We interview Dr. Rick Hanson, a prolific writer and practitioner of all things psychology, neuroscience, resilience and well-being.

Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His seven books have been published in 33 languages and include Making Great Relationships, Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing, Buddha’s Brain, and Mother Nurture – with over a million copies in English alone.

Rick is the founder of the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, as well as the co-host of the Being Well Podcast – which has been downloaded over 15 million times. His free newsletters have over 260,000 subscribers and his online programs have scholarships available for those with financial needs.

Rick has lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, Rick’s work has been featured on CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media.

Rick began meditating in 1974 and has taught in meditation centers worldwide. He and his wife live in northern California and have two adult children. He loves the wilderness and taking a break from emails.

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[00:06:13] Flourishing and well-being.

[00:09:24] Awakening and self-actualization.

[00:14:03] Red zone and green zone.

[00:18:42] The utility of the red zone.

[00:23:51] Post-traumatic growth and resilience.

[00:25:19] Choosing Challenges vs. Life's Hardships.

[00:31:29] Practical advice for the green zone.

[00:32:49] Character strengths acquisition.

[00:40:24] Enoughness and satisfaction.

[00:44:49] Understanding brain evolution stages.

[00:49:41] Understanding trauma and resilience.

[01:04:23] Creating a global compassion coalition.

We interview Dr. Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the creation of successful enterprises that contribute to the betterment of society. She has pioneered the concept of psychological safety for over 20 years and was recognized in 2021 as #1 on the Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers.

Amy is the author of Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy (2012), The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth (2018), and, most recently, Right Kind of Wrong: Why Learning to Fail Can Teach Us to Thrive (2023).

We speak to Amy about how to build psychological safety and learn from failure to promote flourishing, in teams, organizations, and our own lives.

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Right Kind of Wrong: Why Learning to Fail Can Teach Us to Thrive (2023)

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00:00:05 - Introduction to Professor Amy C. Edmondson 00:00:27 - Defining Psychological Safety 00:01:10 - Disrupting Misconceptions About Psychological Safety 00:01:50 - Linking Psychological Safety to Thriving 00:02:21 - Exploring Psychological Safety and Learning from Failure 00:03:08 - Clarifying Psychological Safety in the Workplace 00:05:03 - Examples of Interpersonal Risk-Taking 00:06:35 - Insights from Amy's TED Talk on Teamwork and Error Rates 00:09:41 - The Role of Discomfort in Psychological Safety 00:10:07 - Creating a Psychologically Safe Environment 00:12:18 - The Relationship Between Psychological Safety and Performance 00:15:37 - The Spectrum of Psychological Safety in Teams 00:20:34 - Challenges in Creating Psychological Safety in Certain Industries 00:22:59 - Transition to Discussing "Right Kind of Wrong" 00:23:27 - The Connection Between Psychological Safety and Types of Failure 00:26:09 - Personal Stories of Intelligent Failure 00:29:18 - Distinguishing Between Types of Failure 00:37:19 - The Impact of Perfectionism on Psychological Safety 00:38:55 - Psychological Safety Beyond Interpersonal Environments 00:41:16 - Applying Right Kind of Wrong in Personal Lives 00:44:03 - Practical Steps for Embracing Failure and Thriving 00:48:01 - Leadership Behaviors to Avoid for Psychological Safety 00:50:07 - The Importance of Context in Embracing Failure 00:53:05 - When to Persist and When to Pivot in the Face of Failure 00:56:18 - Final Practical Advice and Resources

In this episode, we dive into a conversation with Bob Goulet. Bob is an American entrepreneur, inventor, and life artist. He is the inventor on more than two dozen patents globally and is a two-time Inc. 500 award winner who has also been recognized globally in the sciences.

A passionate student of life, he has traveled the world and studied with many of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time. He also holds a BS and MS in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut and Clemson University, respectively as well as an MBA from Duke University.

In 2022 Bob published Chasm: A Deep Journey in Meaning and Wholeness, a memoir about Bob’s journey from tragedy to deep personal growth and evolution.

He currently resides in North Carolina with his son.

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In this episode, we dive into a conversation with Jackie Space, a highly accomplished individual with experience in national security, aerospace, and academia. Jackie's journey through professional challenges, failures, and successes sheds light on the concept of anti-fragility. We explore how she navigates discomfort and strives to create opportunities for herself and her daughter. Tune in to gain insights from Jackie's inspiring story and approach to life.

Jackie is a co-founder and senior vice-president of BMNT, a national security focused innovation consultancy and early-stage technology incubator. She was also part of the first teaching team for the Hacking for Defense course at Stanford University, and now supports the expansion of H4D into 30 Universities as an advisory board member of the Common Mission Project, the non-profit that develops and supports H4D and other “Hacking for” programs.

Jackie is a thought leader on public-private partnerships, called to the White House and Pentagon to contribute on topics of national security and technology. She is an advisor to the aerospace focused venture capital fund, Kluz Ventures/The Flying Object, and is a contributor to the Defense Investors Network facilitated by BMNT.

