The Rabbi and The Shrink
What do you get when you cross an Orthodox hitchhiking rabbi and a Catholic Cuban psychologist? An award-winning podcast with unpredictable conversations about everyday ethics and the secrets for successful relationships in business, family, and community. Contact us with questions and comments: http://therabbiandtheshrink.com/ Podcast@TheRabbiandTheShrink.com
#84: Create a united culture by promoting dignity w/ Tami Pyfer
Are you part of the exhausted majority?
Can showing enthusiasm for one side imply contempt for the other?
Do you recognize the contempt you show others?
These and other deeply relevant questions are addressed when Dignity Index architect Tami Pyfer joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://unite.us/home
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tami-pyfer-54238612b/
Ethics depends on invoking our common humanity.
Conscience testifies to the spark of divinity that defines us.
Mutual...
Archive Episode #57: Train your Brain to Succeed w/ Dr. Melissa Hughes
What do you do to be a bad boss?
What’s the greatest gift you can give?
Would you talk to another person the way you talk to yourself?
These and other fascinating questions are addressed when Brain Science maven Melissa Hughes, Ph.D. joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissahughesphd/
https://www.melissahughes.rocks/
2:00 Knowing our past gives us a sense of direction for the future
From 4th grade teacher to neuroscience researcher
We all have access to...
#83 The Ethics of Investment w/ Dany Shandler
Archive Episode #24: Reclaim Control over Technology w/ Giancarlo Pitocco
How does pleasure distract us from our own unhappiness?
How is social media designed to control our minds and behaviors?
What is the formula for good digital health and well-being?
Learn the answers to these and many other essential question when digital wellbeing expert Giancarlo Pitocco joins The Rabbi and the Shrink in this episode from the archives.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcpofnyc/
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1:00 We need to reclaim control of our lives from technology
Shift your attention from being hijacked by our devices
FB...
Archive Episode #40: Meaning is the New Money w/ Kira Day
How do we nurture our passion when the world around us stands in our way?
What’s the difference between passion and indulgence?
How can employers increase passion?
These and other important questions are addressed when passion guru Kira Day joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://thepassioncentre.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiraday/
1:00 What is the passion gap?
Too many people don’t care about their work
Co...
Archive Episode #42: Harness Tension to Promote Innovation w/ Judith Germain
What’s the difference between influence and manipulation?
How has COVID created the need for a new leadership breed?
How do you lead those who don’t want to take risks to do what’s right?
These and other fascinating questions are addressed when Judith Germain, the Mindful Maverick, joins the Rabbi and the Shrink in this archive episode..
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithgermain/
https://themaverickparadox.com/
1:00 What is the Maverick Parado...
Episode #82: Keeping Speech Free w/ Breeda Miller
How do we defend and secure free speech in a culture that is increasingly uncivil and disinterested in facts and logic?
This is the topic we take up when self-care guru, corporate trainer, and motivational speaker Breeda Miller joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
Here are the bullet points:
The elements of free speech: ability, consequences, and responsibility.
Language and thought -- one can corrupt the other
Candor vs courtesy
The ability to disagree without being disagreeable
Is it okay to speak up when you...
Archive Episode #3: A New Year's Resolution?
Why are New Year's resolutions so hard to keep?
Do we want to change enough to really commit ourselves?
What are some basic strategies to do and be better?
These and other critical questions are addressed in this archive episode of The Rabbi and the Shrink.
1:00 Repentance means a return to the straight and narrow through 1) stopping the improper behavior, 2) feeling remorse, 3) verbalizing our apology, and 4) planning a strategy not to backslide into old behaviors. Without a specific, concrete plan we have little chance of achieving lasting change.
Archive Episode #53: Humility is the Doorway to Wisdom w/ Brooke Deterline
How do you tell the truth when there’s so much pressure to do the opposite?
How do we stop greasing the slippery slope to hell?
What is “ethical fading” and what can we do about it?
These and other compelling questions are addressed Courageous Leadership pioneer Brooke Deterline joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.thecourage2lead.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-deterline-428aa7/
1:30Â Our most real beliefs may not be true
Archive Episode #55: Winning through generosity w/ April Shprintz
How do you make the leap from damage control to prevention?
What question should leaders be asking themselves?
What is the ROI of generosity?
These and other transformational questions are addressed when generosity guru April Shprintz joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilshprintz/
https://drivenoutcomes.com/
1:30 What are magic blue rocks?
