Seize the Moment Podcast
Alen D. Ulman, Leon Garber
Seize the Moment Podcast, hosted by Leon Garber and Alen Ulman, is a project centered around making the most important and useful ideas in psychology, philosophy, and personal development mainstream. We feature guests from all walks of life whether they be artists, musicians, comedians, entrepreneurs, philosophers, psychologists and many more. There is a saying, "the most essential knowledge is not yet made widely accessible." We want to make that information accessible and change as many lives for the better as possible.
Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints.
Alen Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively.
Leon Garber is a philosophical writer, contemplating and elucidating the deep recesses of man's soul. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor/Psychotherapist — specializing in Existential Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma Therapy — and manages a blog exploring issues of death, self-esteem, love, freedom, life-meaning, and mental health/mental illness, from both empirical and personal viewpoints.
Alen Ulman is a content creator and life long auto-didact. Alen manages the page Ego Ends Now which is a growing community for expanding consciousness with vital information about science, medicine, self actualization, philosophy, psychology and methods to overcome identification with compulsive thought. The purpose of Ego Ends Now is to make sure to give everyone in it's community every tool available to add levity in their own lives, making it a very real possibility for them to create a life of their own design, and help impact the world and our global community positively.
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Jan 9, 2022 • 1h 10min
The Benefits of Setting Boundaries for Yourself and Your Relationships | STM Podcast #115
On episode 115, Alen and Leon discuss how having boundaries is crucial to the wellbeing of the relationship to yourself and others, the challenges that people face with setting boundaries for themselves and in their relationships, the difference between being liked and respected, passive-aggressive behavior and its consequences, when jokes are just jokes and when they aren't, the boundaries that therapists set with their clients and how to deal with resistance, how our boundaries can polarize others, and the link between boundaries and self-respect/self-worth. Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast
Jan 2, 2022 • 1h 9min
Christian Miller: Are You As Good As You Think You Are? | STM Podcast #114
On episode 114, we welcome philosopher Christian Miller to discuss the nuances of moral character; why most people aren't fully good or fully bad; how their ethical choices fluctuate in various situations and sometimes because of minor environmental influences; the famous Stanley Milgram experiment and the more obscure versions of it, which highlight the brighter sides of human nature; the roles emotions play in influencing our moral decisions; why human nature isn't hopeless and the ways with which we can make ourselves better people; and the importance of role models in fostering character development. Christian Miller is the A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, science contributor at Forbes, and Past Director of the Character Project, which researched moral character from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy, and theology. He is the author of "The Character Gap: How Good Are We?" and "Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue." | Christian Miller | ► Website | https://www.christianbmiller.com ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/CharacterGap ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/charactergap ► The Character Gap Book | https://amzn.to/3JxkISN Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast
Dec 19, 2021 • 60min
Constantine Sandis: Can I Understand Your Pain?, Wittgenstein Thought Experiment | STM Podcast #113
On episode 113, we welcome philosopher Constantine Sandis to discuss the new book 'Philosophy Illustrated', Ludwig Wittgenstein's beetle in the box thought experiment, whether we can experience another's pain specifically and understand their experiences broadly, why Wittgenstein was skeptical of the skeptic argument that we can't, Wittgenstein's belief that philosophical problems were essentially problems in the clarity of language as opposed to objective issues, the neuroscientific research on pain, Wittgenstein's obsession with self-improvement and how he utilized confession to foster his own growth, and the pessimism he felt about his relationships. Constantine Sandis is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire, founding director of Lex Academic, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, UK. His work centers around philosophical questions relating to moral psychology, action, explanation, and interpersonal understanding. Constantine Sandis is the co-editor, along with Gary Browning, of the book, "Dylan at 80: It used to go like that, and now it goes like this" and is one of contributing authors prominently featured in Helen De Cruz's new book, "Philosophy Illustrated: Forty-two Thought Experiments To Broaden Your Mind." | Constantine Sandis | ► Website | https://www.constantinesandis.com ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/csandis ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/csandis ► Philosophy Illustrated Book | https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Illustrated-Helen-Cruz/dp/0190080531 Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast #ConstantineSandis #PhilosophyIllustrated #Wittgenstein #Philosophy #ThoughtExperiment #ThoughtExperiments #SeizeTheMoment #SeizeTheMomentPodcast #STMPodcast
