When we regret our past, it can feel like we’re incapable of changing our future. But it may be our past “mistakes” that help us realize there is room to evolve.
In the finale episode of How to Start Over, we explore how regret can be a catalyst of change, what holds us back from self-forgiveness, and how to reconcile our past mistakes—and move forward for ... Show More
Sep 2022
How To Build a Happy Life: When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality
In our pursuit of a happy life, we build, we structure, and we plan. Often, we follow conventional wisdom and strategize. But what happens when our plans fall through and expectations don’t meet reality—when the things that should make us happy don’t? In season 3 of our How To se ... Show More
2m 45s
Nov 2021
404: How to Forgive Yourself and Others
<p>We are all carrying some level of guilt, shame, or regret. We've all done things that aren't in alignment with our values, or that we'd do differently now if given the opportunity.</p> <p>We also carry some degree of hurt, anger, or resentment toward people who we believe wron ... Show More
54m 37s
Mar 2022
How To Have Happy Regrets
Courtenay has more than a few regrets, starting with her career. Despite her accomplishments as an opera singer, she wishes she’d prioritized her professional goals, become more proficient on the piano and with foreign languages. Then there are the personal regrets, like the elde ... Show More
33m 19s
Mar 2024
3 Steps To Forgiving Others
In today's episode, I delve into the profound theme of Forgiveness within the framework of Stoicism, a topic that resonates deeply with both my personal experiences and the Stoic principles I strive to embody. I commence with a note of gratitude towards new Patrons – Dan Brann, J ... Show More
22m 31s
Nov 2021
Katy Milkman | How to Change Your Behavior
In today’s episode, we cover how to change with Katy Milkman. Katy is a professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, host of Charles Schwab’s popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology, and the former president of the international Society for Judgment ... Show More
51m 12s
Dec 2022
Why You Don’t Change (But How You Still Can) [ENCORE]
<p>Anyone who’s ever tried to lose weight, curb their temper, quit smoking, or alter any other habit in their lives knows that personal change is hard. Really hard.</p><p>Most self-help books out there treat people like machines, blitzing past this difficulty and offering mechani ... Show More
47m 26s