The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast, recognized with the Award of Distinction by The Communicator Awards, inducted into the Positive Change Podcast Hall of Fame and named Podcast of the Year by the American Writing Awards, is a story-driven journey into what it really takes to thrive in life.

Season Five begins in the Panamanian rainforest with a deceptively simple question: What makes a place feel like home?

After leaving North Carolina, selling nearly everything they owned, and moving to Tierra Oscura in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, Erica and Rusty Harrison are discovering that home has surprisingly little to do with an address.

Sometimes it’s an Anthropology duvet that somehow earned valuable suitcase space. Sometimes it’s two muddy dogs settling into their favorite spots, a WhatsApp call from someone you love, the familiar ritual of making coffee, or sitting down together behind the microphones.

In this episode, Erica and Rusty explore the psychology of place attachment, identity, and routine—and how ordinary experiences gradually turn unfamiliar surroundings into somewhere we belong.

It also marks the beginning of The Intentional Human Experiment, Season Five’s new approach to exploring the psychology of everyday life: notice something about being human, look at what the research says, try something simple, and see what happens in the real world.

No laboratory required.

Apparently, two retired guinea pigs living in the Panamanian jungle will do.

Welcome to Season Five.

Welcome home.

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast, recognized with the Award of Distinction by The Communicator Awards, inducted into the Positive Change Podcast Hall of Fame and named Podcast of the Year by the American Writing Awards, is a story-driven journey into what it really takes to thrive in life.

In The Panama Diaries: Part Three — Paradise, With Instructions, Erica and Rusty discover what happens when the dream finally becomes daily life.

Between limited solar power, tropical heat, hundred-dollar boat rides, torrential rain, an extraordinary off-grid community, and Rusty’s escalating feud with the local cane toads, they explore the psychology of adjustment, adaptation, and wholeness.

Through a Jungian lens, they ask whether a meaningful life requires us to stop dividing experience into light and shadow, joy and difficulty, paradise and inconvenience—and instead learn to embrace the whole damn thing.

It’s the final chapter of The Panama Diaries and the doorway into Season Five’s Intentional Human Experiment.

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast, recognized with the Award of Distinction by The Communicator Awards, inducted into the Positive Change Podcast Hall of Fame and named Podcast of the Year by the American Writing Awards, is a story-driven journey into what it really takes to thrive in life.

In Part Two of our special series, The Crossing, the plan is simple: get ourselves, two dogs, a mountain of luggage, and one guitar from North Carolina to our new life in Panama.

Naturally, almost nothing goes according to plan.

From a low tire before we ever leave town to airport chaos, an anxious dog at 30,000 feet, midnight veterinary logistics, and a guitar that somehow decides to remain in Atlanta, this is the story of what happens when preparation finally gives way to reality.

Along the way, we explore how personal strengths, trust, humor, and partnership help us navigate the moments when the only available plan is figuring it out together.

*Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast* —galardonado con el premio *Award of Distinction* de los *Communicator Awards*, incluido en el *Positive Change Podcast Hall of Fame* y nombrado «Podcast del año» por los *American Writing Awards*— es un viaje narrativo que explora lo que realmente se necesita para prosperar en la vida.

En la primera entrega de nuestra serie documental especial de tres partes, «Lo que llevábamos con nosotros» (*What We Carried With Us*), Erica y Rusty rememoran el proceso —tan emotivo como divertido— de dejar Carolina del Norte para iniciar una nueva vida en Panamá.

¿Qué sucede cuando vendes casi todas tus pertenencias, pero descubres que los aspectos más importantes de tu vida nunca estuvieron guardados en cajas?

A través de la familia, las amistades, las motocicletas, las guitarras, un BMW de dudosa rentabilidad y una maestría en el arte de empacar digna de los Juegos Olímpicos, exploramos la psicología de las posesiones, la memoria, la identidad y el acto de dejar ir.

Porque, a veces, avanzar no depende de lo que dejas atrás.

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast, recognized with the Award of Distinction by The Communicator Awards, inducted into the Positive Change Podcast Hall of Fame and named Podcast of the Year by the American Writing Awards, is a story-driven journey into what it really takes to thrive in life.

In Part One of our three-part special documentary series, “What We Carried With Us,” Erica and Rusty look back at the emotional and hilarious process of leaving North Carolina for a new life in Panama.

What happens when you sell almost everything you own—but discover that the most important parts of your life were never packed in boxes?

