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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 37 MIN

Ending The War With Your Wants (Joe Hudson and Alexa Kistler)

from The Art of Accomplishment · host Alexa Kistler, Joe Hudson

Wanting is one of our most powerful levers for change. Not what you want, but your relationship to wanting itself. In this episode, Joe sits down with AOA facilitator Alexa Kistler to unpack why so many people are at war with their desires and how ending that war offers a path out of suffering. They discuss: Wanting, craving, and aversion Childhood patterns that take us away from wanting Identity shifts when you allow yourself to want How not owning desire makes you more manipulable, not less Why chasing outcomes creates suffering, even when you succeed Research mentioned:  Gender differences in personality traits across cultures Send us your questions on Twitter, through our website, or in our Circle community!  Joe on X: @FU_JoeHudson Brett on X: @airkistler AOA on X: @artofaccomp Visit Us: www.artofaccomplishment.com We invite you to experience our work. Reserve your spot at www.view.life/explore Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wanting is one of our most powerful levers for change. Not what you want, but your relationship to wanting itself. In this episode, Joe sits down with AOA facilitator Alexa Kistler to unpack why so many people are at war with their desires and how ending that war offers a path out of suffering. They discuss: - Wanting, craving, and aversion - Childhood patterns that take us away from wanting - Identity shifts when you allow yourself to want - How not owning desire makes you more manipulable, not less - Why chasing outcomes creates suffering, even when you succeed

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