Unconventional Thinkers: Recent Episodes
Kulwant Saluja
I read many books and wonder "Why am I just now finding out about this information?". I figure if it is useful for me, then other people will benefit. I will interview experts from chosen fields ranging from psychology, spirituality and creativity to provide users information that will enhance the qualities of their life.
We talk with Lisa Romano, the breakthrough life coach and author of the Road Back to Me and Codependent Now What. Among the topics, we talk about include
Her unbelievable recovery from a deeply traumatic childhood Her personal crusade to help people recover from codependency The importance of feeling your feelings We hope you enjoy this interview with Lisa Romano.
We talk with James Hollis, a Washington-based Jungian analyst and author of What Matters Most and Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life. Among the topics we cover include:
- What Jungian Analysis is
- What events led him to become a Jungian analyst
- The importance of dreaming
I really hope you enjoy this interview with James Hollis.
In this episode, I speak with Machiel Klerk author of Dream Guidance: Connecting to the Soul Through Dream Incubation. He is also the founder of the Jung Platform. Our discussion includes
- Dream incubation
- Do's and Dont's of Dream Incubation
- Carl Jung and how it has influenced his work
I hope you enjoy my interview with Machiel Klerk.
In this episode, we talk to Ali Abdaal. Ali is a doctor. He is also a YouTuber with over a million subscribers. Among the topics we cover include:
- How to increase productivity
- How he grew his YouTube channel to over a million subscribers
- Apps that have influenced him along the way
The books that have influenced him along the way include
- The 4-Hour Week
- Anything You Want
- Show Your Work
- How to Take Smart Notes
In this episode, I speak with coach Jehanne Burns. Our discussion encompasses:
- Jehanne's remarkable journey into coaching
- The significance of values in the coaching process
- Jehanne's top book recommendations
I trust you'll find this interview with Jehanne both insightful and enjoyable!
In this captivating episode, we delve into the world of Jungian analysis with James Hollis, a distinguished Washington-based Jungian analyst and the insightful author of "What Matters Most" and "Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life." Join us as we unravel the depths of Jungian psychology and explore the transformative power of dreams.
Whether you are well-versed in Jungian psychology or just beginning to explore its depths, this conversation promises to be an enlightening journey into the realms of self-discovery, meaning, and the transformative power of understanding what matters most in the second half of life.
We invite you to enjoy this insightful interview with James Hollis, a beacon in the field of Jungian analysis, as we uncover the mysteries of the mind and heart.
In this episode, we talk to David Burns, author of the best-selling books Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy and The Feeling Good Handbook. David has changed so many people's lives, including mine. Among the topics we cover include:
- His upcoming book, Feeling Great
- How to overcome procrastination
- Why acceptance is paradoxically the greatest change you can make
We hope you enjoy this interview with David Burns
We talk with James Hollis, a Washington-based Jungian analyst and author of What Matters Most and Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life. Among the topics we cover include:
- What Jungian Analysis is
- What events led him to become a Jungian analyst
- The importance of dreaming
I really hope you enjoy this interview with James Hollis.
In this episode, I speak with Bob Beare, author of The Creative Fire.
The topics we cover include:
- Bob's courageous and brave journey overcoming alcoholism.
- Unresolved childhood trauma
- Psychodrama
- Love Addiction
In this episode, I speak with Rabbi Daniel Lavin, author of Thou Shall Prosper and Business Secrets from the Bible.
The topics we cover include:
- Extracting practical life principles from spiritual texts
- Why following your passion is horrible advice and what you can do instead -
- How to become better at your day job I loved this interview.
- Don’t follow your passion. Be passionate about what you do.
