Lead to Gold

061 - In Defense of Jealousy

Jealousy gets a bad reputation, but what if it's actually trying to tell you something?  In this episode, I'm making the case for sitting with your jealousy instead of rushing to shame yourself out of it. We'll dig into why the current discourse around jealousy flattens a genuinely complicated feeling into either a character flaw or a feeling to normalize, and why neither of those is especially useful. We talk about the real difference between jealousy and envy, what it actually means to use jealousy as a map toward what you want, and how to start building the self-belief to go get it (without any manifestation speak). This one's for the jealous friend. You're not a bad person. You just need to tap in. Show notes: * Subscribe to the Time Capsule newsletter [https://www.leadtogold.blog/contact-2] * Support me & the show through my art [https://www.leadtogold.blog/category/all-products] :) * Follow me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lead.to.gold/] * Thanks to DayFox for the intro/outro song! Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2101401/fan_mail/new]

060 - "The Internet Isn't Fun Anymore" Part II: Going Analogue Isn't The Answer

Sigh...this was a big one. So big, in fact, I had to split it into two parts. Please listen to part one first if you haven't already! Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with trading Spotify for a record collection - I think it's a big step in the right direction. But if we've ironed out the true problems of the internet, the analogue movement isn't addressing or solving a large chunk of them. Today, in the conclusion of this conversation, we're discussing what the analogue movement does get right, but where and how we can actually move forward with the hellscape that is the current internet. Show notes: * A very relevant blog post: The end of the internet [https://www.leadtogold.blog/post/the-end-of-the-internet-ai-bubble] * A few videos that inspired this episode: * Levi Hildebrand: The Analogue Movement Already FAILED [https://youtu.be/YARPbtUcW2s?si=LsxRZouFpLXuxLiw] * Mina Le: You Don't Need To Be Productive [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihoW0D7MKaY] * Subscribe to the Time Capsule newsletter [https://www.leadtogold.blog/contact-2] * Support me & the show through my art [https://www.leadtogold.blog/category/all-products] :) * Follow me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lead.to.gold/] * Thanks to DayFox for the intro/outro song! Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2101401/fan_mail/new]

059 - "The Internet Isn't Fun Anymore" Part I: It's More Sinister Than You Think

Sigh...this is gonna be a big one. So big, in fact, I had to split it into two parts. In the opening chapter of our dive into the modern digital landscape, we move past the surface-level complaints of "too much screen time" to examine the structural rot making our online lives feel so hollow. We'll explore the transition from the internet as a creative "Third Space" to a monopolized factory floor where every interaction is a transaction, and every user is a product. From the "Brand Deal Dance" that compromises our authenticity to the annoying reality of building our digital legacies or leaving it all in the dust, we’re peeling back the veil on how the fun of the internet has been replaced by a quiet, persistent anxiety.  Show notes: * A very relevant blog post: The end of the internet [https://www.leadtogold.blog/post/the-end-of-the-internet-ai-bubble] * A few podcasts that inspired this episode: * Taylor Lorenz's Power User: Tech Billionaires Want Us Dead [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1dIC287Zz0&list=PLu4srHCWJrrjFyF0hHNi7lVFYssn35zog&index=17] * In Bed with the Right: Tech's Vibe Shift and AI Discourse [https://rss.com/podcasts/inbedwiththeright/2554719/] * Matt Bernstein's A Bit Fruity: The Campaign to Crush Chappell Roan [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeXeUFITgNA] * Subscribe to the Time Capsule newsletter [https://www.leadtogold.blog/contact-2] * Support me & the show through my art [https://www.leadtogold.blog/category/all-products] :) * Follow me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lead.to.gold/] * Thanks to DayFox for the intro/outro song! Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2101401/fan_mail/new]

058 - We're Not Actually Cooked - w/ Hydroxide Food Science

You GUYS...I'm so psyched about this episode. Hydroxide has been one of my longest and best friends, and it's been such a joy to watch her career grow. In this conversation, of course we discuss the current standings of the food and food safety industries, but we also talk unemployment, going viral, comment sections, and how to discern disinformation from truth.  As a bit of a skeptic, I love how optimistic this conversation turned out to be. If you've been having difficulty navigating the world of food safety and nutrition in the current media landscape, this is absolutely one you'll want to tune into. If you like this episode, please give it a rating wherever you're listening, and share it with a friend! <3 Show notes:  * Follow Hydroxide on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@hydroxide], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/hydroxide.foodscience/], Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/hydroxidefoodscience], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Hydroxide.foodscience], and most recently, Substack [https://substack.com/@hydroxidefoodscience]! * Just because we mentioned it and I think it deserves support...Hank & John Green's Good Store [https://good.store/] * Subscribe to the blog [https://www.leadtogold.blog/contact-2] * Follow me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lead.to.gold/] * Thanks to DayFox for the intro/outro song! Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2101401/fan_mail/new]

057 - This Is Why The Lessons Aren't Landing

Your screenshots folder is full of old horoscope wisdom from your astrology app, advice pieces from Reddit, and stills of videos from TikTok wellness influencers. You meant well by saving them. You still want to incorporate them. But you'll never have time to look at those screenshots, much less utilize them. Today we're discussing the plague of overwhelm that comes from the internet of wellness, and why you can't get any of those lessons to stick around long-term. There are new studies being done to show what kind of downtime we actually need for sustainable self-reflection, and we're going to cover all of that and more.  If you're tired of learning without really changing, this is the conversation for you. Show notes: * The blog post that started this conversation: A matter of "when" [https://www.leadtogold.blog/post/a-matter-of-when-free-verse-poetry] * PubMed Central: The Journey of the Default Mode Network: Development, Function, and Impact on Mental Health [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12025022/] * Subscribe to the Time Capsule newsletter [https://www.leadtogold.blog/contact-2] * Support me & the show through my art [https://www.leadtogold.blog/category/all-products] :) * Follow me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lead.to.gold/] * Thanks to DayFox for the intro/outro song! Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2101401/fan_mail/new]