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Engineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Stability Over Spectacle: The Power of OkayHave you ever aspired to be "okay"? Perhaps that's what you've been missing all along. In this episode, Justin explores the often-overlooked wisdom of embracing okayness. Rather than rushing from hardship to euphoric highs, Justin makes a compelling case for stabilizing in a state of "okay" as the essential bridge to a sustainably joyful life.Episode Highlights:Why craving constant greatness can lead to burnoutThe emotional relief of stepping into neutralityHow "being okay" acts as a ladder out of chaosThe power of vision and incremental improvementHow accepting your okayness can enhance your view of the world2025-07-0116 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Turning Addictions Into AssetsAddiction isn't always what you think. In this eye-opening solo episode, Dr. Justin Wenck dives into the nuanced landscape of addiction—how it shows up in hidden ways and how, when recognized and redirected, it can become a superpower. Drawing from personal stories and practical insights, Justin challenges cultural narratives around addiction and offers a new way to reclaim your life by choosing your compulsions wiselyKey Highlights:Redefining addiction: It’s not just about substances.Hidden addictions in high-functioning people (work, food, drama, etc.).Why fighting addiction often fails and what to do inst...2025-06-1720 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Relaxing or Exhausting? How Your ‘Me Time’ Might Be Draining YouAre your go-to relaxation activities truly recharging you—or stealthily wearing you out? In this solo deep dive, Justin explores the hidden stressors lurking in our diets, media habits, and even our exercise routines. With humor, honesty, and practical insight, Justin challenges us to reevaluate what relaxation really means and offers tools to help truly restore your energy.Key Takeaways:🍕 How foods can secretly deplete your energy.📺 Why watching TV or scrolling news might be adding to your stress.🧘♂️ The unexpected tension hiding in many yoga classes.🧠 Techniques like digital detox, breathwork, and “truth of now” presence for r...2025-06-0324 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Reprogramming Pain: Turning Triggers Into TreasuresIn this powerful episode of Engineering Emotions & Energy, Justin Wenck, PhD, appears on the analog airwaves in a raw and real conversation with Tonya J. Long on her RESET Podcast(https://www.reset-podcast.com/) that originally aired on 92.9 KPCR. Justin is interviewed about navigating identity, status, and loss. From the early days at Intel to founding a practice rooted in love and curiosity, Justin shares how depression became his unexpected path to purpose. With humor and wisdom, he reflects on how letting go of what we think we need can open space for something greater.Key H...2025-05-201h 01Engineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Why the World Is Perfect (Even When It’s Not) - Episode 200 CelebrationIn this milestone 200th episode, Justin delves into a transformative perspective: viewing the world as inherently perfect, even amidst chaos. Drawing from personal anecdotes and metaphors, Justin illustrates how challenges can be catalysts for growth and how shifting our focus inward can lead to profound external changes.Key Highlights:Celebrating Milestones: Reflecting on 200 episodes and the 2-year anniversary of Justin's book, Engineered to Love. https://www.engineeredtolove.com/Perception Shift: Understanding that focusing solely on problems can perpetuate them, while seeking the underlying perfection can transform our experience.Personal...2025-05-0619 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Climbing Emotional Mountains: Tools for Inner PeaceAnother possible title for this episode was "Bananas & Boundaries", but the mountain metaphor won out for this show that delves into the art of maintaining emotional equilibrium when the world around you feels overwhelming. Using the vivid metaphor of glacier hiking, Justin illustrates how to support others without losing your footing and emphasizes the importance of discerning when to assist and when to step back.Key Highlights:Embracing Equanimity: Discover techniques to remain composed amidst external turmoil.The Glacier Hiking Metaphor: Understand how emotional support parallels the dynamics of navigating tr...2025-04-2327 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Powerful Deep Connection with 3 Simple QuestionsIn this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, delves into the transformative "Rose, Bud, Thorn" questions— designed to deepen connections and enhance self-awareness. Justin shares personal experiences, including recent challenges and celebrations, illustrating how this method can be applied to foster more meaningful relationships whether you've been connected for years or mere moments. Key Higlights:The structure and purpose of the "Rose, Bud, Thorn" questions.Rose: What Are You Celebrating?Bud: What Are You Cultivating?Thorn: What's Challenging or Ready to be Released?Practical applications for personal growth and strengthening connections.Justin's personal journey through recent life eve...2025-04-0831 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.The Secret to a Happy Birthday (and a Happier Life) with Tamar Hurwitz-FlemingYour birthday isn’t just another day—it’s a powerful event that can set the tone for the year ahead. In this insightful episode, Justin Wenck sits down with Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming, author of How to Have a Happy Birthday, to explore how celebrating your birthday with intention can lead to greater joy, connection, and fulfillment.Tamar shares her unique insights on why birthdays are more than just cake and candles—they’re a chance to reflect, manifest, and create a life you love. Whether you’ve had challenging birthdays or tend to downplay your special day, this convers...2025-03-2551 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Lessons from The Karate Kid: Trusting the Process & Embracing the JourneyWhat if everything you’ve done in life—every mundane task, every struggle, every challenge—was actually preparing you for something bigger? In this episode of the Engineering Emotions & Energy Podcast, Justin Wenck takes a deep dive into The Karate Kid (1984) and the powerful life lessons hidden within the classic film. From unexpected training methods to the power of trust, discipline, and resilience, this episode will shift your perspective on your own personal journey.Key Highlights:🎬 The Karate Kid Breakdown: How this 80s classic is packed with personal growth lessons.🥋 The Power o...2025-02-0424 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Winning vs. Not Losing: A Guide to Enjoy Playing the Game of LifeAre you focused on winning, or just trying not to lose? In this episode, Justin dives deep into “poverty mindset” and how it affects our ability to live abundantly, joyfully, and fully present in the moment. Drawing on personal stories, surprising insights, and even ice-skating adventures, Justin challenges listeners to evaluate their current thinking patterns and embrace the art of living life like a winner.Key Highlights:The Poverty Mindset: What it is and how it blocks abundance, joy, and connection.A Winner’s Perspective: Shifting from focusing on what you might lose to what yo...2025-01-2817 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Why Backsliding is Part of Progress (And How to Embrace It)Are you frustrated by setbacks or feeling like you’ve lost progress on your goals? In this episode, Justin explores the concept of backsliding and reveals why it’s not only normal but also essential for growth. Drawing inspiration from Michelangelo’s artistic process and personal anecdotes, Justin unpacks how to view challenges as opportunities for refinement, rather than failures.You’ll learn how to reframe setbacks, why life is more art than engineering, and how to leverage your “backslide” moments to build a better, more fulfilling future.Key Highlights:Understand...2025-01-2119 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Out with the Old: How to Let Go of What’s Holding You BackIs your life feeling cluttered—physically, emotionally, or socially? In this episode, Justin reveals the three things you must let go of to create space for the experiences, relationships, and successes you truly desire. From clearing out physical possessions to reevaluating the places you frequent and the people in your life, this episode is packed with practical advice for creating a life filled with ease, joy, and purpose.Justin shares personal anecdotes, thought-provoking insights, and actionable steps that will inspire you to clear your life of the unnecessary and make room for what really matters. Whether it’s to...2025-01-1421 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.The Two Resolutions That Will Make This the Best Year YetWelcome to 2025! Are you ready to make this your most successful, fulfilling, and joyful year yet? In this episode, Justin shares two powerful yet simple practices that will set you up for your best year ever. Whether you’re riding high on last year’s wins or feeling like you fell short, these steps will help you reflect with gratitude and step into the new year with clarity and purpose.Justin walks you through the importance of celebrating your wins and defining how you want to feel when you reach your goals. Tune in f...2025-01-0713 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Holiday Happiness Made Simple: A Ho Ho Ho'oponopono GuideIn this special holiday episode, Justin Wenck shares the powerful Hawaiian clearing practice of Ho’oponopono to help you navigate the season’s stressors with ease and joy. Whether you’re dealing with family drama, financial pressures, or just the chaos of holiday schedules, this simple technique can transform your mindset and bring balance to your life. Learn how four simple phrases can clear negativity and help you focus on gratitude and love during the holidays. Plus, Justin guides you through a calming practice to kickstart your journey toward a peaceful and joyful holiday season.2024-12-2328 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Thriving in a Toxic World: Nutrition and Purpose with Life Enthusiast’s Martin PytelaAre you treating the source or symptoms? In this episode of Engineering Emotions and Engineering, Justin sits down with functional medicine expert Martin Pytela to uncover the secrets to thriving in a world stacked against your health.Martin Pytela is a respected functional medicine expert and Metabolic Typing coach, whose mission is to "Restore Vitality to You and The Planet." With over 12,000 clients coached since 2011 and over 60,000 students enrolled in his Udemy courses, Martin has a wealth of knowledge to share on topics such as healing trauma, managing stress and anxiety, emotions, spirituality...2024-12-1756 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Life’s Twin Peaks: Navigating the Cycles of Light and DarkIn this episode, Justin dives into the importance of balance in all areas of life. Drawing inspiration from Goldilocks, David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, and electrical engineering, Justin explores how embracing the contrasts in life—light and dark, joy and sorrow—leads to fulfillment and growth. Learn why balance isn’t about perfection, but about finding your “just right” through cycles of self-discovery and transformation.