Podcast Episodes

1304 || exercise for your brain

What if I told you that aerobic exercise was as valuable for our cognitive health as our physical health? What if there was a way to exercise that mu…

1 year, 7 months ago

1303 || dopamine dressing

When was the last time you dressed for joy? What we wear has a greater impact on us than we think. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone a…

1 year, 7 months ago

1302 || ethical contradictions

How do we make ethical decisions? Are there "universal moral truths"? What can we do if a situation is not morally "black and white"?

There are countl…

1 year, 7 months ago

1301 || intro to ethics

At its simplest, ethics is a system of moral principles that affect how we make decisions and lead our lives. Ethics (or moral philosophy) is about w…

1 year, 7 months ago

1300 || Keep Hope Alive by Ayesha Khan (revisited)

This is a re-release of an episode I got great feedback from: "Hopelessness is often most pervasive among the privileged who are more insulated from …

1 year, 7 months ago

1299 || sponge cities

Sponge cities use nature and science to work with the environment and improve the ecosystem. Sustainable infrastructure is not only good for the peop…

1 year, 7 months ago

1298 || the right to swing your fist

"your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins"

"The Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but…

1 year, 7 months ago

1297 || the tolerance paradox

"The paradox of tolerance is a philosophical concept suggesting that if a society extends tolerance to those who are intolerant, it risks enabling th…

1 year, 7 months ago

1296 || what's really getting me through it

Here are some things that helped me survive lately:

Thinking of rest and joy as resistance. 

Intentional rest and joy are essential to the whole thing…

1 year, 7 months ago

1295 || coping tools vs. weapons

If we look at our coping mechanisms at face value, it can add to the stress that we’re attempting to take away. It can feel like a bandaid for a symp…

1 year, 7 months ago