The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

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The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose episodes

March 08, 2016 Dr. Gabor Mate´
This week we talk to Dr. Gabor Mate´ about addiction
Get a free download of Eric's key quotes and ideas from Dr. Mate's work.
A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.
For twelve years Dr. Maté worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with patients challenged by hard-core drug addiction, mental illness and HIV, including at Vancouver’s Supervised Injection Site.
As an author, Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction; When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress; and Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder, and co-authored Hold on to Your Kids. His works have been published internationally in twenty languages.
Dr. Maté is the co-founder of Compassion for Addiction, a new non-profit that focusses on addiction. He is also an advisor of Drugs over Dinner.
Dr. Maté has received the Hubert Evans Prize for Literary Non-Fiction; an Honorary Degree (Law) from the University of Northern British Columbia; an Outstanding Alumnus Award from Simon Fraser University; and the 2012 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award from Mothers Against Teen Violence. He is an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Criminology, Simon Fraser University.

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In This Interview, Gabor Mate´ and I Discuss:

The One You Feed parable
The degree of choice we have in life
What is the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts?
What is addiction?
The characteristics of addiction
Recognizing what addicts get out of their addiction
The fundamental question is not "Why the Addiction" but "Why the Pain"
How all addiction comes out of some hurt or trauma
The different types of trauma
The role of neurotransmitters in addiction
How drugs and alcohol destroy the parts of the brain that allow us to make sound decisions
Whether or not genetics play a significant role in addiction
Whether our culture breeds addiction
How our children get most of their leadership from other children
How the breakup of family, community and clan is contributing to addiction
The critical role of the culture in our the development of our brains
Recognizing our inherent value
To what degree we have freedom over our choices
Without consciousness, there is no freedom
Paths to recovery
How compassion can help with recovery
Developing compassionate curiosity towards ourselves

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53 min
March 08, 2016116: Dr. Gabor Mate´
This week we talk to Dr. Gabor Mate´ about addiction
Get a free download of Eric's key quotes and ideas from Dr. Mate's work.
A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.
For twelve years Dr. Maté worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with patients challenged by hard-core drug addiction, mental illness and HIV, including at Vancouver’s Supervised Injection Site.
As an author, Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction; When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress; and Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder, and co-authored Hold on to Your Kids. His works have been published internationally in twenty languages.
Dr. Maté is the co-founder of Compassion for Addiction, a new non-profit that focusses on addiction. He is also an advisor of Drugs over Dinner.
Dr. Maté has received the Hubert Evans Prize for Literary Non-Fiction; an Honorary Degree (Law) from the University of Northern British Columbia; an Outstanding Alumnus Award from Simon Fraser University; and the 2012 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award from Mothers Against Teen Violence. He is an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Criminology, Simon Fraser University.
Our Sponsor this Week is Fracture
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In This Interview, Gabor Mate´ and I Discuss:
The One You Feed parable
The degree of choice we have in life
What is the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts?
What is addiction?
The characteristics of addiction
Recognizing what addicts get out of their addiction
The fundamental question is not "Why the Addiction" but "Why the Pain"
How all addiction comes out of some hurt or trauma
The different types of trauma
The role of neurotransmitters in addiction
How drugs and alcohol destroy the parts of the brain that allow us to make sound decisions
Whether or not genetics play a significant role in addiction
Whether our culture breeds addiction
How our children get most of their leadership from other children
How the breakup of family, community and clan is contributing to addiction
The critical role of the culture in our the development of our brains
Recognizing our inherent value
To what degree we have freedom over our choices
Without consciousness, there is no freedom
Paths to recovery
How compassion can help with recovery
Developing compassionate curiosity towards ourselves

Get a free download of Eric's key quotes and ideas from Dr. Mate's work.
50 min
March 06, 2016 Solomon's Paradox
Make Better Decisions using Solomon's Paradox
King Solomon was said to be wiser than anyone in Egypt.
What we don't hear, is that while Solomon was great at giving advice to others, he was notoriously bad at dealing with his own life issues, ultimately bringing ruin upon the kingdom.
If look closely at ourselves, we’ll see that we all have this same flaw. This behavior is so common it has been given a name — “The Solomon Paradox”.
Igor Grossman's research that founds the basis for this mini episode.

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The Tale of Two Wolves
A grandfather is talking with his grandson and he says there are two wolves inside of us which are always at war with each other.
One of them is a good wolf which represents things like kindness, bravery and love. The other is a bad wolf, which represents things like greed, hatred and fear.
The grandson stops and thinks about it for a second then he looks up at his grandfather and says, “Grandfather, which one wins?”
The grandfather quietly replies, the one you feed
The Tale of Two Wolves is often attributed to the Cherokee indians but there seems to be no real proof of this. It has also been attributed to evangelical preacher Billy Graham and Irish Playwright George Bernard Shaw. It appears no one knows for sure but this does not diminish the power of the parable.
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8 min
March 06, 2016 Solomon's Paradox
Make Better Decisions using Solomon's Paradox
King Solomon was said to be wiser than anyone in Egypt.
What we don't hear, is that while Solomon was great at giving advice to others, he was notoriously bad at dealing with his own life issues, ultimately bringing ruin upon the kingdom.
If look closely at ourselves, we’ll see that we all have this same flaw. This behavior is so common it has been given a name — “The Solomon Paradox”.
Igor Grossman's research that founds the basis for this mini episode.

