Is loneliness the root of human suffering? How do we improve our relationship with ourselves? What can we do about the loneliness crisis? 

Unni Turrettini is a human connection expert, 3-time TEDx speaker, lawyer turned investigative journalist and best-selling author. 

Unni is best known for her bestselling book, Betraying the Nobel: The Secrets and Corruption Behind the Nobel Peace Prize, and the award-winning, The Mystery of the Lone Wolf Killers, which examines the most infamous Norwegian mass murderer socio-psychologically and focuses on what we can learn from that tragedy to prevent rampage killings spurred by loneliness.

Expect to learn about the difference between aloneness and loneliness, what we can do about the loneliness crisis, the relationship between loneliness and worthiness, why we must reconnect with ourselves before others, and the difference between fitting in and belonging. 

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How do we improve our relationship with pain? How do we strengthen our relationship with discomfort? What is the relationship between physical pain and mental suffering? 

Vinny Crispino is the founder and CEO of Pain Academy, a corrective exercise expert, and a holistic health practitioner. With his unique insights and evidence-based approach, the Pain Academy has served over 10,000 clients by reclaiming their physical and mental health. 

In this episode of the Pain Academy, Stanford pain expert Vinny Crispino shares expert pain advice and practical pain healing strategies to help you take control of your distress tolerance, and improve your relationships with discomfort. 

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What are the hidden costs of American individualism? Why do sociopaths thrive in the workplace? Why do we not trust each other in corporate America? 

Dr. James F Richardson is a cultural anthropologist, founder of Social Institute Awareness, market research consultant expert, and published author. 

According to a recent national survey by Cigna, nearly half of U.S. adults reported sometimes or always feeling alone, and 40% felt that their relationships were not meaningful. This lack of social connection can have severe health consequences, comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day or having an alcohol use disorder. 

Expect to learn about the hidden cultural costs of American individualism, why sociopaths thrive in the workplace, how America teaches us to deal with our tragedies in social isolation, why we are fractional humans at work, why America needs social reciprocity, and much more. 

James’s book, Our Worst Strength: American Individualism and its Hidden Discontents, is now available on Amazon and all major bookstores. 

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What is the opposite of depression? What is the role of self-esteem in our happiness? Why should we choose character over comfort? 

Today’s conversation will reveal a new theory of self-esteem and the third dimension of psychological well-being that modern psychology has overlooked. 

Ryan A Bush is a mind architect, best-selling published author, creator of Mind Form, and the chief design officer at Nomad Nation. 

Expect to learn about why happiness is not the opposite of depression, a new theory of self-esteem, why self-approval contributes to our psychological well-being, how to apply cognitive behavioral theory in everyday situations, and much more. 

His book, Become Who You Are: A New Theory of Self-Esteem, Human Greatness, and the Opposite of Depression, is now available on Amazon and all major bookstores. 

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How do you beat distractions? How do you expand your time? How do we focus on what matters the most? 

Today’s conversation will reveal a step-by-step blueprint to help you beat distractions, expand your time, and focus on what matters the most within the same 24 hours. 

Dr. Cassie Holmes is a UCLA professor, psychologist, award-winning researcher of time and happiness, and best-selling author. 

You can expect to learn about the best scientific methods to beat distractions, how to expand our time, how to focus on what matters the best, how to live a happier life, and more. 

You can grab Cassie’s book, Happier Hour, on Amazon and all major bookstores. 

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Does philosophy matter? How to philosophize effectively? What is the practical role of philosophy? 

When most people hear “philosophy,” they immediately dismiss it as “pointless or excessive thinking.” 

Today’s conversation will redefine the role of philosophy in everyday life and how to live a meaningful life in this increasingly complex world. 

Scott Hershovitz is a professor of law and philosophy at the University of Michigan and a published author. 

Scott earned a JD at the Yale Law School and his doctorate in philosophy at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. 

His book, Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids, is considered one of the most insightful parenting books of the year. 

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What is the psychology of influence? Why do humans struggle with lie detection? How can you spot a con artist? 

According to a 2023 survey, 34% of Americans said they would like to have the ability to influence others at will.

Today’s episode will teach you a science-based framework for behavior change and influence, the same methods the guest used to shape Google’s global food policy, and much more. 

Dr. Zoe Chance is a Yale professor at the School of Management, published author, researcher, and climate philanthropist.

Zoe received her doctorate from Harvard University and MBA from the University of Southern California. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Scientific American, and more.

You can grab her book, Influence Is Your Super Power, on Amazon and all major bookstores! 

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How do we have productive disagreements? Why is principled rebelliousness important? What is the art of insubordination? 

Today’s conversation will teach you how to have productive disagreements by stress-testing your beliefs. 

Dr. Todd Kashdan is a professor of psychology, a published author, and the director of The Well-Being Lab. 

Todd received the American Psychological Association’s Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contribution to Psychology and his work can be seen in Harvard Business Review, National Geographic, and Time Magazine, to name a few.

Expect to learn about the art of disagreements, the most harmful cognitive biases, what it means to be a principled rebel, and much more. 

You can grab Todd's book “The Art of Insubordination” on Amazon and all major bookstores! 

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Is the Standardized American Diet ruining our mental health? Why is the nutritional science often unscientific? Why are the USDA’s good guidelines harmful to American health? 

According to TIME, mental health in the United States has been worsening by every metric since 2000, including a 30% increase in suicide rates. In 2021, 22.8% of American adults reported experiencing mental health issues. In late 2022, only 31% of Americans reported mental health as “excellent” when compared to about 43% from the early 2000s. 

Dr. Georgia Ede is a Harvard-trained nutritional psychiatrist, brain metabolism expert, international speaker, and best-selling author. 

In today’s conversation, a Harvard nutritional psychiatrist exposes fake nutritional science, why the USDA’s guidelines are unscientific and harmful, the truth behind vegetable oils and ultra-processed food, why superfood is a myth, what we can do to reverse our brain health, and much more. 

You can grab Georgia's new book, Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind, on Amazon and all major bookstores.

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What is the success story behind Shazam? How do we think differently? How do we redefine what is possible? 

Chris Barton is the founder and first CEO of Shazam, a three-time startup founder, pioneer of mobile ecosystems at Google and Dropbox, and inventor of twelve patents.

Shazam was downloaded over two billion times and was acquired by Apple in 2018 for a reported $401 million, making it Apple’s sixth-largest acquisition in history. 

Expect to learn how to think differently, Chris Barton’s surprising path to success with Shazam despite dyslexia, how to break through mental barriers and limiting beliefs, how to redefine what is possible, and much more. 

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