FloState Podcast

In today's episode, Dre and Alex discuss the different stages of motivation that bring about change. These stages come from the psychological tool therapists use known as Motivational Interviewing.

Change can be difficult, especially when we are aiming at our higher potential. We get tripped up in the process of change because part of us doesn't want to change, part of us wants to be the impulsive appetite that cannot be satiated. The other part of us wants to change and change for the better. We can foster that growth by understanding and connecting with our own motivation to change. With this knowledge, we are better equipped to bargain with the future about what we want. 

In this episode Dre and Alex take a break from the heavy conversations and just hang out for a bit talking about current events ranging from Elon's twitter battle to whether the Liver King is natty or not. Join us for a relaxed conversation and our take on the current state of the world. 

Thumos is the ancient Greek concept that doesnt translate that well into english. In short it is our spiritedness. Thumos enapsulates the motivation, emotion, volition, and desire - it is the passion that drives us, it is the righteous rage. 

In this episode Dre and Alex discuss thumos and how there is a pandemic of a dying thumos especially among men. We discuss what it is, how to tap into it, and the good that comes from it.

In this episode Dre and Alex talk about his recent dive into BJJ. After talking about it ad nauseum, Dre finally got Alex to try out BJJ and spoiler alert - he gets hooked! 

We get Alex's first impression of BJJ and what he has learned about himself. Dre breaks down how FLOW and BJJ are inherently intertwined. Dre goes over what it takes to get into flow states, how microdosing is an attempt to hack it and how BJJ can be a backdoor into flow states.

In this episode, Dre introduces the concept of postmodernism to Alex and they discuss what exactly postmodernism is and how it effects our understanding of reality. Dre also discusses a few different therapeutic techniques that you can use to elicit change in your life. 

In this episode, Dre introduces Alex to the vagus nerve and breaks down what exactly happens in the body during moments of arousal and stress. 

They also discuss what can be done to activate the vagus nerve and increase our resiliency to stressful events to perform better. 

In this episode, Dre and Alex get into the philosophical and psychological debate of whether or not pain is a necessary facet of life and if life would be better without pain. We also find out Alex's theoretical leanings and whether his behavior was predetermined. 

In todays episode the guys recap the first Dr. Jordan Peterson Lecture that took place in Austin in January. This was the first of his lectures on his new book tour and it was great to see Dr. Peterson back in action.

They talk about the takeaways from the lecture, what surprised them about the audience, and the visible impact that Dr. Peterson has on people. 

In this episode Dre and Alex discuss the positive effects of writing things out. Writing has been shown to assist us in critically thinking about our past and future and daily journaling practices have been shown to lift one's mood and improve the overall outlook on life. 

The guys also look at a few current events including the recent study claiming people find surgical masks attractive!

This week the guys sit down to talk about resolutions and making changes. Being halfway through January, people are already abandoning their resolutions, so they tackle how to stay on the right track and keep moving forward.