Elizabeth Varga, MS, CGC: How Genetics Affect Personality? | Self-improvement Atlas #15

Being kind, stubborn, or sweet – where does our personality come from? Does it come from our parents or our environment? How do genetics actually affect personality? In this episode of Self-improvement Atlas: The Personal Science Insights Podcast host, Aditi Kutty, sits down with Elizabeth Varga, MS, CGC, is a licensed genetic counselor and the Director of Clinical Genomics Research and Development in the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In this role, she oversees development and implementation of genomic research into several areas of pediatric medicine.  Elizabeth has almost 20 years of clinical experience as a genetic counselor, specializing primarily in pediatric blood and cancer genetics. She has served on the Board of Directors for the National Society of Genetic Counselors and was a founding Board member of the National Blood Clot Alliance. Recently, she advanced her studies related to Jungian psychology through a series of coursework offered through Personality Hacker.  She also founded Your Genius Coaching, LLC to help individuals identify, articulate and attain their personal and career goals.  She uses personality assessments and proven coaching techniques to support her clients in their growth path. Elizabeth shares the links she’s found between genes and personality in her research, and how genes and the environment can interact to shape who we are.  Follow Elizabeth Varga’s works via https://yourgeniuscoaching.com/ or connect with her via social media:Twitter: @lizvarga Instagram: @yourgeniuscoaching Facebook: Your Genius Coaching, LLCLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-varga-ms-cgc-708ba411/ Produced by the Personal Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs.  Explore https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ to learn more about LMSL and visit https://personal.lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ for more information about Personal Science labs. Follow us on Social Media to stay updated: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkzFBwo4woLyZTf2H7iBPg   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personal.science.labs/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/personal_science_labs/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeScienceLabsTikTok: http://tiktok.com/@personal.science.labs You can also subscribe and listen to the show on your preferred podcasting platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-improvement-atlas-the-personal-science-insights/id1648239031 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ABAXFGqBb74eVs6TDLQC6 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c382490e-f526-418e-8a51-d07c7534a621/self-improvement-atlas-the-personal-science-insights-podcast iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-self-improvement-atlas-the-102784432/  Podbean: https://personalscienceinsights.podbean.com/ PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3401808   Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/self-improvement-atlas-the-per-4911252/episodes/recent