Themes: Empowerment, Podcasting, Pathly, Transformation, and Community   Summary: What if we had spaces that were dedicated to empowering us to live our fullest lives? What if we had communities that were committed to creating solutions for modern problems rooted in modern science? In this episode, Matt closes out Season 1 by sitting down with Pathly co-founder Mathew Lazarus to reflect on the purpose of the podcast. Matt and Mathew talk about the podcast's intentions, the power of Pathly, the foundational philosophy of Empowered Well-being, and share openly some of the big questions they're carrying in life right now.  Links:   Visit the Pathly Website!  Follow Pathly on Instagram   Follow Matt on Instagram   Follow Mathew on Instagram 

Themes: Time management, joy, community, and journaling.  Summary: Dr. Elaine Kiziah is a friend who I’ve learned from for years now. She teaches, writes, and coaches on soulful approaches to time and life management — and about how to use journaling as a tool for transformation and spiritual deepening. Elaine is an award-winning trainer, and has over 20 years of experience in facilitation and leadership coaching, she’s a licensed psychologist, a musician, and the founder of Joybook — an online community and learning space with the motto, "Life is beautiful. Don't miss it." Links:  https://joybook.life/  Follow Elaine on Instagram  Find Pathly  Follow Pathly on Instagram

Themes: Workplace culture, organizational assessment, start-up businesses, Web3, Well-being  Summary: Today we’re talking with entrepreneur Charley Miller. He was a co-founder of Touchcast, he’s served as the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Louisville, and most recently he’s the founder of OrgVitals, a business that works with organizational consultants to help businesses build culture. In today’s conversation we talk about his career journey, workplace culture, start-ups, and Web3. Links:  Charley's LinkedIn OrgVitals Visit the Pathly Website!  Follow Pathly on Instagram  Follow Matt on Instagram 

Themes: Bypassing, spiritual community, toxic positivity, shadow work, & communal responsibility  Summary:  Zack Alexander is a Shadow-Work and Men’s Coach. He is passionate about helping people explore the unconscious-self and discover the mechanisms held within the subconscious that is driving unhealthy behavior and actions which are often rooted in unprocessed childhood wounding. Zack comes from a heavy history of childhood trauma that then led him into struggles around substance abuse, chronic-illness, and severe financial instability. In this episode Zack talks about his journey through college, law school, dark nights of the soul, shamanic healing, and his sharp criticisms of toxic positivity, harm, and spiritual bypassing littered within the spiritual and wellness community. Links:  Zack's Instagram  Visit the Pathly Website! Follow Pathly on Instagram  Follow Matt on Instagram

Themes: Energy psychology, trauma, EFT, tapping, feminine and masculine energetics.   Summary:  Catherine has worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Energy Psychology Practitioner/EFT, Certified Neurokinesis Practitioner, Certified Dream Coach® and Dream Coach Group Leader, Passion Test Facilitator, and Reiki Master. In this episode Catherine and Matt talk through her story of transformation and healing while diving into defining powerful topics such as EFT, masculine/feminine polarity, and trauma.   Links:   Catherine's IG: cewing144   Sacred Heart Alchemy Website  Visit the Pathly Website! Follow Pathly on Instagram  Follow Matt on Instagram 

Themes: Behavior management, nervous system, parenting, Polyvagal theory, & education reform.  Summary: Over her decades as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke has routinely counseled distraught parents who struggle to manage their children’s challenging, sometimes oppositional behaviors. These families focused on correcting or improving a child’s lack of compliance, emotional outbursts, tantrums, and other “out of control” behavior. Science has taught us over the last three decades that these types of approaches are rooted in outdated information. "Behavior management" isn't only ineffective, it's harmful. In this episode, Matt and Dr. Delahooke talk about the challenges within our education system and the essential science of the nervous system that can lead parents to a guidebook on how to parent effectively.  Links: Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids Dr. Delahooke's Website Mona Delahooke's IG Matt's IG: @mindfulnesscounselor  Visit the Pathly Website! Follow Pathly on Instagram 

Themes: Philosophy, Wisdom, Truth, & Leadership Summary: Tom is one of the world's top public philosophers and pioneering business thinkers. He's the author of over 30 groundbreaking books and is a legendary speaker whose electrifying talks reengage people around their deepest values and reignite their passion for work and life. Matt and Tom talk through some big questions in this episode, such as: "What is Truth?" and "What's the purpose of Philosophy?" Links: https://www.tomvmorris.com/  More About Tom Matt's IG: @mindfulnesscounselor 

Themes: ADHD, Mindfulness, Dopamine, Meditation  Summary: Dr. Zylowska is a co-founding member of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center where she led the development of the Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) for ADHD, a meditation-based training in self-regulation. She is the author of The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD. In this conversation she sits down with Matt to talk about mindfulness, ADHD, and caring for our lives.  Links:  https://lidiazylowska.com/ The Mindfulness Prescription For Adult ADHD Matt's IG: @mindfulnesscounselor

Themes: Sex Therapy, Sexuality, Relationships, Trust, Intimacy.  Summary: Figures published in the Journal of Sex Research tell us that most people think about sex 10-20 times a day on average. Yet, despite sex being a healthy and important aspect of human life, talking about sex can be so vulnerable, scary, and anxiety-provoking that many simply don't. In this episode, Matt talks with Michelle Burke, a sex therapist, about what sex therapy is, what her work looks like, and how we can all improve our sex lives.  Links: ElmTree Counseling: https://elmtreecounseling.com/about-me

Themes: Psychological Flexibility, Insubordination, Authenticity, and Belonging Summary:  Todd Kashdan is an expert on well-being and psychological flexibility. His most recent book is an exploration of dissent, progress, hope, and authenticity. Matt and Todd dive into what psychological flexibility is and how we cultivate authenticity. Todd prides himself on offering highly practical and research-based tools and ideas for anyone who wants to create a world with more justice, creativity, and courage, and this conversation delivers. His book The Art of Insubordination can be pre-ordered and is being released on February 15th.  Links:  https://toddkashdan.com/ The Art of Insubordination