Mentally Flexible

Welcome to episode 2 of Mentally Flexible! My guest today is Dr. Kelly Wilson. He is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Mississippi in the department of psychology. He is the author of 11 books and more than 100 articles and chapters. He is also cofounder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT. If you listened to episode 1, you got to know the other cofounder of ACT, Dr. Steven Hayes.   In this conversation we dive into a range of topics including:- the ubiquitous nature of suffering- the cost of concealing our pain- Kelly’s personal history of suffering- what brings Kelly the most meaning in life today- the connection between values and vulnerabilities  Kelly is someone who inspires me immensely and I was honored to get to have this conversation. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review. This would mean a lot to me!Follow me on instagram @mentallyflexible Learn more about Kelly: http://onelifellc.com/

Welcome to episode 1 of Mentally Flexible! On this episode I speak with Dr. Steven C Hayes and I couldn’t be more excited! Steven Hayes is a Foundation Professor at the University of Nevada. He is pioneer in the psychology field and has had a tremendous impact in the domain of psychotherapy. He is the author 46 books and nearly 650 scientific articles. He is a cofounder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which is the form of therapy I use with my clients. He is absolutely one of the people who inspires me most in the world and I could not be more grateful for this opportunity to speak with him.In this free flowing conversation we cover a range of topics including:– the value of psychological flexibility– flow states– psychedelics– transcendence– the promises and pitfalls of spiritual experiences– our core yearning for belonging– lying and the trap of pretense– connecting to our inner childTo learn more about Steve Hayes you can check out his website: https://stevenchayes.com/I also recommend checking out his popular Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o79_gmO5ppg&t=815sIf you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe, rate, and review - thanks for listening!