The Playful Philosopher

Send us Fan MailThis is a topic I’ve wanted to share since the very beginning. In this episode, I dive into how our expectations, beliefs, and thoughts can influence our physical and emotional experiences—sometimes more than we realize.Drawing from research discussed in Hidden Brain episodes A Dramatic Cure and Reframing Your Reality (Part 2), I explore the placebo and nocebo effects, and studies showing how what we believe—about our bodies, our abilities, even our genetics—can shape the way we feel and function.The question becomes: if our minds are already influencing our reality, what are our current thoughts creating?

Send us Fan MailBravery is not the absence of fear...to be brave is to act despite being afraidOn this episode, I break down how I overcame the fears that got in my way that kept me back from walking towards who I want to be and how I want to show up. Here, I break down four things I did that helped me to overcome my fear of creating this podcast: (1) Identify why it matters(2) Write the fears down and experience those fears (do not ignore or bury them)(3) Identify your cheerleaders (4) Rip off the Band-Aid and do it before you think you're ready 

Send us Fan MailToday's episode helps us to look behind the curtain into how the mysterious subconscious views us and some of our current perspectives by playing a visualization game with a cube. The source of this visualization comes from Japan and is known as the study of Kokoru (mind or spirit). There are lots of versions to this visualization, so you may see some variations or perspectives on what these images represent. Feel free to use the version that you like best.

Send us Fan MailThis episode is an introduction to the Playful Philosopher series, which is all about exploring ideas related to who we are and how we can be the best version of ourselves. Welcome!