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008: Randy Scott Hyde

February 11, 2014 39 Comments

Randy's 30 Day Challenge
Randy’s 30 Day Challenge

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This week on The One You Feed we have Randy Scott Hyde.

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We fell in love with Randy’s blog, Filling My Soul Hole, The Ongoing Battle to Stick it To Depression. It is a truly compelling read. It is funny, erudite and poignant and has a lot to teach us about Feeding Our Good Wolf. It is based on Shawn Achor’s TED talk about 5 simple steps to being happier.

Randy Scott Hyde is a writer who grew up in a small refinery town in SE Texas. He got the heck out of there and received his MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University and a Bachelors of Music from the University of Texas. Randy is also a professional fundraiser for San Francisco non-profits.

In This Interview Randy and I discuss…

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  • The One You Feed parable.
  • What his 30 Day Challenge is and why he did it.
  • How clear action and direction can help fight depression.
  • The role accountability plays in making personal changes.
  • What are the 5 happiness tasks recommended by Shawn Achor.
  • Whether they worked for Randy.
  • How rigidity is the enemy in making changes.
  • The critical role of momentum.
  • How a random act of kindness turned into a spiritual experience.
  • What happened when the 30 days were up.
  • What Randy is doing now.

Randy Scott Hyde Links

Randy Scott Hyde homepage

The 30 Day Experiment

Shawn Achor Ted Talk

Shawn Achor Homepage

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  1. Sandra Sallin says

    February 11, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    Oh, I can’t wait to listen to this. I love Randy’s writing. He’s the best. Love his blog. I wait for it and then devour it. Great writing. Best on the web.

    Reply
    • Tim says

      February 13, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      Me too!

      Reply
  2. Parissa Ebrahimzadeh says

    February 12, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    Always follow Randy’s blog! Love the writing, the candor and all the heart. Always gives me a reason to smile and be grateful. A must ready. Can’t wait to listen to the podcast!!

    Reply
  3. Sara Beth says

    February 12, 2014 at 8:52 pm

    So happy to hear Randy talk about this. I love his blog and love the inspiration. Well done!

    Reply
  4. Eric Zimmer says

    February 14, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    Thanks Everyone for the comments. We love Randy to and were glad to get him on the show.

    Reply
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