Oliver Burkeman on Modern Time Management

Brad Warner is an ordained Zen teacher and the author of many books, including There is No God and He is Always With You, Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate, and Hardcore Zen, Brad is the creator of the “Hardcore Zen” blog and YouTube Channel and is also a punk rock bass player in the band, Zero Defex. He has published work in Buddhist magazines Shambala Sun, Buddha Dharma, and Tricycle as well as rock magazines such as Alternative Press, Maximum Rock and Roll, and Razorcake. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Brad Warner and I Discuss Hardcore Zen and … His book, “Letters to a Dead Friend About Zen” Absolute truth and relative truth The Buddhist precepts – there are no universal rules that apply to everything The universe is a living entity that is affected by our actions Why he wrote this book for his friend who died Iceberg metaphor – what can be seen is what we know about ourselves, but we also have unseen and unknowable parts of ourselves. His thoughts on Buddha being a genius The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha A goal of not having a goal is also a goal Being in a goal-oriented society Seeing things as they are and realizing that we’re wrong The challenge of accepting our current reality as how it's supposed to be and not how we want it to be. Working with our desires for things to be a certain way Brad Warner Links: hardcorezen.com Twitter Facebook YouTube Indeed: Helps you find high impact hires, faster, without any long term contracts and you pay only for what you need. Get started with a free $75 credit to boost your job post and get in front of more quality candidates by going to www.indeed.com/wolf  Calm App: The app designed to help you ease stress and get the best sleep of your life through meditations and sleep stories. Join the 85 million people around the world who use Calm to get better sleep. Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription (a limited time offer!) by going to www.calm.com/wolf  SimpliSafe: Get comprehensive protection for your entire home with security cameras, alarms, sensors as well as fire, water, and carbon monoxide alerts. Visit simplisafe.com/wolf for free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee.  If you enjoyed this conversation with Brad Warner on Hardcore Zen, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Brad Warner )2016 Episode) Shinzen Young Shozan Jack Haubner 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

15 Sep 202053min

Kelly Wilson, Ph.D., is a Professor of psychology at the University at Mississippi. He is Past President of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, and winner of the University of Mississipi’s prestigious Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award. Dr. Wilson is one of the co-developers of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has written several books, including Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong: A Guide to Life Liberated from Anxiety. In this episode, Kelly Wilson and Eric discuss his approach to helping others to become liberated from their anxiety. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Kelly Wilson and I Discuss Being Liberated from Anxiety and… His book, Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong: A Guide to Life Liberated from Anxiety. Anxiety is not as a disease or that we’re broken His past view of vulnerability as being the enemy His theory that 1 out of 2 people has experienced some form of suffering or hardship in their life How labels can obscure a person Before talking about acceptance, it’s important to understand what matters. His approach to this therapy is about the direction towards what you love rather than just eliminating symptoms. Your suffering may be due to how it’s being carried, not that it’s being carried. Facing our difficulties is how we come to understand what courage and sacrifice look like Values and vulnerability as a starting place in therapy Identifying what would make the hardest thing worthwhile When we don’t know our values, identify where it hurts If the burden could be lifted, what would you allow? Reclaiming what we value by taking redemptive action The next right thing is acknowledging where you’ve been wrong Committed action is just the next action that brings you back to who you want to be It’s all about moving in the right direction, not the distance Kelly Wilson Links: onelifellc.com Twitter Facebook Peloton: Wondering if a Peloton bike is right for you? You can get a free 30 day home trial and find out. If you’re looking for a new way to get your cardio in, the Peloton bike is a great solution. Eric decided to buy one after his 30-day free trial. Visit onepeloton.com Indeed: Helps you find high impact hires, faster, without any long term contracts and you pay only for what you need. Get started with a free $75 credit to boost your job post and get in front of more quality candidates by going to www.indeed.com/wolf  Best Fiends: Engage your brain and play a game of puzzles with Best Fiends. Download for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play.   If you enjoyed this conversation with Kelly Wilson on Being Liberated from Anxiety, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Steven C. Hayes Russ Harris (Part 1) Russ Harris (Part 2) 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

