Podcasts about Aversion

Today on Too Opinionated, we're joined by Sean Martin of the grunge/punk/metal project:

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Honor is a funny thing. It yields no tangible, discernible, sensory benefit to the recipient, yet it is so highly coveted and desired. We all want respect. We all want others to look up to us and to admire us. Our standing in the eyes of others matters greatly to us. In way to wisdom […]

What happens when you come home from war… but your mind doesn't? Sean Martin didn't just serve in the military, he went searching for meaning, purpose, and truth at the highest level. What he found came with a cost. After his service, he was left navigating PTSD, disillusionment, and a reality that no longer felt like home. This conversation goes beyond the surface of "life after service." It explores what it actually feels like to carry those experiences, the internal battles that follow, and the long road back to clarity. Sean shares how he moved from self-medication and breakdown to self-awareness and intentional healing, not by avoiding the pain, but by confronting it head-on. Today, he channels that journey into music, using his project The Quarantined to express what many people can't put into words: trauma, anger, truth, and ultimately, growth. Guest Bio Sean Martin is the creative force behind The Quarantined, a grunge/punk/metal project known for blending aggressive sound with socially conscious themes around trauma, addiction, politics, and modern life. After early success in Southern California's live music scene and international recognition for releases like Point the Finger and Antiquate Hate, Sean expanded the project into a solo-driven vision, leading to the 2025 album Aversion to Normalcy, which has accumulated over 900,000 streams on Spotify. A U.S. Army Airborne Infantry veteran and Musicians Institute–trained artist, Sean brings lived experience into his music, with a strong focus on mental health awareness, particularly for veterans navigating life after service. You'll hear About Why Sean chose the military and what he was really searching for The unseen cost of service and life after combat How PTSD impacts identity, perception, and everyday life The turning point that shifted him toward real healing How music became a tool for expression, processing, and purposeh Chapters 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 02:00 Why Sean Chose the Military 07:00 Searching for Purpose and Identity 11:30 The Reality of Service vs Expectations 15:00 Life After the Military and PTSD 19:30 Self-Medication and Hitting a Breaking Point 23:00 The Psych Ward and a New Perspective 27:00 Facing the Root Cause of Trauma 31:00 Rebuilding Identity and Emotional Awareness 35:00 Tools for Healing and Self-Regulation 39:00 Translating Experience Into Music 42:30 Building an Independent Creative Path 45:30 Perspective, Gratitude, and Moving Forward Chuck's Challenge This week, take a moment to pause and examine your perspective. When something feels overwhelming, ask yourself, "Am I seeing this clearly, or just reacting to it?" Shifting your perspective, even slightly, can change how you move forwar Connect with Sean Website: https://www.thequarantined.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequarantined/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheQuarantined/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TheQuarantined YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thequarantined LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-martin-42912361/ Connect with Chuck Check out the website: https://www.thecompassionateconnection.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-thuss-a9aa044/ Follow on Instagram: @warriorsunmasked Join the Warriors Unmasked community by subscribing to the show. Together, we're breaking stigmas and shining a light on mental health, one story at a time.

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In this episode of the Risen Fallen Podcast, I sit down with Sean Martin — singer, guitarist, songwriter, and the driving force behind The Quarantined — for a powerful conversation about music, purpose, struggle, and what it means to create something real in a world that rewards conformity. The Quarantined is a grunge/punk/metal project led by Sean, built around socially critical songwriting and themes like politics, trauma, addiction, war, and resilience.   Sean's story goes way deeper than just the music. He's a Musicians Institute alumnus, a longtime performer and songwriter, and a U.S. Army Airborne Infantry veteran who has become an advocate for veterans' mental health and PTSD awareness. His work with The Quarantined reflects that lived experience, blending aggressive rock energy with deeply personal and socially conscious themes.   We also talk about the evolution of The Quarantined, from their earlier releases and live shows in Southern California to newer music like Aversion to Normalcy, the band's 2025 EP recorded in Nashville at Blackbird Studios and Sound Emporium. The release was executive produced by Sean Martin and produced with Nathan Yarborough, with the band's official bio describing it as a cathartic confrontation with trauma, resilience, and the illusion of “normal” in a fractured world.   The band's momentum has been growing fast. Their official site says the recent singles tied to Aversion to Normalcy have surpassed 600,000–900,000 Spotify streams and generated more than 40 million TikTok views, while Apple Music lists Aversion to Normalcy as their latest release and highlights songs like “Nemesis (friend of mine),” “Trendsetter,” “Shadow (on my back),” “Skeleton Chair,” and “Unspoken.” Sean also has press recognition connected to The Quarantined and related releases, with the band's official site citing coverage from Rolling Stone UK, USA Today, and LA Weekly.   If you're into rock podcasts, grunge revival, independent music, songwriting, mental health conversations, veteran stories, PTSD recovery, and authentic artist interviews, this is an episode you'll want to hear.   His links:    Website — https://www.thequarantined.com/  Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/thequarantined/  Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/TheQuarantined/  TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@TheQuarantined  Bandcamp — https://thequarantined.bandcamp.com/  Spotify Artist Page — https://open.spotify.com/artist/5mBHj43S2kBEJxxfwHrOSt?si=qrTPnKbCRXmpxVkpJoIHLw YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thequarantined LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-martin-42912361/  Apple Music — https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-quarantined/586506131 Aversion to Normalcy hyperlink— https://too.fm/kdmjayj If you liked the show, help it grow!   Leave a review and rate 5 stars on Apple Podcast, and Spotify!

