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  • Life As The Alcohol Molecule

    Did you know alcohol reaches your brain in only 5 minutes?

    In this episode, we explore “Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Health” by Professor David Nutt.

    We talk about a subject that interests us, and as a duo, become a portal of fascination for you.

    Pulling facts and research from the book, we share the incredible and complex ways alcohol interacts with the brain and body. 

    Similar to the author, we avoid taking the Prohibitionist approach to this personal subject, and instead present how to “enjoy the maximum benefits of alcohol with the least amount of health risk.”

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    0:00 What is Portal Hopping?

    1:27 Introducing “Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health”

    3:55 How many people drink and how much do they drink?

    4:55 Alcohol can be a very dangerous drug 

    5:57 Alcohol and the Covid-15

    6:31 The science of why alcohol feels so good

    8:05 Alcohol’s effect on our brain neurons 

    12:05 How alcohol effects our brains “on/off” switch 

    16:23 Alcohol has become part of work culture 

    19:30 Alcohol and virtual reality 

    22:37 Hangover, withdrawal, and cortisol 

    24:18 The stigma of alcoholism 

    25:47 The circuits in your brain that lead to addiction

    27:21 The social benefits of alcohol 

    29:44 The anthropological history of alcohol and agriculture 

    30:57 The origin of the word “alcohol”

    32:13 How alcohol promotes creativity 

    34:01 Aldous Huxley – “The Door’s of Perception”

    35:28 Sleep disorders linked to alcohol – “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome”

    37:49 Why are bars so loud?

    39:08 Study about drinking lager

    39:45 Popular beer is starting to have much higher alcohol content

    40:45 Sensitivity to alcohol can get passed down generations

    41:48 People that don’t get hangovers have a higher likelihood of becoming dependent

    42:33 The Sardinian alcohol-preferring rat study

    43:49 Wrap-up

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    References: “Drink? The New Science of Alcohol + Your Health” by Professor David Nutt
    https://amzn.to/3v0RKDo

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    45 min
  • Making the Matriarchy with Maureen Devine-Ahl

    Did you know as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt, closing the global gender gap has increased by a generation from 99.5 years to 135.6 years? 

    Maureen Devine-Ahl is helping changemakers maximize their impact through her coaching, facilitation, and consulting services. She is the former CEO of Doorways for Women and Families, founder of Candor & Company, and author of “How To Make the Matriarchy: The Power and Promise of Prioritizing Women.”

    Maureen shares research on gender gaps that exist to varying degrees across the globe, highlights specific countries that have made substantial progress in closing their gaps, and offers her perspective on what the future could look like with the right repairs. 

    Maureen’s message is one of inclusivity – this is about expanding our concept of what makes a good leader, valuing a wider array of life experience and personality traits, effortfully inviting in those who have historically been left out or kept out, and removing the roadblocks that keep many women from manifesting their full potential.  

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    0:00 Intro

    3:18 Maureen’s back story 

    5:14 Homework reveals gender bias in K-12 curriculum 

    9:28 Clarifying Maureen’s definitions 

    15:02 What is power?

    17:05 Recognizing what we’re not in control of 

    19:03 How Maureen conceptualizes the matriarchy

    22:20 World Economic Forum’s statistics on bias against women  

    24:31 Kamala Harris as the first female VP in the US

    27:03 International gender gaps  

    29:13 Women Head of State’s handling of the pandemic 

    32:33 Expanding definitions of competence 

    34:26 What does allyship look like?

    41:11 Darren Walker’s book “From Generosity to Justice”

    44:21 Having age-appropriate conversations with your kids

    47:15 Physical and sexual abuse against women  

    51:02 Prioritizing women’s health care  

    54:56 Improving care infrastructure for young mothers 

    58:08 The future of the progress 

    60:01 Where to find Maureen

    1:01:19 “One Final Question”

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    References: 

    “How to Make the Matriarchy: The Power and Promise of Prioritizing Women” by Maureen Devine-Ahl
    https://amzn.to/3vOb2vE

    Follow Maureen on LinkedIn:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdevineahl/

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    1 hr 3 min
  • "A Runner's High" with Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes

    The “Ultramarathon Man” joins us for a conversation that will make you feel like you have something special inside of you, too! 

