Some Metaphors for Moods

Would you be open to a miracle happening to you while listening to this episode? Join Michael on a light-hearted deep dive into the nature of miracles and how to experience more of them in your daily life! 

Welcome to the 500th (!) episode of Caffeine for the Soul! Today, Michael shares how his understanding of the inside-out understanding has evolved over the past 500 episodes, pointing to three shifts that can shift the way you live your life! 

Have you ever driven yourself a little bit nuts trying to figure out why something happened to you or why someone behaves the way that they do? This week's simple metaphor will help you understand why trying to unlock cause and effect with human beings is only of limited value an ... Show More

Learn how to use metaphors to add impact to your speech. 

Learn how to use metaphors in English to make your speech more powerful. 

Want to take your English to the next level? In this episode of the My English Matters podcast, Madam Azimah talks about metaphors and how they can help you paint a more precise picture of what you want to express. She also discusses the different types of metaphors and how to un ... Show More

We explain the different types of phrasal verbs to use with different grammar. 

James Grant, Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, introduces some of the key concepts in discussions of metaphor in the philosophy of language. He then discusses Donald Davidson's very influential and very controversial paper, 'What Metaphors Mean'. Davidson argues ... Show More

In today's conversation, I am joined by Sarah Thompson, a behavioral designer at Live Neuron Labs, who has a master's in cognitive semiotics. Don't worry, we are going to have lots of conversation today about what cognitive semiotics is and why it matters. The first thing I want ... Show More

We talk about different variations on the concept of mermaids. 

learn how to use plural forms to describe people and things 

We explain words and phrases we can use to link contrasting ideas together. 

Some things in life are hard work. Discover a phrase that describes these situations