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The wisdom of Goldilocks and how it applies to living a balanced life.Insights into how emotions like grief, joy, and...2024-12-0315 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Wicked Smart Going Way Beyond AI to Collaborative Intelligence with Tonya J. LongWill AI deliver on the hype? In a word: No. But in this episode with AI governance expert Tonya J. Long we dive into the evolving concept that will: Collaborative Intelligence (CI)—the blend of human insight and artificial intelligence (AI). Together we explore how AI can enhance human creativity, enable businesses, and address global challenges, all while emphasizing the critical role of human vision and values.Tonya J. Long is an AI integration and governance specialist and author of "AI and the New Oz", a guide for leaders to understand an...2024-11-191h 05Engineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.The Mandela Effect Hack - How to Control Your FutureIn this insightful episode Justin introduces a unique tool for shaping your future by reframing your past memories—a method he calls the “Mandala Effect Hack.” Inspired by George Orwell’s famous quote, “He who controls the past controls the future,” Justin discusses how memories may not be as fixed as we think. Drawing on examples from pop culture (and some humorous personal stories), Justin explains the Mandela Effect—where we collectively remember events incorrectly—and shows listeners how to apply a similar concept to change the way they recall personal events.Using this method, Justin shares how to reinterpr...2024-11-0519 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Election or Selection: How to VoteHow will you vote? Rather than telling you who or what to vote for, Justin introduces a framework for how to vote—one rooted in vision and values. He explains the difference between selecting and electing and why knowing your values is crucial when choosing candidates and propositions. Justin also discusses the importance of tuning out post-election noise and focusing on actions that align with your vision, helping you cultivate more peace and purpose in life.If voting often feels overwhelming or confusing, this episode provides practical tools for making intentional choices that re...2024-10-2218 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Pivot Your Pain: Decoding The Body’s MessagesIn this episode, Justin explores the connection between physical pain, intuition, and emotional well-being. Opening with Albert Einstein's powerful quote, "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift," Justin dives into how our modern reliance on logic can sometimes overlook the body's deeper signals.Drawing from personal experience with a recent eye infection, Justin illustrates how physical discomfort may serve as more than just a symptom—it can be a reflection of emotional or me...2024-10-0816 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Are Self-Driving Cars Safe? Exploring the Future of Autonomous TechIn this episode of Engineering Emotions and Energy, Justin dives into a key question: Are self-driving cars safe? With the rise of autonomous vehicles in cities like San Francisco and the emergence of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) such as Tesla’s full self-driving, we are on the cusp of a major transportation shift. Justin discusses the pros and cons of different levels of autonomous tech, from semi-automated systems to completely driverless cars like Waymo and Cruise. How will these innovations shape our future? And what risks might they pose? Listen as Justin, with his personal experiences and engineering expertise, br...2024-09-2539 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Embracing Life's Seasons & Navigating TransitionsIn this episode we explore the importance of transitions in life. From the seasonal shifts of summer to fall to the larger, more personal life transitions, Justin shares how we can navigate change with grace and mindfulness. Drawing from his experiences as a yoga instructor and executive coach, he emphasizes that just like in yoga, the transitions between life's phases are just as important as the destinations.Justin dives into the parallels between yoga practice and life's changes—explaining how focusing on transitions can bring peace and ease, even during challenging times. From job changes to personal re...2024-09-1026 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Mastering Emotions for Success Lessons from Inside Out 2In this thought-provoking episode, Justin dives into the world of emotions through the lens of the movie "Inside Out 2". Discover how understanding and mastering your emotions can lead to greater success and fulfillment in both personal and professional life. Justin explores the importance of knowing yourself and others, and how emotions like joy, anger, fear, and anxiety shape our actions and beliefs.Key Takeaways:The role of emotions in creating a sense of self.How different emotions influence our decision-making and behavior.The importance of balancing emotions for a healthy and fulfilling life.Insights...2024-07-1624 