Rethinking How We Work and Live: Why Freedom Is a System, Not a Feeling with Jenny Blake

Rethinking How We Work and Live: Why Freedom Is a System, Not a Feeling with Jenny Blake

In this episode, Jenny Blake explores how we can begin rethinking how we work and live, and why freedom is a system, not a feeling. She talks about what happens when our desire for control masquerades as safety, how the wrong metrics keep us stuck, and why real freedom comes from building systems that create space instead of pressure. Jenny also digs into the fear-based habits that quietly run our days and how to redesign our lives so they support what matters most. Exciting News!!!Coming in March, 2026, my new book, ⁠How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life is now available for pre-orders!⁠ We need your help! We all know ads are part of the podcast world, and we want to improve this experience for you. Please take 2 minutes and complete this survey. It’s a quick and easy way to support this podcast. Thank You! Key Takeaways: Designing a life and business centered around freedom rather than fear. Managing stress through effective systems and structures. The metaphor of feeding the "good wolf" versus the "bad wolf" in personal decision-making. Embracing fear and anxiety as potential superpowers rather than obstacles. The pitfalls of chasing external markers of success, such as money and fame. The importance of creating systems to reduce decision fatigue and chaos in daily life. Exploring the concept of a "heart-based business" that aligns with personal values and integrity. The significance of measuring time-to-revenue ratios instead of just revenue. Questioning societal narratives about work, time, and money, and their impact on personal well-being. The role of intuition versus neurosis in decision-making and personal growth. For full show notes,⁠ click here⁠! Connect with the show: ⁠Follow us on YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheOneYouFeedPod⁠ Subscribe on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ or ⁠Spotify⁠ Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ If you enjoyed this conversation with Jenny Blake, check out these other episodes: How to Break Free from Achiever Fever with Claire Booth How to Calm Your Mind and Be More Productive with Chris Bailey Have you ever ended the day feeling like your choices didn’t quite match the person you wanted to be? That’s exactly why I created The Six Saboteurs of Self-Control—a free guide that helps you recognize the hidden patterns that quietly derail your progress and offers simple, effective strategies to move past them. If you’re ready to take back control and make meaningful, lasting change, download your free copy at oneyoufeed.net/ebook. Let’s make those shifts happen, starting today. By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you! This episode is sponsored by: ⁠Uncommon Goods ⁠has something for everyone – you’ll find thousands of new gift ideas that you won’t find anywhere else, and you’ll be supporting artists and small, independent businesses. To get 15% off your next gift, go to ⁠UNCOMMONGOODS.com/FEED⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠: Post your job for free at linkedin.com/1youfeed. Terms and conditions apply. ⁠Persona Nutrition ⁠delivers science-backed, personalized vitamin packs that make daily wellness simple and convenient. In just minutes, you get a plan tailored to your health goals. No clutter, no guesswork. Just grab-and-go packs designed by experts. Go to ⁠PersonaNutrition.com/FEED⁠ today to take the free assessment and get your personalized daily vitamin packs for an exclusive offer — get 40% off your first order. ⁠Grow Therapy ⁠– Whatever challenges you’re facing, Grow Therapy is here to help. Sessions average about $21 with insurance, and some pay as little as $0, depending on their plan. (Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plans. Visit ⁠growtherapy.com/feed ⁠today! ⁠AGZ⁠ – Start taking your sleep seriously with AGZ. Head to ⁠drinkag1.com/feed⁠ to get a FREE Welcome Kit with the flavor of your choice that includes a 30 day supply of AGZ and a FREE frother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Dan Millman

Dan Millman

This week on The One You Feed we have Dan Millman. Dan is a former world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor as well as a best selling author.After an intensive, twenty-year spiritual quest, Dan's teaching found its form as the Peaceful Warrior's Way, expressed fully in his books and lectures. His work continues to evolve over time, to meet the needs of a changing world.Dan's thirteen books, including Way of the Peaceful Warrior, have inspired and informed millions of readers in 29 languages worldwide. The feature film, "Peaceful Warrior," starring Nick Nolte, was adapted from Dan's first book, based upon incidents from his life.In This Interview Dan and I discuss...The One You Feed parable.The choice we face every day.What does window cleaning have to do with spirituality?How to get moving in the right direction.How life always comes down to whether or not you take the action.Starting small and connecting the dots.That a little of something is better than nothing.The danger of the all or nothing mentality.That knowledge alone is not enough.Life purpose.A definition of wisdom.Skillful versus unskillful action.The Four Purposes of Life.How life is a perfect school and the lessons get harder if we don't learn.The conventional realm and the transcendental realm.The process of writing a book with his daughter. Dan Millman LinksDan Millman homepageDan Millman author page on AmazonDan's latest  book with his daughter Sierra: The Creative CompassSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Jan 201442min

