How can the ego sabotage us? Is having an ego always a bad thing? In this episode, Aya and Josh break down the ego and explore their own egotistical tendencies as they discuss self-promotion, seeking validation vs. feeding the ego, ego vs. insecurity, conditional ego, the real meaning of humility, Freudian Psychoanalysis (Id, Ego, Superego), narcissism, self-esteem/self-worth, worrying about what others think, healthy ego, egotistical celebrities (Kanye West, Russell Brand), egotistical world leaders (Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Adolph Hitler), fragile egos, naming children, the ego's effect on growth, protecting other people's egos, ego defenses, and the ego's response to therapy.