Breaking the Status Quo | Amy Cerny Vasterling

Send us a text What does it really mean to be yourself in a world that rewards conformity and disconnection? In this episode of Authors Who Lead, I sit down with Amy Cerny Vasterling—a public speaker, author, and intuitive—to discuss her powerful new book and what it means to live beyond the model society presents to us. With two decades of research and deeply personal insights, Amy shares how we become disconnected from ourselves—and how to reconnect with our inner truth. This conversation is one of the most thought-provoking I’ve had, and I know it will resonate with writers, creatives, and anyone feeling the stirrings of something deeper. Timestamp: 00:00 Origins of a book on narcissism 03:06 Writing journey: from months to years 09:25 The status quo of self-deception 11:07 Challenging spiritual models globally 13:24 Questioning educational norms 19:20 Innovative teaching: students as authors 23:08 Future book explores time perception 23:55 Innate intuition and self-discovery 27:34 Rethinking disability and contribution 32:07 Unconventional success in education 36:05 Overcoming fear for self-expression 37:22 Join us on Authors Who Lead Full show notes COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 📚 Write and Publish your book CONNECT 📷 Instagram 🎬 TikTok 👫🏻 Facebook 💼 LinkedIn 🐦‍⬛ Twitter 🤝🏻 Apply to be a Guest LEAVE A REVIEW ✍🏻 Review on Apple Podcasts ✍️ Review on Spotify 🖱️ Episode Webpage