Episode 136: The Empathy Trap: When Caring Too Much Becomes the Problem
In this episode of Shed and Shine, Rob and Gino dig into what impact actually means for driven people, and whether the drive to make one is coming from the True Self or the ego.
Gino discusses the empathy trap. He's highly empathetic, always has been, and he's starting to see how much it's held him back. The distinction he draws between empathy and compassion is one that every driven person needs to hear.
They also get into the full spectrum of what impact looks like, why your everyday actions are probably already making a bigger difference than you realize, and what it means to shift from ego-based impact to soul-based impact.
Your impact is already happening. The question is where it's coming from.
Timestamps
00:00 Redefining Impact in Everyday Life
05:30 Empathy Versus Compassion
09:53 Aligning Actions with True Self
ABOUT THE 10 DISCIPLINES:
The 10 Disciplines, founded by Gino Wickman and Rob Dube, is on a mission to help one million drivel leaders realize it's possible to be driven and have peace while making a bigger impact. We want to help you shed the barriers and layers that prevent you from creating the balance between impact and peace, and your True Self.
Are you ready to be fully yourself, without the burnout?
This space is for driven leaders ready to stop chasing and start aligning. If you’re done hiding behind hustle, achievement, and expectations… and you’re ready to reconnect with who you really are, you’re in the right place.
CONNECT WITH US
❤️ https://www.instagram.com/the10disciplines
❤️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the10disciplines/
MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOUR INNER WORLD JOURNEY
❤️ https://www.the10disciplines.com/blog
❤️ https://www.shedandshinepodcast.com
⭐️ https://www.the10disciplines.com/shine
✨ Find where you are in your True Self Journey: https://www.form.jotform.com/Developer763/true-self-mastermind-quiz
7 Oct 2026
Episode 135: Gino's Riff - 5 Things to Make You Go "Huh?": Let It Fly and Love Your Work
In this episode of Shed and Shine, Gino has five things on his list, each one too good to sit on any longer.
Gino starts with a new book called Let It Fly, built from his 15 best episodes. He then describes a client session that reminded him exactly why he loves what he does and prompted the question: are you doing what you love? From there, he shares a phrase from Chase Hughes that stopped him cold, which asks whether you are an upward force or a downward force. He also debriefs his sabbatical and explains why he keeps urging driven people to take one. Finally, he reads two paragraphs from The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer that say a great deal about what we've asked our minds to do and why the mind was never qualified for the job.
Fire your mind. Let go of your inner problems. Your True Self is waiting.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and Book Announcement
01:39 Are You Doing What You Love?
04:24 Upward Force vs. Downward Force
06:15 The Sabbatical Debrief
09:20 Shed Your Shit and Free Your True Self
ABOUT THE 10 DISCIPLINES:
The 10 Disciplines, founded by Gino Wickman and Rob Dube, is on a mission to help one million drivel leaders realize it's possible to be driven and have peace while making a bigger impact. We want to help you shed the barriers and layers that prevent you from creating the balance between impact and peace, and your True Self.
Are you ready to be fully yourself, without the burnout?
This space is for driven leaders ready to stop chasing and start aligning. If you’re done hiding behind hustle, achievement, and expectations… and you’re ready to reconnect with who you really are, you’re in the right place.
CONNECT WITH US
❤️ https://www.instagram.com/the10disciplines
❤️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the10disciplines/
MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOUR INNER WORLD JOURNEY
❤️ https://www.the10disciplines.com/blog
❤️ https://www.shedandshinepodcast.com
⭐️ https://www.the10disciplines.com/shine
✨ Find where you are in your True Self Journey: https://www.form.jotform.com/Developer763/true-self-mastermind-quiz
30 Sept 2026
Episode 134: AI and the True Self: Use the Technology, Don't Let the Technology Use You
In this episode of Shed and Shine, Rob and Gino wade into AI, specifically whether it has any role in helping driven people free their True Selves. Rob shares how he's been using it practically, freeing up time for deeper practices, and his experiment feeding all his dreams into AI to find patterns he couldn't see on his own.
Gino brings his "low/no tech" perspective, including the book he's writing, the 80% rule, and a genuinely interesting idea: talk your 10 Disciplines into your AI every day, and let it nudge you toward your soul.
But he also draws a hard line: if you're trusting AI 100%, that's dangerous. People are making life-altering decisions based on what an algorithm tells them. You have agency. You know what to do. Stop listening to everyone else and listen to yourself.
Use it as a tool. Not a compass.
Timestamps
00:00 Exploring AI in Daily Life
02:42 Gino’s Perspective on AI and Business
06:45 Using AI for Personal Growth
10:32 The Limits of Artificial Intelligence
13:30 Maintaining Human Agency and Intuition
ABOUT THE 10 DISCIPLINES:
The 10 Disciplines, founded by Gino Wickman and Rob Dube, is on a mission to help one million drivel leaders realize it's possible to be driven and have peace while making a bigger impact. We want to help you shed the barriers and layers that prevent you from creating the balance between impact and peace, and your True Self.
Are you ready to be fully yourself, without the burnout?
This space is for driven leaders ready to stop chasing and start aligning. If you’re done hiding behind hustle, achievement, and expectations… and you’re ready to reconnect with who you really are, you’re in the right place.
CONNECT WITH US
❤️ https://www.instagram.com/the10disciplines
❤️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the10disciplines/
MORE RESOURCES TO HELP YOUR INNER WORLD JOURNEY
❤️ https://www.the10disciplines.com/blog
❤️ https://www.shedandshinepodcast.com
⭐️ https://www.the10disciplines.com/shine
✨ Find where you are in your True Self Journey: https://www.form.jotform.com/Developer763/true-self-mastermind-quiz
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
41,911
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
13 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
