Liz Fosslien regularly leads interactive, scientifically-backed workshops about how to create a culture of belonging, help remote workers avoid burnout, navigate different work styles and effectively harness emotion as a leader. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, Ted, The Economist, and NPR. She is also the co-author and illustrator of The Wall Street Journal bestseller, No Hard Feelings along with the book discussed in this episode, Big Feelings: How to Be Ok When Things Are Not Ok.In this episode, Eric and Liz discuss really specific, practical ways to cope with various Big Feelings.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!Liz Fosslien and I Discuss How to Cope with Big Feelings and…Her book, Big Feelings: How to Be Ok When Things Are Not OkThe myths of Big FeelingsMyths about UncertaintyTools to help cope with PerfectionismEmotions are often a response to stimuli we’re taking in and a result of our brain chemistryHow to stop “anxious fixing”The helpful phrase “I’m a person learning to….”How extreme language produces extreme emotionsNaming your inner perfectionist Finding a non-perfectionist role modelThe red flag of thinking “I’ll be happy when…”How envy can reveal what you value, and then thinking about your willingness to live the life that leads to thatHow to just make it through when you’re in the worst of it in lifeLiz Fosslien links:Liz’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 Liz Fosslien, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Embracing Emotions at Work with Liz Fosslien (2019)Befriending Difficult Feelings with Adreanna LimbachSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura McKowen Founder and CEO of The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support organization, and host of Tell Me Something True podcast. Laura has been published in The New York Times, and her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, the TODAY show and more and is the bestselling author of We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life,In this episode, Eric and Laura discuss her important work in building a sobriety support community.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!Laura McKowen and I Discuss Community and Support in Sobriety and…Her tendency for people pleasingThe use of fawning as a coping mechanismRecognizing codependency in relationshipsWhy she loves reading fictionHer creation of “TLC” – The Luckiest Club as a sobriety support communityHow there’s sanity and discernment in communityUnderstanding that it’s not your fault, but it is your responsibilityLiving your own values versus someone else’s values and choosing your actions accordinglyTaking on the mission of learning the role we are meant to play in lifeLaura McKowen links:Laura’s WebsiteThe Luckiest Club Online Sobriety CommunityTell Me Something True PodcastInstagramExplore 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 Laura McKowen, you might also enjoy these other episodes:The Magic of Being Sober with Laura McKowen (2020)The Freedom of Sobriety with Veronica ValliSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Irvine, a professor at Wright State University, thinks, teaches, and writes about philosophy. He is the author of many books and publications including the one he and Eric discuss in this episode, The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher’s Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient.In this episode, Eric and Bill discuss what it means to live and practice Stoicism.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!Professor William B. Irvine and I Discuss Applied Stoicism and…His book, The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher’s Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More ResilientThree sources from which your desires can arise The limitations of our rational brainTechniques for harnessing negative emotions and using them for good purposesThe practice of stoicismThat as humans, no matter what we have we will take it for grantedRemembering that for everything we do, there will be a last timeA better goal in life than being happyThe role and benefit of having a grand goalThe trichotomy of controlWilliam Irvine links:Bill’s WebsiteBill’s WritingsWhen 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 William Irvine, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Everyday Courage with Ryan HolidayConscious Leadership with Eric KaufmannSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Sarmiento has been practicing Vipassana meditation since 1998. They are the guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington’s BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Sanghas, a mentor for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program and Cloud Sangha, a contributor to the Ten Percent Happier app, and a graduate of Spirit Rock’s Community Dharma Leader Training Program. In this episode, Eric and La discuss how to move from suffering to acceptance and belonging through mindfulness practices. 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! La Sarmiento and I Discuss Suffering and Acceptance and… Finding connection and acceptance with someone who has very different beliefs Their feeling of not belonging in the dominant culture When they decided to claim their belonging Their important work helping teens  How they intentionally doesn’t prepare her Dharma talks ahead of time The questions to ask when suffering  How being mindful doesn’t mean doing it right, it’s being aware of what you’re doing Taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and Sangha helps them to remember to mindful The practice of learning to be more comfortable with being uncomfortable How the dominant culture needs to better understand inclusion and assimilation How their dog Casey opened her heart La Sarmiento links: La’s Website Facebook Explore the science behind weight loss and partner with your healthcare provider for a healthy approach to your weight management, visit truthaboutweight.com Novo Nordisk - Explore the science behind weight loss and partner with your healthcare provider for a healthy approach to your weight management, visit truthaboutweight.com When 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 La Sarmiento, you might also enjoy these other episodes: How to Build a Home for Your Soul with Najwa Zebian Parenting a Transgender Child with Paria HassouriSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.