Podcast Episodes

What the Heck is a Platypus? And Other Deep Questions

Season 4 Episode 19

We continue our deep dive into life's most pressing questions by examining four modes, or layers, of being in the world. These layers--autopilot, eff…

10 months ago

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Life Worth Living: The Question

Season 4 Episode 18

What makes life worth living? What exactly consists of a "well-lived life"? These are the Big Questions we'll be tackling over the next several weeks…

10 months, 1 week ago

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Our Favorite Books

Season 4 Episode 17

Today Vicki joins us in the studio (John's wife and Wende's momma) to talk about our favorite books! We're all avid readers, and we each like differe…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Tangent Episode

Season 4 Episode 16

After reading "The Book of Joy" by Douglas Abrams, Dr. Walker realized he didn't know a lot about The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, so he did some res…

11 months ago

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When Mindfulness Matters (and When it Doesn't)

Season 4 Episode 16

We hear a lot about mindfulness these days, staying focused on the present moment. But when is it most appropriate to be mindful? When is it OK to lo…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Wander and Wonder: Staying in Tune with Your Childlike Curiosity

Season 4 Episode 15

Leverage Your Time goes on a road trip to talk with Brad & Andrea Walker, owners of Lighthouse Films in Wilmington NC! This fun and fascinating episo…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Book Summary: The Tipping Point (and Revenge!)

Season 4 Episode 14

Today we discuss not one but TWO classic books, Malcolm Gladwell's 2000 bestseller The Tipping Point and its follow up Revenge of the Tipping Point. …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Adding Life To Your Years

Season 4 Episode 13

Everyone talks about living longer, but how do you make sure those extra years are productive? We discuss ways to thrive, not just survive, as we age…

1 year ago

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Balancing Life with Basketball!

Season 4 Episode 12

Today we take a detour from discussing personal development and talk about something that makes life fun: watching the Final Four! We're huge Duke fa…

1 year ago

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Reframing The Way We Think

Season 4 Episode 11

Today we discuss learning to look beyond our limited self-awareness. By examining our situation from different perspectives, we can view every circum…

1 year ago

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