Michael Easter is a health and fitness writer, professor, and author of several books. His latest is "Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset & Rewire your Mindset to Thrive with Enough."https://eastermichael.com
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#2549 - Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond, PhD, is a professor, scientist, historian, and author of several books, including “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” “Collapse,” and “Why Is Sex Fun?” His latest book, “Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings,” is available now.www.harpercollins.com/products/profits-prophets- ... Show More
2h 34m
Feb 2024
The Scarcity Brain: Michael Easter On How To Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough
In a world saturated with comforts, overstimulation, and the perpetual allure of convenience, a crisis has quietly emerged. It is the pervasive influence of the “Scarcity Brain” that wires our minds to crave more. Michael Easter, an author, investigative journalist, and UNLV prof ... Show More
1h 52m
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Why Can’t Humans Do Anything In Moderation? - Michael Easter - #690
Michael Easter is a University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor, a journalist and an author who focuses on health and human performance. Even though we might often feel in control of our impulses, there are regular moments that remind us of our uncontrolled tendencies. From overspe ... Show More
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Jun 2025
How to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter
My guest is Michael Easter, a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and best-selling author. We discuss how particular daily life choices undermine our level of joy, our sense of purpose, our physical and our mental health and the daily, weekly, monthly and yearly step ... Show More
3h 7m
Jan 2024
#284 ‒ Overcoming addictive behaviors, elevating wellbeing, thriving in an era of excess, and the scarcity loop | Michael Easter, M.A.
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Dec 2024
IN-DEPTH: The Comfort Crisis (w/ Michael Easter)
In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal welcomes the bestselling author Michael Easter to talk about the importance of embracing discomfort in the quest to cultivate a deep life. Drawing from Michael’s two books, THE COMFORT CRISIS and SCARCITY BRAIN, as well as Michael’s personal journ ... Show More
1h 21m
Mar 2024
How Small Changes Lead to Big Rewards with Michael Easter
In this episode, Michael Easter defines the scarcity loop and its impact on human behavior, particularly in relation to addictive tendencies. Michael shares several compelling insights on how small changes can lead to big rewards.
In this episode, you will be able to:
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1h 4m
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Learning how to thrive with enough.</p> <p>Michael Easter is the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <a href= "ht ... Show More
<p dir="ltr">Read our book, The Score That Matters <a href= "https://amzn.to/3XxHi7p">https://amzn.to/3XxHi7p</a></p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-33b91b35-7fff-cc4b-9171-d2db93c29f0f">Full show notes at <a href= "https://www.LearningLeader.com">www.LearningLeader.com</a></ ... Show More
