All Episodes
Episodes
#50: Dr. Jonathan Robinson - Lessons on happiness and seeking meaning in life
In today’s episode, we’re going to delve deeper into some of my favorite topics, which are happiness and meaning. We often ask ourselves what can we actually do that will make us happy? Or how to find meaning in life?...
View Episode
#49: Dr. Kirk Honda - Different emotional attachment styles and how to form meaningful relationships
In this episode, we are going to delve into one of the most important, but often overlooked areas of our lives, our relationships. It’s something that I personally wanted to learn more about as I am no expert in this...
View Episode
#48: Key Takeaways from episodes 9 through 12 on becoming the best version of yourself
Reflection is an integral part of the pursuit of constantly learning new things. This generally involves making connections between the theories you started to practice and your own learning experiences. In this...
View Episode
#47: Scott Kaufman - Understanding the human needs, finding meaning in life and pursuing life goals
How do you pursue the right goals and find meaning in life? Pretty big questions. My guest in the episode, Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is a big name globally in the humanistic psychology space and has a suggestion on this...
View Episode
#46: Dr. Michael Tompkins - How we Sleep and the Quality of Sleep We Need
One of the biggest challenges in the modern world is maintaining high cognitive performance. My guest in this session is Dr. Tompkins, a licensed psychologist, sleep specialist, and mental health educator, and we...
View Episode
#45: Key Takeaways from episodes 5 through 8 on how to be the best version of yourself
So far, Growth Island has been full of industry insight and awesome storytelling.
In this short episode, I share my favorite lessons I learned from interviewing some of the knowledgeable experts, Martin Kremmer,...
View Episode
#44: Howard Ross - Why All Humans are Unconsciously Biased and Bridging the Divide in Our Society
We live in a world driven by bias and stereotypes. Discover how a social justice advocate like Howard Ross defines the complexities of belonging, modern tribalism, and controlling stereotypes.
I had a chance to talk...
View Episode
#43 Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein - How to get along with people, even if they drive you crazy
Have you ever found yourself feeling anxious about your reaction in some situations? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein, a nationally recognized parent coach and a licensed psychologist with over 30...
View Episode
#42: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky - Why you should never trust your gut
Ever heard the advice to trust your gut? One of my goals this year is actually to get better at trusting my gut. That might however be a really bad idea, at least according to Dr. Gleb Tsipursky.
He is an expert in...
View Episode
#41: Christa Joergensen - how to avoid a stress meltdown or recover from one
Do you also love to work, but have friends or family often commenting that you properly work too much? Or are you one of the many people who have been hit by stress?
Then this episode is for you. I love to work and...
View Episode
#40: Camilla Sløk: The hard things they don’t teach you in leadership courses
I gotta be honest: it is much easier getting top grades at university in leadership and consulting, than actually practicing it! Anybody else got that experience?
I thought I had a good take on leadership after...
View Episode
#39: Dr. Ulrik Hjerpsted: Thoughts on how to protect yourself from the coronavirus
How do you best protect yourself from the coronavirus? Something that is on most people's mind these days.
I had a chat about this with Dr. Ulrik Hjerpsted who is a vascular surgeon and has been exploring the world...
View Episode
