Schooling Struggle

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In this episode Todd opens up about his struggles and current mindset 6 months after being laid off from his decades-long career position in the tech world. He reveals his vulnerabilities as he continues to navigate how to provide financially while simultaneously seeking purpose in his work. He also shares his latest meditative discoveries about what he calls "Quality of Presence."

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The guys dive into 5 specific health benefits of patience. They discuss how and why patience yields a more healthy mind and body. In this episode both Todd and Pete reflect on areas of their own lives where they lack patience and how they strive to use patience to navigate struggles.

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Doug Anton joins the show to discuss what he learned fromThinking, Fast and Slow, a 2011 popular science book by psychologist Daniel Kahneman. The book's main thesis is a differentiation between two modes of thought: "System 1" is fast, instinctive and emotional; "System 2" is slower, more deliberative, and more logical.

The book delineates rational and non-rational motivations or triggers associated with each type of thinking process, and how they complement each other.

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Todd's daughter Katelynn joins the show for this episode to dive into the topic of judgment. What role does judging ourselves or others play in our lives? Why do humans judge in the first place? What utility does judgement serve? How can we embrace a mindset that uses our judging tendencies to become better versions of ourselves?

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Pete's 8 year old daughter Lauren joins this episode to ask a series of questions that she has been pondering as of late. She asks her dad to dig into some past experiences and share some stories along the way!

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Halleck Pogue joins the guys to discuss the benefits of chasing life's discomforts. Halleck shares his experiences about growing up on a farm, through-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and building his own house. He dives into other challenges that he chooses to embrace as well such as why he refuses to own a cell phone. Some might call Halleck old fashioned. However, after listening to this episode one might see his approach to life as incredibly intentional.

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Pete dives into his past to share stories about his anger issues. He reveals the strategies and tactics he now uses to manage and mitigate angry reactions to life's frustrations. Todd speaks about his inability to relate to past feelings of intense emotions of anger. This episode weaves a tapestry of experiences and perspectives related to anger.

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Pete brings one of his current life struggles to the conversation to get Todd's perspective. Here they dissect how to best spend one's energy units (or spoons) so that our actions stay in line with our priorities.

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The guys created this episode to answer a plethora of listener questions. They dive into missed opportunities in life, current personal goals, skills they wish they possessed, and a host of other topics.

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Dr. Slammon joins Todd & Pete to discuss how to initiate the process of letting go of what we cannot control in life. Each of the guys shares strategies and tactical approaches to focusing their energy and attention only on that which is within their control. This topic was brought to light by one of Pete's students who asked..."How do I begin the process of letting go of all the things that bother me in life that I know I have no control over?"