Podcast Episodes

Overcome the Decision Traps Around Diet and Exercise

When it comes to making behavior change around diet and exercise, it's no secret that many people fail in their efforts. My guest would say that's be…

4 years, 2 months ago

The Life We’re Looking For

In the quiet moments of our lives, we can all sense that our hearts long for something, though we often don’t know what that something is. We seek an…

4 years, 2 months ago

The U-Shaped Curve of Happiness

If you're someone who's a decade or two out from your high school graduation, do you ever find yourself thinking that you're just not as happy as you…

4 years, 2 months ago

The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash, “The Man in Black,” said he wore all black on behalf of the poor and hungry, the old who were neglected, “the “prisoner who has long pai…

4 years, 2 months ago

The New Science of Metabolism and Weight Loss

You hear a lot about metabolism. You probably know it has something to do with weight loss. And even if you don't go in for those supposed hacks arou…

4 years, 2 months ago

How Power Corrupts

Why do corrupt people end up in power?

By way of an answer, you probably think of that famous quote from Lord Acton, "Power tends to corrupt; absolute…

4 years, 3 months ago

Set Your Kids Up for a Lifetime of Healthy Sleep

When neurologist and sleep specialist Dr. Chris Winter sees adult patients in his sleep clinic, they often come to him because of a struggle with ins…

4 years, 3 months ago

Kierkegaard on the Present (Passionless) Age

Do you ever feel like the time we live in feels flat, complacent, timid, conformist, populated by people who are focused on playing it safe and are i…

4 years, 3 months ago

Become a Backyard Adventurer

A lot of people feel like they've seen and done everything there is to see and do in their local area. They're bored of their daily routine, and cont…

4 years, 3 months ago

The Dangers of "Concept Creep"

Trauma. Violence. Bullying. Addiction. The range of things that these words encompass has expanded over time, and while my guest today would say that…

4 years, 3 months ago