    Hear from a champion who once ran 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states. Dean has carried the Olympic torch twice and has run on all 7 continents. 

    He was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2007 and his life has been made into a movie. 

    Dean is also a New York Times best-selling author with a new book available titled, “A Runners High: My Life in Motion”.

    His journey about perseverance, commitment, risk-taking, and joy began with him deciding to leave his comfortable job in San Francisco on his 30th birthday.

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    00:00 Intro 

    1:24 How this episode came together 

    2:51 Dean’s chance to meet Michelle Obama 

    3:56 The night that changed Dean’s life

    6:30 Dean’s experience growing up free to roam 

    7:47 What running means to Dean 

    10:27 Struggling with our identities 

    11:44 Fitness and aging  

    12:51 Living a balanced life 

    13:59 Running is a great forum for problem-solving and writing 

    15:20 Dean hasn’t owned a car in over a decade

    15:55 Life is a dance between making it happen and letting it happen 

    17:18 It’s not failure that stops people, it’s the fear of failure 

    19:43 The trends emerging in ultramarathoning 

    22:21 Running is worthwhile in itself 

    24:44 Just putting one foot in front of the other  

    27:19 Laugh and smile through difficult situations  

    28:11 Quotes from “A Runner’s High: My Life In Motion” 

    30:59 "One Final Question" 

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    References: 

    “A Runner’s High: My Life in Motion” by Dean Karnazes
    https://amzn.to/3eTzZ1F

    Follow @ultramarathon on Instagram

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    34 min
  • Re-Engaging Your Life Post-Covid with Dr. Lara Fielding

    Did you know? 

    During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, up from one in ten adults who reported these symptoms in 2019.  

    Dr. Lara Fielding is a psychologist who specializes in using mindfulness-based therapies to manage stress and strong emotions. 

    Lara conducted research at UCLA and Harvard, studying the relationship between health behavior and the psycho-physiological effects of stress on cognition and emotion. 

    She is the author of “Mastering Adulthood: Go Beyond Adulting To Become An Emotional Grown-up” and creator of the Mindful-Mastery program available online. 

    In this episode, we discuss re-engaging with the world post-pandemic after a year of significant disruption, transformation, and for many people, social isolation. 

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    0:00 Intro 

    1:28 This episode is about re-engaging life post-Covid

    2:29 The continuum of personalities 

    4:37 Figuring out what you care about 

    5:55 How do I want to show up in the top three areas of my life?

    6:35 People lean into their strengths and lean away from their weaknesses 

    8:30 Keeping an eye out on current trends and patterns 

    12:34 The passengers on the bus metaphor, originally from Stephen Hayes

    16:00 Conflict avoidance 

    17:51 Perfectionists vs. unmet expectations 

    20:56 Three steps for asking for what you want 

    22:47 Using mindfulness to get comfortable with discomfort 

    25:35 Mindfulness exercise

    33:14 Are you confusing burnout with lack of fulfillment?

    36:48 Positive feedback loops and negative feedback loops

    37:42 What makes for an interesting life? 

    39:28 Facing rejection mindfully  

    44:12 Skilled thinking and labeling your emotions 

    48:44 Showing authentic compassion

    53:02 Walking through the Willingness Window 

    57:44 Learning to live and work with screens responsibly 

    1:02:00 Is therapy right for you?

    1:05:43 Inner work without action is unproductive
     
    1:08:38 Millennial income gap 

    1:11:56 One final question

    1:12:52 Wrap-up  

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    References: 

    “Master Adulthood: Go Beyond Adulting To Become An Emotional Grown-up” by Dr. Lara Fielding 
    https://amzn.to/3tW2Too

    “Consilience” by E.O. Wilson
    https://amzn.to/3ewyBlH

    Dr. Fielding’s Mindful Mastery Program
    https://mindful-mastery.com/

    Mindful Mastery on Instagram
    @mindful_mastery

    QR Codes for print version of "Master Adulthood"
    https://mindful-mastery.com/book/videos/

    Handouts and bonus material for Audible version of "Master Adulthood"
    https://mindful-mastery.com/book/bonus/
    PW: mindfulmaster

    Full intro of "Mastering Adulthood" 
    https://soundcloud.com/lara-fielding/mastering-adulthood-sample-full-intro/s-xyMPvxJwtfA

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    1 hr 15 min
  • The Creator Mindset with Nir Bashan

    Did you know? 
    Globally, 75% of people think they’re not living up to their creative potential.

    Nir Bashan is a CEO, author, and speaker who helps business people tap into their creative side. His recent release, “The Creator Mindset: 92 Tools to Unlock the Secrets to Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability” is perfect for any business person looking to be more innovative in their problem solving. 

    In this episode, we discuss integrating creative action into our day-to-day responsibilities, transforming mistakes into creative progress, and being selective in the feedback we take to heart, among other topics. 

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    0:00 Introduction 

    1:55 What is creativity and who is it for?

    3:28 Uncreative adults make for uncreative organizations 

    8:32 The story of Dr. Ken Alexander’s cancer research 

    14:30 What is micro-listening when it comes to feedback?

    17:17 Concept Idea Execution

    19:10 Be creative in small ways 

    19:52 Arjun’s story about creative engagement in asset management 

    23:17 Return to office life?

    28:00 Mistakes can lead to creative progress

    34:06 One day analytics and efficiencies will flat line 

    38:25 First principles thinking

    40:38 Iterate, learn, refine the process

    41:47 Creativity was an integral part of our survival 

    44:20 Tech detoxes  

    50:33 One Final Question

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    References: “The Creator Mindset: 92 Tools to Unlock the Secrets to Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability” by Nir Bashan https://amzn.to/3n1Dvec

    Nir’s Website: https://www.nirbashan.com/

    Nir’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nirbashan/

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    53 min
  • Destigmatizing Mental Illness with Dr. Roy Richard Grinker

    Did you know?
    In the United States, almost half of adults (46.4 percent) will experience a mental illness during their lifetime.

    Dr. Grinker is a cultural anthropologist specializing in ethnicity, nationalism, and psychological anthropology, with topical expertise in autism, Korea, and sub-Saharan Africa. He is also editor-in-chief of the journal Anthropological Quarterly and author of the recent release “Nobody’s Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness.” 

    In this episode we discuss the fluidity of diagnostic labels, the significance of the “spectrum,” how culture has shaped modern psychiatry, the illusion of normality, stigma’s role in discrimination, autism, and other topics. 

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    0:00 Intro 

    02:15 What is cultural anthropology?

    4:40 Dr. Grinker’s history of travel 

    6:48 Psychiatric classifications are subject to change 

    8:36 Dr. Grinker’s story with his grandfather 

    10:36 The benefits of thinking of psychological disorders as a “spectrum” 

    13:57 “Oh, I’m a little OCD”

    17:10 Normality is just a statistical construct 

    22:04 Mental illness, conformity, and capitalism 

    24:43 Mind-body split 

    28:39 Electroconvulsive therapy 

    31:22 How society used to think about men and women

    35:13 Politicians said freed slaves would go insane 

    36:01 Science can become a servant of culture 

    38:02 Remote work is changing people’s lives

    39:34 Sex-workers in Germany learning how to work with the mentally ill

    40:47 Dr. Grinker’s most surprising experience researching the book

    42:51 The story of “The Scarlet Letter”

    44:32 Dr. Grinker’s thoughts on autism rates 

    48:15 The genetic variations that lead to autism 

    52:02 De Novo mutations 

    53:41 Dr. Grinker’s story about his daughter’s graduation speech

    56:36 Self-stigma 

    59:23 How can we continue to break down stigma?

