Unconventional Thinkers

Latest Episodes:

Interview With David Burns Aug 16, 2018

Show notes

Show Highlights

In this wide ranging interview, best-selling author David Burns who popularized cognitive behavioral therapy changing the mental health of people's lives. We talk about:

His interesting journey to Harvard Medical School
The field of cognitive behavioral therapy
His belief that antidepressants may be nothing more than a placebo

Interview with David Hanscom Jul 23, 2018

Show notes

We talk to David Hanscom, author of Back in Control, a spine surgeon's roadmap out of chronic pain/ Among the topics we talk about include

His 15 year old battle with chronic pain
How writing reduces anxiety
How expressive writing is the starting point of recovery
Why it is often better NOT to discuss your problems
Active meditation

Please be sure to check out his book at the following link:

Back in Control

His website is also excellent.

http://www.backincontrol.com/

We hope you enjoy this interview!

Active mediation

Interview with Gina Ryan Jul 02, 2018

Show notes

We talk to Gina Ryan, host of The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. Among the topics we talk about include

Gina’s 20 year private struggle with anxiety
Her work with eating disorder patients and the realization that anxiety was at the root of her client’s problems
The importance of meditation

We hope you enjoy this interview!

Interview with Chuck Culpepper Jun 25, 2018

Show notes

We talk to Chuck Culpepper, sports writer of the Washington Post. He has written everywhere including the Los Angeles Times, Sports on Earth and the National. Among the topics we talk about include

His love of traveling
Lessons learned from traveling
His writing practice

We hope you enjoy this interview!

Interview with Stephen Warley Jun 12, 2018

Show notes

In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Stephen Warley, host of the podcast “Life Skills That Matter”. Warley teaches people things how to work for themselves. Among the topics we talk about include

The power of self-awareness
The benefits of a daily writing habit
The inevitability for working for yourself

We hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Stephen Warley.

Episode 9 - Interview with Ed Latimore Nov 21, 2017

Show notes

In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Mitch Horowitz, the definition of a polymath. He is a writer. A soon-to-be physicist. AND a professional boxer.

His book "Not Caring What Others People Think is a Superpower"
Why he gave up alcohol
Lessons learned from his first loss as professional boxer
So much more

Episode 8 - Interview with Mitch Horowitz Nov 09, 2017

Show notes

In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Mitch Horowitz, best known for the books "One Simple Idea" and "Occult America". We talk about:

The history of positive thinking
Advice on persistence and procrastination
How to live a good life
His career trajectory as a writer

Episode 7 - Interview with John Lee Dumas Oct 11, 2017

Show notes

In this wide ranging interview, we talk with John Lee Dumas, host of Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast. His guests have included Seth Godin and Tony Robbins. We talk about:

The lessons learned from interviewing over 1700 entrepreneurs
The importance of being a person of value and not a person of success
How he grew podcast to generating multiple seven figures of income

Interview with James Pennebaker Sep 18, 2017

Show notes

Show Highlights

In this wide ranging interview, we talk with author and professor James Pennebaker. We talk about

Why writing is such a powerful weapon when dealing with trauma
The backstory in discovering this powerful idea
His book "The Secret Life of Pronouns", which talks about the importance of watching your words

Interview with Barb Oakley Sep 04, 2017

Show notes

Show Highlights

In this wide ranging interview, we talk with author and professor Barbara Oakley. We talk about

Her journey from mathphobe to a professor of engineering
Her book "A Mind for Numbers"
Her Coursera course, "Learning to Learn" which is the new most popular massive open online course of all tim

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected