Welcome to another episode of The Gathering Room! This week I’m broadcasting from a co-working space, thanks to ongoing house repairs at our new home. But my less-than-ship-shape house is possibly the perfect metaphor for the topic we’re diving into today: the idea that “progress” might not always look or feel like we (or others) expect it to. In fact, progr ... Show More
Jun 25
Regrets? Then change your past!
Did you know that you can change your past? Negative experiences are the things that knock us around enough to seriously change us and lead us to epiphanies and awakenings. By assigning new meaning to old experiences, you can create higher-than-normal levels of joy, compassion, a ... Show More
28m 5s
Jun 18
Listen Again: Special Guest Lisa Miller
On this “Listen Again” episode of The Gathering Room, I’m joined by special guest Dr. Lisa Miller, author of The Awakened Brain. In this conversation we discuss the surprising neuroscience of spirituality, ways to awaken your perception of the world around you, and how suffering ... Show More
51m 16s
Mar 2023
[Rebroadcast] Turn Problems into Projects
<p>#134: If there’s an area in your life where you want to grow, it can be difficult to know how to make progress. In this episode, we discuss how to get started by formulating strategies and steps, that is, by applying prudence to the question of how to grow.</p>
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31m 27s
Aug 2024
#95 - Progress Over Outcome
Welcome to another episode of the Natural Born Leader Podcast! In today’s episode, I dive into the intense preparation for our upcoming four-week challenge, the biggest one we’ve ever hosted. Amidst the chaos and stress, I discovered that true happiness comes not from making mone ... Show More
4m 38s
Sep 2025
Imperfect Progress: Why Small Steps Matter
Ever find yourself staring at a task and thinking, “If I can’t do it perfectly, what's the point of even trying!”?In this episode, we’re letting go of that all-or-nothing pressure. Because real progress? It’s rarely glamorous. It’s usually quiet, clumsy, and small. But it still c ... Show More
14m 15s