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With Joe Wehbe
by Joe Wehbe
There's a Da Vinci in everyone, but it has been locked away. Daily short episodes breaking down the truth behind learning, education and philosophy to unlock those Doors and bring it out.
Episodes
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316: A Psychological Deconstruction of Anakin Skywalker
Why did Anakin Skywalker really fall to the Dark Side—and what does his tragic journey reveal about our own psychology? In this video, we dive deep into the emotional, psychological, and philosophical breakdown of Darth Vader’s origin. Key questions answered in this video: How did early childhood...
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315: The Deeper Meaning Behind Star Wars & The Jedi
In this episode, we explore the hidden religious and psychological symbolism embedded within the Star Wars universe. How the Jedi reflect real-world Zen traditions, how the Force mirrors concepts like the Holy Spirit and flow state, and what Anakin Skywalker’s downfall teaches us about fear,...
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314: The Psychology of the Mask | Freud, Jung, and the Nice Guy Myth
Is The Mask (1994) secretly a masterclass in psychoanalysis? While it’s easy to dismiss Chuck Russell's 90s comedy as formulaic Hollywood entertainment, reading between the lines reveals a powerful framework for understanding human behaviour, hidden desires, and the psychological defense…
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313: Why We Need Heroes | The Hidden Story Behind Superman
Is Superman actually a modern retelling of Jesus Christ? 🦸♂️✨Hi everyone! Joe here. Today we dive deep into a fascinating literary analysis of the world’s most iconic superhero. We explore the tragic real-life history of Superman's creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster—two young Jewish men…
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312: Why is Everything a Transaction to Some People?
How much choice do we have over toxic behaviour? What makes us more authentic, or inauthentic? Do some people just not have an internal mirror to see their own behaviour?In this episode, Luke and I explore transactional mindsets, when we take situations where people could be more collaborative…
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311: Exploring Financial Anxiety Among Today's Young Adults
Financial Anxiety. Is it a natural reaction to high cost of living and unaffordable housing, or is there more to it? Having often wondered about the relationship between these worries and deeper elements, I sit down for an exploration and draw on a few puzzling inconsistencies in the relationship...
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310: On Alcohol, Drinking Culture, Alter-Egos and Finding the Balance
Luke and Joe are back talking about anything but politics. Their latest episode on the podcast, an interesting, everything-on the table exploration of one of society's most perplexing elements. Alcohol. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 The Ubiquity of Alcohol in Life and Major Milestones 06:03 Early...
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When Desperation Turns Us Bad. A Psychological Deconstruction of Walter White: #309
One of the more excellent Blockbuster shows of recent decades: Breaking Bad. This episode focuses on a deconstruction of the show's main character, Walter White, disassembling the factors and ingredients that necessitate his moral collapse, and exploring how they relate to our broader human...
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308: The Greatest Philosopher No Ones Ever Heard Of—The Philosophy Of Anthony De Mello
An introduction into a man I consider to be one of the greatest thinkers and communicators on Spirituality and Life. Author of prominent books like Awareness: Conversations With The Masters and The Way To Love. You may never have heard of him, but Anthony de Mello is worth your...
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307: On Turning 30, Marrying Age and Balancing Career Choices With Happiness
Luke and I end our feud to bring you a light-hearted insight into the world of a modern 30-year-old living in Australia, whilst, inevitably, delving into some philosophy too. Blog and more:https://withjoewehbe.com/blog/SUMMARY 0:00 Introduction & Podcast Evolution 5:20 Life Stages & Reflections…
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306: Creating For The Audience Vs. Creating For Yourself... A Writer's Ramble
A ramble about the age-old creative dilemma—the tension between the audience and creator, who we make things for and why, and where integrity, and struggle, often appears. Mentioned My Audience-of-None Article — https://withjoewehbe.com/an-audience-of-none/ The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand —...
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305: Untold Stories of the Berlin Jews: Berlin's Hollow Homes by Trevor Carroll
Take a walk down Berlin's cobbled streets with my good friend, Trevor Carroll. In this book Trevor explores a range of untold and lesser known stories of the Berlin Jews at the time of Nazism and WWII, triggered by his trips to Berlin decades later and stumbling upon Stolperstein, tiny memorials...
