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Michael Taft on Deconstructing Yourself Oct 19, 2021

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Michael Taft is a meditation teacher and best-selling author of many books such as The Mindful Geek and Nondualism. He is also the host of the podcast, Deconstructing Yourself.

In this episode, Eric and Michael discuss spiritual practices and learning to deconstruct and reconstruct ourselves.

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In This Interview, Eric and Michael Taft Discuss Deconstructing Yourself and …

His podcast and blog titled “Deconstructing Yourself”
Learning to “untangle” the concepts and emotions that can overwhelm us
The importance of “reconstructing” ourselves after the “deconstructing”
Taking our meditation practice from the cushion into everyday life
Finding what is sacred to you and bringing more of it into your life
Defining and distinguishing between psychology and spirituality
Thoughts and feelings and seeing their constructiveness
Vipassana practices and his work with Shinzen Young
Differences between early and later Buddhist practices and traditions
How real spirituality contends with the intense human condition

Michael Taft Links:

Michael’s Website

Deconstructing Yourself Podcast

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Michael Taft Interview (2015)

Paths of Spiritual Awakening with Henry Shukman

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Jonathan Robinson on How to Explore Awareness Oct 15, 2021

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Jonathan Robinson is a psychotherapist, best-selling author of many books, and a professional speaker. His work has been translated into 47 languages. Jonathan has made numerous appearances on the Oprah show and CNN as well as other national TV talk shows. He has spent over 35 years studying the most practical and powerful methods for personal and professional development and is also known for his popular podcast, Awareness Explorers.

In this episode, Eric and Jonathan discuss enlightenment as well as various techniques to explore our awareness.

In This Interview, Eric and Jonathan Robinson Discuss How to Explore Our Awareness and …

His definition of enlightenment: a shift in identity from ego-personality to presence and awareness
Enlightenment is being at peace in the present moment
His humbling experience of speaking to Mother Theresa
Experimenting with and being willing to try different techniques to help shift your view
How having gratitude and saying “Thank You” many times a day can change your experience
Techniques and phrases for working with our judgmental mind
Learning to not take our views so seriously
How being more playful in our lives can bring the feeling of freedom
His powerful technique for happiness: not letting your mind take over when you’re enjoying something
The different forms of inquiry we can practice
Questions we can ask that can reorient ourselves from our problem seeking minds
Making a pain and pleasure list and scheduling things from your pleasure list

Jonathan Robinson Links:

Jonathan’s Website

Awareness Explorers Podcast

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Dorothy Hunt on The Heart of Awareness

Mary O’Malley on Practical Awakening

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Ryan Holiday on Everyday Courage Oct 12, 2021

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Ryan Holiday is one of the world’s foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. He’s a sought-after speaker, strategist, and the author of many best-selling books.

In this episode, Eric and Ryan discuss his book, Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

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In This Interview, Eric and Ryan Holiday Discuss Everyday Courage and …

His book, Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
The 4 cardinal virtues that a good life depends on
Courage, both physical and moral, is the willingness to put yourself at risk
How fear gets in the way of courage
Learning to get specific with our fears
Courage is also about sharing our vulnerabilities with others
The importance of just getting started
How courage requires making decisions
Determining and gaining clarity on our personal values
Stoicism and how it encompasses the core virtues
Similarities and differences between Buddhism and Stoicism
Heroism goes beyond courage, doing something for the greater good or greater than oneself
How it requires courage to have belief and hope that things can change for the better
His courage to open a bookstore in the midst of the pandemic

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How to be Fearless with Jessica Hagy

Conscious Leadership with Eric Kaufmann

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Kristoffer Carter on Permission to Glow Oct 08, 2021

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Kristoffer Carter is a spiritual teacher at the intersection of consciousness and business. He is a frequent speaker, author, and founder of This Epic Life, a website and podcast devoted to conscious living.

In this episode, Eric and Kristoffer discuss his book, Permission to Glow: A Spiritual Guide to Epic Leadership.