We don’t always recognize how we can inspire others
...#81: The Price of Free Will
Does our proclivity to manipulation disprove free will?
If human beings have free will, do animals?
Is surrendering to a Higher Power an act of free will, or the abdication of free will?
These are some of the questions we address in this episode of The Rabbi and the Shrink.
Bullet points:
Can the paradox of free will and predestination be resolved?
Some biologists assert that we are merely products of our genetics and environments, which program us how to respond.
We have to live...
#80: Ode to Joy
How can we be happy if we don't have an accurate definition of what joy is or where it comes from?
That's the question we address in this episode of The Rabbi and the Shrink.
Here are the bullet points:
Eight words in Hebrew translate as joy or happiness -- all have root meanings of growth or progress.
Budding -- the joy of potential about to be brought into the world
Blossoming -- the joy of growth about to reach fruition
Satisfaction -- absolute fulfillment, which succeeds j...
#79: The Bond of Love and Fear
How are fear and love two sides of the same coin?
How do we describe something that is truly awesome?
What are the foundations that allow love to flourish?
These are some of the questions addressed when The Rabbi and the Shrink explore the interplay of love and fear.
Here are the bullet points:
What does it mean to invest love in the people and institutions that fill our lives.
How are zeal and jealousy connected?
Love comes from investment; it's not about what we...
Archive Episode #45: Gratitude and Redemption w/ Lester Young
How do we escape from the prison of our mind?
How do we acquire the mindset to transform failure into victory and success?
What do we want our life and our legacy to be?
These and other pressing questions are addressed when a Muslim ex-con, a Catholic shrink, and an Orthodox rabbi sit down together on The Rabbi and the Shrink. Don't miss this episode with Lester Young!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lester-young-b1b6a0106/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Y3oh7l_wqJSCPtitB9BFw
#78: The Fear of Fear Itself
What is the difference between rational and irrational fear?
How often does fear sabotage our success and set us up for failure?
How can unfounded fear lead to unethical decision-making?
These and other questions are tackled when The Rabbi and the Shrink tackle the topic of fear.
Here are the highlights:
FEAR: False Expectations Appearing Real
Why are we so afraid?
How much of irrational fear is rooted in ego?
Don't let fear stop you from doing what's right.
Courage is...
#77: Confronting Injustice without Anger
Why is anger like idolatry?
If anger doesn't translate into behavior, is it still a problem?
Can there ever be benefits to outrage?
These and other highly relevant questions are addressed when The Rabbi and the Shrink investigate the challenge of anger.
Here are a few highlights:
The world was not created to conform with our desires.
We have a responsibility to the world; the world is not responsible to us.
Shouldn't we respond to irresponsible behavior that puts others in danger with anger?
<...
#76: Dr. Robyn Odegaard - Confronting the Status Quo
Why do so many of us not achieve our own potential?
What can we do to turn failure into success?
How do we bridge the gap between perception and reality?
These and more topics are addressed when concierge, high performance, psychology coach Dr. Robyn Odegaard joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/
https://drrobynodegaard.com/
It's easy to be mediocre, because if you don't try, you can't fail.
Don't repeat the mistake of Cain.
Five step paradigm:
1) W...
#75: Greg Peters - Secrets of Reluctant Networking
How do you enter into a relationship for your own benefit without making it all about you?
Why is ethics essential to successful networking?
When does "How can we help each other?" become a form of manipulation and misrepresentation?
These and other highly relevant topics are addressed when networking guru Greg Peters joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thereluctantnetworker/
How did reluctant networking grow into the next big idea?
If people want to work with people they know, like, and trust, unethical...
#74: Mary Kutheis - Better Thoughts, Better Life
How does the story we tell ourselves determine who we become?
How do we determine which values are authentic and which are misdirected?
How do we find the courage to reject fear-based decision-making?
These and other fascinating topics are addressed when executive coach and anxiogenics expert Mary Kutheis joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marykutheis/
http://www.mckcoaching.com/
What choice can I make or action can I take in this moment to create the greatest possible value?
Can we...
Archive Episode #15: Give and the World will Give Back More w/ Bob Burg
How do you create a context that promotes everyone's success?
How do you communicate information for maximum impact?
What are your unconscious operating systems and are they serving you?
How do you find and foster successful partnerships?
What should your target be to increase your chances for success?
Join us as we discuss these and other fascinating questions with Bob Burg, NYT bestselling author and Hall of Fame speaker on The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://burg.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobburg/
https://twitter.com/BobBurg
...
Archive Episode #38: The Ethics of Eloquence w/ Sam Horn
Do you suffer from infobesity?
How do you make billions in 60 seconds?
How do you avoid becoming a bore, a snore, and a chore?
These and other urgent topics are addressed when Tongue-fu black belt Sam Horn joins the Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://samhorn.com/
https://www.tonguefu.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhorn/
1:30Â We want to do things worth doing
We succeed t...
Archive Episode #21: Happy Marriages w/ Claire Vande Polder
What makes a successful relationship?
Is marriage really the happily ever after part or do they still require work?
What is reasonable to expect versus what do you need to accept?Â
Find the answers to these questions and more as we talk to Claire Vande Polder, the author of Making Marriage Happy:Â Hard-Won Wisdom from Real Couples
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Making Marriage Happy:Â Hard-Won Wisdom from Real Couples
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Archive Episode #29: Practical Philosophy Prevents Persistent Problems w/ Cristina DiGiacomo
Do you often wonder why people aren’t listening to you?
Can philosophy provide practical solutions to modern problems?
Why are we challenged to bring together abstract concepts with down-to-earth issues?
These and other persistent questions are answered when practical philosopher and moral alchemist Cristina DiGiacomo joins the Rabbi and the Shrink
http://www.moralchemy.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinadigiacomo/
1:00Â How can philosophy provide practical solutions to modern problems?
W...
Archive Episode #25: Find Purpose, Find Life w/ David Marlow
How does sustainability apply to us as individuals as well as the world?
How do we find it in ourselves to forgive ourselves and forgive others?
How do quirks and idiosyncrasies forge us into more compete and healthy people?
These and many other secrets for self-development are answered when the Ikigai Guy David E. Marlow joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidemarlow/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/vluru/
1:00 What is Ikigai = Japanese for life + purpose
Living out the...
#73: Jason Feifer - Navigate Change by Considering the Impossible
Why is talking about teddy bears and goldfish the best approach for solving intractable problems?
How can we avoid the pitfalls of an overscheduled life with more scheduling?
What are the five things worth having and how can we be happy if we can't have all of them?
These and other intriguing topics are addressed when Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine and host of Build for Tomorrow joins The Rabbi and the Shrink to discuss the worldview presented in his new book, Build for Tomorrow.
https://www.jasonfeifer.com/
#72: Adam Martin - Flip the Switch and Start Thriving
How does fitness contain the prescription for going from depression to existentialism?
When can a lack of confidence become our greatest asset?
These and other questions about out physical and mental wellbeing are addressed when Adam Martin, the Fit Pharmacist joins the Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitpharmfam/
https://www.thefitpharmacist.com/
Here are some of the highlights from our conversation:
Physical health leads to psychological strength.
Sartre's one truth: existence precedes essence.
You must act your way into...
#71: Is Free Will illusion or inspiration?
Does your dog really love you?
Why do liberals and conservatives need each other?
If we're physiologically programmed to make the choices we make, what's the point of trying to better ourselves?
These are some of the topics that arise when the Rabbi and the Shrink discuss the ethics of free will.
Why do we exert ourselves at the gym? Because we recognize that we can make our bodies stronger. Why shouldn't we be able to the same thing with our minds?
Is "I had no choice" just a co...
#70: David Hundsness - Thinking Our Way Forward
Why can't we resolve our differences using facts?
What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Why aren't good intentions good enough to promote positive change?
These and many other compelling topics are addressed when critical thinking guru David Hundsness joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://hundsness.com/
https://foolacy.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@pet.earthling
http://jupitered.com/about.php
Inspired to create the Critical Thinking Project.
Critical thinking isn't taught in our schools.
When we...
Archive Episode #20: The Ethics of Communication w/ Susan Rooks
Does thought influence language of does language influence thought?
Is it worth the risk to offer constructive criticism?
Can you set high standards and remain respectful when others fall short?
Discover the answer to these and other highly relevant questions as Grammar Goddess Susan Rooks joins The Rabbi and the Shrink
https://grammargoddess.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanrooks-the-grammar-goddess/
https://twitter.com/Grammar_Goddess
2:00Â The importance of preserving the integrity of language
We are what we say and w...
#69: Lucille Ossai - Communicate with Grace
How can we solve problems of communication when we aren't even aware of them?
How do we turn authenticity from a cliché into a mindset?
