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In this episode, Linda Graham explains the neuroscience behind resilience and shares some of her teachings on how to strengthen resilience. As she immersed herself in her work on resilience, she realized that all emotions, deemed good or bad, were catalysts to action. She also came to realize the transformative power of mindful compassion towards these emotions. By shifting the brain’s functioning to a more receptive, open, and allowing state, we can begin to foster a growth mindset that leads to increased resilience.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

• Discover tactics to build resilience and learn to navigate life’s trials with less stress and more grace
• Uncover the power attached to perception and attitude to cultivate a growth mindset
• Embrace positive emotions and embrace how this practice rewires your mind for resilience through neuroplasticity
• Discover the complex relationship between early attachments and resilience strength
• Learn to implement resilience-building tools in your everyday life

Linda Graham is an experienced psychotherapist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. She integrates modern neuroscience, mindfulness practices, and relational psychology into her nationwide trainings. Her latest book is Resilience:  Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster

Connect with Linda Graham: Website | Twitter | Facebook

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How to Build Resilience with Steve Magness

How to Create Emotional Agility with Susan David

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Prince EA is a modern-day sage who inspires millions with wisdom gleaned from various spiritual traditions and practices. He uses his experiences and challenges with depression to inform and empower his audience. His unique expressions of vulnerability and honesty continue to connect with people worldwide, inspiring them to live a more mindful life. His explorations in spirituality have not only provided him with much-needed solace and also ignited a journey to help others in their quest for peace of mind.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

• Learn the intricate role of conscious living and making deliberate choices in shaping your life
• Attain practical tools for nurturing mindfulness, guiding you to stay present in each moment
• Learn strategies for managing depression and fostering better mental health
• Explore the intersection of spirituality, meditation, and mindful living, and why it’s a valuable approach in today’s fast-paced world
• Discover how welcoming uncertainty and developing a beginner’s mind can lead to new forms of personal growth

Richard Williams, better known by the stage name Prince Ea, is an American spoken word artist, poet, rapper, filmmaker, and speaker. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with a full scholarship and a degree in Anthropology, he initially pursued a career as a hip hop artist. Inspired by artists like Immortal Technique and Canibus. In 2014, Prince Ea shifted his focus from music to creating motivational and inspirational spoken word films and content. His YouTube videos have received over three billion views, and he covers a wide range of topics such as environmentalism, race, work-life balance, and spirituality. Today, when he’s not creating, Prince Ea speaks at conferences and gives lectures to high school and university students nationwide on the topics of self-development, living your passion, and the importance of being motivated and engaged in the classroom.  Prince EA’s work is widely recognized including Oprah’s Super Soul 100 and Forbes 30 Under 30.

Connect with Prince EA: Website | Instagram | Sauna Sessions Podcast

Resources mentioned in this conversation:

Tao Te Cheng

Anthony Demello

David Burns: (Book: Feeling Good)

Stephen Wollenksy

Byron Katie (Interview from 2015)

Eli Jaxon Baer (Interview from 2019)

Timothy Leary

Robert Anton

John Tarrant – (Author of Bring Me The Rhinocerous)

Alfred Korzybski

Adyashanti (Interviews from 2021, 2019-part 1, 2019-part 2; 2017

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Gradual Awakening with Dr. Miles Neale

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Carmen Rita Wong shares her personal journey of unearthing her shifting identities and how she learned to cultivate compassion towards herself and others. She discovered how to embrace the opportunities for personal growth that arose from her childhood trauma and inner conflicts. Her story will inspire you to see how growth and transformation are possible, even in the face of adversity.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

• Dive into the transformative power of understanding and compassion when facing internal battles
• Discover the fine line between understanding and forgiveness, and realize how acknowledging others’ actions doesn’t shift your personal accountability
• Unveil the complexities of human nature and explore how our upbringing shapes us
• Find the balance between dealing with past influences and fully owning up to one’s decisions

Carmen Rita Wong is the author of “Why Didn’t You Tell Me?: A Memoir”. She’s a writer, speaker, and an investor and advisor to women-owned businesses. Carmen is a former national television host, magazine advice columnist, and faculty professor. She was Vice Chair of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and board director at The Moth. She also hosts a podcast, has published novels, and is currently working on her sixth book.

Connect with Carmen Rita Wong: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

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Faith, Identity, and Finding Your Voice with Dante Stewart

Racialized Trauma with Resmaa Menakem

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Emma Seppala reveals how to unleash the power of happiness and success that leads to overall well-being. She explains how to apply the proven science behind the transformation that leads to new levels of success, fulfillment, and contentment.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

• Discover how managing energy, not time, can exponentially boost your productivity
• Realize the extraordinary effectiveness of breathwork in enhancing emotional resilience
• Challenge the traditional success notions to make happiness your ultimate job satisfaction indicator
• Appreciate the key role compassion plays in fostering healthy relationships
• Question societal norms to redefine success for a more fulfilling life

Emma Seppälä, Ph.D is the Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and the author of The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success. She is also Co-Director of the Yale College Emotional Intelligence Project at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a Lecturer at Yale College where she teaches The Psychology of Happiness.  She consults with Fortune 500 leaders and employees on building a positive organization and teaches in the Yale School of Management’s Executive Education program.  Connect with Emma Seppälä: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

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What it Takes to Find Happiness with Arthur Brooks

The Complexity of Happiness with Ruth Whippman

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In this episode, Spencer Greenberg and Eric explore how to integrate behavior change with your values. They explore the importance of focusing on the process rather than the end goal and also share practice strategies for forming habits that will help you live according to your values.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

• Identify the underlying values that lead to your decisions, and build a strategy around them
• Recognize the crucial role regular self-reflection plays in cultivating these improved practices
• Understand the significance of prioritizing the process, not just the end goal in forming habits
• Navigate the next steps when facing conflicting values
• Understand the various frameworks for behavior change and the ten conditions for change

Spencer is an entrepreneur and mathematician with a focus on improving human well-being through social science. He’s the founder of ClearerThinking.org, which provides more than 70 free tools and training programs related to topics like decision-making and cognitive biases, used by hundreds of thousands of people. He’s also the founder of Spark Wave, a startup foundry that creates novel software products from scratch designed to solve problems in the world. Spencer has a Ph.D. in applied math from New York University, with a specialty in machine learning, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia University. Spencer’s work has been featured by numerous major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, the Independent, the New York Times, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Fast Company, and the Financial Times.

Connect with Spencer Greenberg: Website | Twitter | Clearer Thinking Podcast | The Intrinsic Values Test

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Tiny Habits for Behavior Change with BJ Fogg

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