Lodro Rinzler- The One You Feed

Lodro Rinzler- The One You Feed

This week on The One You Feed we have Lodro Rinzler. He is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and the author of the books "The Buddha Walks into a Bar" and "Walk Like a Buddha". Over the last decade he has taught numerous workshops at meditation centers and college campuses throughout North America. Lodro’s columns appear regularly on the Huffington Post and Marie Claire online and he is frequently featured in Reality Sandwich, the Interdependence Project, Shambhala Sun, Buddhadharma, and Good Men Project. He is the founder of the Institute for Compassionate Leadership, an authentic leadership training and job placement organization, and lives in Brooklyn with his dog Tillie and his cat Justin Bieber.In This Interview Lodro and I discuss...The One You Feed parable.How you can be sort of a mess and still ok.Basic Goodness versus Original SinDo psychopaths have basic goodnessHow the death of one of Lodro's close friends led him to spend time in Columbus, OH- our hometown.How to build a committed group of people in a community.AlcoholHow alcohol is like a chainsaw.How fixed expectations cause us trouble.Lodro's relationship advice.Lodro Rinzler LinksLodro Rinzler homepageLodro's YouTube pageLodro Rinzler author page on AmazonInstitute for Compassionate LeadershipSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jan 201439min

Jessica Hagy

Jessica Hagy

This week on The One You Feed we have Jessica Hagy. She is an artist and writer best known for her award-winning blog, Indexed. A fixture in the creative online space, Jessica has been illustrating, consulting, and speaking since 2006.In This Interview Jessica and I discuss...The One You Feed parable.What is the Happiness Principle.Does the bad wolf look like Brad Pitt or does he look like he has scurvy?What the secret language of graphs and charts looks like.The value of small explorations.Where we can get Leonard Cohen's email address.What is the biggest business virtue you can have in today's world.Why being authentic makes you more interesting.How many good stories are there to every "Chris Hanson have a cookie" stories.How even the very succesful face imposters syndrome.Special Cards from Jessica for The One You FeedDetailed BioJessica Hagy is an artist and writer best known for her Webby award-winning blog, Indexed (www.thisisindexed.com). A fixture in the creative online space, Jessica has been prolifically illustrating, consulting, and speaking to international media and events since 2006.Her work has been described as “deceptively simple,” “undeniably brilliant,” and “our favorite reason for the Internet to exist.” Her style of visual storytelling allows readers to draw their own conclusions and to actively participate in each narrative. “Her images don’t always tell us what to think; quite often, they elegantly offer us ideas to think about.”She mixes data (both quantitative and qualitative) with humor, insight, and simple visuals to make even the most complex concepts immediately accessible and relevant. Her commissioned work frequently appears in various web formats, galleries, books, magazines, newspapers, television outlets, and advertising campaigns.Jessica Hagy LinksHow to be InterestingJessica Hagy homepageIndexedJessica Hagy page at ForbesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Jan 201431min

Oliver Burkeman

Oliver Burkeman

This week on The One You Feed our guest is Oliver Burkeman. Oliver is a journalist for the Guardian and the author of a wonderful book called The Antotdote: Happiness for People who Hate Positive Thinking.  In This Interview Oliver Burkeman and I discuss...The One You Feed parable.Why you should ask yourself:  "What is the worst thing that could happen".Do you have a problem right now?.What musterbation is and why you should avoid it.Why positive thinking isn't all it's cracked up to be.Why focusing too much on your goals can be counterproductive.How many wars were started in world history because somebody forgot their coffee in the AM.What pop songs can Oliver not get out of his head.Why positive thinking abhors a mystery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jan 201441min

George Watsky

George Watsky

This week on The One You Feed we have George Watsky. His stage name is Watsky and he is a combination poet, rapper and musician. I first heard him from my kids and found that I enjoyed the music. After I began to listen more closely I realized I was hearing a real and vital artist who has a lot to say.In This Interview Watsky discusses:The One You Feed parablewhy he feels the need to turn his judgement on himselfcoming of age and finding himselfhow he doesn't have all the answers who Norton is his relationship with his parents and what it was like growing uphis work ethichow he handles criticismhis existential crisis at 16how to find meaning, and facing your emotionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Jan 201436min

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