    1:02:28 One final question

    1:03:37 Wrap-up

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    References: 

    “Nobody’s Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness” by Roy Richard Grinker 
    https://amzn.to/3ddb1e5

    “Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity” by Andrew Solomon
    https://amzn.to/2QhOdkD

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    1 hr 5 min
  • Behavioral Economics with Jeff Kreisler

    Did You Know?
    Financial illiteracy cost the average American $1,634 in 2020

    Jeff Kreisler is a highly-regarded behavioral scientist, current Head of Behavioral Science at JP Morgan, Founder of PeopleScience.com, award-winning comedian, and best-selling author of several books.

    One of them, “Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter”, explores the psychology of money and financial behavior.  

    In this episode we discuss strategies to make better financial decisions, common irrational behaviors which influence our choices, how credit cards and subscription services have changed our relationship with money, the “IKEA effect”, money as a measure of success, among other topics.

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    0:00 Intro

    02:10 How Jeff became involved in behavioral economics

    04:50 Classical economics doesn’t account for the human element

    07:03 Everybody makes money mistakes

    08:28 Opportunity cost is the theoretical bedrock of financial decisions

    11:07 Behavioral science and financial advisory 

    12:32 JC Penney’s pricing tactics 

    14:42 How comparison and price relativity affects us  

    18:01 The pain of paying 

    21:56 Be judicious about significant purchases not every little purchase

    23:13 Anchoring and over-valuing what we have 

    28:03 The “American Dream” as a social anchor 

    29:48 Prospect theory and loss diversion 

    31:42 The IKEA effect

    34:16 How we measure the fairness of a price  

    35:55 Why do people love Uber?

    37:01 Picasso story on demonstrating your value 

    40:12 How marketing language sets expectations 

    44:06 Money is an easy way to assess our success, but a flawed one

    49:09 Strategies to make better financial decisions 

    53:10 Connect with your future self 

    54:14 There’s no shame in talking about money and our mistakes 

    56:23 Wrap-up 

    56:44 One final question 

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    References: “Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter” by Dr. Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler 

    https://amzn.to/3a2GHRJ

    http://jeffkreisler.com

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    58 min
  • The Physics of Climate Change with Dr. Lawrence Krauss

    Did you know? 
    Each day, over 10,000 times the total energy used by humanity comes down from the sun

    Dr. Lawrence Krauss is an internationally-known theoretical physicist and the author of hundreds of articles and more than ten books. He received his PhD from M.I.T. in 1982 and was subsequently selected by the Harvard Society of Fellows for his exceptional scholarship. He spent nearly four decades teaching at several of the nation’s finest universities and currently serves as President of The Origins Project Foundation.

    In this episode, we sit down with Lawrence to discuss his new book, “The Physics of Climate Change.” In this eye-opening conversation we discuss the carbon cycle, the history of climate science, the near-term and long-term effects of carbon emissions, potential tipping points, and the path forward. 

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    0:00 – Intro 

    1:31 – Mekong River as a microcosm of climate change 

    05:24 – Recent realizations of the severity of sea-level change 

    06:55 – It’s in the developed world’s self-interest to mitigate climate change

    09:06 – The potential future of metropolitan coastal cities 

    09:57 – A summary of the carbon cycle and the early role of carbon dioxide

    13:53 – Climate science is not new 

    16:42 – The reason why time is of the essence with carbon emissions  
     
    18:55 – Carbon in the atmosphere has been measured every day since 1958

    22:32 – Who was Svante Arrhenius?

    24:59 – Who was Newt Angstrom? 