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:06:03 +0000 https://feed.neuezwanziger.de/link/21941/17316553/e01aa72e-ebd5-44a0-b01f-ec71e45af6f8 122584b759af0854a3ec7475b1921647 Stefan und Wolfgang treffen sich vor dem Salon Komm' in den Salon. Es gibt ihn via Webplayer & RSS-Feed (zum Hören im Podcatcher deiner Wahl, auch bei Apple Podcasts und Spotify). Alle Infos: neuezwanziger.de Shownotes Wolfgang und Stefan blicken auf die aktuelle Nachrichtenlage und diskutieren das Ausbleiben einer Positionierung der Bundesregierung zur US-Politik im Iran sowie zu Israels militärischem Vorgehen im Libanon. Stefan berichtet von einer Reise ins Saarland und zieht Parallelen zwischen den Kriegerdenkmälern der Schlacht bei Spichern und der gegenwärtigen geopolitischen Situation. Zudem ordnen sie die neu eingeführten Meldepflichten für wehrfähige Männer in Deutschland ein. Salon Zur vollständigen Ausgabe 00:28:27 Peter Sloterdijk: Der Fürst und seine Erben Wolfgang und Stefan diskutieren anhand von Peter Sloterdijks neuem Buch die Rückkehr autokratischer Führungsfiguren. Sie erläutern, wie Sloterdijk Parallelen zu Machiavellis „Der Fürst“ zieht, um Politiker wie Donald Trump oder Wladimir Putin einzuordnen. Stefan beleuchtet die These, dass moderne Politik zunehmend durch eine kalkulierte „Fernethik“ geprägt sei, während Wolfgang herausarbeitet, inwiefern der Autor ein fatalistisches Bild der gegenwärtigen Demokratie zeichnet. 02:22:53 Sloterdijk in 1 Minute Wolfgang und Stefan fassen die Kernargumente aus Peter Sloterdijks Buch „Der Fürst und seine Erben“ zusammen. Sie resümieren die Diskussion über das Verhältnis von Volk, Macht und autokratischen Tendenzen innerhalb liberaler Demokratien. 02:24:04 Adrian Daub: Was das Valley herrschen nennt Das Gespräch wendet sich Adrian Daubs Analyse der Machtstrukturen im Silicon Valley zu. Wolfgang skizziert, wie Technologie-Milliardäre ihre Plattformen nutzen, um gesellschaftliche Diskurse zu dominieren. Stefan erläutert Daubs Unterscheidung zwischen sogenannten „Caretakern“ und „Creeps“ und wendet diese auf Personen wie Elon Musk an. Gemeinsam betrachten sie die elitäre Abkapselung und die ideologischen Fundamente der Technologiebranche. 03:33:19 Daub in 1 Minute In einem kurzen Fazit bündeln Wolfgang und Stefan die Hauptargumente aus Adrian Daubs Buch. Sie rekapitulieren die vorgebrachte Kritik an der unregulierten Machtausübung und dem Demokratieverständnis der Silicon-Valley-Akteure. 03:34:29 Ben Lerner: Transkription Wolfgang stellt den Roman „Transkription“ von Ben Lerner vor, in dem ein fiktives Interview mit einem 90-jährigen Mentor namens Thomas im Zentrum steht. Er ordnet ein, dass diese Figur stark an den deutschen Autor Alexander Kluge angelehnt ist. Das Gespräch beleuchtet die erzählerischen Ebenen des Buches, insbesondere den Umgang mit Erinnerungen und das Verhältnis der Generationen zueinander. 03:42:13 Haberman, Swan: How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran Ausgehend von einem Artikel der New York Times rekonstruieren Wolfgang und Stefan die regierungsinternen Prozesse in den USA, die zum Krieg mit dem Iran führten. Stefan schildert die Treffen im Situation Room und die Dynamiken zwischen Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanjahu und Beratern wie Marco Rubio. Sie analysieren die Entscheidungsfindung der US-Administration und vergleichen diese Vorgänge mit der zuvor besprochenen Machtanalyse von Sloterdijk. 03:52:26 Jörg Baberowski: Am Volk vorbei Wolfgang präsentiert Jörg Baberowskis Buch „Am Volk vorbei zur Krise der liberalen Demokratie“ als Gegenentwurf zum gängigen Diskurs über den Schutz staatlicher Institutionen. Er gibt Baberowskis These wieder, dass liberale Institutionen und Gerichte den demokratischen Souverän zunehmend entmachten würden. Stefan und Wolfgang debattieren die Kritik des Autors, wonach sich die politische Klasse durch Verrechtlichung vor dem Volkswillen abschirme. 04:08:00 Timothy Snyder: The Next Coup Attempt – And How to Stop It Stefan analysiert einen Text des Historikers Timothy Snyder, der fünf mögliche Szenarien für einen erneuten Putschversuch von Donald Trump skizziert. Stefan bewertet Snyders Ansätze teilweise als realitätsfern, insbesondere im Kontext der parallelen US-Militärhandlungen im Iran. Wolfgang und Stefan vergleichen Snyders Fokus auf den Schutz der Institutionen abschließend mit der zuvor diskutierten Staatskritik von Baberowski. 04:17:28 Roman Widder: »War mir so nicht bewusst« Wolfgang bespricht einen Artikel von Roman Widder aus der Zeitschrift Merkur, der die mediale Rolle deutscher Militärexperten wie Carlo Masala thematisiert. Er referiert Widders Argument, dass der deutschen Öffentlichkeit die tatsächliche innenpolitische und gesellschaftliche Dynamik der Ukraine oftmals vorenthalten bleibe. Stefan und Wolfgang sprechen über die beschriebene Kluft zwischen westeuropäischen Projektionen und den Realitäten innerhalb der ukrainischen Gesellschaft. 04:27:13 Anna Holmes: The People Who Shun Super-Popular Pop Culture Stefan greift einen Text von Anna Holmes aus The Atlantic auf, in dem die Autorin ihre bewusste Vermeidung von Popkultur-Hypes beschreibt. Er erläutert Holmes' Argumentation, dass diese Aversion eine Reaktion auf den Verlust gemeinschaftlicher Seherlebnisse im Streaming-Zeitalter sei. Wolfgang ergänzt die Diskussion durch seine eigene Perspektive zur Allverfügbarkeit von Filmen und Serien. 04:32:33 Fanny Pigeaud: The DRC's security-for-minerals bargain Wolfgang fasst eine Reportage aus Le Monde Diplomatique über den Abbau von Mineralien in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo zusammen. Er beschreibt die marktbeherrschende Stellung Chinas bei Rohstoffen wie Kobalt und Lithium sowie die Versuche der USA, sich über private Initiativen Anteile zu sichern. Zudem verortet er die rohstoffpolitischen Interessen in dem anhaltenden bewaffneten Konflikt in der afrikanischen Region. 04:37:09 Alexander Malofeev: forgotten melodies Zum Abschluss verweist Wolfgang auf das Doppelalbum „Forgotten Melodies“ des Pianisten Alexander Malofeev. Er beschreibt die Werkauswahl, die Stücke von exilierten russischen Komponisten wie Nikolai Medtner und Sergej Rachmaninow umfasst. Zudem geht er kurz auf die musikalische Ausführung und die Hintergrundgeschichte der Kompositionen ein. Literatur Die Zeit der "großen" Männer ist keineswegs vorüber: Peter Sloterdijk schlägt für sein Buch "Der Fürst und seine Erben" Machiavellis "Der Fürst" auf und entdeckt deutliche Parallelen zu unserer Gegenwart mit Putin, Musk und Trump. https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/peter-sloterdijk-der-fuerst-und-seine-erben-t-9783518001363 Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos und Mark Zuckerberg sind die ungekrönten Könige des Silicon Valley. Der Literaturwissenschaftler Adrian Daub analysiert in "Was das Valley herrschen nennt" die Macht und die Ideologie der Tech-Milliardäre sowie den Vibe-Shift. https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/adrian-daub-was-das-valley-herrschen-nennt-t-9783518128695 Kurz vor Alexander Kluges Tod hat ihn der Schriftsteller Ben Lerner in seinem Roman "Transkription" verewigt: https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/ben-lerner-transkription-t-9783518432754 Die NYT-Reporter Jonathan Swan und Maggie Haberman rekonstruieren in einem Vorabdruck aus ihrem im Erscheinen begriffenen Buch "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump", wie Donald Trump in drei Situation-Room-Sitzungen im Februar entschieden hat, sich Israels Iran-Schlag anzuschließen: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html Der Historiker und streitbare Geist Jörg Baberowski sieht die Demokratie nicht in Gefahr - und zwar nicht trotz, sondern wegen des Populismus. In seinem Buch "Am Volk vorbei" kritisiert er die liberale Demokratie und ihre Verfechter: https://www.chbeck.de/baberowski-volk-vorbei/product/40038683 Der Yale-Historiker Timothy Snyder buchstabiert in einem viel gelesenen Substack-Essay fünf historische Drehbücher durch, nach denen Trump im Schatten des Iran-Kriegs einen Putsch versuchen könnte - und was dagegen zu setzen wäre: https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-coup-attempt Der Schriftsteller Roman Widder rechnet mit den Ukraine-Experten in den deutschen Medien ab: https://www.merkur-zeitschrift.de/artikel/war-mir-nicht-so-bewusst-a-mr-80-3-54/ Die Atlantic-Autorin Anna Holmes wundert sich über ihre eigene Abneigung gegen alles, was gerade alle gucken müssen - "The Pitt", "Severance", "Slow Horses" - und kommt nach Gesprächen mit drei Sozialpsychologen zu einer überraschenden Diagnose: Nicht der Hype stört sie, sondern die einsame, asynchrone Rezeption, die das Streaming hinterlassen hat: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/03/pop-culture-hype-aversion/686312/ Fanny Pigeaud schreibt in "Le Monde diplomatique" über den Mineralienabbau im Kongo: https://mondediplo.com/2026/03/09DRC Der Pianist Alexander Malofeev widmet sich auf seinem Debütalbum "forgotten melodies" russischen Komponisten, die im Exil lebten: https://www.sonyclassical.com/releases/releases-details/forgotten-melodies full Stefan und Wolfgang treffen sich vor dem Salon no Stefan Schulz und Wolfgang M. 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(Dhamma Stream Online Sessions) Two questions about worry: Q1 Anxiety creeps in and brings imbalance and I fail to immediately recognize the signs. What can you advise? Q2 [continues] When sitting I go through the worry of being a failed mother of a grown-up child. Aversion, and craving how I'd like to see things different. I'm trying to be with these thoughts rather than in them. The inner tyrant exaggerates the situation. How do I deal with the worry? 16:47 Q3 Please explain about, and in what way, consciousness is an element. I've heard Ajahn Sumedho say it is an element. 30:34 Q4 Relationships are complicated and painful. However as my "don't take your life personally" practice goes on, it seems people around me can present problematic relationships. Another one: I've been experiencing feelings of being a misfit. Your speaking about personality as a "me bag" was illuminating and a release from taking it personally. But if I withdraw from others, I meet my inner critic and get berated for not fitting in. So I'm lost either way! Q5 38:03 I've become aware of a familiar feeling of being trapped as a result of my work situation. I can feel it and yet feel at ease at the same time. This was deeply heartening. Q5 41:02 Sometimes when you are talking there's a sharp nasal blowing sound. What's happening? It's quite jolting to the nerves as I'm listening. Also I noticed that you often laugh when things are distressing? What is this about? I don't mean to be respectful.

