

The One You Feed
Eric Zimmer
Transformative ideas from the best thinkers on the planet including guests like James Clear, Susan Cain, Michael Pollan, Deepak Chopra, Nicole LaPera, Yung Pueblo, Gabor Mate, Maggie Smith, David Whyte, Macklemore, George Saunders, Anne Lamott, Frank Turner, Mark Manson, Tara Brach, AJ Jacobs, Oliver Burkeman, Ryan Holiday, Parker Palmer. It’s not about perfection; it’s about direction.
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Apr 13, 2021 • 38min
Lenuta Hellen Nadolu on Courage and Survival
Lenuta Hellen Nadolu is a loving mother, a successful entrepreneur, and, as you’ll find out in this interview – a survivor. Most recently, Helen was a guest speaker at a United Nations High Commissioners For Refugees Charitable Event in Support of Women and Girls in The Democratic Republic of Congo. In this episode, Eric and Hellen discuss her new book, Give Me Courage: The Inspiring True Story Of Survival and Escape. 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!In This Interview, Lenuta Hellen Nadolu and I Discuss Courage and Strength …
Her book, Give Me Courage: The Inspiring True Story Of Survival and Escape
Her experience growing up in a struggling communist country
Meeting her future husband, the doctor who cared for her mother in the hospital
The extraordinary circumstances under which she was able to marry her husband
Her move to Africa in consideration of her daughter
The love, care, and, respect she found in Ghana
When her husband decided to marry a 2nd wife
Her experience as the first white woman to divorce a black man in the Ghanian court
Why she decided to pack her bags, take her children and fly illegally – smuggling her children – out of Ghana
Her dream of giving her children a life free of the racist abuse they had experienced
The psychic who told her where to what country she would move
Lenuta Hellen Nadolu Links:TwitterFacebookKiwiCo: The subscription service that sends your child hands-on science, art, and geography projects each month to build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. Get 30% off your first month plus free shipping on any crate line with the promo code FEED at www.KiwiCo.comOrganifi: Your all-day, total body, certified organic, delicious superfood system. Go to www.organifi.com and enter promo code WOLF to get 15% off any product in their store.If you enjoyed this conversation with Lenuta Hellen Nadolu, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Dr. Tererai Trent on Incredible PerseveranceDiscovering Our Essence with A. H. AlmaasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 9, 2021 • 44min
Eiman Al Zaabi on Finding Grace
Eiman Al Zaabi is a Muslim spiritual teacher who integrates the principles of harmony, beauty and unity into her teachings. Eiman is a facilitator and transformational coach who helps individuals transform their relationships and careers, heal from past trauma, and live authentically. In this episode, Eric and Eiman discuss her book, Finding Grace: Daily Comfort for Uncertain TimesBut 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!In This Interview, Eiman Al Zaabi and I Discuss Finding Grace and…
Her book, Finding Grace: Daily Comfort for Uncertain Times
Empowering herself by exploring self-help and energy healing
Her journey of evaluating her universal truths and what violates these truths
Staying in integrity with beliefs while discovering new alternative practices
Values are things that we are drawn towards
Differences between values and morals
The law of evolution is about your own personal growth and self-actualization
The law of awakening is about the spiritual journey
Disconnection is when you betray yourself and are not living in alignment with who you are
Moving from information to transformation
Surrender is going through a spiritual journey of finding your source of divine
What it means to surrender in your daily life
Where our control ends is where the divine takes over
Information toxicity depletes our ability to make good decisions
The core self, the contextual self, and the developmental self
Allowing the inner self to exhibit itself in the outer self
Eiman Al Zaabi Links:Eiman’s WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebookTalkspace is the online therapy company that lets you connect with a licensed therapist from anywhere at any time at a fraction of the cost of traditional therapy. It’s therapy on demand. Visit www.talkspace.com or download the app and enter Promo Code: WOLF to get $100 off your first month.If you enjoyed this conversation with Eiman Al Zaabi on Finding Grace, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Eli Jaxon-Bear on Your True SelfTara BrachSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 6, 2021 • 48min
Bruce Feiler on Life Transitions
Bruce Feiler is the author of 7 New York Times best-sellers and he’s also the presenter of two primetime series on PBS as well as the inspiration for the drama series on NBC, Council of Dads. Bruce’s two TedTalks have been viewed millions of times.In this episode, Eric and Bruce discuss his book, Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change At Any Age. 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!In This Interview, Bruce Feiler and I Discuss Life Transitions and…
His book, Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change At Any Age
That our lives are fairy tales – and fairy tales all have difficulties in them
His quest to help other people tell their life’s stories
The myth of a linear life course and how we suffer because we expect linearity
Life quakes
How he defines a life disruptor vs. a life transition
The three phases of a life transition
The skill of rewriting your story after a life quake
The importance of telling our stories
Identity transitions
“Don’t shield your eyes when the scary parts start because that’s when the heroes are made.”
