Ted in Your Head

In this episode, Ted recaps the Ted in Your Head Podcast episodes for June 2025. He also discusses various observations, obstacles, and obsessions that are in his head that you might identify with. TedinYourHead.com

Are you super productive and proud of it? Do people tell you that you are always busy doing something? Great! However, when you stop, slow down, or pause, do you feel anxiety, fear, or guilt? If so, you may have a hidden fear of slowing down or relaxing. There is a term called Hurry Sickness, which is the feeling of being constantly rushed and stressed. There is also such a thing called Doing Addiction: always needing to be doing something. These are just two reasons why you might feel anxious, guilty and have great resistance to pausing, stopping, resting or relaxing. There are others. In this episode, Ted talks about a fear that you might not even know you have. This fear can control you, push you, and create overwhelm, fatigue and illness. If there is something telling you that if you pause, relax or take time off it might create a catastrophe, then take the time to check out this podcast episode. TedinYourHead.com

You must check out this fascinating and illuminating conversation with Rohini Walker, British-Indian writer and devoted practitioner of soul-body liberation. Rohini moved to the desert of Joshua Tree, California with her husband from London, England in 2013 and began a creative journey of writing, mentoring, and consulting. Rohini co-founded the arts and cultural print periodical Luna Arcana, with Martin Mancha (Ted’s cousin) Ted was inspired to have Rohini as a guest because of her article titled “Committing to Digestion in the Information Age.” In this article from her newsletter Letters from Luna, Rohini discusses the over-consumption of information that has become addictive and normalized. Like going from one all-you-can-eat buffet to another without allowing anything to digest, this incessant consumption of news and social media keeps us distracted, anxious, and uncomfortable in our bodies with “hot heads and cold bellies.” Drawing from Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine and other indigenous wisdom traditions, Rohini shares how she works with her clients to have greater connection with one’s body as well as to the natural world, allowing us to cultivate “Cool heads and warm bellies”.  This episode is guaranteed to give you some things to think about. TedinYourHead.com

Life can be so stressful and so overwhelming, that we might seek to become…numb. There are so many ways that we can numb ourselves to the challenges of life. When this becomes a habit through the various ways available to us, then we can find ourselves stuck, stagnating, hiding out and disengaged from life. In this episode, Ted discusses the wisdom he got from an old Pink Floyd song, and how that is a warning to us all when we want to hide out and numb ourselves to our own lives. TedinYourHead.com

Interview with Dr. Dar Radfar, Board Certified Sleep Apnea Authority Did you know if you're not treated for moderate to severe Sleep Apnea you could lose 12-15 years off your life? Also, a new study from the University of Wisconsin revealed that there is a 5 times higher risk of cancer of any kind if Sleep Apnea is left untreated! In this episode, Ted talks with Dr. Dar Radfar (Dr. Rad) about sleep apnea, its symptoms, causes, and the impact it can have on your physical and mental health. Dr. Rad also discusses home testing for sleep apnea, and different treatment options. If you know that you are not sleeping well, are waking up with a dry mouth, have been told that you snore, and are experiencing drowsiness and a foggy mind during the day, you may have symptoms of sleep apnea. Check out this episode for valuable information and resources that could make a huge difference in your life! TedinYourHead.com

Being alive is a matter of life and death. Life happens daily but death only happens once. However, we tend to avoid the subject of our own mortality, yet, what can be more personal to us? We can’t have a life without a death. In this episode, Ted reflects on the subject of life and death and discusses the questions: Why should we be mindful of death? How can death awareness add to our life? Why do we sometimes carry such existential fear of non-existance? How can we not be afraid of death, our own or that of those we love? Check out this podcast and feel free to comment or review. TedinYourHead.com

In this episode, Ted discusses the desire to take his podcast in a new direction after almost 10 years of the Ted in Your Head Podcast. How to overcome anxiety, how to be more confident, how to let go of worry, these are good topics that Ted have been addressing but now he is asking the question: “How can we live life in a way that allows us to feel excited, inspired, energized and confident in the face of so many changes and challenges? How do we not only avoid falling into negativity and overwhelm, but more importantly, who do we need to be to maintain positivity and keep moving forward? TedinYourHead.com

It’s been said that for many, fear of public speaking is a fear worse than death. However, in today's business environment, chances are you will be required to give reports or presentations to colleagues or clients. Or, you may be asked to give a toast, or speak at a wedding or funeral. As with all fears, fear of public speaking is learned, and what is learned can be unlearned. Nobody is born a good public speaker. The good news is that you can learn to overcome the fear response and speak comfortably and effectively. In this episode, Ted gives the top 10 tips for overcoming the fear of public speaking. Even if you can speak in public but want to do better and feel more comfortable, check out the helpful information in this episode. TedinYourHead.com

If you have the sneaky feeling that you are holding yourself back from taking the actions that lead to success, then there is a good chance you are engaging in self-sabotage. While some self-sabotage behaviors are easy to see, some are subconscious and therefore, hidden. In this episode of the Ted in Your Head Podcast, Ted describes the behaviors and thought processes that can point to your own self sabotage. Once you are aware of them, you can begin to address them and let them go, creating a path to success and accomplishment. TedinYourHead.com

In this episode, Ted answers a question sent in by a Ted in Your Head listener: “I’m having a hard time waking up in the morning. I feel like there’s nothing to look forward to. How can I go about finding something in my life that’s worth waking up for?” Great question: Why get out of bed if it’s only going to be “the same ole same ole…”? Only you can answer that question. The good news is that we all have the ability to create ourselves anew and find passion or passions that move us out of bed and into engagement with the world. Ted discusses some practical actions you can take right away to begin to give yourself a bigger and better reason to get up in the morning. TedinYourHead.com