Can artificial intelligence ever be conscious? Michael Pollan says no, and at the Harvest Series in Kaplankaya, he lays out exactly why, starting with what he calls a faulty metaphor: the idea that the brain is a computer.
Jeff and Pollan dig into consciousness science, plant sentience, and the psychedelic research that shaped Pollan's thinking, then turn ... Show More
Sep 3
GLP-1s, Anhedonia, and the Dopamine Trade-Off with Dr. Robin Berzin
A low dose of tirzepatide, taken purely to move the needle on cholesterol, turned out to move a lot more than that. In this episode, Jeff sits down again with Dr. Robin Berzin, founder of Parsley Health, to go through his bloodwork and an unexpected side effect: a blunting of des ... Show More
39m 19s
Sep 1
The Half-Known Life: A Birthday in the ER (Dispatch 12)
On her birthday, in a rented house in Hanalei, Jeff's daughter can't stop vomiting — and nothing he does helps. In this episode, Jeff traces a frightening hospital stay in Kauai back through years of guesswork about her health — probiotics, boundaries, arguments over medication — ... Show More
1h 17m
May 2023
EP37: Feeling, Emotion, and Recommended Reading
Welcome to This Changes Everything, the only running podcast hosted by two mental health professionals–just kidding! But Therapy Jeff and Sarah Rice do happen to have some stories about their recent journeys into physical movement that have some real tie-ins with some of the topi ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2021
Second Chances & First Dates
Today's episode is all about beginnings, endings, and everything in-between. If you're at the very pinnacle of a relationship (i.e. - marriage), or the very start of a budding romance (i.e. - that amazing first date), the roadmap before you may not be as straightforward as you as ... Show More
46m 11s
Jul 2020
#209 — A Good Life
Sam Harris speaks with Scott Barry Kaufman about human well-being. They discuss intelligence and creativity, wisdom and transcendence, the history of humanistic psychology, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the connection between well-being and ethics, self-esteem, psychedelics and me ... Show More
57m 34s
Dec 2022
Comparing Yourself to Others, with Kessonga
Embrace wherever you're at in your life right now. Kessonga and Robin answer questions about how not to compare yourself to others on social media, being present in relationships, and recommended books for dealing with change. Follow Robin Hopkins here and follow Kessonga here. T ... Show More
36m 13s
Jan 2023
EP 45: Saving Grace PT. 2
This week B.Simone and Megan discuss selling out their first live show, fostering healthy relationships, speaking your truth, self-love, and the strength in vulnerability. In this episode, We also discuss how the support of friends/family helps you push through difficult times. O ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 2021
The 4 C's (In Relationships)
Roughly ten minutes of self help in a shot glass. If you're looking for a wine glass, you've come to the wrong place. Marriage family therapist and best selling author, John Kim, shares his life and love revelations as well as insights from his sessions. He pulls the curtain back ... Show More
15m 6s