Cover story and secret garden. Potluck introductions. Silicon Valley TedTalk squirt gun fight. Our multiple avatars. Secret garden examples. Autotelic flow consciousness state. Persistence, curiosity, low ego, and collaboration. Exploration world vs. productivity world. “Yes and” mentality. Being present vs. being in control. “The stories we follow follow us.” Choosing or being chosen? Social media. What does it mean to be productive? Suck! Can you make your secret garden your cover story? Can your mindset be your secret garden? (Original air date: 6/29/2020)

Stimulus & Response: https://stimulus-response.com

Damon: https://www.sidestreetcoaching.com

Jeremy: http://jeremynsmith.com

Matt Mullins/Black Rooster Productions: https://vimeo.com/mattmullins

“Suck at Something” by Karen Rinaldi: https://bookshop.org/books/it-s-great-to-suck-at-something-the-unexpected-joy-of-wiping-out-and-what-it-can-teach-us-about-patience-resilience-and-the-stuff-that-really-matte-9781508266785/9781501195761

“How to embrace the suck and develop mental toughness”: https://medium.com/superhuman-by-science/how-to-embrace-the-suck-and-develop-mental-toughness-68305776d6d1

Jason’s cover story: “I’m trying to live a low-stress lifestyle.”