Most people go looking for purpose when they feel lost. J.D. Pincus believes that's not where we should start.

JD is a social psychologist, researcher, and author of The Emotionally Agile Brain. He's spent decades studying what humans actually need and mapped it into a framework that helps explain why people can feel adrift, even after achieving everything they set out to do.

Today, he joins us to talk about those needs and why getting unstuck might start with feeling a little worse before you feel better.

You'll hear about:

• Why people can feel stuck even when life looks fine

• How loss of social connection impacts stability and direction

• Why this transition can be especially challenging for men

• JD's framework of 12 core emotional needs

• Why feeling stuck often comes from unmet needs

• Why purpose doesn't always come first

Resources:

Book: The Emotionally Agile Brain

LinkedIn: J. David Pincus

Website: AgileBrain

We're often told that declining health is just part of getting older. But what if that's not actually true?

In this episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Darren Clair, a physician with over 40 years of experience who has spent the last 25 years helping people take a more proactive approach to their health.

After seeing the limits of a system focused on diagnosing and prescribing, Darren chose a different path. His work centers on lifestyle, education, and helping people stay healthy in the first place.

We'll hear how his perspective evolved over time, what he's learned along the way, and why it's never too late to improve your health.

• Why Darren moved away from traditional medicine
  
  

• How the current system focuses on treating symptoms
  
  

• The role lifestyle plays in long-term health outcomes
  
  

• Why many people don't take action until later in life
  
  

• The difference between prevention and a proactive approach
  
  

• Why better health often feels like gaining something (not giving something up)

Resources:

Dr. Clair's Book: Creating a Life of Vibrance

Facebook: facebook.com/VibranceHealth

Instagram: instagram.com/vibrancehealth

Most of us spend the first half of life building. The second half, if we're paying attention, is when we start asking whether we built the right things.

Rand Selig is back on the show and a lot has changed since his first appearance two years ago. What started as a few early conversations has since grown into 100+ interviews and the continued success of his book Thriving, which he recently narrated as an audiobook.

Rand spent much of his career running his own investment banking firm. Now he's turned his attention to the questions that tend to matter most in life's later chapters: relationships, legacy, and what it looks like to truly live well.

You'll hear about:

How a simple habit made him a better listener (and changed everything)

The self-reflection practice he uses to actually measure his own growth

What finally pushed him to start writing Thriving

Why your purpose doesn't have to be big to be meaningful

The real difference between success and thriving

Why curiosity is one of the best predictors of a good later life

Resources

Website: www.randselig.com
LinkedIn: Connect with Rand