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WHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastYour Per "Mission", Should You Choose To Accept It...In this episode we're making it our mission to give ourselves permission as recovering people pleasers to live life on our own terms. Permission to assert ourselves when needed, permission to take risks even when it feels scary, and permission to simply play this game of life in accordance with our inner desires. It may sound like mission impossible at first, but we're about to Tom Cruise our way right through the danger zone of our limiting beliefs. 2024-06-1113 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastA Pleasureless PrisonIn this episode we're penetrating the topic of the birds and the bees, the P's and the V's, and everything else found while weaving the awkward labyrinth of sex, sensuality, and pleasure. Anthony gets into his own tumultuous journey around sex through the eyes of a recovering people-pleaser and discusses ways for us all to allow for a more fully expressive life through openness and grace in this domain. 2024-02-2927 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastIt's All My VaultIn this episode we're hacking our way into the laser-laden chamber of the mind that represents our "Vault of Self Worth." Anthony shares his own past propensities to see his inner vault as an empty and echoing Scrooge McDuck money bin. He then details how we recovering people-pleasers must learn to 10x our gold coin deposits of internal positive self-regard in order to offset the pernicious reality of our ever-present negativity bias. 2023-10-2612 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastArnold Palmer Pyramid SchemesIn this episode we're sifting through the murky waters of our convoluted nature versus nurture pie chart, as well as the hierarchical complexities of our value structures. Anthony breaks down the fixed versus growth mindset, and highlights some of his own limiting value sets that have historically dictated his actions as a people-pleaser.2023-10-1220 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastEmbrace Your Inner "IT" FactorIn this episode we're sifting through our presentational facade and getting to the core of why we struggle showcasing our authentic selves in relationships. Whether it's with friends, family, coworkers and aquaintances, or simply a back-and-forth with the local barista, how we present ourselves to the world as people-pleasers is yet another way we limit flourishing and true expression in our lives. 2023-09-1316 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastVictimhood - King of ThievesIn this episode we're tackling the tricky and sticky tripwire topic of the victimhood mentality/victim mindset. Anthony does his best to explain and differentiate this self-debilitating mental complex as it pertains to people-pleasing, as well as acknowledging the all too real and pervasive reality of victims/victimization found throughout our society today. 2023-08-0417 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastA Fight Club of OneIn this episode we're pulling out all the punches when it comes to healthfully managing our feelings around anger. Whether it's perpetual conflict avoidance, the desire to self-soothe, or our inability to see being mad as an acceptable emotion, it's time to come out of our bruised and bloodied internal Fight Club of One basements. 2023-07-2120 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastPatience, Patience, PatienceIn this episode we're talking about patience and the importance of allowing ourselves to take a moment...for ourselves. Tony discusses how western society and culture has made us increasingly averse to practicing patience and lays out a few ways we can slow down a bit and be more intentional with our time. 2023-07-1312 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastInfidelity Cheat CodeIn this episode we're talking all about the oh-so-fun topic of cheating in relationships. Tony wades through the hard won wisdom gained through infidelity and how people-pleasing within his marriage led him to "caring in all the wrong ways" with his now ex-wife. 2023-06-0713 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastLifestyle Pruning & Sleep ManagementIn this episode we're looking at the growth-fostering process of pruning the areas of our lives that are no longer serving us. Tony gets into his own hedge-hacking journey and discusses the imperativeness of effective sleep hygiene. 2023-05-2310 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastThe Lone Wolf LieIn this epsiode we look at the people-pleasing impulse of denying our needs through the potentially alluring lens of the lone wolf. We'll try and hack down the door of our isolated cranial cabins and finally let our needs be known. 2023-05-1016 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastIs Our Suffering A Choice?In this episode we try and swallow the tough pill of seeing our suffering as a choice. Tony gets into his own expanding relationship around the topic and discusses how the inner-narratives we create are keeping us shackled to suffering in unnecessary ways. 2023-05-0315 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastYour Own Personal PleasusIn this episode we're talking all about people-pleasing the bearded boss upstairs in the clouds. Tony recalls his early experiences in the Christian church and how the unholy trinity of fear, shame, and guilt led him to pleasing Jesus and God. 2023-04-2619 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastA School's ErrandIn this episode we weave our way through the mazes of high school, college, and career paths as people-pleasers. Tony discusses his own struggles in these areas and how "The Industrial Education Complex" has served as an exacerbation vehicle for people-pleasing behaviors. 