The Courageous Life

Nov 02 2024 178 ep. 44 mins 54
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Founded by coach and teacher Joshua Steinfeldt, The Courageous Life invites you into a deep conversation about finding the courage to pursue what matters most in life, work, and love.

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On Imperfectionism and the Art of Living Well | Oliver Burkeman

Nov 02 2024 55 mins  
What if the time is never coming when you’re ‘on top of things’, or finally feel like you know what you’re doing?For years, New York Times Bestselling author Oliver Burkeman has dared to ask provocative questions like these.The sort of questions that invite us to examine popular cultural views about what it means to work and live well.In his beautiful and brilliant books, h

A Cardiologist's Journey to Healing, Health, and Happiness | Dr. Jonathan Fisher

Oct 23 2024 53 mins  
Dr. Jonathan Fisher, is a Harvard educated cardiologist, a mindfulness teacher, and an outspoken leader passionate about helping to end the epidemic of clinician burnout in healthcare. In sharing his own story he writes: "I took care of 20,000 hearts before taking care of my own. For years, I hid my anxiety, depression, and burnout behind the facade of being a “perfect” doctor.

Practicing Courage #46: The subtle art of letting go with Amy Dong

Oct 10 2024 5 mins  
Today's practice features guest teacher Amy Dong.Amy is a talented therapist, and a breath work facilitator, who specializes in helping both individuals and couples to find steady footing through life’s inevitable twists & turns. She’s also the author of a beautiful sub stack called The Softening.Which she describes as a walk through our internal landscape, a journey with m

Everything You Want is on the Other Side of Fear | Amy Dong

Oct 10 2024 54 mins  
Our 20’s are a unique season in our lives. While often romanticized as a decade that should be a high pointIt’s a time often fraught with major life transitionsFrom leaving the familiar rhythms of schoolWhich so many of us have known since early childhoodTo (for many of us) entering the work force full time, for the first timeTo shifts in meaningful relationships, and our sense

Practicing Courage #45: Making friends with uncertainty and embracing positive possibilities

Oct 03 2024 8 mins  
This past week clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Meg Jay was back on the show. One of the big themes we explored together was uncertainty,And how we can experience more ease in the face of it. Meg offered a useful reminder that when we experience uncertainty research shows that our amygdala becomes more active. The amygdala being the part of the brain that is often c

A Revolutionary Remedy for Uncertainty - In Our 20's and Beyond | Dr. Meg Jay

Oct 02 2024 58 mins  
Our 20’s are a unique season in our lives. While often romanticized as a decade that should be a high point, they are an age marked by uncertainty and major life transitions. From leaving the familiar rhythms of school,To (for many) entering the work force full time, for the first time.To experiencing changes in meaningful relationships, friendships, and our community. And as par

Practicing Courage #44: Learning to fail better

Sep 26 2024 7 mins  
To fail is human.It’s built into our experience from childhood.We begin to walk and we fall.We begin a project, we work toward a goal, or we start a business and we may fail.We experience these moments -When we are engaged in learning, When we are moving toward something we care about And we come up short.And in these moments there is an opportunity for practice -Learning to rela

The Courage to Choose Growth, Again and Again | Dr. Jordyn Feingold

Sep 25 2024 54 mins  
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.”-Abraham MaslowWhat is it that empowers people to make this choice?To be bold enough to step forward into fear as they move toward purpose, and transcendence?These questions are at the heart of today’s conversation with Dr. Jordyn Fe

Practicing Courage #43: Finding peace right where you are with Amy Dong

Sep 19 2024 7 mins  
One of the highlights of this season on the Courageous Life has been expanding the show with a new series that features inspiring stories of everyday heroes and the helpers who walk beside them. One of these helpers conversations featured Amy Dong.Amy is a talented therapist and a breathwork facilitator. During our conversation she offered a window into her work and how she walks b

The Art of Being Human at Work | Ali Schultz

Sep 18 2024 53 mins  
“If we don’t work on our stuff, our stuff will work on us. It will run our lives - and show up in our offices and relationships - until we take the reins of responsibility for our own well-being.” These words were written by today’s guest, Allison Schultz (who goes by Ali). Along with Jerry Colonna and Dan Putt, Ali co-founded Reboot, the widely acclaimed leadership develop