Dec 12, 2021 • 1h 4min
Bryan Van Norden: The Goodness of Human Nature | STM Podcast #112
On episode 112, we welcome back philosopher Bryan Van Norden to discuss the new book 'Philosophy Illustrated', the philosophy of Mengzi and the sprout of benevolence, the argument that human nature is fundamentally good, how it can become corrupted, egoistic drives and their relationship to depression, the significance of community for cultivating a sense of meaning, emotions and why they're the foundations of all vice and virtue, if some are born evil and Tony Soprano's moral decay, and the purpose and benefits of thought experiments. Bryan W. Van Norden is James Monroe Taylor Chair in Philosophy at Vassar College (USA), and Chair Professor in Philosophy in the School of Philosophy at Wuhan University (China). Bryan W. Van Norden is a translator of Chinese philosophical texts and scholar of Chinese and comparative philosophy. He's an expert on Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Van Norden has published ten books and is featured as one of the authors in the book we are discussing today, Philosophy Illustrated: 42 Thought Experiments to Broaden Your Mind. | Bryan Van Norden | ► Website | http://www.bryanvannorden.com ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/BryanVanNorden ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/BryanWVanNorden ► Philosophy Illustrated Book | https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Illustrated-Helen-Cruz/dp/0190080531 Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast
Dec 5, 2021 • 1h 4min
Helen De Cruz: How Illustrated Philosophy Reveals Deeper Truths | STM Podcast #111
On episode 111, we welcome back philosopher Helen De Cruz to discuss the significance of illustrating thought experiments, using them to illicit and explore our intuitive beliefs, the extended mind hypothesis and whether our cell phones are part of us, the nature of dreams, if created identical, lookalikes would be us, whether humans only behave ethically for selfish reasons, The Matrix and why some people prefer living in simulations, Paris Hilton's virtual reality club and her preference for it over performing in real venues, what Plato's Cave teaches us about true happiness, and what people would gain from more engagement with thought experiments. Helen De Cruz is a professor of philosophy and Danforth Chair of Philosophy at Saint Louis University who specializes in philosophy of religion, experimental philosophy, and philosophy of cognitive science. Her latest book, which she edited and illustrated, is called Philosophy Illustrated: 42 Thought Experiments to Broaden Your Mind. Thought experiments are tools philosophers and scientists use to investigate how things are, without actually having to go out and experiment in the real world. This book presents forty-two philosophical thought experiments. Each thought experiment is illustrated by De Cruz (who is an illustrator as well as a philosopher), and is summarized in one or two paragraphs, which is followed by a brief exploration of its significance. Each thought experiment also includes a longer (approximately 2-page) reflection, written by a philosopher who is a specialist in the field. De Cruz's unique illustrations serve as visual and accessible starting points for classroom discussions in Intro to Philosophy courses. | Helen De Cruz | ► Website | http://helendecruz.net ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/Helenreflects ► Philosophy Illustrated Book | https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Illustrated-Helen-Cruz/dp/0190080531 Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast
Nov 24, 2021 • 1h 4min
Seize The Moment Thanksgiving Special: Gratitude, Guests, Year in Review, Lessons Learned | #110
On episode 110, Alen and Leon discuss dealing with covid in 2021; the behind the scenes of podcasting - the struggles we both have with anxiety the night before and day of a show, finding ways to remain motivated, and with producing the show; the ways in which our guests have inspired us, especially Mike Walrond and Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who faced death on numerous occasions and continue to lead exemplary lives; and how podcasting provides us with a sense of purpose, fueling us forward as a result. Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcas #SeizeTheMomentPodcast #Thanksgiving #Gratitude
Nov 24, 2021 • 1h 4min
Seize The Moment Thanksgiving Special: Gratitude, Guests, Year in Review, Lessons Learned | #110
