Life Lab

Today's capitalistic society worships efficiency. Every new technology and advancement seeks ever increasing efficiency. That great for tech and business, but what about for your human connections? Can you give love more efficiently?

Helping those you care about seems to come naturally, right? What about helping others? When does it become something you deserve credit for, if ever? Join us as we discuss service.

With youth comes not taking things seriously, being light-hearted, and truly being in the moment. How can we have that as an adult? Join us as we discuss playfulness.

We can't control it all, but at least we have control over ourselves, right? Join us as we discuss Will Power.

As we all adjust to life in a quarantine, how do we continue to practice curiosity, spontaneity, service, and many of the other life principles we value? Is this a setback, a pause in life, or an opportunity? Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the current Covid 19 pandemic.

We knew we should make this episode, but we kept avoiding it until we were filled with anxiety that we'd never make the deadline. Join us as we talk about why people procrastinate like that.

If you defer to others, can you not also be confident? Can you exercise authority if you give credit to others and do the most difficult or least glamorous tasks? Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of the most unsung virtue - humility.

Do you remember getting excited about learning new things when you were young? Do you still get excited about new things or would you rather stick to what you know? Join us as we re-discover discovery.

Fear can be debilitating, and oobstacles can seem insurmountable. When we're at our best, however, we can push through. What is it within us that gives us the strength to keep going despite our fears? Join us on our 50th episode as we explore courage.

Doesn't it feel good when you make progress on something? Why is that? What is behind our collective drive for progress? Join us as we progress our understanding of progress.

Everyone wants to be happy, but what is happiness? How does one achieve it? Is it the thing we should be chasing after all? Join us as we discuss what most people think is the most important thing - happiness.

We all understand why moderation is usually beneficial, so why do we often fail to moderate ourselves? And why does it seem that every viewpoint is extreme nowadays? Join us as we talk about moderation.

It seems to be everywhere today. From the news to the dinner table. Wherever there's disagreement, there's controversy. When there's controversy how do you decide what to believe? Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of controversy.

A good education is important, but what is a good education? Is is knowledge? Is it the ability to learn? Curiosity? How does the internet and on-demand access to knowledge impact education? Join us as we discuss education.

What’s most important to you in life? Are your behaviors in line with that answer? Join us as we talk about values, and the dilemmas we encounter when trying to prioritize what matters most.

What is both one of the greatest motivators we have as humans and one of the scariest things to think about? Death. Listen to us chat about how humans have quarantined Death & Dying and what effects that has on our daily lives.

Do you have a "good sense of humor"? What does that even mean? One thing's for sure: laughing more is good. Laugh along with us as we discuss the ins and outs of humor.

We talk to our children about their feelings, but how much to we talk to the adults we love about them? How much do we reflect on our own? At the essence and core of emotions is meaning. Could emotions be a guide to living your life with meaning?

We all want certainty... right? What are you certain of? Can you think of something you were certain of 5 or 10 years ago that you now feel differently about? Is the opposite of certainty uncertainty? Or, is it curiosity?

Are you a good secret keeper? How does telling and keeping secrets alter the fabric of our relationships? If you want to learn to better react to other's secrets and problems when they bring them to you, check out this episode.