Vibe Check: Exploring The Energy Around Us — w/ Dr. Jason Del Gandio (#82)

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jason Del Gandio, a professor, philosopher, and the creator of 20 Minute Vibe. For more than 30 years, Jason has studied what he calls “the vibe”—that felt but often unexplained energy we pick up from people, places, art, music, even ourselves.

His doctoral work was the first academic study of “bodily emanation,” and today we unpack what that actually means in real life.

We talk about why the word vibe shows up everywhere (and how it got there), what gives a space or person “a vibe,” and why developing your sensitivity to this stuff can make your relationships deeper, your self-awareness sharper, and your bullshit radar stronger.

We also get into:

• How vibe differs from emotion, and why that matters  • Whether dogs and babies are better vibe detectors than we are • Why “good vibes only” is a myth—and what to do with the uncomfortable ones • What makes someone’s vibe feel authentic (and why it’s magnetic) • How checking in with vibe might help you leave a job, a house, or a relationship that no longer fits • What it means to design a life that feels good—not just looks good I didn’t expect to take this word seriously when we started talking, but by the end… well, let’s just say Jason Trojan Horse’d the hell out of me. If you’ve ever felt something in your gut and didn’t know how to name it—this conversation might give you the language you were missing. ⸻ 🔗 Resources: • 20minutevibe.com – Jason’s essays, videos & courses • Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/20minutevibe • Jason on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@UCRMXu7GY2gPCHPgx2r-b-gQ KNOW MORE KNOW LESS PODCAST: For other platforms:

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