Most self-improvement assumes the problem lives inside you. But what if you've been looking in the wrong place?
There's something worth sitting with in the idea that your physical surroundings are already making decisions about how you think — before you've consciously made any. The shape of a room. Whether your body is moving or still. How many open tabs a ... Show More
May 8
Dr. Stephen Porges: Where Free Will Lives in Your Body, and Why You Keep Ignoring It
Free will might be smaller than you hoped, but more useful than you imagined. This conversation with Stephen Porges is about the quiet shift in perspective he learnt from 50 years studying the nervous system. We are taught to believe that emotional strength means overriding fear, ... Show More
24 m
May 5
How to Finally Commit to One Thing When Everything Feels Important
The better you get at seeing opportunity, the worse you get at finishing anything. It turns out the same brain wiring that makes curious, growth-oriented people so interesting to talk to also makes them spectacularly bad at committing to one thing. In this episode, we explore the ... Show More
34m 21s
Apr 28
How to Be Genuinely Interesting - Without performing, pretending, or people-pleasing
There's a story we tell ourselves about interesting people. That they were born that way. That charisma is a trait, not a choice. That fitting in is safe and standing out is risky. None of it is true. Interesting isn't a personality type. It's a decision about how far you're will ... Show More
20m 8s
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
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.In ... Show More
23m 19s
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
