On episode 158, we welcome Kirk Schneider to discuss life-enhancing anxiety and how it differs from its everyday counterpart, Kirk’s childhood trauma and his early relationship with his psychoanalyst, the existential unconscious and its inception at birth, the ways we tend to elude negative emotions (like boredom and anxiety), the necessity of forming a national mental health initiative, the ambiguity of existential psychotherapy and why it shouldn’t pretend to answer life’s fundamental questions, the existential ideal being more collectivistic rather than individualistic, and the importance of asking yourself: how am I living and how should I live?  Kirk J. Schneider, Ph.D. is a leading spokesperson for contemporary existential-humanistic and existential-integrative psychology. Dr. Schneider was a 2022 Candidate for President of the American Psychological Association (APA), a cofounder and current president of the Existential-Humanistic Institute (an award-winning psychotherapy training center), and a two-term Member of the Council of Representatives of the APA. He has written several books including Existential–Humanistic Therapy, Depolarizing America, and the Spirituality of Awe. His newest book, available on February 1, 2023, is called Life Enhancing Anxiety: Key to a Sane World. | Kirk J. Schneider | ► Website | https://kirkjschneider.com ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/kschneider56 ► Life Enhancing Anxiety Book | https://bit.ly/3ys7Lpp ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kirk.schneider.908 ► Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirk-schneider-a526a661 Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Kirk Schneider - Life Enhancing Anxiety: Using Existential Therapy to Embrace Our Fears | STM Podcast #158

On episode 157, we welcome Marianne Lewis to discuss both/and thinking as opposed to either/or thinking, the inherent paradoxes of our lives and our existential inability to fully transcend them, the false dichotomy of reason vs emotions and how both serve one another, the S-curve and the necessity of fostering other forms of success while still on top, why Lego was able to adapt and thrive and IBM wasn’t, creating guardrails to prevent an over-correction to  one option, getting stuck in emotional ruts and how to climb out of them, serendipity and the importance of creating your own luck, and the shared, implicit values underlying many political conflicts.  Marianne W. Lewis is dean of the University of Cincinnati's Lindner School of Business and a professor of management. She formerly served as dean at Cass Business School in London. Her work has appeared in major outlets such as the New York Times, CNBC, the Financial Times, and Harvard Business Review. Her new book, co-authored with Wendy Smith, is called Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems.  | Marianne W. Lewis | ► Website | https://bothandthinking.net ► Both/And Thinking Book | https://bothandthinking.net/book ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/mariannewlewis ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083306262641 ► Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianne-lewis-8214535 Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Marianne W. Lewis - Both/And Thinking: Embracing Paradox to Solve Your Toughest Problems | STM Podcast #157

On episode 156, we welcome Nate Gowdy to discuss his experience photographing the January 6th Storm of the Capitol, being assaulted by the protesters, Nate’s reasons for photographing the event and the significance of photo-journalism in US history, Nate’s desire to understand more so than condemn the insurrectionists and what he learned about them, almost losing most of his photographs and how he recovered them, the political beliefs and motives of the protesters, his perspective on the future of American politics, and his experience photographing Barack Obama. Nate Gowdy is a Seattle-based documentary photographer. Since 2015,  he has photographed upwards of 300 political events and protests across  25 states and Washington, DC. He was the lone credentialed  photographer for Barack Obama and Joe Biden during their respective  visits to Seattle. In June 2016, his portrait of Bernie Sanders made the  cover of TIME magazine, and his photos have also appeared in Rolling  Stone, Mother Jones, Die Zeit, Courrier International, BuzzFeed News, The  Stranger, and CNN. His newest book photographing the events of January 6th is called Insurrection. | Nate Gowdy | ► Website | https://www.nategowdy.com ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/nategowdy ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/nategowdy ► Insurrection Book | https://www.nategowdy.com   Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Nate Gowdy - Storm of the Capitol: The Insurrection of January 6th | STM Podcast #156

