Johann Hari is a writer and journalist. He has written for the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian, and other newspapers and his TED talks have been viewed over seventy million times. His work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah Winfrey to Noam Chomsky to Joe Rogan. Eric and Johann discuss his book, Stolen Focus Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access ...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 468
Joanna Macy is an environmental activist, author, a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. She has written and co-authored many books, including translating much of Rilke’s work Eric and Joanna discuss her translations of Rilke along with her important “Work That Reconnects”. 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 pl...
Jan 21, 2022•53 min•Ep. 467
Emma Gannon is a bestselling author, speaker, novelist, and the host of the number 1 creative careers podcast in the UK called “Ctrl Alt Delete”. Eric and Emma discuss her latest book, Disconnected: How to Stay Human in an Online World 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 ...
Jan 18, 2022•58 min•Ep. 466
Catherine Gray is a Sunday Times Bestselling author of five books, including debut smash hit The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober . She’s sold well over a quarter of a million books and her books have now been translated into nine languages. She’s been sober since 2013. Catherine has also written about being single later in life and learning to appreciate the ordinary. Eric and Catherine discuss her latest book, Sunshine Warm: Unexpected Sober Joy That Lasts But wait – there’s more! The episode is ...
Jan 14, 2022•49 min•Ep. 465
Emily Balcetis is an Associate Professor of Psychology at New York University. She is the author of more than 70 scientific publications and her work has been covered in Forbes, Newsweek, Time, National Public Radio, Cosmopolitan, GQ, and many others. She has also received numerous awards for her work. Eric and Emily discuss her book, Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can acce...
Jan 11, 2022•57 min•Ep. 464
Regina Louise ] is an American author, child advocate, and motivational speaker, who is best known for successfully navigating through more than thirty foster home placements as a ward of the California Juvenile Court system. Eric and Regina discuss her book, Permission Granted: Kick-Ass Strategies to Bootstrap Your Way to Unconditional Self-Love 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 p...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 463
Stephen Guise is an international best-selling author, blogger, and entrepreneur. His books have been translated into 17 languages, including his latest book, Elastic Habits: How to Create Smarter Habits That Adapt to Your Day. Eric and Stephen discuss his unique approach to creating good habits that are adaptable to your life and unique circumstances. 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 pod...
Jan 04, 2022•57 min•Ep. 462
James Clear is the author of Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones . His work has appeared in The New York Times, CBS This Morning, Time, Entrepreneur, and he has taught in colleges around the world. James is also the creator of the Habits Academy, the premier training platform for organizations and individuals that are interested in building better habits in life and work. In Part 2 of this interview, Eric and James discuss more specific ideas and concept...
Dec 31, 2021•32 min•Ep. 461
James Clear is the author of Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones . His work has appeared in The New York Times, CBS This Morning, Time, Entrepreneur, and he has taught in colleges around the world. James is also the creator of the Habits Academy, the premier training platform for organizations and individuals that are interested in building better habits in life and work. In Part 1 of the interview, Eric and James discuss habits and how to set yourself u...
Dec 28, 2021•38 min•Ep. 460
John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry and became obsessed with the idea of re-designing time. He’s also the author of multiple books and his work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Time, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many others. In this episode, Eric and John discuss his book, Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day If you'd like to make 2022 a better year for you, bring clarity to what matters most, and discover the tools to help you become...
Dec 24, 2021•50 min•Ep. 459
Charlie Gilkey is the author of Start Finishing: How To Go From Idea To Done. An Army veteran and near Ph.D. in philosophy, Charlie is the founder of Productive Flourishing, a company that helps professional creatives, leaders, and change-makers take meaningful action on work matters. He’s widely cited in outlets such as Inc. Magazine, Time, Forbes, The Guardian, Life Hacker, and more and his work will help you discover the path from the ideas in your head to the actions you take in your daily l...
Dec 21, 2021•48 min•Ep. 458
Arthur Brooks is a bestselling author, social scientist, and the President of the American Enterprise Institute. He teaches Leadership and Happiness at the Harvard School of Business. In this episode, Eric and Arthur discuss happiness as well as his book, Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America From the Culture of Contempt . 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 fe...
Dec 17, 2021•44 min•Ep. 457
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist. In 1996, Jill experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain, causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. John Britton is a former anesthesiologist who suffered a right brain injury leaving him with only his left brain to function. After hearing Jill’s previous episode on this show, John contacted Eric and they thought it would be interesting to host a conversa...
Dec 14, 2021•51 min•Ep. 456
Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. He is an award-winning professor at the University of Michigan and the Ross School of Business and also the Director of the Emotion & Self Control Laboratory. In addition to countless television appearances, Ethan’s research has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and many others. In this episode, Ethan and Eric talk about his book, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why it ...
Dec 10, 2021•51 min•Ep. 455
Jillian Richardson is the founder of The Joy List, which is a newsletter with the mission of making New York City – and eventually the world – a less lonely place. She also hosts The Joy List Social, an event where you can show up by yourself and leave with a new friend. In this episode, Jillian and Eric talk about her new book, Unlonely Planet: How Healthy Congregations Can Change the World. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access...
