Episodes of The Elements of Being Podcast

#35 - Designing Your New Work Life | Dave Evans

Apr 26th, 2022 1h 19m

Today, I'd like to introduce you to Dave Evans, the Codirector of the Stanford Life Design Lab and a co-founder of Electronic Arts, one of the world's largest interactive entertainment companies. He also led the design of Apple's first mouse an

#34 - The Lens of a Positive Psychologist During a Crisis | Dr. Itai Ivtzan

Feb 14th, 2022 40m 38s

Today, I’d like to introduce you to Dr. Itai Ivtzan, a positive psychologist, a Professor at Naropa University, and the School of Positive Transformation Director. Over the past 20 years, he has run seminars, lectures, workshops, and retreats i

#33 - Systematically Building a Regenerative Future | Brenna Simmons-St. Onge

Dec 1st, 2021 44m 19s

Today, I’d like to introduce you to Brenna Simmons-St. Onge, the Executive Director of The Alliance Center. She is a pragmatic visionary with over 15 years of leadership experience, including a decade in corporate social responsibility. During

#32 - Growing a New Future of Farming and Food Equity | Dr. Damien Thompson

Oct 30th, 2021 1h 7m

Today, I’d like to introduce you to Dr. Damien Thompson, the co-founder of the organization, Frontline Farming, and director of the Center for Food Justice and Healthy Communities.*In addition to his training in anthropology, Dr. Thompson holds

#31 - Understanding our Emotional Regulation (and Self-Injury in Adolescence) | Research Scientist Dr. Whitlock

Sep 24th, 2021 58m 25s

In today's episode, I examine emotional regulation and self-injury in adolescence with research scientist, Dr. Janis Whitlock. She has worked in the area of adolescent and young adult mental health, resilience, and wellbeing for over 30 years.

#30 - The Dynamics of Marriage During a Pandemic | Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lavelle

Apr 11th, 2021 39m 6s

Today, I’d like to introduce the very talented, Dr. Sera Lavelle, owner of NY Health Hypnosis & Integrative Therapy and co-founder of the soon-to-be-launched mindful eating app, Bea Better Eating. It’s practically a sin that we didn’t discuss

#29 - Overcoming Illness and Poor Health with a Natural Diet and Mindfulness | Asha Gala

Mar 19th, 2021 38m 24s

Today, we examine the role of mindfulness in the transformation of your physical health with Asha Gala, a lifestyle coach and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MSBR) Teacher from the farm at Ethos Primary Care. No doubt, a relevant topic fo

#28 - Examining Our Connection to Racism | Dr. Maidenberg

Feb 22nd, 2021 41m 12s

Today, we explore our connection to racism with Dr. Michelle Maidenberg. We examine how cultural perspectives and experiences shape much of the racist rhetoric and perspectives in our lives, and how we might perceive and manage the guilt and

#27 - Living with Intent | Michael Moody

Jan 29th, 2021 20m 51s

Wellll….In 2020, our will was challenged as well as the habits and routines that defined our lives up to that point. The pandemic, social unrest, and election friction certainly shook the best of our physical, emotional, and mental selves in

#26 - Designing the Mind in a New Year | Author Ryan A. Bush

Dec 31st, 2020 58m 40s

In today’s episode, I dove into the “mind” with author Ryan A. Bush and discussed his new book Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture. His book was a complete indulgence to discuss and certainly appropriate for a deep exploration

#25 - Our Cognitive and Emotional Connection to Film Narrative | Dr. Weik von Mossner

Dec 9th, 2020 1h 2m

In today’s episode, I examine our emotional connection to film narrative with Dr. Alexa Weik von Mossner….in particular, we focus on documentaries about veganism. She is a writer and ecocritical cultural studies scholar who works on American

#24 - Exploring the Psychology of our At-Home Environment | Dr. Preston

Nov 23rd, 2020 49m 14s

In today’s episode, I examine the effect of the at-home environment and space on our mental and emotional well-being with the business psychologist, Dr. Camille Preston. A fitting topic as we move into a winter of escalating COVID cases, social

#23 - Examining Partisanship, Nationalism, and Voting Behavior | Social Psychologist Dr. Huddy

Oct 28th, 2020 56m 38s

Today, I’d like to share the 3rd part of a series on the psychology behind the 2020 US presidential election and the political issues that pervade the campaign airwaves. A few episodes ago, my interview with Dr. Madva dissected the role of impl

#22 - Exploring Moral Judgment and Individual Decision-Making | Author Dr. Baron

Oct 20th, 2020 41m 26s

In the spirit of the 2020 US presidential election, Dr. Jonathan Baron and I discuss moral judgment and individual decision-making in today’s episode. Dr. Baron is the founding editor of the open-access journal Judgment and Decision Making an

#21 - Changing the Face of Healthcare with Nutrition Expert, Dr. McDougall

Oct 9th, 2020 49m 28s

Welcome to “The Elements of Being” podcast, where I dissect and explore the minds and habits of psychologists, filmmakers, writers, and industry icons. Essentially, we examine the mental and emotional narratives and processes that steer the soc

#20 - Implicit Biases: The Undercurrent of Social Injustices with Dr. Madva

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 11m