In this episode:

0:00:00 Intro 0:01:00 What is balance? 0:04:44 The problem with 12 Steps 0:07:35 How to avoid shame  0:08:45 The aim is not balance  0:15:37 The healthy aim 0:17:42 Substances save lives 0:20:30 The road less traveled   0:25:44 Give me the blue pill  0:28:04 Joe Rogan gave me a shoutout  0:36:09 A healthier mindset  0:38:17 Reflecting on what we are doing  0:40:58 Post yeshiva depression  0:47:52 The most destructive aspect of yeshiva  0:51:46 Pushing back 0:52:45 Skepticism vs Cynicism vs Optimism  0:57:59 Freud on conviction  1:00:48 A healthy relationship with porn? 1:04:11 Indulgence is not pleasure   1:06:50 The mistake of the west 1:08:11 Jews: Bringing shame and guilt to the world 1:10:44 The secret to fulfilment

Eli Nash is an entrepreneur advocate and public speaker most well known for his groundbreaking  @TEDx  Talk- Escaping Porn Addiction with over 5m views.

The heart of the discussion surrounds the difficulties that come along with being in a committed relationship while on the very personal path of recovery.

This is not your typical podcast.

In this Episode:

Meyer Tenenbaum  and I discuss the blessings and curses of being a creative person in the Digital age. When virtue becomes perverse. The need for feedback and much more.

Time stamps:

00:00 Intro 00:55 The Empathetic world of 2023 08:30 Going insane without real feedback 10:52 Nuance disincentivized  12:12 Be broken hearted not resentful  13:30 Abusing our potential  15:11 A perspective for Addicts, empaths and creatives. 25:21 Knowing when to push 26:19 The internet: blessing or curse?  27:45 Cognitive dissonance is up 31:22 Postmodern pursuit of truth 32:58 The encouraging message of Jordan Peterson  33:47 A new Philosophy on creativity  35:52 Their is no Artist like our God 38:32 Is being creative inherently good? 43:40 A question for Eli Nash from Meyer 45:08 I got Rightfully banned from Twitter 47:20 Love Addiction  49:32 Deepest desire of the human condition  54:39 The best of realizations

Keyen Lage was professional athlete, stripper, underwear model now confidant for high achieving women and men, coaching in the ways of inner peace. 

In this episode: 

We delve into important questions surrounding self-doubt, finding inner peace, and the relationship between fear, success, guilt, and shame. We explore how to avoid the burnout that can come with hard work, and much more. Join us as we seek to uncover the secrets to inner peace and success.

Time Stamps:

 0:00:00 What does Keyen do? 

0:04:53 Sex differences 

0:08:43 The challenge of high achievers

 0:13:00 Divine grace: growth without shame and guilt

 0:16:53 Embracing 'never enough' 

0:18:30 Fear of success vs fear of failure 

0:20:00 New perspective on advancement  

0:28:20 Stepping into nothingness  

0:31:00 The demise of a professional athlete  

0:33:49 The ingredients of success: 2 kinds of people

 0:35:40 People pleasers   

0:37:50 Independent people

0:38:55 The drug of approval 

0:41:12 Alan Watts: the fallacy of self doubt & fixing problems 

0:45:30 Moral saints are unattractive  

0:47:29 Can I pursue pleasure and lead a Good life? 

0:57:30 The challenges of having more time 

1:00:01 What is the meaning of life?

1:03:35 Letting go of meaning 

1:06:19 What does Keyen mean by 'nothing' 

1:09:50 Keyen realizes there is a 'purpose'

 1:13:30 Power in chosen ignorance 

 1:16:47 The sin of the golden calf

 1:19:32 The 'afterlife' scape goat

 1:24:37 Jordan Peterson's understanding of Heaven & Hell

 1:26:20 Pitfalls of fear as motivation 

1:28:49 Hypocrisy of Jesus 

 1:30:02 Judaism doesn't care what you 'believe'

 1:33:10 Existentialism: doomed to be free

 1:35:30 Keyen's vote of confidence

 1:37:39 Chaos to order: Keyen's stripper phase

1:41:30 Embracing the chaos 

1:45:45 My fear of discomfort  

 1:48:38 Keyen coaching me through it

 1:52:51 Capacity for joy is directly linked to capacity for suffering 

 1:59:10 Closing remarks   

 Connect with Keyen:  

 https://www.keyenlage.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/keyen.lage/?hl=en

Zevi Slavin, born in Australia living in Jerusalem, is the creator and host of 'Seekers of Unity' on YouTube where he is Exploring the History and Philosophy of Mysticism racking up over 725k views to date.

Mendel is a dad and college dropout seeking his own education.

WARNING! - THIS EPISODE IS NOT FOR YOU 

if questions such as...

"What is 'The Truth'? Why bother caring? How can I recognize it? Where is there room for me in 'objective reality'?  Why create such a terrible world?"

... Are not bumping around your head. Or if you want to keep them undisturbed. 

For those who choose to listen, I hope you get a taste of solace knowing you are not alone.

To see more of Zevi's work (which I highly recommend)

Head over to his channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SeekersofUnity/videos 

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