The Overexamined Life

Watch the movie of this episode on youtube : https://youtu.be/6s6EZlq7ScM?si=BeRf3-kd3vl736Qp Do you need God to have incredible spiritual experiences? I don't think so. Spirtuality appears to be made of something , but I don't think one needs religion for that something. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   Wan...

Do we sometimes use work to avoid the uneasy feelings that come up when we're just... exisiting? Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website E...

The news often highlights the worst of humanity, but when you take a moment to look around, you'll find that beauty and goodness are everywhere. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow...

A rollercoaster that we can't get off, and that goes on forever. Trying to get off leads to more pain. So learning to love the ride is our only option. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube...

According to the world's wisest people, "pain", seems to be an Ozempic level wonder drug for personal growth. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit...

Outcome focused New Years Resolutions are just another way to become attached to something that will make us miserable. Maybe we need to revisit our lists and make sure they're good for us? Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/pri...

After an impulsive road trip filled with nostalgic music and summer joy, an unexpected jellyfish sting and a COVID diagnosis forced me to trade carefree plans for a feverish, reflective pause. Stripped of expectations, I found an unexpected freedom in simply existing, realizing that even unwelcome interruptions can offer the clarity and rest we truly need. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Joi...

 I’ve decided that holiday season is best left underexamined and perhaps can be summed in a single heuristic. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, access to our great community, and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Foll...

Before you dismiss the existence Santa, remember: between quantum physics, neuroscience, cultural theory, behavioural psychology, moral psychology and basic supply and demand, you don’t really have a leg to stand on. Want more profound philosophy? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FR...

Life is so much shorter than you realise, and if you're not paying attention, you'll miss the life you have. Start your mindfulness journey with our hand-crafted bi-weekly mindfulness exercises here: patreon.com/TOLclub .   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his W...

As promised, as a city boy,  I wanted to talk to people who are living, in many respects, opposite lives to me, and get a sense of whether or not my commitment to the metropolis is a flawed one. So today I am talking to the spectacular Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo, the world’s most prominent and decorated poultry based social influencers, also known as the Chicken ladies. And wi...

Like moths to a flame, cities have always attempted to seduce us with bright lights. And within the bustling neon canopy of the metropolis they offer us opportunities, activities, amenities, in exchange for barred windows, a lung full of noxious gases and crippling housing bills. Like many of my cohort, is it time to leave? Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listeni...

Kid's brain's work differently. This might have a lot of advantages.   Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   GET 30 DAYS OF THE WAKING UP APP FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Host...

Time after time, we think something that happens to us is going to be the end of the world. Time after time we get it wrong. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for Practical Exercises, Bonus Episodes & a AD-Free podcast: patreon.com/tolclub   GET 30 DAYS OF THE WAKING UP APP FREE: wakingup.com/primo   Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram: instagram.com/jonahprimo or vi...

ONE THING WE HAVE IN COMMON: Is that we are all doing our best with archaic brains in a chaotic world. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: patreon.com/TOLclub   GET 30 DAYS OF THE WAKING UP APP FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Email Jonah Primo at overe...

Watching someone almost die in front of me made me confront some hard facts quite quickly. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening + Practical Exercises to change your life. patreon.com/TOLclub   GET 30 DAYS OF THE WAKING UP APP FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Email Jonah Pri...

Today we’re having a chat with Paul Attia. Paul is a criminal prosecutor turned entrepreneur, and serves as a key advisor to wealthy families and family businesses as they navigate some of their most difficult decisions at the critical intersection between family dynamics and family wealth. Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes + Practice Club Access: patreon.com/TOLclub  ...

First we have to figure out the value of wealth, then we have to figure out what we want to give up in pursuit of it. Using the world's richest man as a case study, would you trade lives?   Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: Patreon.com/tolclub . If you're having trouble with the link you can: Copy & Paste it in your browser Simply write it out as above Search "The...

I was so lost when I was in working in investment banking, and even more lost when I left the job. But feeling lost can be an opportunity rather than a setback, in this episode, we talk about why.   Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening and bonus episodes: Patreon.com/tolclub . If you're having trouble with the link you can: Copy & Paste it in your browser Simply write it out as above Se...

RANT: Relying on AI to express human emotions risks creating a world where expressions of gratitude become hollow tokens rather than heartfelt acknowledgments of kindness and support. But it's depriving the sender of something extremely important, even more than it's depriving the reciever. GET 30 DAYS OF THE WAKING UP APP FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah P...

I nearly stepped in dog shit. I felt both irritated, and strangely grateful—for the chance to feel anything at all. Imagine a choice: live as a human, with a chaotic range of emotions, or exist as a brick, devoid of feeling. For me, it’s clear. Against all odds, we’re here, conscious, capable of feeling, good or bad. It's better than not feeling anything. GET 30 DAYS OF THE WAKING UP APP FREE...

We're all drowning in anxiety as the world holds its breath, caught up in the high-stakes drama of the election. Many of us feel powerless, our future hinging on the choices of others, and it’s entirely reasonable to be nervous about having someone in charge of the largest economy and military in the solar system whom we don't trust or respect. But, we don't have to let this paralyze us. GET...

To simply call Shona Vertue a trainer would be doing her an incredible disservice. What sets Shona apart is a rigorous scientific understanding of not only the physical but also how the physical ties into the mental and spiritual aspects of our lives. This is why, when I say a holistic picture of health, I truly mean holistic. Shona was an elite athlete who competed in gymnastics at the highest le...

Can the pursuit of happiness through exercise tip into obsession, blurring the line between health and harm? This exploration dives into the highs and lows of athletic escapism—from the rush of a perfect game to the inevitable burnout—and questions whether the benefits of immersion in sport outweigh the cost of abandoning a balanced routine. Is true contentment found in simply doing what we love,...

My guest today is the wonderful Nicole Sachs. She’s a writer, psychotherapist, and retreat leader, and has helped free hundreds of thousands of people from chronic pain, anxiety, and many other mental and physical conditions through her books, her retreats, and her podcast The Cure for Chronic Pain . She’s worked and lectured extensively with Dr. John Sarno to unpack ideas about the mind-body conn...