The median life expectancy for a man living in the United States is roughly 80 years. That works out to 960 months, 4,160 weeks, or about 29,000 days. Rick is sneaking up on 70 years old, which means, on average, he's got about 10 years – or 520 weeks – left.
Putting the time we have left into simple numbers can be both a bit daunting and remarkably clarify ... Show More
Jul 7
How Real Change Happens with Elizabeth Ferreira
Forrest is joined by associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira to discuss parts work, psychological defenses, and how real change happens. They talk about the inner child work Forrest recently did during an episode with renowned therapist Terry Real, and how that led to meaningful c ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 30
Why Modern Life Doesn't Make Us Happy, and How to Fix It with Dr. William von Hippel
Life today is safer and more comfortable than ever before, so why do so many people feel unhappy, lonely, and anxious? Forrest talks with evolutionary psychologist Dr. William von Hippel about this paradox in light of our two core needs: autonomy and connection. He argues that mo ... Show More
1h 31m
Sep 2023
Top 5 Regrets Of The Dying: Life Lessons Everybody Learns Too Late with Bronnie Ware #383
What do you think you might be saying on your deathbed? Will you be looking back at your life with a sense of joy and completeness, or, do you think that you might be consumed with regret? As this week’s guest shares, “It’s easy to assume that you will live with great health to a ... Show More
1h 46m
Nov 2022
5 Life-Changing Holiday Survival Habits | Jonathan Fields
Ahh, that holiday time of year. A time for celebration and joy and generosity and reflection. And also a whole lot of forced togetherness and conflict and family patterns and politics and stress and unhealthy coping, lashing out, even sadness and loneliness - sometimes all within ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2023
586. How to Know and When to Let Go
In this solo episode, Krista opens her heart for a deeply personal and vulnerable conversation about how to know and when to let go. In a society obsessed with adding more into our lives via to-do lists, courses, books, posts, etc., we hardly ever stop to think about what we can ... Show More
54m 53s
Jun 2024
How to take back control over your life & STOP having a victim mentality
Tired of life feeling like it's just happening to you? Feel powerless over events? The truth is, we can all feel like victims of something in life... the job we don’t love, the office we don’t want to be in, the relationship or friendship we are stuck in, the financial situation ... Show More
20m 51s
Jul 2023
How Thinking About Death Can Improve Your Life | Alua Arthur
New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- There seems to be one clear bug in the human operating system — most of us do not like talking about death. Yet when we do talk about it, it can genuinely up ... Show More
52m 22s
Jan 2016
Don’t Compromise: Living An Expansive Life, The Divine Throughline, Thoughts on Bowie & Why All Roads Lead To Meditation
“I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me.”David Bowie
Technically this is another episode of Ask Me Anything. But this week we don't actually answer listener questions. This week we riff.This i ... Show More
1h 6m