According to author and journalist Sebastian Junger, it’s very hard to become a mature adult in a culture that does not ask for any form of sacrifice. Our culture seems hooked on consumption and self-promotion. Is this making us happier or more depressed, anxious and more socially fractured? In this episode I want to talk...
In this episode it’s time to explore the problem of seeking too much validation from others. Social media has had a vast impact upon us. We evolved as a highly social species but now it’s easy to let other people’s opinions of our life lead us to a range of negative outcomes. I also share...
According to one very gifted economist, the source of all growth is risk. Think about it for a moment. Every worthwhile aspect of your life has involved risk. From starting a career, a relationship or a family the one big common denominator is risk. In this episode I want to share some insights about the...
During these challenging times it’s easy to wonder if you are all alone in the universe. Is there is something directing not just the big events of the daily news cycle but also the smaller details of your daily life? In today’s episode I am going to be spending some time with you exploring the...
We all have those nights when we can’t sleep as we worry about something we are not sure we can control. In this episode I want to share a simple quote that reminds us that the path to freedom is all about freeing our inner world and our sense of self-worth from anything external to...
In a social media obsessed world it’s easy to start focusing too much on what others are doing and how their lives seem better than yours in comparison. This is a game no one can win that seems to be driving escalating levels of anxiety and depression across the developed world. In this episode I...
Let’s not make life any harder than it needs to be. Why spend another day forcing yourself to do things that you hate. When you feel it’s time to make some changes in life then the first step is to begin paying attention to where your internal energy is moving. What gives you joy? What...
Are you truly happy with where you are in life right now? Is there ever a sense in your heart or mind that maybe something needs to change? If you take a moment to look at nature and the very cosmos itself you will quickly notice that change is at the very heart of all...
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could listen to a speaker, read a book or take a course and suddenly find ourselves overcome with a powerful sense of super-charged motivation and drive? Why does it often seem so hard to do the things we feel we ‘should’ do? In this episode I help you uncover...
In this episode I want to talk with you about the possibility that the challenges and difficulties you experience might also be the way in which the universe is helping you to grow and develop. The amount of distraction and noise in modern life can lead to a sense of despondency and an inability to...