On episode 155, we welcome Neil Martin to discuss the history of comedy, the social benefits of telling jokes, how jokes can become misunderstood and why people get offended by them, the importance of intentions, the difference between punching up and punching down, comedy’s use in psychotherapy and how it can fail there, the difficulty of studying humor’s effects, the dark triad and to which ends psychopaths tend to utilize jokes, the differences between genders in what and whom they find funny, and comedy as a means of fostering sexual attraction. Dr. G Neil Martin is Hon. Professor of Psychology and former Head of Psychology at Regent's University London. He is a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an associate of the Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University. He has written around 13 books including the introductory textbook Psychology (Pearson Education, now in its 7th edition), Psychology- A Beginner's Guide (Oneworld), The Neuropsychology of Smell & Taste (Taylor & Francis), and his newest book is called The Psychology of Comedy. | Dr. G Neil Martin | ► Mastodon | https://mastodon.social/@ThatNeilMartin ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/thatneilmartin ► The Psychology of Comedy Book | https://amzn.to/3Qp3X00   Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Neil Martin - The Psychology of Comedy | STM Podcast #155

On episode 154, we welcome Bob Hutchins and Jenny Black to discuss media trauma and how poor mental health is linked to social media use, Jenny’s clinical practice and why she’s seen an uptick of mental illness in her clients, social media being similar to Big Tobacco and why it should be better regulated, whether we can label our collective phone use an ‘addiction’, our minds linking purpose and meaning with how active we are on social media, disconnecting from our phones and reframing distorted thoughts about living without them, social media being a fake form of intimacy, who’s responsible for increased polarization, and how to hold ourselves and media platforms more accountable. Bob Hutchins is an accomplished and dynamic marketing executive with a 20+ year comprehensive background in marketing in both corporate and small to medium environments across various industries. He is an expert in digital marketing, consumer psychology, and organizational marketing direction. Jenny Black is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Media Trauma—the ways that media impacts our mental health, creativity and productivity. His newest book, coauthored with Jenny Black, is called Our Digital Soul: Collective Anxiety, Media Trauma and A Path Toward Recovery. | Bob Hutchins & Jenny Black | ► Website | https://www.ourdigitalsoul.com                     https://jennywiseblack.com ► Bob’s Twitter | https://twitter.com/bobhutchins ► Bob’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/bwhutchins ► Jenny’s Twitter | https://twitter.com/jennyblack ► Our Digital Soul Book | https://amzn.to/3YNk77e Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Bob Hutchins & Jenny Black - Social Media's Destruction of Our Mental Health | STM Podcast #154

On episode 153, we welcome Kennon Sheldon to discuss the free will and determinism debate, why free will is still possible when confronting the data, the different spheres of influence and how the mind can affect one’s bio-chemical composition and in turn be affected by it, self-determination theory and the significance of autonomy for well-being and mental health, Ken’s interpretation of the famous Libet experiment (which purportedly supports determinism), Alen’s weight loss and how applying free will helps us better understand his health journey, Leon’s Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder and its affect on his internal sense of freedom, the Rogerian model of therapy and its association with personal growth, intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation and the former’s increased ability to foster joy and sustained motivation, and why biological drives can’t fully explain human behavior. Kennon M. Sheldon is professor of psychology at the University of Missouri. He is one of the founding researchers of positive psychology, a fellow of the American Psychological Association, and a recipient of the Templeton Foundation Positive Psychology Prize. His research is in the areas of well-being, motivation, self-determination theory, personality, and positive psychology. His new book, available now, is called Freely Determined: What the New Psychology of the Self Teaches Us About How to Live. | Kennon M. Sheldon | ► Psychology Today | https://bit.ly/3BJruCN ► Freely Determined Book | https://amzn.to/3FZBF8Q Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Kennon Sheldon - The Psychology of Free Will and Self Determination Theory | STM Podcast #153