On episode 110, Alen and Leon discuss dealing with covid in 2021; the behind the scenes of podcasting - the struggles they both have with anxiety the night before and day of a show, finding ways to remain motivated, and with producing the show; the ways in which their guests have inspired them, especially Mike Walrond and Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who faced death on numerous occasions and continue to lead exemplary lives; and how podcasting provides them with a sense of purpose, fueling them forward as a result. Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcas #SeizeTheMomentPodcast #Thanksgiving #Gratitude
Nov 14, 2021 • 1h 6min
Dr. David Brendel: The Importance of Active Inquiry In Creating Strong Workplaces | STM Podcast #109
On episode 109, we welcome back Dr. David Brendel to discuss his new book 'Think, Talk, Create'; active inquiry deficit disorder and its effects on the health of relationships; how open-ended questions can help save the lives of psychiatric patients; active inquiry as a compassionate way to change harmful behaviors; how red tape and administrative work make it difficult for mental health clinicians to treat their patients; the financial downside of the quantitative mindset and why companies that solely focus on profit tend to lose customers in the long-term; behavioral economics and why most of us make emotional financial decisions; the importance of creating bonds between customers and business owners; and why moving the New York Islanders to Brooklyn was a bad business decision. Dr. David Brendel (MD PhD) co-founded Strategy of Mind as a psychiatrist, certified executive coach, leadership specialist, and philosophical counselor based in Boston. He has vast experience as an executive coach and leadership trainer across a wide diversity of corporate settings. He is an expert in applying cognitive psychology and leadership techniques in executive coaching and corporate training programs.David writes about his approach in frequent articles for the Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and other publications. His newest book, coauthored with Ryan Stelzer, is called Think Talk Create: Building Workplaces Fit For Humans. Dr. David Brendel | ► Website | https://www.davidbrendel.com ► Twitter 1 | https://twitter.com/DrDavidBrendel ► Twitter 2 | https://twitter.com/StrategyMindLLC ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/davidhowardbrendel ► Facebook 1 | https://www.facebook.com/DavidBrendelMD ► Facebook 2 | https://www.facebook.com/strategyofmind ► LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategy-of-mind ► Think Talk Create: Building Workplaces Fit for Humans | strategyofmind.com/think-talk-create-book Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment
Nov 11, 2021 • 13min
Jeff Jarrett: Character Creation, NWO 2000, Was Jeff a Four-Horseman? | STM Podcast Bonus Episode
On this special bonus episode, Leon chats with wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett about the development of his wrestling character, from Double J to the King of the Mountain; NWO 2000 and working with Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Scott Steiner; winning the WCW heavyweight championship for the first time; and whether Jeff was actually a member of the four horsemen. Jeff Jarrett is a former four time WCW heavyweight champion and six time NWA heavyweight champion. He co-hosts the My World with Jeff Jarrett Podcast w/ Conrad Thompson, available wherever podcasts are found! | Jeff Jarrett | ► Website | http://realjeffjarrett.com/ ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/RealJeffJarrett ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/realjeffjarrett ► My World with Jeff Jarrett Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFciR4fFWh_V6aS_2qHLFiA | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast
Oct 31, 2021 • 54min
Dr. Rachel Zoffness: Managing Chronic Pain with Psychotherapy | STM Podcast #108
On episode 107, Leon speaks with Dr. Rachel Zoffness about the medical history of pain management; how the opioid crises is fueled by a purely biological understanding of pain; the emotional, social, and biological components of pain; the neurological anatomy of pain; the unhealthy thoughts and actions associated with pain and how changing them helps us modulate it; why therapists often fear treating chronic pain; the negative correlation of opioid use, wherein opioids cause us to become more sensitized to pain as we become desensitized to them; why thoughts and emotions are physical and should be discussed in relation to our bodies; and the critical components of CBT for chronic pain. Dr. Rachel Zoffness is a Health and Pain Psychologist, international speaker, author, and thought-leader in pain medicine. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCSF School of Medicine, lecturer at Stanford, pain education faculty at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, and a 2021 Mayday Fellow. Dr. Zoffness was trained at Brown, Columbia, NYU, UCSD, and Mt. Sinai Hospital. | Dr. Rachel Zoffness | ► Website | https://www.zoffness.com/ ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/DrZoffness ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/therealdoczoff ► The Pain Management Workbook: https://amzn.to/3my4L5C Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast
