Seize the Moment Podcast

On episode 54, Alen and Leon discuss the importance of 'out-of-the-box' thinking and carving out incremental time-slots to implementing your goals, focusing on the lessons from the film 'Moneyball', our own journey to becoming podcasters, and providing tips on bouncing back from setbacks to help you see the bigger picture of your progress and achieve your long-term goals. *Correction: The author of Moneyball is Michael Lewis Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available!  -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

On episode 53, we welcome back writer Glen Sharp to discuss what it means to be authentic, the internal and external barriers to becoming your true self, the difference between responsibility and blame, and the psychology of Mike Tyson’s upcoming in-ring return. Glen Sharp was former professional boxer. He is the author of the novel Bethany Park and his memoir Punching From The Shadows.  In becoming our authentic selves, we often have to battle back against societal standards and pressures, facing a fork in the road which divides the paths of comfort and freedom. In taking responsibility, Glen argued that we can begin to assess our past choices, their effects, and our options for our future, perceiving the power in our ability to move forward. Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints.  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!  Where you can follow Glen Sharp: Twitter: https://twitter.com/glensharp33 Below is the Amazon link to Glen's Book Punching From the Shadows: Memoir of a Minor League Professional Boxer:  Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Punching-Shadows-Memoir-League-Professional/dp/1476672695 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

On episode 52, we welcome Rachel Atcheson to learn about effective altruism as a philosophy of life, discuss the ways we can improve our health care system, and the strategies and barriers to improving our own health. Rachel Atcheson is the Deputy Strategist for Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, she works on nutrition initiatives, healthy eating resources for individuals, and municipal support for urban agriculture. As the former Grassroots Director of The Humane League, Rachel was responsible for growing the Campus Outreach program’s growth from 18 to 52 campuses nationwide. She then moved on to work in the New York City Mayor’s Office as the Animal Welfare Liaison, the only position of its kind in the country. In this position, Rachel worked on numerous initiatives, including the banning of wild animals in the circus and a Meatless Monday pilot for Brooklyn public schools. Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available!  Where To Follow  Rachel Atcheson:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xvxrachel/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/r_atcheson -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #RachelAtcheson #EffectiveAltruism #SeizeTheMomentPodcast #Brooklyn #Eric Adams

In this clip, Borough President Eric Adams discusses what it's like being on the front lines of the NYC Coronavirus response. We talk about seeing him personally giving out masks and food to people in need all over New York. He wonderfully states, in the midst of a crisis, "Generals don't send their troops into battle. They lead their troops into battle." "I'm in the battle with you."  Eric Adams is the Borough President of Brooklyn, New York City. Adams served as an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department, for 22 yearAdams was first elected to the New York State Senate in 2006, serving for four terms, until late 2013s.  .On November 5, 2013, Adams was elected Brooklyn borough president with 90.8 percent of the vote, more than any other candidate for borough president in New York City that year. He’s also played and playing a pivotal role in part of New York City’s response to combat the coronavirus. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen technical difficulties, the entirety of the interview for what have been episode 52 was not recorded. We loved having Eric Adams on. We discussed what it was like for him and other people on the front-lines. We discussed his thoughts on how NYC has been handling the virus and what still remains to be done. He discussed his vision and his goals as a community leader.  He's a role model and a wise inspiring figure. He's a good man and we need more political leaders like him in the world. Thank you for your understanding.  Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available!  Where To Follow Eric Adams:  Website: https://www.brooklyn-usa.org/eric-l-adams/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BPEricAdams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bpericadams/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPEricAdams/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #BPEricAdams #Brooklyn #NYC #Coronavirus

