213. High Agency Humans: Owning Your Outcomes (with Vickie Lanthier)

213. High Agency Humans: Owning Your Outcomes (with Vickie Lanthier)

In this episode, I sit down with Vickie Lanthier, author of High Agency Human, to explore what it really means to navigate adversity, make courageous decisions, and intentionally shape your life and career. From a life-altering military accident to building a philosophy of resilience and preparedness, Vickie shares powerful insights on how your response—not your circumstances—determines your outcomes. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or like life is happening to you, this conversation will challenge how you think—and show you a more powerful path forward. Vickie Lanthier is a military veteran, registered nurse, and author of High Agency Human. She focuses on helping individuals build resilience, increase personal agency, and prepare for life’s uncertainties through practical, actionable strategies.

In this episode:

• The defining moment that shaped Vickie’s approach to adversity
• What “high agency” really means—and why it matters now more than ever
• The difference between living reactively vs. leading your life intentionally
• Why your responses, not your circumstances drive your outcomes
• How to break out of the “cages” of comparison and compliance
• The concept of radical reduction and why doing less creates more impact
• How overconsumption (time, energy, information) is limiting your growth
• Practical ways to reduce overwhelm and reclaim focus
• The importance of buffers (financial, health, planning, skills) to prepare for uncertainty
• Why preparation is one of the most underrated leadership advantages

The books that Vickie recommends are: The Other Side of Change by Maya Shankar and Stimulated Mind by Dr Tommy Wood

Get the book: High Agency Human by Vickie Lanthier

Learn more: highagencyhuman.com

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