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Good Life Project

Jonathan Fields / Acast

What does it mean to live a good life? Is it about happiness, health, friendship, love, or meaning? What about work, wealth, purpose, service, or something else? Can you live a good life even when things are hard? These are the questions and topics we explore every week in conversation with leading voices from health, science, art, industry, mindset, and culture, like Brené Brown, Matthew McConaughey, Mel Robbins, Alex, Elle, Adam Grant, Elizabeth Gilbert, Yung Pueblo, Maya Shankar, Mitch Albom,

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55:45

How to Stop Caring Too Much (and Leaving Yourself...

Good Life Project ·

2024/10/14

Are you a high-achiever who feels overly invested in the outcomes of others? In this insightful episode, psychotherapist Terri Cole dives into the concept of "high-functioning codependency" from her book Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency. Discover whether you exhibit signs like over-functioning, auto-advice giving, and excessive self-sacrifice. Terri provides powerful strategies to find balance, set boundaries, and reclaim your inner peace without compromising

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54:26

How to Use Your Time Well | Oliver Burkeman

Good Life Project ·

2024/10/10

Are you tired of feeling like you're constantly behind, struggling to get on top of everything? In this thought-provoking conversation, Oliver Burkeman, author of Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts, offers a radically different perspective. Discover how accepting your human limitations can paradoxically lead to more presence, ease, and meaning in your daily life. Burkeman shares insights on making powerful micro-decisions, developing a

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55:36

The Lazy Genius Guide to Mindful Productivity |...

Good Life Project ·

2024/10/07

Are you tired of productivity advice that lacks humanity and fails to account for life's inevitable ups and downs? In this thought-provoking episode, author Kendra Adachi offers a compassionate reframe on time management with her book The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius. Ditch the constant striving for mastery and embrace Kendra's "PLAN" approach - grounded in self-awareness, small adjustments, and recognizing the good that exists in the present moment. Discover a more sustainable path to

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1:02:31

Is This the Missing Link In Healing Chronic Illness?...

Good Life Project ·

2024/10/04

You've tried all the latest health fads, but still feel stuck with nagging symptoms and mental hurdles. What if retraining your nervous system is the real solution?In this fascinating chat, Jennifer Mann and Karden Rabin, authors of The Secret Language of the Body: Regulate Your Nervous System, Heal Your Body, Free Your Mind, break down how nervous system dysregulation drives chronic issues like IBS, migraines, and anxiety. They share their revolutionary "AIR" method to reset your nervous system for

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50:45

Need a Lift?

Good Life Project ·

2024/10/02

Sharing an episode of Need a Lift?, a show that focuses on bringing people together during a tough time in our culture. Host Tim Shriver talks to wise guests who have transformed painful moments in their lives into purpose through their spiritual rituals and practices. Guests like bestselling novelist Min Jin Lee on why she creates complicated characters who hold the secret to our transformation, and Olympic athlete Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole discussing the importance of cultivating an inner

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51:31

Sleep Better Tonight: Groundbreaking Insights from...

Good Life Project ·

2024/09/30

Poor sleep impacts every aspect of your life, but too many still accept chronic exhaustion as normal. In this groundbreaking discussion, sleep expert Dr. Chris Winter and Arianna Huffington shatter common myths and shed new light on sleep as the gateway to peak health, creativity and redefining success itself.You'll gain crucial insights into understanding your sleep patterns and simple daily practices to start optimizing your sleep tonight for boundless energy, presence and passion. If you want to

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53:56

How to Navigate Relationships When You See the World...

Good Life Project ·

2024/09/26

Ever found yourself at odds with loved ones over hot-button issues? Close friends or family believing things you just can't get behind? In this fascinating dialogue, Brit Barron, author of Do You Still Talk to Grandma?: When the Problematic People in Our Lives Are the Ones We Love, opens up about this very dilemma.If you've ever felt trapped between your values and cherished relationships, this real-talk episode offers a compassionate path to work towards mutual understanding.You can find Brit at:

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1:00:16

How to Love Midlife: 12 Ways Life Gets Better with...

Good Life Project ·

2024/09/23

Are you navigating the profound transitions of midlife? In this insightful conversation, modern elder Chip Conley provides a brilliant reframing of the "midlife crisis" as a growth opportunity.Drawing from his book Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age, Chip outlines a holistic methodology for flourishing across the physical, emotional, mental, vocational and spiritual dimensions as we age. Discover how to cultivate wisdom, find your calling, and integrate your whole

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57:11

How to Experience Sacred, Mystical Moments in...

Good Life Project ·

2024/09/19

In Ordinary Mysticism: Your Life as Sacred Ground, renowned mystic and author Mirabai Starr reveals how mystical experiences are not just for the elite few, but our birthright as human beings. Through radical presence, loving awareness, and embracing wonder, Starr shows how the sacred can be found in the most ordinary moments of everyday life. This profound conversation is an invitation to gaze at the world through eyes of love, immerse yourself in beauty, and awaken to the truth that we all belong

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1:10:53

Leading Integrative Psychiatrist | The Truth About...

