Getting Along Is Overrated
A lot of people really dislike conflict and have a low opinion of it. They're uncomfortable with disagreements at the office, think there's no room for contention at church, worry that fighting with t...
2 Maj 202242min
The Harrowing Life of a World War II B-17 Pilot
“We were young citizen-soldiers, terribly naive and gullible about what we would be confronted with in the air war over Europe and the profound effect it would have upon every fiber of our being for t...
27 Apr 202240min
Overcome the Decision Traps Around Diet and Exercise
When it comes to making behavior change around diet and exercise, it's no secret that many people fail in their efforts. My guest would say that's because too often we only concentrate on the things t...
25 Apr 202243min
The Life We’re Looking For
In the quiet moments of our lives, we can all sense that our hearts long for something, though we often don’t know what that something is. We seek an answer in our phones, and while they can provide s...
20 Apr 202256min
The U-Shaped Curve of Happiness
If you're someone who's a decade or two out from your high school graduation, do you ever find yourself thinking that you're just not as happy as you were back then? Of course all the positive-thinkin...
18 Apr 202232min
The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash, “The Man in Black,” said he wore all black on behalf of the poor and hungry, the old who were neglected, “the “prisoner who has long paid for his crime,” and those betrayed by drugs. As a...
13 Apr 202240min
The New Science of Metabolism and Weight Loss
You hear a lot about metabolism. You probably know it has something to do with weight loss. And even if you don't go in for those supposed hacks around speeding up your metabolism, you likely figure y...
11 Apr 202249min
How Power Corrupts
Why do corrupt people end up in power?By way of an answer, you probably think of that famous quote from Lord Acton, "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." But my guest today, Br...
6 Apr 202252min