On episode 152, we welcome David Myers to discuss the myth of a replication crisis in psychology research, what behavioral genetics research teaches us about the respective contributions of genes and early environments, the dual processing mind and how it differs from Freud’s understanding of the unconscious, the studies underlying implicit bias and effective ways to reduce it, narcissism as pure grandiosity rather than being a mask for self-loathing, the psychological mechanisms underlying political polarization, the biological roots of sexual attraction, why our fears (including our fear of dying) are often misaligned with reality and our ability to cope with difficult circumstances, and how embracing micro-friendships can influence short-term and long-term overall happiness. David G. Myers is a social psychologist and professor of psychology at Hope College. His articles have appeared in dozens of scientific periodicals and magazines, from Science to Scientific American. He is also the author of more than fifteen books, including psychology’s most widely read textbook, which has sold more than eight million copies worldwide, and general interest books including Intuition: Its Powers and Perils. His newest book, available now, is called How Do We Know Ourselves?: Curiosities and Marvels of the Human Mind. | David G. Myers | ► Website | https://davidmyers.org ► Blog |  https://t.co/I1D7qrTa1c ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/davidgmyers ► ‘How Do We Know Ourselves?’ Book | https://amzn.to/3heUnzN Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

David Myers - How Do We Know Ourselves? | STM Podcast #152

On episode 151, we welcome Rama Chellappa to discuss if we can trust Artificial Intelligence; the history of AI; how developments in AI have impacted social media, facial recognition, autonomous vehicles, and health; the problem of domain shifting when integrating health and lab data from various sources, which record data differently; AI racial bias in facial recognition technology; why AI recommender algorithms are not the only culprit in people subscribing to echo-chambers, which contribute to political polarization; our duty to utilize critical thinking to discern what’s true and what isn’t; the future of AI and the advancements that could be made in the fields of health and education; and why our relationship with AI should instill a sense of optimism about its future use. Use code HAI30 for 30% off Can We Trust AI? when you order from Hopkins Press. Order here: https://bit.ly/3tSZ6K6   Rama Chellappa, PhD (POTOMAC, MD), is a pioneering researcher and inventor in the fields of artificial intelligence, computer vision, and machine learning. A Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering, he is also a member of the Johns Hopkins Center for Imaging Science, the Center for Language and Speech Processing, and the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare. A Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the National Academy of Inventors, Dr. Chellappa holds eight patents. He is the recipient of IEEE’s 2020 Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Award and the 2012 K. S. Fu Prize fromthe International Association of Pattern Recognition. His work has been featured by the Associated Press, the BBC, and The New Yorker. His new book, available now, is called Can We Trust AI?  | Rama Chellappa | ► Website | https://aiem.jhu.edu ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/rama.chellappa.3 ► Can We Trust AI? Book | https://bit.ly/3tSZ6K6 Use code HAI30 for 30% off Can We Trust AI? when you order from Hopkins Press. Order here: https://bit.ly/3tSZ6K6 Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666  

Rama Chellappa - AI and the Future of Medicine and Education | STM Podcast #151

On episode 150, we welcome Dr. Mikkael Sekeres to discuss the social and political climate that fostered the necessity to create the FDA, medical charlatans and the history of pseudo-medicine, the necessity of clinical trials for creating safe and effective medications, why anecdotal evidence isn’t equivalent to scientific validation, the FDA’s decision to remove the breast cancer indication for the drug Avastin and Genentech’s decision to fight it, Mikkael’s personal experience during that hearing while a member of the jury, the public’s distrust of the FDA and where it stems from, Genentech spin-doctoring data to make their case for the safety and efficacy of Avastin, why mostly harmful medications should be removed from circulation if proven so, and how the FDA decides on which drugs to approve and which ones to recommend removing. Dr. Mikkael A. Sekeres is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Hematology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and former Chair of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA. He is the author or co-author of over 400 manuscripts and 650 abstracts published in leading journals such as NEJM, Blood, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Nature Genetics, Cancer Cell, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Journal of Clinical Investigation, PLoS One, and Leukemia. A regular contributor to the Well section of the New York Times, has authored 8 books, including When Blood Breaks Down: Life Lessons from Leukemia and his newest book, available now, is called Drugs and the FDA: Safety, Efficacy, and the Public’s Trust. | Mikkael Sekeres | ► Website | https://bit.ly/3UetF8h ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/MikkaelSekeres ► Drugs and the FDA Book | https://amzn.to/3Df18IA Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Mikkael Sekeres - Big Pharma vs the FDA - The Avastin Trial | STM Podcast #150

