Best Luke Whyte Podcasts (2025)

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Rethinking How We Work and Live: Why Freedom Is a System, Not a Feeling with Jenny Blake 1:01:09

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In this episode, Jenny Blake explores how we can begin rethinking how we work and live, and why freedom is a system, not a feeling. She talks about what happens when our desire for control masquerades as safety, how the wrong metrics keep us stuck, and why real freedom comes from building systems that create space instead of pressure. Jenny also di…

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Navigating Modern Challenges: Practical Spirituality and the Quest for Joy with Shabnam Mogharabi 1:04:44

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In this episode, Shabnam Mogharabi discuss navigating modern challenges and explore practical spirituality and the quest for joy. Shabnam shares insights from positive psychology, the importance of community, and strategies for embedding well-being into workplace culture. The conversation highlights embracing imperfection, reframing adversity, and …

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How to Turn Life's Pain into a Path of Meaning and Joy with Danielle LaPorte 41:47

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In this episode, Danielle LaPorte discusses how to turn life's pain into a path of meaning and joy. She explores spirituality, conscious choice, and emotional honesty. Danielle also delves into the importance of embracing both pain and joy, reframing obligations as choices, and avoiding “spiritual bypassing”—, which is the tendency to rush to posit…

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How We Can Improve Communication in Polarized Times with Charles Duhigg 51:47

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In this episode, Charles Duhigg explains how we can improve communication in polarized times. He explores how to foster active listening, social reciprocity, and techniques like “looping for understanding.” The conversation covers different types of conversations, the importance of focusing on common ground, and strategies for building and changing…

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From Avoidance to Acceptance: A New Way to Live with Anxiety with Kelly Wilson 50:07

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In this episode, Kelly Wilson explains how to move from avoidance to acceptance: a new way to live with anxiety. He delves into how our vulnerabilities show us what matters to us, and that the goal isn’t to win a war inside. It’s to keep coming back to the next honest action that moves you towards what matters. That is at the core of acceptance and…

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Beyond the Buzzwords: How to Talk About Mental Health Without Losing Its Meaning with Joe Nucci 1:04:22

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In this episode, Joe Nucci explores what it means to go beyond the buzzwords and how to talk about mental health without losing its meaning. He explains how mental health language has become less useful as it’s gained popularity, and how clinical terms meant for specific purposes have drifted into everyday speech until they describe everything, and…

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Episode 93 - Luke Wilson and the practice of ‘Conversion Therapy’ 1:37:41

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Show Notes We welcome Dr Lucas Wilson (also known as Luke), he’s an academic and has both studied and experienced the practice of Conversion Therapy. The idea behind such therapy is that sexual orientation and/or gender identity is a mental disorder which can be fixed, usually by God, with the help of a programme, therapist, exorcist, boot camp, de…

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Are Your Desires Really Yours? How to Recognize and Reclaim What You Truly Want with Luke Burgis 53:57

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In this episode, Luke Burgis explores the question, “Are your desires really yours?” and how to recognize and reclaim what you truly want. He discusses how to tell the difference between “thin desires (fleeting, imitated wants) and “thick desires” (the deeper longings that bring lasting fulfillment), and why discerning between the two can change th…

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The Nonlinear Path to Healing: Finding Wholeness After Trauma with Daria Burke 1:01:11

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In this episode, Daria Burke discusses the non-linear path to healing and how to find wholeness after trauma. She shares her experiences growing up in Detroit with parents struggling with addiction, the impact of adversity, and her path toward self-discovery and integration. Daria also explores the complexities of healing, the importance of embraci…

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Yes, Thank You: Practicing Non-Resistance with Pete Holmes 1:07:45

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In this episode, Pete Holmes explains his practice of saying “Yes, Thank You” and how he practices non-resistance, a way of letting life be what it is instead of fighting it. Pete is well known from his long running podcast, You Made It Weird, and his book Comedy, Sex, God. Both mix humor with deep spiritual reflection, and this conversation explor…

