Alex Riley is an award-winning science writer. In 2019 he received a Best Feature award from the Association of British Science Writers for his reporting on the Friendship Bench, a project that began in Zimbabwe in 2006. Alex’s articles have been published by New Scientist, Mosaic, Nautilus Magazine, the BBC, and others.In this episode, Alex and Eric talk about his new book, A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat It.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Alex Riley and I Discuss Emerging Perspectives on Depression and…A Cure for Darkness: The Story of Depression and How We Treat ItEric’s telltale sign he’s in a depressive episodeThe cause of Alex’s most recent depressive episodeEric and Alex’s experiences taking SSRIs for depressionHow he makes the decision to come on and off antidepressantsHis experience of psilocybin treatment for depressionThe role of nutrition in supporting his mental health and wellnessA working definition of depressionThe connection between depression and “thinking too much”The “P” factor – an idea that all mental illnesses are fundamentally connected at their rootThe winners curseEric’s experience with LSD earlier in lifeAlex Riley links:Alex’s WebsiteTwitterWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Alex Riley, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Strategies for Depression with Therese BorchardRecovering from Depression with Brent WilliamsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maggie Smith is a poet and author of the national bestsellers Goldenrod and Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, as well as Good Bones, The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison, and Lamp of the Body. Maggie’s poems and essays are widely published and anthologized, appearing in Best American Poetry, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Paris Review, the Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere.In this episode, Maggie Smith joins Eric and Ginny for a conversation about her poetry and learning about ourselves through life’s experiencesBut wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Maggie Smith and Ginny and I Discuss Poetry and Life Lessons and…Allowing feelings to come and waiting them outHer black and white thinking and working with her judgmentAsking what’s really at stake and what is the cost of saying yes instead of noKeeping our inner critic in checkHow we can learn to parent ourselvesThe suffering that comes from judging our feelings that come upHer Keep Moving Journal with many writing promptsThe lessons we can only learn from living through the tough timesHer poem, GoldenrodHer desire to capture what she’s observing by writing it downHow she processes and gets at things on paperHer poem, The HumThe importance of turning up the self-compassion and turning down the self-criticism Her poem, WildMaggie Smith links:Maggie’s WebsiteTwitterInstagramExplore the science behind weight loss and partner with your healthcare provider for a healthy approach to your weight management, visit truthaboutweight.comWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Maggie Smith, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Writing for Healing with Maggie Smith (2021)Finding Your Creativity with Julia CameronSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brandon Beachum is a podcaster, entrepreneur, writer, philosopher, and truth seeker. He’s the host of the Positive Head podcast which has amassed over 20 million downloads and reached #2 in the Spirituality category in Apple Podcasts. Brandon recently launched a new late-night style consciousness-elevating talk show called Optimistic, as well as his first book, The Golden Key: Modern Alchemy to Unlock Infinite Abundance.In this episode, Eric and Brandon discuss various perspectives on and avenues towards profound spiritual growth and how they show up in our everyday lives.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Brandon Beachum and I Discuss Different Perspectives on Spiritual Growth and…His book, The Golden Key: Modern Alchemy to Unlock Infinite AbundanceUnpacking the idea of toxic positivityHow we won’t always be happy with what is happening, but we can feel at peace with itThe different views Eric and Brandon have about The Law of AttractionHow we co-create our realityThe growth that can come from our strugglesThe role and importance of intention in one’s lifeHow incremental steps can have a big impact over timeThe importance of supportive conditions in order for us to grow Brandon Beachum links:Brandon’s WebsiteGolden Key Audiobook or eBook: FREE with code: oneyoufeedTwitterInstagramFacebookWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Brandon Beachum you might also enjoy these other episodes:Spiritual Growth with Norman FischerNoah Levine (Against the Stream)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, published in 8 languages around the globe. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life. Max appears regularly on the Dr. Oz Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and The Doctors. He has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, CNN, and the Daily Beast, has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show,and in The New York Times and People Magazine. He is an internationally sought-after speaker and has given talks at South by Southwest, TEDx, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, and many others. In this episode, Eric, Ginny, and Max discuss his book, Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for LifeBut wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Max Lugavere, Ginny, and I Discuss Genius Food to Protect the Brain and…His book, Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for LifeHis mom’s diagnosis of dementia in her late fiftiesHis focus on learning and discovery of “genius foods” that help to protect the brain The health benefits he experienced after eliminating grains from his dietHow evidence shows that “genius foods” are crucial for brain healthGenius foods include