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304: Reviewing The Catcher In The Rye After 15 Years
I read this book. It killed me. It really did!After some fifteen years between readings, I take a look at JD Salinger's classic, the Catcher In The Rye, and why it just became one of my favourite books.My Books & Website:https://withjoewehbe.com/book/My Substack Regular Newsletter with whimsical...
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303: The Island’s Deep Mysteries & Ending of LOST Explained. Episode 2 of 2
Episode two of two discussing the hit series LOST and the underappreciated characters, symbolism and hidden meanings in the show. In this second episode discussing it, we focus on the significance of the show's ending as well as interpretations of this ending, diving into many of the deeper…
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302: Reflecting on the TV Show LOST: Locke vs Jack vs Ben (Episode 1 of 2)
FIRST OF TWO EPISODES: LOST was a smash hit TV series which aired for 6 seasons, about a group of plane crash survivors marooned on a mysterious island. What intrigues me about it is how it started as a classic, TV hit drama, but slowly evolved to unpack powerful themes, major questions, and an...
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301: My (Delayed) 2025 Goal Setting and Word of the Year. Don't Laugh Please.
Ambitious yet trying to be spiritual, self-aware, grounded and humble, Joe bravely shares his 2025 goals and word for the year. Is it a little late? Or intentionally considered? Will he achieve the greatest he sets out for? The corresponding Substack...
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300: Living With Ego & Workplace-Narcissism Stories. A Fireman, A CEO & A Drummer
This is part 3 of 3, of the conversation with a Fireman, a CEO and a Drummer Check out episodies 298 and 299 for parts 1 & 2. IT'S ONLY TUESDAY: Website (Buy the book, and more) https://www.itsonlytuesday.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_itsonlytuesday TikTok:...
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299: Empathy, Narcissism, Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace... With A Fireman, Drummer & CEO
Part 2 of 3 of workplace, ego and life conversations involving people from our community: a fireman, a CEO and a drummer. Check out the With Joe Wehbe Podcast episodes 298-300 for all three parts, on YouTube or your podcast player of choice. IT'S ONLY TUESDAY: Website (Buy the book, and more)...
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298: A Fireman, A CEO and a Drummer Walk Into A Recording Studio—Discussing Work, Ego & Life
Check out the new book here, it's available now! https://www.itsonlytuesday.com.au/ In this engaging and often humorous discussion, we delve into various topics surrounding the book 'Holy Sh!t, It's Only... Tuesday?' by Joe Wehbe and Paul Rowse. Explore the complexities of leadership versus...
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'You Have No Idea About Business'... Confrontation with the Man who Tormented me for Two Years
In this follow-up episode, the gloves are off as authors of recently published 'Holy Sh!t, It's Only... Tuesday?' face-off and turn on each other, in a fight for credit, recognition, validation, and an attempt to discredit the other. THE BOOK IS AVAILABLE NOW: https://www.itsonlytuesday.com.au/…
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An Unusual Book About The Workplace. "Holy Sh!t, It's Only... Tuesday?" with Bevo and Paul Rowse
Check out the new book here: https://www.itsonlytuesday.com.au/ The Backstory: 'Holy Sh!t, It's Only... Tuesday?' is a book by Paul Rowse and his eminence, the one and only Joe Wehbe. What started as a serious non-fiction book inspired by Paul's multi-decade business and life journey, turned into…
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295: The Man Who (Almost) Ran The Circumference Of The Globe - With Dom Bullock
Dom Bullock is Luke Smith's Co-Host of @withthechiefsrunningpodcas1488 - Dom is an engineer, runner and all-round nice guy. He's been a friend of mine since 2007, and he's run the circumference of the globe. Well, almost. Enjoy a relaxed, laid back exploration of his journey with Luke, the...
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294: The Shadow, Tokenistic Behaviour & The Myth of Anonymous Deeds
I N T H I S E P I S O D E 0:00 Luke does something wrong & opening shenanigans 7:15 Society's unsung heroes are on Instagram 15:32 On Miscommunication 24:00 What is Tokenistic Behaviour? 28:10 The Myth of Anonymous Deeds 32:10 Performing for Yourself 35:00 What you give up is often just hiding...
