The Change Paradox Podcast

The Change Paradox

TruStory FM
Change is a given of life, perhaps even the point of it. And now more than ever, it’s everywhere we look. But how well do we understand it? Psychologist Dr. Dodge Rea and guests explore the mysterious, paradoxical nature of change navigated well. If there is a single element of human experience that is both most feared and most longed for, it is change. And on both sides, our relationship with it tends to be defined more by struggle than any other experience. Does it have to be this way? I’m Dr. Dodge Rea. I’m an Integrative Clinical Psychologist, practitioner of Medical Qigong, and the co-founder of a prominent holistic health center in Nashville, which is to say, I’ve helped people work with change on physical, psychological, and spiritual levels for more than 25 years. And here’s the thing. After you’ve watched closely this long, you start to realize something: Deep change — every change that really matters — has surprising elements we’re all inclined to overlook. Welcome to the Change Paradox. This is a podcast devoted to helping all of us unpack the mystery of how change really works. Whereas innumerable writers and speakers have taught us the values of superior goals and effort, that’s not our focus here. We’re more interested in why willpower alone so often falls short. What are we missing? Why is it that lasting change so often succeeds when it involves the realm of paradox — the “union of opposites”, as Carl Jung put it? And how can we use this wisdom to bring healthy change to our lives? In illuminating, often personal conversations, we’re going to talk with Change Agents from a broad range of fields as well as laypeople who’ve experienced huge transformation in their own lives. Guests will also bring with them experiential exercises for you to engage with directly, and we’ll have a playful “Afterthoughts” series for subscribers where my producer and lifelong friend, Pete Wright, and I unpack and integrate what we’re learning as we go. We’re convinced that if we can uncover some deeper principles to the transformation process, we can all get better at it as a planet. Join us! Subscribe to the show in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. The Change Paradox will launch in two weeks. For more, visit trustory.fm/thechangeparadox.
Afterthoughts • The Change Paradox
Today’s Afterthoughts gives us the opportunity to reflect not just on season two, but on the whole show, as we prepare for change ahead and mark the end of The Change Paradox.
Jul 19, 2021
58 min
Exercise • Dodge Rea on Dr. Bruce Greyson
Dodge presents a set of readings from Dr. Greyson's book, "After".
Jul 2, 2021
14 min
Afterthoughts • Bruce Greyson
Dodge and Pete try to unpack near-death experiences in the wake of his conversation with Dr. Bruce Greyson. It leads to jealousy and a review of ‘Defending Your Life’ staring Albert Brooks, in addition to some key lessons on adapting to change in our own lives without having to pass through near-death ourselves.
Jul 2, 2021
27 min
Dr. Bruce Greyson and the Paradox of the Near-Death Experience
Bruce Greyson, M.D., is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia and joins us today to share his work studying near death experiences over nearly five decades.
Jun 25, 2021
1 hr 30 min
Exercise • William Martin
A journey through the Tao Te Ching with William Martin.
Jun 11, 2021
6 min
Afterthoughts • William Martin
This week, Dodge and Pete are unpacking his conversation with William Martin. They try to have a simple conversation on a simple concept and fail terribly. But that’s the path of the Tao, right?
Jun 11, 2021
40 min
William Martin and the Gentle Path of the Tao Te Ching
William Martin is an author and scholar with a specialty in the Tao Te Ching. He has worked hard to understand this thing in a way that can make it approachable to the rest of us. We deeply enjoyed talking with him and hope you do, too.
Jun 4, 2021
1 hr 16 min
Exercise • Finding your Body with Jerry Campbell
Jerry Campbell offers a meditation designed to help you find a new connection to your body.
May 28, 2021
6 min
Afterthoughts • Jerry Campbell
This week, Dodge and I are unpacking his conversation with Jerry Campbell. There will be wordplay, for sure, but also a review of the story of the lonely amygdala and its journey to find purpose through extreme sports.
May 28, 2021
39 min
Jerry Campbell and the Dynamic Tension Between Love and Fear
Dodge Rea and Jerry Campbell take on learning and fear this week, with a provocative dance with our friend the amygdala.
May 21, 2021
1 hr 15 min
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