What do you think about when you hear the words ‘Mindfulness’ or ‘Mindset’? You might be indifferent. Many are. You might be opposed to these terms or they may induce a knee-jerk reaction, like, ‘More mumbo-jumbo hippie talk.’ Or something negative, at least. Many of you, of course, will recognize…
Tag: Knowledge + Experience = Wisdom
KEW Episode 83: Awareness, Attention, and Meditation
Are you self aware? We all think we are. Just like we all think we’re right, as we learned from Paul Gadola in multiple interviews. And, really, if you are taking the time to wonder whether or not you are self aware, you probably are. Our awareness is one of…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 3: Gaming the System
Is the playing field unequal? I many ways I think it is. When we discriminate each other we shift from equality to inequality. When some people have advantages others do not we create hierarchies. Some of this is unavoidable. Some of this is unfair. Some of this can be very…
Knowledge + Experience = Wisdom Featured on ‘Intelligent Conversations’ Podcast
I’ll admit I reached out to Josh Baker at The Intelligent Conversations podcast. I wanted to be a part of what he was doing. But I didn’t realize he was going to verify and validate one of my latest suspicions. That an almost 50 year old dude (me) and a…
Preview KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Emmanuelle Chasse
I was so happy Emmanuelle Chasse expressed interest in talking with us about the Are vs Should Problem. She gets it. She’s a podcast, blogger, mindset and weight loss coach, and just a super enlightened individual. Emma and I have a lot of overlap in our spiritual interests but you…
FLASHBACK! KEW Episode 2: Individuals and Community
I believe humans are simultaneously individuals AND members of the greater community. We are rugged individuals. We seek to meet our own basic needs. We put on our oxygen masks first. Some of us can be downright selfish.EXCEPT we are also part of a greater whole. It’s confusing, but it’s…
KEW Episode 81: The Algorithm
If you have not seen the Social Dilemma, it is a great little conspiracy theory. And one I can get behind. The gist is internet companies (facebook, youtube, etc.) have developed complex algorithms (models, simplifications) that monitor your online (and off, through your phone microphone, alexa, etc.) behavior. These companies…
KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Kate Stark
Are you a parent? Do you know any parents? Do you think you might ever BE a parent? Do you HAVE parents? Surely you answered yes to at least one of those questions. And, if so, this interview is going to benefit you in many ways. Kate Stark teaches parents…
Preview KEW Episode 81: The Algorithm
You have surely heard of the YouTube algorithm. Or the facebook algorithm. Or the Google one. By this point ‘The Algorithm’ is in our vernacular to describe someone trying to control our attention. In the docudrama ‘The Social Dilemma’, we are shown how these internet companies vie for our attention…
Preview KEW The Are vs Should Interview Series: Kate Stark
This week I chat with Kate Stark, parent and child advocate living in Sheffield, UK. She started off helping new parents learn to use baby carriers appropriately, and was so good she now coaches and teaches new parents all sorts of things. Turns out, her work and beliefs touch upon…