Episodes
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
E01: Depression. 10 Things You Need To Know
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Tuesday Mar 20, 2018
Our pilot episode dives right into the deep end with a personal dialouge between Shredder Steve and Tapping Tim on the difficulties dealing with depression. No punches are pulled, no stones unturned. What is it? What causes it? What can we do about it? Join us on this journey and realize that you are not alone in your suffering.
Friday Mar 30, 2018
E02 Anxiety: Are You Overwhelmed By Life's Chaos?
Friday Mar 30, 2018
Friday Mar 30, 2018
Anxiety is an all encompassing emotion that is linked to many different psychological aspects of our lives such as fear, worrying about the future along with symptoms of feeling irritated and nervous. Anxiety can be used to describe phobias, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. But it’s normal to feel anxiety when facing many of the common life challenges we face like a job interview, an exam or first date. The problem lies in the degree to which we experience anxiety, whether its constant and overwhelming and when it gets in the way of our relationships and daily activities.
Anxiety leads us to avoid or leave situations where it might occur. It also encourages doing things perfectly along with trying to control events to prevent danger or from being overwhelmed. Thoughts associated with anxiety include an exaggeration of danger, an underestimation of our ability to cope and help that's available and the thoughts of worry and catastrophe. Some of the physical reactions of anxiety include: sweaty palms, muscle tension, racing heart, flushed cheeks, and lightheadedness.
Anxious thoughts are generally future oriented and often predict catastrophe. They begin with “What if...?” and end with a disastrous outcome. Someone with a fear of public speaking may think “What if I mix up my words or forget my notes. What if people think I’m a fool and don’t know what I’m talking about?” This could be followed up with an image of the danger itself.
With relationships one may be concerned about being judged, rejected, or embarrassed. Thoughts such as : “What if I get hurt or what if the other person senses my weaknesses and takes advantage of me?”
Generally, the three responses to anxiety are “fight, flight, or freeze” which are responses that can be adaptive when we face danger.
Existential Anxiety
Anxiety as part of human nature
Freud's perspective on Anxiety
Neurotic Anxiety
Moral Anxiety
How Distorted Thinking increases stress and anxiety:
All or Nothing Thinking
Overgeneralizing
Mentally Filtering our experience
Disqualifying the Positive
Jumping to Conclusions (Mindreading)
Catastrophizing (Magnifying)
Relying on Emotional Reasoning
Using Should Statements
Labeling yourself and others
Personalization
The Upside of Anxiety
Solutions to Excessive Anxiety
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
E03 Virtue: What Can It Add To Your Life?
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
The Golden Mean is the idea that a balance between two extremes will allow us to walk the path of virtue. Virtue can add to the quality of your life in a number of different ways, and in today's episode we break down how that works. Stay tuned as we discuss various extremes, and how to balance them.
Courage
Generosity
Ambition
Modesty
Honesty
Good Humor
Friendship
Temperance
Composure
Self Control
Monday Jun 04, 2018
E04: The Shadow (Carl Jung)
Monday Jun 04, 2018
Monday Jun 04, 2018
Saturday Jul 14, 2018
E05: The Six Pillars of Self Esteem
Saturday Jul 14, 2018
Saturday Jul 14, 2018
What is self esteem? Has this concept changed over the years? How can you ensure your self esteem is properly grounded in reality?
These are some of the questions we try to digest in today's episode. We draw from Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden (http://a.co/g8UdGEE), and break it down with some examples from our own lives.
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
E06: Western Civilization - What can be Preserved?
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Today Tim and I review a number of topics regarding Western Civilization:
Freedom of Speech
The Non-Aggression Principle
Free Markets
Private Property Rights
Volunteerism
The Rule of Law
Due Process
Judeo-Christian Values
Philosophy
Faith
Nihilism?
Motherhood & Family Values
Liberty
Individualism
Can these concepts be preserved?
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
E07 The Collapse of Western Civilization. Can We Save It From Ourselves?
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
Sunday Mar 17, 2019
Are we too late to turn back the decline of the world we know and love? We certainly hope not. Today we dive into the dark side of culture to see what distractions await us if we don't manifest enough meaning in our lives. This one gets pretty heated, and is probably NSFW. As usual, our opinions are our own, and any hyperbolic vitriol is for entertainment purposes.
Today's topics include:
Politically Correct Culture, “erasing” or re-writing history, the oppressive lens.
Polarization and Projection.
The shallow, destructive, and deceitful aspects of our own culture.
The lack of appreciation for what came before us, and what was built for us.
Absent fathers and a focus on toxic masculinity.
Ideologically infused and supremely hollow education.
The Marxist focus on the oppressor vs. the oppressed.
The Nihilism that results from a rigged game, and the meaningless pursuits it generates.
Our own lack of self awareness / unsortedness. A lack of care for our future self.
For Nihilists, life and morals mean nothing.
Tuesday May 21, 2019
E08: Natural Law
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Today we review the concept of Natural Law, as defined by individuals from Mark Passio to Thomas Aquinas. What can this perspective tell us about living in harmony with reality?
Topics include:
Why bother with Natural and Spiritual Law?
Moral Relativism is the disease that is destroying humanity
Occultism that misuses the critical knowledge of Natural Law
The era of deception and ignorance
To be Sovereign means to be above rulers or control
Cicero and the 'Greater Good'
Ancient Greek Philosophy to the major religions.
Monday Jun 17, 2019
E09: Archetypes & Personality
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Today, Tim and I will be discussing the nature of Archetypes. What role do they play in your decision making? And how do they describe patterns of behavior?
The Innocent
Goal: Remain in safety
Fear: Abandonment
Response to dragon/problem: Deny or seek rescue
Task: Fidelity, discernment
Gift: Trust, optimism, loyalty
The Warrior
Goal: Win, get own way, make a difference through struggle
Fear: weakness, powerlessness, impotence, ineptitude
Response to Dragon/Problem: Slay, defeat, or convert it
Task: High-level assertiveness, fighting for what really matters
Gift: Courage, discipline, skill
King/Ruler
Goal: A harmonious and prosperous kingdom
Fear: Chaos, loss of control
Response to Dragon/Problem: Find its constructive use
Task: Take full responsibility for your life, find ways to express your deeper Self in the world
Gifts: Sovereignty, responsibility, competence
Magician
Goal: Transformation of lesser into better realities
Fear: Evil sorcery (transformation in a negative direction)
Response to dragon/problem: Transform or heal it
Task: Alignment of Self with cosmos
Gift : Personal Power
So stay tuned as we wax lyrical on Archetypes, the challenges we face today, and strategies to overcome adversity.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
E10: The Epistemology of Truth
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Wednesday Oct 16, 2019
Today Tim and I make the case for Truth, Critical Thinking, and Skepticism.
We need to honour and value Truth more than ever since we are experiencing what I would call a truth, meaning, freedom and morality crisis. If you’re paying enough attention you can see that we are swimming in a sea of lies being transmitted in our day to day lives at work, through the media, in politics, in religion, in schools and perhaps where it matters most, at home. Let me ask you: Aren’t you tired of constantly being told lies in whichever level of analysis you can sense them?
The Mode of Psychological Equivalence
Sigmund Freud: Ego Defences
The Reflective/Mentalizing Stance
The Foundation of Advertising
Deontology vs Teleology
The Divine Command Theory
Post Modernism
Media Malfeasance
The Narrative™
What to do about it?