On episode 51, we welcome author Sulaiman Jenkins to discuss working on Mutah “Napoleon” Beale’s biography, Life is Raw, overcoming addiction, the elements and sources of post-traumatic growth, and the kinder sides of Mutah and 2Pac. Sulaiman Jenkins earned his MA in TESOL from NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education. He has been in the field of ELT, most notably in Saudi Arabia, for more than 14 years. Sulaiman does research in sociolinguistics, contrastive rhetoric, language and culture. He has contributed to academia by way of publishing numerous articles in top peer reviewed journals and he helped ghost write Mutah Beale’s new book, Life is Raw. Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available!  Where To Follow  Suleiman Jenkins and Mutah "Napoleon" Beale:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sulaimanjenkins/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sulaimanjenkins Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UhROldEAAAAJ&hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NapoleonDocumentary Twitter: https://twitter.com/MutahNapoleon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mutahbeale/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeofanoutlaw/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #Napoleon #LifeIsRaw #Outlawz #2pac #tupac #MutahBeale

On episode 50, we welcome psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman to learn about the steps of personal growth and development, the difference between a healthy ego and narcissism, and focus on the meaning of B-Love, as opposed to selfish love. Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., is a humanistic psychologist who has taught at Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, New York University, and elsewhere. He writes the column Beautiful Minds for Scientific American and hosts The Psychology Podcast, which has received more than ten million downloads. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic and Harvard Business Review, and his books include Ungifted, Wired to Create (with Carolyn Gregoire), Twice Exceptional (as editor), and The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence (as coeditor). In 2015, he was named one of "Fifty Groundbreaking Scientists Who Are Changing the Way  We See the World" by Business Insider.  Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available!  Where To Follow Scott Barry Kaufman:  Website: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sbkaufman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottbarrykaufman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottBarryKaufman/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #ScottBarryKaufman #PsychologyPodcast #Transcend

On episode 49, we welcome philosopher Massimo Pigliucci to discuss how we can use Stoic philosophy to improve mental health, learn about the necessity of separating internal and external success, and how we can implement practices to make us feel in control of our well-being. Massimo Pigliucci is the K D Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. He is the author of How to Be a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living (2017),  A Handbook for New Stoics: How to Thrive in a World Out of Your Control (2019), co-authored with Gregory Lopez, and How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy (forthcoming, 2020), co-edited with Skye Cleary and Dan Kaufman.   Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available!  Where To Follow Massimo Pigliucci:  Website: https://massimopigliucci.com/massimo-central/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mpigliucci -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #MassimoPigliucci  #Stoicism #HowToLiveAGoodLife

On episode 48, we welcome back Mutah Beale to discuss how Islam helped him overcome past trauma, what it was like being so honest in his upcoming biography, and how his story could help others grow through their own struggles. Mutah Beale, also known as Napoleon, is a former member of Tupac's rap group Outlawz. Mutah has since converted to Islam and is now a motivational speaker. His upcoming book os c;a;ed Life is Raw: The Story of a Reformed Outlaw.  Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints. Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. Find us on:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/seize_podcast O4L: https://o4lonlinenetwork.com/seizethemoment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seizethemomentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMomentPodcast/ We are also everywhere podcasts are available!  Where To Follow Mutah "Napoleon" Beale:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NapoleonDocumentary Twitter: https://twitter.com/MutahNapoleon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mutahbeale/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeofanoutlaw/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- #Napoleon #Tupac #Outlawz

On episode 47, we welcome philosopher John Kaag to discuss how William James can help us cope with depression and anxiety, form healthier habits, and create meaning through our wills to act, sharing our personal stories of sorrow and alienation. John Kaag is Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Miller Scholar at the Santa Fe Institute.  He just finished Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life, which was published with Princeton in spring of 2020. He is also author and contributor, along with Douglas Anderson, to the American Pragmatism Chapter How to Live a Good Life. Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints.  Alen D. Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively. 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!  Where you can follow John Kaag:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnKaag   Website:  https://johnkaag.com/ How to Live a Good Life Book Link:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525566147/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_GrzsEb6MH4VK2   Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Sick-Souls-Healthy-Minds-William/dp/0691192162 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Support the show on Patreon if you like us!  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-