extra virgin olive oil, fatty fish, berries, grass-fed beef, and dark leafy greensThis healthy diet leads to improvement in cognitive processing speed and executive functionThe common overconsumption of sugar and its negative health effects How fiber isn’t an essential nutrient but still offers health benefits like satiation and reduction of inflammationUnderstanding the gut microbiomeHow eating the right foods helps to protect our delicate brains against oxidative stress The dangers of consuming highly processed oils and transfatsHow the human body can’t properly digest gluten The increased health risks associated with chronically elevated blood sugarMax Lugavere Links:Max’s WebsiteMax’s Podcast: The Genius LifeTwitterInstagramFacebookWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Max Lugavere you might also enjoy these other episodes:Eating for Brain Health with Lisa MosconiLessons About the Brain with Lisa Feldman BarrettSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danté Stewart is a speaker and a writer whose work in the areas of race, religion, and politics has been featured on CNN and in The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Sojourners, The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, Comment, and elsewhere. He received his BA in sociology from Clemson University and is currently studying at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode, Eric and Dante discuss his book, Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American EpistleBut wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Danté Stewart and I Discuss Faith, Identity, Finding a Voice, and…His book, Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American EpistleLearning to care for ourselves as a whole person and not just the individual parts of usHow it’s easy to allow our work to mask who we really areHis experience of spending time in and assimilating to the predominantly white church and cultureThe tension he felt between his different social identitiesThe paradox of being visible and invisible when you’re a marginalized personHow he needed to learn to give voice to his psychological pain, struggle, and rageThe issue with current value systems and social constructs that view white dominance as the normHow he has learned that there isn’t just one answer, but many answers to how we can become a better version of ourselves both as individuals and communitiesHis CNN article, “We Redefined Blackness as a World and a Gift”Art is about taking intangible dreams and making them tangible out in the worldFinding wholeness is about trying to make sense of the past in order to create a better futureHow his writing is how he can give voice to what he’s feelingComparison is the thief of creativityThe importance of creating as it is what makes us come aliveDanté Stewart links:Danté’s WebsiteTwitterInstagramWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Danté Stewart you might also enjoy these other episodes:Racialized Trauma with Resmaa MenakemDeep Transformation with Spring WashamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tara Mohr is an expert on women’s leadership and well-being. She helps women play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, named a best book of the year by Apple’s iBooks and now in paperback. In the book, she shares her pioneering model for making the journey from playing small–being held back by fear and self-doubt–to playing big, taking bold action to pursue what you see as your callings.In this “From the Archive” episode, Eric and Tara discuss strategies to deal with our inner critic and live a bigger, more meaningful life.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Tara Mohr, and I Discuss Mindfulness in Nature and…Her book, Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and LeadHow the inner critic often shows up differently for men and womenLearning to witness but not take direction from the inner criticFinding your inner mentor by visualizing your future wise selfAsking “what am I making this mean?”The hiding strategies we often useInstead of asking if you’re ready, ask what life is asking of you right now?The 6 criteria of the “The Leap”Sustainable change is not about willpowerSuccess architecture is how we set up our lives with routines to support the change we want to makeThinking that being hard on ourselves is the way to change behaviorTara Mohr links:Tara’s WebsiteTwitterInstagramWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Tara Mohr, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Transforming Your Inner Critic with Dr. Aziz GazipuraThe Energy of Emotions with Ralph DeLaRosaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Coleman is an author and senior meditation teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.  Mark holds a MA in Clinical Psychology and draws on his extensive experience in working with people as a therapist and coach. He is also an unabashed nature lover and, through his organization Awake in the Wild, he shares his passion for integrating meditation and nature.  Mark leads wilderness meditation retreats from Alaska to Peru, taking people on inner and outdoor adventures.In this episode, Eric and Ginny talk with Mark about his book, Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Mark Coleman, Ginny, and I Discuss Mindfulness in Nature and…His book: Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-DiscoveryThe shift in his life after discovering meditationHow he finds refuge in natureHis first experiences of noticing that being in nature was his happy placeDiscovering that being in nature was a similar experience to meditatingHow connecting with nature can be a powerful anecdote to modern life imbalancesHow our brains are less stressed in nature Being outside engages our attention but doesn’t stress itNature brings our senses alive and provides connection to living things around usLearning to be present in natureHow we can let nature hold the immensity of difficult emotions, such as griefHow silence is a doorway into presence and deep