You can read his book on Amazon at the following links:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=thou+shall+prosper&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsoycBhC6ARIsAPPbeLtEUDKhz4-WDvo2VfeZApMcvwyYlFme9fuTtymPEzfGgS7xgpkK1vMaAvz0EALw_wcB&hvadid=241655243198&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9060225&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8558318316352205193&hvtargid=kwd-434627165&hydadcr=21877_10169879&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_25qi1fp00k_e
In this episode, I talk with Susan Campbell, author of several books including Getting Real and From Triggered to Tranquil. Among the topics, we talk about include
- Ten Truth Skills You need to Live an Authentic Life
- Power of Noticing
- How to Communicate better and so much more
I really hope you enjoy my interview with Dr. Campbell.
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I hope you enjoy this interview with Dr. Campbell!
We talk with Lucia Capacchione, author of several books including Recovery of Your Inner Child and Power of Your Other hand. Among the topics we talk about include
- Creative journaling and how it saved her life
- Non-dominant handwriting and drawing
- How to deal with the Critical Parent
We hope you enjoy this interview with Lucia!
In this episode, we talk to David Hanscom, author of Back in Control and Do You Really Need Spine Surgery. Among the topics we cover include.
- Anxiety is a physiological issue rather than a psychological issue
- The uselessness of talk therapy
- How most back surgeries are unnecessary
I really hope you enjoy my interview with David Hanscom
We talk with Lisa Romano, the breakthrough life coach and author of the Road Back to Me and Codependent Now What. Among the topics, we talk about include
Her unbelievable recovery from a deeply traumatic childhood Her personal crusade to help people recover from codependency The importance of feeling your feelings We hope you enjoy this interview with Lisa Romano.
In this episode, we talk to time management guru Elizabeth Grace Saunders. Among the topics, we cover include her books
- How to Invest Time Like Money
- Divine Time Managment
- Attachment Theory and How It Shows up in the workplace
- How it changed his life
I really hope you enjoy my interview with Elizabeth.
Links to her website are below:
https://reallifee.com/wp/books-elizabeth-grace-saunders
In this episode, we talk to Damon Cart. Damon is a Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) coach. Among the topics we cover include:
- What NLP is
- How it changed his life
- What the swish pattern is
- His thoughts on Tony Robbins
I really hope you enjoy my interview with Damon.
What NLP is
How it changed his life
What the swish pattern is
Common mistakes practictioners make
In this episode, we talk to Tamar Stone. Tamar is the daughter and stepdaughter of Drs. Hal and Sidra Stone, originators of Voice Dialogue. Tamar is also the originator of Body Dialogue. Among the topics we cover include:
- What voice dialogue technique is
- How to love all parts of ourselves
- The difference between repressed and disowned parts.
I really hope you enjoy my interview with Tamar.
In this episode, we talk to Vitale Buford, author of Addicted to Perfect. Among the topics we cover include:
- Overcoming her addiction to Adderall, an addiction she successfully hid for more than a decade
- Perfectionism
- The effects of growing up in an alcoholic family.
Vitale is an amazing person and I am inspired by her raw honesty. I hope you enjoy my interview with Vitale.
In this episode, we talk to Ali Abdaal. Ali is a doctor. He is also a YouTuber with over a million subscribers. Among the topics we cover include:
- How to increase productivity
- How he grew his YouTube channel to over a million subscribers
- Apps that have influenced him along the way
The books that have influenced him along the way include
- The 4-Hour Week
- Anything You Want
- Show Your Work
- How to Take Smart Notes
We talk with Christy Strauch, author of Passion, Plan, and Profit and a new book Artists: Prosper. Among the topics we cover include:
- Trauma and how it relates to visibility and money
- How to overcome unconscious scripts that keep artists stuck
- Parts work and how Christy integrates it into her life.
I really hope you enjoy my interview with Christy.
We talk with James Hollis, a Washington-based Jungian analyst and author of What Matters Most and Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life. Among the topics we cover include:
- What Jungian Analysis is
- What events led him to become a Jungian analyst
- The importance of dreaming
I really hope you enjoy this interview with James Hollis.
