Podcast Episodes

From Reactance to Resilience: How to manage psychological triggers and create freedom

Most anger isn’t about the thing. It’s about what the thing means: “Someone just messed with my control.”

When your expectations get violated... pla…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

How To Train Your Mind: The surprising benefits of play

Turns out you don't learn faster when you're stressed, you learn faster when you're happy! So let's talk about treating your brain like a friend, not…

6 months, 1 week ago

The Weird Psychology of Communication, Self-control, and Gossip: What evolution teaches us about communicating your needs clearly

In the noble quest to understand our minds, today we take a new angle. We track how grunts turned into gossip, myths, and the weird human habit of b…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hidden Potential: The Psychology of self-sabotage and changing what's possible - Heather Moyse (2x Olympic Gold)

We all love the idea of “potential” until it quietly turns into pressure, guilt, and a weird fear of actually trying.

Heather Moyse didn’t start prof…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Feynman Technique: The 4 Steps to Learn and Master Anything

Most people “learn” by hoarding facts, which doesn't mean you understand them. Then you forget them all anyway...

In this episode, learning stops bei…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

How to Stop Wasting Time with the Wrong People - Emotional maturity with Jonathan Aslay

Most people treat dating like a lottery; swipe, hope, repeat.

Jonathan Aslay lost $2 million, his marriage, and his son. What saved him wasn't positi…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Surrounded by Conformists: How to spot the 5 types of NPC and think your own thoughts - [Psychology of non-player characters]

The algorithm doesn't want you to think; it wants you to react. It wants you to be a character in its story, following a predictable path of outrage …

7 months ago

How To Build Free Will

Free will sounds easy until you look closely. Then it turns out to be smaller, stranger, and far more difficult than advertised.
We take a cheerful s…

7 months, 1 week ago

5 Surprising Truths About Independence and Being Yourself: What really impacts who you are

The idea that you are a blend of the 5 people you spend time with has a dangerous side. In fact, it's not exactly true.

In this episode, I break down…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Life's Infinite Games: How to play by your own rules

What if the game you're playing isn't yours?

Every moment of your life, something is at stake. Ignore your partner, they feel less loved. Choose stat…

7 months, 2 weeks ago