The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Latest Episodes:

Alex Riley on Emerging Perspectives on Depression Apr 12, 2022

Show notes

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 It
Eric’s telltale sign he’s in a depressive episode
The cause of Alex’s most recent depressive episode
Eric and Alex’s experiences taking SSRIs for depression
How he makes the decision to come on and off antidepressants
His experience of psilocybin treatment for depression
The role of nutrition in supporting his mental health and wellness
A working definition of depression
The connection between depression and “thinking too much”
The “P” factor – an idea that all mental illnesses are fundamentally connected at their root
The winners curse
Eric’s experience with LSD earlier in life

Alex Riley links:

Alex’s Website

Twitter

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 Alex Riley, you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Strategies for Depression with Therese Borchard

Recovering from Depression with Brent Williams

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie Smith on Poetry and Life Lessons Apr 08, 2022

Show notes

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 experiences

Maggie Smith and Ginny and I Discuss Poetry and Life Lessons and…

Allowing feelings to come and waiting them out
Her black and white thinking and working with her judgment
Asking what’s really at stake and what is the cost of saying yes instead of no
Keeping our inner critic in check
How we can learn to parent ourselves
The suffering that comes from judging our feelings that come up
Her Keep Moving Journal with many writing prompts
The lessons we can only learn from living through the tough times
Her poem, Goldenrod
Her desire to capture what she’s observing by writing it down
How she processes and gets at things on paper
Her poem, The Hum
The importance of turning up the self-compassion and turning down the self-criticism
Her poem, Wild

Maggie Smith links:

Maggie’s Website

Twitter

Instagram

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 Maggie Smith, you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Writing for Healing with Maggie Smith (2021)

Finding Your Creativity with Julia Cameron

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Beachum on Different Perspectives on Spiritual Growth Apr 05, 2022

Show notes

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.

Brandon Beachum and I Discuss Different Perspectives on Spiritual Growth and…

His book, The Golden Key: Modern Alchemy to Unlock Infinite Abundance
Unpacking the idea of toxic positivity
How we won’t always be happy with what is happening, but we can feel at peace with it
The different views Eric and Brandon have about The Law of Attraction
How we co-create our reality
The growth that can come from our struggles
The role and importance of intention in one’s life
How incremental steps can have a big impact over time
The importance of supportive conditions in order for us to grow

Brandon Beachum links:

Brandon’s Website

Golden Key Audiobook or eBook: FREE with code: oneyoufeed

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

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 Brandon Beachum you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Spiritual Growth with Norman Fischer

Noah Levine (Against the Stream)

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Lugavere on Genius Foods to Protect Your Brain Apr 01, 2022

Show notes

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 Life

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 Life
His mom’s diagnosis of dementia in her late fifties
His focus on learning and discovery of “genius foods” that help to protect the brain
The health benefits he experienced after eliminating grains from his diet
How evidence shows that “genius foods” are crucial for brain health
Genius foods include extra virgin olive oil, fatty fish, berries, grass-fed beef, and dark leafy greens
This healthy diet leads to improvement in cognitive processing speed and executive function
The 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 inflammation
Understanding the gut microbiome
How eating the right foods helps to protect our delicate brains against oxidative stress
The dangers of consuming highly processed oils and transfats
How the human body can’t properly digest gluten
The increased health risks associated with chronically elevated blood sugar

Max Lugavere Links:

Max’s Website

Max’s Podcast: The Genius Life

Twitter

Instagram

Facebook

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 Max Lugavere you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Eating for Brain Health with Lisa Mosconi

Lessons About the Brain with Lisa Feldman Barrett

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danté Stewart on Faith, Identity, and Finding a Voice Mar 29, 2022

Show notes

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 Epistle

Danté Stewart and I Discuss Faith, Identity, Finding a Voice, and…

His book, Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American Epistle
Learning to care for ourselves as a whole person and not just the individual parts of us
How it’s easy to allow our work to mask who we really are
His experience of spending time in and assimilating to the predominantly white church and culture
The tension he felt between his different social identities
The paradox of being visible and invisible when you’re a marginalized person
How he needed to learn to give voice to his psychological pain, struggle, and rage
The issue with current value systems and social constructs that view white dominance as the norm
How 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 communities
His CNN article, “We Redefined Blackness as a World and a Gift”
Art is about taking intangible dreams and making them tangible out in the world
Finding wholeness is about trying to make sense of the past in order to create a better future
How his writing is how he can give voice to what he’s feeling
Comparison is the thief of creativity
The importance of creating as it is what makes us come alive

Danté Stewart links:

Danté’s Website

Twitter

Instagram

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 Danté Stewart you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Racialized Trauma with Resmaa Menakem

Deep Transformation with Spring Washam

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tara Mohr on How to Lessen Fear and Self Doubt Mar 25, 2022

Show notes

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.

Tara Mohr, and I Discuss Mindfulness in Nature and…

Her book, Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead
How the inner critic often shows up differently for men and women
Learning to witness but not take direction from the inner critic
Finding your inner mentor by visualizing your future wise self
Asking “what am I making this mean?”
The hiding strategies we often use
Instead 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 willpower
Success architecture is how we set up our lives with routines to support the change we want to make
Thinking that being hard on ourselves is the way to change behavior

Tara Mohr links:

Tara’s Website

Twitter

Instagram

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 Tara Mohr, you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Transforming Your Inner Critic with Dr. Aziz Gazipura

The Energy of Emotions with Ralph DeLaRosa

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Coleman on Mindfulness in Nature Mar 22, 2022

Show notes

Mark Coleman is an author and senior meditation teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Mark holds a MA in Clinical Psychology and draws on his extensive experience in working with people as a therapist and coach. He is also an unabashed nature lover and, through his organization Awake in the Wild, he shares his passion for integrating meditation and nature. Mark leads wilderness meditation retreats from Alaska to Peru, taking people on inner and outdoor adventures.