We talk with David Hanscom, author of Back In Control and a new book Do You Really Need Spine surgery. The topics we cover include:
- How to reduce anxiety
- Why anxiety is a physiological program and not a physical one
- Why mental pain is worse than physical pain
I really hope you enjoy this interview with David Hanscom.
In this episode, we talk to Sharon Salzberg. Sharon is the author of eleven books including Lovingkindness, the NY Times best seller Real Happiness and her newest book, Real Change: Mindfulness To Heal Ourselves.
Among the topics we cover include:
- How meditation helped her heal and overcome a very traumatic childhood
- How Sharon discovered meditation
- The minimum time of meditation that will change your brain
I really hope you enjoy my interview with Sharon Salzberg
In this episode, we talk to Cheri Huber. Cheri has been student and teacher of Zen for over 35 years. Among the topics we cover include:
- Her path to Zen Buddhism
- Self hate and where does it come from
- Recording and Listening
- Tools to access that "still small voice" within
I really hope you enjoy our interview with Cheri Huber
In this episode, we talk to prolific writer Roland Lazenby, author of "Michael Jordan", "Jerry West", and "Showboat.
Among the topics we cover include:
- The Last Dance - 10 part documentary on Michael Jordan
- Where Michael Jordan's drive came from
- The life of Kobe Bryant
I really hope you enjoy our interview with Roland Lazenby
In this episode, we talk to Michael Schauch. Andrew is an author of the book "A Story of Karma"
Among the topics we cover include:
- How a profound encounter with a little girl would change the trajectory of both of each other's lives
- His journey deep into the Himalaya Nepal
- His circuitous route back to writing
I really hope you enjoy our interview with Michael.
In this episode, we talk to Andrew Deutsch. Andrew is an author of the new book "Build Yourself Up Without Limits".
Among the topics we cover include:
- The concept of museum states -- micro-addictions that often take us out of life
- Where these museum states come from
- How to build yourself unconditionally
In this episode, we talk to Melissa Isaacson. Melissa was the Chicago Tribune’s principal beat writer for the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. She also covered Wimbledon, the US Open, the Australian Open, and the Olympic Games for ESPN. Among the topics we cover include:
- “The Last Dance” 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan, a documentary Melissa appeared extensively in
- The relationship that Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had with Dennis Rodman
- How Phil Jackson managed to handle all the egos
- Her book "State" and the lessons she learned in writing the book
In this episode, we talk to Jeff Pearlman. Jeff is a 9-time New York Times best-selling author. Among the topics we cover include:
- His new book "The Three-Ring Circus"
- The Kobe/Shaq rift
- The craziest team he has ever covered
- His writing process
- The subject of his next book
In this episode, we talk to Tim Ward. Tim is the author of the Master's Communicator's Handbook. Among the topics we cover include:
- How to communicate powerfully
- The art of listening
- Tips and tricks on how to communicate more effectively
In this episode, we talk to Ali Abdaal. Ali is a doctor. He is also a YouTuber with over a million subscribers. Among the topics we cover include:
- How to increase productivity
- How he grew his YouTube channel to over a million subscribers
- Apps that have influenced him along the way
The books that have influenced him along the way include
- The 4-Hour Week
- Anything You Want
- Show Your Work
- How to Take Smart Notes
In this episode, we talk to Gleb Tsipursky. Tsipursky is a disaster avoidance expert. Among the topics we cover include:
- His book, Never Go With Your Gut
- What led him down the path to becoming a disaster avoidance expert
- What normalcy bias has to do with the COVID crisis
In this episode, we speak with world-recognized mediator Ken Cloke. Ken is a pioneer and leader in the field of mediation and conflict resolution and has written several books including "Resolving Conflicts at Work" and "Mediating Dangerously"
Among the topics we cover include:
- What conflict mediation is
- Why the word YOU is a dangerous word to use when attempting to resolve conflicts
- How to learn effective habits of conflict resolution
We hope you enjoy this interview with Kenneth Cloke.
