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The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Katy Milkman on How to Change

The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Self-improvement, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Buddhism

4.52.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2021

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

Katy Milkman is a Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, host of Charles Schwab’s popular podcast “Choiceology with Katy Milkman”, which explores key lessons from behavioral economics about decision making, and the former president of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making. She’s also the co-founder and co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative. In this episode, Eric and Katy discuss her book, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.  But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Katy Milkman and I Discuss How to Change and … Her book, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be The biggest barriers to change (and how to overcome them) The importance of recognizing the choices you’re making when you’re actually making them The benefit of making it fun to do what’s needed to accomplish goals How to combine intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to maximize the benefit The non-linear nature of change The key to sustained habits How important it is to apply both flexibility and discipline to habits Katy Milkman Links: Katy’s Website Twitter Peloton: Of course the bike is an incredible workout, but did you know that on the Peloton app, you can also take yoga, strength training, stretching classes, and so much more? Learn all about it at www.onepeloton.com Feals: Premium CBD delivered to your doorstep to help you manage stress, anxiety, pain, and sleeplessness. Feals CBD is food-grade and every batch is tested so you know you are getting a truly premium grade product. Get 50% off your first order with free shipping by becoming a member at www.feals.com/wolf If you enjoyed this conversation with Katy Milkman, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Tiny Habits for Behavior Change with BJ Fogg Behavior Change with Dr. John Norcross See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you encourage people to find a way to pursue their goals that they actually enjoy,

0:04.3

they persist much longer.

0:13.9

Welcome to the One You Feed.

0:16.0

Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have,

0:20.5

quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.

0:26.1

And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.

0:30.4

We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.

0:35.1

We see what we don't have instead of what we do.

0:38.0

We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.

0:41.4

But it's not just about thinking.

0:43.4

Our actions matter.

0:44.8

It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.

0:49.7

This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,

0:54.1

how they feed their good wolf.

1:10.0

Happy Holidays!

1:11.2

My podcast on I Heart has brought me together with friends both old and new.

1:16.9

Want to know how fashion designer Michael Cors built his iconic American brand?

1:21.2

Aren't you curious how rapper Snoop Dogg and I really became good friends?

1:26.4

Catch up on the more Disturred Podcast this holiday season on the I Heart Radio app.

1:32.6

Or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:35.2

People who don't know Bruce have to understand two things.

1:40.2

One is he's built like something Michelangelo's card out of a piece of marble.

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