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Choosing Love Over Fear: Finding Joy, Confidence, and Self-Trust with Emma Gannon 1:12:08

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In this episode, Emma Gannon explores the idea of choosing love over fear and how to find joy, confidence, and self-trust. She talks about her new novel, “Table for One” that includes themes of the inner battle between positive and negative thoughts, the healing power of love, and the importance of choosing joy. Emma shares how writing fiction is t…

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Finding Your True Self in a Distracted World with Jan Lundy 1:12:09

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In this episode, Janice Lundy discusses finding your true self in a distracted world, which is that part of you that isn’t weighed down by fear, busyness, or the endless demands of modern life. She calls this place “my deepest me” – the inner space that already knows we’re whole, even when everything around us insists otherwise. Jan explores what i…

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The Power of Awareness: Lessons from the 100 Best Books for Work and Life with Todd Sattersten 1:06:06

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In this episode, Todd Sattersten explores the art of awareness with lessons from his new book “The 100 Best Books for Work and Life. He delves into how we can reshape the way we live, work, and become who we’re meant to be. Todd also discusses how mindfulness, Zen practice, and self-awareness can help manage emotions and navigate life’s challenges.…

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Trusting Yourself: The Key to Navigating Relationships and Personal Growth with Mark Groves 1:04:56

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In this episode, Mark Groves discusses the importance of trusting yourself and the key to navigating relationships and personal growth. Mark shares insights from his own journey, including leaving a secure career, embracing sobriety, and navigating relationship endings with integrity. He also delves into the importance of choosing self-alignment ov…

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The Power of Choice: How to Break Free from Shame, Anger, and Grief with Shaka Senghor 1:03:43

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In this episode, Shaka Senghor discusses the power of choice, and how to break free from shame, anger, and grief, which can be the hardest prisons to escape. Shaka spent 19 years in prison and seven of those in solitary confinement. But he’ll tell you that he was imprisoned long before handcuffs, and that his freedom came long before his release. H…

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Episode 92 - Atheist Prayer Part 1 – yes it is a thing 1:23:27

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Show Notes Yes, atheist prayer is a thing! We explain the idea and introduce a philosophy paper on it by Oxford prof Tim Mawson. The paper gave rise to the “Atheist Prayer Experiment” which Justin Brierley conducted and reported on via the Unbelievable? Show in 2012. We discuss the setup and results of the Experiment. Tim Mawson himself has agreed …

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Choosing Love in a Divisive World: Empathy as Our Guiding Light with Scott Stabile 48:59

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In this episode, Scott Stabile explores the idea of choosing love in a divisive world and how empathy can be our guiding light when life feels fractured. Scott shares deeply personal stories — from the tragedy of losing his parents to addiction in his family — and how forgiveness and compassion became the most difficult, yet most healing choices of…

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What If and Why Not? A Mantra for Living with Curiosity and Courage with Bobbi Brown 54:19

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In this episode, Bobbi Brown explores the questions “What if?” and “Why not?”—her mantra for living with curiosity and courage. Renowned makeup artist, entrepreneur, and founder of Jones Road, Bobbi shares how choosing decency over drama and normalcy over fabulosity shaped both her career and her life. She talks about the power of kindness, the myt…

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Why Good Relationships Are the Key to Living a Long and Happy Life with Robert Waldinger 1:06:39

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In this episode, Dr. Robert Waldinger explores why good relationships are the key to living a long and happy life. Drawing from more than 85 years of research, Robert shares why deep, supportive relationships are stronger predictors of health and happiness than wealth, success, or status. He also explains how relationships regulate stress, why lone…

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Unlocking the Secrets to Better Sleep: What You Need to Know with Diane Macedo 1:09:05

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In this episode, Diane Macedo unlocks the secrets to better sleep as she shares what you need to know. From her personal experiences with sleep challenges, she shares something counterintuitive: how sleep isn't something we do, it's something that happens when we stop trying so hard. Diane talks about retraining a wired brain and the systems that a…

