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Self-Defined Human Podcast — 89 episodes

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The Ritual of Dunkin’ Donuts

2

Why The Cheesecake Factory Works

3

It’s Not the Algorithm. It’s YOU.

4

Stop Creating 'Original' Videos—Do This Instead

5

Why You Still Have Tension at the Piano (Even After Years of Practice)

6

#1 - The Drama Triangle (reconsecrated)

7

F*** That S***

8

Workshop with Michael & Fabienne

9

Mental Health is a GAME

10

No more friend zone

11

Your next clients are ALREADY here

12

Be more like Taylor Swift and less like you

13

Your brain is broken

14

Ignore everyone who doesn’t CARE

15

How to cure trauma

16

Real generosity vs. Fake generosity

17

call to arms

18

Don’t let your audience ruin the magic

19

Why I asked for money

20

We need your POV, not the “normal” POV

21

New piano lesson program

22

Mom should be a role model

23

I need help tonight

24

A dissertation about your psyche

25

Musicians do, not talk

26

Piano's a stupid game, anyway

27

The world doesn't revolve around you

28

How to be a marketer with BPD

29

The real way to avoid being a loser

30

To make piano easy, sell your soul

31

Actually, it's not about clarity

32

My free offer for clarity

33

You're too busy for piano

34

The truth about your piano playing

35

To all lazy procrastinators who love starting projects

36

Is piano a "lifetime journey"?

37

I heard you quit piano

38

I'm waiting for YOU

39

#51 – Mindful Donkey Kong Country 3#51 – Mindful Donkey Kong Country 3

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#50 – Start Setting Boundaries

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#49 – Spiral Dynamics#49 – Spiral Dynamics

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#48 – How to Read Music#48 – How to Read Music

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#47 – Awake People Use Language Differently#47 – Awake People Use Language Differently

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#46 – Piano in the 4th Dimension#46 – Piano in the 4th Dimension

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#45 – Piano NERDS, Bach & Wrong Notes (with guest Dr. David Servias)

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#44 – How to Learn to Play the Piano#44 – How to Learn to Play the Piano

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#43 – Piano Lessons Are Bad for People with ADHD#43 – Piano Lessons Are Bad for People with ADHD

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#42 – Why I Got Obsessed With Piano Scales#42 – Why I Got Obsessed With Piano Scales

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#41 – Your Ex Was NOT Abusive#41 – Your Ex Was NOT Abusive

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#40 – Karmic Trash Collection#40 – Karmic Trash Collection

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#39 – Requests and Being Bulletproof#39 – Requests and Being Bulletproof

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#38 – Empathy#38 – Empathy

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#37 – Happy New Year 2022#37 – Happy New Year 2022

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#36 – Why You Don’t Need a Brand#36 – Why You Don’t Need a Brand

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#35 – Food#35 – Food

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#34 – Nonviolent Communication#34 – Nonviolent Communication

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#33 – Loneliness and Social Anxiety#33 – Loneliness and Social Anxiety

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#32 – Blame isn’t the Problem#32 – Blame isn’t the Problem

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#31 – What’s the Deal with Michael Korman?, with David Servias#31 – What’s the Deal with Michael Korman?, with David Servias

60

#30 – 3 Stages to Learning Any Skill#30 – 3 Stages to Learning Any Skill

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#29 – When Insight Strikes, with Blake Shields Abramovitz#29 – When Insight Strikes, with Blake Shields Abramovitz

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#28 – Anti-Perfectionism and Real Life#28 – Anti-Perfectionism and Real Life

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#27 – What is Perfectionism?#27 – What is Perfectionism?

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#26 – Michael is Just a Character#26 – Michael is Just a Character

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#25 – Something About Habits#25 – Something About Habits

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#24 – Random Talking About Meditation and Piano, with Ruth Djatmiko#24 – Random Talking About Meditation and Piano, with Ruth Djatmiko

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#23 – Why Generosity Is Impossible, But Necessary#23 – Why Generosity Is Impossible, But Necessary

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#22 – Stories Are Just Tools#22 – Stories Are Just Tools

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#21 – Oppression Is All In Your Head#21 – Oppression Is All In Your Head

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#20 – How to Fix Boredom#20 – How to Fix Boredom

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#19 – If You Have Anxiety, You MUST Meditate#19 – If You Have Anxiety, You MUST Meditate

72

#18 – Why You Can’t Satisfy Everybody#18 – Why You Can’t Satisfy Everybody

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#17 – How to Get Your Money#17 – How to Get Your Money

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#16 – The 5 Biggest Meditation Mistakes#16 – The 5 Biggest Meditation Mistakes

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#15 – I Will Destroy You

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#14 – Calculus for Kindergarteners and Social Justice Warriors#14 – Calculus for Kindergarteners and Social Justice Warriors

77

#13 – Teachers, Back Off!#13 – Teachers, Back Off!

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#12 – Human Paradoxes, with Samantha Faulhaber#12 – Human Paradoxes, with Samantha Faulhaber

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#11 – Universe Walks, with Samantha Faulhaber#11 – Universe Walks, with Samantha Faulhaber

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#10 – What Music Teachers Are Getting Wrong, with David Servias#10 – What Music Teachers Are Getting Wrong, with David Servias

81

#9 – Videos are Awesome#9 – Videos are Awesome

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#8 – Meditation for Musicians#8 – Meditation for Musicians

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#7 – When Meditators Get Cancelled, with Blake Shields Abramovitz#7 – When Meditators Get Cancelled, with Blake Shields Abramovitz

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#6 – F*** Yoga, with Fabienne Egger#6 – F*** Yoga, with Fabienne Egger

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#5 – This Podcast is a MIstake#5 – This Podcast is a MIstake

86

#4 – Why I Hate Piano Teachers#4 – Why I Hate Piano Teachers

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#3 – Seventy Minus Nineteen

88

#2 – Stop Setting Boundaries

89

#1 – The Drama Triangle