The Tale of Two Abrahams and Why You NEED to Know It!
One of the most fundamental questions that can be asked about human behavior is “why”? Why do we do what we do, in the exact time and way we do it? And why do we …
Using the DISC to Better Understand Yourself and Others
Why do you do the things you do … in the specific ways and manners in which you do them? Why do you like the things you like? Why do certain things always capture your …
Enneagram, Pt 2: Sacred, Satanic, or … Something Else?
In a podcast that claims to focus on exploring the very best insights of psychology THROUGH the lense of Scripture, it was inevitable that I would eventually want to explore something called the Enneagram. This …
Enneagram, Pt 1: Sacred, Satanic, or … Something Else?
In a podcast that claims to focus on exploring the very best insights of psychology THROUGH the lense of Scripture, it was inevitable that I would eventually want to explore something called the Enneagram. This …
This Is My Manifesto. This Is Who I Am.
I’ve had a lot of time to think about this episode. It is a massive departure not only from a typical episode of this podcast, but a massive departure from my personal style. I am …
Your Stressed-Out Brain and the False Promise of Relief
When you’re feeling stressed, anxious, or down, what do you do—what do you turn to—to feel better? There’s an 80s song by the band Fleetwood Mac that describes what many of us do … probably …
How to Have a Top Gun Mind
When Top Gun: Maverick hit the theaters, it was a MUST see for my wife (who loved the 80s version). And after I saw the extended trailer showing some of what they went through to …
One Brain, Two Minds: The Angel and Devil On Your Shoulders
There’s a fairly well-known TV trope—especially in cartoons—that pops up when someone is wrestling with temptation; two miniature versions of the character’s self, an Angel and a Devil, sit on each shoulder and try to …
A Lesson from History’s Most Successful Founder and Trailblazer
Years ago, Michael Jackson sang, “You Wanna Be Startin’ Something!” I still have no idea what the song itself actually means, but I do know this: Starting something new can be both exhilarating and terrifying. …
The Opportunity Principle and the Science of Regret
In the previous episode of this podcast, I suggested that instead of thinking of regret as a “universal negative emotion,” it could be far more helpful to think of it as a psychological earworm—the brain …