In this episode, we talk to David Burns, author of the best-selling books Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy and The Feeling Good Handbook. David has changed so many people's lives, including mine. Among the topics we cover include:
- His upcoming book, Feeling Great
- How to overcome procrastination
- Why acceptance is paradoxically the greatest change you can make
We hope you enjoy this interview with David Burns
In this episode, we talk to the co-founder and chief scientist of Renaissance Periodization, Dr. Mike Israetel. Among the topics we cover include:
- What motivated him to found Renaissance Periodization
- The problems with a lot of advice from the so-called experts in the fitness industry
- What actually does work in training and nutrition
We hope you enjoy this interview with Mike Israetel
We talk with David Hanscom, author of Back In Control and a new book Do You Really Need Spine surgery. The topics we cover include:
- How to reduce anxiety
- Why anxiety is a physiological program and not a physical one
- Why mental pain is worse than physical pain
I really hope you enjoy this interview with David Hanscom
We talk with Taylor Jacobson, founder, and CEO of Focusmate. Among the topics, we talk about include:
- What events led Taylor to found Focusmate
- Why Focusmate works
- The importance of reflection in his life
- The two questions he asks himself daily
We hope you enjoy this interview with Taylor Jacobson
We talk with Lucia Capacchione, author of several books including Recovery of Your Inner Child and Power of Your Other Hand. Among the topics we cover
- What is the Inner Child
- How the Inner Child is the key to creativity and spirituality
- How her life's work literally saved her life
We hope you enjoy this interview with Lucia!
We talk with Lisa Romano, the breakthrough life coach and author of the Road Back to Me and Codependent Now What. Among the topics, we talk about include
- Her unbelievable recovery from a deeply traumatic childhood
- Her personal crusade to help people recover from codependency
- The importance of feeling your feelings
We hope you enjoy this interview with Lisa Romano.
We talk to Gina Ryan, host of The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. Among the topics, we talk about include
- Sleep and its relationship with anxiety
- Journaling prompts
- Different ways to meditate
- What to do when you can't get to sleep
We hope you enjoy this interview!
We talk with Lucia Capacchione, author of several books including Recovery of Your Inner Child and Power of Your Other hand. Among the topics we talk about include
- Creative journaling and how it saved her life
- Non-dominant handwriting and drawing
- How to deal with the Critical Parent
We hope you enjoy this interview with Lucia!
We talk to Gina Ryan, host of The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. Among the topics we talk about include
- Gina’s 20 year private struggle with anxiety
- Her work with eating disorder patients and the realization that anxiety was at the root of her client’s problems
- The importance of meditation
We hope you enjoy this interview!
In this wide ranging interview, we talk with author and professor James Pennebaker. We talk about
- Why writing is such a powerful weapon when dealing with trauma
- The backstory in discovering this powerful idea
- His book "The Secret Life of Pronouns", which talks about the importance of watching your words
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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Jamie Marich , author of Trauma and the Twelve Steps and EMDR Made Simple. Among the topics, we talk about include
- Her personal journey of healing from trauma
- EMDR
- Her belief in the overdiagnosis of mental illness and the underlying causes.
- And so MUCH more
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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with world renowned heart surgeon Gerald Buckberg. We talk about
- The Mindset of a world class innovator
- The Importance of Curiosity
- His book “Solving the Mysteries of Heart Disease”
In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Mitch Horowitz, the definition of a polymath. He is a writer. A soon-to-be physicist. AND a professional boxer.
