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#13: Sometimes the Shortest Way Is a Detour — Giftedness, Coming Out, Career Choices & Finding Your Own Way with Frans Corten
Frans Corten (63) is a career coach who has worked with gifted adults for more than 25 years. He is also the author of Exceptional Talent: A Guide for the Gifted, the Inventors andOther Birds of a Rare Feather , and has co-authored several articles on giftedness in the workplace. In this episode, Frans shares his personal story as a highly gifted person, including his experience of discovering that he is gayat 18. He reflects on (high) giftedness, the emancipation of gifted people and LGBTQIA+ parallels, identity, authenticity,career detours, autonomy, and finding — and creating — your own path. * TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Meet Frans Corten: career coach for (highly) giftedadults and author 03:44 Growing up highly gifted: “For me, it's not interesting at all. It’s Just How I Am.” 11:35 Discovering he is gay at 18: "My life started after that moment." 14:50 The emancipation of gifted people & parallels with the LGBTQIA+ community 23:20 Profiling yourself and tuning in to others 26:30 How gifted people can blossom: Focus on what you like to do. 29:20 “Sometimes the Shortest Way Is a Detour” — Rethinking Career Choices 32:00 Autonomy, self-employment & giftedness in the workplace 36:40 The story behind his book Exceptional Talent 40:30 High Giftedness: indicators, complicated childhoods & making meaning of your past 46:30 “Don’t adapt, tune in” — Authenticity, finding your peers & letting yourself shine 54:40 Who is Exceptional Talent for? Helping gifted people build better careers 55:50 “Dare” — Creating your own path & following your heart 57:10 Where to Learn More About Frans Corten and his book * References - Nauta, N., & Corten, F. (2002). Gifted Adults in Work . Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319068968_Gifted_adults_in_work - Transformation Game: https://innerlinks.com/ - Choose Work episodes #2 and #12 with Dr Noks Nauta - Mensa: www.mensa.org - Triple Nine Society (TNS): www.triplenine.org - Rianne van de Ven * Support the podcast - If you enjoy Choose Work , you can support it with a small voluntary contribution (even the price of a coffee) via Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/choosework * Frans Corten and his book: - Website: https://uitzonderlijktalent.nl/ (Dutch) + http://exceptionaltalent.eu/ (English) - Book: Exceptional Talent: A guide for the gifted, the inventorsand other birds of a rare feather * For show notes, please visit heididelanghe.com/podcast For feedback or suggestions for topics or guests, email me at contact@heididelanghe.com Contact Heidi - Coach • Expert in Giftedness • Mindfulness Teacher: - Book a free discovery call at heididelanghe.com/contact - Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/heididelanghe - Instagram: instagram.com/heididelanghe.coaching/ * Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host. The conversations are intended for informational purposes and do not constitute professional, psychological, or career advice.