Through family, friendships, motorcycles, guitars, a financially questionable BMW, and some Olympic-level packing, we explore the psychology of possessions, memory, identity, and letting go.

Because sometimes moving forward isn’t about what you leave behind.

It’s about realizing what comes with you.

A new chapter begins….

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What will people remember about you years after the promotions, awards, and accomplishments have faded? In this episode, Erica and Rusty Harrison explore the surprising difference between achievement and contribution, drawing on positive psychology, Erik Erikson's research on generativity, and stories from island life in Bocas del Toro to examine what truly leaves a lasting impression. Along the way, they introduce this week's simple "Atmosphere Check" Challenge—one question that can transform the way you show up for the people around you. If you've ever wondered what really defines a meaningful life, this conversation may change the way you think about legacy.

*Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast* —galardonado con el premio *Award of Distinction* de The Communicator Awards, incluido en el *Positive Change Podcast Hall of Fame* y nombrado *Podcast of the Year* por The American Writing Awards— es un viaje narrativo que explora lo que realmente se necesita para prosperar en la vida.¿Alguna vez has sentido que avanzas, pero que, de alguna manera, algo te sigue frenando?En este episodio final de la cuarta temporada, Erica y Rusty Harrison exploran una de las preguntas más desafiantes de la vida adulta: ¿en quién te estás convirtiendo? A través de historias de su propia travesía hacia una nueva vida en Panamá y de conceptos de la psicología del desarrollo, analizan por qué nos aferramos a identidades que en su día nos fueron útiles, incluso después de haberlas superado.Descubre por qué el cambio suele resultar inquietante, cómo los antiguos roles pueden moldear silenciosamente la vida que llevamos hoy y un experimento sencillo para ayudarte a reconocer los momentos en los que más te sientes tú mismo.A veces, el siguiente capítulo no comienza convirtiéndote en alguien nuevo. Comienza al dejar atrás a quien ya no necesitas ser.

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast, recognized with the Award of Distinction by The Communicator Awards, inducted into the Positive Change Podcast Hall of Fame, and named Podcast of the Year by The American Writing Awards, is a story-driven journey into what it really takes to thrive in life.

Have you ever felt like you're moving forward, yet somehow still being held back?

In this Season Four finale, Erica and Rusty Harrison explore one of adulthood's most challenging questions: Who are you becoming? Through stories from their own journey toward a new life in Panama and insights from developmental psychology, they examine why we cling to identities that once served us well—even after we've outgrown them.

Discover why change often feels unsettling, how old roles can quietly shape the lives we're living today, and a simple experiment to help you recognize the moments when you feel most like yourself.

Sometimes the next chapter doesn't begin by becoming someone new. It begins by letting go of who you no longer need to be.

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast, recognized with the Award of Distinction by The Communicator Awards, inducted into the Positive Change Podcast Hall of Fame and named Podcast of the Year by the American Writing Awards, is a story-driven journey into what it really takes to thrive in life.

What will people remember about you years after the promotions, awards, and accomplishments have faded? In this episode, Erica and Rusty Harrison explore the surprising difference between achievement and contribution, drawing on positive psychology, Erik Erikson's research on generativity, and stories from island life in Bocas del Toro to examine what truly leaves a lasting impression. Along the way, they introduce this week's simple "Atmosphere Check" Challenge—one question that can transform the way you show up for the people around you. If you've ever wondered what really defines a meaningful life, this conversation may change the way you think about legacy.

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast, reconocido con el Award of Distinction de los Communicator Awards, incorporado al Positive Change Podcast Hall of Fame y nombrado Podcast of the Year por los American Writing Awards, es un viaje narrativo que explora lo que realmente se necesita para prosperar en la vida.

¿Qué recordarán las personas de ti cuando los ascensos, los premios y los logros hayan quedado atrás? En este episodio, Erica y Rusty Harrison exploran la diferencia entre el éxito y la contribución, apoyándose en la psicología positiva, la teoría de la generatividad de Erik Erikson y experiencias de la vida isleña en Bocas del Toro para descubrir qué es lo que realmente deja una huella duradera. Además, presentan el desafío de la semana: "La Prueba del Ambiente", una sencilla pregunta que puede transformar la manera en que impactas la vida de quienes te rodean. Si alguna vez te has preguntado qué define una vida verdaderamente significativa, este episodio te ofrecerá una nueva perspectiva sobre el legado que dejas.