A psychological guide to choosing priorities, resisting urgency, and spending time well.
Time is the universe’s most brilliant and inescapable invention, relentlessly marching forward whether you are building an empire or merely digesting a rather cheesy burrito. Yet, somehow, we’ve convinced ourselves we can beat it.
The universe is terribly indifferent t ... Show More
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The Comfort Zone Trap - How Failure Builds Courage, Confidence, and an Interesting Life
Human beings have an issue. We want adventure, growth, and transformation, provided they arrive gently, avoid inconvenience, and never make us look foolish. This episode is about that charming contradiction. We spend years building small fortresses of competence, then wonder why ... Show More
19m 53s
Apr 10
Chemistry Isn’t Compatibility: How to Choose Better Partners in Love and Work - w/ Matt Higgins
The psychology of healthy relationships: hidden rules behind better marriages, better teams, and better choices. In this episode, I sit down with legendary investor Matt Higgins to dissect the psychology of lasting relationships. It turns out that a staggering number of startups ... Show More
23m 30s
Mar 31
The Neuroscience of Growth Mindset: How to rewire your brain
The human brain is a wonderfully absurd little organ. It powers civilization, invents jazz, and still somehow convinces you that being bad at something once, means you should never try again. In this episode, we tour through the neuroscience of growth mindset with the cheerful su ... Show More
36m 20s
Jul 2025
Hampus Törnskog: Ängsbacka - A story of Transformation, Community and Trust | #081
In this heartfelt episode, we dive deep into a story of transformation, community, and the search for a meaningful life. Hampus shares his journey from a traditional Swedish upbringing and a successful career in business to embracing inner transformation and becoming a community ... Show More
1h 36m
Jun 2024
Silent Minds: How Life Changes Without an Inner Monologue w/John R. Miles EP 468
<p>Do you have a voice that constantly speaks to you throughout the day? For most people, the answer is 'Yes.' This inner voice aids in decision-making, problem-solving, and self-reflection. However, some people live without this inner monologue, a phenomenon called anendophasia. ... Show More
23m 18s
May 2025
100: Mailbag: An Embarrassment of Riches
<p>Abby, Patrick, and Dan mark one hundred episodes of Ordinary Unhappiness! They start by looking back on the show’s run so far, and what they’ve gotten from engaging with psychoanalysis as a living body of knowledge, as a corpus of classic texts, as a way of seeing the world, a ... Show More
1h 30m
Sep 2024
10 Philosophy-Inspired Challenges for Becoming a Better and Happier Man
<p>Although they may call it different things and approach its attainment in different ways, many of the world’s religions and philosophies have a similar goal: achieving a life of virtue, peace, and flourishing.</p><p>In his new book, <a href="https://amzn.to/4cSdial" target="_b ... Show More
49m 43s
Sep 2025
Why So Many Get Stuck in Addiction Loops—and How to Break Them, w/ Sam Webster Harris, Growth Mindset Psychology Host
<p>🔹 Want personalized support? Book a free discovery call with Jeremy: <a href='https://www.jeremylipkowitz.com/intro'>JeremyLipkowitz.com/intro</a></p><p>In this episode of Unhooked, I am joined by Sam Webster Harris, host of the Growth Mindset Psychology and How To Change The ... Show More
53m 33s
<p>In Touch with Tommy 35<br><br></p><p>“Why not me” miracles, in the shower smell a flower, charge it to the game, change your game, homesickness, hey, first paid podcast editing job, certified classic birthday day, dominate Dinucci, who’s on first? Me.<br><br></p><p>#87<br><br ... Show More
