We live in a world desperate to be seen, but rarely do we slow down enough to truly see one another.

In this soul-stirring episode, Sean DeLaney explores the quiet, transformative power of presence, attention, and attunement. You’ll discover that seeing others isn’t just a relational skill, it’s a transformative act. One that can heal, connect, elevate, and awaken the humanity in us all.

We’ll explore:

 * Why presence is the most profound form of recognition
 * The difference between transactional attention and soulful seeing
 * Cultural and spiritual practices like “Sawubona” and “Namaste” that honor the sacredness of others
 * How to become an illuminator, not a diminisher, in people’s lives
 * What happens when we witness others into their own becoming

You’ll hear quotes and insights from Simone Weil, Maria Popova, David Brooks, Peter Kaufman, and more—all pointing to one truth: the quality of your attention is one of the most powerful forces in the world.

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” — Simone Weil

If you’ve ever felt unseen, or you’re ready to offer others the kind of presence that changes lives, this episode is for you.

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I am Sean DeLaney [https://whatgotyouthere.com/about/], the executive performance coach with over a decade of experience working with CEOs, executives, and leadership teams, guiding them beyond traditional definitions of success.

Interested in working together? https://seandelaneycoaching.com [https://seandelaneycoaching.com/]

The Art of Seeing — Beneath The Surface

In this powerful episode, Sean DeLaney [https://www.seandelaneycoaching.com/] goes beneath the surface of what confidence truly is and what it isn’t. From earned self-trust to emotional fluency, from identity clarity to the quiet strength of presence, this episode will dismantle the myths you've been sold and rebuild your understanding of real, lasting confidence.

We’ll explore:

 * Why confidence is contextual, not universal
 * How self-trust—not achievement—is the root of confidence
 * Practices to train confidence like a muscle
 * How to evolve beyond confidence into liberation

You’ll learn that true confidence isn’t loud, it’s grounded. It doesn’t come from controlling outcomes, it comes from knowing who you are, even when nothing feels certain.

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I am Sean DeLaney [https://whatgotyouthere.com/about/], the executive performance coach with over a decade of experience working with CEOs, executives, and leadership teams, guiding them beyond traditional definitions of success.

Interested in working together? https://seandelaneycoaching.com [https://seandelaneycoaching.com/]

The Architecture of Confidence — Beneath The Surface

Too often, we think of art as something we create outside ourselves. But what if the most meaningful art you’ll ever make… is your life?

In this episode, Sean DeLaney goes beneath the surface and explores what it means to shift from passive participant to intentional creator and to live not by default, but by design. You’ll hear why your thoughts, your presence, your choices, all of it, are brushstrokes on the canvas of your life. And why reclaiming your authorship might be the most courageous and liberating act you can take.

We’ll explore:

 * Why your life is already your most powerful form of self-expression
 * How to shift from reaction to creation mode
 * The hidden architecture behind living a beautifully crafted life

This episode is an invitation to grab the brush and start living as the artist you already are. Because your life isn’t just happening to you. It’s a reflection of you, a dance between circumstance and choice.

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I am Sean DeLaney [https://whatgotyouthere.com/about/], the executive performance coach with over a decade of experience working with CEOs, executives, and leadership teams, guiding them beyond traditional definitions of success.

Interested in working together? https://seandelaneycoaching.com [https://seandelaneycoaching.com/]

Becoming The Artist of Your Own Life — Beneath The Surface

This episode is about the impact you make, even when you don’t realize you’re making one.

Every thought. Every word. Every choice.

It all sends ripples outward and inward.

In this episode, we explore the unseen yet undeniable ripple effects of our lives.

You’ll learn:

 * Why the smallest moments often carry the deepest impact
 * The powerful truth that your presence speaks louder than your words
 * Why every action not only ripples outward—but inward, shaping your identity
 * How to become a more conscious source of light, healing, and resonance in a noisy world

This isn’t about striving to be perfect. It’s about becoming more aware—of the legacy you leave behind in every room, every moment, every interaction.

Stay Connected with Sean

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I am Sean DeLaney [https://whatgotyouthere.com/about/], the executive performance coach with over a decade of experience working with CEOs, executives, and leadership teams, guiding them beyond traditional definitions of success.

Interested in working together? https://seandelaneycoaching.com [https://seandelaneycoaching.com/]

The Ripple Effect: You Always Leave a Mark — Beneath The Surface

So many of us live with the illusion that there’s a final moment of arrival—a place where the striving stops, the doubt fades, and we finally become enough.

But what if that place doesn’t exist?

In this episode of Beneath the Surface, we’re unraveling the myth of arrival. We explore the subtle ways this illusion robs us of presence, poisons our progress, and keeps us from experiencing the richness of what’s already here.

You’ll hear:

 * Why chasing “someday” slowly erodes your joy and self-trust
 * How to shift from a destination-based life to one rooted in presence and being
 * What it means to live from wholeness, not for it

This isn’t just a mindset shift, it’s a new approach to life. 

Because your life isn’t a finish line to cross. It’s a living expression to enjoy.

There is no arrival. And that’s the gift.

Stay Connected with Sean

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If this resonates, share it with a friend who’s walking a similar path.

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I am Sean DeLaney [https://whatgotyouthere.com/about/], the executive performance coach with over a decade of experience working with CEOs, executives, and leadership teams, guiding them beyond traditional definitions of success.

Interested in working together? https://seandelaneycoaching.com [https://seandelaneycoaching.com/]

The Myth of Arrival: Stop Chasing the Ending — Beneath The Surface

Your life expands with every act of courage. 