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From Toxic Perfection to Honest Care: Boundaries, Healing, and Wholeness with Sophia Bush 55:26

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In this episode, Sophia Bush discusses the complexities of human nature, spirituality, and emotional maturity. She explores the dangers of toxic positivity and the challenges of authenticity in public life. Sophia also reflects on intergenerational trauma, activism, and the importance of self-compassion. Through candid stories and practical insight…

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Slow Productivity: How to Do Less, Focus More, and Not Burn Out with Cal Newport 1:12:47

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In this episode, Cal Newport explains slow productivity and how to do less, focus more, and not burn out. Cal argues, our obsession with busyness is pseudo-productivity and while it may look like progress, it isn’t. In his new book, Slow Productivity, he shows how we can accomplish more by doing less with focus and intent We need your help! We all …

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Embracing the Full Spectrum of Emotions: A Guide to Mindfulness and Self-Discovery with Tara Brach 51:27

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In this episode, Tara Brach explores embracing the full spectrum of emotions, providing a guide to mindfulness and self-discovery. She helps us experiment with a variety of approaches that are guided by a simple compass intention. Tara also discusses stepping out of a trance, the tight story of what’s wrong with me or what’s wrong here, and in the …

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The Hidden Costs of Technology and Our Search for Selfhood with Vauhini Vara 1:03:20

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In this episode, Vauhini Vara discusses the hidden costs of technology and our search for selfhood. She explains how we live in a world where technology functions as both a lifeline and a trap—offering connection, convenience, and possibility while also shaping our choices, exploiting our attention, and redefining how we see ourselves. Together, Er…

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Why Chasing Goodness Keeps Us Stuck with Elise Loehnen 1:19:53

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In this episode, Elise Loehnen explains why chasing goodness keeps us stuck and how to choose wholeness instead. For so many of us, the drive to be “good” shapes how we show up – as friends, partners, coworkers, even in how we speak to ourselves on hard days. But what does it cost us to live that way? Elise invites us to see that the real challenge…

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Finding Hope When Life Isn’t Okay and the Power of Micro Joys with Cyndie Spiegel 1:09:09

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In this episode, Cyndie Spiegel discusses finding hope when life isn’t okay and the power of microjoys. Cyndie shares her personal journey through profound loss and illness, explaining how micro joys, the simple, everyday pleasures, helped her heal. She explores the difference between happiness and joy, the importance of presence and gratitude, and…

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The Science of Emotions: How Your Brain Predicts Your Feelings with Lisa Feldman Barrett 52:44

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In this episode, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett explains the science of emotions and how your brain predicts your feelings. She further explains that because emotions are made and not hardwired, this means we can change them by retraining our brains. Lisa also delves into the science of prediction, the body budget, and why taking care of your physical he…

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Episode 91 - The Council of God, Sons of God and a Pantheon 55:36

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Show Notes Andrew leads us through the development in the Hebrew scriptures regarding how other Gods/gods alongside Yahweh were understood. Initially Yahweh was seen as Israel’s God within a Henotheist context, where Henotheism is the belief in or worship of one god while acknowledging the existence of other gods. A key idea was a Heavenly Council …

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Be the Change You Want to See with Ukeme Awakessien Jeter 1:14:39

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In this episode, Ukeme Awakessien Jeter explores the importance of learning to be the change you want to see. She shares her journey as an immigrant and Black woman in a predominantly white suburb, discussing adaptability, leadership, and civic engagement. She reflects on raising her daughter, building inclusive communities, and the unique leadersh…

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How to Build a Family Culture That Brings You Closer and Makes You Stronger with Steven Shapiro and Nancy Shapiro Rapport 1:00:36

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In this episode, Steven Shapiro and Nancy Shapiro discuss how to build a family culture that brings you closer and makes you stronger. They are a brother and sister duo, educators and creators of the “Our Family Culture” system. Steven and Nancy discuss the importance of intentionally shaping family culture to support children’s emotional well-bein…

