Slow Productivity: How to Do Less, Focus More, and Not Burn Out with Cal Newport
In this episode, Cal Newport explains slow productivity and how to do less, focus more, and not burn out. Cal argues, our obsession with busyness is pseudo-productivity and while it may look like prog...
9 Sep 20251h 12min
Embracing the Full Spectrum of Emotions: A Guide to Mindfulness and Self-Discovery with Tara Brach
In this episode, Tara Brach explores embracing the full spectrum of emotions, providing a guide to mindfulness and self-discovery. She helps us experiment with a variety of approaches that are guided ...
5 Sep 202551min
The Hidden Costs of Technology and Our Search for Selfhood with Vauhini Vara
In this episode, Vauhini Vara discusses the hidden costs of technology and our search for selfhood. She explains how we live in a world where technology functions as both a lifeline and a trap—offerin...
2 Sep 20251h 3min
Why Chasing Goodness Keeps Us Stuck with Elise Loehnen
In this episode, Elise Loehnen explains why chasing goodness keeps us stuck and how to choose wholeness instead. For so many of us, the drive to be “good” shapes how we show up – as friends, partners,...
29 Aug 20251h 19min
Finding Hope When Life Isn’t Okay and the Power of Micro Joys with Cyndie Spiegel
In this episode, Cyndie Spiegel discusses finding hope when life isn’t okay and the power of microjoys. Cyndie shares her personal journey through profound loss and illness, explaining how micro joys,...
26 Aug 20251h 9min
The Science of Emotions: How Your Brain Predicts Your Feelings with Lisa Feldman Barrett
In this episode, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett explains the science of emotions and how your brain predicts your feelings. She further explains that because emotions are made and not hardwired, this means ...
22 Aug 202552min
Be the Change You Want to See with Ukeme Awakessien Jeter
In this episode, Ukeme Awakessien Jeter explores the importance of learning to be the change you want to see. She shares her journey as an immigrant and Black woman in a predominantly white suburb, di...
18 Aug 20251h 14min
How to Build a Family Culture That Brings You Closer and Makes You Stronger with Steven Shapiro and Nancy Shapiro Rapport
In this episode, Steven Shapiro and Nancy Shapiro discuss how to build a family culture that brings you closer and makes you stronger. They are a brother and sister duo, educators and creators of the ...
15 Aug 20251h
