Grace: Who Deserves It, What About Justice & How Does It Help Us w/ Julia Baird
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. You hit me, I hit you back. You disrespect me, I disrespect you. That would be the opposite of grace. Grace is generally considered offering a kindness, anyways...
2 Dec 20241h 47min
Self-Compassion: What Is The Payoff of Concern vs Indifference For Yourself w/ Dr. Kristin Neff
As a guy, the concept of compassion has little place in my life. Especially as an athlete, there was no value in compassion. You ignore any pain and keep going. It reminds me of the depiction of the a...
30 Nov 20241h 2min
Giving Thanks For Self: What Would Make The Holidays Better For Everyone
Imaging waking tomorrow for Thanksgiving. You are in a jail cell. You look out the one, small window of your cell where you can see a perfect, Norman Rockwell scene of the holidays. Kids outside sledd...
29 Nov 20249min
Positive Programming: How To Properly Program Your Mind For Goodness
My recent show with Upworthy VP Lucia Knell and head of content and innovation Gabriel Reilich about the book they put together called, GOOD PEOPLE: Stories From the Best of Humanity, has me continual...
27 Nov 202412min
Worldview: How It Controls Your Existence & How To Revise It For Greater Benefit
What is a worldview? AI defines it as a person's or society's fundamental way of thinking about the world, and it's made up of their values, beliefs, and expectations. I take this one step further to ...
26 Nov 202413min
Good News: Are People Actually Bad & Is The World Really A Trashcan Fire. Or Not. w/ Gabriel Reilich & Lucia Knell of Upworthy
You may well have heard of Upworthy. Upworthy is a media brand that focuses on positive storytelling. They have millions of followers on social media and email subscribers, who tune in to hear good ne...
25 Nov 20241h 29min
Expectations: How To Have High Expectations & Not Disappoint Yourself
The topic of expectations continues to come up as I talk with people in the human potential movement. As an aspiring person who would be listening to a podcast like this, of course you have some posit...
22 Nov 202456min
Non-Productive Activities: Can Help You Be More Productive
Wrapping up this series on productivity that started with my conversation with Israa Nasir about the message in her book, Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Alw...
21 Nov 202414min
