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.

Quotes from the episode

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

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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