The Joy of Challenge

In the final interview of season one, Joey Santore, from "Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't," rants about outsmarting a broken system while pursuing your passion.

Find show notes here: https://betterhumans.pub/do-what-you-love-without-making-it-your-job-with-joey-santore-ed545eab7156

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Psychotherapist Adriana Alejandre teaches you how to start a conversation about mental health. Learn how to pick the right time, what to say, and how you can support others to break the stigma.

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Andrew Gold - journalist, documentary maker, podcaster - walks us through how he made a documentary with no money and sold it to the BBC.

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Dr. Kiona from How Not To Travel Like a Basic Bitch takes us on a crash course of her award winning podcast, "How Not To Travel". We discuss cultural relativism, passport privileges, and her own personal and professional growth since starting her website.

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Harry Lopez - success coach and entrepreneur - explores the mindsets that hold us back, the work involved in growing past those mindsets, and the gentleness that makes it all possible.

Find show notes here: https://betterhumans.pub/embracing-unlearning-as-an-entrepreneur-with-harry-lopez-2e9c019c447

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Emily Rudow - digital marketer, entrepreneur, world record breaking runner - breaks down how she built muscle while trying out a vegetarian diet for 30 days.

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After two years of pain, anger, and noise, social progress feels hopeless. And we all might feel a little helpless.

Bryan Nwafor says you've got more power than you think.

In this episode Bryan explores how practicing authenticity in tough spaces can lead to real change.

Find show notes here: https://betterhumans.pub/practicing-authenticity-and-truth-telling-to-spark-social-change-with-bryan-nwafor-1984b40c3195

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For a lot of us, keeping up with family, friends, work, hobbies, health, and work is challenging enough. So challenging that we might feel completely overwhelmed.

Sound familiar? If so, take a deep breath, grab a note pad and some tea, and stop worrying. Christina Armstrong - part-time productivity coach, full-time higher-ed educator, and single mom to a precious girl - can help.

In this episode, Christina breaks down what ovewhelm is and exactly how to tackle it. This isn't a list of half-baked hacks. This is the strategy Christina teaches her clients, and uses herself, when she's feeling overwhelmed.

Watch: https://youtu.be/KaDfCNbbGq8

Find show notes here: https://betterhumans.pub/overcoming-overwhelm-with-christina-armstrong-740015752f8e

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In 2016, nearing his 50s and with a BMI of 40, Sean McBride achieved his challenge of trekking to Everest Base Camp. Since then, he's climbed plenty more daunting mountains.

Here, we discuss exactly how Sean prepared for the hike, the social stigma he faced, and the mindset that not only allowed him to gain the respect of his fellow trekkers, but that also enables him to continue pursuing this passion.

Find show notes here: https://medium.com/@meredithrodrig8/ef163e32b99d?sk=36f4c161154dd1be6231dea8c3b25ab0

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Before becoming a Tiktok famous Theravada Buddhist monk, Venerable Tri Dao had relationship issues. He was told he was controlling, and that the day he changed would be the day hell froze over.

Pretty harsh, right?

Venerable took those criticisms to heart and set out on a long journey to learn how to love. These days, after gaining a lot of wisdom and perspective, he's made it his mission to help others heal by teaching the concepts of buddhism.

In this conversation, we talk about how relationships begin, how they crumble, and how to let them go with compassion and understanding so that you can finally move on.

Find show notes here: https://betterhumans.pub/letting-go-of-toxic-relationships-with-ven-tri-dao-90edfb7ad435

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