On episode 149, we welcome Michael Shermer to discuss why people believe in conspiracy theories; focusing on the evolutionary perspective: better to be safe than sorry, the proxy: that they’re symbols to, or natural inferences from, more fundamental beliefs, the tribal: they further unite us with our communities; how they’re maintained through cognitive biases; Leon’s past conspiratorial mindset and his beliefs about global conspiracies; real conspiracies and why they’re more likely to be caused by few people and have a narrow goal/effect; 2Pac’s murder and why we struggle with accepting that celebrities can be killed randomly; the real conspiracy that fostered World War I; how to effectively talk to conspiracy theorists; the difficulty of debunking theories that explain every major political event with one fundamental cause; and why and how wars and international conflicts are reduced over time. Michael Shermer is a science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and Editor in Chief of its magazine Skeptic, which is largely devoted to investigating pseudoscientific and supernatural claims. He is the author of New York Times bestsellers Why People Believe Weird Things and The Believing Brain, Why Darwin Matters, The Science of Good and Evil, The Moral Arc, and Giving the Devil His Due: Reflections of a Scientific Humanist. He’s the host of the largely popular podcast, The Michael Shermer Show, and his newest book, out on October 25, 2022 is called Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational.  | Michael Shermer | ► Podcast | https://www.skeptic.com/michael-shermer-show ► Website | https://michaelshermer.com ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/michaelshermer ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/michaelshermer1 ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Michael.Brant.Shermer ► Books | https://amzn.to/3MZ9qJh Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Michael Shermer - Why Do People Believe in Fake Conspiracy Theories? | STM Podcast #149

On episode 148, we welcome Andy Moffatt to discuss the evolution of hip hop, Andy’s interview with Treach of Naughty by Nature and his close relationship with 2Pac, interviewing Wendy Day and how she facilitated Eminem’s deal with Dr. Dre when he was close to quitting making music, interviewing Swifty McVay of D12 and his experiences on the road with the group, the NHS and how chronic underfunding of it by the British Government sparked protests in the UK, the differences between healthcare in the US and UK, branding in the social media age and the ability to move past industry gatekeepers to control your own narrative, and why British citizens became disenchanted with politics in general. Andy is the host of the Heart of an Outlaw show where he interviews entertainers in the hip-hop music industry. He’s also a musical journalist writing for HipHop24, having interviewed Treach, Swifty Mcvay,Mopreme Shakur and Angie Thomas.  Andy Moffat | ► Website | https://hiphopxxiv.com/podcast/ ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/AndyO4l ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/andyo4l ► https://www.instagram.com/heartofanoutlawshow ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/AndyO4l ► https://twitter.com/hoaoshow ► Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/c/HeartOfAnOutlawShow Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Andy Moffatt - 2Pac, Hip Hop's Evolution,  UK's NHS | STM #148

On episode 147, we welcome Julie Bogart to discuss how to teach children critical thinking skills, the myside bias and why all of us are susceptible to poor reasoning, Julie’s decision to home-school her children and the drawbacks of the US education system, how digital life is altering our brains and our children's’ ability to read closely and deeply, the character traits of critical thinkers, how encounters with new and/or uncomfortable situations is the most potent way we can cultivate critical thinking skills,  how to develop concentration and the capacity for deep learning,  Leon’s difficulty with school and his decision to drop out of high school, the positive effects of video games on cognitive skills, why authoritarian parenting doesn’t work and the importance of teaching kids how to draw their own conclusions instead, and why teaching ought to be more engaging for optimal efficacy. Julie Bogart is the creator of the award-winning, innovative Brave Writer program, teaching writing and language arts to thousands of families every year as well as The Homeschool Alliance, a coaching and mentoring program for home educators. She homeschooled her five now grown children for seventeen years and is the founder of Brave Learner Home, which supports homeschooling parents through coaching and teaching. She has also taught as an adjunct professor of theology at Xavier University. She’s the host of the popular, “A Brave Writer's Life in Brief Podcast.” Julie Bogart is the author of The Brave Learner and her newest book is called Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age. Julie Bogart | ► Website | https://bravewriter.com ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter ► A Brave Writer's Life in Brief | https://bravewriter.com/program/broadcasts ► Raising Critical Thinkers Book Link | https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666  

