Direct Your Brain

Collective Self-Help, What and Why

I describe this podcast as a form of 'collective self-help.' In this episode, I explain what that means and why it's exactly the kind of help we need. The self-help industry has been steadily growing for decades. Some love it and can't get enough, while others are critical of its purveyors and the movement at large. The real situation, I argue, is much more interesting than the usual good/bad, helpful or not frame would suggest.  There's much to be skeptical of in the realm of self-help. There are also good reasons why people today need help more than ever and there's good help to be found there. I discuss some practical ways we can use the best of what self-help has to offer while multiplying its benefits for the good of all—ourselves and the collective. *Podcast descriptions for Getting to Know Reality are human-generated.

Direct Your Brain

Do you ever have times when it feels impossible to do whatever it is you're supposed to do next? When you think you just can't show up? In this episode, I describe a simple practice you can use to keep from being pulled into the downward spiral in moments like that. I also explore this practice within the larger contexts of culture, society, and biology and discuss where it fits in the bigger picture of long-term social change. *Podcast descriptions for Getting to Know Reality are human-generated.

What It's About and What's In It For You

In this debut episode, you'll hear about how our distorted views are at the root of the widespread dis-ease we feel and the troubles we humans create for ourselves and others.  Weaving together eclectic threads, I explain why a clearer and more accurate picture is part of the essential equipment we need to be able to deal with our current crises and make positive changes, in our own lives and in the wider world.  And in the interest of also getting to know your host, you'll learn a bit about me and how I approach this endless, and endlessly fascinating, inquiry. *Podcast descriptions for Getting to Know Reality are human-generated.

Podcast Trailer

Trailer for Getting to Know Reality *Podcast descriptions for Getting to Know Reality are human-generated.