Unsatisfied Podcast

You don’t need more time.

You need fewer distractions.

Episode 9 explores why distraction feels unavoidable, how modern environments train the brain to scan instead of stay, and why productivity systems fail without environmental change. From dopamine and caffeine to Parkinson’s Law and the Distraction Diet, this episode reframes focus as something you protect — not force.

1. Andrew Huberman. (2024, December 19). How to focus to change your brain | Huberman Lab Essentials [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AwyVTHEU3s

2. Andrew Huberman. (2025, May 22). Maximize productivity, physical & mental health with daily tools | Huberman Lab Essentials [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmd6knanPKw

3. Better Than Yesterday. (2019, March 13). Parkinson’s Law - Manage your time more effectively [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlddeUri3GM

What if the goal isn’t to flatten life, but to incline it? This episode looks at how intentional resistance—in movement, recovery, focus, and faith—creates deeper growth and prepares you for the weight of life.

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Resources and People smarter than me that you should check out:

• BBC. (2024, December 4). Why can’t we stop eating certain foods? - BBC [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_03EXyhYS8
• Andrew Huberman. (2025, December 11). Essentials: Build a healthy gut microbiome | Dr. Justin Sonnenburg [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_MVhE63ZQQ
• Andrew Huberman. (2022, February 28). How to enhance your gut microbiome for brain & overall health [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15R2pMqU2ok
• Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth. (n.d.). Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/4D3JFAh4ebj9lks9WOE2Vs?si=583bc09e67b34771
• The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show. (n.d.). Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/5sXfniYUmDEW9pfYSuw7pV?si=78df9e484a464313

2026 is coming, which means nearly everyone is thinking of what resolution and goal with help them achieve the clique of "New Year, New Me". Personally, I'm feeling just as bummed out with fear and doubt on January 1st as I am on December 29th. This is a symptom of the "Unsatisfied" mindset - and in this episode we talk about the trouble that brings someone in light of the hope that redeems it in sufficient grace (2 Corinthians 12). Join me as we both struggle with goals and set goals at varying levels of difficulty.

With Christmas just 4 days away, today we wrap up advent season through the "Unsatisfied" lens. Through the perspectives of Hungry Hope, Nourishing Peace, and Craveable Joy every person can cook up a recipe for King-Sized Love. Merry Christmas everyone!

Advent is a season for preparing our hearts for Jesus's first coming as a baby boy in a manger and His second coming on the Day we are all longing for. Week 2 of Advent follows the theme of ultimate "PEACE" in Jesus, and how to nourish peace here on earth. Sticking to the "Unsatisfied" Mindset, I attach the feeling of nourishment and sustenance to we have in the Prince of Peace to define and describe what "Nourishing Peace" looks like.

Next week: Craveable Joy

Advent is a season for preparing our hearts for Jesus's first coming as a baby boy in a manger and His second coming on the Day we are all longing for. Week 1 of Advent follows the theme of "HOPE" in Jesus's return and all the promises that reside in that fact. Sticking to the "Unsatisfied" Mindset, I attach the feeling of hunger to the hope we have in Jesus to define and describe what "Hungry Hope" looks like.

Next week: Nourishing Peace

Resources:

Abramson, A. (2024). Hope as the antidote. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/01/trends-hope-greater-meaning-life

Bruinsma, S. (2024, September 9). Hope over hunger: the formula to happiness, according to happiness coach Dr. Obayuwana. KRCR. https://krcrtv.com/news/local/hope-over-hunger-the-formula-to-happiness-according-to-happiness-coach-dr-obayuwana

McLaughlin, J. L. (n.d.). Happiness Formula – Hope and hunger hold keys to happiness – BG Independent News. https://bgindependentmedia.org/happiness-formula-hope-and-hunger-hold-keys-to-happiness/

Mr. Biz. (2024, December 10). The Happiness Formula: Cracking the Code to a Happy Life with Dr. Alphonsus Obayuwana [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWHqXz8JVl0

Obayuwana, A. (2024). The Happiness Formula a scientific, groundbreaking approach to happiness and personal fulfillment. https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Formula-Scientific-Groundbreaking-Fulfillment/dp/0757325084

Stann, E. (2025, June 18). Hope is the key to a meaningful life, according to new research. Show Me Mizzou. https://showme.missouri.edu/2025/hope-is-the-key-to-a-meaningful-life-according-to-new-research/

In this episode, I talk about why a healthy dose of obsession enhances the "Unsatisfied" mindset and is "probably" necessary for a time period when pursuing your passions. I give you three comparisons to use when discerning when you've gone from a healthy to an unhealthy obsession. These included idolization vs. harmonization, ergodicity vs. fleeting intensity, and finally, excellencism vs. perfectionism.

Resources:

Modern wisdom. (2025, November 22). #1023 - I Prevail - the trades you make to live your dreams. Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/31CcnanUdEx74hlVVJbnIe?si=uz-WYBtRRQiaByDmjjTZWg

Modern Wisdom. (2025, November 27). #1025 - Dr Paul Hewitt - Understanding the Psychology of Perfectionism. Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6P3THXL2ULgjZuulQgU3fv?si=VMUSo97JSoqD2BA_5KYgAA

Run Long Run Healthy. (2025, November 28). The key to running success Is. . .ergodicity. Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uMZUno1DbYW7IHu0saVWq?si=EbpKm7kFSPaeHH_wOFeOBg

Keller, T. (2009). Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters. In Medical Entomology and Zoology. https://ci.nii.ac.jp/ncid/BB17471636

Lewis, C. S. (2002). The great divorce: A dream. Harper Collins.

Morales, J. (2020, August 9). Can passion cost you? Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-the-habit-hero/202008/two-types-passion-harmonious-vs-obsessive

Vallerand, R.J. (2015). The psychology of passion. New York: Oxford University Press.

Schellenberg et al. (2013).

Mageau et al. (2011).

Walden University. (2024, March 1). Why excellencism is better than perfectionism. Walden University. https://www.waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/ms-in-clinical-mental-health-counseling/resource/why-excellencism-is-better-than-perfectionism

In this episode, distinguish the difference between dissatisfaction and unsatisfaction to properly begin pursuing your passions with the right attitude and mindset. Then, learn the 5 "H" Technique to identify which passions are worthy of a pursuit that propels you forward while reflecting all the glory back to the only true satisfaction - Jesus Christ. Until He returns, we'll stay hungry and stay unsatisfied.

References:

Hudson, H. (Director). (1981). Chariots of fire [Film]. Warner Bros.

Pressfield, S. (2012). The war of art: Break through the blocks and win your inner creative battles. 1st Black Irish Entertainment pbk. ed. Black Irish Entertainment. 

Have you ever been told you're too ambitious, an overachiever, or have wild dreams? Maybe you feel like your thoughts are too big for your own head to handle. In the pursuit of personal, physical, and mental growth, we dreamers can make ourselves quieter in an effort to be normal. Normal is boring. God created us for more. Let's talk about that.