So, what does “Living It” actually mean? It isn’t some cookie cutter ideology, or a one size fits all routine. It’s an individual mindset allowing us to see what’s going on in our lives that isn’t what we want, and a systematic approach to understanding that and changing those circumstances.

That doesn’t happen overnight, and it isn’t something we solve in one episode. Instead we take several episodes like this one to understand what is amiss and use that knowledge to grow. In this episode David G. takes a deep dive into the roadblocks he is encountering in his life and Dave Wein dishes out some excellent advice on how to combat those troubles. Spoiler alert – it involves a cookie jar.

Word of the Week: Understanding

04:39 – We’re putting ourselves on public display trying out these self-help techniques – So, how are we doing?

07:12 – What does “Living It” really mean?

09:28 – Understanding our problems and changing behavior is harder than David G. thought it was going to be

13:01 – Understanding behavior needs to happen on an intellectual level as well as on an emotional level or else changing behavior won’t stick

18:53 – Understanding where anger comes from and how we process it will help us control our worst impulses

22:29 – When you’re angry, do this… go back into your cookie jar