#191 – Revolutionizing our understanding of mental illness with optogenetics | Karl Deisseroth M.D., Ph.D.
“It turns out that behavioral states that mammals have, they can be cleanly broken apart into these features, and we could show that with optogenetics.” —Karl Deisseroth
#190 – Paul Conti, M.D.: How to heal from trauma and break the cycle of shame
“Trauma changes the instrument that we use to understand our trauma. It’s changing our brain.” —Paul Conti
How do you move forward after making a fatal mistake?
Accepting the limits of personal control
#172 – Esther Perel: The effects of trauma, the role of narratives in shaping our worldview, and why we need to accept uncomfortable emotions
“I don’t fundamentally believe that one can know oneself without knowing oneself in relationship to others.” —Esther Perel
#168 – Hugh Jackman: Reflections on acting, identity, personal transformation, and the significance of being Wolverine
“The world will always need people who are going to do what they love. But know when enough is enough. More is not always better in terms of consuming or just achievement. Be disciplined about doing less.” —Hugh Jackman
#122 – Lori Gottlieb: Understanding pain, therapeutic breakthroughs, and keys to enduring emotional health
“Change happens gradually, then suddenly.” — Lori Gottlieb
#119 – Terry Real: Breaking the cycle of shame, anger, and depression
“Family pathology rolls from generation to generation like a fire in the woods taking down everything in its path until one person, in one generation, has the courage to turn and face the flames. That person brings peace to his ancestors and spares the children that follow.” — Terry Real
#105 – Paul Conti, M.D.: The psychological toll of a pandemic, and the societal problems it has highlighted
“The virus isn’t plotting against us. It doesn’t have intelligence. It’s invisible. In order to unite, we have to recognize our shared humanity.” — Paul Conti
Why is life expectancy in the US declining?
Midlife mortality and mental health.
#76 – Kyle Kingsbury: Finding meaning, depression, and psychedelics
“[Ayahuasca] shifted more things in me and how I perceived the world than anything else.” — Kyle Kingsbury