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In This Interview, Eric and Kristoffer Discuss Permissions to Glow and …

His book, Permission to Glow: A Spiritual Guide to Epic Leadership
Developing a conscious awareness of our internal experience
How a meditation practice strengthens our ability to listen to the inner voice
The “frenemies” within us
Surrendering the ego and having trust in others
How he brings spirituality into his work with corporate leadership training
Giving ourselves permission to claim our own power
“Permission to Chill” and pausing to see things as they are
The 3 phases of meditation
“Permission to Feel all the Feels”
“Permission to Glow in the Dark” and befriending the darkness
“Permission to Glow in the Light” and connecting with others

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Kristoffer Carter (2014)

Tasha Eurich on Growing Self-Awareness

Transformative Mindfulness with Shauna Shapiro

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Dr. Rick & Forrest Hanson on Learning to Be Well Oct 05, 2021

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Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson are hosts of the popular podcast, Being Well. Rick is a psychologist who writes and teaches about the essential inner skills of personal well-being, psychological growth, and contemplative practice, and together they address many of these issues on their podcast.

In this episode, Eric and Ginny discuss how to be well and experience psychological growth with Rick and Forrest.

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In This Interview, Eric, Ginny, Rick, and Forrest Discuss Learning How to Be Well and …

Their podcast, Being Well
The “dreaded experience” and how we organize our lives to avoid our fear, shame, vulnerability
How growth comes from facing and leaning into our dreaded experiences
Limiting beliefs and how our self-conception is 6 months out of date
Understanding that our brains are forecasting machines
Rick’s experience in a body massage skills workshop
Pausing to take in the positive experiences that come on the other side of facing the dreaded experiences
The assumptions that Forrest must be perfectly adjusted being the son of a psychologist
Nature versus nurture and how we all have wounds to deal with, no matter our upbringing
The upper reaches of potential
Becoming comfortable with the experience of admitting fault is how we free ourselves
Asking where the forces of control are in our lives
Distinguishing between our internal and external forces
How our circumstances can be unfair, and yet our healing is our responsibility
We have a moral responsibility to decide which “wolf” we will feed
The hope in knowing that all storms will pass

Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson Links:

Being Well on Instagram

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Being Human with Krista Tippett

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Luke Burgis on Mimetic Desires in Everyday Life Oct 01, 2021

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Luke Burgis is an entrepreneur who has founded and led multiple companies. He is currently Director of Programs at The Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America. He is also the founder and Director of Fourth Wall Ventures, an incubator that he started to build, train, and invest in people and companies that contribute to a healthy human ecology.

In this episode, Eric and Luke discuss his book, Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life

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In This Interview, Luke Burgis and I Discuss Mimetic Desires in Everyday Life and …

His book, Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
Human desires and how they apply to the wolf parable
Mimetic desire refers to how we imitate the desires of other people
How particular modeled desires come from a sense of lack
The importance of understanding that our desires are driven by imitation
Learning to exercise more freedom in what we desire
Desire is the energy of movement toward or away from something
Anti-mimetic desire is having the ability to not engage in what you desire
The differences between thin and thick desires
The paradox of desires and values: “Do we desire what we value or do we value what we desire?”
Recognizing the hierarchy of our values and evaluating our desires accordingly
A fulfillment story is sharing a personal story with someone else about something in your life that gave you enduring joy
Understanding the social nature of our desires

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How to Find Zest in Life with Dr. John Kaag

Finding Zen in the Ordinary with Christopher Keevil

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Najwa Zebian on How to Build a Home for Your Soul Sep 28, 2021

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Najwa Zebian is an activist, author, speaker, and educator. Najwa recently launched a digital school, Soul Academy, and a podcast, Stories of the Soul. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Glamour, Elle, Huffington Post, and more. She’s well known for her TEDx Talk “Finding Home Through Poetry“

In this episode, Eric and Najwa discuss her new book, Welcome Home: A Guide to Building a Home For Your Soul.

