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We all have the SuperPower of Curiosity. It is inherent to being human. It is the drive to discover; it is the quest to question why until we reach a satisfying answer or a deeper question; it is a key to our joy in the wonders of living in this world. But sometimes we seem to lose our natural curiosity. This podcast is dedicated to regaining and enjoying our SuperPower of curiosity. It contains both radically informative talks and fascinating interviews and conversations with out-of-the-box experts. The first season of SuperPower Curiosity is about overcoming divisiveness. How do you regain peace of mind during divisive times, even if you can‘t change a political or social situation? This season delves into how you can transcend the toxic worlds of political and social divisiveness — with their constant invitations into worry or outrage — and stand in your own innate strength and joy. With peace of mind, not only do we feel so much better, we also give ourselves a better chance of being effective in changing our society for the better. This first season is based on Dr. Richard Gillett’s # 1 bestselling book: It’s a Freakin’ Mess: How to Thrive in Divisive Times.

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22. Choose Your Thoughts, Choose Your Feelings

2022/06/30

Do we choose our thoughts and feelings, or do they seem to arise spontaneously, beyond our control? How much do we actively determine what we focus our minds on, or how much do we passively allow our focus to be selected for us by the haphazardly accrued habits of our mind, by the polarizations of the media, and by the words and actions of others? This episode shows how we can gain greater command of both our thoughts and our feelings — and, therefore, how we can dwell in more creative thoughts and more pleasant feelings! The episode is excerpted from Dr. Richard Gillett’s #1 bestselling book: It’s a Freakin’ Mess: How to Thrive in Divisive Times. ItsAFreakinMess.com

21. The Powerful Effects of Meditation, a Conversation with Professor Marjorie Woollacott

2022/06/16

What is the relationship between meditation and polarized partisanship? None. And that’s the point. Meditation bypasses the us-vs-them pathways of anger and fear. In this episode, Richard interviews Professor Marjorie Woollacott, author of the multiple award winning book, Infinite Awareness, and author of over 180 peer-reviewed research articles. Marjorie has been a neuroscience professor for more than three decades and she has been a meditator for almost four decades. In this fascinating conversation, Richard and Marjorie explore the powerful effects of meditation — how meditation affects our minds, bodies, feelings and spirit. How it even changes the structure of our brains!

20. The Amazing Richness of Personal Choice

2022/06/02

Many things happen which we have no choice over. If a change we want involves anyone else at all, we have no definitive control over whether that change will ever occur, since other people also have choices! And yet, what we do have control over determines our happiness. This episode shows the richness of the choices we have — the powers we have over what we think, feel, say, and do — and how, when we align these four arenas of power with our full-hearted intention, we increase our potential for both happiness and effectiveness. The episode is excerpted from Dr. Richard Gillett’s #1 bestselling book: It’s a Freakin’ Mess: How to Thrive in Divisive Times. ItsAFreakinMess.com

19: Reconnecting with Family and Friends

2022/05/19

How can you mend broken bridges between yourself and others after you’ve argued heatedly — or distanced yourself coldly — over differing political affiliations? So many family relationships and friendships have been fractured by the political divisiveness that has been sold to us by politicians and the media. This episode is a practical guide on how to navigate strong differences of opinion at work, with neighbors, with friends and family, and after an argument with anyone! For more about Richard's book, see ItsAFreakinMess.com.

18. Beyond All Prejudice

2022/05/05

Prejudice creates unhappiness not only in those we are prejudiced against, but also in ourselves. We are never at peace when we carry enmity! So, if prejudice makes both sides unhappier, why on earth do human beings do it? This episode shows why prejudice occurs, and how different prejudices proceed through the same basic five steps. The good news about this is that overcoming prejudice can be easily done simply by transmuting the first of these five steps. How to do this is detailed in a powerful exercise which not only transcends prejudice but makes us feel more at peace and more content! For more about Richard's book, see ItsAFreakinMess.com.

17. Curiosity — The Antidote to Partisanship, a Conversation with Mark Gerzon

2022/04/21

How do we get ourselves out of a hyper-partisan mess that polarizes our country? In this episode, Richard interviews Mark Gerzon, experienced mediator between Republican and Democratic Members of Congress, the President of Mediators Foundation — which is dedicated to bridging social and political divides — and the author of the renowned book, THE REUNITED STATES OF AMERICA. In this fascinating and moving conversation, Richard and Mark explore the value of curiosity in transcending political hyper-partisanship and in fostering respect, kindness, and truth. If you're interested in Richard's book, see ItsAFreakinMess.com.

