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What do we mean it's backwards? The intro and the intention are at the end.  This is a silly conversation we had before we started recording...or so we thought! We clearly don’t know the subject we are talking about in this hairy conversation.  Are you fascinated or in awe of other people’s gifts? Have you uncovered your unique gifts? We’d love it if you’d take us up on the challenge we offer...

GUESS WHO'S BACK??? Andrew returns as cohost this episode, fittingly enough, about anxiety! Andrew and Michelle discuss how to fill in the hole leftover in a relationship after setting  a boundary with someone in your life. Send us Fan Mail This podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute providing professional medical advice, di...

This week, Healthy Boundaries Guy returns with Michelle, to discuss something (or should I say somewhere) that they love: Chiang Mai, Thailand. Our hosts discuss the change of pace, the challenges, and the sense of letting go that make Thailand their happy place. Send us Fan Mail This podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute provid...

When does well-intentioned support go too far? Can it be dangerous to set "permanent limits" for ourselves, or is that healthy? When we don't like something someone does, how much should we take before cutting them out of our lives? The answers to all these questions have to do with awareness, a topic that Michelle and Healthy Boundaries Guy dig into this week. Send us Fan Mail This...

What do we owe to each other? That's like... maybe the hardest question of all time. Philosophically speaking.  Fortunately, we've got the great minds of Michelle and Dan back this week to discuss it! They talk about the guilt of setting boundaries, being a good friend to a few people, and the nuances of kindness. Send us Fan Mail This podcast is provided for educational, informational,...

The question is simple: How do you deal with someone in your life who is manipulative? But the discussion that follows is rich and long! Enjoy Michelle and Special Guest: Healthy Boundaries Guy (AKA Dan) as they talk about business, family, setting boundaries, and assholes. Send us Fan Mail This podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only and does not consti...

This is a really special episode. This week, Michelle guides you through a meditation from the Yoga Nidra practice. Isn't that cool?! I think it's cool. Plus, you get to hear her say the word "buttock"! Twice. Hehe. Please don't listen to this episode while you're driving, because it just might put you to sleep. Prepare yourself to be relaxed! Note: There are some lon...

What's the scariest thing you can think of? Ghosts? Zombies? A barrel of toxic waste?? WRONG! The true scariest thing is... technology problems!! OoooOOooOOoOoOo Okay, maybe not. But that's not going to stop them from haunting Jake and Michelle this halloween special! Don't worry though, your local editing wizard Andrew managed to save the day this time, and make the episode listena...

It's spooky season everyone! That means it's the perfect time to talk about fear, and how it impacts our lives. Daryl returns this week for another episode, and offers his input on what fear is: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Send us Fan Mail This podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute providing professional medical a...

Sometimes, the universe conspires to bring two people together, and that's just what happened with special guest Daryl and Michelle.  Get ready for a lot of light metaphors, because that's just how we do!  The duo discuss parenting, podcasting, and purpose. Not in that order. Michelle and Daryl's conversation doesn't stop here, so tune in again next week for part 2! Send us Fan...

In this episode, Michelle is joined by special guest Spoons in a discussion about travel. No one is more qualified to talk about travel than them this episode, because they're doing it as they record!! They're bringing you their road-tripping feedback hot off the presses! Send us Fan Mail This podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only and does no...

Jake returns this episode, along with Michelle, to discuss travel! They both share their recent travel experiences, and discuss applying what they've learned to their life. Send us Fan Mail This podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute providing professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or professional healthcare serv...

You know, this felt like a really good episode. I think we had a great conversation about happiness, games, and perspective. Definitely one of my personal favorites. Enjoy our convo. See y'all next week :) I guess we technically mention this video, but we were really just doing our own thing this week, building off our conversations from last episode. As always, we don't necessarily endo...

What does the research on positivity say about how to be happy? How do Michelle and Andrew feel about that? Is optimism always the best outlook on life? And what can we do in order to see the world in a more positive way? We discuss the following video on the show this week. As always, we don't necessarily endorse the video or Shawn Anchor; it's just a starting point for discussion! http...

Come for the discussion on how the culture of going back to school impacts early fall, stay for the great segways! This week, Michelle and Andrew discuss what it's like to have too much going on, and how to take care of yourself in stressful times. We also discuss school, learning, grinding, and flowing! Send us Fan Mail This podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainme...

We may live in a landlocked state, but that's not going to stop us from making metaphors about the ocean!! Learn with Michelle and Andrew about how Wu Wei, the art of not forcing, is just like the tide, and undertows, and sailing! We promise that at least one of us knows what we're talking about. Send us Fan Mail This podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment...

Wu Wei is the art of Not Forcing, and it is discussed by Alan Watts, who speaks like Swiss Cheese. Michelle and Andrew what it means to them to see the world as it is, before we start trying to put everything into boxes. What does the world look like to a child? What does it look like to a dog? As a bonus, Michelle shares lots of stories from her days teaching preschool! Come for the Wu Wei, stay...

Does inauthenticity cause disease? How about dis-ease? What parts of Dr. Gabor Mate's video was Andrew... not a fan of? Andrew and Michelle talk about what causes us not to be ourselves, and what not being ourselves may or may not cause. We discuss the following video on the show this week. As always, we don't necessarily endorse the video or Dr. Gabor Mate; it's just a starting poi...

Folks! We're getting good at this!! We actually broke up this topic into two parts while we were recording this time, so we've got transitions as smooth as the best kind of peanut butter! Among other things, Michelle and Andrew discuss attachment, Buddhism, and evolution on today's episode! That's quite the smorgasbord, but we manage to tie it all together as we look at Dr. Gab...

Definitely wasn't me. Nope. Totally not. Let's change the subject.... This week, Michelle and Andrew are back to discuss travel, and all the baggage that comes with it. What's good about it, what's hard about it, and what does traveling do to us? We discuss the following article on the show this week. As always, we don't necessarily endorse the article or its authors; it&a...

Listen, I know it doesn't make sense out of context, but the title for this one came DIRECTLY from the episode. So even though it sounds like vague mumbo jumbo, I promise it means something. Gotta listen to the episode to find out what :) Jake, Andrew, and Michelle are back for their final discussion on intellectual bypassing, bringing it back to their personal experiences and how they intera...

Are guilt and shame useful concepts? Are they powerful tools to shape our own behavior, or do they only serve to keep us focused on the past? Jake, Andrew, and Michelle discuss their differing opinions on this episode, as we continue our discussion from last week on Intellectual Bypassing. We also share our thoughts on the adaptive human brain: how all of our behaviors serve a purpose, and how und...

Episode 10!! Our first major milestone, and we've got all three of the JAM band together for this one! Jake, Andrew, and Michelle start to discuss "intellectual bypassing" of emotions, and what they think about that idea. Just what is "intellectual bypassing"? Ha!! Nice try. You're going to have to listen to the episode for that! For this episode, and the next few, we...

Welcome to a very special episode of HI, where Michelle brings poetry written by your very own special guest cohost Jake! In like, elementary school! It's actually really good. Together they reminisce in this lighter episode, unpacking what they can and enjoying everything else. They also discuss magic! Wait, no. Not that. They discuss Magic, with a capital M, as in Magic: the Gathering, the...

Michelle and Jake finally tackle the final two "rules for life"! Do insights come from introspection or human interaction? How much can we trust our intuitions? Do we learn new skills, or remember them from a previous life? Hear Michelle and Jake's perspectives in this episode! This is Jake's penultimate episode on the show... for now. I've got some ground to make up with...