meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

300: On Suffering and Surfing by Dr. Chris Patti of Appalachian State University

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2016

⏱️ 11 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Dr. Chris J. Patti (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Appalachian State University, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. As an ethnographic writer, his research highlights intimate, relational processes at the heart of human experience through listening to and richly representing stories of love, loss, and transformation. He has published several peer-reviewed articles and chapters on the theme of suffering and compassion. His other passions are rock climbing, longboard surfing, and intentionally doing nothing with his mindfulness mediation club Zen & the Art of Applied Communication. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awarenessbites You can email Dr. Chris Patti at patticj (at) appstate (dot) edu. Episode 300: On Suffering and Surfing by Dr. Chris Patti of Appalachian State University (Meditation & Mindfulness). The original post is located here: http://OLDPodcast.com/300 Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

You know how important sleep is for your health, and that's why I'm excited to share

0:03.4

podcast that can help sleepcove.

0:06.2

Chris, a hypnotherapist with years of experience, provides relaxing sleep hypnosis, meditations,

0:11.8

and bedtime stories to help you drift off.

0:14.6

So next time you find yourself staring at the ceiling, play Sleepcove's episodes focused

0:18.9

on reducing anxiety or improving your confidence and experience the benefits of a good night's

0:24.2

rest.

0:25.2

Follow Sleepcove on your favorite podcast platform so you can easily find it whenever you're

0:29.5

ready to wind down and relax.

0:32.9

This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 300 on Suffering and Surfing by Dr. Chris Patti

0:38.8

of Appalachian State University with oldpodcast.com, and I'm Justin Mollick.

0:43.8

Welcome to the 300th episode of OLD So Crazy, where 65 days away from a year of this podcast,

0:50.4

I really can't believe it.

0:52.5

And just over 100 episodes ago, I featured a post from my friend since 5th grade, Dr.

0:57.1

Chris Patti.

0:58.1

He had a post or an email really about losing a loved one, so I read that in Episode

1:02.4

99.

1:03.4

It was written as a helpful letter in response to the loss of a dog, not my dog, but then

1:08.5

I lost my cat shortly after that, and so his letter was really applicable to me too.

1:13.2

For the 300th episode, I wanted to do something a little different, and he was kind enough

1:17.1

to share some more of his thoughts with us.

1:19.3

So I'm happy about that.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Optimal Living Daily LLC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Optimal Living Daily LLC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.