Best Rigel Patterson Host Podcasts (2024)

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Where Can You Find Genius? with Eric Weiner 31:01

5y ago31:01

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Our guest today is Eric Weiner. He is a former correspondent for NPR and the bestselling author of Geography of Bliss. We talk with him about his second book, Geography of Genius. This is where I could write about his great travel writing, philosophical thoughts, and humor, but I prefer to equate reading one of his book to an experience. Imagine yo…

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Interview with Award-Winning Author David Leite Part 2 of 2 24:00

5+ y ago24:00

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You can make a convincing case that food defines who we are, and often who we are not. We talk about this and much more with food writer and memoirist David Leite about his most recent book, Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love and Manic Depression. He’s the founder of Leite’s Culinaria, which was the first food blog to win a James Beard Award…

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Interview with Award-Winning Author David Leite Part 1 of 2 20:35

5+ y ago20:35

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You can make a convincing case that food defines who we are, and often who we are not. We talk about this and much more with food writer and memoirist David Leite about his most recent book, Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love and Manic Depression. He’s the founder of Leite’s Culinaria, which was the first food blog to win a James Beard Award…

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Resilience Is a Muscle Part 2 of 2 24:09

6y ago24:09

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We’re talking today with bestselling author Rick Hanson about his book Resilient. Dr. Hanson is a therapist. He has a PhD in clinical psychology and a lot of his writing is at the intersection of psychological science, neuroscience, and mindfulness. He shares insights with us about how to manage stress, as well as the origins of it, and what it rea…

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Resilience Is a Muscle Part 1 of 2 20:15

6y ago20:15

20:15

We’re talking today with bestselling author Rick Hanson about his book Resilient. Dr. Hanson is a therapist. He has a PhD in clinical psychology and a lot of his writing is at the intersection of psychological science, neuroscience, and mindfulness. He shares insights with us about how to manage stress, as well as the origins of it, and what it rea…

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What Are Our Limits? Part 2 of 2 22:17

6y ago22:17

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There is something magical about the way some people can push their physical limits. Think about Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile in 1954, or Diana Nyad’s 103 mile swim from Cuba to Florida, or the countless people who have climbed Everest. Their physical limits impress us but we also know it’s not all about the body. So much is influe…

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What Are Our Limits? Part 1 of 2 24:43

6y ago24:43

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There is something magical about the way some people can push their physical limits. Think about Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile in 1954, or Diana Nyad’s 103 mile swim from Cuba to Florida, or the countless people who have climbed Everest. Their physical limits impress us but we also know it’s not all about the body. So much is influe…

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A Genetic Superpower? 38:57

6y ago38:57

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Dr. Rachel Yehuda’s is a pioneer in the study of stress, trauma, and epigenetics. She has discovered that trauma survivors can leave biological markers in their offspring’s genes. These markers appear to be associated with parents' experience of extreme stress. But this field is relatively new, with more research needing to be done, so today we tal…

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Where Most of Us Don’t Go 34:46

6y ago34:46

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Fariba Nawa is a journalist who covers war, corruption, cultural trends, and human rights. She is drawn to the dire situations that war creates—the victimhood, the violence, and the people who are silenced by their circumstance. Mostly she wants to tell the stories of people who aren't able to share their own. But for her going back to Afghanistan,…

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Being You 37:05

6y ago37:05

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Paula Stone Williams is a pastor and speaks nationally on issues of gender equity, LGBTQ rights, and religion. Her TEDx talk "I've lived as a man & a woman—here's what I learned" has received over 800,000 views. Today we talk with Paula about her search for authenticity, her experience being transgender and, given that she has lived as a woman and …

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Getting Work Right 25:54

6y ago25:54

25:54

Dr. Ron Friedman is an award-winning psychologist, business consultant, and the author of The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace. He writes for the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and CNN. Dr. Friedman's research sheds light on how to build healthy workplaces, which includes e…

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What We Can Learn with Barbara Oakley 39:10

6y ago39:10

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Barbara Oakley, the author of Mindshift, offers a fresh perspective. She shares stories about people who buckled down and pursued what for them seemed like long shots, if their pasts were any indication of what they could be good at. We talk with Barbara about learning, grit, and the challenges people face when changing careers. And, in case you’re…

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How We’re Wired 28:01

6+ y ago28:01

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As humans we have an emotional life that is always active. And if you’re like me, you might find yourself wondering: Why is my mind so busy all the time? Does my brain really know what is best? Are my judgements accurate? I am very excited to have Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett joining us. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Nort…

