1008 Three and Jackie Carpenter – People First

People First

In this interview with Jackie and Three Carpenter, I discuss their new book People First: The 5 Steps to Pure Human Connection and a Thriving Organization. They outline their 5-step process for implementing a People First philosophy in any organization, where caring, connected leaders create loyalty, ownership, value, and excellence. This is about unleashing people’s potential, sparking passion, and igniting purpose in a way that brings about amazing results for your organization.

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1007 Anna Lembke – Dopamine Nation

Dopamine Nation

In today’s episode, I speak with Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting… The increased numbers, variety, and potency are staggering. we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption. Anna helps explain how Dopamine works and the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain. Most important, Anna helps us understand how we can find the delicate balance between the two.

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1006 Loretta Breuning – Status Games

Status Games

This is the third time I’ve welcomed Loretta on the show. We’ve previously discussed her work around our happy chemicals and her book Habits of a Happy Brain. In this conversation, we focus on her newest book, Status Games, and the happy chemical serotonin the role it plays. Loretta shares with us how we can rewire our brain to avoid the trap of comparison and status-seeking to achieve more contentment and satisfaction from life. Nice!

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1005 Jeff Garson – Radical Decency

Radical Decency

Radical Decency: A Values-Based Approach to a Better Life and World – a timely conversation with Jeff Garson. If we can practice decency to ourselves, to others, and to the world we will encourage a happier journey for everyone involved. In a culture driven by values like, compete, win, dominate and control, Jeff encourages perhaps we try the opposite and live into values of respect, understanding, empathy, acceptance, appreciation, fairness, and justice.

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1004 Peter Russell – Letting Go of No-Thing

Letting Go of Nothing

Attachment! Defined often as that which blocks one’s ability to be truly happy with life. In this conversation, I speak with Peter Russell about the art and benefits of “Letting Go”. Spiritual, yes! Impactful on the quality of one’s life, absolutely! Please enjoy.

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