Best Jay Siegel Podcasts (2024)

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How Do Utopian Visions Shape Our Reality & Future? - Highlights - S. D. CHROSTOWSA 20:46

4d ago20:46

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“I like to think of utopianism as “effective social daydreaming” because utopia is associated with consciously imagining societies. Our imagination is always involved in creating reality. The opposition between the two, reality and the imaginary, is not a stark one; they're porous.” S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, C…

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Utopia in the Age of Survival with S. D. CHROSTOWSKA 44:50

19h ago44:50

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As Surrealism turns 100, what can it teach us about the importance of dreaming and creating a better society? Will we wake up from the consumerist dream sold to us by capitalism and how would that change our ideas of utopia? S. D. Chrostowska is professor of humanities at York University, Canada. She is the author of several books, among them Permi…

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Reinventing Yourself (with Craig Siegel) 30:08

1h ago30:08

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Craig Siegel was a Wall Street big shot who woke up in his thirties and realized he was lost. During the pandemic, he finally got the quiet he needed to kick-start his transformation. Today, Craig joins us to talk about guilt, swapping drinking for running, and how to reinvent yourself. 1:35 – Introductions 4:27 – Current context 7:20 – Craig’s cha…

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Climate Change, Mental Health & Fighting for a Better Future - Highlights - CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 17:28

10d ago17:28

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“I've been a climate activist since I was about 12 years old. It began with a deep passion for wildlife. I started taking up litter and telling off my schoolmates, eventually I set up a green council when I was about 13 or 14. As I learned more and more about the climate crisis and how sprawling and interconnected it was, not just with nature, but …

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The Mind, Climate Change & Community Resilience with CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 58:38

10d ago58:38

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The planet’s well-being unites us all, from ecosystems to societies, global systems to individual health. How is planetary health linked to mental health? Charlie Hertzog Young is a researcher, writer and award-winning activist. He identifies as a “proudly mad bipolar double amputee” and has worked for the New Economics Foundation, the Royal Societ…

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Nobody Cares – Now What? With Jay Siano 44:17

6d ago44:17

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Jay Siano is a real estate and branding expert who has worked with brands like Starbucks, Chipotle, and Orangetheory Fitness. During his college years, Jay’s mom got sick with cancer, and he had to face the choice between staying in school or coming home to work in the family business. Jay bet on himself, and stayed in school. Already prone to numb…

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How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? - Highlights - RICHARD BLACK 13:02

15m ago13:02

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Richard Black spent 15 years as a science and environment correspondent for the BBC World Service and BBC News, before setting up the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. He now lives in Berlin and is the Director of Policy and Strategy at the global clean energy think tank Ember, which aims to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and po…

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The Future of Energy - RICHARD BLACK - Director, Policy & Strategy, Ember - Fmr. BBC Environment Correspondent 56:02

17d ago56:02

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How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? How will the transition empower individuals and transform global power dynamics? How did China become the world’s first electrostate, leading the drive for renewable energy, and what can we learn from this? Richard Black spent 15 years as a science and environment correspondent for the BBC W…

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Resisting Fascism & Ecological Collapse with Writer-Organizer-Activist CHRIS CARLSSON 1:06:34

19d ago1:06:34

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In this episode of the Speaking Out of Place podcast Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with acclaimed author and activist, and San Francisco legend, Chris Carlsson about his new novel, When Shells Crumble. It begins in December 2024, when the US Supreme Court nullifies the popular vote in the Presidential election and awards the presidency to an au…

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Your Biggest Losses Are Your Greatest Lessons with Nat Berman 35:02

14d ago35:02

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Despite spending years investing in the rat race, Nat Berman knew he had to strike out on his own. In today’s episode he shares the story of that time, and climbing toward a business that has made him millions. 1:35 – Introductions 4:55 – Current context 6:27 – Nat’s biggest challenge 12:13 – How 9/11 impacted Nat’s thinking 15:01 – Quitting 18:35 …

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Ep. 83 Avocado Sustainability with Honor Eldridge (Author of “The Avocado Debate”) 1:04:46

8d ago1:04:46

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Definers, we’re back this month with a fun episode around a fan favorite, the avocado! It is estimated that per capita consumption of avocados in the United States has grown by 440% in the last 20 years and around 11 billion pounds of avocados are eaten globally. This has raised many questions about the sustainability of farming, production, and en…

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Rebuilding After Reaching A Breaking Point (with Tripp Lanier) 21:59

21d ago21:59

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Tripp Lanier describes his interior life after a breakup in his twenties as a house of cards tumbling to the ground. Suddenly, he was forced to confront emotional issues he had been actively avoiding for years – including his own mother’s suicide. In today’s interview, Tripp walks us through that time in his life, and how to chart a path forward th…

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158 The Critical Relationship Between Attachment and Affect Regulation 30:05

27d ago30:05

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If you have difficulty regulating your emotion, there is a reason for that! No one comes out of the womb with the ability to regulate their affect. The way you develop the neurobiological structures to regulate your own emotions is by having your affect interactively regulated by another. This is the main gift that a primary caregiver gives to a ch…

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What Do the June 2024 Elections in India Mean? with Angana Chatterji & Siddhartha Deb 57:07

28d ago57:07

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In this episode on Speaking Out of Place podcast Professor David Palumbo-Liu and Azeezah Kanji talk with scholar Angana Chatterji and journalist Siddhartha Deb. For decades, they have exposed the violence and fascism lying behind the mythology of India as the world’s largest democracy. In the wake of India’s most recent elections, in which the far …

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Doing Deep Work by Necessity with Robert Palmer 44:42

