The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Yung Pueblo, pen name of writer, poet, and meditation teacher Diego Perez, explores why inner peace is a daily practice. He reflects on a 60-day silent retreat, the pressure of constant information, and how phones train us to expect instant calm. They discuss slowing down, pausing before commitments, balancing ambition with acceptance, and developing flexibility beyond all-or-nothing thinking.

Noah Rasheta, a secular Buddhism teacher, writer, and podcast creator, explores why life’s inevitable pain can become harder through our reactions. They discuss the Buddhist two-arrows parable, interrupting thought loops, allowing feelings to unfold, and using meditation and random alarms to cultivate everyday awareness, curiosity, and gratitude.

Owen Fitzpatrick is a psychotherapist, author, and emotional resilience expert. He explores “inner propaganda,” depression’s convincing narratives, mood-congruent thinking, and why certainty can mislead us. They discuss belief audits, antifragile identity, choosing between cognitive, emotional, and physical tools, plus using humor and patience to challenge the inner dictator.

Sara Kuburic, an existential psychotherapist, columnist, and author, explores how identity emerges through everyday decisions. She shares her journey from surviving war to building a successful but disconnected life, and examines responsibility without self-blame, the limits of understanding the past, reclaiming choice from obligation, and the courage to make authentic decisions with real consequences.

David Epstein, bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene, explores how constraints can unlock creativity, focus, and progress. He discusses why endless freedom and self-improvement often create overwhelm, how routines protect attention, and why task switching drains momentum. They also examine subtracting commitments, finding the real bottleneck, building friendships through recurring rituals, and choosing values that fit finite capacity.

Eric Zimmer and Laurie Santos explore why lasting change is a skill, not a test of willpower. They discuss nervous-system resistance, starting with tiny actions, protecting self-trust, and keeping momentum when motivation fades. The conversation also examines authentic values, comparison-driven desires, practical planning, and how social support helps transform setbacks into sustainable progress.

Dr. Zaldy Tan, a neurologist and memory specialist, explores what it means to live meaningfully with memory loss and dementia. They discuss distinguishing normal forgetfulness from warning signs, Alzheimer’s biomarkers and genetic testing, midlife brain health, early planning after diagnosis, and compassionate ways to support loved ones. Caregiving, routines, delusions, and building sustainable support also take center stage.

Seth Godin, bestselling author and influential marketing thinker, explores whether you’re pursuing a life you truly want. He discusses how everyday strategy, family and educational systems, misleading metrics, and community shape our choices. They also examine persistence, adapting after rejection, the difference between good decisions and good outcomes, and becoming someone your future self can respect.

John Miles, author, speaker, and former technology executive, explores why success can leave us feeling unseen and disconnected. He discusses the slow fade into emotional absence, the layers of mattering, belonging and autonomy, and how everyday actions and meaningful relationships can restore connection. The conversation also examines reclaiming authorship of your life and protecting time for what truly matters.

Mariana Alessandri, a philosopher, professor, and author of Night Vision, explores why difficult emotions don’t mean you’re broken. She examines the shame created by positivity culture, how anger can reveal unmet needs, and the difference between feelings and actions. The conversation also looks at supporting people through grief without platitudes, cheerleading, or trying to fix them.