The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. After a major life crisis, the storm isn’t the hardest part—it’s what lingers after everyone expects you to be “fine.” In this episode of The Latitude Adjustment , Erica and Rusty use one unforgettable metaphor—Charleston fish stew spill...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. When life blows up your carefully designed plans—illness, grief, family chaos, a travel-day storm that turns your itinerary into confetti—your smartest move isn’t doing more, faster. It’s playing to your strengths and letting your crew d...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In S3E5 of The Latitude Adjustment , Erica and Rusty take you to Tanzania —from the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater to the starting line of the Kilimanjaro Marathon —and use one cheap spiral notebook to show how a life gets rebuilt one day...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In this episode of The Latitude Adjustment , Erica and Rusty dive into what happens after you stop shrinking—when boundaries collide with burnout and your old relationships no longer fit the life you’re building. Using the unforgettable...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In S3E3, “Can You Handle Unrestrained Honesty? — When Your New Life Makes Waves,” Erica and Rusty take you to a sun-faded Caribbean lane where a freshly painted neon house becomes a metaphor for what happens when you start living more ho...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. What if your gut never got the memo that you’re retired, the kids are grown, and the old job title is gone—but it’s still acting like you’re on call 24/7? In New Days New Directions – When the Old Map Doesn’t Fit , Erica and Rusty talk a...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In the Season 3 premiere of The Latitude Adjustment , Erica and Rusty explore what it really means to belong—and how to build community wherever life drops you. Through the story of a sandy Caribbean road, cultural role reversals, and co...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In this episode of The Latitude Adjustment , Erica and Rusty throw fitness culture overboard and ask a better question: what if “getting in shape” is really about keeping your body strong enough for the life you actually want? From beat-...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. What if your best “nutrition coach” is Future You? In this episode, Erica and Rusty use island humor and real-talk psychology to turn food from a battlefield into an act of care. You’ll write a kinder script to Past You, learn the seven-...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. When the world literally spun sideways during Erica’s cerebellar stroke, it became the wake-up call for this episode—and a metaphor for every Aging Hero whose body has suddenly “filed a complaint.” In this conversation, Erica and Rusty e...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. Vacations help you escape; retreats help you return home—to yourself. In this bonus episode, Erica and Rusty crack open the “medicine bag” from Becoming the Medicine with The Satsang Project in Costa Rica: jungle dawns, cacao ceremony, a...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In Bocas del Toro, even the parrots and ceiling fans find a groove—and that’s the point. This episode gets real about why lone-wolfing burns you out and how true collaboration (think dragon boats, Beatles energy, and “business hats” at h...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. Cartagena doesn’t ask you to blend in—and neither should your life. In this episode, we wander the Walled City and Getsemaní to explore the difference between fashion vs. style , courage vs. conformity , and why individuality is a servic...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In Season 2, Episode 7 of The Latitude Adjustment , Erica and Rusty explore the art and necessity of staying connected through the playful metaphor of knots, nets, and unforgettable crab sandwiches. From Outer Banks family traditions to...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In Season 2, Episode 6 of The Latitude Adjustment , Erica and Rusty explore how intimacy is born—not from perfection or long history, but from honesty, presence, and shared humanity. Through vivid stories from a transformative retreat in...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. ✈️ Missed flights, miracle standbys, and the messy beauty of connection. In this episode of The Latitude Adjustment: An Aging Heroes Podcast, Erica and Rusty share their chaotic journey to Costa Rica as a living metaphor for what it mean...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In “Be Creative,” Erica and Rusty invite Aging Heroes into a sun-soaked, slightly chaotic journey where sinking boats, duct tape, and glitter glue become unlikely guides to a more imaginative life. Through the legendary tale of The Salty...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. What do bison, boundaries, and barefoot living have in common? In this episode, Erica and Rusty face down 2,000 pounds of prairie muscle and discover why every hero needs a personal Code of Honor. With humor, tallgrass wisdom, and a tool...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In “Find Adventure,” Erica and Rusty redefine what it really means to live boldly—swapping extreme thrills and perfect plans for muddy jungle trails, unexpected detours, and the courage to say yes to the unknown. From hand-carved canoes...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In “Meditate” (Season 2, Episode 1) of The Latitude Adjustment , Erica and Rusty turn a chaotic Christmas catamaran trip in Belize into a hilarious and heartfelt exploration of what meditation really is—not perfection, but presence. Thro...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. Step into the Guatemalan jungle, where two trees grow side by side—one that burns, and one that heals. In this episode, Rusty and Erica explore what those trees can teach us about critical thinking in an age of hot takes and internet rag...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In Episode 13: “Amp Up Your Intellect” of The Latitude Adjustment: An Aging Heroes Podcast , Erica and Rusty turn a lighthouse lens in Panama into a powerful metaphor for the mind—showing how curiosity, play, and lifelong learning can tr...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In “Develop Insight,” Erica and Rusty dive into the crystal-blue stillness of Belize’s Inland Blue Hole to explore how real clarity emerges—not from thinking harder, but from seeing more honestly. Through unforgettable stories, sharp hum...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In “Convert Your Stress,” Erica and Rusty take Aging Heroes deep into the wild—from baboon lunch heists in the Ngorongoro Crater to stalled safari trucks and sacred moments of laughter—to reveal a powerful truth: stress isn’t the enemy,...

The Latitude Adjustment Positive Psychology Podcast is a Positive Change Podcast Awards Hall of Fame inductee and the American Writing Awards Podcast of the Year. In “Choose Optimism,” Erica and Rusty take Aging Heroes deep into the Petén rainforest and the ancient city of Tikal to explore what it really means to stay hopeful when life doesn’t follow the map. Through jungle stories, unexpected det...