How we all can be and need to be the heroes in our own stories
Bruce Feiler Links:Bruce’s WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebookCalibrate helps you reset your metabolic system for sustainable weight loss and improved whole-body health. Calibrate combines virtual doctor visits, FDA-approved medication, and one on one video coaching. See if Calibrate is right for you and available in your area. Go to www.joincalibrate.com and enter promo code wolf to get $50 off your one-year membership. Organifi: Your all-day, total body, certified organic, delicious superfood system. Go to www.organifi.com and enter promo code wolf to get 15% off any product in their store.If you enjoyed this conversation with Bruce Feiler on Life Transitions, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Successful Aging with Alan CastelThe Happiness Curve with Jonathan RauchPsychological Flexibility with Steven C. HayesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 3, 2021 • 14min
A Teaching, a Song, and a Poem - 4/3/21
Teaching: Deconstructing Emotions Song: Monster Ballad by Josh Ritter Poem: Of Being by Denise Levertov Photo by Alexas_Fotos on UnsplashSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 2, 2021 • 41min
Caroline Myss on Intimate Conversations with the Divine
Caroline Myss is a five-time New York Times bestselling author and internationally renowned speaker in the fields of human consciousness, spirituality and mysticism, health, energy medicine, and the science of medical intuition. She is the former host of the TV Series “The Journey with Caroline Myss” on the Oxygen Network, and a guest on Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul Sunday.Eric and Caroline discuss her book, Intimate Conversations with the Divine: Prayer, Guidance, and GraceIf you are interested in learning more about how to integrate and embody spiritual principles into the moments of your daily life, Eric teaches people how to do just that in his 1-on-1 Spiritual Habits Program. Click here for a free 30-minute call with Eric to learn more. 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!In This Interview, Caroline Myss and I Discuss Intimate Conversations with the Divine and…
Her book, Intimate Conversations with the Divine: Prayer, Guidance, and Grace
Her spiritual journey of understanding the nature of God
Learning that we are not here for life to serve us, but for us to serve life
The great transformation of the shedding of separatism and the emergence of holism
Our struggles with knowing what we believe or have faith in
Lacing faith in yourself makes it impossible to have faith in anything else.
Having faith and trust are essential to our well being
How there is no logic to mystical matters
Humans are designed to sense vulnerability in other people
“Upper level” thoughts are about our mutual survival
“Lower-level” thoughts are about our personal survival
How prayer can help keep the dark, “reptilian” thoughts at a distance
Forgiveness is not a rational thing, but the first thing we must do for ourselves
How healing requires a stage of holy witness
Forgiving is letting go of the internal rage and for that person
We are born to learn about the creative power of our soul
The text of life is about learning that what we give is better than what we take
Caroline Myss Links:Caroline’s WebsiteTwitterFacebookIf you enjoyed this conversation with Caroline Myss on Intimate Conversations with the Divine, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Mirabai Starr on the Divine FemineKrista TippettChris HokeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 30, 2021 • 49min
Michael Brody-Waite on Leading in Life
Michael Brody-Waite is a recovering addict, acclaimed speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning three-time CEO, and leadership coach. Eric and Michael discuss his book, Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It,. This interesting discussion dives deep into the principles used to recover from drug addiction and how they can be applied to lead successfully in both our personal and professional livesBut 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!In This Interview, Michael Brody-Waite and I Discuss Leading in Life and…
His book, Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts: How to Lead Like Your Life Depends on It
How everyone is a leader, even if it’s just leading ourselves
The parallels between active addiction and behavior in the corporate environment.
How the problem is often being addicted to hiding yourself
Learning to practice the principles from recovery in real life
The importance of surrendering the outcome
Learning to practice rigorous authenticity
Challenging yourself on doing the uncomfortable work
Learning to remove the “masks” we wear to avoid showing our true selves
Helpful tools for when you’re avoiding difficult conversations
Learning how to be comfortable with the discomfort
The value of being in community with others who are working on the same things
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Mar 26, 2021 • 42min
James Hollis on Living Between Worlds
James Hollis is an American Jungian psychologist. He is a public speaker and the author of 16 books. He runs a private practice as a Jungian Psychoanalyst and is the Executive Director of the Jung Educational Center.Eric and James have an interesting conversation about his newest book, Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times, his work with depth psychology, and what it means as we go through different passages in life.If you are interested in learning more about how to integrate and embody spiritual principles into the moments of your daily life, Eric teaches people how to do just that in his 1-on-1 Spiritual Habits Program. Click here for a free 30-minute call with Eric to learn more. 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!In This Interview, James Hollis and I Discuss Living Between Worlds and…
His book, Living Between Worlds: Finding Personal Resilience in Changing Times
Depth Psychology is trying to engage and work with the unconscious
Looking at the patterns in your life and working backward to see what produces behavior
How dreams represent self-regulatory dimensions of the psyche
As we have conversations with the external world, we must have one with our internal world
Self is the guiding energy that tries to heal your wounds
Self is the natural motive towards wholeness and development
A passage is when something has died and you’re in between
The first half of life is asking what the world is asking of me?
The second half of life is asking what the soul is asking of me?
Meaning is a by-product of being in the right relationship with one’s own soul
Asking yourself what your fears make you do or keep you from doing?
