{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"041: Rocky Garza | Who Are You As A Person?","description":"OVERVIEW: Rocky Garza is a Dallas-based public speaker, who focuses on helping people figure out who they are through his \u2018identity mapping\u2019 process. In this episode of Fitness &amp;amp; Finance, Rocky talks about how to interact and connect with other people, how to discover your uniqueness and why this is important to a more fulfilling life.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:  What was Rocky Garza\u2019s upbringing like?&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; Rocky learned that he was really good at disclosure but not good at vulnerability.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; Rocky has pursued many career paths, including a wedding photographer.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; What is Rocky\u2019s process of \u2018identity mapping?\u2019&amp;nbsp; Was Rocky more of an introvert or an extrovert while he was traveling a lot when he was a kid?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; How do we detach ourselves from our personal biases about our past?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; How do the \u2018truths\u2019 others tell Rocky about him and the \u2018truths\u2019 he tells himself about himself apply to Rocky now?&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; How can we build connections with people a lot faster?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  Don\u2019t ask a question if you don\u2019t want the answer.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Everyone wants to be unique, affirmed for that uniqueness, and to know we can use our uniqueness for goodness in this world.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; How can you go about figuring out your uniqueness?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  How can identifiers about ourselves improve our lives?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Being a great observer makes you better in your work life.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  KEY POINTS:   Rocky Garza is a public speaker who spends \u2153 of his time doing workshops and keynote speeches at conferences or for companies, \u2153 on a process he calls \u2018identity mapping,\u2019 and the last \u2153 on general consulting.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   The two types of stories running alongside each other are the stories that have been told to us about us and the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;  TWEETABLE QUOTES:   \u201cWhatever happens to us between the ages of 6-12 is what we do to survive. When I say&amp;nbsp; survive I don\u2019t mean life or death, unless that\u2019s a part of our story. Whatever we do to get by is a pretty good accurate description of how we operate as an adult.\u201d \u2013Rocky Garza&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  \u201cEverybody deserves to be known and I want to help give you the language and processes required in order for you to see yourself in the way the rest of us see you.\u201d \u2013Rocky Garza&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  RESOURCES MENTIONED:&amp;nbsp;  Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on&amp;nbsp;Instagram,&amp;nbsp;Facebook,&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;Twitter  Find Rocky Garza on Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook &amp;amp; YouTube&amp;nbsp; RockyGarza.com  ","author_name":"Healthy Wealth","author_url":"https:\/\/healthywealthpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/12659567\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/61862129"}