In the real world, we think happiness is this grand destination and that when we get there,

we should be okay.

But we're learning that that's not it.

It's these plethora of these sensations.

Welcome to the one you feed.

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

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

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

We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have

instead of what we do. We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just

about thinking. Our actions matter. It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a

life worth living. This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,

how they feed their good wolf.

You've got the job, the house, maybe even the partner.

You've checked the boxes, so why do you still feel flat?

That question is at the heart of today's

conversation with psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Judith Joseph. In her new book, High Functioning,

Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy, she explores why many people who look fine on the

outside are quietly suffering on the inside with something we rarely talk

about. Anhedonia, the loss of joy or the loss of ability to feel pleasure. I felt this myself

many times, moments where everything should feel good, but nothing really lands. This episode resonated

personally for me as someone who's learned that sometimes, the very tools I use to succeed can become the barriers to actually feeling alive. I'm Eric Zimmer, and this is the one you feed.

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