The Chill Factory

Experience composer and musician Adi Goldstein's serene sonic creations while Jordan Friedman talks with him about the making of his new album  Emergent Circuitry , the chill ambient music genre and the three drivers of his remarkable and varied music career. We'll then enjoy a few minutes of mindful listening to get the most out of the music we hear. Episode Highlights Meet or reconnect with a wo...

The depression and suicide stats for 10-24 year olds are sobering. This episode is must-listen for families and friends of kids in college because it gives you words and guidance if you are worried about their mental health. Few are better prepared to guide us through this topic than guest Todd Sevig, Director of the University of Michigan's Counseling and Psychological Services. After the intervi...

How many good friends do you have? When's the last time you made a new one? Want more? Just about all of the tips on making friends focus on how to do it, but it turns out that Rachel, Ross, Phoebe et al. were onto a smarter first step in the TV phenomenon Friends . Jordan Friedman takes us to Cypress to talk with Melenaos Apostoulou, one of the only people in the world who has researched why we w...

Are you an early morning scroller? Do you have trouble finding files? Are some of your apps bringing you down? Modern tech delivers amazing benefits, but it can also be a drag on our workflow and health. Writer Robin Copple is like the Marie Kondo of digital domains and he talks with Jordan about the pleasures of clean screens, making friends with Trash, fun with folders and more ways to have a le...

Want to be healthier this year? Want to accomplish a work objective? Want to get rid of goal fatigue? Start by listening to this episode of The Chill Factory because Jordan Friedman talks with coach-to-the-coaches Marilena Minucci about key starting points that support goal success along with coaching strategies to boost the odds you'll follow through on your New Year's resolutions. Jordan also he...

The Chill Factory app is your stress and anxiety busting companion to The Chill Factory podcast. Join this exclusive tour with host Jordan Friedman where we'll stop by the relaxing Sonic Spa, get away with Serene Screen, launch some rapid relaxers and more. Before the tour, download The Chill Factory app from the App Store or Google Play and enter the password happynewyear  for full and free acces...

Please listen to this episode because it's highly likely that you or someone around you has experienced a trauma. The causes and consequences of trauma vary widely, and being more aware of them can help us and those in our lives by reducing stress and smoothing our social, family and professional interactions—especially because we are often completely unaware of the challenges facing others. This...

Caitlin Wolff's job at Haworth, the marvelous creator of office and home furnishings and ecosystems, is to help people feel comfortable, productive and chill where they work and live. In this episode, she gives us a free consult full of doable design tips to get our workplaces, home offices and living spaces to automatically relax us. Jordan talks with Caitlin about bringing the outside in, scents...

Are you craving touch? Has the pandemic left you touch-deprived? Is touch not your thing? However you answered, there's something in this episode for you. Jordan talks with Sushma Subramanian, author of the new book,  How To Feel: The Science and Meaning of Touch , about the incredible power of welcomed touch of all types to make us calmer, happier, less lonely and better illness fighters. Get the...

"Be yourself!" We hear this advice all the time, but what the heck does it really mean and how does doing so reduce stress and boost success? Jordan finds out from William Arruda, Earth's most qualified person to answer thanks to his 20 years as the world's leading expert in personal branding. William provides options for uncovering your personal brand and explains why personal branding isn't mark...

Holiday gatherings can be warm and wonderful. They can also be stress shows full of relatives and other guests expressing their offensive opinions--especially these days. But what can you do? What should you do? This must-hear episode of The Chill Factory is a prep kit for dealing with Uncle Pete's political views, Aunt Wanda's wacky beliefs and other distasteful remarks. Psychologist Amanda Baden...

Thinking about changing your job or joining the Great Resignation? Considering other big changes in your life? Are you struggling with these decisions? For many of us, the pandemic has opened the gates of possibilities, but change—especially major change—is almost always stressful. How do you know if you're making the best decision? Are these already unstable times the right time to make a change,...

The Chill Factory  makes work, school, relationships and life easier with stress and anxiety relief. Meet Factory "Forman" Jordan Friedman and find out what you'll get in every episode.