🎙️Episode 27: History, Progress and Personal Change with Dr. Paul J Leslie 🎧

In this episode of Agents of Everything, renowned psychotherapist, author, and educator Dr. Paul J Leslie joins me for an insightful conversation on history, progress, and personal change. As we explore the impact of the internet on parenting, the importance of achieving balance in handling technology and media consumption, and the need for general semantics education and critical thinking you may find yourself gaining valuable insights into navigating the complexities of the modern world! Beyond the above, we also dive into the art of changework, the significance of authenticity and being true to oneself as a facilitator of the process, and the evolving landscape of psychology and personal development. With a focus on fostering open-hearted and present interactions and embracing growth and learning, we invite you - as you listen and beyond - to see possibilities, take action, and move toward positive outcomes.

🔍 Episode Contents:

00:00 Introduction

07:00 Interest in people led to history and psychology.

14:15 Finding peace in life's cyclical nature and passing on the baton.

17:25 Human and personal history are cyclical cycles and Korzybski’s ‘time binding’

21:24 Finding balance and positivity in life.

28:24 Teach general semantics, embrace diversity, and critical thinking.

32:14 Internet shapes rich, complex world with biases.

36:40 The psychotherapy marketplace pushes certain approaches (evidence base vs creativity).

41:08 Working with people over ‘diagnosis’.

48:15 Trashy TV and empathy.

52:50 Dialogic changework approach fosters co-creation and exchange.

59:14 Martial arts training and trauma-informed therapy.

01:04:00 Teaching aliveness and co-creativity in therapy.

01:12:43 Importance of character, relationship and energy in interactions.

01:15:00 Individuality and unique ability.

01:21:42 Client's experiences are mystical and valuable.

01:23:10 Importance of being authentic and present in interactions.

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James Tripp

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