    26:36 – Why excess carbon dioxide leads to excess radiation absorption on Earth

    29:53 – Correlation is not causation 

    30:39 – Solar energy

    32:21 – Why the “greenhouse effect” is a misnomer 

    35:42 – Nearly certain predictions vs. potential future tipping points  

    44:48 – Addressing the climate change deniers 

    50:53 – The oceans’ role in climate change 

    54:43 – Our best bet is reduction in energy use and harnessing clean energy

    01:01:51 – Lawrence’s initiative to get his book into the hands of Congress

    01:03:33 – One final question

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    References: The Physics of Climate Change by Lawrence Krauss 
    Purchase here: https://amzn.to/2PJl1lW

    Climate Education for Congress Initiative GoFundMe: 
    https://www.gofundme.com/f/s9sb4-climate-education-for-congress

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    1 hr 6 min
  • The Behavioral Sustainability Movement with Dr. Mirei Takashima Claremon

    Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Dr. Mirei Claremon is a global citizen, behavioral scientist, and cross-cultural consumer insights expert based in Los Angeles. She earned her MBA and PhD from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. 

    We sit down to discuss Dr. Claremon’s pioneering work in the field of behavioral sustainability, a movement grounded on three pillars – people, planet, and prosperity. Topics include corporate greenwashing, cultivating bipartisan interest in environmental issues, analytic vs. holistic thinking, effective altruism, Gen Z, “wokeness,” among others. 

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    00:00 Introduction

    01:46 Dr. Claremon’s academic background in cross-cultural differences 

    07:57 What are the key terms within sustainability?

    12:55 What are the three pillars of sustainability? People, planet, and prosperity 

    15:14 The biggest barrier to human behavior 

    16:29 How we can make plastic pollution more relevant to people 

    18:44 How should we message to liberals and conservatives differently about social issues? 

    21:10 Analytic vs holistic thinking 

    24:20 Effective altruism – what’s the best way for you to contribute?

    28:02 Why Gen Z is becoming more mentally fragile

    31:11 What can we learn from the oldest companies in the world about sustainability?

    33:28 Shintoism in Japan and similarity to animism 

    39:13 Wokeness, atheism, and religion 

    41:07 Sustainable investing, “ESG”

    44:14 Not everyone can care about the same problems 

    47:33 Should we get off social media or use it differently?

    48:48 Subjective well-being is critical to sustainability 

    50:25 Extreme inequality is bad for everybody 

    52:24 Learning from nature with biomimicry

    58:55 "One Final Question"

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    References:
     
    Follow Dr. Claremon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mireitc-phd/

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    1 hr 1 min
  • The Law of Attraction & Your Life’s Purpose with Michael J. Losier

    Michael Losier is a best-selling author, trainer, and speaker who has spent the last 20+ years traveling the world to teach others about the Law of Attraction. 

    He joins us to discuss identifying our motivations and fulfillment needs, the cycle of positive vs. negative vibrations, and language as the basis of our thoughts and beliefs.

    Michael shares why being selfish is important, what a good reset sounds like, and how to uplift the people around you while remaining true to yourself. 

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    0:00 intro 

    1:55 What is your strategy for fulfilling your needs?

    5:56 Identifying your fulfillment needs 

    11:19 You don’t have to say yes, just because you were asked 

    15:30 Michael’s top four fulfillment needs 

    17:14 Michael’s experience with Law of Attraction as a child 

    21:17 What is Law of Attraction?

    24:33 The four stages of Law of Attraction

    25:49 How Law of Attraction works in real-life

    29:14 The three words that attract things you don’t want 

    34:03 Coincidence is evidence of law of attraction

    35:19 “So what do I want?”

    37:29 Mind your own vibration

    40:45 How to help others lift their vibrations

    45:35 It’s okay to be negative as long as you do it briefly 

    46:25 You can only have one thought at a time 

    47:09 Selfish means self-care

    48:30 Being honest with yourself about your vibes

    49:55 When the words change, the vibes change

    52:01 Abundance is a feeling, money is not 

    56:19 Good vibes create virtuous circles

    59:23 Ditching your baggage with Emotion Code

    1:02:46 What using the word “because” says about your beliefs

    1:04:33 How to self-publish a book 

    1:15:25 Wrap-up 

    1:17:39 Michael Losier’s Quote Cards

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    References:

    Law of Attraction by Michael Losier:
    https://amzn.to/3qKU12s

    Your Life’s Purpose by Michael Losier:
    https://amzn.to/2OV0pqP

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