Episode 56 - Qatar & International Sports - Part 2
Migrant workers are dying by the thousands in Qatar to prepare for the FIFA World Cup. Is the thrill of a game worth their sacrifice? Are international sports in general?
Episode 55 - Qatar & International Sports - Part 1
Migrant workers are dying by the thousands in Qatar to prepare for the FIFA World Cup. Is the thrill of a game worth their sacrifice? Are international sports in general?
Episode 53 - Lal Bihari & Errand Paralysis
We have self-driving cars and AI assistants smart enough to manage our schedules. So why is Errand Paralysis so persistent? Because businesses need you to feel fatigued, that’s why.
Episode 52 - Laura Ingalls Wilder & Values
Are moral values given to us by our parents? Are they just arbitrary rules put on us by society? Or have morals “evolved” with us?
Episode 51 - Winston Churchill & Encouragement
What type of encouragement really motivates us, negative encouragement or positive? And which political figure was so good at encouragement he was said to have “mobilized the english language and sent it into battle...”?
Episode 50 - Mark Twain & Humor
Studies consistently list humor as the number one trait for desirability and attractiveness, regardless of gender. So...how do we get funny?
Episode 49 - General Grant & Compassion Fatigue
Numbers make us numb. But how big does a death count have to get before our eyes glaze over? What’s the optimum number of victims to make us care?
Episode 48 - Liu Guojiang & Love
Is it love we’re feeling, or is it lust? What’s the difference, chemically? More importantly, how long can love really last, and how do we keep it going into old age?
Episode 47-William Coltharp Hustle
How do we push ourselves to start hustling? Vision boards? Goals? Motivational videos every morning? Well, we have some stats
Episode 43 - Captain Fluckey & Entourages
Jim Rohn famously said “We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.” - So how do we find the highest caliber people to fill those spots in our entourage?
Episode 39 - Writing Your Book
Todd and Joe have both stumbled through publishing in very different ways. Today they share horror stories about writing, and talk about the current state of publishing.
Episode 38 - Ildefonso & Emotional Granularity
Precisely identifying our emotions can save our sanity and lessen heartbreak. So why, as adults, do we limit our emotional vocabulary to ‘fine’ or ‘meh’?
Episode 36 - Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner & Toxic Relationships
When is a relationship unsalvageable? When is it too toxic to survive? And how do you pull a dysfunctional relationship out of a nosedive?
Episode 31 - McArthur Wheeler & Self Perception
We can never really know how others see us. But with some awareness and the right tools, we can get pretty darn close. Today’s episode; Self Perception!
Episode 30 - Troy Hurtubise & Creative Obsession
All great artists, creators, composers, and inventors have their obsession. But how far is too far? And how do we channel obsession into rewarding passion?
Episode 29 - Mr Rogers & Being Nice
If you’re truly nice, then you’re treated like a doormat. And if you’re fake-nice, then it means you want something. So, are there any benefits at all to being nice in this life?
Episode 28 - Max Gendelman & Making Friends
Making friends in college was easy. Lend someone your lecture notes, and you have an ally for life. So why is it so hard to make friends as adults? And how do we keep them?
Episode 26 - Anna Delvey & Class
Did you know that the quickest indicator of your socioeconomic class is in the way you speak? And that hiring managers will base your salary on your class? Yay classism!
Episode 25 - Lisa Nowak & Romantic Obsession
Love makes us do crazy things. But exactly how far should we let our crush get out of hand? Sending chocolates and flowers? Unsolicited genital pictures? Trenchcoat, wig, and duct-tape...?
Episode 24 - Lee Iacocca & Quitting
Quitting should be the easiest thing in the world. So why does it take us so long to throw in the towel? And is there an obvious sign when it’s time to bail?