Our sponsor this week is Fracture
Visit Fracture and use the promo code “wolf” to get 10% off!!

The Tale of Two Wolves
A grandfather is talking with his grandson and he says there are two wolves inside of us which are always at war with each other.
One of them is a good wolf which represents things like kindness, bravery and love. The other is a bad wolf, which represents things like greed, hatred and fear.
The grandson stops and thinks about it for a second then he looks up at his grandfather and says, “Grandfather, which one wins?”
The grandfather quietly replies, the one you feed
The Tale of Two Wolves is often attributed to the Cherokee indians but there seems to be no real proof of this. It has also been attributed to evangelical preacher Billy Graham and Irish Playwright George Bernard Shaw. It appears no one knows for sure but this does not diminish the power of the parable.
6 min
March 01, 2016 Barry Mangione
This week we talk to Barry Mangione about how there are no easy answers
Barry Mangione is an author, musician, podcaster, life coach, and pediatric physical therapist.
Barry was once a struggling alcoholic suffering from depression, failed relationships, and bankruptcy. He even came close to suicide, but he now enjoys a life filled with creativity, service to others, and abundant possibilities.
In his Self-Help Rockstar Show podcast, he features music, interviews, and his own brand of self-help advice in order to raise self-awareness and to inspire people to go out and live their best lives every day.
In his self-help book No Easy Answers: A Book of Life-Changing Questions, Barry shares his personal success story with readers so that they, too, can achieve personal transformation.
Barry is also currently in the studio recording an album of rock songs to carry his message of hope and healing to music lovers everywhere.
Barry lives in New York with his wife and their family, who are all firm believers in the paleo diet and lifestyle, for both physical and mental health.

Our Sponsor this Week is Casper Mattress
Visit casper.com/feed and use the promo code “feed” to get $50 off!!

In This Interview, Barry Mangione and I Discuss:

The One You Feed parable
Simple practices to feed your good wolf
Journaling as a practice
Guilt doesn't help but accepting responsibility
Learning to see our role in things
Asking ourselves "Maybe it's me"
The questions to ask ourselves when making a decision:

How do I feel about myself now?
How will I feel about myself after I've done this?
How will I feel about myself if I don't do this?
How will I feel in 10 days/10 months/10 Years

Trying to avoid black and white thinking when making decisions
How perspective is intellectual while gratitude is emotional
The 2nd Arrow
Responsibility without creativity is lifeless and boring
Creativity without responsibility is dangerous and misleading
Finding creativity again after getting sober
Learning to do things sober as a challenge
How would I talk to my best friend if he was in my shoes?

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34 min
March 01, 2016 116: Barry Mangione
This week we talk to Barry Mangione about how there are no easy answers
Barry Mangione is an author, musician, podcaster, life coach, and pediatric physical therapist.
Barry was once a struggling alcoholic suffering from depression, failed relationships, and bankruptcy. He even came close to suicide, but he now enjoys a life filled with creativity, service to others, and abundant possibilities.
In his Self-Help Rockstar Show podcast, he features music, interviews, and his own brand of self-help advice in order to raise self-awareness and to inspire people to go out and live their best lives every day.
In his self-help book No Easy Answers: A Book of Life-Changing Questions, Barry shares his personal success story with readers so that they, too, can achieve personal transformation.
Barry is also currently in the studio recording an album of rock songs to carry his message of hope and healing to music lovers everywhere.
Barry lives in New York with his wife and their family, who are all firm believers in the paleo diet and lifestyle, for both physical and mental health.

Our Sponsor this Week is Casper Mattress
Visit casper.com/feed and use the promo code “feed” to get $50 off!!

