Teaching in Higher Ed· Folge 563

Defy – The Power of Saying No in a World That Demands Yes, with Sunita Sah

Donnerstag, 27. März 2025 · 44 min

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Dr. Sunita Sah discusses her book, Defy: The Power of Saying No in a World That Demands Yes on episode 563 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

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Quotes from the episode

Defiance is a practice, not a personality.

-Dr. Sunita Sah

Defiance is a skill that’s available and necessary for all of us to use.

-Dr. Sunita Sah

For many of us, the distance between who we think we are and what we actually do is enormous.

-Dr. Sunita Sah

To defy is simply to act in accordance with your true values when there’s pressure to do otherwise.

-Dr. Sunita Sah

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Resources

• Defy: The Power of Saying No in a World That Demands Yes, by Dr. Sunita Sah (penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705089/defy-by-dr…)

• Something Good; Sound of Music (song.link/i/1550173404)

• Investigations Before Examinations “This Is How We Practice Medicine Here,” by Sunita Sah (jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/…)

• Coaching for Leaders – 715: How to Stand Up for Yourself, with Sunita Sah (coachingforleaders.com/podcast/stand-up-for-yo…)

• Armchair Expert: Sunita Sah (on defiance) (armchairexpertpod.com/pods/sunita-sah)

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