Julie Bogart - Raising Critical Thinkers, Homeschooling, Problems with US Education | STM Podcast #147

On episode 146, we welcome Massimo Pigliucci to discuss the value of teaching ethics, human nature and the evolutionary origins of morality, the drawbacks of moral relativism, Socrates as the first psychotherapist, whether politicians should be taught philosophy or philosophers should become politicians, the importance of role models and good friends for cultivating virtue, seeking out inspiring scenarios, Socrates’ degree of success in tutoring the morally bankrupt Alcibiades in moral philosophy, the is/ought gap in philosophy and why it doesn’t preclude the creation of a universal system of ethics, Leon’s relationship with Prof. Tim Stroup and why mentorship always involves the desire to learn from an expert who genuinely cares about his pupil’s development, and our collective responsibilities in creating a flourishing society through political activities. Massimo Pigliucci is an author, blogger, podcaster, as well as the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His academic work is in evolutionary biology, philosophy of science, the nature of pseudoscience, and practical philosophy. He has been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Salon, among others. His books include How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life and Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk. His newest book, coming out on September 27, 2022 is called The Quest for Character: What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders. Massimo Pugliucci | ► Website | https://massimopigliucci.org ► The Quest for Character Book Link | https://amzn.to/3r5TACp Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Massimo Pigliucci - Socrates and the Stoic Quest for Character  | STM Podcast #146

On episode 145, we welcome former U.S. army officer and paratrooper Gus Lee to discuss the significance of cultivating moral courage, why it’s distinct from physical bravery, anger being a mask for fear and weakness rather than a strength, the practical steps to becoming courageous, the negative, life outcomes to persistent selfish tendencies, what Aristotle and Plato can teach us about the good life, becoming self-governing, why anger is actually a form of fear and how to overcome it, and true courageousness being the desire to conquer your fears in the service of others. Gus Lee, bestselling author of Courage: The Backbone of Leadership and China Boy, is a nationally recognized leadership and character advancement expert who has worked in or consulted to 50 professions and industries. A former corporate chief operating officer, chief learning officer, government senior executive, West Point’s first Chair of Character Development, U.S. Senate ethics investigator, acting deputy attorney general, supervising deputy district attorney, university assistant dean, U.S. Army officer and paratrooper, he trains and coaches through his company, Leaders of Character, LLC, and writes at guslee.net. His newest book, available now, is called The Courage Playbook: Five Steps to Overcome Your Fears and Become Your Best Self.  Gus Lee | ► Website | https://www.guslee.net/about/ ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/gus.lee.3 ► Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gus-lee-0a989612 ► The Courage Playbook Link | https://amzn.to/3AZY8yE Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Gus Lee - How to Cultivate Moral Courage in the Face of Fear | STM Podcast #145

