Podcast Episodes

#71: The Tragedy of Achievement: How Success Undermines Judgment

A tragedy occurs when you reach a certain level of achievement: The mind starts to reorder itself for destruction instead of growth. 

Worst part?

Thi…

16 hours ago

#70: How Power Distorts What You Notice

There's a pattern that's so ingrained in the human psyche that Ancient Daoism noticed it long before psychology had language for cognition. It's a pa…

1 week ago

#69: How Success Degrades Clarity & Judgment

When you're just starting out in your career, the feedback loop is crystal clear. There's a cause and effect to your actions that lead to instantaneo…

2 weeks ago

#68: Why Success Works, and You Still Feel Disconnected

All of us were fed a certain modern promise of success: Work hard, become competent, and success follows. 

And you know what?

Despite its flaws, it m…

3 weeks ago

#67: What To Do When Achievement Stops Feeling Fulfilling

If you base your entire identity around achievement, as many high achievers do, the consequences can turn fatal - internally. While building an ident…

4 weeks ago

#66: Why Goodness Is the Only Path to True Inner Power

Most high achievers aren't limited by a lack of talent or lack of opportunity. They're limited by the tension they carry inside their own nervous sys…

1 month ago

#65: The Inner Game of Leadership: 7 Phases to Upgrade Your Internal OS

Most people who listen to this show don't think of themselves as "high achievers."
They think of themselves as people who should be further ahead by …

1 month, 1 week ago

#64: The Paradox of True Growth: Why Self-Acceptance Changes Everything

Most people try to grow by adding more tactics.
New habits.
New hacks.
New systems. 

But if you're like many professionals, you've already done all t…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

#63: Why Success Can't Heal Emotional Wounds (& What Actually Does)

Some children grow up in war zones, sleeping in shelters, surrounded by danger.
Others grow up in mansions with trust funds.

Yet the research is clea…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

#62: Why Evil Seems To Win (And What To Do About It)

It's easy to look at some of the biggest villains in history (both real and fictional) and assume that they were evil incarnate. It's easy because it…

2 months ago