Trying to change the external world (bending a spoon) to achieve happiness is a fool’s game; authentic transformations are an inside job. Join Renegade Life Coach Stephen Ladd for a bite-size, deep-dive exploration into how your mind works, the meaning of (just about) everything, and maybe even a glimpse of your true nature. Frustrated spiritual seekers and worn-out personal development peepers welcome. Come on in, the water’s fine...

Episode 23 – Spoonfuls of Insight Vol. 1

“Forgive and forget? I’m neither Jesus nor do I have Alzheimer’s.” In this episode, the first installment of listener submitted topics, we’ll ponder together upon: • Psychological Innocence • Why it’s Never “Just Your Thinking” • The Falling Away of Forgiveness • Why There’s No “Therefore”

Podcast Episode 22 – Dirty Goals

“Don’t half-ass anything; whatever you do in life, use your full ass.” In this episode we’ll do a little dirty talkin’ (about goals, that is), specifically:      • My Love/Hate Relationship with Goals      • The Structural Dynamics of Goal Setting      • Getting Your Goals Out of the Gutter      • Why Failure is Always an Option, and…

Podcast Episode 21 – The Tao of Team

“The Gulf Stream will flow through a straw provided the straw is aligned to the Gulf Stream, and not at cross purposes with it.” —Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird In this episode I’ll share tidbits from a recent team-building workshop and ponder on the following:      • Taoism, and who would win in a fight between…

Podcast Episode 20 – Breaking Bad (Habits)

“Are they still considered ‘bad habits’ if I like them?”   In this episode we’ll get all Heisenberg, break some bad, and ponder on the follow: The Truth about your Habit, and You Dr. Amy Johnson and her Kick-Ass “Little Book of Big Change” How to Make Friends with your Inner Lizard Why Willpower is…