Author: Stephen Ladd

Podcast Episode 16 – The Origin Story Fetish

November 20, 2019 No Comments

“If your worldview starts with a problematic origin story, everything else is going to be infected.” – William Dembski

In this episode we’ll look at the utility (or lack thereof) of deep past origin stories, including:

• Digging Into the Past to Navigate the Present

• The Present Moment Origin Story

• Thought as the Creative Force for Moment to Moment Experience

• Waking Up, Moving Beyond Personal Psychology, and Creating Cool Shit

• How to Darken the Page, and Become the Artist of Your Life

Podcast Episode 15 – The Life (and Death?) Lessons of Youth Sports

November 6, 2019 No Comments

“The word ‘superstar’ is an illusion.” – Bruce Lee

In this episode we’ll look at the positive potential influence and common pitfalls of youth sports, including:

• The Unintended and False Life Lessons of Youth Sports

• The Simple Misunderstanding That Feeds Performance Anxiety

• The Art of “Going Upstream”

• Does Your Child Love the Sport, or Just Love Winning?

• The True Potential for Spiritual Awakening within Youth Sports

Podcast Episode 14 – Relationship Myths Part Two: People Never Change

October 23, 2019 No Comments

Life is like underwear; change is good.

In this episode we’ll look at the nature of change and our relationship to it, including:

• People Change; Truth is Eternal

• Calling Bullshit on “Self-Improvement”

• Your Well-Being and State of the Art Boomerangs

• The Key to (Almost) Effortless Change

• The Domino Effect and David Bowie

Podcast Episode 13 – Let’s Talk About Fight Club

October 9, 2019 No Comments

“Welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is: you DO NOT talk about Fight Club!” – Tyler Durden

In this episode I’ll break the first and second rules of Fight Club, specifically talking about:
• The Many Embedded Zen Teachings of Tyler Durden
• “The IKEA Nesting Instinct” and Consumeristic Materialism
• The Nature of Pain & Suffering
• Rebirth and Our Never-Ending Supply of Mulligans
• How to Kill a Buddha and Experience Freedom (instead of going to prison)

Podcast Episode 12 – Relationship Myths Part One: Communication

September 25, 2019 No Comments

“I love the sound you make when you shut up.”

In this episode I’ll communicate with you about how communication isn’t the problem in your relationship, and specifically:

• The ONLY Relationship Book You’ll Ever Need, Probably

• The Simple Brilliance of George and Linda Pransky

• Low Mood Therapy vs. High Mood Therapy

• The Origin of All Relationship Distress, and the Cure

• Bathing in Fecal Matter vs. Showering in Beer

Podcast Episode 11 – Bumper Sticker Philosophers

September 11, 2019 No Comments

“I’m not aware of too many things, I know what I know… if you know what I mean.” — Edie Brickell

In this episode we’ll ponder on what we can learn (or not) from how people decorate their bumpers, as well as:

• How Philosophy is the Talk of a Cereal Box

• And Religion is a Smile on a Dog

• How to “Easily” Turn Trump into Rumi

• The Egoistic Logic of “If You’re Not Angry, You’re Not Paying Attention”

• Is Everyone Insane?

Podcast Episode 10 – The Art of Doing Nothing

August 28, 2019 No Comments

“It may look like I’m doing nothing, but I’m actively waiting for my problems to go away.”

In this episode, I’ll ramble for 15 minutes about how to do nothing and cover riveting topics like:
• Why I’ve been called “The Seinfeld of Coaching”
• The Difference Between Theory and Practice
• Why Doing Nothing and Taking Action Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
• A Room Full of One Thousand Demons
• Jangelaphobia

Podcast Episode 9 – On Being Calm & Confused

August 14, 2019 No Comments

“George Washington was in a cult, and that cult was into aliens, man.” — Slater (Dazed & Confused)

In this episode we’ll calmly discuss confusing stuff and ponder on:

• Putting Wasabi on a Hot Dog

• The Beauty and Opportunity of Being Calm and Confused

• How to “Listen Naked” Without Getting Arrested

• Why I don’t Care if You “Get It”

Note: It is suggested that you listen to this podcast at the normal speed. — CTFD (Calm The F*** Down) — There is no rush, nowhere else to be, and nothing to do.