On episode 144, we welcome Andrew Scull to discuss the history of psychiatry and the competing perspectives of the origins of mental illness, the chemical imbalance myth and the various genetic and environmental aspects of depression, why mental health is better classified along dimensional lines rather than boxed into categories, the pharmaceutical industry’s decision to curtail further research into mental illness, the myth of the mentally ill brain, the limits of genetic and neuroscientific research into emotional disorders, the stigma attached to the biological view of psychiatry, the bio-psycho-social model of mental health being the best explanatory model available, and Andrew’s take on the future of psychiatry and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Andrew Scull is an award-winning author, sociologist, historian of psychiatry, and distinguished Professor of Sociology and Science Studies. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton before going to the University of California San Diego. He won the Roy Porter Medal for lifetime contribution to the history of medicine and the Eric Carlson award for lifetime contributions to the history of psychiatry. His books include Museums of Madness, Decarceration, Madhouses, Mad-Doctors, and Madmen, Social Order/Mental Disorder, and many more. His latest book, Desperate Remedies tells the story of psychiatry in the United States from the 19th-century asylum to 21st-century psychopharmacology. Andrew Scull | ► Psychology Today | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/andrew-scull-phd ► Desperate Remedies Book Link | https://amzn.to/3wWzrSK Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Andrew Scull - Psychiatry's Troubling Quest to Cure Mental Illness | STM Podcast #144

On episode 143, we welcome Moshe Hoffman to discuss game theory and its applications to real-world decision-making, the dove/hawk game and why we don’t need to calculate value quantitatively to pursue goals, cultural evolution and why morals don’t need to be objectively true for us to subscribe to them, short term vs long term optimization and our tendency to sacrifice the latter for the former, how the incentive structure in capitalistic societies fosters greed and predatory behavior, the important role of emotions in decision-making, and how preferences and our desires to attain them are cultivated. Moshe Hoffman is a research scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, a research fellow at MIT's Sloan School of Management, and a lecturer at Harvard's department of economics. His research focuses on using game theory, models of learning and evolution, and experimental methods to decipher the motives that shape our social behavior, preferences, and ideologies. His newest book, co-authored with Erez Yoeli, is called Hidden Games: The Surprising Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Human Behavior. Moshe Hoffman | ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/moshe_hoffman ► Google Scholar | https://bit.ly/3AsLI2j ► Hidden Games Book Link | https://amzn.to/3wARZaN Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Moshe Hoffman - Hidden Games: The Power of Game Theory to Explain Irrational Behavior | STM #143

On episode 142, we welcome Steve Magness to discuss the short-term benefits and long-term costs of authoritarian coaching, the importance of distinguishing between the variations of pain to assess whether you’re in danger or could continue, cultivating positive self-talk in the form of second and third person speech to manage your inner-critic for better results, Brad Johnson’s positive relationship with coach Jon Gruden and what made it so, real toughness as comprised of the willingness to teach and respect everyone on your team, how demanding coaches sometimes last for a long time despite having poor relationships with their players, the four pillars of toughness, perfectionism engendering emotional and physical burnout, and the roles autonomy and self-knowledge play in fostering resilience. Steve Magness is a world-renowned expert on performance, well-being, and sustainable success. He is coauthor of the best selling books, Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox. In his coaching practice, Steve works with executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes on their performance and mental skills. In addition, Steve's expertise on elite sport and performance has been featured in The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Guardian, Business Insider, and ESPN The Magazine. His newest book, out now, is called Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness. Steve Magness | ► Website | http://www.stevemagness.com/ ► Twitter |  https://twitter.com/stevemagness ► Instagram |  https://www.instagram.com/stevemagness ► Do Hard Things Book Link | https://amzn.to/3A50hZC Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Steve Magness - The 4 Pillars of Resilience & How We Get Toughness Wrong | STM Podcast #142

On episode 141, we welcome philosopher Skye Cleary to discuss existential authenticity and the philosophy of Simone de Beauvoir, the importance of cultivating inter-subjectivity for healthy relationships, why nihilism is a lazy response to the world, how the argument of human nature is a bad-faith resistance to the obligation of fighting for structural changes, the erroneous belief that our impulsive sides encompass our authentic selves, marriage as a misogynistic construct and thinking about progressive alternatives/ways to improve it, and why Simone de Beauvoir continues to be relevant for social justice and activism. Skye C. Cleary, PhD is a philosopher and writer. She teaches at Columbia University, Barnard College, and the City University of New York, and is the author of Existentialism and Romantic Love and co-editor of How to Live a Good Life. Cleary’s writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Aeon, The Times Literary Supplement, TED-Ed, and The Los Angeles Review of Books, among other outlets. She won the 2017 New Philosopher Writers’ Award and was a 2021 MacDowell Fellow. Her newest book, available everywhere on August 16, 2022 is called How to Be Authentic: Simone de Beauvoir and the Quest for Fulfillment. Skye Cleary | ► Website | https://skyecleary.com/ ► Twitter |  https://twitter.com/Skye_Cleary ► Instagram |  https://www.instagram.com/skye_cleary ► How to Be Authentic Book Link | https://bit.ly/3QoUXqW Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Skye Cleary Discusses How to Be Authentic, Existentialism, Feminism | STM #141

