Forrest and Dr. Rick focus on the secret to everyday happiness: learning how to like without wanting. They talk about the lies our brain tells us, the rapid movement from liking to wanting, and how we can enjoy an experience without craving more of it. They then explore a specific example of getting captured by the brain’s “inner ad agency,” and what we can ... Show More
Yesterday
Limerence: The Psychology of Romantic Obsession with Brandy Wyant
Forrest and therapist Brandy Wyant discuss limerence, an intense and often one-sided state of romantic obsession. They explore how limerence differs from both love and ordinary crushes, why uncertainty fuels it, and how it can take over a person’s inner world. Brandy shares both ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 18
Mingyur Rinpoche: A Meditation Master on Anxiety, Awareness, and Awakening
Dr. Rick and Forrest are joined by Mingyur Rinpoche, a renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher, to explore calming anxiety with awareness, relaxing unhealthy wanting, and finding a deeper sense of our innate goodness. Rinpoche shares how a near-death experience during his four-year “wa ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 11
9 Lessons from the Great Minds of Psychoanalysis
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the evolution of psychoanalysis after Freud, highlighting key ideas from figures like Adler, Klein, Winnicott, and Hillman. They track how the field expanded from focusing on the individual ego all the way out to exploring the existential forces that ... Show More
1h 47m
Feb 2022
#367 Happiness - Be Strong, Be Kind
"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting movement," wrote Benjamin Franklin. In this talk, we explore four steps to follow so that our words can always be kind in all situations. Be ... Show More
13m 25s
May 2024
#483 Mind Over Matter: How Thoughts Shape Our World
Mind Over Matter: How Thoughts Shape Our World This podcast delves into the fascinating ways our internal landscape directly influences how we perceive the world. Exploring the interplay of emotions, thought patterns, and past conditioning, "Mind Over Matter" reveals how these f ... Show More
14m 9s
Jul 2023
#440 Putting Your Happiness First (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs)
Putting Your Happiness First (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) Dr. Abraham Maslow postulated the "Hierarchy of Needs." They include physiological needs, security and safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, and self-actualized needs. In this talk, we explore the benefits of making ... Show More
14m 33s
Apr 2023
#426 Planned Spontaneity (Finding Our Happiness Flow)
Planned Spontaneity (Finding Our Happiness Flow) One of the most significant challenges in life is finding a balance between planning for the future and living in the moment. Yet, when we can do both, then our lives flow. In this podcast, we explore how to live with planned spo ... Show More
15m 23s