Education, Parenting & Personal Growth
552: Will Storr | Understanding Social Position and the Status Game
Will Storr (@wstorr) is an award-winning investigative journalist and best-selling author. His latest book is The Status Game: On Social Position and How We Use It. What We Discuss with Will Storr: The evolutionary purpose of status and why it’s always been important for human survival. How seeking status spurs innovation. The three kinds of […]
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551: T-Pain | You Can’t Auto-Tune Your Way to Happiness
T-Pain (@TPAIN) is a rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer known for popularizing auto-tune in modern music, and host of the Nappy Boy Radio podcast. What We Discuss with T-Pain: Why T-Pain will wear a Fitbit over a Rolex, and why there’s no shame in wearing fake jewelry in public. T-Pain’s tattoo goals and the meaning behind […]
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550: Conscience Contorted by Dad’s Abuse Unreported | Feedback Friday
Your father was physically violent toward you and your brother on at least two occasions that would have warranted police intervention, but your also-abusive mother begged you not to call them. Years later, how can you reframe the anger you have toward yourself for putting up with your mother’s manipulations and not reporting your father’s […]
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543: R. Douglas Fields | Understanding Why We Snap
R. Douglas Fields (@RDouglasFields1) is a neuroscientist specializing in the cellular mechanisms of nervous system development, plasticity, and memory, and author of Why We Snap: Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh listen!] What We Discuss with R. Douglas […]
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541: Spare the Pity Party; My Life Is Just Restarting | Feedback Friday
Four years ago, you lost your spouse and child in a tragic car crash that you barely survived. Now, with a supportive partner and a toddler by your side, you’re determined to move on with your life. Unfortunately, it’s hard to meet new people who can see past what you’ve endured without pitying you. How […]
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540: Daryl Davis | A Black Man’s Odyssey in the KKK Part Two
Daryl Davis (@realdaryldavis) is a musician, author, lecturer, host of the Changing Minds podcast, and anti-racism activist featured in the documentary Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part one here!] What We Discuss with Daryl Davis: How Daryl Davis, a black musician who […]
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