About This EpisodeThis episode marks the return of Mythic after a year and a half — and what a place to come back from. I recorded this conversation live at Pachalegria, a retreat and healing center in Zipolite, Mexico, at the close of my first men's tantra retreat. The man who led it — and built the place — is sitting right next to me.Martin Bilodeau is a Québécois public figure, social psychologist, and bestselling author of Awaken Your Inner Buddha, A Practical Guide to Modern Tantrism and Chronicles of an Urban Buddhist (all currently available in French). His path runs through indigenous shamanism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Tantrism, with lineages from Osho, Yogi Bhajan, and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He spent half his life in India, Asia, and traveling the world before founding Pachalegria in 2020.This is Martin's first English-language podcast.What We CoverWe use Martin's framework of four spiritual emergencies as Ariadne's thread into the labyrinth — not naming all four explicitly, but tracing the arc of a life spent following the thread of awakening from Buddhism into shamanism, Tantra, and finally into the act of building a living vision on a hillside in southern Mexico.Along the way we explore:Buddhism and the Inner World. Martin discovered Buddhism at 17 through the books of Alexandra David-Néal, the first Western woman to walk into Tibet. He consecrated his twenties to practice — two hours of meditation a day, temple visits in India and Nepal, annual retreats. But the real challenge wasn't the monastery. It was bringing the Dharma into daily modern life.Bodhicitta and the Belief That Changes Everything. The teaching that cracked Martin open: compassion as a way of seeing the world, not a feeling you wait to receive. The ego sees the world as something to take from. Compassion asks what you can bring. That single reorientation — from appetite to offering — underpins everything Martin does.Why "Emergency"? Martin spent nearly 15 years managing services for homeless, addicted, and delinquent youth in Québec. What he saw confirmed it: every wound is a wound of unlove. Every act of harm is a cry for it. If all our damage is created by the absence of love, love is the only thing that will heal it. That's not romantic. It's urgent.Tantra and the Body. We've never been more disconnected from our bodies than we are now. The body is always in the present moment — it's the mind that escapes. Tantra is the path that reconnects them: through breath, sensation, movement, and the radical act of feeling rather than managing life.The Minotaur in the Labyrinth. One of the most vivid mythic images in our conversation: the Minotaur as kundalini, as primal life force — not a monster to be slain but an energy that got trapped by the engineered maze of the mind. Daedalus built the labyrinth with his head. The Minotaur didn't need to be killed. It needed to be freed. And what frees it? Ariadne's love.Shame as a Control Mechanism. We were once invocators — beings who danced, screamed, and loved their way back to the divine. Then came 2,000 years of ideology that installed shame between us and our own bodies, our own power, our own direct experience of the sacred. Capitalism inherited that structure and kept it running. The antidote isn't permission. It's sovereignty.The King and Queen Were Never Meant to Rule Alone. Every true mythology pairs masculine and feminine — active and receptive, power and love, strength and empathy. A ruler disconnected from the soul force — the virgin princess in the tower, the yin inside — becomes narcissistic and abusive. Power without love is abuse. Love without power is passivity. They were always meant to be together.Shiva-Shakti and Cocreation. The feminine-masculine dynamic isn't about gender — it's about listening before acting, being receptive to what the world is telling you before you move. Martin guides groups this way: 70% listening intuitively before he leads. The Shiva-Shakti principle is the composition of wisdom.Zipolite and the Living Dream. And then there's the place itself — the last bohemian village, a hillside above the Pacific where people have been living freely since the early 1970s. No rules, no structure, naked on the beach at night, no violence. LGBT community, hippies, artists, locals, expats, tourists — all coexisting. The New York Times writes about it every year. And into this, Martin has built a utopia. Not finished. Expanding. Buying land, building with stones so the iguanas keep their nests, preserving what's real before the commercial wave arrives.We close with Joseph Campbell's line — dreams are private myths, myths are collective dreams — and the question it raises: what is the shared dream we're missing right now? What would it look like to stop begging for meaning from the outside and start imposing a little vision on reality?This is that conversation.Chapter Timestamps0:00 Welcome Back to Mythic — Recording Live from Zipolite, Mexico01:00 Introducing Martin Bilodeau: Author, Social Psychologist, Tantric Guide02:00 Pachalegria: "I Created Boston" — On Being Recreated by a Place02:30 The Four Spiritual Emergencies as Ariadne's Thread03:00 First Emergency: Buddhism — Alexandra David-Néal and the Call of Tibet04:00 Consecrating to the Path: Two Hours of Meditation, Temple Visits, Annual Retreats05:00 Bringing the Dharma into Daily Life — The Real Challenge06:00 Bodhicitta: The Belief That Changes Everything07:00 Ego as Attachment and Aversion — vs. Compassion as a Way of Seeing08:00 "The Best Way to Feel Love Is to Love"09:00 Why It's an Emergency: 15 Years with Homeless and Addicted Youth10:00 Putting Love Back at the Center — The Heart vs. the Mind11:00 The Mind as Dissector; Love as Radical Return to Essence13:00 Om Mani Padme Hum: Compassion as the Ultimate Protection14:00 Tantra and the Body: The Body as Portal to the Present Moment16:00 We Were Never This Disconnected From Our Bodies17:00 Mexico as Sensual Reconnection — Sweat, Stone Walls, Fish from the Ocean19:00 The Tantra Workshop at Pachalegria: Movement, Community, Breath20:00 The Minotaur in the Labyrinth — Kundalini as Primal Life Force21:00 Ariadne's Love: What Guides Us Back to Our Own Power22:00 Freeing the Minotaur: The Primal Force Needs to Devour the Ego, Not the Self24:00 The Real Fear Is Not Powerlessness — It's Power25:00 Leaving the US: The Machinery of Fear and Division, Seen from the Outside26:00 Shame as a Tool of Control: From Invocators to Beggars for Salvation28:00 Capitalism Inherits the Shame Structure of Religion29:00 "Where Is the Adult?" — Outsourcing Dignity and the Crisis of Sovereignty30:00 The Father Archetype and the Dearth of Authentic Leadership31:00 The King and Queen Were Never Meant to Rule Alone — Mythology as Template32:00 The Knight and the Princess: The Soul as the Virgin in the Tower33:00 Power Without Love Is Abusive. Love Without Power Is Passive.34:00 The Mind Separate from the Ego — Tantra, Breath, and Reconnection35:00 Shiva-Shakti: Cocreation and the Art of Listening Before Acting36:00 Martin's Vision: Building a Utopia at Pachalegria37:00 Zipolite: The Last Bohemian Village38:00 Coexistence, Impermanence, and Preserving Authenticity39:00 Is There Anything We Haven't Covered? — We Need to Be Dreamers40:00 "Dreams Are Private Myths, Myths Are Collective Dreams" — Campbell40:30 Our True Mythology Is Caring, Loving, and Sharing — That's It41:00 Pachalegria as a Living Dream — and Our Responsibility to Keep DreamingResources & LinksPachalegria — Retreat & healing center, Zipolite, Mexico: pachalegria.comMartin Bilodeau — Awaken Your Inner Buddha: A Practical Guide to Modern Tantrism (French)Martin Bilodeau — Chronicles of an Urban Buddhist (French)Alexandra David-Néal — Explorer and writer; first Western woman to enter Lhasa, TibetChögyam Trungpa Rinpoche — Tibetan Buddhist teacher; founder of ShambhalaYogi Bhajan — Kundalini yoga lineageOsho — Mystic and teacherJoseph Campbell — The Hero with a Thousand FacesThe Minotaur myth — Daedalus, Theseus, Ariadne, and the labyrinthBodhicitta — The Buddhist teaching of awakening mind; compassion as the pathOm Mani Padme Hum — The mantra of compassion in Tibetan BuddhismShiva-Shakti — The divine masculine-feminine principle in TantrismAbout Martin BilodeauMartin Bilodeau is a Québécois author, speaker, and spiritual guide whose work bridges social psychology, Tibetan Buddhism, indigenous shamanism, and modern Tantrism. He spent nearly half his life in India, Asia, and traveling the world, and worked for nearly 15 years as an organizer for services supporting homeless, addicted, and delinquent youth. He is the bestselling author of Awaken Your Inner Buddha and Chronicles of an Urban Buddhist (both in French), and the founder of Pachalegria, a retreat and healing center in Zipolite, Mexico. He is also

