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How to Manage the ADHD Brain to Unleash Creativity with Andy J. Pizza

July 18, 2023 Leave a Comment

Andy J. Pizza is a creative genius who learned to not only accept the challenges of living with ADHD, but to embrace the many wonderful qualities that come with it. With compassion and curiosity, Andy discovered how to navigate a path for his neurodivergent thinking to uncover and share his wonderful gifts with the world. In this conversation, Andy and Eric discuss how he learned to manage the ADHD brain to unleash his creativity, and also…

  • Ways to use explore art and its inherent ability for self-expression and self-approval
  • How our upbringing and surrounding environments affect our personal development journey
  • Understanding the impact of ADHD on creativity and how it can open new realms of personal growth
  • Learning to appreciate the critical role authenticity and taste play in nurturing creativity
  • Recognizing that failure is a vital element in fostering a personal growth mindset

Andy J. Pizza, based in Columbus, OH, is an American illustrator who has worked for clients such as The New York Times and LEGO, as well as illustrated picture books like “A Pizza With Everything On It.” (Amazon’s Best Kid’s Books List 2021, Booklist Starred Review). His podcast, Creative Pep Talk, hosts guests like comedian Abbi Jacobson and poet Morgan Harper Nichols. Andy is also storyteller, often pep talking teams at creative hubs like Warby Parker and Sesame Street. His new book is Invisible Things.

Connect with Andy J. Pizza: Website | Instagram | Twitter

In August, Ralph De La Rosa and Eric will be offering an in-person “Awakening In The Outdoors” retreat at the beautiful Kripalu Center. During these 5 days together, you’ll enjoy easy hikes, outdoor meditations, insightful workshops, and lively discussions. Our goal is for you to walk away feeling restored, with a firm awareness of new resources, and revitalized through the gifts nature holds for us. To learn more and sign up, click here.

If you enjoyed this conversation with Andy J. Pizza, check out these other episodes:

Creativity as a Cure with Jacob Nordby

Eric Tivers on ADHD in Adults

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How to Discover What Matters Most in Life with Tami Simon

July 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

In this episode, Tami Simon shares what it means to be true to yourself and how to discover what matters most in work, life, and love. We also discuss…

  • How we all have inherent goodness inside us
  • Realizing there’s no destination in life but an unending journey 
  • Learning to find balance in our internal and outer experiences
  • Understanding that our body’s feedback will indicate when things are out of balance
  • The five keys to living in integrity and being true to ourselves
  • How being supported helps us to have the courage to bridge the gap between knowing and doing
  • Learning to stay open and experience what expanded awareness feels like

Tami Simon founded Sounds True at the age of 22 with the mission of disseminating spiritual wisdom. As a pioneer in the conscious business movement, she focuses on bringing authenticity and heart into the workplace while honoring multiple bottom lines. Tami hosts a popular weekly podcast called Insights at the Edge, where she has interviewed many of today’s leading teachers, delving deeply into their discoveries and personal experiences on their own journeys. With Sounds True, she has released the audio program Being True: What Matters Most in Work, Life, and Love.

Connect with Tami Simon: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

In August, Ralph De La Rosa and Eric will be offering an in-person “Awakening In The Outdoors” retreat at the beautiful Kripalu Center. During these 5 days together, you’ll enjoy easy hikes, outdoor meditations, insightful workshops, and lively discussions. Our goal is for you to walk away feeling restored, with a firm awareness of new resources, and revitalized through the gifts nature holds for us. To learn more and sign up, click here.

If you enjoyed this conversation with Tami Simon, check out these other episodes:

Connecting to What Matters with Mark Nepo

How to Connect More Deeply with the World with James Crews

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But wait, there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!

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Special Episode: Finding Hope on the Path to Sobriety

July 11, 2023 Leave a Comment

Eric is joined by special guests Gillian Tietz, Laura Cathcart Robbins, and Paul Churchill where they discuss their experiences in early sobriety. While each of their journeys is unique, there is also a shared understanding of what it’s like in those first days of recovery. This episode will provide helpful insights, inspiration, and hope from those who have lived through such painful experiences and have come out on the other side.

They also discuss…

  • Their similar and unique experiences in the early days of sobriety
  • How gratitude plays an important role in recovering from an addiction
  • Recognizing the shared emotions and feelings when suffering from an addiction
  • Learning to be honest and vulnerable with people you trust
  • Uncovering the hope that life will get better
  • The importance of finding a supportive community
  • Self-examination and discovering why you are reaching
  • Paying attention to what triggers you
  • How you can’t outthink an addiction, but use your past experiences to think forward

Paul Churchill launched the Recovery Elevator podcast as an accountability tool to stay sober. Paul is the author of the best-selling book Alcohol is SH!T, has delivered two TEDx talks, was a featured speaker at My Brave in Los Angeles, and plans to continue eradicating the stigma surrounding alcohol and addiction.  Connect with Paul: Website | Instagram | Facebook

Laura Cathcart Robbins is the best-selling author of the memoir, Stash: My Life In Hiding, and host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room. She has been active for many years as a speaker and school trustee and is credited for creating The Buckley School’s nationally recognized committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. She is a 2022 TEDx Speaker, and LA Moth StorySlam winner. Connect with Laura: Website | Instagram

Gillian Tietz is the host of Sober Powered, a top 100 mental health podcast, and the founder of Sober Powered Media, a podcast network with 6 other top mental health podcasts. Getting sober in 2019 inspired her to start her podcast where she utilizes her biochemistry background to teach others how alcohol affects the brain and why it’s so hard to stop drinking. Recently, she left her career in biotech to start the Sober Powered Media Podcast Network. She is also an adjunct chemistry professor at a university in Boston. Connect with Gillian: Website | Instagram

In August, Ralph De La Rosa and Eric will be offering an in-person “Awakening In The Outdoors” retreat at the beautiful Kripalu Center. During these 5 days together, you’ll enjoy easy hikes, outdoor meditations, insightful workshops, and lively discussions. Our goal is for you to walk away feeling restored, with a firm awareness of new resources, and revitalized through the gifts nature holds for us. To learn more and sign up, click here.

If you enjoyed this conversation, check out these other episodes:

Special Episode: Four Different Journeys to Sobriety

A Journey to Sobriety with Laura Cathcart Robbins

How to Embrace Sobriety with Gillian Tietz

By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

But wait, there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!

Filed Under: Addiction & Recovery, Featured, Podcast Episode

How to Find More Free Time with Jenny Blake

July 7, 2023 1 Comment

In this episode, Eric and Jenny explore the concept of heart-based decision-making in business and in life. They also delve into ideas about redefining success, learning to trust and follow your intuition, as well as getting comfortable with awkwardness and discomfort.

We also discuss How to Find More Free Time and…

  • Defining heart-based business and heart-based living
  • Understanding that stress is a systems problem 
  • How we can create systems to combat decision fatigue
  • The importance of learning to let go of control 
  • The often missing and important metric of time to-revenue ratio
  • Examining the energetic time blueprint
  • Learning to trust and follow intuition 
  • Why we need to embrace imperfection

Jenny Blake is an award-winning author, podcaster, and keynote speaker who loves helping people set their time free through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams.  She is the author of three books, Life After College:  The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want, Pivot:  The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One, and her newest book, Free Time:  Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business

Connect with Jenny Blake: Website | Instagram | Linkedin | Facebook | Twitter

In August, Ralph De La Rosa and Eric will be offering an in-person “Awakening In The Outdoors” retreat at the beautiful Kripalu Center. During these 5 days together, you’ll enjoy easy hikes, outdoor meditations, insightful workshops, and lively discussions. Our goal is for you to walk away feeling restored, with a firm awareness of new resources, and revitalized through the gifts nature holds for us. To learn more and sign up, click here.

If you enjoyed this conversation with Jenny Blake check out these other episodes:

How to Break Free from Achiever Fever with Claire Booth

How to Calm Your Mind and Be More Productive with Chris Bailey

By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

But wait, there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!

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How to Build Better Relationships (Work and Personal) with Michael Bungay Stanier

July 4, 2023 Leave a Comment

How to Create Better Working and Personal Relationships

In this episode, Michael Bungay Stanier explains keystone conversations and why this is vitally important in building the best possible relationships, both at work and in your personal life. Discover how these seemingly small conversations can lead to stronger, more collaborative, and more fulfilling connections. You’ll also learn:

  • How any working or personal relationship can be made better
  • Why it takes courage to initiate the invitation to work on a relationship that is important to you
  • The 3 core elements of a relationship: safety, vitality, repairability
  • Defining keystone conversations and why they’re so important in improving relationships
  • How there is an important tension between safety and vitality
  • How to look at problems in growth made instead of problem mode
  • Why it’s important to make it safe to ask questions
  • The importance of actively engaging in relationships so it doesn’t stagnate

Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of many books and is best known for his book The Coaching Habit which is the best-selling coaching book of the century with close to a million copies sold.  In 2019, he was named the #1 thought leader in coaching. Michael was the first Canadian Coach of the Year, has been named a Global Coaching Guru since 2014 and was a Rhodes Scholar. Michael founded Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations transform from advice-driven to curiosity-led. His latest book is How to Work with (Almost) Anyone:  Five Questions for Building the Best Possible Relationships

Connect with Michael Bungay Stanier: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

In August, Ralph De La Rosa and Eric will be offering an in-person “Awakening In The Outdoors” retreat at the beautiful Kripalu Center. During these 5 days together, you’ll enjoy easy hikes, outdoor meditations, insightful workshops, and lively discussions. Our goal is for you to walk away feeling restored, with a firm awareness of new resources, and revitalized through the gifts nature holds for us. To learn more and sign up, click here.

If you enjoyed this conversation with Michael Bungay Stanier, check out these other episodes:

Starting Well to Finish Well with Michael Bungay Stanier

The Coaching Habit with Michael Bungay Stanier

By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

But wait, there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Episode

Why Spending Time in Nature Makes Us Happier and Healthier with Florence Williams

June 30, 2023 Leave a Comment

In this episode, Florence Williams shares the profound benefits of being outdoors and in nature, offering you a fresh perspective on self-care and a path toward increased well-being. Discover the scientific evidence that proves how spending time in nature makes us happier, healthier, and even more creative.

In this episode, you’ll be able to…

  • Recognize the many benefits of spending time in nature and how they’re backed by scientific evidence
  • That 15 minutes in a forest environment can reduce our cortisol levels
  • Understand the concept of Nature Deficit Disorder as we are consumed with modern-day conveniences
  • Understand why being in nature can be better than meditation for some people
  • Learn why it’s important to pay closer attention and connect to our surroundings
  • Discover why spending time in nature affects different parts of the brain
  • Understand the potent effects that being in nature has on your emotional and mental well-being.
  • Learn new ways to engage in nature, even in urban landscapes

Florence Williams is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books,  and numerous other publications. She is also the writer and host of the new Audible Original series, Breasts Unbound. She is a fellow at the Center for Humans and Nature and a visiting scholar at George Washington University, her work focuses on the environment, health and science. Her first book, BREASTS: A Natural and Unnatural History received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in science and technology. Her latest book is called: The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative.

Connect with Florence Williams: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

In August, Ralph De La Rosa and Eric will be offering an in-person “Awakening In The Outdoors” retreat at the beautiful Kripalu Center. During these 5 days together, you’ll enjoy easy hikes, outdoor meditations, insightful workshops, and lively discussions. Our goal is for you to walk away feeling restored, with a firm awareness of new resources, and revitalized through the gifts nature holds for us. To learn more and sign up, click here.

If you enjoyed this conversation with Florence Williams, check out these other episodes:

Mindfulness in Nature with Mark Coleman

How to Find Healing in Nature with Ralph De La Rosa

By purchasing products and/or services from our sponsors, you are helping to support The One You Feed and we greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

But wait, there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!

Filed Under: Featured, Podcast Episode

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