The Awesome Power of "Touchy-Feely" | Carole Robin and David Bradford
We talk a lot on this show about social connection, but in this episode we're going to get super granular on how to actually do relationships better. Carole Robin and David Bradford taught the most p...
6 Okt 20211h 7min
What to do About Eco-Anxiety | Jay Michaelson
In the mental health community, there's a new term: "Eco-Anxiety." Our guest in this episode, Jay Michaelson, has been thinking hard about climate change for many, many years. Michaelson is a medita...
4 Okt 20211h 1min
An "Erotic" Approach to the Climate Crisis | Dr. Andreas Weber
In this episode we're talking about increasing happiness by connecting to nature. Guest Andreas Weber is a renowned philosopher, biologist, and writer based in Berlin. He is the author of many books,...
29 Sep 202148min
Stoicism 101 | Nancy Sherman
You may have heard about stoicism, in the common parlance, as having a stiff upper lip, sucking it up, grinning and bearing it, suppressing your emotions, etcetera. Or you may have heard of Stoicism, ...
27 Sep 20211h 7min
What Does it Actually Mean to Be a "Whole Person"? | Scott Barry Kaufman
In this episode, we're going to demystify concepts such as: self actualization, personal growth, authenticity, and bringing your "whole self" to the table. Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientis...
22 Sep 20211h 1min
Psychedelics and Meditation | Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan has done more than perhaps anybody else in recent history to change the conversation on the use of psychedelic drugs, or plant medicine. He is author of the best selling book called How...
20 Sep 202151min
How to Get the Wisdom of Old Age Now | Dilip Jeste
Happiness levels are really high when we're young. They then steadily dip through our 20s, 30s, and 40s, and bottom out in our early 50s–at which point, they make a sharp and sudden rise. Then, throug...
15 Sep 20211h 2min
Life, Interrupted | Suleika Jaouad
Here's a thought experiment: how would you handle it if you got a terrible diagnosis? Of course, many of us have no choice but to find out. This is the situation Suleika Jaouad faced when she got grav...
13 Sep 20211h