In her previous service in the Air Force, Jackie led joint aerospace programs for military and intelligence customers. Jackie has a B.S. in Behavioral Sciences from the U.S. Air Force Academy and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Loyola Marymount University.

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[00:05] Jackie Space's professional background

[04:42] Career-changing experiences.

[12:24] Finding alignment with values.

[13:13] Pursuing a career in space.

[25:10] Commercial Space and Military Challenges.

[29:28] Building a startup in Silicon Valley.

[39:43] Success and Growth Journey.

[42:50] Embracing failure and success.

[49:38] Self-discovery journey.

[55:13] Increased self-awareness through therapy.

[56:26] The myth of productivity hacks.

[01:00:12] Shifting perspective for personal growth.

[01:06:26] Parenting and self-worth.

[01:09:04] Helicopter parenting and independence.

Peter Goldstein is a seasoned entrepreneur, capital markets expert, and investor with over 35 years of diverse international business experience. Throughout his career, he's held pivotal roles, including CEO, chairman, investment banker, founder, board member, investor, and advisor to public, private, and emerging growth companies.

Peter's achievements span capital markets specializing in equity financing, strategic planning, and transaction structuring. These include numerous successful IPOs, M&A, uplisting, reverse merger transactions, private placements, and crowdfunding campaigns.

He's the founder of Exchange Listing, LLC, dedicated to facilitating growth companies' listings on esteemed exchanges like NASDAQ and the NYSE, and Emmis Capital, a specialized boutique fund investing in global small and microcap pre-IPO growth companies.

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00:01:09 - Introducing Peter Goldstein 00:02:23 - Peter's background and achievements 00:04:34 - Defining Antifragility 00:07:46 - The role of adaptability in antifragility 00:10:02 - Entrepreneurship and antifragility 00:12:36 - Chosen suffering and meaningful pursuits 00:14:07 - Peter's early entrepreneurial experiences 00:20:29 - The influence of family values on Peter's resilience 00:27:44 - Parenting and instilling antifragility 00:30:36 - Embracing uncertainty in a global context 00:37:11 - Rebuilding After Setbacks 00:40:14 - Wellbeing, skills, and performance in Antifragility 00:42:41 - Peter's approach to well-being and self-Care 00:47:32 - Managing stress and embracing support networks 00:50:15 - The role of coaching in optimal Performance 00:51:13 - Parenting and teaching antifragility to Kids

Donene Taylor is a professional author and speaker who delivers energizing,

inspirational, and motivational presentations and workshops to many different

communities, teams, and organizations.

Donene is the #1 best-selling author of two books. Her first book, Heart of a

Champion, unpacks her journey of self-discovery as she attained her dream to

become a world champion. Her second and latest book, Master the Art of Winning,

provides readers with steps to take so they can dig digger, and do the

transformational work needed to build their Championship Playbook of how-to

rundown their Bold Goals, at an optimal level.

Donene is a Certified Mental Performance Coach. She coaches athletes with tried

and true, proven strategies that help them close the gap between where they are

and where they want to be. She empowers athletes to reach their full potential as

they run down their Bold Goals to become the best version of themselves.

She joined the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) in 1998 and

became a WPRA World Champion Tie-Down Calf Roper in 2016. Donene is also a

4-time WPRA Mountain States Circuit Champion Tie-Down Calf Roper.

Donene and her husband, Stan, reside in one of the best small towns ever,

Glenrock, Wyoming. She continues to compete with the most elite women rodeo

athletes in the world, in the WPRA. Just like you, she has Bold Goals and is running

them down, one step at a time.

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00:27 - Donenes Background and Achievements 01:09 - The Role of Antifragility in Life and Parenting 02:44 - Donine's Personal Definition of Anti-Fragility 03:47 - Misconceptions About Anti-Fragility 04:40 - Embracing Vulnerability and Courage 05:20 - Breaking Away from Patterns & Overcoming Personal Loops 07:09 - A Pivotal Moment at a Bull Riding School 10:06 - Seeking Out Role Models and Coaches 11:45 - Building an Elite Inner Circle 13:01 - The Importance of Support Structures 14:28 - The Decision to Seek Help and Change 17:12 - The Shift from Resilience to Antifragility 18:55 - Leveraging Emotional Regulation for Growth & Antifragility 24:09 - The Impact of Family Dynamics on Personal Growth 25:18 - The Choice to Survive and Thrive 26:13 - Leveraging Negative Emotions for Positive Change 27:36 - The Complexity of Parent-Child Relationships 34:05 - Creating Space for Mindful Responses 37:08 - Being Your Own Best Coach 38:19 - Parenting with Antifragility in Mind 39:37 - Encouraging Independence in Children 40:50 - Balancing Challenge and Support in Parenting 42:53 - Allowing Children to Face Challenges 45:00 - Teaching Children to Earn Their Achievements 47:34 - The Role of Support in Antifragility 49:03 - Modeling Antifragility for Children