Is it hypocritical or authentic to present myself as the person I want to become?
These and other contemporary questions are addressed when award-winning communication guru Lucille Ossai joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucilleossaicommunicationspro/
https://www.lucilleossai.com/
Put yourself in the shoes of your audience to create connection with them.
What's the difference b...
#68: Jeff Koziatek - Seek Pebbles and Find Mountains
How does our focus on big wins set us up for failure?
How can you be confident without sounding arrogant?
Why is it self-destructive to identify ourselves and other by performance?
These and other confidence-boosting topics are addressed when peak performance coach Jeff Koziatek returns to The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.coreauthenticity.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkoziatek/
Focusing on little wins sets us on the path for huge success.
Every time temptation comes, either we push back and get stronger or...
#67: Commander Mary Kelly - Ethical Battle Plans
Should we be more afraid of pit bulls or chihuahuas?
How do the rules of the war room apply to the rules of the boardroom?
What are the six phases of crisis response?
These and other compelling questions are addressed when retired Naval Commander Mary Kelly joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmarykelly/
https://productiveleaders.com/
<...Archive Episode #26 Marilyn Suttle - Success in the Palm of your Hand
How do we do a better job handling it when we get flustered and defensive?
How do we give and receive criticism in a way the builds trust and encourages improvement?
What is the alternative to flight or fight that promotes cooperation and collaboration?
These and other critical question for success in business and in life are answered when customer service maven Marilyn Suttle joins the Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilynsuttle/
https://marilynsuttle.com/<...
Archive Episode # 34 Scott Mason - Create a Circle of Laughter
Is it possible that we share responsibility for how others treat us?
What signals are we sending out that promote or allow them to treat us badly?
Can individuals with foundationally different values connect civilly and cordially?
These and other profoundly relevant questions are addressed when speaker and podcast host Scott Mason joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/smason1/
https://www.purposehighway.com/
1:00 People are responding to alienation by seeking meaning and purpose
<...Archive Episode # 27 Amanda "Jo" Erven - Speak the Truth, Even if your Voice Shakes
What's the single most effective way to avoid ethical pitfalls?
Why are so many people afraid to talk about ethics?
Has the world gotten less ethical?
These and other critical questions for success are answered when ethics auditor Amanda "Jo" Erven joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-jo-erven-ace/
http://www.auditconsultingeducation.com/
http://www.totalqualityauditing.com/
http://www.cpebookclub.com/
#27 Amanda “Jo” Erven
1:30 Changing one person’s mind contributes to a better world
I...
Archive Episode #33 Daryl Davis- Hate and Harmony
Why are we reluctant to "walk across the cafeteria" to start a conversation?
What is the soundtrack to your life?
Why don't books and history tell the whole story, and where should we turn to get it?
These and other critical questions for building a harmonious world are addressed when award-winning musician and race reconciliator Daryl Davis joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.daryldavis.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-davis-5226b24/
1:00 Music is a bridge
The benefit of a...
#66: Kelly Paxton - Why we Root for Criminals
Does the glass ceiling promote pink collar crime?
What conditions encourage our "evil twin" to come out from the shadows?
How do we balance trust against vigilance without toxifying the workplace?
These and other contemporary challenges are addressed when Pink Collar Crime expert Kelly Paxton joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
#65: Jean Marie DiGiovanna - The New Workplace Renaissance
How does the “Great Resignation” point the way to creating a workplace renaissance?
Why is unlearning a greater challenge than learning, and how does it take leadership to a new level?
Why is genuine curiosity an essential component to an ethical culture?
These and other enlightening topics are addressed when renaissance leadership guru Jean Marie DiGiovanna joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeandigiovanna/
#64: Deborah Coviello - The Courage of Curiosity
How does contentment with the status quo prevent us from getting what we really want?
What does curling teach us about business and about life?
How do we steer away from chaos and crisis by preparing in times of calm?
These and other critical questions are addressed when Drop-in CEO Deb Coviello joins The Rabbi and the Shrink?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahacoviello/
#63: Eliz Greene - Low Stress for Great Success
What causes stress and what will relieve it?
If work-life balance isn't the cause of our stress, what is?
Can you reorder your stress environment
These and other urgent questions for our personal well-being when anti-stress guru Eliz Greene joins The Rabbi and the Shrink.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizgreene/
https://elizgreene.com/
1:00 Lessons from cardiac arrest while carrying twins
A bubble of contentment protects us from...