On episode 140, we welcome back Mutah “Napoleon” Beale and Sulaiman Jenkins to follow up with them about their experiences after releasing Mu’s biography ‘Life is Raw’, Napoleon’s time in the music industry and why he felt more comfortable around gangsters than musics executives, beginning the Mu2Q podcast and what he appreciates about  podcasting, what he would tell his younger self just breaking into the music business, having ‘Life is Raw’ exhibited in the Universal Hip Hop Museum, Sulaiman’s academic journey and his recent post, experiencing racism outside of the US, how hip-hop evolved over the years and the importance  of socially conscious rap music, creating ‘Life is Raw’ to inspire and empower individuals living in difficult circumstances, and Sulaiman’s love and passion for hip-hop. Mutah Beale, also known as Napoleon, is a former member of Tupac's rap group Outlawz. Mutah has since converted to Islam and is now a motivational speaker and he is the author of the book, Life is Raw: The Story of a Reformed Outlaw. Mutah also hosts the podcast MU2Q with his co-host Q Kwon where they talk about everyday topics from HipHop, 2PAC, Life in LA and Saudi Arabia, and Sports.  Sulaiman Jenkins earned his MA in TESOL from NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education. He has been in the field of ELT, most notably in Saudi Arabia, for more than 14 years. Sulaiman does research in sociolinguistics, contrastive rhetoric, language and culture. He has contributed to academia by way of publishing numerous articles in top peer reviewed journals and he helped ghost write Mutah Beale’s new book, Life is Raw. Mutah “Napoleon” Beale | ► MU2Q Podcast  | https://t.co/wx3OzyGR3s ► MU2Q Podcast Twitter | https://twitter.com/podcastmu2q ► MU2Q Podcast Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/pod.mu2q/ ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/MutahNapoleon ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mutahbeale/ ► Life is Raw Book Link  | https://amzn.to/3bDH9ty Sulaiman Jenkins |   ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/sulaimanjenkins ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sulaimanjenkinsbk/ ► Life is Raw Book Link  | https://amzn.to/3bDH9ty Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast |   ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

Napoleon & Sulaiman Jenkins Talk MU2Q Podcast, Writing Biography, Hip Hop Museum | STM Podcast #140

On episode 139, we welcome David Swift to discuss the pervasive myth of identities, how politicians and pundits exploit identity politics for personal gain, personal identity conflicts and how class and political views can interfere with each other, understanding why rural voters supported Trump and why calling all of them deplorables isn’t the answer, the political views of ordinary people and why it’s difficult to neatly place them in a political category, the importance of working toward improving the material circumstances of marginalized groups as opposed to engaging in performative art like virtue signaling, and how social media fuels extremist perspectives. David Swift is a historian and writer based in London who specializes on the history and contemporary politics of the British Left, particularly in relation to race, class, gender and popular culture. He has researched and taught at several universities in the UK and abroad. His first book, A Left for Itself, was released by the radical publisher Zero Books in 2019. His newest book, available now, is called The Identity Myth: Why We Need to Embrace Our Differences to Beat Inequality. David Swift | ► Twitter |  https://twitter.com/davidswift87 ► The Identity Myth Link | https://amzn.to/3blIJjx ► Google Scholar | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CODJToQAAAAJ&hl Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast ► Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32208666

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