8 Sep 202053min

Spring Washam is a well-known meditation and dharma teacher based in Oakland, California. She is a founding member and core teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center located in downtown Oakland. She is the founder of Lotus Vine Journeys an organization that blends indigenous healing practices with Buddhist wisdom. In addition to being a teacher, she is also a healer, facilitator, spiritual activist, and writer. Spring is considered a pioneer in bringing mindfulness-based healing practices into diverse communities and is committed to enriching the lives of disenfranchised people everywhere. In this episode, Spring Washam and Eric talk about how we can foster deep transformation within ourselves and our world. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Spring Washam and I Discuss Deep Transformation and… Her book, A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage, and Wisdom in Any Moment Balancing action and contemplation Focusing on what you are fighting for (not just what you’re fighting against) Her constant, daily practice of forgiveness Uprooting greed, hatred, and delusion to heal her heart and mind Her profound experiences of interconnectedness  Why she takes things far less personally now but still feels the pain of life The deep shift in the heart that transforms someone into an antiracist Her Sunday program: The Church of Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad Crew Connecting to our ancestors and learning from history How no one is exempt from the 10,000 joys and the 10,000 sorrows of life The way faith in a bigger, loving force can lead to beautiful transformation when pain in life happens to us The lawful unfolding of the universe Waking up to our innate Buddha nature Transforming difficulty into growth Giving our suffering meaning for transformation Dropping into the body to feel the energy and find the blocks in the heart Getting curious when we feel triggered  Being afraid of our feelings blocks our transformation Meeting our numbness with loving self care Developing self-compassion and compassion for others Separation being at the core of many of our wounds That our whole journey is about letting go Spring WashamLinks: springwasham.com The Church of Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad Crew Twitter Instagram Facebook BLUblox offers high-quality lenses that filter blue light, reduce glare, and combat the unhealthy effects of our digital life. Visit BLUblox.com and get free shipping and also 15% off with Promo Code: WOLF Talkspace is the online therapy company that lets you connect with a licensed therapist from anywhere at any time at a fraction of the cost of traditional therapy. It’s therapy on demand. Visit www.talkspace.com and enter Promo Code: WOLF to get $100 off your first month. If you enjoyed this conversation with Spring Washam on Deep Transformation, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Soring Washam (2017 Interview) Sarah Blondin 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

1 Sep 202057min

Ibram X. Kendi is an American author, historian, and scholar of race and discriminatory policy in America. He is the Director for the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University and he received the National Book Award for Non-Fiction for his book, Stamped From The Beginning: The Definitive History Of Racist Ideas In America. In this episode, Ibram X. Kendi and Eric talk about his recent book, How To Be An Antiracist. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Ibram X. Kendi and I Discuss Being an Antiracist and… His book, How To Be An Antiracist How he defines the word “racist” The problem at the core of racism How to determine if a policy is racist or antiracist Racial discrimination Differentiating between people and policies The importance of viewing individual behaviors How mistakes impact people of different races Ibram X. Kendi Links: ibramxkendi.com Twitter Instagram If you enjoyed this conversation with Ibram X. Kendi on Being an Antiracist, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Jamia Wilson Austin Channing Brown Ruth King 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

29 Aug 202036min

Sasha Sagan is a writer who has also worked as a television producer, filmmaker, editor, and speaker. Sasha’s writing has appeared in New York Magazine, O Magazine, Literary Hub, and others. Her latest book is called, For Small Creatures Such As We: Rituals For Finding Meaning In Our Unlikely World. In this episode, Sasha Sagan and Eric talk about bringing a sense of sacredness to a scientific world, maintaining our awe and wonder, and the role and importance of ritual in our lives. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Sasha Sagan and I Discuss Science, the Sacred, and… Her book, For Small Creatures Such As We: Rituals For Finding Meaning In Our Unlikely World Maintaining our sense of awe even as we discover the explanations for things Sitting with the discomfort of not knowing to foster wonder Following our curiosity and having questions as we follow the threads to discovery Going through the right of passage of an existential crisis The fact that things end makes them precious How so much of ritual is processing change Ritual being a 3 step path from a state of separateness to a state of togetherness The wisdom in having rituals that mark time Creating rituals The positive and negative of our human tendency to find patterns Tolerating ambiguity The need for nuance Interconnectedness Sasha Sagan Links: sashasagan.com Twitter Instagram BLUblox offers high-quality lenses that filter blue light, reduce glare, and combat the unhealthy effects of our digital life. Visit BLUblox.com and get free shipping and also 15% off with Promo Code: WOLF Plushcare: Provides excellent primary and urgent healthcare through virtual appointments. It’s easy to book online and you can even get same-day appointments. They accept most major insurance carriers, are available in all 50 states and you get prescriptions sent to your local pharmacy. Go to www.plushcare.com/wolf to start your free 30-day trial. Calm App: The app designed to help you ease stress and get the best sleep of your life through meditations and sleep stories. Join the 85 million people around the world who use Calm to get better sleep. Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription (a limited time offer!) by going to www.calm.com/wolf  If you enjoyed this conversation with Sasha Sagan on Science and the Sacred, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Lesley Hazleton Gretchen Rubin 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

