I ask guests about the value of a strongly held belief, vision, or objective they have. This can be a business idea, a personal/spiritual belief, a political/social agenda, or a focus of their career. I want to have conversations with people who are really passionate about their belief and work through how much they've questioned and challenged it. No intent of changing their minds, but just exploring and being curious. My hope is that it will help listeners better understand the guest's perspective, while also helping the guest to better understand themselves and their belief.
These conversations are hard. I've listened back to this one a number of times and the only thing I can keep thinking is "nuance."
These discussions are nuanced, these topics are nuanced, life is nuanced.
On the one hand I feel like this is all we can do, have an open conversation with someone, hear their thoughts, ask questions, and try to understand different perspectives better.
On the other hand I feel like I should have pushed back much harder. Some of the words used weren't OK and I should have addressed that more, not to be combative but to try to get to a better place.
You guys will be the judge on this one. I do thank Tony for being on, sharing his thoughts, and being open to discussing and challenging them.
A more complete bio from Tony is below:
I am like all broken people who come from broken families. I am everyone who longs for family that never was given the chance to be. I am the example of why healthy families are the key to most problems, and the guide to bring young people back to the family. I am the harbinger for those who are actively trying to destroy the family, and the light for those trying to find their way to fight for what is normal. I'm just a regular guy, who see what's wrong, and wrote it down. Link to book is here (https://www.amazon.com/Analog-Parent-Raising-Digital-World-ebook/dp/B0CJ4YVKJZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VGW6WRZ6SNAW&keywords=9798889255796&qid=1696428217&sprefix=9798889255796%2Caps%2C1080&sr=8-1)
1 Nov 2023
"The power of philosophy to heal society" - Nikos Patedakis
"Philosophy is actually the end of abstractions."
Wow, what a statement to think about. How different our approach to life might become if we embrace that thought. How much more reflective and humble we might become.
This conversation with Nikos was full of interesting and insightful thoughts. We talked philosophy, biology, evolution, psychology, and spirituality-- all with the same goal of trying to better understand what the hell we are doing here.
Not because it is interesting to think about, but because it is the realest, most practical question we can ask.
A more complete bio for Nikos below:
Following in the footsteps of Epicurus, Nikos Patedakis works with individuals, groups, and organizations, bringing to bear the most powerful and holistic teachings of the wisdom traditions in relation to our most daunting personal and global challenges.
His training includes earning two master’s degrees and a PhD, as well as a graduating from a 3-year, full-time certification course in specialized educational theory and practice—along with countless hours of spiritual practice and years spent teaching inside and outside of the university system, as well as years spent working as a consulting philosopher and corporate trainer for Fortune 500 companies.
25 Oct 2023
"Everything is always my fault" - Chad Wittfeldt
Chad is a successful business person who now works to help coach others on how to be successful. What's super interesting about Chad is that:
1. He has some spiritual and religious values that underpin a lot of his thinking and his goals in life.
2. On the surface, he can seem like a bit of a "finance bro" who overemphasizes his masculinity and his drive to win at life.
As we do on this show, we spent the discussion trying to reconcile that, understand who Chad really is, and why he approaches life the way he does.
We didn't shy away from the controversial areas or the potential contradictions, we leaned into them. The result was a really honest and authentic conversation, where I got to truly understand another person's perspective.
Big thanks to Chad for being game for the discussion and having an honest conversation.
A more complete bio from Chad is below:
Chad Wittfeldt started his entrepreneurial journey at a young age by starting a landscaping company and electronic arbitrage business in his teenage years. He quickly focused on investing in the equities & currency markets. Chad later became a full-time investor and real estate entrepreneur in his twenties. Today, he's partnered on over $30,000,000 in real estate syndications.
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