The Art of Unlearning: 5 Powerful Myths You Need to Unlearn to Build a Life You Love.

Dr Kate De Jong
8 min readApr 15, 2019

In 2017 I was fortunate to work alongside 10 powerhouse female entrepreneurs to create the much-anticipated anthology THE ART OF UNLEARNING: CONSCIOUS CHOICES FOR EMPOWERED LIVING. Our collaboration explores the art of ‘unlearning’ all the explicit and implicit messages we hear as we grow up, in order to be ourselves fully and to live life on our own terms.

The book is a collection of inspirational stories by women who have thrown off the shackles, rewritten their own life rules and overcome difficult obstacles to find a way to live from their heart and thrive.

When the two instigators of this beautiful collaboration — Lisa Marie Pepe and Divya Parekh — put out their call for authors early in 2017 with their title ‘The Art of Unlearning’, I knew I had to be a part of the project. ‘Unlearning’ has been the central theme of my life journey so far and is now at the heart of my work as a coach who is passionate about helping women live a life true to their hearts.

What is ‘Unlearning’?

When we’re growing up we unknowingly absorb a multitude of messages in the form of parental and…

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Dr Kate De Jong

Helping small business owners and startup entrepreneurs to succeed | Inspired Business | Personal & professional growth aficionado 💫 https://katedejong.com