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When Success Hides Suffering: Understanding High Functioning Depression with Dr. Judith Joseph 1:04:48

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In this episode, Dr. Judith Joseph explains what happens when success hides suffering, and the importance of understanding high-functioning depression. She explores why many people who look fine on the outside are quietly suffering on the inside with something we rarely talk about: anhedonia, the loss of joy, or the loss of ability to feel pleasure…

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Why Ethics and Joy Belong Together with Peter Singer 51:18

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In this episode, Peter Singer explains why ethics and joy belong together. He offers a moral wake-up call as he shares his now-famous “drowning child” thought experiment: if we saw a child drowning right in front of us, we’d act without hesitation. So why do we so often fail to act when suffering is farther away?Peter challenges the idea that ethic…

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The Path to Inexplicable Joy: How Self-Friendship Can Change Everything with Susan Piver 1:06:01

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In this episode, Susan Piver discusses the path to inexplicable joy and how self-friendship can change everything. She shares this powerful statement, “I can’t defeat my enemies, but I can strengthen my friends,” which offers a different kind of hope that shifts our focus from fighting battles we can’t win, to caring for the people and communities …

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Finding Meaning Through Caregiving, Loss, and Writing with Nickolas Butler 1:11:30

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In this episode, Nickolas Butler explores finding meaning through caregiving, loss, and writing. At just 20 years old, Nick became his father’s legal guardian after a sudden brain aneurysm — a role he held for 23 years. What began as a family emergency became a long, complex journey that shaped his identity, his values, and his voice as a novelist.…

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How to Quiet the Inner Critic and Finally Get Unstuck with Michelle Chalfant 1:04:42

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In this episode, Michelle Chalfant explores how to quiet the inner critic and finally get unstuck. She has spent 25 years developing practical tools for working with what she calls the other wolf. Michelle explains why most of us are making decisions from the emotional age of about 13. And she’ll give you the exact process for transforming triggers…

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From Divorce to Discovery: Nature’s Wisdom for Life’s Transitions with Lyanda Haupt 1:11:54

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In this episode, Lyanda Haupt shares her journey from divorce to discovery and nature's wisdom for life's transitions. She challenges everything you might think you know about hope, about walking barefoot on the earth, and what it actually means to feed the good wolf. Discover the six hidden saboteurs that quietly derail your best intentions—like a…

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Episode 90 - Natural suffering and Is God lying in the bible 1:23:59

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Show Notes Last episode we discussed apparently poor design within the Intelligent Design argument. It led into assessing whether the Fall is a good explanation for poor design and hence natural suffering. Here we discuss other explanations for a good and loving God making a world with natural suffering. In particular, we assess Sceptical Theism wh…

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Why We Resist Change (and What to Do About It) with Ross Ellenhorn 1:00:41

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In this episode, Ross Ellenhorn explores the complexities of why we resist change and what to do about it. As Ross explains in this conversation, “staying the same protects you from the insult of small steps.” He shows us why these tiny steps can sometimes feel insulting and demoralizing. Ross also delves into the fear of raising expectations, the …

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How to Create Change at Work Without Losing Yourself with Melody Wilding 1:09:23

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In this episode, Melody Wilding discusses how to create change at work without losing yourself. She challenges the idea that you’re powerless at work, even in tough cultures. If you’ve ever wondered how to navigate office politics, or if there’s a way to work with integrity even when you’re not in charge, this conversation will give you both practi…

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Can Radical Hope Save Us from Despair in a Fractured World? with Jamie Wheal 1:08:17

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In this episode, Jamie Wheal explores the question of “Can radical hope save us from despair in a fractured world?” He argues that most of the feel-good positivity we are sold is useless when facing real crises, from climate collapse to meaninglessness. But there is a kind of hope that survives contact with brutal reality. Get Weekly Bites of Wisdo…