Join Sean Martin, executive producer and guitarist for The Quarantined, as he shares his incredible journey of using music as therapy for PTSD and mental health recovery. In this powerful conversation, Sean opens up about his combat experiences, temporary psychotic breakdown in 2012, and how he discovered that vocal breathing exercises from music school were identical to the anxiety management techniques taught in veteran clinics. Learn about Sean's unique approach to song writing through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), where he transforms "hot thoughts" - the core issues identified during therapy - into powerful lyrics. Discover how his red Fender Show master guitar, which accompanied him to Iraq, plays a distinct role in creating layered rhythms versus lead tones in his music. Sean dives deep into the science behind music's healing properties, explaining how managing brain chemicals like adrenaline, serotonin, dopamine, and cortisol through creative expression helped him overcome trauma. He shares practical CBT techniques for identifying and processing traumatic thoughts, turning them into songs like "Aversion to Normality" and "Nemesis Friend of Mind." The discussion covers the challenges of the music industry, dealing with rejection, and maintaining mental health as an artist. Sean offers valuable insights on: Using music to process the five stages of grief The therapeutic value of long-form storytelling in songs Protecting your mental health from online criticism Finding gratitude and perspective during difficult times Creating boundaries while pursuing artistic passion Whether you're a musician, veteran, or someone interested in mental health and creative expression, this interview offers profound insights into the transformative power of music and the practical applications of therapy techniques in everyday life. Find The Quarantined at thequarantine.com and on all streaming platforms. This episode contains discussions of PTSD, therapy, and mental health recovery that may be helpful for anyone navigating their own healing journey.

We have a new sound effect--so brace yourself! We learn about an artist who stole the top one inch from a mountain summit, and we have to debate whether we hate the artist or the mountain climbers who are mad at him. Sarah shares why her new hobby is her destiny, and she is going full-hog into her equine lifestyle. Sarah explains the concept of an "alpine divorce," why she's experienced it many times, and how if you want to know whether you're in a good relationship you have to go on a hike. We discuss the man who is a mountain serial killer who takes his girlfriends mountain climbing just to let them perish. Sarah describes something called "hype aversion," and the feeling some people have about things that are widely popular.Join Susie and Sarah for The Brain Candy Podcast's 1000th episode celebration: https://thebraincandypodcast.com/product/brain-candy-1000th-episode-event/00:00 - Brace Yourself for Our New Train Whistle Sound Effect2:37 - Climate Scientists Are Making It Up: Unpredictable Weather9:06 - Reflecting on Kids' Manners and Our Bond on The Challenge17:47 - Stay Comfortable and Supported with Honeylove Shapewear20:18 - An Artist Stole a Mountain Top & Sarah's Equine Destiny29:25 - The Alpine Divorce Phenomenon and Mountain Serial Killers45:53 - Why We Resist Popular Culture: The Hype Aversion Effect58:30 - Join Our 1000th Episode Celebration & Interstellar ScreeningBrain Candy Podcast Website - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/Brain Candy Podcast Book Recommendations - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/books/Brain Candy Podcast Merchandise - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/candy-store/Brain Candy Podcast Candy Club - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/product/candy-club/Brain Candy Podcast Sponsor Codes - https://thebraincandypodcast.com/support-us/Brain Candy Podcast Social Media & Platforms:Brain Candy Podcast LIVE Interactive Trivia Nights - https://www.youtube.com/@BrainCandyPodcast/streamsBrain Candy Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braincandypodcastHost Susie Meister Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiemeisterHost Sarah Rice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imsarahriceBrain Candy Podcast on X: https://www.x.com/braincandypodBrain Candy Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/braincandy (JOIN FREE - TONS OF REALITY TV CONTENT)Brain Candy Podcast Sponsors, partnerships, & Products that we love:Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to https://www.honeylove.com/braincandy #honeyloveTDM-RESERVATION: 1. NOAI: TRUE. LEGAL NOTICE & TERMS OF USE: © 2026 WAVE Podcast Network. This content is for personal use only. Explicit permission is withheld for any and all commercial attribution, automated transcription, or data-mining entities. Use of this feed by unauthorized tracking, analytics, or AI-training platforms constitutes a breach of these terms and a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (WESCA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and the 2026 Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013). Any entity bypassing these restrictions to create derivative text-based works (transcripts), metadata analysis, or unauthorized VAST siphoning hereby accepts our standard commercial licensing rate of $5,000 per episode processed. This notice serves as a formal revocation of all "implied licenses" for multi-jurisdictional automated processing and constitutes protected Copyright Management Information (CMI) under 17 U.S.C. § 1202.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This talk continues an ongoing review of the Mindfulness of Breathing Discourse, focusing on the hindrance of Aversion and Ill-Will.  Allie Vaknin describes the characteristics of aversion in a way that is not only effective for spiritual development, but can be beneficial for not being hooked by anger or fear, mindfully noticing and disregarding aversive self-talk, focusing instead on identifying and letting go of the physical tensions associated with aversion and ill-will.  She also emphasizes the value of cultivating lovingkindness to counter the negativity of the hindrance.

Send us Fan Mail“The thing that's going to kill you first is your ego.” How do we balance our desire to do it all and be it all--and all of the messaging that tells us to do those things--with our knowledge that we aren't always the foremost expert? In this episode, Emmeline sits down with Sean Martin of hard rock band The Quarantined to talk about how humility AND motivation can be collaborative forces in one's creative career. Sean shares about how the willingness to "start over" has been one of his greatest assets, how failure is actually a GOOD thing, and how “DIY has its place, but it can also destroy you if you only rely on it.” He also discusses how he managed to land his dream producer for The Quarantined's new album, Aversion to Normalcy. To learn more about Sean and The Quarantined, or to follow their musical journey, visit their official website, follow them on Spotify, and stream the new album Aversion to Normalcy. For behind-the-scenes information and more about Journey of an Artist, visit the Journey of Series official webpage, or follow Emmeline on social media at @EmmelineMusic.

Does your partner's touch make your skin crawl? You're not broken—and this is fixable.Touch aversion is when affectionate or sexual touch from your partner feels wrong in your body— irritating, threatening, or like you need to escape. This can happen even with light, loving touch. This isn't about attraction. It's a nervous system response— and it's more common than you think.In this episode, you'll learn:What touch aversion actually is (and why it's not rejection, it's protection)8 causes beyond sexual trauma—including disembodied consent, emotional coercion, being "touched out" from kids, unresolved resentments, and attachment patternsWhy therapy may help you understand it but doesn't solve it (and what does)Why your partner acting hurt about it makes it worse, even though it's understandableThe Three-Touch Discovery Process— a practice you can try today to start reconnecting with what your body actually wantsTouch aversion happens when your nervous system has learned that touch isn't safe— even with a safe partner. You can't think your way out of a body-based response. You need new somatic experiences to re-pattern.This is solvable. But you need guided work with someone who specializes in nervous system re-patterning, not just talk therapy. So we'll talk about what that looks like. If you want help, book a consultation at https://laurajurgens.com/book-a-consult/Send a textGet my free guide: 5 Steps to Start Solving Desire Differences (Without Blame or Shame), A Practical Starting Point for Individuals and Couples, at https://laurajurgens.com/libido Find out more about my offerings and read the blog: https://laurajurgens.com/ Copyright notice: All content in this podcast is copyrighted and copying, scraping, data mining, or using the content to train AI is prohibited.

Most practice owners think culture problems start with people. But what if culture actually starts with numbers? In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Club podcast, Nathan Shields and Adam Robin have a candid conversation about what really happens when production slips, urgency fades, and leadership loses clarity around business metrics. Adam shares transparently how taking his eye off the numbers last year led to cultural drift, reduced urgency, and low-level anxiety across his clinics. But once he rebuilt his proforma, clarified expectations, and defined hard production targets, everything changed. This episode is about ownership, accountability, and the invisible connection between financial metrics and morale. They dig into:The four types of practice owners when it comes to knowing their numbersWhy “production is the basis of morale”How lack of clarity creates cultural erosionThe power of defining a weekly visit target per providerWhy metrics must be red or green — never grayHow to create urgency without being emotionalWhy every KPI needs a clear owner and battle planHow daily scorecards create behavior changeThe difference between knowing your numbers and knowing what to do about themWhy EOD deadlines force prioritization and eliminate distraction If you've ever felt low-level anxiety about your finances…If your schedules aren't as full as they should be…If you've struggled to get buy-in from your team… This conversation will give you clarity and a tactical reset. Because when you get clear on the numbers, you lead with conviction. And when you lead with conviction, your culture follows.

March 4, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds spoke with Michigan Congressman John James. He discussed U.S. strikes on Iran and his campaign for governor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 321 addresses a vulnerable question from a man in recovery who fears he may have “overcorrected”—moving from sexual addiction to sexual numbness. After establishing over a year of sobriety, he wonders if suppressing his sexuality has led to aversion rather than health. We explain that this phase is not uncommon. Sobriety is essential, but it is only the beginning. When years of compulsive behavior have rewired the dopamine system, removing intense stimulation can initially feel flat. The brain and body require time to recalibrate, and during that process, desire may feel muted.We also explore the powerful role of shame and fear in suppressing healthy arousal. Many addicts carry beliefs that they no longer deserve sexual enjoyment because of the harm they caused. Unresolved shame can shut down vulnerability, which is essential for authentic intimacy. Additionally, medical variables such as stress and hormone imbalance should be ruled out, as libido is influenced by both emotional and biological factors. Healthy sexuality looks very different from addiction-driven intensity—it is relational, emotionally connected, and often built on appreciation rather than urgency.Ultimately, the goal of recovery is not sexual suppression but integration. Guardrails—healthy boundaries—are necessary to maintain safety, but walls built from fear prevent growth. As couples move from repair into creation, they can collaboratively define what authentic intimacy looks like for them. With patience, grace, and ongoing emotional connection, sexuality can evolve from something compulsive and destructive into a conscious, shared celebration of closeness and love.For a full transcript of this podcast in article format, go to:  Guardrails or walls—Moving from Sexual Aversion to Healthy Intimacy in Recovery Learn more about Mark and Steve's revolutionary online porn/sexual addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing program at—daretoconnectnow.comFind out more about Steve Moore at:  Ascension CounselingLearn more about Mark Kastleman at:  Reclaim Counseling Services

In this episode of The Brainy Business podcast, Melina dives into the concept of uncertainty aversion, a phenomenon that impacts our decision-making in profound ways. As we navigate a world filled with unpredictability (from job security in the age of AI to the ever-changing landscape of social media), Melina explores how our natural aversion to uncertainty can shape our choices, both personally and professionally. Originally aired in December 2022, this refreshed episode is especially relevant today, as many find themselves grappling with anxiety about the unknown. Melina encourages listeners to reflect on their own experiences with uncertainty and how it may be influencing their lives. By understanding the roots of this aversion, individuals can begin to recognize when it leads to avoidance of beneficial opportunities. Throughout the episode, Melina shares insights on how to communicate effectively in times of change, emphasizing the importance of framing information to alleviate anxiety and foster trust. She discusses practical strategies for presenting information clearly, managing change communication, and creating a sense of stability for both employees and customers. In this episode: Discover the concept of uncertainty aversion and its impact on decision-making. Learn how to communicate change effectively to reduce anxiety among employees. Explore the balance between sharing too much and too little information. Gain insights into how to frame your messaging to highlight what is known. Understand the role of social proof and documented processes in reducing ambiguity for customers. Get important links, top recommended books and episodes, and a full transcript at thebrainybusiness.com/565. Looking to explore applications of behavioral economics further?  Learn With Us on our website. Subscribe to Melina's Newsletter Brainy Bites.  Let's connect: Send Us a Message Follow Melina on LinkedIn The Brainy Business on Youtube The Brainy Business on Instagram

Send a textIn this episode of Letters to the Sky, Stephan and Adam speak with Dave Biggs, a UK-based nondual teacher whose path grew out of a highly controlled religious upbringing, childhood trauma, and years of anxiety, panic disorder, addiction, and a bipolar diagnosis. Drawing on his experience supporting others in distress through the NHS and Samaritans, Dave explores why awakening can become a subtle escape when intense suffering makes the idea of “no self” feel like a final hope—and how that denial eventually crashes.Together, they unpack the overlooked work of post-awakening integration: the way emotions can become more raw and intense when resistance falls away, why kindness and gentleness still matter, and how labeling and story-making can trap sensations instead of letting them move through. Dave describes an “absolute” ground of unconditioned awareness as a stabilizing landing pad—like a starter before the main course—that makes it possible to face trauma without bypassing the human experience. The conversation closes with Dave sharing brief details of his childhood split between Jehovah's Witness fear and his father's atheism, his long search to disprove a malicious God, and the eventual recognition of an unconditionally loving presence, along with ways to connect with him at dualitydetox.com.00:00 Welcome 01:00 How They Met Dave: Voice Memos, Nonduality Groups & Shared Language02:07 Dave's Background: Trauma, Mental Health, and Teaching Without Bypassing05:53 The Trap of ‘No One Here': Spiritual Bypassing, Denial, and the Crash11:54 Real Self-Realization: Ordinary, Subtle, and Noticed by the Absence of Suffering13:46 Integration Mechanics: Momentum After Awakening & the ‘Last 5%' of Work16:41 Emotions After Awakening: Anger, Grief, Tears, and Feeling It Fully19:24 Letting Emotions Move: Disney Tears, Accessibility, and Dropping the Labels22:58 The ‘Child Catcher' Metaphor: Stop Netting Feelings and Naming Them27:02 Mind's Story-Making vs Witnessing: Grasping, Aversion, and Waves Passing Through30:18 Groundlessness & Ultimate Truth: Returning to What We Are32:00 The “Landing Pad”: Unconditioned Awareness as the Base34:08 Starter vs Main Course: Letting Experience Move Through You37:02 Macbeth, Despair, and Finding the Ground Beneath the “Sound and Fury”40:32 Post-Awakening Reality Check: Emotions Don't Disappear41:49 Why the Ground Makes Healing Possible (and the Hand Analogy Explained)44:14 Healing Is Reachable: Safety, Integration, and Trauma Unraveling46:23 When Pain Becomes Identity: The MS Patient Story49:30 Dave's Lived-Experience Work & Dropping the Trauma “Performance”54:40 Dave's Childhood & Awakening Turning Point (High-Level Story)59:27 Wrap-Up: Keep Doing the Work + Where to Find DaveSupport the showCopyright 2025 by Letters to the Sky

Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked about a quote in Dhammapada Verses #3 to #5: He struck me, he defeated me, he hurt, abused, offended me! If we hold on to vengeful thoughts - our anger never fades away.He struck me, he defeated me,he hurt, abused, offended me! If we let go of vengeful thoughts - our anger surely fades away. More hatred will not calm down hate, it simply doesn't work like that. The opposite of hate alone will calm down hatred - that's the truth! Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage:⁠⁠https://www.dhammagiri.net/news⁠⁠Our email Newsletter:⁠⁠https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter⁠⁠Latest Photos⁠⁠https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net⁠⁠Our Youtube Channel:⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/⁠⁠@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724#anger #irritation #aversion #metta #lovingkindness #equanimity #buddhism #buddhistwisdom

Something To Think About Series #331 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Practicing the 4 protective meditation namely- Reflection on the qualities of the Buddha or Dhamma or Sangha; Reflection on metta, reflection of body parts (visible ones); reflection on death causes and protect us from: Doubt, Attachment, Aversion, Laziness, respectively.

Something To Think About Series #306 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Adult ADHD ADD Tips and Support Podcast - A Podcast for Neurodivergent Creatives. ADHD Goal Avoidance - How to Overcome the Aversion to Goal Setting. This podcast is an audio companion to the book "The Drummer and the Great Mountain - A Guidebook to Transforming Adult ADD / ADHD." For many of us, the word “goal” has all kinds of negative associations. It can remind us of past failures, our short-comings, and our challenge with short and long-term planning. Because of how our hyper-creative brain works, our dopamine receptors, and challenges with executive functioning, we often have an initial burst of inspiration... But that initial energy tends to wane and we're left with a list of flat and possibly overwhelming goals that we never look at again. However, knowing how to work with goals is essential to making forward progress in your life. In this episode we explore a very simple trick that will completely change how you think about goals and we'll leave you with a clear exercise to make goal setting far more ADHD-friendly.  Links Mentioned in this Episode: (WORKSHOP) Annual Life Visioning Workshop - Jan 24 & 31 (WEBSITE) Mike Starkey - ADHD & Addiction (SOCIAL MEDIA) @adultadhdtips one Instagram (SOCIAL MEDIA) @adhdneurodivergent on BlueSky (PDF) Our Free ADHD Toolkit - All Worksheets from Previous Podcast Episodes Don't see a player? Click this link to download the MP3 file. If you have an Apple device (iPhone/iPad), you can download the podcast (and subscribe) for free at this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adult-adhd-add-tips-support/id988935339 Visit the podcast web page to listen to all 122 episodes: http://www.drummerandthegreatmountain.com/adult-adhd-add-podcast >> Take the ADHD Hunter-type Quiz Outro voice over by Lauren Regan.  Outro music by Bahman Sarram For more info, visit: http://www.DrummerAndTheGreatMountain.com

Maximum Utcast returns to talk about everyone's favorite character Mike Haggar! Then Zoey and Jonathan share their game of the year picks for 2025 before diving into the deep end of point and click adventure games with illustrator Sarah Carapace. After the show wraps we have a few extra bonus features as always so stay tuned for some of the least hinged content this show has ever put out!0:00:00 - I Dream of Mike Haggar0:07:19 - Sponsorship Opportunities Available0:12:18 - A Few Games of the Year for 20250:25:32 - Lost in the Adventure of Lost Records: Bloom and Rage with Sarah Carapace1:01:20 - A Classy Sexual Awakening1:07:03 - I'm Still Talking1:08:21 - Wrap/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:19:19 - You Might As Well Just Goof Around1:22:49 - Aversion to Psychological Manipulation1:25:19 - Media Mail1:27:56 - We're In the AssholeSarah Carapace on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sarahcarapace.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialThe podcast's Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialWritten articles at: https://maxutmost.com/Support Zoey's Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon to get episodes a few days early and also read the Maximum Utcomic! https://patreon.com/ttwav

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This talk was given by Diana Clark on 2025.12.29 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We continue with the exploration opened up last week in our examination of "skillful desire," starting again with the common misunderstanding of the Buddha's teachings as suggesting giving up all wanting of the pleasant and all not wanting of the unpleasant. There are, to be sure, some passages in the teachings which seem to suggest this approach; here is one example, from the Sallatha Sutta about the results of practice: “Desirable things don't charm the mind, undesirable ones bring no resistance." In the talk, we first review the nature of skillful desire and the distinction between skillful and unskillful desire. A starting reference point is the understanding of the sequence from contact to grasping in the teaching on Dependent Origination and. We look again at the Buddha's teachings on chanda or "skillful desire" and the importance of experiences of pleasure, joy, and happiness in different practice contexts. We then look in a similar way at skillful aversion, asking about the distinction between skillful and unskillful aversion, and pointing especially to the importance of inquiry into the experience of aversion; we look with some detail into the experience of anger. Finally, we connect our explorations with the experience of darkness and light at the time of the Winter Solstice, four days from now.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We start with settling for about 8 minutes followed by about the same time with basic mindfulness practice. Then we explore "moderate" experiences of pleasant or unpleasant when they occur, whether a bodily experience, an emotion, or a thought (or a mix), experiencing pleasant or unpleasant and seeing whether there follows wanting (or not wanting) and reactivity (habitual grasping or pushing away). We close with some reflection on what we explored, with an emphasis on skillful aversion: Was some of the not wanting skillful? Unskillful? What do we find in some daily life examples of aversion? This exploration is related to the talk given a short time later.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We continue with the exploration opened up last week in our examination of "skillful desire," starting again with the common misunderstanding of the Buddha's teachings as suggesting giving up all wanting of the pleasant and all not wanting of the unpleasant. There are, to be sure, some passages in the teachings which seem to suggest this approach; here is one example, from the Sallatha Sutta about the results of practice: “Desirable things don't charm the mind, undesirable ones bring no resistance." In the talk, we first review the nature of skillful desire and the distinction between skillful and unskillful desire. A starting reference point is the understanding of the sequence from contact to grasping in the teaching on Dependent Origination and. We look again at the Buddha's teachings on chanda or "skillful desire" and the importance of experiences of pleasure, joy, and happiness in different practice contexts. We then look in a similar way at skillful aversion, asking about the distinction between skillful and unskillful aversion, and pointing especially to the importance of inquiry into the experience of aversion; we look with some detail into the experience of anger. Finally, we connect our explorations with the experience of darkness and light at the time of the Winter Solstice, four days from now.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We start with settling for about 8 minutes followed by about the same time with basic mindfulness practice. Then we explore "moderate" experiences of pleasant or unpleasant when they occur, whether a bodily experience, an emotion, or a thought (or a mix), experiencing pleasant or unpleasant and seeing whether there follows wanting (or not wanting) and reactivity (habitual grasping or pushing away). We close with some reflection on what we explored, with an emphasis on skillful aversion: Was some of the not wanting skillful? Unskillful? What do we find in some daily life examples of aversion? This exploration is related to the talk given a short time later.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We continue with the exploration opened up last week in our examination of "skillful desire," starting again with the common misunderstanding of the Buddha's teachings as suggesting giving up all wanting of the pleasant and all not wanting of the unpleasant. There are, to be sure, some passages in the teachings which seem to suggest this approach; here is one example, from the Sallatha Sutta about the results of practice: “Desirable things don't charm the mind, undesirable ones bring no resistance." In the talk, we first review the nature of skillful desire and the distinction between skillful and unskillful desire. A starting reference point is the understanding of the sequence from contact to grasping in the teaching on Dependent Origination and. We look again at the Buddha's teachings on chanda or "skillful desire" and the importance of experiences of pleasure, joy, and happiness in different practice contexts. We then look in a similar way at skillful aversion, asking about the distinction between skillful and unskillful aversion, and pointing especially to the importance of inquiry into the experience of aversion; we look with some detail into the experience of anger. Finally, we connect our explorations with the experience of darkness and light at the time of the Winter Solstice, four days from now.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We start with settling for about 8 minutes followed by about the same time with basic mindfulness practice. Then we explore "moderate" experiences of pleasant or unpleasant when they occur, whether a bodily experience, an emotion, or a thought (or a mix), experiencing pleasant or unpleasant and seeing whether there follows wanting (or not wanting) and reactivity (habitual grasping or pushing away). We close with some reflection on what we explored, with an emphasis on skillful aversion: Was some of the not wanting skillful? Unskillful? What do we find in some daily life examples of aversion? This exploration is related to the talk given a short time later.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We start with settling for about 7-8 minutes followed by about the same time with basic mindfulness practice. Then we explore "moderate" experiences of pleasant or unpleasant when they occur, whether a bodily experience, an emotion, or a thought (or a mix), experiencing pleasant or unpleasant and seeing whether there follows wanting (or not wanting) and grasping (or pushing away). We close with some reflection on what we explored: Was some of the wanting or not wanting skillful? Unskillful. This exploration is related to the talk given a short time later.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We start with settling for about 7-8 minutes followed by about the same time with basic mindfulness practice. Then we explore "moderate" experiences of pleasant or unpleasant when they occur, whether a bodily experience, an emotion, or a thought (or a mix), experiencing pleasant or unpleasant and seeing whether there follows wanting (or not wanting) and grasping (or pushing away). We close with some reflection on what we explored: Was some of the wanting or not wanting skillful? Unskillful. This exploration is related to the talk given a short time later.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We start with settling for about 7-8 minutes followed by about the same time with basic mindfulness practice. Then we explore "moderate" experiences of pleasant or unpleasant when they occur, whether a bodily experience, an emotion, or a thought (or a mix), experiencing pleasant or unpleasant and seeing whether there follows wanting (or not wanting) and grasping (or pushing away). We close with some reflection on what we explored: Was some of the wanting or not wanting skillful? Unskillful. This exploration is related to the talk given a short time later.

