Dr. Caleb Lack, PhD joins me to talk about:

The ability to be skeptical without being devoid of empathy;  exceeding your own expertise;  the importance of saying “I don’t know”; being approachable as a professor; giving honest, thoughtful advice; teaching styles; imposter syndrome, continual self-improvement, creating lasting change through engaging learning styles; learning how to think critically; fostering intellectual freedom and creativity in unconventional places; growing up as an avid reader; staying connected to your roots while also evolving;  deriving part of one’s moral development through stories and fictional characters; storytelling as a means of transferring information; being open to changing one’s mind; cultivating the mindset to improve things for others; aspirations to be a professor; specializing in PTSD and OCD; Exposure and Response Prevention therapy; being approached to write a critical thinking book; developing research skills over time; engaging in civil discourse with differing opinions; the skepticism movement; science communication; and tips for battling misinformation.

TIMECODES 
22:10 Developing his teaching style

46:15 #1 Patty Lack (Mother)

59:20 Deciding to specialize in OCD

1:10:23 His book — Critical Thinking, Science, and Pseudoscience: Why You Can’t Trust Your Brain

1:13:56 #2 Dr. Eric Storch (Colleague/friend)

1:32:57 #3 Scott Lilienfeld (Psychologist, author)

1:36:45 #4 Carl Sagan (Astronomer, science communicator)

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A friend, colleague, and overall good guy in my life -- Ryan Drake (DJ, OKC comedy scene, renaissance man of entertainment) -- stops by for a mega-packed episode where we go over the following:

The wisdom in cliches, early adoption of social media and diving in on networking, how hard it is to tell who will stay in your life vs. those that move on, connecting thoughts to action when it comes to creative and professional ambition, the importance of being vulnerable and open minded to receiving help, how to cultivate friendships in adulthood, outgrowing relationships and how vital reciprocity is, overextending yourself socially, the value of disagreement, how exciting it is to catch a “star” early in their career, self-deprecation in humor, the role of intelligence with humor, the highs and lows of being in an entertainment scene, how improv comedy can be empowering, working through depression and life transitions, imposter syndrome, weight loss, positive self-worth, the impact of sleep, comparing yourself to peers, the insatiable nature of progress, counterfactual thinking, mindfulness, people who are naturally charismatic, early podcasting days, friends growing into good parents, and some quick recommendations.

TIME CODES

15:45 An introduction to Ryan's impact on me   

41:00 #1 Donald Glover

50:30 #2 Mark Hoppus

59:00 #3 Tina Fey

1:06:00 Origins of being a comedian

1:27:35 Transitioning into DJing and hosting events

1:43:25 #4 Allie Fleischfresser (friend)

2:17:50 #5 Allan Pellegrin

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Today's micropod focuses on leadership and what characteristics might contribute to being a good leader. Recent examples included from Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jason Sudeikis while drawing from a quote from Viktor Frankl to explore the ideas further.

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