EP 162 - Unlock Your Deepest Emotional Needs: Primal Question Framework with Mike Foster
In this episode of the Impact Driven Leader Podcast, host Tyler Dickerhoof sits down with Mike Foster, the creator of the Primal Question Framework, to explore how our deepest emotional needs shape every aspect of our lives. Mike shares his journey of developing this groundbreaking approach, which identifies seven core questions that drive our decisions, relationships, and personal growth.
Mike also reveals how understanding your primal question can unlock powerful new gifts and lead to a more fulfilling life. Whether it's in leadership, marriage, or self-development, this conversation will challenge you to look deeper, understand the roots of your behaviors, and harness your primal question as a superpower.
Meet Mike Foster
Mike Foster is the creator of the Primal Question Framework that revolutionizes how we understand our highest emotional needs and how to leverage them as a superpower.
He is a widely respected thought leader on personal development, and his work has been featured in The NY Times, Good Morning America, and FOX News. He lives in San Diego with his wife of 28 years.
IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Origin of the Primal Question Framework
03:56 Personal journey to primal questions
11:27 Empowering choices with primal questions
16:00 Primal gift and primal armor
26:18 Primal questions in romantic relationships
29:00 Primal questions in the workplace
31:36 Knowing your primal question
37:34 Celebrating personal growth
40:01 Helping others without 'fixing' them
46:57 Overcoming fear and complexity
Resources, books, and links mentioned in this episode:
Connect with Mike:
https://www.instagram.com/mikefoster2000/?hl=en
Where to find Tyler:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerdickerhoof
https://www.instagram.com/tyler_dickerhoof/
https://www.youtube.com/@impactdrivenleader/
https://twitter.com/ImpactDLeader
About the Impact Driven Leader Podcast
The Impact Driven Leader Podcast, hosted by Tyler Dickerhoof, is for Xillennial leaders who have felt alone and ill-equipped to lead in today's world. Through inspiring interviews with authors from around the world, Tyler uncovers how unique leadership strengths can empower others to achieve so much more, with real impact.
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