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Is Comfort Bad For You? The Dangers Of Escapism And Overwork
When is comfort bad for you? Of course, comfort is important because it alleviates your distress. But all too often, you fall down the cliff of escapism without you even noticing it! In this episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen discuss how, when you sink...
The Do Nothing Revolution: Relief, Happiness, And Overarching Goals With Celeste Headlee
We are not designed to persist. We are designed to have a heartbeat. Celeste Headlee, the author of Do Nothing: How To Break Away From Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, believes that we have to pulse from social interaction and solitude, that we don’t...
I Digitize, Therefore I Am: Negative Impacts Of Technology
The negative impacts of technology may overpower the benefits you gain from it if you don’t stay mindful. In this episode, Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen dive deep into the harmful effects of using technology you should watch out for. Among a few discussed...
Are We Being Manipulated By Discounts And Free Offers?
People love discounts. Who wouldn’t want to get something for free or something that was priced less than it originally should be? But there is a thin line between enjoying these freebies and being manipulated by discounts and free offers. Jason...
Why You Should Never Be Sorry About Living Life The Way You Want With Sid Garza-Hillman
People have a lot to say about others, how they live, what they do, what makes them happy, etc. There are also people who care so much about what others say and think about them that they don’t realize they’ve lost the ability to live life as they want it to...
Chasing The Big Break: How Weaponizing Trust Plays A Part In The Road To Success
Many are drawn to the myth of the big break to achieve success in the biggest and quickest way possible. However, such a dream sometimes pushes people to resort to desperate decisions, ultimately weaponizing trust. Jason Wrobel and Whitney Lauritsen delve into...
Male Body Dysmorphia: Whose Business Are You In?
You don’t get to talk about male body dysmorphia. It’s not that it doesn’t exist or that men experience body shame any less than women do. It’s just that men are culturally conditioned to just keep their problems to themselves and “be a man” about them. And yet...
How To Recover From Burnout And Reclaim Joy In Your Life With Kate Steiner
Burnout is a word that comes up a lot among entrepreneurs, especially as authenticity and vulnerability have increasingly become catchwords on social media. But how do we know if what we’re feeling is actually burnout instead of something else and what can we...
Teetering On The Edge Of Sanity: Mental Health Triggers In The Service Industry During The COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed a lot of us to the edge of sanity. In this episode, Jason Wrobel & Whitney Lauritsen discuss Demi Lovato's social media posts about a yogurt shop and the bigger theme of mental health triggers, especially in the service...