Jan 29
Bruce Wagner Writes Transgressive Novels About Tragedy & Transcendence
Bruce Wagner is a novelist, former student of Carlos Castaneda, and author of fifteen books, including his latest, "Amputation." This conversation explores his use of Hollywood as a laboratory for human behavior, crafting transgressive fiction that skewers the desperate while sea ... Show More
2h 2m
Jan 26
Decoding Women's Health: Dr. Elizabeth Poynor On Midlife Hormonal Changes, Interventions That Actually Work, & Why Medicine Left Women Behind
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor is a gynecologic oncologist, Chair of Women's Health at Atria Health Institute, and host of the podcast “Decoding Women's Health.” This conversation explores why women's health has been siloed for centuries, modern hormone therapy, the estrogen-brain connecti ... Show More
1h 32m
Jan 19
Reclaim Your Excellence: The Path To A Meaningful & Joyous Life w/ Brad Stulberg
Brad Stulberg is a bestselling author, executive coach, and one of my favorite thinkers on sustainable high performance. This conversation explores the dualities in personal development, discipline and self-compassion, striving and surrender, intensity and joy. We discuss the "hu ... Show More
2h 3m
Jul 2019
Zach Bush, MD Wants You To Let Go Of Your Story
“The biggest problem we all face is the story that we tell ourselves of what our lives have been. It’s keeping us in a box. The ‘cubicle’ you’re really living in is your story.” Zach Bush, MD
He’s back! One of the most fascinating and popular guests to grace this platform, Today ... Show More
1h 54m
Mar 2019
Brian Koppelman On The Artist Within, Nurturing Your Voice & The Importance Of Consistent Creative Practice
“Nobody has to give you permission to do the work that you want to do.”Brian Koppelman
Today's guest was always creative, but never thought of himself of an artist.Then Brian Koppelman shifted his mindset. He adopted consistent daily practices to nurture his voice. He finally gav ... Show More
1h 30m
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
Apr 2022
The Hollywood Ponzi Scheme | The Talented Mr. Avery | Part One | 3
<p>Zach Horwitz owns a sandwich and smoothie shop in Chicago, but dreams of moving to Hollywood to make it as an actor. Luckily, Zach knows a thing or two about creating high-stakes fantasy worlds, just like in the movies. So he crafts an opportunity of a lifetime out of thin air ... Show More
39m 47s
Mar 2023
Zach Braff Returns!
Zach Braff [Scrubs, Wish I Was Here, Garden State] is back to talk about his new movie A Good Person, what it means to “show up” for friends, the makings of a good and bad director, Zack and Donald Faison’s podcast, Fake Doctors and Real Friends, and much more.Today’s caller, Len ... Show More
49m 14s
Aug 2020
Arian Moayed: Fear Never Leaves, Just Keep Going [Best Of]
<p>Maybe you’ve seen today’s guest, Arian Moayed, on HBO’s Emmy-Award winning show, Succession, where he played Stewy. Or, in movies where h worked with legends like Bill Murray, Spike Lee. Or, on stage, where he was nominated for a TONY. Or, you might’ve caught his groundbreakin ... Show More
1h 18m
We all face difficult experiences at some point in our lives: loss, grief, disappointment—feelings that can be overwhelming, confusing, and even paralyzing to confront. But what if we could transform our pain into something beautiful? What if we could use our creativity to process our emotions and, in turn, transmute them into something that speaks to others ... Show More
<p>In 1992, after years of teaching workshops on creative unblocking, Julia Cameron self-published<a href="https://amzn.to/2LDEWj1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <em>The Artist's Way</em></a>, which became a global phenomenon that sold millions of copies, was transla ... Show More