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Feel the fear, don't obey it: steering by values and true north

Susan David and Luana Marques both say hard feelings have to be felt rather than avoided, but that values, not the feelings, should set the direction; Martha Beck agrees that fear should not steer, though her compass is the body's sense of freedom and a personal true north rather than a list of values. Together they give anxious or stuck people a way to act without waiting to feel better.

Mental Health
29 min read
Lex Fridman Podcast·

Richard Craib on WallStreetBets, Numerai and the Future of AI Stock Trading

Numerai founder Richard Craib explains the GameStop squeeze, evil vs chill shorting, and his crowdsourced AI hedge fund built on staking.

Money and Career
Artificial Intelligence
9 min read
Lex Fridman Podcast·

Tyler Cowen on Economic Growth, Big Business, Weirdos and the Fight Against Conformity

Economist Tyler Cowen on growth, capitalism, crypto, UFOs, art, food and why America works best as a nation of weirdos.

Money and Career
Politics and History
12 min read
The Joe Rogan Experience·

Joe Rogan with Francis Foster and Konstantin Kisin: Free Speech, Crime, Culture Wars, Meaning and Fighting

TRIGGERnometry hosts Francis Foster and Konstantin Kisin join Joe Rogan on free speech, crime, culture wars, AI, meaning, psychedelics and fight talk.

Politics and History
Comedy
10 min read
The Mel Robbins Podcast·

Taking Your Power Back When You Feel Insecure: Mel Robbins and Daughter Kendall Live

Mel Robbins and her daughter Kendall work through a romantic curveball live, using energy, a crossroads image and small daily choices to turn insecurity into a win.

Mindset
Relationships
8 min read
The Joe Rogan Experience·

Stavros Halkias on Joe Rogan: Comedy's Boom, Revenge Movies, Rogan's Taekwondo Days and Universal Basic Income

Comedian Stavros Halkias and Joe Rogan riff on comedy's boom, radio's decline, Rogan's kickboxing youth, revenge films and universal basic income.

Comedy
Politics and History
9 min read
The Joe Rogan Experience·

Brian Muraresku on Ancient Psychedelic Rituals, Homo naledi, Early Christian Wine Mysteries and Creativity

Immortality Key author Brian Muraresku and Joe Rogan explore psychedelic potions in ancient ritual, Homo naledi's burials, early Christian frescoes and AI.

Ancient History
Faith and Spirituality
11 min read
The Mel Robbins Podcast·

Jay Shetty's Toolkit for Love: Solitude, Red Flags and Your Partner as Guru

Jay Shetty tells Mel Robbins how to define love, learn to be alone, spot the halo effect, slow down new romance and support a partner's own goals.

Relationships
Mindset
10 min read
The Mel Robbins Podcast·

How to Let Go: Mel Robbins' Pain-or-Drain Rule and the Remove-or-Redirect Tool

Mel Robbins uses autumn leaves to show how to spot what drains you, remove or redirect it, and quit complaining and controlling others.

Mindset
Habits
8 min read
Lex Fridman Podcast·

Vitalik Buterin on Ethereum 2.0, Proof of Stake, Rollups and Why Evil Comes From Fear

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explains the Shiba Inu donation, proof of stake, sharding, rollups and the merge, then turns to longevity and meaning.

Money and Career
Software Engineering
12 min read
The Joe Rogan Experience·

Protect Our Parks 10, Part 1: Joe Rogan with Shane Gillis, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir

Joe Rogan and comics Shane Gillis, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir riff on campus antisemitism, internet conspiracies, Napoleon, Trump, tornadoes and crocodiles.

Comedy
Politics and History
8 min read
The Joe Rogan Experience·

Bernard Hopkins on Prison, Longevity, Boxing's Dirty Business and Fighting Into His 50s

Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins tells Joe Rogan how prison forged his discipline, how he fought into his 50s and why boxing's business needs reform.

Fitness
Mindset
11 min read
The Joe Rogan Experience·

Reggie Watts on Ketamine, Kindness, Keto, Supercars and Growing Up in Great Falls

Reggie Watts and Joe Rogan roam from psychedelics and AI government to civil disagreement, knee health, keto and electric supercars.

Mindset
Politics and History
10 min read
Lex Fridman Podcast·

Jordan Ellenberg on Symmetry, High-Dimensional Geometry, Primes and How to Learn Math

Mathematician Jordan Ellenberg and Lex Fridman explore symmetry, topology, Poincaré, primes, Conway's Game of Life and how to love math.

Education
Philosophy
11 min read
Lex Fridman Podcast·

Andrew Huberman on Sleep, Dreams, Fasting, Psychedelics and the Limits of the Human Mind

Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman and Lex Fridman cover sleep, naps, fasting, REM dreams, psychedelics, neuroplasticity and pushing mental limits.

Sleep
Neuroscience
13 min read
Insight·

Feel the fear, don't obey it: steering by values and true north

Susan David and Luana Marques both say hard feelings have to be felt rather than avoided, but that values, not the feelings, should set the direction; Martha Beck agrees that fear should not steer, though her compass is the body's sense of freedom and a personal true north rather than a list of values. Together they give anxious or stuck people a way to act without waiting to feel better.

Mental Health
29 min read
The Joe Rogan Experience·

Daniel Cormier on Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, Weight Cutting and Why Everyone Should Wrestle

Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan talk the fighter's inner monster, brutal weight cuts, Alex Pereira's power, Dagestani wrestlers and why kids should learn to fight.

Fitness
Mindset
9 min read
Lex Fridman Podcast·

Eric Weinstein on Free Speech, Cancel Culture, Epstein, Gauge Theory Economics and Geometric Unity

Eric Weinstein and Lex Fridman tackle free speech online, friendship amid cancel culture, Epstein, growth, gauge-theory economics and Geometric Unity.

Politics and History
Physics
11 min read
Lex Fridman Podcast·

David Sinclair on Aging as Lost Information, Fasting, Biosensors and Living Past 100

Harvard geneticist David Sinclair explains his information theory of aging, a reset switch in mice, one meal a day, and a future of body dashboards.

Longevity
Genetics
12 min read
The Joe Rogan Experience·

Protect Our Parks 10, Part 2: Joe Rogan with Shane Gillis, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir

Joe Rogan, Shane Gillis, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir close out a boozy, chaotic Protect Our Parks with Christmas songs, comedy talk and mayhem.

Comedy
Politics and History
8 min read
The Joe Rogan Experience·

Joe Rogan and Brian Redban on War Anxiety, UFOs, AI Presidents, Kill Tony and Aspartame

Joe Rogan and Kill Tony co-host Brian Redban swing from World War III anxiety and UFOs to AI presidents, comedy, censorship and aspartame.

Comedy
Politics and History
10 min read
The Mel Robbins Podcast·

Why Adult Friendship Is So Hard: Mel Robbins on 5 Lies We Tell Ourselves and 3 Tools to Fix It

Mel Robbins exposes five lies that keep adults lonely, from comparison to the liking gap, and shares three simple tools for making friends.

Relationships
Mental Health
10 min read
The Mel Robbins Podcast·

Jamie Kern Lima on Finding Your Purpose: From Denny's Waitress to a $1.2 Billion Company

IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima tells Mel Robbins how setbacks, rejection and trusting your gut lead you to your purpose.

Mindset
Money and Career
10 min read
The Mel Robbins Podcast·

Mel Robbins: Your Morning Routine Begins the Night Before

Mel Robbins shares five evening habits, from the 3-2-1 rule to keeping your phone out of the bedroom, that set up a calmer, more productive morning.

Habits
Focus and Productivity
7 min read