16. The Relief of Seeing the Bigger Picture

2022/04/07

Sometimes we listen to the news and feel really upset, overwhelmed perhaps with a helpless “oh no!” Maybe we’re angry or disappointed that the outcome we wished for did not happen. This podcast episode is about re-focusing on the bigger picture — how it helps our state of mind to widen our lenses and observe a broader perspective. How will the setback that I perceive today pan out in 20 years? Or 50 years? To achieve this perspective, this episode contains a remarkable new exercise called “Time Travel”. It’s a way of looking back from a future dream we aspire to — and it creates a greater chance of that dream manifesting. The episode is excerpted from Dr. Richard Gillett’s #1 bestselling book: It’s a Freakin’ Mess: How to Thrive in Divisive Times. ItsAFreakinMess.com

15. The Liberating Power of Curiosity

2022/03/24

Great leaps forward in human understanding—from medicine to motor vehicles, from molecular structure to the motion of planets—have occurred as the result of people’s curiosity. We all have this SuperPower of Curiosity, Dr. Gillett says — it is an innate feature of being human: the drive to discover; the quest to question why until we reach a satisfying answer or a deeper question; a key to learning with joy. But sometimes we lose touch with this natural ability. This episode shows us how to shine the light of our curiosity on our own patterns of thinking, liberating us from limiting mental boundaries, in order to gain an expanded, and more joyous, sense of understanding. The episode is excerpted from Dr. Richard Gillett’s #1 bestselling book: It’s a Freakin’ Mess: How to Thrive in Divisive Times. ItsAFreakinMess.com

14. How to Change Your Emotional State, A Conversation with Dr. Randy Cale

2022/03/10

We all get caught — sometimes stuck — in emotions that are not so pleasant to experience. Being in charge of one’s own emotional state, and therefore one’s own happiness, is perhaps the greatest therapeutic gift. Yet techniques for changing one’s emotional state are only taught by a minority of psychologists and psychotherapists. In this episode, Dr. Randy Cale and Dr. Richard Gillett discuss cutting-edge techniques for changing an emotional state that you don’t want, into one that you do! Randy is an author and clinical psychologist who is unafraid to travel new ground or challenge old paradigms. He trained with Richard Bandler, co-originator of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. He’s a family systems therapist, a cognitive behavioral therapist, a breathing technique specialist, and he gives optimal performance training through the new science of neurofeedback. In this episode, Randy speaks of the crucial ability that we can all develop: greater mastery over the state of feeling we would like to live in.

13. Decide What Is Within Your Own Power

2022/02/24

When you feel weighed down by a difficult situation over which you have no control, what can you do to lighten your load? How can you handle upsetting news without feeling burdened? This short episode of SuperPowerCuriosity delves into the steps you can take to clarify exactly what is within your power to change, and what is outside your sphere of control. Making this distinction gives tremendous relief from the burden of carrying national situations on our shoulders, and provides the freedom to focus on the changes that we can realistically accomplish. This episode is excerpted from Dr. Richard Gillett’s #1 bestselling book: It’s a Freakin’ Mess: How to Thrive in Divisive Times. ItsAFreakinMess.com

12. Handle Others’ Anger Brilliantly

2022/02/10

What do you do when someone is overtly or covertly angry with you? How do you avoid fueling the battle by getting angry back or silently resentful? This episode of SuperPower Curiosity provides practical steps on what to do, and what not to do, to avoid escalation and to find both empathy and effectiveness — even when someone is yelling at you! It is excerpted from Dr. Richard Gillett’s #1 bestselling book: It’s a Freakin’ Mess: How to Thrive in Divisive Times. ItsAFreakinMess.com

11. The Pleasure of Dropping Anger and How to Do It

2022/01/27

When is anger a useful messenger for change, and when does it begin to hurt your health and diminish your ability to communicate? This episode of SuperPower Curiosity shows how anger that is a burden to you can be transcended without either violent expression or deadening repression. It shows how it is possible to transform anger against others into passion for the result you want — and how this transformation makes you more effective in getting those results. It is excerpted from Dr. Richard Gillett’s #1 bestselling book: It’s a Freakin’ Mess: How to Thrive in Divisive Times. ItsAFreakinMess.com

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Legreen116 2022/01/07

A voice of reason!

Insightful and engaging— I can’t get enough of this podcast.

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YaneLezama 2021/12/16

Coincidence?

I’m starting a new career on sociology research, and lately had been worrying about how critical theories, while I mostly endorse them, left me with a...

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Mama Chai 2021/10/22

Curiosity is a true bridge… it unites us in delightful ways

Dr. Gillett’s podcast SuperPower Curiosity is a game changer. And, practicing what Dr. Gillett shares about curiosity makes wonder and delight easily...

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conruth108 2021/10/08

Enjoyable AND Substantive

Dr. Gillett is a pleasure to listen to. He is articulate and has a delightful sense of humor. However, what I find most compelling in the “Superpower ...

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