In this episode, Jeremiah and E explore what it means to share life and find joy in their passions.  Though this episode is very conversational and freeform, there are three main anchor points discussed:

• Know what you love
• Practice what you love
• Sacrifice for what you love

In this episode, Jeremiah and E wrap up the fourth and final installment of their series on critical thinking.  This episode also serves as part two of a discussion about wisdom, discernment. and the scientific method.  Here they explore the intersections of philosophy and science to examine how we arrive at truth.

Using stoic principles and some major themes from various schools of philosophy, Jeremiah breaks down the quest for truth and meaning into three categories.

• Taking personal responsibility to evaluate truths
• Using moral wisdom or ethics to try, think, and grow forward despite a lack of objectively "right" systems
• Understanding lived logic by living well and feeling happiness

In this episode, Jeremiah and E continue exploring critical thinking.  Parts 1 and 2 were about logical fallacies and cognitive biases.  Now, part 3 moves  the conversation forward into philosophy and science. 

The main branches of Philosophy are:

• Axiology: Study of the nature of value and valuation
• Metaphysics: Study of the fundamental nature of reality
• Epistemology: Study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge
• Ethics Philosophy: Study of what is right and wrong in human behavior
• Aesthetics: Study of beauty and taste
• Logic Philosophy: Study of the nature and types of logic
• Political Philosophy: Study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions

The steps of the scientific method include:

• Observation
• Questioning
• Hypothesis
• Prediction
• Experimentation
• Draw Conclusions
• Repeat and Share

In this episode of Good to Talk, Jeremiah and E explore further into thinking critically by way of cognitive biases.   Cognitive biases are our systematic inclinations towards certain patterns of erroneous thinking or "irrationality."   The most important difference between biases and the fallacies discussed in our previous episode is that biases affect how you interpret and process information, while fallacies relate to how you construct your arguments and communicate your ideas.

In this episode of the Good to Talk podcast, Jeremiah and E discuss eight logical fallacies to consider when thinking critically.  Logical fallacies are flaws in an argument that weakens the argument or makes the conclusion invalid. These flaws, which may be committed deliberately or by accident, include drawing of false conclusions, distortion of an issue, an erroneous line of reasoning, misuse of evidence, or misuse of language.

• Burden of Proof
• Genetic
• Anecdotal Evidence
• Black or White Thinking
• Middle Ground
• Ad Hominem
• Bandwagon
• Appeal to Authority

In this episode, Jeremiah and E look back on some of the year behind and explore what it means to set sustainable resolutions or goals for the future.  Setting goals with a sense of realism and intention can be incredibly helpful as we look ahead.  Jeremiah points out that in setting sustainable resolutions we must accept responsibility, find inspiration within ourselves, celebrate progress,  remain disciplined, and realize that contentment and happiness are here now throughout the journey.

To everyone who has listened or contributed, thank you for an incredible first year!

In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss ending the year well.  Though life tends to get extra busy for the last part of the year, it is important to be intentional with our time.  Making space for relationships, rest, and reflection can help the holiday season feel less chaotic and allow us to set our next year up with a sense of closure and catharsis. 

Happy holidays from Jeremiah and E!  We wish you a safe and meaningful season and we look forward to more good talks next year.

In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss thankfulness and its benefits.  Thankfulness helps us evaluate our lives more accurately and reframe away from our brains' hardwired pattern of constantly looking for what's missing, instead shifting its focus towards what's happening in the present.  It centers us back to the now and empowers us to reconnect to the available options that bring pleasure and peace that are already readily accessible to us.  Keeping a headspace of gratitude helps us genuinely feel happier and also lets us communicate more kindly, building better relationships.  Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners and thank you for your support this year!

In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss anger again, this time from the perspective of how to control it.  In approaching our own anger, it is important to consider it before it happens, be mindful of it while we're experiencing it, and to examine it after we've felt it as well.  Anger can not only be a tool for pointing us towards deeper emotions, but it can also help us strengthen our significant relationships if we understand how to interact with it and harness it.  The goal isn't to be perfect, but rather to continue growing and edifying ourselves as well as those around us.

In this episode, Jeremiah and E discuss anger, understanding it and how to communicate through it.  Healthy anger states, “I am angry because I am valuable and am not being treated as valuable.” It is connected to our sense of self.  Anger can get a bit of a bad rap, but it isn't a bad emotion.  It only becomes hurtful in the way that we use it and communicate with it.  Consider the differences between observation and perception, take pause and ask yourself what is beneath this anger that I am feeling.  The problem with anger isn’t in that you feel it, it’s in how you express it.  Let it act as a compass for guiding you towards different outcomes that meet your needs and wants.