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A Different Way to Meet Goals 19:39

6+ y ago19:39

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Reaching our goals is partly what makes us feel good about life—we want to contribute, we want to feel competent at what we do, and we want to feel like we are learning and growing. But so often we face a problem: what we need to accomplish feels like the last thing we want to do, so we procrastinate or create all kinds of tricks to try to get ours…

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The Deadly Sin That Helps Us Thrive 27:43

6+ y ago27:43

27:43

The theory of emotion, through much of the twentieth century, was dominated by the idea that emotion is learned through the culture you grow up in. But a man by the name of Paul Ekman, thought this thinking was faulty. He believed Darwin's theory of emotion was correct, which supports the idea that there are basic emotions that are a product of our…

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Listening to What We Know 39:12

6+ y ago39:12

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We are joined by bestselling author Robert Fulghum. It is hard to wrap our mind around a precise meaning of life, but Robert's words lead us to a river of sustenance—to places that nourish, heal, and help us go beyond ourselves. Through the experiences he shares, you get a sense of his perspective and the values he holds that make his life full of …

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The Stories We Tell 33:59

6+ y ago33:59

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The majority of people say they want to write a book, as much as 80-90% by some estimates, so today we’re diving into what makes a good story. It turns out, there are some rules that writers use, and once you know them, you will start to recognize them in the books you read, the movies you watch, and—hopefully—in the stories you write. Matthew Bird…

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The Big Questions: a (mostly) unedited conversation 48:30

6+ y ago48:30

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In her book, Grace Without God, Katherine Ozment explores how we can bring the best of religion into our lives without the parts that clash with our secular beliefs. She drifted away from religion as an adult, but after having children she realized that she needed to create a space where her family could explore the big questions: Why are we here? …

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How to Rethink Your Problems 29:42

6+ y ago29:42

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If you ever find yourself banging your head against a wall because you can't solve a problem in your life, it’s you and everybody else, which brings us to our expert today. As a business consultant, speaker, and co-author of the book Innovation as Usual, Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg has worked with managers all over the world to reframe how they think…

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Just Listen: Connect Better with People You Care About 23:38

7y ago23:38

23:38

So often we are distracted and not present in the conversations in our lives and as a result we miss opportunities to connect and to build a better part of ourselves. Today we learn how to shift our attention, how to expand the breadth and depth of our relationships, and how to overcome some hurdles we have within ourselves. Joining us is Dr. Mark …

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How Power Changes Us 32:05

7y ago32:05

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Dacher Keltner is a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkley and the founding director of the Greater Good Science Center. He has authored several books on human emotion and he is here today to talk with us about his most recent book: The Power Paradox.By Rigel Patterson

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Why Compassion Belongs at Work 36:24

7y ago36:24

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Monica Worline, a business consultant and researcher at Standford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research, joins us to talk about her new book, Awakening Compassion at Work. The book is coauthored with Jane Dutton, a professor emerita of the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.…

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Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone 23:16

7y ago23:16

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Andy Molinsky, a professor of organizational behavior at Brandeis University's business school, talks about his new book, Reach, and shares ideas about "just right" challenges that help us expand our comfort zone.By Rigel Patterson

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Where Can You Find Genius? with Eric Weiner 31:01

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Interview with Award-Winning Author David Leite Part 2 of 2 24:00

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Interview with Award-Winning Author David Leite Part 1 of 2 20:35

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Resilience Is a Muscle Part 2 of 2 24:09

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Resilience Is a Muscle Part 1 of 2 20:15

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What Are Our Limits? Part 2 of 2 22:17

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What Are Our Limits? Part 1 of 2 24:43

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A Genetic Superpower? 38:57

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Where Most of Us Don’t Go 34:46

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Being You 37:05

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Getting Work Right 25:54

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What We Can Learn with Barbara Oakley 39:10

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How We’re Wired 28:01

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A Different Way to Meet Goals 19:39

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The Deadly Sin That Helps Us Thrive 27:43

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Listening to What We Know 39:12

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The Stories We Tell 33:59

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The Big Questions: a (mostly) unedited conversation 48:30

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How to Rethink Your Problems 29:42

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Just Listen: Connect Better with People You Care About 23:38

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How Power Changes Us 32:05

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Why Compassion Belongs at Work 36:24

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Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone 23:16

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