In This Interview, Barry Mangione and I Discuss:
The One You Feed parable
Simple practices to feed your good wolf
Journaling as a practice
Guilt doesn't help but accepting responsibility
Learning to see our role in things
Asking ourselves "Maybe it's me"
The questions to ask ourselves when making a decision:
How do I feel about myself now?
How will I feel about myself after I've done this?
How will I feel about myself if I don't do this?
How will I feel in 10 days/10 months/10 Years
Trying to avoid black and white thinking when making decisions
How perspective is intellectual while gratitude is emotional
The 2nd Arrow
Responsibility without creativity is lifeless and boring
Creativity without responsibility is dangerous and misleading
Finding creativity again after getting sober
Learning to do things sober as a challenge
How would I talk to my best friend if he was in my shoes?
Visit our show notes
28 min
March 01, 2016115: Barry Mangione
This week we talk to Barry Mangione about how there are no easy answers
Barry Mangione is an author, musician, podcaster, life coach, and pediatric physical therapist.
Barry was once a struggling alcoholic suffering from depression, failed relationships, and bankruptcy. He even came close to suicide, but he now enjoys a life filled with creativity, service to others, and abundant possibilities.
In his Self-Help Rockstar Show podcast, he features music, interviews, and his own brand of self-help advice in order to raise self-awareness and to inspire people to go out and live their best lives every day.
In his self-help book No Easy Answers: A Book of Life-Changing Questions, Barry shares his personal success story with readers so that they, too, can achieve personal transformation.
Barry is also currently in the studio recording an album of rock songs to carry his message of hope and healing to music lovers everywhere.
Barry lives in New York with his wife and their family, who are all firm believers in the paleo diet and lifestyle, for both physical and mental health.

Our Sponsor this Week is Casper Mattress
Visit casper.com/feed and use the promo code “feed” to get $50 off!!

In This Interview, Barry Mangione and I Discuss:
The One You Feed parable
Simple practices to feed your good wolf
Journaling as a practice
Guilt doesn't help but accepting responsibility
Learning to see our role in things
Asking ourselves "Maybe it's me"
The questions to ask ourselves when making a decision:
How do I feel about myself now?
How will I feel about myself after I've done this?
How will I feel about myself if I don't do this?
How will I feel in 10 days/10 months/10 Years
Trying to avoid black and white thinking when making decisions
How perspective is intellectual while gratitude is emotional
The 2nd Arrow
Responsibility without creativity is lifeless and boring
Creativity without responsibility is dangerous and misleading
Finding creativity again after getting sober
Learning to do things sober as a challenge
How would I talk to my best friend if he was in my shoes?
Visit our show notes
30 min
February 23, 2016 Mark Nepo
This week we talk to Mark Nepo about the mysteries of life

Mark Nepo is a poet, philosopher and cancer survivor who has taught in the fields of poetry, health, and spirituality for forty years. A New York Times #1 bestselling author, he has published numerous books and audio projects. Mark has appeared with Oprah Winfrey on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV, and has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.
His book The Book of Awakening is considered a modern spiritual classic. His latest book is called Inside the Miracle: Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness

Our Sponsor this Week is Spirituality and Health Magazine. Click here for your free trial issue and special offer.

In This Interview Mark Nepo and I Discuss...

The One You Feed parable
Thinking of things as life affirming or life draining versus good and bad
How none of us really understands the mystery of life
How controlling and counting cuts off our access to the present moment
Resisting inflating or deflating ourselves
The real meaning of humility
How only the heart can synthesize our experience
The role and definition of paradox
Substituting what is familiar for what is true
The critical role of dialog and relation in a spiritual practice

For more show notes visit our website
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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52 min
February 23, 2016 115: Mark Nepo
This week we talk to Mark Nepo about the mysteries of life
Mark Nepo is a poet, philosopher and cancer survivor who has taught in the fields of poetry, health, and spirituality for forty years. A New York Times #1 bestselling author, he has published numerous books and audio projects. Mark has appeared with Oprah Winfrey on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV, and has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.
His book The Book of Awakening is considered a modern spiritual classic. His latest book is called Inside the Miracle: Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness
Our Sponsor this Week is Spirituality and Health Magazine. Click here for your free trial issue and special offer.
In This Interview Mark Nepo and I Discuss...
The One You Feed parable
Thinking of things as life affirming or life draining versus good and bad
How none of us really understands the mystery of life
How controlling and counting cuts off our access to the present moment
Resisting inflating or deflating ourselves
The real meaning of humility
How only the heart can synthesize our experience
The role and definition of paradox
Substituting what is familiar for what is true
The critical role of dialog and relation in a spiritual practice
For more show notes visit our website
45 min
February 23, 2016114: Mark Nepo
This week we talk to Mark Nepo about the mysteries of life
Mark Nepo is a poet, philosopher and cancer survivor who has taught in the fields of poetry, health, and spirituality for forty years. A New York Times #1 bestselling author, he has published numerous books and audio projects. Mark has appeared with Oprah Winfrey on her Super Soul Sunday program on OWN TV, and has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.
His book The Book of Awakening is considered a modern spiritual classic. His latest book is called Inside the Miracle: Enduring Suffering, Approaching Wholeness
Our Sponsor this Week is Spirituality and Health Magazine. Click here for your free trial issue and special offer.
In This Interview Mark Nepo and I Discuss...
The One You Feed parable
Thinking of things as life affirming or life draining versus good and bad
How none of us really understands the mystery of life
How controlling and counting cuts off our access to the present moment
Resisting inflating or deflating ourselves
The real meaning of humility
How only the heart can synthesize our experience
The role and definition of paradox
Substituting what is familiar for what is true
The critical role of dialog and relation in a spiritual practice
For more show notes visit our website
47 min

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