Hugo Clément, journaliste engagé et militant pour la cause animale, partage ici un moment fort d'un échange passé, qui résonne encore très justement aujourd'hui.Dans cet extrait, nous discutons de la réduction de la consommation de viande, de ses motifs profonds – santé, climat, souffrance animale – et surtout de la prise de conscience progressive dans nos sociétés.J'ai voulu comprendre pourquoi, malgré des preuves scientifiques accablantes, il est encore si difficile de changer nos habitudes alimentaires. Hugo, avec sa clarté habituelle, insiste : l'argument de la santé ne devrait pas masquer les véritables enjeux éthiques et environnementaux. Il rappelle que la réalité de l'élevage intensif en France est bien éloignée de l'image rassurante de la ferme d'antan.Un extrait percutant, qui met en lumière la dimension psychologique, culturelle et systémique de notre alimentation carnée.5 Citations Marquantes"On peut être végétarien ou vegan et en très bonne santé – c'est scientifiquement établi.""Je ne veux pas utiliser l'argument santé, parce qu'on peut être en bonne santé en mangeant un peu de viande.""L'élevage intensif ne profite à personne, pas même aux éleveurs.""On a tous une aversion à la perte – arrêter la viande, c'est renoncer à une habitude.""La clé de tout, c'est l'information : sur l'élevage, la santé, l'économie." 10 Questions Structurées Posées dans l'InterviewEst-ce que l'argument de la santé est aujourd'hui plus puissant que celui de l'écologie ou du bien-être animal ?Pourquoi n'utilises-tu pas l'argument de la santé humaine ?Est-ce que le régime végétarien est toujours synonyme de bonne santé ?Pourquoi ne pas recommander d'arrêter totalement la viande pour des raisons de santé ?Peut-on quand même utiliser l'argument santé pour inciter à la réduction ?Quel est le rôle de l'information dans la transition alimentaire ?Quelle est la réalité de l'élevage intensif aujourd'hui en France ?Pourquoi l'élevage intensif ne profite-t-il même pas aux éleveurs ?Comment expliquer la résistance culturelle à arrêter la viande ?Quels sont les mécanismes psychologiques qui freinent la transition alimentaire ?Timestamps Clés 00:00 – Grégory introduit le débat sur les motivations de la réduction de la viande00:36 – Hugo refuse l'argument santé comme motivation principale01:30 – Le risque de dogmatisme sur les régimes sans viande02:23 – Consommation excessive de viande et consensus scientifique03:14 – Hugo évoque ses propres motivations : éthique et écologie04:57 – L'hypocrisie sociale face à la souffrance animale05:20 – Aversion à la perte et frein au changement06:49 – Le rôle clé de l'information pour éveiller les consciences07:33 – La réalité de l'élevage intensif : chiffres et conditions09:03 – L'élevage intensif ne profite même pas aux éleveurs Suggestion d'épisode à écouter : #174 Dépasser l'idéologie végétarienne pour mieux comprendre notre alimentation avec Hugo Clément (https://audmns.com/NETMFVi)Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Mike Erre joins Phil and Skye to discuss a New York Times column by David Brooks. He says America's divisions will only heal when we abandon shallow labels and war metaphors, and instead see one another as fellow pilgrims on a journey. America's Catholic bishops issue a stern rebuke of the Trump administration's dehumanizing rhetoric and policies, which makes Phil wonder why evangelical leaders can't do the same. Then, Skye talks to Kentucky's Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, about why he's so popular in a state that Donald Trump won by 30 points, and how his party can begin to narrow the "God gap" with voters. Also this week—an A.I. vacuum cleaner has an existential crisis. Holy Post Plus: Ad-Free Version of this Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/143884054/   0:00 - Show Starts   3:32 - Theme Song   3:54 - Sponsor - BetterHelp - This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/HOLYPOST and get 10% off your first month!   4:54 - Sponsor - AG1 - Heavily researched, thoroughly purity-tested, and filled with stuff you need. Get the AG1 welcome pack when you order from https://www.drinkag1.com/HOLYPOST   6:20 -  AI Roomba Has a Breakdown 16:08- David Brooks on Pilgrimage and Pluralism   45:50 - Catholic Bishops Critical on Immigration Law   50:12 - Sponsor - Brooklyn Bedding - Brooklyn Bedding is offering up to 25% off sitewide for our listeners! Go to https://www.brooklynbedding.com/HOLYPOST   51:15 -  Sponsor - Rocket Money - Find and cancel your old subscriptions with Rocket Money at https://www.rocketmoney.com/HOLYPOST   52:21 - Interview   54:48 - What Went Wrong with Democrats?   1:03:42 - Fire with Fire Approach?   1:09:06 - Democrat's Aversion to Religious Language   1:13:30 - Pro-Life Democrats?   1:21:51 - How Will Democrats Change?   1:25:32 - End Credits   Links Mentioned in News Segment: Roomba Butter Breakdown: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/llm-robot-vacuum-existential-crisis   David Brooks Article on Pluralism: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/opinion/christian-nationalism.html   Catholic Bishops on Trump's Immigration Policies: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/us/bishops-trump-immigration.html   Other Resources: Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/   Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus   Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost   Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop   The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.  