2023-04-1918 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastAre My Pants On Fire?In this episode we discuss the concept of people-pleasers being liars in a bit more depth. Tony also proposes a few ways that we might upend these misguided tendencies. Whether it's lying to ourselves, to others, (or most likely both), no one is benefiting from this distorted form of veiling the truth.2023-04-1312 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastThe Fawn ResponseIn this episode we discuss the oh so lovely trauma response of "fawning" that serves as a coping mechanism within our modes of people-pleasing. Are you a Fawn Star? Maybe it's time we chuck that baby deer mentality into a trebuchet and let it fly out of our lives for good. 2023-03-3114 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastThe Gravity of PleasingIn this epsiode we look at how the people in our lives affect our pleasing tendencies in distinct ways. Each person possesses a unique gravitational pull on our desire to please that we may or may not be aware of consciously. We'll introduce what Tony calls our "Celestial Pleasing Chart", which will give us more insight and awareness around all of our people-pleasing blind spots. 2023-03-2714 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastA Million Micro-DenialsIn this episode we discuss some of the smaller, yet pernicous ways in which people-pleasers unwittinlgy make silent sacrifices to the people around them on a daily basis. 2023-03-2116 minWHO THE F*CK AM I? - A People-Pleaser PodcastAre you a people-pleaser?In this episode we discuss some of the limiting mindsets and self-sabotaging behaviors that so many of us people-pleasers struggle with. 2023-03-2018 min
Full Frontal CortexRoutines & ResetsIn this episode, we take a reflective look at the daily habits and routines that we've accumulated over these past few months of quarantine. From our morning rituals to sleep regiments, we attempt to deconstruct what has and hasn't been serving us in these crazy times.2020-07-221h 26Full Frontal CortexTriggersIn this episode we're pullin' the trigger...on triggers. Why are so many of us so easily offended by so many things? Has social media become the perfect petri dish for the proliferation of anger and outrage? And can road rage be a meditational teacher, rather than ulcer-inducing recreation? It's time to lower the blood pressure once and for all.2020-05-211h 11Full Frontal CortexPsychedelicsIn this episode we explore the paradigm shattering universe of psychedelics. Are these substances portals to alternate planes of reality and consciousness? Do they hold the secret code to existence? And what the f*ck are Machine Elves?2020-05-051h 42Full Frontal CortexMasculinityIn this episode we try to untangle the mangled mores of modern masculinity. Are men improving? Can "manliness" make room for more vulnerability, a higher EQ, and deeper levels of empathic understanding? Or are misguided Marlboro men and testosterone soaked wife beaters here to stay?...Let's hope not. 2020-04-231h 05Full Frontal CortexReligionIn this episode we dissect the dogmatic doozy that is religion. Did Jesus ever get a boner? Can megachurch pastors be squeezed through the eye of a needle?...and other such age old questions.2020-04-081h 11Full Frontal CortexCoronavirusIn this episode we've decided to tackle this little thing called the Coronavirus. It's a heavily under publicized and virtually unknown topic that we felt needed some light shed upon it. So grab a notepad and get ready to take notes, cuz you might not hear about this anywhere else. 2020-04-0153 minFull Frontal CortexSex & PeaceIn this episode we're penetrating the seductive world of sex. From kinks and fetishes to porn addiction and depression. Do most draw a line at all things poop? Is is wrong to think that feet are gross? And is it possible to find peace and balance in a societal sea of sexual signals? Cue the K-Y, cuz we're goin' conversationally spread eagle on this one.2020-03-121h 10Full Frontal CortexSimulation TheoryIn this episode we try to cover the questions of the cosmos and consciousness. Is Mr. Musk onto something? Are we indeed in a simulation? Or is this simply the newest way humans are attempting to make sense of the perplexing nature of existence? (Initiate boot up sequence.)2020-03-071h 25Full Frontal CortexSmall Town Livin'In this episode we talk about what it was like to be raised in a small town and what implications that has had on our adulthood. Was it helpful? A hindrance? Did it F#*k us up irrevocably? We'll see if we can excavate some useful insights.2020-03-041h 15Full Frontal CortexPeople PleasingIn this episode we dig into the disease to please. Are we actually trying to be good people? Or is people pleasing a symptom of something much deeper? 2020-03-041h 16Full Frontal CortexPoopIn this episode we're talkin' $h*t. We probe our fecal fascination with daily defecation and try to unpack whether or not anyone should really give a $h*t.2020-02-211h 11Full Frontal CortexConsumerismIn this episode we talk all about why humans BUY BUY BUY!!! Are BOGO discounts and Black Friday sales holding us back? Is minimalism the way? And who the hell is Edward Bernays?2020-02-191h 20Full Frontal CortexSelf-HelpIn this episode we take a look at the wacky world of self-help. Does it work? Is it actually helpful? Or is it just a multi-billion dollar industry based on gimmicks and greasy cash grabs? Either way, we're in. 2020-02-181h 19Full Frontal CortexDicksOur first episode! Woohoo, we made a thing! In this inaugural episode, we do a dick 'deep dive' that delves into all things penile. Since we both have them, we figured we could lend some first dick-in-hand knowledge on the subject. 2020-02-091h 05