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Is Stress Speeding Up Your Aging? What You Can Do About It Today with Elissa Epel 39:25

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In this episode, Elissa Epel explores how stress can speed up aging and what you can do about it. She explains telomeres, which are those protective caps on our chromosomes, shorten with stress and poor habits, speeding up aging and disease. She also delves into the science of how thought patterns, diet, and even our response to daily challenges ca…

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From “Why Me?” to “What Now?”: A New Approach to Pain and Growth with Scott Barry Kaufman 1:02:51

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In this episode, Scott Barry Kaufman challenges us to go from asking ourselves “Why Me?” to “What Now?” as he unpacks a new approach to pain and growth. Scott explains how the real work happens in the messy middle as we unpack the dangers of black and white thinking, and why genuine change isn’t about a single epiphany, but a thousand small choices…

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Purposeful Living: Strategies to Align Your Values and Actions with Victor Strecher 1:09:53

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In this episode, Victor Strecher discusses purposeful living and strategies to align your values and actions. Vic shares his imperfect journey back to meaning and to living for what matters most after losing his daughter. He explores what it means to be purposeful versus just having a purpose, how energy and vitality play a role in living out our v…

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Escape the Goal Trap: Embrace Curiosity and Tiny Experiments with Anne-Laure Le Cunff 1:00:35

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In this episode, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, discusses how to go from procrastination to action using the power of tiny experiments. Most advice about self-improvement assumes you know where you’re going, but what if you don’t? Anne-Laure suggests that’s not a flaw, it’s actually the starting point. Her new book, Tiny Experiments, offers a way to explore …

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Episode 89 - Poor Design or the Fall? 1:26:14

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Show Notes In recent episodes we have discussed Design Arguments and Intelligent Design. Here we cover another chapter from the 50 Arguments for Faith book which explains the apparent suboptimal Design. It is interesting to see what reasons Intelligent Design proponents give. One suggestion is: "We must also remember that the world we are observing…

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The Hidden Cause of Procrastination and How to Finally Move Forward with Taylor Jacobson 58:27

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In this episode, Taylor Jacobson discusses the hidden cause of procrastination and how to finally move forward in your life. He explores how transformation rarely feels graceful, how repressed emotions shape our behavior, and what it takes to live a life true to your inner compass. It’s a vulnerable, grounded conversation about fear, reinvention, a…

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The Quiet Pain of Self-Loathing and Finding the Courage to Face It with Sarah Gormley 1:07:43

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In this episode, Sarah Gormley discusses the quiet pain of self-loathing and finding the courage to face it. Sarah had it all – a thriving corporate career, success, and admiration. But beneath was a quiet, relentless self-loathing she couldn’t shake. In her memoir, The Order of Things, Sarah shares the profound turning point at 40 when she finally…

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Why We Stop Noticing What Matters and How to Feel Alive Again with Tali Sharot 1:07:30

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In this episode, Tali Sharot explains why we stop noticing what matters and how to start feeling alive again. She describes what habituation is and how our minds normalize what once moved us. Tali also explores ways that we can reawaken joy, purpose, and even moral clarity. It’s an eye-opening look at the subtle ways we lose and then can reclaim ou…

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Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Life: Finding Ease and Clarity with Charlie Gilkey 57:20

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You're doing everything right, staying productive, chasing growth, keeping up. But what if the discomfort you feel isn't a sign that you need to do more, but a signal to let go? In this episode, Charlie Gilkey and I explore the Tao Te Ching, which is one of my favorite books of all time, but not as a relic from the past, but as a guide for navigati…

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How to Recognize the Hidden Signs of Burnout with Leah Weiss 1:04:01

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What if the very thing that gives your life meaning is also what's burning you out? That's the paradox. Leah Weiss found herself in teaching compassionate leadership at Stanford. Working with organizations inspired by the Dalai Lama. Doing the kind of work most of us dream of. And yet she was falling apart. In today's conversation, we unpacked the …