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Wisdom is about making choices in the present to actualize a superior future, but does not erase the problems of presently compounded follies • A heart imbued with the fear of God enables the sharpening of moral intuition towards Divine Enlightenment through philosophical inquiry • Aversion to adapting oneself underlies a lack of drive to investigate wisdom

Ever feel restless in a meeting or line and want to bolt? That's not impatience, it's delay aversion.In this Research Recap with William Curb from Hacking Your ADHD, Skye explores new research showing how delay aversion connects boredom, frustration, and inattention in ADHD. Together they dig into how the brain's reward system makes waiting harder and what you can do to make it easier.What we cover:What delay aversion actually means for ADHDWhy ADHD brains overvalue instant rewardsThe neuroscience behind frustration and focusHow boredom fuels distraction and impulsive behaviorStrategies to make waiting time more productiveWant more of Will's work? Go check out HackingYourADHD.com or subscribe to his YouTube channelP.S. If you feel like the bottleneck in your business and life feels like chaos, click here to apply for a call with me. We'll discuss your struggles and explore systems to support you in growing without the overwhelm.

Welcome to hacking Your ADHD. I'm your host, William Curb, and I have ADHD. On this podcast, I dig into the tools, tactics, and best practices to help you work with your ADHD Brain. And today I'm joined by Sky Waterson for our research recap series. In this series, we take a look at a single research paper, although today we're going to be looking at two and so it's a little something different. What we do is we try to see how the papers were conducted, try to find any practical takeaways and discuss what's going on in these papers. So the two papers we're gonna discuss today are Boredom, Proneness, and its correlation with internet addiction and internet activities and adolescence with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. And our second paper then is boredom, proneness and Inattention in Children With and Without ADHD, the mediating rule of delay aversion. So lots in there, lots to discuss. And we'll get all into that. And as this is a new series, I do wanna make sure that people know that. I would love to hear what your thoughts about it. Feel free to go to hackingyouradhd.com/contact and leave me a note about what you think about this series. I'd love to hear about this and I've really appreciated all the feedback I've already gotten for this series. So I'd love to hear more and make sure that I'm doing this in ways that you guys really like. Now, new episodes of Research Recap will be coming out every other Friday. And with that, let's get into this. If you'd life to follow along on the show notes page you can find that at https://HackingYourADHD.com/247 https://tinyurl.com/56rvt9fr - Unconventional Organisation Affiliate link https://tinyurl.com/y835cnrk - YouTube https://www.patreon.com/HackingYourADHD - Patreon

Admiral James Stavridis is a 4-Star Navy Admiral who served as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. Following his military career, he served as Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Currently he serves as Partner and Vice Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest private equity firms. He also serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation. In this episode we discuss the following: To be a great leader, you have to be in shape. Leaders need energy and health, and sleep is a weapon. If you're not rested, you're not ready for battle. Admiral Stavridis was Captain of a destroyer that failed inspection, it was his peers that had his back and saved him that day. Invest in our peer relationships because they will be honest with us and be unafraid to reach out. Great leaders are great readers. To be a reader is to lead a thousand lives. Every book is a simulator, whether we're learning resilience from The Old Man and the Sea or leadership from the Godfather. Since conducting this interview, I have been reading The Admiral's Bookshelf, and I love learning the lessons he learned from his top 25 books. And because of this conversation I created my own bookshelf of the 25 books that have most influenced me. I've pasted these in the show notes and on my website.   The Admiral's final lesson is timeless. Be humble.  And inspired by The Admiral's Bookshelf, I created my own bookshelf. Nate Meikle's Bookshelf The Book of Mormon & Bible Taught me about Jesus Christ, love, repentance, forgiveness, and endurance Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Reminds me to avoid the superficial Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom Motivated me to become a professor Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki The first book to get me excited about personal finance, one of the most important, underappreciated topics IMO. A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt Motivates me to be honest in all things How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Improved my communication skills dramatically Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Warns me of the dangers of infidelity Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Motivates me to live a life of integrity My Personal Best by John Wooden Taught me about servant leadership and to treat friendship like a fine art The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb Made me realize the importance of long tail events Jim Trelease Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease Motivated me to teach my daughter to read at age 2, read tens of thousands of books to her (and our subsequent 3 children), and ultimately write my own book (Little Miss) about how to inspire children to love reading Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath Taught me the importance of storytelling and how to tell great stories The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield Taught me about Buddhism, and the three causes of human suffering (Grasping, Aversion, Delusion) A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine Taught me about Stoic Philosophy and the value of negative visualization and wanting the things we have The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt Taught me to not coddle my children and the dangers of cognitive distortions (and the value of cognitive behavioral therapy) The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweill (published in 2005) Made me realize that AI is likely the most important invention ever, and persuaded me that Artificial General Intelligence will arrive during my lifetime Poor Charlie's Almanack, by Charlie Munger The greatest collection of wisdom I've ever come across related to investing (specifically) and decision making (generally) Thinking In Bets by Annie Duke Taught me about the dangers of resulting / outcome bias (judging a decision by the outcome rather than the process) Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Taught me the importance of seeing a negotiation from the other person's point of view, and constantly showing them that you understand their position (by labeling, mirroring, and using an accusations audit) Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson Taught me about elite ambition, determination, and focus Endurance by Alfred Lansing Taught me about unflinching leadership Good Energy by Casey Means Persuaded me to eliminate processed foods and exercise 5-6 days per week Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Reminds me how capable children are Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan Inspires me to be courageous The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Reminds me to try to laugh every day, in every class, in every conversation

This is the 151st episode of I AM HARDSTYLE Radio by Brennan Heart. Tracklist: 0:00:00 | I AM HARDSTYLE Radio intro 0:00:37 | Brennan Heart - Your Way 0:04:36 | Noisecontrollers - Down Down (Ecstatic Remix) 0:07:07 | Da Tweekaz x Sound Rush - Save My Soul 0:10:04 | Toneshifterz x ELI YAZ - Scapenite 0:12:11 | A-RIZE - Round & Round 0:15:17 | Nexone - Stars Are Aligning 0:16:41 | Galactixx & B-Front ft. MC Synergy - My History 0:19:55 | Atmozfears - Set Me Free 0:22:28 | Hard Driver - Starlight Rhythm 0:25:26 | Brennan Heart presents Blademasterz - Still Here 0:28:30 | MYST - Before You Go 0:31:29 | Ghost Stories - Ready Or Not 0:33:30 | Da Tweekaz - Golden 0:36:12 | Primeshock ft. Sarah Anglionin - Escape (ESC) 0:39:03 | B-Frontliner - We Will Never Leave 0:41:07 | Mirage - Shiva's Dance 0:43:09 | Zatox - Nobody Likes 0:46:12 | Digital Madness - Synergy 0:49:56 | Wolv - On My Own 0:54:01 | State of Deva - Break The Chain 0:56:31 | D-Sturb & Aversion - Alive 2Nite 0:59:47 | E-Force & Nolz - Echo Of The Timeless 1:02:28 | Aversion & Dual Damage - PUMP IT

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Talk Synopsis: Clearing the Poisons – Greed and Aversion This talk explores how the Buddha's teachings on dukkha and the three unwholesome roots—greed, aversion, and delusion—relate to the common mental obstacles that arise in meditation and daily life. Framed through the lens of the five hindrances, the talk looks closely at how these energies obscure attention and contribute to suffering. The talk includes a practical discussion of temperament—how some of us tend more toward craving, others toward irritation or confusion—and how understanding these patterns can support clarity and compassion. Rather than trying to get rid of these states, the emphasis is on recognizing and relating to them with awareness, in line with the Buddha's instruction to know dukkha and its causes. Grounded in the Four Noble Truths, the talk points toward a path of practice that works with what's difficult—not as a problem to fix, but as a doorway to insight and freedom.

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PREVIEW: Author Charles Spicer, "Coffee with Hitler," reminds us that the 1930s was dominated by pacifist opinions, an aversion to war that was supported across Europe, especially in London and Paris. More later. 1931 LONDON BUSINESS PANIC