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293: The Psychology Of Activism & A Mysterious Backside Condition
Activists... can't live without them, but sometimes, living with them makes you ask questions, especially when you feel like an outsider to their cause. We took a light-hearted stroll through many different angles to do with speaking up, speaking out and standing up for what's right... as well as...
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292: Online Courses, Capitalism Conundrums, Petty Addictions & A Suspicious Internship
The podcast returns! Looking a little different, featuring Oscar Wehbe and Luke Smith for a wide-ranging, meandering discussion through misleading internships, capitalism conundrums, petty addictions, sales and a strange comparison to crystal meth. Full episodes are available on Spotify, Apple...
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291: What If You Already Have Everything You Need?
A solo reflection on the idea of having more vs. already having everything we need to deal with, and get on with, life. ABOUT Joe Wehbe is an author, podcaster, and 'Doorman.' Check out upcoming book, 'Holy Shit, It's Only Tuesday?' at https://withjoewehbe.com/book/ LINKS Short Stories, Importat...
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290: Absurdism, Albert Camus, Sisyphus, Pushing the Boulder Uphill & Enjoying Life's 'Meaninglessness'
Unpacking the Myth of Sisyphus idea, of a man condemned to push a boulder uphill for eternity. ABOUT Joe Wehbe is an author, podcaster, and 'Doorman.' Check out upcoming book, 'Holy Shit, It's Only Tuesday?' at https://withjoewehbe.com/book/ SUMMARY 0:00 What’s this episode about? 1:05 Crapping...
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289: Do We Need Suffering To Wake Up? How Does 'The Universe' Communicate With Us?
How essential is 'suffering' and pain to 'waking up'? By this we mean, gaining awareness, learning more about right and wrong, and living a good life. LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and Book Releases: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Website: https://withjoewehbe.com/ Constant…
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288: Is Evil Inherent, Or Is It Fostered? Understanding Why Harry Doesn't Turn Out Like Voldemort.
The sixth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes into a contrast between Harry Potter and Voldemort. They had similar upbringings, so why did they turn out so different? 'Neither can live while the other survives...' what can we take this to...
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287: The Deeper Symbolism of Dumbledore vs. Voldemort... How We Live This Battle Out Every Day
The fifth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes into a contrast between Dumbledore and Voldemort, and how they represent two poles we all oscillate between in our own lives. Most perplexing of all are our subtle attempts to pursue immortality...
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286: The Truth About Albus Dumbledore, Grindelwald & The Danger Of Identifying 'The Greater Good'
The fourth of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes deep into Albus Dumbledore and especially his contrast with his childhood friend, Grindelwald.It's a story and character that teaches a lot about trauma, hypocrisy, teaching, education, wisdom,...
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285: A Psychological Deconstruction of Voldemort, His Backstory & An Important Warning About Life
The third of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes deep into the soul, mind and backstory of the famous villain. We explore how Tom Riddle becomes Lord Voldemort in the books, and how this gives an insight into human behaviour, the ego, stories…
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284: Harry Potter's Backstory, Overcoming Insecurity & Review of the Philosopher's Stone
The second of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books goes deep into the first book, the symbolism of the Muggle vs. Wizard World, and a light review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. SUMMARY LINKS Short Stories, Importat Announcements and...
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283: The Power of Fiction vs. Non-Fiction Books & Harry Potter's Hidden Wisdom
The first of our Season 6 episodes unpacking the Hidden Wisdom of JK Rowling's Harry Potter books. We explore the impact and power of fiction vs. non-fiction books. SUMMARY 0:00 Having a general laugh about removing our egos 2:17 Talking about personal experience with Harry Potter then seguing…
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282: Imposter Syndrome, What Might It Mean And What Is It Trying To Tell Us?
The Doorman Newsletter for more updates, short stories and important articles: https://thedoorman.substack.com/ Great TED Talks have been made about Imposter Syndrome. Some of the world’s most successful, high-performing people admit they’re still impacted by it. There are so many great and…
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281: Is Community, 'Finding Your People' & Connection To Others Really The Answer?
Just how important is community and connection to others? How much difference does access to a community or finding the ‘right’ people make? Can the value be over-hyped? Are people concretely Introverted or Extroverted, or is there more to it? Why do some of us feel just as comfortable around...
