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How To Find Belonging When You Feel Like an Outsider with Vir Das
In this episode, comedian Vir Das explores how to find belonging when you feel like an outsider. He shares details about his multicultural upbringing across India, Nigeria, and the United States, and his lifelong feeling of never quite fitting in. Vir also discusses his memoir Th ... Show More
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Apr 28
How To Build Mental Strength, Cope with Stress to Thrive Under Pressure with Amy Morin
In this episode, Amy Morin discusses how to build mental strength, cope with stress, and thrive under pressure. Drawing from personal tragedies, including losing her mother and young husband, Amy shares practical tools for building mental resilience, particularly in the workplace ... Show More
1 h
Apr 24
The Greatest Lessons in Philosophy, Parenting, and Kindness with Scott Hershovitz
In this episode, Scott Hershovitz discusses the greatest lessons in philosophy, parenting, and kindness. He also explores how children are natural philosophers and how everyday life raises deep questions about identity, truth, and moral responsibility. Other topics include person ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2023
Mental Health Expert on The Real Reason You Stay Anxious All Day | Dr. John Delony
<p>Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. John has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher education. He is the author of the bestselling books Own Your Past, Change Your Fu ... Show More
1h 18m
Mar 2023
What Psychiatry Can and Cannot Do (A Nuanced Investigation)
When Daniel Bergner’s brother received a bipolar disorder diagnosis, his family was told he needed to adhere to the doctor’s orders or death was a likely outcome. This set off a chain reaction of fear his life while Daniel’s brother was just trying to manage a difficult and persi ... Show More
32m 55s
Sep 2016
Mark Manson: On Pain, Possibility and Profanity
<p>The first time I stumbled upon Mark Manson's writing, I didn't know what to do. It was a complete pattern interrupt.</p><p>The issues were raw and real, the ideas were rich and his lens was so contrarian and refreshing it made me think. Really think. But, then, there was the l ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2019
Stop Compromising Yourself: Mark Manson On Hope, Human Dignity & The Perils of Comfort
“Constant stimulation complicates our understanding of ourselves. The more options we have, the less willing we are to compromise what we want to be with somebody else.”Mark Manson
One day not long ago, I awoke to a bright orange book ubiquitously displayed everywhere I looked.Pr ... Show More
1h 59m
May 2024
This Neurobiologist Wants You To Ask One Question To Reframe Anxiety, Depression, And Trauma | Dr. Bruce Perry (Co-Interviewed by Dan's Wife, Bianca!)
1h 16m
Nov 2023
How To Be Less Anxious and More Useful in a Chaotic World | Oren Jay Sofer
1h 7m
Oct 2023
Unlock Inner PEACE & Master Your Thoughts | Yung Pueblo
<p>Diego Perez is a meditator and #1 New York Times bestselling author who is widely known on social media through his pen name, Yung Pueblo. Online he has an audience of over 3 million people. He has sold over 1 million books worldwide that have been translated into over 25 lang ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2021
Ellen Hendriksen, PhD | Taming Social Anxiety [BEST OF]
<p>It’s one thing to feel uncomfortable around others, especially new people in a new environment. But, it’s another thing when those feelings fuel anxiety and, potentially, even panic and dread. And as we all emerge back into a more peopled daily life, social anxiety can be a ve ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2023
How Not to Be Defined by Your Worst Moment | Shaka Senghor [Best of]
<p>I’m fascinated by the idea of snap decisions, how some can lead to amazing outcomes, and others can destroy lives. What you so often find is that nothing actually happens in a moment, there is no real snap, but rather a series of experiences leading up to it, often years in th ... Show More
1h 4m
Please Support The Show With a Donation This week we talk to Matthew Quick Matthew Quick is the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook, which was made into an Oscar-winning film; The Good Luck of Right Now; Love May Fail; The Reason You Are Alive; and four young adult novels: Sorta Like a Rock Star; Boy21; Forgive Me Leonard Peaco ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>The radical shift in perspective that can come when we change our question from "what's wrong with you" to "what happened ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>Buddhist strategies for navigating tumult— and even becoming a node of sanity amidst it all.</p> <p><br /></ ... Show More
