Hey everybody, welcome back to the podcast. Today, my guest is Dr. Joey Weber, a world-renowned expert in equanimity and a TIRI assistant professor at Bolton University in England.
Joey and I take a deep dive into an array of topics around equanimity, including:
How to acknowledge and let go of emotions
How trauma affects our cognitive biases
Finding the balance of compassion, passivity and assertiveness in the workplace
The role of ego and self-perception
What "Water Off A Duck’s Back" actually means
The illusion of self
Keeping the ego in check while balancing the desire for individuality
Navigating loneliness and the divine desire for companionship
This was such a beautiful conversation for me. For those of you that don't know, Joey was my first-ever podcast guest. Since that conversation, we’ve kept in touch. There is lots of tactical stuff in here, mainly centred around my own experiences, as I opened up about some of the things I've been struggling with lately and asked Joey for his help in using equanimity to find well… equanimity.
And, If you like surprises, stay along to the end of the episode for a special announcement.
I hope you enjoy this conversation with Dr Joey Weber.
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Chapters
00:00 Addressing Childhood Trauma and Attachment Styles
10:32 Acknowledging and Letting Go of Emotions
13:29 Finding the Midpoint: Healthy Coping Strategies and Assertiveness
19:19 The Role of Ego and Self-Perception
29:51 The Duck Analogy: Letting Water Roll off Your Back
35:00 Exploring the Nature of the Self
41:36 Exploring the Illusion of Self
42:57 Meditation and the Practice of Looking for the Self
49:36 The Nature of Ego and the Desire for Individuality
01:00:34 Processing Trauma and Healing
01:03:18 Navigating Loneliness and the Desire for Companionship
01:13:10 The Experience of Loneliness
01:22:39 Embracing All Emotions
01:26:17 Finding Equanimity in Acceptance
01:32:20 Planning Trips and Retreats