Investigating the archaic fear that is keeping us stuck
The psyche’s agenda of growth and development
The psyche’s agenda of self-healing
The purpose of dreams
James Hollis Links:James’s WebsiteFacebookIf you enjoyed this conversation with James Hollis on Living Between Worlds, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Navigating the 5 Givens in Life with David RichoBecoming Wholehearted with Koshin Paley EllisonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 23, 2021 • 43min
Toni Bernhard on Living with Chronic Illness
This is Toni Bernhard’s second time as a guest on the show and we’re so glad to have her back. She is a former law professor at the University of California, a practicing Buddhist for 25 years, and the author of many books including the one she and Eric discuss in this episode, How to Be Sick: Your Pocket Companion.Eric and Toni talk about her experience living with chronic illness, what she has learned and what she now has to teach others about how they might suffer less amidst their own experience with chronic pain and other long term health conditions.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!In This Interview, Toni Bernhard and I Discuss Living with Chronic Illness and…
Her book, How to Be Sick: Your Pocket Companion
How we can feel our emotions without necessarily feeding them
That pushing feelings away in aversion just makes them stronger
Repressing emotions intensifies them
Her own experience with chronic illness
The three components of pain
Examining the meanings that we give things
The liberating Zen teaching of “Don’t know mind”
What to do when things don’t go our way
Why it can be so hard to be kind to ourselves
That being sick is part of being alive, not because you’re not doing something wrong
Toni Bernhard Links:Toni's WebsiteFacebookCalm App: The app designed to help you ease stress and get the best sleep of your life through meditations and sleep stories. Join the 85 million people around the world who use Calm to get better sleep. Get 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription (a limited time offer!) by going to www.calm.com/wolfBest Fiends: Engage your brain and play a game of puzzles with Best Fiends. Download for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Skillshare is an online learning community that helps you get better on your creative journey. They have thousands of inspiring classes for creative and curious people. Be one of the first thousand to sign up via www.skillshare.com/feed and you’ll get a FREE trial of Skillshare premium membershipIf you enjoyed this conversation with Toni Bernhard on Living with Chronic Illness, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Toni Bernhard (2016 Episode)Living with Chronic Pain with Sarah ShockleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 16, 2021 • 47min
Alex Jamieson and Bob Gower on Conversations for Radical Alignment
Alex Jamieson is a holistic weight loss and nutrition and lifestyle coach who has appeared on Oprah, Martha Stewart Living, CNN, Fox News, USA Today, and People Magazine. Bob Gower is a consultant who helps organizations become future-ready and more effective. He has worked with leaders at organizations from multinationals like Chanel, Ford, and GE all the way to non-profits like New York Public Radio and The Studio Museum in Harlem. In this episode, Eric, Alex, and Bob discuss the 4 prompts that can be used in any conversation to produce a better outcome for all people involved.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!As a Spiritual Director and Transformation Coach, Eric works with people to establish healthy habits for a better, more fulfilling life. If you’re curious to learn more about how you might work with him, click here to book a free (absolutely no pressure to sign up!) 30-minute consultation call with him. In This Interview, Alex Jamieson and Bob Gower and I discuss Conversations for Radical Alignment and…
Their book, Radical Alignment: How to Have Game-Changing Conversations That Will Transform Your Business and Your Life
How their son’s diagnosis of dyslexia and ADHD got them both involved in positive psychology
That we actually calm our nervous system when we speak our concerns out loud
How helpful it can be to get specific about our fears
The fact that we need to feel good physically to talk about important things
The tools that helped them process emotions better
The conversation formula of Intentions, Concerns, Boundaries, and Dreams
Why, in a relationship, you should absolutely go to bed angry
That the point of their method is to make more of the relationship iceberg visible
The importance of inviting someone to a conversation (without saying “We need to talk”)
Their suggestion to “Listen with compassion and curiosity and speak with courage and vulnerability.”
Alex Jamieson and Bob Gower Links:Alex and Bob’s WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookKiwiCo: The subscription service that sends your child hands-on science, art, and geography projects each month to build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. Get 30% off your first month plus free shipping on any crate line with the promo code FEED at www.KiwiCo.comPeloton: Of course the bike is an incredible workout, but did you know that on the Peloton app, you can also take yoga, strength training, stretching classes, and so much more? Learn all about it at www.onepeloton.comIf you enjoyed this conversation with Alex Jamieson and Bob Gower, you might also enjoy these other episodes:Becoming Wholehearted with Koshin Paley EllisonUnderstanding Emotions with Susan DavidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 13, 2021 • 12min
A Teaching, a Song, and a Poem - 3/13/21
Teaching: "Don't Believe Your Thoughts"Song: The Ghost of Rockschool by Belle and Sebastian Poem: Everyday Grace by Stella Nesanovich Photo by Rebe Pascual on UnsplashIf you enjoyed this "Teaching, a Song, and a Poem", please consider supporting the show by becoming a member of our Patreon community. You'll receive weekly ad-free episodes, exclusive post-show conversations, and a Teaching, Song, and a Poem every week. Your support allows us to keep doing what we do! Join our community at oneyoufeed.net/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.