25 Aug 202056min

Albert Flynn DeSilver is an American poet, memoirist, novelist, speaker, and workshop leader. He is the author of several books of poems, a memoir titled “Beamish Boy (I am not my story): A Memory of Recovery and Awakening”, and the book discussed in this episode:  Writing as a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life In this episode, Albert Flynn DeSilver and Eric talk about using writing, poetry, and contemplative practices as a way to guide us on the path to awakening to our true selves. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Albert Flynn DeSilver and I Discuss Writing as a Path to Awakening and… Attention and action are needed to transcend our conditioning Awakening means waking up to the reality of existence, that we are not our minds Waking up to our true nature as opposed to conditioned nature How writing is a creative act that can wake us up to full potentiality or higher truth Writing and meditation as contemplative practices that support each other. Poetry is a way to talk about that which can’t be spoken of How reading poetry is a very different and visceral reading experience Writing with a sense of curiosity and exploration Freewriting exercises – setting up to write what’s there, internally and externally Realizing we are in collaboration with all of the energy around us Using prompts for writing for awakening practice Gaining perspective and distance from the voices in our head Setting yourself up for success with intentionality The paradox of being “the greatest invention ever” and “completely insignificant” Albert Flynn DeSilver Links: albertflynndesilver.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Bombas: “The most comfortable socks on the planet” – Eric Zimmer. Visit www.bombas.com/wolf and enter offer code: wolf to save 20% SimpliSafe: Get comprehensive protection for your entire home with security cameras, alarms, sensors as well as fire, water, and carbon monoxide alerts. Visit simplisafe.com/wolf for free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee.  Indeed: Helps you find high impact hires, faster, without any long term contracts and you pay only for what you need. Get started with a free $75 credit to boost your job post and get in front of more quality candidates by going to www.indeed.com/wolf If you enjoyed this conversation with Albert Flynn DeSilver, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Ellen Bass Sue Monk Kidd 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

18 Aug 202044min

Josh Johnson is a comedian and an Emmy-nominated writer. He is currently a writer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and a former writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Josh was named New York’s Funniest Comic at the New York Comey Festival in 2018. In this episode, Josh Johnson and Eric talk about comedy and how humor can facilitate healing, understanding, and our connection with one another.  But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Josh Johnson and I Discuss Humor and Healing and… The duality of being human Using humor as a coping mechanism that can facilitate healing How when you laugh you feel no pain That levity can strip something of its power over us What it means to be truly content The role of comedy in his life The relationship between objectivity and comedy How he’d rather try and fail on stage than not try something out of fear The prevalence of mental health issues in comedians The way humor can change our perspectives How he approaches depressive episodes in his own life How skewed our feedback can be based on who surrounds us Josh Johnson Links: joshjohnsoncomedy.com YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Indeed: Helps you find high impact hires, faster, without any long term contracts and you pay only for what you need. Get started with a free $75 credit to boost your job post and get in front of more quality candidates by going to www.indeed.com/wolf Best Fiends: Engage your brain and play a game of puzzles with Best Fiends. Download for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Talkspace: the online therapy company that lets you connect with a licensed therapist from anywhere at any time. Therapy on demand. Non-judgemental, practical help when you need it at a fraction of the cost of traditional therapy. Visit www.talkspace.com and enter Promo Code: WOLF to get $100 off your first month. If you enjoyed this conversation with Josh Johnson on Healing and Humor, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Pete Holmes Paul Gilmartin 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 Aug 202057min

Susan David is a psychologist on faculty at Harvard Medical School. She’s also the co-founder and co-director of The Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital and is CEO of Evidence-Based Psychology. Along with speaking and consulting, Susan is also the author of Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life. In this episode, Susan David and Eric examine how we can experience, interpret, talk about, and relate to our emotions so that we live a life that is more intentional and deeply rooted in what we value.  But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Susan David and I Discuss Understanding Emotions and… Her book, Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life The problem of going on autopilot through our habitual actions The problem of going on autopilot through the habits of our internal world The benefits of taking time to think about what we value and then examining our habitual patterns to find ways they might be out of alignment That we own our emotions, they don’t own us Values as qualities of action Engaging with choice points in life Actions as votes towards the person we want to be The mistaken view of emotions as good or bad Emotions as signposts for the things we care about That emotions are data, not directives How to decipher whether emotions are old habitual patterns or present-day valuable signals Asking, “Is my believing this emotion opening me up to thrive or shutting me down into something small?” Being compassionate and curious with difficult emotions Hearing yourself when you describe your emotions Utilizing emotion granularity to more accurately label and better understand emotions The skill of noticing our emotions so that they don’t define us Differentiating emotions from thoughts Emotions during times of uncertainty Gentle acceptance as a prerequisite to change Susan David Links: susandavid.com Emotional Agility Quiz Ted Talk: The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage Facebook Twitter Instagram Athletic Greens: The all in one daily drink to get daily nutritional needs, support better health and peak performance. Visit www.athleticgreens.com/feed to get 20 free daily travel packs with your first purchase.  Calm App: The app designed to help you ease stress and get the best sleep of your life through meditations and sleep stories. Join the 85 million people around the world who use Calm to get better sleep. Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription (a limited time offer!) by going to www.calm.com/wolf  SimpliSafe: Get comprehensive protection for your entire home with security cameras, alarms, sensors as well as fire, water, and carbon monoxide alerts. Visit simplisafe.com/wolf for free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee.   If you enjoyed this conversation with Susan David on Understanding Emotions, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Susan David (February, 2019) Hilary Jacobs Hendel 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

4 Aug 202046min