Seize the Moment Podcast

On episode 84, we welcome back Martha Lawton to discuss the how the pandemic worsened social mobility and exacerbated unstable incomes, the gig economy and how it pits us against one another, the beliefs and cognitive distortions of welfare recipients, the emotional effects of poverty, the barriers to accessing the social safety net, why people more often decline rather than accept entitlement benefits, economists’ misconception of the average spender, why economic growth stems from the bottom rather than trickling down from the top, and advice for policy makers to support struggling economies. Martha Lawton has been helping people to improve their financial well-being for 15 years. She’s facilitated hundreds of workshops and helped thousands of people think more clearly about their finances. Martha is the host of the Squanderlust podcast, a show that covers what it means to be good (or bad) with money and the emotional factors at play in financial decision-making. | Martha Lawton | ► Website | https://www.squanderlustpod.com/ ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/marthalawton Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Website | https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment

On episode 83, we welcome back philosopher Helen De Cruz to discuss why science fiction is a great platform for bringing complex philosophical ideas to a wide audience, the history of the belief in the afterlife and its early link to the intellectual and financial elite, Christianity’s democratizing of the hereafter, how philosophy is more about helping us become more fully human than about uncovering absolute truths, the roles of impulsivity and irrationality in dystopian literature, ethical dilemmas in the epidemics of sci-fi, and philosophy’s contribution to humans rising above their more selfish desires to lead more thoughtful lives. Helen De Cruz is professor of philosophy and Danforth Chair in the humanities at Saint Louis University in Missouri. Her latest book, coedited with Johan De Smedt and Eric Schwitzgebel, is called Philosophy through Science Fiction Stories: Exploring the Boundaries of the Possible. | Helen De Cruz | ► Book | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QZ97R5T/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 ► Website | http://helendecruz.net ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/Helenreflects Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Website | https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment

On episode 82, we welcome Diamond Dallas Page to discuss his journey in professional wrestling, his various injuries and why he reluctantly began doing yoga, the early formation of DDPY, the successful transformations its practitioners have experienced (including DDP himself), Page’s relationship with Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Jake’s resurrection through DDPY, the Halloween Havoc match with Bill Goldberg and Goldberg’s concussion during it, how Page met and began working with Bill, DDPY and success mindsets - how changing the stories we tell ourselves can improve our well-being, DDP’s book Positively Unstoppable, and how DDP’s real life personality interacts with his in-ring persona. Diamond Dallas Page is a hall of fame semi-retired professional wrestler, 3 time WCW Heavyweight Champion, fitness instructor, motivational speaker and actor. He is the creator of the world famous DDP Yoga program and he has a new documentary out now on Amazon called Relentless . Check out https://ddpyoga.com for link to his app DDP Yoga Now. | Diamond Dallas Page | ► Relentless | https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Diamond-Dallas-Page/dp/B08RC3Q1T7/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=relentless+ddp&qid=1610898814&sr=8-1 ► Book | https://www.amazon.com/Positively-Unstoppable-Author-Diamond-Dallas/dp/1635650208 ► Website | https://ddpyoga.com ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/RealDDP ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/diamonddallaspage ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/officialddp More links:  ► Arthur Boorman transformation | https://youtu.be/qX9FSZJu448 ► Vance 198 lbs lost transformation |  https://youtu.be/iz9nsEjSS1o ► DDPY App | One minute commercial:  https://vimeo.com/457927793/6234780f2a ►Resurrection of Jake the Snake | https://www.amazon.com/Resurrection-Jake-Snake-Roberts/dp/B01BKYXU0G ►Training Rudy: https://www.amazon.com/Rudy-Sean-Astin/dp/B00171R00O Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Website | https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment

On episode 81, we welcome Professor Jonathan Berman to discuss the skepticism surrounding vaccine safety and efficacy - especially given the skepticism surrounding taking the Covid-19 vaccine in the midst of a global pandemic, the motives of the anti-vaccine movement and the cognitive distortions underlying their beliefs, how and why people gravitate toward conspiracy theories, how we can begin dialogues with people who hold anti-scientific beliefs, how scientists err in their communications with the public, the various arguments against vaccines, and whether there should be hope for creating a more science-friendly world. Dr. Jonathan M Berman, PhD is a Renal Physiologist, science educator, and a science advocate. He served as national cochair of the 2017 March for Science. His new book is called Anti-vaxxer: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement. | Jonathan M. Berman, PhD | ► Book | https://www.amazon.com/Anti-vaxxers-How-Challenge-Misinformed-Movement/dp/0262539322/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1610307569&sr=8-1 ► Website | https://www.jonathanmaxberman.com/ ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/jonathanberman Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Website | https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment

On episode 80, we welcome philosopher Ashley Bohrer to discuss intersectionality and the importance of combatting racism, sexism, classism, and ableism as separate but related challenges; Ashley’s first-hand account of police brutality toward protestors; understanding the associated motives behind policing, academia, and the media; the whitewashing of philosophy and utilizing public philosophy to shine a light on marginalized philosophers; using tribalism and American exceptionalism to foment disdain for communist ideology; Ashley’s alternative to policing; gate-keeping in academia and how a sense of intellectual superiority can be replaced with a desire for significance in one’s community; why we can use Marx’s writings to understand our collective predicament; and the importance of changing the world, not just thinking about its problems. Ashley Bohrer is the new APA Public Philosophy editor. Ashley J. Bohrer is an academic, activist, and public intellectual. She is assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame and previously held a postdoctoral position at Hamilton College. Her research in the fields of philosophy, critical race studies, decolonial theory, intersectional feminism, and Marxism explores the intersections of capitalism, colonialism, racism and hetero/sexism. | Ashley Bohrer | ► Book | http://cup.columbia.edu/book/marxism-and-intersectionality/9783837641608 ► Website | https://www.ashleybohrer.com/  ► Website | https://nd.academia.edu/AshleyBohrer ► Website | blog.apaonline.org ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/apa_blog Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Website | https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment

On episode 79, philosopher Ashley Bohrer interviews Alen and Leon for the blog of the American Philosophical Association. They discuss Leon’s childhood, existential anxiety and how he found a remedy in philosophy, Alen’s early experiences and the ways they shaped his drive to understand people, his fascination with the workings of the human ego and its toxic effects on relationships, how they bonded over Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, the beginning stages of the podcast, the importance of podcasts providing authentic dialogues, how they used the show and its guests for personal self-development, the ways in which public philosophy contributes to the general well-being and sense of community, why the hosts think of themselves as students in a classroom, the intimate links between philosophy and psychology, and how ideas can become medicinal agents. Ashley Bohrer is the new APA Public Philosophy editor. Ashley J. Bohrer is an academic, activist, and public intellectual. She is assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame and previously held a postdoctoral position at Hamilton College. Her research in the fields of philosophy, critical race studies, decolonial theory, intersectional feminism, and Marxism explores the intersections of capitalism, colonialism, racism and hetero/sexism. Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Website | https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment

On episode 78 we welcome Brian Muraresku to discuss the origins of religious rituals and their associations to psychedelic use, the history and rites of the ancient mystery schools, their understanding of immortality and how it differs from the notion of an afterlife, Brian’s relationship with Graham Hancock, the development of Christianity and the subsequent banning of the mystery tradition, the archeo-chemical evidence for psychedelic use in the Abrahamic religious traditions and primitive societies, the psychotherapeutic effects of and resurgent research into psychedelics, and the leading roles that women played in the ancient mystery schools. Brian Muraresku is author of the bestselling book THE IMMORTALITY KEY: THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE RELIGION WITH NO NAME, with a forward by Graham Hancock. The book explores the role that psychedelics have played in the formation of Western civilization. Where you can follow Brian’s Work: | Brian Muraresku | ► Website | https://www.brianmuraresku.com ► Website | https://www.theimmortalitykey.com ► The Immortality Key | https://amzn.to/3mghIOq ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/BrianMuraresku ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/brian_muraresku Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe...  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom...  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome...  We are also everywhere podcasts are available! 

On episode 77, we welcome philosopher Andreas Elpidorou to discuss the positive and negative aspects of boredom, frustration, and anticipation; the hedonic treadmill and why constant pleasure becomes tormenting; the difference between common boredom and chronic, existential boredom and the latter’s link with depression; how frustration is associated with effort and pride; the importance of experiencing all of your emotions for your overall mental health; our podcasting journey and dealing with the aforementioned emotions; how short-term and long-term thinking affect our tolerance of negative emotions; and how we can begin to utilize boredom, frustration, and anticipation to assess and creating more meaningful lives. Andreas Elpidorou is an academic philosopher and writer. He is currently an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Louisville. He specializes in the philosophical study of the mind and has published extensively on the nature of emotions (especially, boredom), consciousness, and cognition. He is best known for his work on the function and value of boredom. His new book is called Propelled: How Boredom, Frustration, and Anticipation Lead Us to the Good Life. Where you can follow Andreas' Work: Website: http://elpidorou.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aelpidorou Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe...  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom...  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome...  We are also everywhere podcasts are available! 

On episode 76, we welcome clinical psychologist Margaret Rutherford to discuss perfectly hidden depression, the unhealthy coping strategies that can mask inner turmoil and sorrow, our own experiences with the syndrome and why we hid it, the stages to healing PHD, the difference between perfectionism and self-acceptance, the environmental messages we receive that foster PHD and why understanding their sources is as significant to healing as behavioral change, Margaret’s own experience with PHD, and why vulnerability is more conducive to forming relationships than projecting perfection. Dr. Margaret Rutherford is a clinical psychologist that has practiced for twenty-six years in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She began blogging and podcasting in 2012 to destigmatize mental illness and educate the public about therapy and treatment. With her compassionate and common-sense style, her work can be found at https://DrMargaretRutherford.com, as well as HuffPost, Psych Central, Psychology Today, The Mighty, the Gottman Blog and others. She hosts a weekly podcast, The SelfWork Podcast and her new book is called Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free from the Perfectionism that Masks Your Depression, and is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble or your local bookstore. Where you can follow Margaret's Work: Website: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmargaretrutherford/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctor_margaret Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/doctormargaret/ Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe...  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom...  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome...  We are also everywhere podcasts are available! 

On episode 75 we welcome social psychologist and co-developer of Terror-Management Theory Sheldon Solomon to discuss his original research, which supported his hypothesis of death anxiety being at the core of most of our aggressive and selfish behaviors; how awareness of our mortality tends to make us more tribal and nationalistic; the backlash he and his colleagues received from academia when they presented TMT and why they decided to continue to explore its merits; how individual self-esteem is used to help us repress our collective terror of dying; the link between death anxiety and the subsequent creation of cultural values and beliefs; and how we can begin to tackle the problem of political polarization and the factors sustaining it. Sheldon Solomon is a social psychologist, a philosopher, co-developer of Terror Management Theory, co-author of The Worm at the Core : On the Role of Death in Life Sheldon's Website: https://www.skidmore.edu/psychology/f... The Worm at the Core (book): https://amzn.to/31hQAXH Denial of Death (book): https://amzn.to/329Zxl4 Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethe...  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemom...  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMome...  We are also everywhere podcasts are available!