28d ago44:42

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As a human performance coach, Robert Palmer is literally a pro at helping others achieve high performance. But you don’t get there without some major bumps in the road. In today’s episode, Robert shares: His experience filling in as a father figure for his brother The impact of suddenly losing an older sister Re-examining his own beliefs Committing…

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PETA Founder INGRID NEWKIRK turns 75: A Lifetime of Animal Advocacy - Author of Animalkind 41:44

22d ago41:44

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How can we show more kindness, respect, and love to the animals we share this planet with? What lessons can we learn from non-human animals about living in greater harmony with nature? Ingrid Newkirk is the Founder and President of PETA, actively leading the organization and advocating for animal rights. PETA is the largest animal rights organizati…

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Rethinking Your Priorities with Kim Kaupe 25:54

1M ago25:54

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What have you given up for the successes you’ve achieved? Today Kim Kaupe joins us to share her experience with priorities, regrets, and spending your life well. 1:43 – Introductions 3:53 – Kim’s current situation 7:09 – Kim’s challenge 15:20 – Authenticity on social media 17:40 – Source of boldness 22:53 – Homework ***** Learn more from our guest:…

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How to Fight for Truth & Protect Democracy in A Post-Truth World? - Highlights - LEE McINTYRE 12:11

1M ago12:11

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“One thing people don't realize is that the goal of disinformation is not simply to get you to believe a falsehood. It's to demoralize you into giving up on the idea of truth, to polarize us around factual issues, to get us to distrust people who don't believe the same lie. And even if somebody doesn't believe the lie, it can still make them cynica…

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On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth & Protect Democracy with LEE McINTYRE 54:54

26d ago54:54

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How do we fight for truth and protect democracy in a post-truth world? How does bias affect our understanding of facts? Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a Senior Advisor for Public Trust in Science at the Aspen Institute. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.…

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157 What If My Story Isn’t That Bad? Why We All Tend to Minimize Our Wounds 29:24

28d ago29:24

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This episode is for people who experience emotional pain but feel like “nothing that bad happened to me growing up. I had a pretty good childhood.” As it says in Jeremiah 6, it is very common to dress our wounds as though they are not serious. One way we tend to minimize our wounds is by comparing our story to someone else who “had it worse.” Anoth…

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How will AI Affect Education, the Arts & Society? - Highlights - STEPHEN WOLFRAM

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“I think as there is more automation, there is more kind of emphasis on this question of our choice. The story of the development of things tends to be what do humans decide that they care about? In what direction do they want to go? What kind of art do they want to make? What kinds of things do they want to think about? There is in the computation…

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What Role Do AI & Computational Language Play in Solving Real-World Problems? 57:15

29d ago57:15

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How can computational language help decode the mysteries of nature and the universe? What is ChatGPT doing and why does it work? How will AI affect education, the arts and society? Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alp…

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Mastering Resilience: Learn to Detach Mistakes from Your Self-Worth with Darrell Vesterfelt 33:21

1M ago33:21

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As a leader, a serial entrepreneur, and the former head of growth at ConvertKit, Darrell Vesterfelt had a track record of success. But a moment of crisis led to his partners at one of the businesses he co-founded asking him to step away. Today, Darrell is publicly sharing that story for the first time, as well as the story of how he found his way b…

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Can we have real conversations with AI? How do illusions help us make sense of the world? - Highlights - KEITH FRANKISH 11:11

2M ago11:11

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“There is magic everywhere. There's wonder everywhere. There's wondrous complexity that is so complex, so difficult to conceptualize, to grasp, to articulate that it might as well be magic for all intents and purposes, but we can gradually start to unpick how the tricks are done, how nature learned to do these wonderful tricks. And that's the wonde…

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Is Consciousness an Illusion? with Philosopher KEITH FRANKISH 57:24

1M ago57:24

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Is consciousness an illusion? Is it just a complex set of cognitive processes without a central, subjective experience? How can we better integrate philosophy with everyday life and the arts? Keith Frankish is an Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow with The Open University, and an Adjunct Prof…

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How Can We End the Climate Crisis in One Generation? - Highlights - PAUL HAWKEN 16:56

1M ago16:56

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“We and all living beings thrive by being actors in the planet’s regeneration, a civilizational goal that should commence and never cease. We practiced degeneration as a species and it brought us to the threshold of an unimaginable crisis. To reverse global warming, we need to reverse global degeneration.” Can we really end the climate crisis in on…

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Ep 82: Forest Management with Chris Reeves (P&G) and Amy Clark Eagle (Forest Stewardship Council U.S.) 1:21:43

1M ago1:21:43

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Definers, did you know that forests cover one third of land globally and house some of the earth’s most precious natural resources? In this month’s episode, we’re discussing forest management and how organizations are working to maintain and enhance the economic, social, and environmental value of global forests. This episode is #sponsored by Proct…

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Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation with PAUL HAWKEN 53:38

1M ago53:38

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Can we really end the climate crisis in one generation? What kind of bold collective action, technologies, and nature-based solutions would it take to do it? Paul Hawken is a renowned environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist committed to sustainability and transforming the business-environment relationship. A leading voice in the enviro…

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When Stress Puts You In The Hospital with Hannah Nieves 34:47

2M ago34:47

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Growing up Hannah Nieves leaned on academics and achievement as a way to cope with a volatile home life. When burnout put her in the hospital, she had to reassess her work – and her habit of internalizing stress. Today, she shares the story of overcoming her burnout and learning to live life in a more whole way. 2:08 – Introductions/Hannah’s curren…

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