Good Life Project ·

2024/09/16

Could psychedelics revolutionize mental health care? Psychiatrist Dr. Will Van Derveer openingly discusses his exploration of psychedelic-assisted therapies after becoming disillusioned with conventional treatments. He details remarkable results using ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA for conditions like PTSD and depression. With the FDA's imminent decision on rescheduling MDMA, Van Derveer provides an inside look at these groundbreaking medicines' therapeutic potential. For those struggling with

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1:05:50

How to Stop Pleasing Everyone But Yourself | Natalie Lue

Good Life Project ·

2024/09/12

What if you could finally stop contorting yourself to please others and start living authentically on your own terms? In this honest episode, Natalie Lue, author of "The Joy of Saying No," opens up about her pivotal shift from people-pleasing into embodying her truest self.Natalie vulnerably shares the health crisis that made her realize she was suppressing herself to become "whatever anybody wanted." Discover her strategies for separating genuine desires from ingrained obligations. Learn empowering

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58:42

What to Do in the Next 2 Years to Set Up Your Next 20...

Good Life Project ·

2024/09/09

What would you do with 2 years to purposefully design your ideal next 20? Join Jonathan as he reveals his brilliant "two by 20" project - spending 24 months meticulously crafting a future centered on simplicity, significance and joy through intentional experiments across work, health and relationships.If you've ever felt restless about your life's next chapter, this fascinating framework will have you rethinking how to invest the precious time you have left.Episode TranscriptCheck out our offerings

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58:37

The Surprising Science of Cynicism & Hope | Jamil Zaki

Good Life Project ·

2024/09/05

Are you feeling cynical about human nature? This fascinating discussion with psychologist Jamil Zaki, author of Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness, will renew your faith in people. Zaki demolishes common myths about cynicism and explains how hope - the belief that a better future is possible through our actions - is what empowers positive change. Discover practical ways to move from a stance of corrosive cynicism to one of "hopeful skepticism" rooted in curiosity, empathy, and

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56:38

How to Create Deep, Secure Bonds with Kids, Family &...

Good Life Project ·

2024/09/02

Got that craving for a deep, soulful bond with your child? Attachment expert Eli Harwood is here to make it happen.The author of "Raising Securely Attached Kids" drops mind-blowing truths on how early attachments shape our emotional patterns, relationships, and even physical health. But Eli also serves up game-changing ways to become your child's lifelong "protective factor."You'll learn to repair your own attachment wounds and foster that unbreakable sense of security that allows little souls to

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55:07

6 Habits that Make Life So Much Better | Spotlight Convo

Good Life Project ·

2024/08/29

Discover simple yet powerful daily habits to rewire your brain, boost confidence, and unlock your full potential.In this insightful compilation episode, Mel Robbins unveils the transformative High 5 Habit from her book and how high-fiving yourself daily can reprogram self-perception and resilience.Host Jonathan Fields also shares five cornerstone "good life habits" backed by science, like mindfulness, nature immersion, and intentional movement. Whether you're seeking more joy, focus, or inner calm,

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1:01:38

How to Change Ourselves & Our World | Prentis Hemphill

Good Life Project ·

2024/08/26

What if healing from trauma required more than just personal work? In this profound chat, Prentis Hemphill, author of What It Takes to Heal: How Transforming Ourselves Can Change the World, dives deep on the somatic practices key to both individual and collective healing. They share eye-opening insights on envisioning new possibilities beyond society's limiting scripts, remapping relationships through authenticity and hard-earned trust, and expanding our "we" through truly relating - not just

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59:02

Productivity for Mortals With Real Lives | Laura Mae...

Good Life Project ·

2024/08/22

Ever feel like you're thriving one minute, then scrambling the next? Laura Mae Martin, author of Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing, shares a fresh, holistic approach centered on syncing your priorities, patterns and boundaries. You'll learn counterintuitive strategies to align your intention with your action, optimizing when, where and how you tackle different tasks. You'll discover how small tweaks to your routines and environments can create distraction-free zones

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1:08:17

How to Feel Confident, No Matter What Comes Your Way...

Good Life Project ·

2024/08/19

Ever feel like life's ups and downs are knocking you off balance? Discover how to cultivate unshakable self-trust with Buddhist teacher Ethan Nichtern, author of Confidence: Holding Your Seat through Life's Eight Worldly Winds.Ethan shares ancient practices for navigating the emotional hurricanes of pleasure/pain, praise/criticism, fame/insignificance and success/failure we all face. Whether you're battling imposter syndrome, recovering from a breakup or redefining your career path, learn to access

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1:01:36

How to Expand Time & Increase Happiness | Cassie Holmes

Good Life Project ·

2024/08/15

Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed, with too many things to do and never enough time? Discover research-backed strategies to overcome the chronic state of "time poverty" from award-winning professor Cassie Holmes. Her fascinating work at the intersection of time and happiness, explored in her new book Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most, gives you a blueprint to reframe your relationship with time. Learn practical ways to savor life's joyful

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1:06:02

How to Bridge the Generational Gap and Inspire Young...

Good Life Project ·

2024/08/12

In this thought-provoking discussion, developmental psychologist David Yeager shares insights from his groundbreaking book 10 to 25: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation—And Making Your Own Life Easier. Discover the powerful "mentor mindset" that exceptional teachers, managers, and parents use to inspire and empower young people ages 10 to 25. By balancing high expectations with exceptional support and transparency, you can navigate this critical stage while nurturing agency,

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