Minds and Mics
Nov 22, 2020
From Addiction to Entrepreneurship with Tim Stoddart
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Tim Stoddart joins me on the show to talk about his journey out of addiction and into entrepreneurship—and how blogging played a pivotal role.
You can learn more about Tim and his work on his personal site TimStodz.com
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Navigating Big Feelings Well with Liz Fosslien
In this episode of Minds & Mics, I chat with Liz Fosslien about her new book, Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay. We cover topics like perfectionism vs healthy striving, the difference between envy and jealousy, burnout and the Amazon Zen Booth, revenge bedtime procrastination, and the role of personal responsibility in mental health.
Show Notes
* The dark side of “coping” with difficult feelings
* No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
* Jealousy vs envy
* Benign vs malicious envy
* The role of personal responsibility in mental health
* The Amazon Zen Booth
* How organizations can actually help foster well-being and resilience
* The relationships between burnout and self-awareness
* Why setting boundaries is so hard (and how to make it a little easier)
* Revenge bedtime procrastination
* Emotional opportunity cost
* Perfectionism and self-kindness
* Healthy striving vs perfectionism
* The benefits of playfulness
Learn more about Liz and her work here:
* Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay (book)
* LizandMollie.com (website)
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May 7, 2022
Psychological Flexibility with Steve Hayes
In this episode of Minds & Mics, I chat with Dr. Steve Hayes, the founder of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). We talk about everything from the importance of psychological flexibility and emotional tolerance to the future of psychotherapy and what to look for in a great therapist.
Show Notes
* Psychological flexibility
* Psychological rigidity
* Social anxiety and panic attacks
* Where does self-judgment and negative self-talk come from?
* The psychological function of religion and wisdom traditions
* Emotional tolerance
* 3rd wave behavior therapy, process-based therapy, and the future of psychotherapy
* What to look for in a good therapist
* 2nd wave humanistic therapy
Learn more about Steve and his work here:
* The Liberated Mind (Book)
* Steven C Hayes (website)
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Reclaiming Your Ambition with Michael Bungay Stanier
In the latest episode of Minds & Mics, I chatted with Michael Bungay Stanier about his new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters and a range of topics, including the obligation we all have to be "doubly ambitious," why SMART goals aren't usually very smart, the case for working in 6-week cycles, and the genius of cartoonist Gary Larson.
Show Notes
* What makes a book useful?
* The Coaching Habit
* Being “doubly ambitious”
* How to think about overwhelm: realistic, consistent, grace
* Working in 6-week cycles
* Why Michael hates SMART goals
* Should we follow our passion?
* Relaxing into commitment
* Prizes and punishments of maintaining the status quo
* The Call of the Wild (Gary Larson)
* The value of the humble pros and cons list
Learn more about Michael and his work here:
* How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters (Book)
* Michael's Website
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