• From Prison To Social Impact w/ Wallo 267
    Sep 26 2024

    This week Scott is joined by activist, podcaster and author, Wallo 267. Scott and Wallo discuss Wallo's early life of crime and incarceration, what he did after his release to change his path in life for the better, his impact on the youth and hip hop community, and his mission to show the world that there are no straight lines to healing.

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    35 mins
  • The Upside of OCD w/ Michael Alcee
    Sep 19 2024

    This week Scott has a chat with clinical psychologist Michael Alcee, where they have a humanistic discussion about obsessive compulsive disorder. Michael is critical of the standard medical model of OCD and points out the upsides of OCD. He argues that people with OCD have a unique temperament, which includes heightened existential sensitivity and a richer imagination. While people with OCD certainly have their struggles, and tend to be obsessed about causing harm or receiving harm, Michael also points us to all the ways that OCD have historically been channeled into some of the greatest works of art and literature, and how everyone with OCD can have a healthier relationship with their OCD.

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    55 mins
  • How To Make Magic With Your Partner w/ The Cosmic Romantics
    Sep 12 2024
    This week, Scott is joined by The Cosmic Romantics— the husband and wife magic team consisting of Eric Thirsting and Elizabeth Messick! Scott talks to the couple about balancing a romantic and professional relationship, Elizabeth’s own struggles with mental health, and the different kind of magic archetypes. They even do magic for each other!

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    45 mins
  • Hope For Cynics w/ Dr. Jamil Zaki
    Sep 5 2024
    This week Scott is joined by author and professor of psychology at Stanford University, Dr. Jamil Zaki. Scott and Dr. Zaki discuss tribal cynicism, how hopeful skepticism is different from naive optimism, and the importance of countering “social shark attacks”.

    Dr. Zaki's website- https://www.jamil-zaki.com/

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    45 mins
  • Transform Your Relationship with Food to Become Your Healthiest Self w/ Kim Shapira
    Aug 29 2024
    This week Scott is joined by Kim Shapira, a celebrity dietician, author and nutritional therapist. Scott and Kim discuss the rules of the “Kim Shapira Method”, the psychology behind losing weight (and keeping it off) as well as the fact that a craving is not a hunger. Kim shows how changing your relationship to food can truly change your entire life.

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    52 mins
  • Reimagining Boyhood & Masculinity w/ Ruth Whippman
    Aug 22 2024
    This week Scott is joined by author and cultural critic, Ruth Whippman. Scott and Ruth discuss what it's like being a mother raising boys in modern society, the role of "masculinity influencers”, and what healthy masculinity looks like.

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    50 mins
  • The Science of Morbid Curiosity w/ Dr. Coltan Scrivner
    Aug 15 2024

    This week Scott is joined by true crime and morbid curiosity psychologist, Dr. Coltan Scrivner. Scott and Dr. Scrivner discuss how to determine your level of interest in morbid curiosity, why some people have a higher level of tolerance (and even attraction) to scary things, and how to spot a “bleeding-heart" horror fan.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Psychology of Identity and Fostering Social Harmony w/ Dr. Jay Van Bavel
    Aug 8 2024
    This week Scott is joined by NYU professor and expert on social identity, Dr. Jay Van Bavel. Dr. Kaufman and Dr. Van Bavel discuss how to escape your echo chambers and overcome your biases, the role social media plays in creating a funhouse mirror, and how to make connections with fellow humans even if they're in your out-group.

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    50 mins