I used to think being doubtful protected me from disappointment. It’s that whole, ‘expect the worse but hope for the best’ thing. Unfortunately, this attitude quickly became ‘assuming the worst case scenario’ and was crippling for me. Doubt can be a useful tool to protect us from doing dangerous things,…
KEW Curiosity Interview Series 5: Dana Humphrey
I hope you are enjoying this interview series as much as I am. Dana reached out to me because talking about curiosity sounded interesting to her. And she has some new and interesting points to make about the importance of curiosity in our lives. It’s so much fun to listen…
Preview KEW Curiosity Interview Series 5: Dana Humphrey
Dana Humphrey (www.danahumphrey.com) can help you transform from being codependent to being independent. Already a successful entrepreneur, Dana has shifted to coaching others to live their best lives by realizing their self worth and focusing on loving ourselves more. She’s an amazing woman and shares with us a simple approach…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 27: The NEW American Dream
After WWII Americans made some major advances in the pursuit of happiness. The 40-hour workweek. Worker protections via unions. Inexpensive plastic goods and TVs in every room. We purchased homes, went to college, and earned pensions for healthy retirements. We had picket fences, 2.3 kids, and stayed married (but not…
KEW Episode 44: Unnatural Selection
I am currently working on a larger project that will connect my background in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with personal growth, psychology, and finding more joy and fulfillment in our lives. In Episode 43 I introduce some evolutionary evidence that every individual human is born to discover their uniqueness (despite…
Preview KEW Episode 44: Unnatural Selection
In this episode I continue my larger project of explaining why humans are meant to realize their individual uniqueness. Here I explain what I call UN-natural selection, or the propensity for humans to deny their uniqueness and why this is something we most definitely should NOT be doing. Natural selection…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 26: Habits – Why Are They So Hard To Change?
Since recording this episode I have read and implemented James Clear’s ‘Atomic Habits’ and HIGHLY recommend it. Clear eloquently describes how to break old habits and create new ones. My take on habits contains many elements from ‘Atomic Habits’ as there are several universal themes. Bad habits are easy to…
KEW Curiosity Interview Series 4: David McRaney of You Are Not So Smart
David McRaney is the host of the podcast “You Are Not So Smart”, the author of a book by the same name, a follow up book called “You Are Now Less Dumb”, and is writing his next book about how humans change their minds. His website https://youarenotsosmart.com is so FULL…
Preview KEW Curiosity Interview Series 4: David McRaney from You Are Not So Smart
A few years ago someone randomly suggested I listen to a cool podcast called “You Are Not So Smart”. I was a bit insulted, thinking they were trying to tell me something, but I felt more curious than anything. I had to know what this was all about. So way…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 25: I Suck At. . .
In hindsight the title of this Episode might not have been the best idea, but my intentions are good. Here I share with you some of my imperfections and struggles in hopes that you can relate. We are so good at beating ourselves up, but here I try to view…