connectionWorking with our inner critic and inner atmosphere of heavinessHow the inner critic prevents us from learningNoticing when we’re judging and believing our negative thoughts and storiesMark Coleman links:Mark’s WebsiteAwake in the WildTwitterInstagramFacebookWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Mark Coleman you might also enjoy these other episodes:Spending Time in Nature with Florence WilliamsIntegration of Traditional Science and Wisdom in Life with Jeremy LentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. She serves as the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California–Davis and postdoctoral training at the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University. Dr. Jha’s work has been featured at NATO, the World Economic Forum, and The Pentagon. She has received coverage in The New York Times, NPR, TIME, Forbes, and more. In this episode, Eric and Dr. Amishi Jha discuss her new book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 minutes a DayBut wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Dr. Amishi Jha and I Discuss Peak Mind and Attention Training and...Her book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 minutes a DayDefining "peak mind" and the distinction between thinking and doingThe doing mode and being modeThe being mode is being observant and receptive to what is happeningWisdom is both reflection and actionThe different modes of the brain and their functionsHow we prioritize information based on our goals that then guide how we interact with our mind and environmentHow our attention itself isn't the problem, but rather how we monitor our attention that is problematicThe effectiveness of 12 minutes of a mindfulness practice every dayS.T.O.P. practice: Stop, Take a breathe, Observe, ProceedUnderstanding our framework and how we can reframe and deframe our experiences The problem with positive psychology tactics when you're depletedHow negative feelings or conflict is an opportunity to observe and course correctThe various microstates of the mind and their contingency on our next thoughts and actionsDr. Amishi Jha Links:Amishi's WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebookExplore the science behind weight loss and partner with your healthcare provider for a healthy approach to your weight management, visit truthaboutweight.comWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Dr. Amishi Jha you might also enjoy these other episodes:Stolen Focus and Attention with Johann HariHow to Focus and Accomplish Goals with Emily BalcetisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Fay is an author and activist.  Her writing appears in many publications, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time Magazine, The New Republic, Longreads, The Michigan Quarterly Review, The Rumpus, The Millions, McSweeney’s, The Believer, and The Paris Review, where she served as an advisory editor.  She is currently on the faculty of the English departments at Northwestern University and DePaul University. In this episode, Eric and Sarah discuss her book: Pathological: A True Story of Six Misdiagnoses But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Sarah Fay and I Discuss the Challenges of Mental Health Diagnoses and…Her book, Pathological: A True Story of Six Misdiagnoses Defining mental illness and how mental health diagnoses come from the book, “Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM).  Her many diagnoses of mental health disorders in her lifetimeHow DSM diagnoses lack validity and reliability How chemical imbalance theory has been debunked and cannot be provenThe problems with primary care physicians diagnosing psychiatric conditions and overprescribingHow mental illness diagnoses can often become our identityThe different schools of thought on treating mental health conditions with medicationEmotions are vibrations in our bodies and responses to our thoughtsPathological: The Movement and the three important questions to ask yourselfSarah Fay Links:Sarah’s WebsitePathological: The MovementInstagramFacebookIf you enjoyed this conversation with Sarah Fay you might also enjoy these other episodes:Rethinking Mental Health with Eric MaiselGabe Howard on Mental HealthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonny Miller is best known for hosting the Curious Humans Podcast and for his TEDx talk on “The Gifts of Grief” Jonny coaches ambitious founders to scale themselves and runs an online cohort-based training called Nervous System Mastery. He is also the co-founder of Maptia, a global visual storytelling platform.  In this episode, Eric and Jonny discuss his important work with Nervous System MasteryBut wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Jonny Miller and I Discuss Nervous System Mastery and…His podcast, Curious HumansHis tragic story of the death of his fiance that led to his TEDx TalkLearning to surrender and getting curious about his grief and painHis program, Nervous System MasteryInteroception is the journey to becoming aware of everything in your bodyHow physical sensations may correlate with certain thought patternsHow the nervous systems stores the traumatic experiences“Emotional debt” occurs when trauma isn’t processed in the body and leads to burnoutThe more interoception we have, the more we can recognize our emotional debtSelf-regulation is about up-regulating or down-regulating our nervous systemBreathwork is a powerful tool in downregulating our nervous systemOther tools, such as bellows breathing, for energizing and stimulating our nervous system How our nervous system is neuroplastic and we can increase or decrease our toleranceThe common barriers and the practices for emotional resilienceJonny Miller Links:Jonny’s WebsiteCurious Humans PodcastNervous System Mastery TrainingTwitterInstagramWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Jonny Miller you might also enjoy these other episodes:Wellness and Breathwork with Josh TrentMind Over Matter with Wim HofAmy BanksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.