In this SEASON FINALE I share how you can't outwit the universe, but you can outwit the matrix! In this episode I break down a different way to view what the "matrix" is so it's less creepy and surprisingly... more helpful. This episode is for you if: You want a brief understanding of how you were automatically born in a world that expects you to w…

Between the recent Jimmy Fallon incident and the pressure to hop from one platform to the next, in this episode I question just how much all our favorite social media platforms actually care about making life easier for content creators. We go into the reality of behavioral economics and how wanting to help isn’t always enough. This episode is for …

In this episode we talk about how taste is everythinggg when it comes to living an artful, peaceful and meaningful life. This episode is for you if: You want to understand how to use your sensuality to ignite an endless spring of gratitude and reawaken your inspiration. All the slimy peppers, onions and vinegars you hated as a kid are doing it for …

In this episode I share how becoming sensitive to the differences in design can create a new burst of meaning in life. I share how the fork and chopstick are a great starting point to understand how inventions and objects around you influence your behavior and perception. This episode is for you if: You want everyday, ordinary life to feel more fas…

In this episode I break down the philosophical concept of “space’ according to western-tech philosophy and how we got to a point of completely abandoning it in our minds, our lives and our calendars. This episode is for you if: You want to learn how the western interpretation of “negativity” spun out of control and made us hate all things associate…

Today millennials are old news, but there was a time when our behavior and online activity was on everyone's mind and the world had a lot of opinions about what kind of people we would turn out to be. In this episode I explore some of the critique made about our generation while we were still in adolescence and how some of it in hindsight might hav…

Have you ever tried to live life without a goal? Could you even imagine how it would play out? Inspired by a book written by philosopher James Ogilvy, I open up about how "goalessness" has helped me get more out of life. This episode is for you if: "Living without a goal" doesn't sound depressing but actually piques your interest. You want refreshi…

In this episode I touch on certain patterns in features women have invented that happen to be very human-friendly. I discuss how this feminine influence manifests in our technology today and how to spot it. This episode is for you if: You want to know how presence, passivity and intimacy are feminine influences that are often overlooked but provide…

Ever wonder what happened to substance? In music? Art? People? lol In this week's episode I break down theories from thinkers like Stuart Ewen and more about how appearances separated from substance. This episode is for you if: You want to hear my thoughts on HBO's "Fake Famous" and the rise of influencers and celebrities buying fake followers for …

In this episode I explain an ancient Chinese concept called "Li" which can be interpreted as the "grain in things". We talk about how finding the organic patterns both in nature, our bodies and in our personalities can help us live more meaningful lives. This episode is for you if: -You want to get better at identifying what (and who) is not compat…

Just because you ain’t spend money on it, don’t mean it don’t come at a cost! This week I break down the pros and cons of living in an "attention economy" and how it’s impacted the meaning of life. This episode is for you if: You feel like you have no real control over the nature of images/content/news you see and want a better understanding of how…

In this episode, I revisit a lot of the themes from EP 3 about the natural role of entertainment. We unpack some of the ancient Hindu perception of "drama" and how wanting in life doesn't make you bad, it makes you human. This episode is for you if: You're into taoist & zen philosophy and you want to learn more about where it came from. You want so…

How much would you pay for an artists life? That and other questions are what are explored in this week's podcast. We discuss the difference between "money" and "wealth". This episode is for you if: How money's transformation from coins to paper to digital effects how we see it today. How the obsession with money blinds people to what wealth actual…

Too many people are trying to enforce changes in our behavior on social media through rules and good ideas but good ideas can't stand in the face of reality. In this episode I explore why it's so important to understand the nature of our environments when it come to tech and life. This episode is for you if: You want to better understand how your e…

Americans tend to be hard-core individualist. It's gotten us far and boy does it feel good to be admired for our differences!! But how much has this philosophy really worked? What role does collectivism play in all this? And does it have anything to offer? This episode is for you if: You feel like your individualism used to clash with your family b…

Do you want to live in the "now" but feel like the way everyone explains it is so confusing? Have you ever heard "Don't mistake the map for the territory"? It's old saying about the dangers of what we lose when we mistake made-up concepts for reality. Nowhere do I think we lose out *more* than with our perception of time. In this week's episode I b…

We’ve been talking about the danger of "toxic growth" in technology and in our lives. This week talk about how to stop chasing pointless goals and create a "point of preservation" instead. This episode is for you if: You want to build a life based on *maintaining* contentment rather than seeking constant highs. You feel that by monitoring your stim…

Why does it seem like no matter how hard you strive for happiness, you're still unhappy? Even after you've achieved certain levels of success? This episode is for you if: You're curious why your ego is destined to be miserable. You want to understand how most of our technology is invented out of "ego" and negatively impacts you. You want to stop "c…

I think the number one question that woke me up to my with to technology was "What did we lose?". It's a question we usually ask too late. In this week's episode I explore how it's just as important to be sensitive about what we lose when we adopt new tech and not to just be so enamored by it because it's newer, cheaper or faster. Check it out! Thi…

How does a philosophy that's about "doing and nothing" and "wanting" nothing even enjoyable? This week I wanted to offer some perspective that might help you better understand why there's so much hype around "Zen" philosophy. This episode is for you if: You feel like desperate optimism or "toxic positivity" is not doing your life any favors. You've…

One day I woke up and I realized I got scammed into believing something like "baking cookies" was not contributing enough to society. That as a woman I should be doing "more". But after my grandma passed I realized it was things like baking cookies that made a safe and loving home environment for me to grow up in an be a decent human being. This ep…

You ever wonder how we got here? Like, how did we go from hunting our own meat to two-day shipping? How did we go from being cavemen to domesticated men? Well, the answer is TECHNOLOGY. But it's not just tech alone, It's what we think the tech should be doing *and* what we think the point of life is. This episode is for you if: You're into history …

There’s a difference between using life for life and using life for death. In this episode, I break down how we became such an “out-put”-obsessed culture and how to enjoy life without explaining yourself. This episode is for you if You want to see what else besides “goals” you can focus on to make a good life. You don’t feel as ambitious and title-…

In this episode I try to redefine and reveal entertainment not just as trashy TV shows or cheap pop music but a natural expression of activity that has connected and bonded humanity for centuries. This episode is for you if: -You often roll your eyes at entertainment/celebrity culture and often wish people would pick up a book. -You’re a director, …

I thought I would be able to hide my face and just be a writer until one day... I found this creepy and accurate book about the effects of images written by Neil Postman and it changed my perspective on the written word forever. This is my story. This episode is for you if: -You're a writer or aspiring writer and you feel like writing makes no sens…