In this episode of Beneath the Surface, we explore one of the most essential, misunderstood, and transformational inner capacities: courage.

We’re not talking about the kind of courage that looks heroic or loud. We’re talking about the kind that shows up in unseen moments. The courage to tell the truth. To make a hard change. To say “I love you” first. 

We’ll explore:

 * Why courage requires fear—and why that's exactly the point
 * How your most courageous acts might never be visible to anyone but you
 * What it means to live with your heart on the line, and why it’s the only way to feel fully alive
 * How a single moment of truth can shift the entire trajectory of your life
 * Why real growth always invites you into the unknown, not away from it

This episode is for anyone who’s been hiding in safety while craving aliveness. For those ready to stop performing and start participating in life with their whole being.

Because every time you choose courage over comfort, life expands.

Stay Connected with Sean

🌐 Explore more at WhatGotYouThere.com [https://whatgotyouthere.com/] 📚 Get my latest books, tools & coaching SeanDeLaneyCoaching.com [https://www.seandelaneycoaching.com/] 📩 Reach out or connect with me directly Info@whatgotyouthere.com

If this resonates, share it with a friend who’s walking a similar path.

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I am Sean DeLaney [https://whatgotyouthere.com/about/], the executive performance coach with over a decade of experience working with CEOs, executives, and leadership teams, guiding them beyond traditional definitions of success.

Interested in working together? https://seandelaneycoaching.com [https://seandelaneycoaching.com/]

Where Courage Lives, Life Awakens — Beneath The Surface

In this episode of Beneath the Surface, we explore the foundational force that sits quietly beneath every transformation: awareness. Without it, we’re just rearranging surface symptoms and never addressing the root.

You’ll hear about:

 * Why awareness is the beginning of every habit, relationship, pattern, and belief shift
 * The difference between mental recognition and embodied awareness
 * How unconscious emotional loops control your life until you illuminate them

This isn’t an episode of answers. It’s an invitation to stop running, pause, and see.

Because you cannot change what you cannot see. But once you do see it… You can never unsee it. And from that moment on, your life begins to shift.

Connect with Sean:

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Awareness: The Beginning of Everything — Beneath The Surface

The question hit me at a funeral:

If I keep living exactly as I am… what will my life add up to?

This episode isn’t here to give you answers. It’s here to help you ask better questions.

 * How are you measuring your life?
 * Are you chasing a scoreboard someone else created?
 * Or are you living in alignment with what your soul knows to be true?

You’ll hear reflections from the Stoics, wisdom from David Brooks and James Hollis, the ache behind Rumi’s poetry, and the quiet clarity of your own heart. I walk with you through the dangerous gap between what society tells us to want… and what actually makes life feel worth living.

This is not about chasing more. It’s about choosing better and following what truly matters.

So I’ll leave you with three questions—ones worth returning to again and again:

 * How will I measure my life?
 * Who am I working to become?
 * What is the life I’m truly trying to create?

Connect with Sean:

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How Are You Measuring Your Life? — Beneath The Surface

We’ve been taught to sacrifice joy now in hopes of earning it later. But what if that entire model is broken?

In this episode of Beneath the Surface, we explore one of the most important truths about performance, presence, and fulfillment:

👉 You don’t train joy by training stress. 👉 You don’t arrive at peace by living in tension. 👉 The nervous system doesn’t wait for success to feel safe — it adapts to what you repeat.

So if you're constantly grinding now, hoping for joy “someday,” your system is only learning one thing: how to live in stress. And that becomes your baseline — even when you reach your goals.

This isn’t about abandoning ambition. It’s about refusing to abandon yourself in pursuit of it.

Through insights from neuroscience, performance psychology, spiritual teachers, and real-world examples, we unpack the hidden cost of over-efforting — and why that cost is often your very identity.

This is an episode for high-performers, creators, athletes, and anyone who’s ever felt like success is costing them their presence.

Connect with Sean:

👉 Explore Sean’s writing, books, and executive coaching at whatgotyouthere.com [https://www.whatgotyouthere.com/] 📩 Drop a message, share your thoughts, or connect directly Info@whatgotyouthere.com  📤 Love the episode? Send it to a friend who needs it or share it on social 

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You Can’t Grind Your Way Into Joy — Beneath The Surface

What if the version of you the world rewards isn’t the version that makes you feel alive?

We’ve been taught that we have to earn love. Earn rest. Earn our right to belong.

But what if the model is backwards? What if Being is the starting point — not the reward at the end of striving?

In this episode, I unpack the hidden cost of tying your worth to outcomes, approval, and perfection… and explore what becomes possible when we finally come home to ourselves.

This is not a self-help checklist. It’s an invitation to slow down, to examine the identity you’ve built, and to consider who you might be without the need to earn your value.

We’ll explore:

 * Why your peace can’t depend on performance
 * Why freedom doesn’t live in conditional mindsets
 * How self-trust changes everything
 * The real difference between love and approval
 * What opens up when you’re rooted in presence and open to possibility

Connect with Sean:

👉 Explore Sean’s writing, books, and executive coaching at whatgotyouthere.com [https://www.whatgotyouthere.com] 📩 Drop a message, share your thoughts, or connect directly Info@whatgotyouthere.com  📤 Love the episode? Send it to a friend who needs it or share it on social 

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The Hidden Cost of Trying to Be Enough — Beneath The Surface

What Got You There is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean DeLaney and is all about diving deep and hearing the journey behind some of the worlds most accomplished influencers. Guests include professional athletes, authors, professors, creatives and everyone in between. Find out more at www.whatgotyouthere.com

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