In this episode, Eric and Ginny talk with Mark about his book, Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery.

Mark Coleman, Ginny, and I Discuss Mindfulness in Nature and…

His book: Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery
The shift in his life after discovering meditation
How he finds refuge in nature
His first experiences of noticing that being in nature was his happy place
Discovering that being in nature was a similar experience to meditating
How connecting with nature can be a powerful anecdote to modern life imbalances
How our brains are less stressed in nature
Being outside engages our attention but doesn’t stress it
Nature brings our senses alive and provides connection to living things around us
Learning to be present in nature
How we can let nature hold the immensity of difficult emotions, such as grief
How silence is a doorway into presence and deep connection
Working with our inner critic and inner atmosphere of heaviness
How the inner critic prevents us from learning
Noticing when we’re judging and believing our negative thoughts and stories

Mark Coleman links:

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 Mark Coleman you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Spending Time in Nature with Florence Williams

Integration of Traditional Science and Wisdom in Life with Jeremy Lent

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Amishi Jha on Peak Mind and Attention Training Mar 18, 2022

Show notes

Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. She serves as the Director of Contemplative Neuroscience for the Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, which she co-founded in 2010. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California–Davis and postdoctoral training at the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center at Duke University. Dr. Jha’s work has been featured at NATO, the World Economic Forum, and The Pentagon. She has received coverage in The New York Times, NPR, TIME, Forbes, and more.

In this episode, Eric and Dr. Amishi Jha discuss her new book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 minutes a Day

Dr. Amishi Jha and I Discuss Peak Mind and Attention Training and...

Her book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 minutes a Day
Defining "peak mind" and the distinction between thinking and doing
The doing mode and being mode
The being mode is being observant and receptive to what is happening
Wisdom is both reflection and action
The different modes of the brain and their functions
How we prioritize information based on our goals that then guide how we interact with our mind and environment
How our attention itself isn't the problem, but rather how we monitor our attention that is problematic
The effectiveness of 12 minutes of a mindfulness practice every day
S.T.O.P. practice: Stop, Take a breathe, Observe, Proceed
Understanding our framework and how we can reframe and deframe our experiences
The problem with positive psychology tactics when you're depleted
How negative feelings or conflict is an opportunity to observe and course correct
The various microstates of the mind and their contingency on our next thoughts and actions

Dr. Amishi Jha Links:

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 Dr. Amishi Jha you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Stolen Focus and Attention with Johann Hari

How to Focus and Accomplish Goals with Emily Balcetis

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Fay on The Challenges of Mental Health Diagnoses Mar 15, 2022

Show notes

Sarah Fay is an author and activist. Her writing appears in many publications, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time Magazine, The New Republic, Longreads, The Michigan Quarterly Review, The Rumpus, The Millions, McSweeney’s, The Believer, and The Paris Review, where she served as an advisory editor. She is currently on the faculty of the English departments at Northwestern University and DePaul University.

In this episode, Eric and Sarah discuss her book: Pathological: A True Story of Six Misdiagnoses

Sarah Fay and I Discuss the Challenges of Mental Health Diagnoses and…

Her book, Pathological: A True Story of Six Misdiagnoses
Defining mental illness and how mental health diagnoses come from the book, “Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM).
Her many diagnoses of mental health disorders in her lifetime
How DSM diagnoses lack validity and reliability
How chemical imbalance theory has been debunked and cannot be proven
The problems with primary care physicians diagnosing psychiatric conditions and overprescribing
How mental illness diagnoses can often become our identity
The different schools of thought on treating mental health conditions with medication
Emotions are vibrations in our bodies and responses to our thoughts
Pathological: The Movement and the three important questions to ask yourself

Sarah Fay Links:

Sarah’s Website

Pathological: The Movement

Instagram

Facebook

If you enjoyed this conversation with Sarah Fay you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Rethinking Mental Health with Eric Maisel

Gabe Howard on Mental Health

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonny Miller on Nervous System Mastery Mar 11, 2022

Show notes

Jonny Miller is best known for hosting the Curious Humans Podcast and for his TEDx talk on “The Gifts of Grief” Jonny coaches ambitious founders to scale themselves and runs an online cohort-based training called Nervous System Mastery. He is also the co-founder of Maptia, a global visual storytelling platform.

In this episode, Eric and Jonny discuss his important work with Nervous System Mastery

Jonny Miller and I Discuss Nervous System Mastery and…

His podcast, Curious Humans
His tragic story of the death of his fiance that led to his TEDx Talk
Learning to surrender and getting curious about his grief and pain
His program, Nervous System Mastery
Interoception is the journey to becoming aware of everything in your body
How physical sensations may correlate with certain thought patterns
How the nervous systems stores the traumatic experiences
“Emotional debt” occurs when trauma isn’t processed in the body and leads to burnout
The more interoception we have, the more we can recognize our emotional debt
Self-regulation is about up-regulating or down-regulating our nervous system
Breathwork is a powerful tool in downregulating our nervous system
Other tools, such as bellows breathing, for energizing and stimulating our nervous system
How our nervous system is neuroplastic and we can increase or decrease our tolerance
The common barriers and the practices for emotional resilience

Jonny Miller Links:

Jonny’s Website

Curious Humans Podcast

Nervous System Mastery Training

Twitter

Instagram

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 Jonny Miller you might also enjoy these other episodes:

Wellness and Breathwork with Josh Trent

Mind Over Matter with Wim Hof

Amy Banks

See 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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices