Jonah Primo joins the podcast to discuss his work with Sam Harris and the Waking Up app, his journey overcoming chronic pain through mindfulness, and his podcast The Overexamined Life. He also talks about music, creativity, gratitude, and choosing an expansive way of living.

Throughout the episode Jonah reflects on practical meditation tools, the benefits of presence and gratitude, the challenges and joys of a creative career, and thoughtful perspectives on parenting and meaning.

Connect with Jonah Primo

Website http://jonahprimo.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jonahprimo/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheOverexaminedLife

Other Podcast’s referenced during the episode;

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/my-complete-chronic-pain-recovery/id1771620846?i=1000673795161

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-this-man-overcame-chronic-pain-and-illness-with/id1569234557?i=1000710363773

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This Christmas edition of Friday 50/50 wraps up the year with festive stories, holiday plans and reflections on December’s pressures and pleasures. Tam and Danielle thank the guests Tam has interviewed, celebrate podcast milestones, and share personal anecdotes about parties, family and downtime.

The episode also touches on mental health, reaching out for support during the holidays, and gratitude for the production team and listeners. It’s a warm, conversational send-off before a short Christmas break.

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Tam and Danielle catch up on life changes: a glowing makeup masterclass, plans for a Mediterranean cruise to see the solar eclipse, and moving into a new home. Tam also announces a personal coaching project called “ICU (I See You)” with creative pricing ideas and on-call options.

The episode covers Tam’s recent ADHD diagnosis and early experiences with medication, reflections on embracing impermanence at an upcoming retreat, and thoughts about taking time off, shifting from external validation to inner purpose, and upcoming podcast guests.

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In this episode Tam and Danielle explore a private discovery of human design — Tam learning she’s a projector and a 3-5 profile who learns by trial and error and is seen as a problem-solver. That insight sparks a shift from frantic striving to a calmer practice of responding to opportunities.

We also hear a breakthrough moment on stage with children’s improv, a hospital/appendix experience that highlights gratitude, and reflections on luck, compassion and what success really means.

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Coach Usha Raman shares stories from her travels (including a serene tea ceremony at Koyasan) and practical ways busy people can anchor calm through meditation and simple daily rituals.

She explains core coaching tools—anchoring, NLP, timeline therapy, language and identity work—and how small, sustainable changes bring lasting balance. Usha also outlines two upcoming events: a March retreat at Premalaya and a May NLP practitioner training.

Connect with Usha:

https://nexustraininggroup.com

https://usha.club/NLP/

https://usha.club/retreats/

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Tam and Danielle chat candidly about aging with pride, resilience and the funny realities of medical mishaps, sharing stories about family, reinvention and the idea of "big bloomers"—women who grow more vibrant with time.

They also dive into the writing life: a whirlwind 70,000-word draft, publisher meetings, and the emotional work of releasing the need for external validation, culminating in a small personal breakthrough around jealousy and self-worth.

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Andy Cooke, Tam’s husband and business partner joins Tam to share his personal experience being diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder, the doubts and resistance around medication, and how a low dose of dexamphetamine changed his ability to act.

They explore time blindness, shame, the tension between therapy and medication, and practical strategies—like tiny daily habits and “input not output”—that helped turn intention into action.

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Tam and guest Friday 50/50 host, Andy Cooke, engage in a candid, humorous conversation about authenticity, vulnerability, and the fear of putting yourself out as an expert.

They touch on Elizabeth Gilbert, parasocial relationships, public speaking, preparation versus improvisation, and how personal growth comes from honest storytelling.

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Tam speaks to leadership-minded teenagers and shares funny behind-the-scenes moments from a quiz, DISC profile and Q&A with students.

She describes coaching breakthroughs that led to daily walks, a values revelation about expression and a renewed, scared-but-curious pull toward public speaking, while juggling a tight book deadline and planning live events.

The episode also explores managing the ‘monkey mind’—using acceptance, morning affirmations and practical tools to reduce resistance and keep creating.

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In this episode the hosts honour poet Andrea Gibson by reading "Love Letter from the Afterlife" and reflect on grief, death awareness, and how those experiences can bring comfort. They share personal stories about loss and the ways memory and presence shape how we live.

The conversation shifts to acceptance commitment therapy and practical emotional work—learning to name fear beneath jealousy, welcome difficult feelings, and use practices like Rumi's "Guest House" to live more fully and compassionately.

Correction: In this episode, we incorrectly used she/her pronouns when referring to Andrea Gibson. Andrea used they/them pronouns. We apologize for this error and are committed to using correct pronouns going forward.

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