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In This Interview, Najwa Zebian and I Discuss How to Build a Home for Your Soul and …

Her book, Welcome Home: A Guide to Building a Home For Your Soul.
Her search for the feeling of home within herself
Learning to see herself through her own eyes and not other’s eyes
The feeling of being loved needs to come from within
How to balance being at home in yourself with your relationships with other people
Identifying your “guest list” who you’d welcome into your home
Being at home in yourself allows for the best connections with others
Being worthy of love is not based on pleasing others or working hard for it
Self-acceptance is about knowing who you are and not focusing on what other people think
Changing the question from “why can’t I have that” to “why don’t I have that”
The self-fulfilling prophecy of what you believe is what you will live
Self-accountability and choosing your actions
Forgiveness is not a one-step thing, but a constant process of choosing to let go
The activities of the blank canvas mirror and the unveiling mirror
Finding clarity and asking yourself “what’s next?”
Choosing to speak to yourself kindly

Najwa Zebian Links:

Najwa’s Website

Twitter

Instagram

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Finding Grace with Eiman Al Zaabi

Intimate Conversations with the Divine with Caroline Myss

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Carol Dweck on Fixed and Growth Mindset Sep 24, 2021

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Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation and is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. She has held professorships at Columbia University and Harvard University, has lectured all over the world, and has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20.

In this episode, Carol and Eric discuss her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.

In This Interview, Carol Dweck and I Discuss Fixed and Growth Mindset and …

Her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
How in the growth mindset we believe in our ability to grow and change
In the fixed mindset we become afraid to not know or to fail
Listening to and accepting what our minds think
Learning to talk back to our default mindset
Recognizing that we have a choice of our mindset
How we can have a fixed and growth mindset in different areas of our lives
A growth mindset doesn’t say that there aren’t differences in skills and ability
How people with the fixed mindset are not inspired by role models
The mindset approach can be used in regards to personality
That teenagers that are taught the growth mindset are less likely to become depressed
Learning to use the growth mindset
In a growth mindset we can see criticism as feedback, as a way to change
Relationships grow better in a growth mindset

Carol Dweck Links:

Mindset Works

Twitter

Instagram

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Brandi Lust on Growth via the Present Moment

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Jonathan Fields on Discovering Your Sparketype Sep 21, 2021

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Jonathan Fields is a father, husband, award-winning author, executive producer, and host of one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world, The Good Life Project. He also speaks globally to groups and organizations and his work has been featured widely in the media including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Oprah Magazine, and many others.

In this episode, Jonathan and Eric discuss his book, Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive.

In This Interview, Jonathan Fields and I Discuss How to Discover Your Sparketype and …

His book, Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive
The 10 impulses that underlie the drives that humans have
Why the words “life purpose” and “passion” often lead us down the wrong path
How very often in life there’s not A “right” answer
How to find out your Sparketype
The difference between primary, shadow, and anti sparketypes
Eric’s Sparketype
How to align your work with your Sparketype (without blowing up your life!)
How to figure out the answer to “what am I going to do with my life?”
How to step into the important work of self discovery

Jonathan Fields Links:

Jonathan’s Website

Twitter

Instagram

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Dr. Miles Neale on Gradual Path to Awakening Sep 17, 2021

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Dr. Miles Neale is among the leading voices of the current generation of Buddhist teachers and is a forerunner in the emerging field of Contemplative Psychotherapy. He is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, an international speaker, and a faculty member of the Tibet House (US) and Weill Cornell Medical College.

In this episode, Miles and Eric discuss his book, Gradual Awakening: The Tibetan Buddhist Path of Becoming Fully Human

In This Interview, Dr. Miles Neale and I Discuss Gradual Awakening and…

His book, Gradual Awakening: The Tibetan Buddhist Path of Becoming Fully Human
How a person’s mythology is held in the unconscious with the framework that was formed in childhood
Shadow work is diving deep into the unconscious or the inner child
The process of going from understanding our behavior to changing it
How processing emotions need to be included in behavior change
The importance of establishing a new framework in the complex inner work
Becoming fully human is complex and requires commitment
The gradual and direct paths to awakening experiences
How awakening requires a new framework within the psyche
The importance of understanding the complexities of psychedelics
The paradigm of the current wellness movement and materialism
How we can miss the power of many transformative techniques
Aligning ourselves with the greater good