- His book "Not Caring What Others People Think is a Superpower"
- Why he gave up alcohol
- Lessons learned from his first loss as professional boxer
- So much more
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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Thomas Sterner, author of the Practicing Mind. We talk about
- How to develop focus and discipline
- How to love the process
- Thought Awareness Training and meditation
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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with author and professor Barbara Oakley. We talk about
- Her journey from mathphobe to a professor of engineering
- Her book "A Mind for Numbers"
- Her Coursera course, "Learning to Learn" which is the new most popular massive open online course of all time
Show Highlights
In this wide ranging interview, best-selling author David Burns who popularized cognitive behavioral therapy changing the mental health of people's lives. We talk about:
- His interesting journey to Harvard Medical School
- The field of cognitive behavioral therapy
- His belief that antidepressants may be nothing more than a placebo
We talk to David Hanscom, author of Back in Control, a spine surgeon's roadmap out of chronic pain/ Among the topics we talk about include
- His 15 year old battle with chronic pain
- How writing reduces anxiety
- How expressive writing is the starting point of recovery
- Why it is often better NOT to discuss your problems
- Active meditation
Please be sure to check out his book at the following link:
Back in Control
His website is also excellent.
http://www.backincontrol.com/
We hope you enjoy this interview!
Active mediation
We talk to Gina Ryan, host of The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. Among the topics we talk about include
- Gina’s 20 year private struggle with anxiety
- Her work with eating disorder patients and the realization that anxiety was at the root of her client’s problems
- The importance of meditation
We hope you enjoy this interview!
We talk to Chuck Culpepper, sports writer of the Washington Post. He has written everywhere including the Los Angeles Times, Sports on Earth and the National. Among the topics we talk about include
- His love of traveling
- Lessons learned from traveling
- His writing practice
We hope you enjoy this interview!
In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Stephen Warley, host of the podcast “Life Skills That Matter”. Warley teaches people things how to work for themselves. Among the topics we talk about include
- The power of self-awareness
- The benefits of a daily writing habit
- The inevitability for working for yourself
We hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Stephen Warley.
In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Mitch Horowitz, the definition of a polymath. He is a writer. A soon-to-be physicist. AND a professional boxer.
- His book "Not Caring What Others People Think is a Superpower"
- Why he gave up alcohol
- Lessons learned from his first loss as professional boxer
- So much more
In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Mitch Horowitz, best known for the books "One Simple Idea" and "Occult America". We talk about:
- The history of positive thinking
- Advice on persistence and procrastination
- How to live a good life
- His career trajectory as a writer
In this wide ranging interview, we talk with John Lee Dumas, host of Entrepreneurs on Fire podcast. His guests have included Seth Godin and Tony Robbins. We talk about:
- The lessons learned from interviewing over 1700 entrepreneurs
- The importance of being a person of value and not a person of success
- How he grew podcast to generating multiple seven figures of income
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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with author and professor James Pennebaker. We talk about
- Why writing is such a powerful weapon when dealing with trauma
- The backstory in discovering this powerful idea
- His book "The Secret Life of Pronouns", which talks about the importance of watching your words
Show Highlights
In this wide ranging interview, we talk with author and professor Barbara Oakley. We talk about
- Her journey from mathphobe to a professor of engineering
- Her book "A Mind for Numbers"
- Her Coursera course, "Learning to Learn" which is the new most popular massive open online course of all tim
Show Highlights
In this wide ranging interview, we talk with David Mead from Start With Why. We talk about
- The importance of finding your WHY
- The difficulty in articulating your WHY
- His work with Simon Sinek
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In this wide ranging interview, we talk with Thomas Sterner, author of the Practicing Mind. We talk about
- How to develop focus and discipline
- How to love the process
- Thought Awareness Training and meditation
Show Highlights
In this wide ranging interview, we talk with lifestyle entrepreneur James Swanwick. We talk about:
- Swannies, his current company
- The 30 day no alcohol challenge
- His unique path to becoming an ESPN Sportscenter anchor
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In this wide ranging interview, best-selling author David Burns who popularized cognitive behavioral therapy changing the mental health of people's lives. We talk about:
- His interesting journey to Harvard Medical School
- The field of cognitive behavioral therapy
- His belief that antidepressants may be nothing more than a placebo