Are You a Recovering Intellectual?

Would you be open to a miracle happening to you while listening to this episode? Join Michael on a light-hearted deep dive into the nature of miracles and how to experience more of them in your daily life! 

Welcome to the 500th (!) episode of Caffeine for the Soul! Today, Michael shares how his understanding of the inside-out understanding has evolved over the past 500 episodes, pointing to three shifts that can shift the way you live your life! 

Have you ever driven yourself a little bit nuts trying to figure out why something happened to you or why someone behaves the way that they do? This week's simple metaphor will help you understand why trying to unlock cause and effect with human beings is only of limited value an ... Show More

Ever met someone who thinks they’re the smartest person in the room? Darren tells a timeless lesson about why we should be cautious of those who overestimate their own intelligence. Stop wasting time listening to people who don’t even realize how little they know. Instead, seek o ... Show More

Emotional intelligence is understanding your inner world in great detail—seeing how experiences have shaped you as a person. But how do we increase this kind of awareness? In this episode, learn how to cultivate emotional IQ and strengthen your relationship with yourself and othe ... Show More

Tenelle Porter’s job is to study humility. Specifically, intellectual humility, the idea that we might be wrong or mistaken about some of our beliefs. Tenelle talks with Chris about why she thinks intellectual humility is so important, how to cultivate it, and why it’s the missin ... Show More

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The better the daily decisions the more superior your daily results. The fine art of brilliant choice-making isn’t spoken of nor deconstructed so often yet it’s a skill absolutely worth mastering. The people, places and pursuits that fuel your joy are not mere accidents. By this ... Show More

Sam Harris discusses the breakdown of trust in institutions, the nature of intellectual authority, the danger of bad incentives, the epidemic of conspiracy thinking and misinformation, Trump and Elon, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you ... Show More

I’ve spent the past several years studying the topic of emotional intelligence in everyday life. Along the way, I learned that emotional intelligence helps you to see many things differently from the rest of the world. Here’s how. 

Today’s episode is going to fundamentally change the way you think about spirituality — and what it truly means to live a deep and meaningful life. Mel sits down with Dr. Lisa Miller, the world’s leading expert on the neuroscientific benefits of spirituality. Her groundbreaking r ... Show More

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