Unconventional Thinkers

In this episode, we talk to Vitale Buford, author of Addicted to Perfect.  Among the topics we cover include: 

• Overcoming her addiction to Adderall, an addiction she successfully hid for more than a decade
• Perfectionism
• The effects of growing up in an alcoholic family. 

Vitale is an amazing person and I am inspired by her raw honesty. I hope you enjoy my interview with Vitale. 

In this episode, we talk to Ali Abdaal. Ali is a doctor. He is also a YouTuber with over a million subscribers. Among the topics we cover include:

• How to increase productivity
• How he grew his YouTube channel to over a million subscribers
• Apps that have influenced him along the way

The books that have influenced him along the way include

• The 4-Hour Week
• Anything You Want
• Show Your Work
• How to Take Smart Notes

We talk with Christy Strauch, author of Passion, Plan, and Profit and a new book Artists: Prosper.  Among the topics we cover include:

• Trauma and how it relates to visibility and money
• How to overcome unconscious scripts that keep artists stuck
• Parts work and how Christy integrates it into her life.

I really hope you enjoy my interview with Christy. 

We talk with James Hollis, a Washington-based Jungian analyst and author of What Matters Most and Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life. Among the topics we cover include:

• What Jungian Analysis is
• What events led him to become a Jungian analyst
• The importance of dreaming

I really hope you enjoy this interview with James Hollis.

We talk with David Hanscom, author of Back In Control and a new book Do You Really Need Spine surgery. The topics we cover include:

• How to reduce anxiety
• Why anxiety is a physiological program and not a physical one
• Why mental pain is worse than physical pain

I really hope you enjoy this interview with David Hanscom.

In this episode, we talk to Sharon Salzberg. Sharon is the author of eleven books including Lovingkindness, the NY Times best seller Real Happiness and her newest book, Real Change: Mindfulness To Heal Ourselves.

Among the topics we cover include:

• How meditation helped her heal and overcome a very traumatic childhood
• How Sharon discovered meditation
• The minimum time of meditation that will change your brain

I really hope you enjoy my interview with Sharon Salzberg

In this episode, we talk to Cheri Huber. Cheri has been student and teacher of Zen for over 35 years. Among the topics we cover include: 

• Her path to Zen Buddhism
• Self hate and where does it come from
• Recording and Listening
• Tools to access that "still small voice" within 

I really hope you enjoy our interview with Cheri Huber

In this episode, we talk to prolific writer Roland Lazenby, author of "Michael Jordan", "Jerry West", and "Showboat.  

Among the topics we cover include: 

• The Last Dance - 10 part documentary on Michael Jordan
• Where Michael Jordan's drive came from
• The life of Kobe Bryant

I really hope you enjoy our interview with Roland Lazenby 

In this episode, we talk to Michael Schauch.  Andrew is an author of the book "A Story of Karma"

Among the topics we cover include: 

• How a profound encounter with a little girl would change the trajectory of both of each other's lives
• His journey deep into the Himalaya Nepal
• His circuitous route back to writing

I really hope you enjoy our interview with Michael. 

In this episode, we talk to Andrew Deutsch.  Andrew is an author of the new book "Build Yourself Up Without Limits". 

Among the topics we cover include: 

• The concept of museum states -- micro-addictions that often take us out of life
• Where these museum states come from
• How to build yourself unconditionally