Dec 07, 2021•51 min•Ep. 454
Oliver Burkeman is a British journalist and writer based in New York. He is well known not only for his amazing books, but he also wrote a popular weekly column on psychology called “This Column will Change Your Life” which was printed weekly between 2006 and 2020. Oliver joins Eric for a third time on the show, and in this episode, they discuss many things, including his new book, “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We cont...
Dec 03, 2021•50 min•Ep. 453
Jonah Berger is a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He's an international bestselling author, a world-renowned expert on word of mouth, social influence, consumer behavior, and how products, ideas, and behaviors can catch on. In this episode, Eric and Jonah discuss his book, The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone's Mind. 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 podcas...
Nov 30, 2021•44 min•Ep. 452
Stressed by Holiday Expectations? Join Eric and The One You Feed Community for a FREE online gathering on November 30th at 8pm Eastern Time. (Recording will be available for 72 hours) In this free live event, Eric will teach a Spiritual Habit that will allow you to release these types of stress and touch into a deeper feeling of wholeness, peace, steadiness, and presence. Register Now! In case you’re just recently joining us, or however long you’ve been a listener of the show, you may not realiz...
Nov 26, 2021•37 min•Ep. 451
Stressed by Holiday Expectations? Join Eric and The One You Feed Community for a FREE online gathering on November 30th at 8pm Eastern Time. (Recording will be available for 72 hours) In this free live event, Eric will teach a Spiritual Habit that will allow you to release these types of stress and touch into a deeper feeling of wholeness, peace, steadiness, and presence. Register Now! Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, author, lecturer, and former Oxford Literary Scholar. He is committed to th...
Nov 23, 2021•45 min•Ep. 450
Jeremy Lent is an author and speaker whose work investigates the patterns of thought that have led our civilization to its current crisis of sustainability. Today Jeremy and Eric discuss his new book, The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe 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 pledg...
Nov 19, 2021•53 min•Ep. 449
Jacob Nordby is an author whose many quests have led him to a deep fascination with life in all of its weird splendor. He’s the founder of Manifesto Publishing House and he penned the award-winning novel, The Divine Arsonist , and a non-fiction book, Blessed Are the Weird: A Manifesto for Creatives . Today Jacob and Eric discuss his new book is, The Creative Cure: How Finding and Freeing Your Inner Artist Can Heal Your Life. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue th...
Nov 16, 2021•56 min•Ep. 448
Beth Jacobs is a clinical psychologist in private practice and a former faculty member of the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University. She is also a teacher in the Soto Zen tradition and incorporates Buddhist studies and meditation into her work as both a psychologist and a writer. In this episode, Eric and Beth discuss her book, The Original Buddhist Psychology: What the Abhidharma Tells Us about How We Think, Feel, and Experience Life But wait – there’s more! The episode is not ...
Nov 12, 2021•48 min•Ep. 447
Austin Kleon is a writer, artist, and speaker. Austin also speaks about creativity for organizations such as Pixar, Google, SXSW, and many others. He is the author of many books, including Steal Like an Artist , and Newspaper Blackout . In this episode, Eric and Austin discuss his book, Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad 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 pla...
Nov 09, 2021•51 min•Ep. 446
Jon Acuff is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books. He’s also an INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker and has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences and companies around the world, including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, and many others. In this episode, Eric and Jon discuss his new book, Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this ...
Nov 05, 2021•53 min•Ep. 445
Sebastian Siegel is a British American screenwriter, director, author, and actor from Oxford, England. His new movie is Grace and Grit, based on the American philosopher Ken Wilber’s, 1991 memoir. John Mackey had to say about the new movie, “This movie will shake you, and maybe even awaken you in some way. This movie is a must-see, especially for anyone interested in love or consciousness.” In this episode, Eric and Sebastian discuss his movie, Grace and Grit . But wait – there’s more! The episo...
Nov 02, 2021•44 min•Ep. 444
Guy Winch, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, keynote and TED Talk speaker, and author whose books have been translated into twenty languages. In this episode, Eric and Guy discuss his book Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts . 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 mo...
Oct 29, 2021•42 min•Ep. 443
Jack Kornfield is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Over the years, Jack has taught in centers and universities worldwide. He’s led international Buddhist teacher meetings and has worked with many of the great teachers of our time. He holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and his books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies. He is also a father, a husband, and an activist. In this episode, Eric and Jack discuss his ...
Oct 26, 2021•51 min•Ep. 442
Brian Broome is a poet, screenwriter, and instructor in the Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a finalist in The Moth storytelling competition and won the grand prize in Carnegie Mellon University’s Martin Luther King’s Writing Awards. In this episode, Eric and Brian discuss his book, Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir 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 play...
Oct 25, 2021•50 min•Ep. 441
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. 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...
Oct 19, 2021•49 min•Ep. 440
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 w...
Oct 15, 2021•52 min•Ep. 439