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280: Disobeying the Disturbed Mind, Natural vs. Unnatural Desires, Alan Watts' God Hypothesis Exploration & What Moves Society Forward?
0:00 — Not playing into the disturbed mind. 7:45 — Discussing Manifestation and Intention & understanding life’s natural path. 11:45 — Playful self-inquiry 12:30 — Alan Watts exploration of the God Hypothesis, How religious systems are reflected in laws. 16:00 — Have we made nature our enemy?…
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279: The Gilly Episode - Money, Career, Religion, Faith, Death Re-Thought and the Myth of Retirement
At long last, our first interview! This man has been mentioned many times before on the podcast, and has played a significant role in both our lives... Michael Gill did have a glittering career, as a lawyer, and in various other engagements, but to us he is cherished more as a source of wisdom,...
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278: The Risk See-Saw, (We Don’t Understand Life’s Real Risks). PART 12, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 12 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ The conclusion to the series is another first-time idea, very Taleb-inspired, called ‘The Risk See-Saw’. It denotes that, trying to control for Small Risks creates big risks, but trying to avoid big risks makes us more...
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277: The U-Curve of Certainty & Where Most Experts Go Wrong. PART 11, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 11 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ The first time we’ve discussed ‘The U-Curve of Certainty’, a theory about nature, chance, risk, truth, predictions, generalisations and prescriptions, which helps us cut through the b.s. of life and wasteful planning. In...
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276: Asymmetric Bets: Create security while doing risky things. PART 10, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 10 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ We discuss the value of asymmetric bets and long-term faith in oneself. The result? We can surrender. For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. FOR IMPORTANT UPDATES JOIN…
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275: Taleb’s Antifragility & Only Failure Builds True Strength. PART 9, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 9 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ We return to our beloved Nassim Nicholas Taleb and his landmark idea — Antifragility. How can we discuss the Myth of Failure and Re-Framing of Risk, without touching on Antifragile? For past blog post on this check out here…
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274: You Don’t Really Want Certainty (The 75 Years of Time): PART 8, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 8 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ Again revisiting our beloved Alan Watts, and the 75 Years of time thought experiment. When we can write the story of our lives, what inevitable conclusion do we all come to? For the rest of the series head to Youtube…
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273: The Chinese Farmer Parable. PART 7, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 7 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ We dicusss Alan Watt’s Chinese Farmer Parable, why it’s impossible to know when an event or circumstance is good or bad… oh, and we explore the fear of death. For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or...
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272: The Slingshot Principle (Setbacks aren't really setbacks). PART 6, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 6 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ The Slingshot Principle is one of the oldest ideas on the WJW Blog, and details when the worst-case scenario is actually the best-case scenario from one perspective. Examples include the story of Nelson Mandela. For the…
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271: Experience is the real degree. PART 5, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 5 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ Revisiting the story of Tim Ferriss, who created ‘his own MBA’ by taking the $120k he would have spent on tuition, and investing it directly into companies over two years. With all my costly mistakes, I empathise with the…
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270: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset. PART 4, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 4 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ We consolidate an understanding of Carol Dweck’s Fixed vs. Growth Mindset paradigm, with personal examples including the fear of podcasting. For the rest of the series head to Youtube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your...
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269: Why fear, when you’re not in control? The Thousand Doors. PART 3, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 3 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ This idea unpacks the lack of control we have, and thus, part of surrendering to life’s intentional randomness is the relaxing and releasing of fear! Boo-ya. You’re welcome. I should get paid for this. Remember, great things...
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268: Why we fear & identify with failure, Revisiting Astro. PART 2, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 2 of 12, of Season 5: ‘The Myth of Failure an Re-framing of Risk.’ In this episode we unpack the horror of speaking to girls and public-speaking, why you’re over-sensitive to threats and why the fear-driving part of your mind doesn’t speak English (or any other language). It also details how…
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267: Failure is not based on Reality. PART 1, The Myth of Failure Series
Part 1 of Season 5, a 12-part seris on 'The Myth of Failure and Re-framing of Risk.' Blog and more: https://withjoewehbe.com/blog/ Youtube: With Joe Wehbe Instagram: @with_joewehbe
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There's a Da Vinci in everyone, but it has been locked away. Daily short episodes breaking down the truth behind learning, education and philosophy to unlock those Doors and bring it out.
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