Simplicity: easy; not overly complex Parsimony: careful use of resources Occam’s Razor: the model with the fewest assumptions is best So, yeah. Life should be simple (not easy), parsimonious (nothing wasted), and reductive (few parts). Makes sense to me. And that is the skeleton of the KEW model of ‘living…
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Preview KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Stephanie Mitchell
It is my pleasure to introduce you to Stephanie Mitchell this week. Stephanie is a psychotherapist, trainer, and consultant residing in beautiful Adelaide, Australia. She primarily works with complex trauma and psychosis and is very much focused on using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model to help people live better…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 60: The Are vs Should Problem – Jobs and Careers
Do you love your job? Are you happy with your career? Many of us will answer no to both of these questions. And it seems to me we visit these questions at two key moments in life: When we leave the nest, usually around 18 years old Sometime in midlife…
Preview KEW Episode 79: Less Struggle, More Calm
Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you get anxious sometimes? Is anger part of your normal reaction to unexpected things? Do tiny little things sometimes irritate the crap out of you? Most of us struggle to some degree and could use a bit more calm in our lives. And a…
Preview KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Gretchen Winterkorn
Besides winning the ‘coolest name’ award, Gretchen is a wonderful person and I’m lucky to have met her. This interview just made me feel good. And I’m fairly sure it was reciprocal. And I’m even more sure you are going to feel the same if you check it out. Gretchen…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 59: Are vs Should Challenges
Reposted: Depending on how you define ‘uncomfortable’, 100-200 million people worldwide can’t meet their basic needs. Folks are born into societies and cultures where they are doomed to fail. Millions of people on this planet will live their entire lives worried about dying, finding food, or having a safe place…
KEW Episode 78: Assumptions and Core Principles
Are you an analytical person? Do you think science is a good way of answering questions? Do you also believe there are things science CAN’T answer? Do you struggle from a mix of pragmatic and spiritual beliefs? Do you consider yourself to be pretty smart? Do you have a strong…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 58: Fix the Broken System
Do you ever feel like shiz is just too effed up? Like it’s too late, or it’s too hard to do anything about the problems that surround you? I think we all feel like that. And if there’s one message I want you to hear above all others is that…
KEW Episode 77: Who is KEW for?
As you know, we have been exploring the Are vs Should Problem; the struggle between the people we are and the people we feel like we should be. Since Episode 50, but really since about Episode 42, and ARGUABLY since Episode 1 I have been developing the ideas and concepts…
KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Bruce Nachsin
Bruce Nachsin came to us through a podcaster facebook group. He has his own podcast called, ‘The Fattest Fit Kid You Know’. He’s super funny, a Hollywood actor, and knows a thing or two about living in your ‘Are’. It was incredibly fun (and funny!) to sit and talk with…