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.The Future of Technology: Serving Humanity's Journey, Not Replacing ItIn this thought-provoking episode, Justin shares his vision for a future where technology serves humanity rather than the other way around. Drawing from his experiences at soul-filled festivals and tech networking events, Justin explores how we can use technology to improve our interactions and emotional intelligence. He discusses the importance of vision and commitment in creating the world we want to live in, a world where everyone has access to the resources they need and can be and express their true selves.Key Takeaways:The role of technology in teaching us to be better humans.The...2024-07-0233 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.From Compulsion to Creativity and Inner Peace with Rachel WarmathIn this episode of Engineering Emotions and Engineering, host Justin Wenck, Ph.D., sits down with the incredible Rachel Warmath, an editor, writer, published author, and yoga teacher, to delve into the motivations behind our actions. Are we driven by genuine desire, or are there underlying compulsions and addictions at play? Rachel's eighth book, "Alive in the Fire: The Journey to Inner Peace and Creative Power" shares her personal journey of navigating addiction, embracing creativity, and the power of self-reflection and you can purchase it now at https://rachelwarmath.com/Rachel opens up...2024-06-1858 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Journeys in Happiness Across Continents and CulturesToday we journey into happiness across continents and cultures with Nicole and Mickey in another joint show with the @MickeySDT podcast. Mickey talks about how he’s struck by the candidness with which emotions are expressed in his native German Culture compared to the stark contrast to the American penchant for cloaking one's true feelings. Justin and Nicole chime in with travel stories from South Korea to Spain, touching with perceptions of joy and contentment.Our chat turns to mindfulness and its role in the pursuit of happiness. Nicole opens up about her journey from ske...2024-02-1356 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Writing Your Life: How to Break Free from Endless Cycles and Author Your Own StoryEver feel like you're stuck in your own version of "Groundhog Day," endlessly repeating patterns that lead nowhere? This episode invites you into the world of active self-authorship, where you'll learn how to seize the pen and script your life story with intent. Join me, Justin Wenck, Ph.D., as we delve into the transformative process of recognizing and breaking free from the cycles that hinder your progress. It's about becoming the author of your narrative, consciously selecting each experience to shape your chapters with joy and fulfillment. With a blend of personal insight and...2024-01-1620 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.From Tech to Life Optimization: An Engineer's Journey to Consciousness and the Digital Nomad LifestyleHave you ever wondered about the intersection of technology and personal fulfillment, or pondered on the transformative powers of coaching and storytelling? That's the topic I'll be talking about today, but it won't be just me talking about it. In this episode, we're doing a little pod swap with the Mickey SDT Podcast with Co-hosts Mickey and Nicole.Experience the enlightening journey as we chat about my story of going beyond just being an electrical engineer to also being a life optimization mentor, podcaster, and author. We explore my perspective on...2024-01-021h 17Engineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.When 'Are You Okay?' is NOT OkayEver stumbled into a conversation where someone out of the blue asks you if you're okay? This seemingly harmless question, when asked out of context can trigger a series of whirlwind emotions - self-doubt, anxiety, or even despair. Drawing from personal experience and diving into the complexities of human communication, I, Justin Wenck, Ph.D., will walk you through the potential implications of this question, especially in situations with a power dynamic, like coach-client relationships or even among peers.As we prepare to ring in the holiday cheers, I'd love for...2023-12-1919 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.From Diapers to Decisions: The Positive Side of QuittingEver thought about the last time you wore diapers? Yep, you've already quit something in life, and it was a big deal! This episode is all about the power of quitting and how it’s often a necessary step towards personal growth. Join me as we trade tales of adrenaline-pumping riverboarding in New Zealand and recount how holiday season demands can sometimes push us to reconsider our choices. In the midst of all the laughter and banter, we want you to rethink about the term "quitter".Buckle up for th...2023-12-0527 minEngineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.Revisiting 'Overcoming Disappointment': A Timely Flashback for Handling Life's ChallengesChange is in the air!Ditch the usual and join me, Justin Wenck, Ph.D., for a thrilling trip down this podcast's memory lane. With the holiday hustle and bustle approaching, I'm taking a detour from the norm, presenting you with a 'best of' episode, a flashback to a timeless gem from our archives. This is a treat from me to you, before the holiday season kicks in, ensuring you'll have fresh content to look forward to when you need it the most.Prepare to revisit 'Overcoming Disappointment', an episode from e...2023-11-0714 min