This week on The One You Feed we have Chris Brogan.

Chris Brogan is a best selling author, the publisher of the new online business magazine Owner, and the president of Human Business Works. He leads online classes on improving your business and yourself. He has a popular podcast and is one of the good guys in online marketing.

Chris puts out a weekly newsletter that you can sign up for here. It is one of those rare emails that I read each week.

We had a chance to go beyond (actually skipped entirely) online marketing and instead focused on being a better human.

 In This Interview Chris and I Discuss...

• The One You Feed parable.
• The bad wolf's smelly poop.
• The power of confidence.
• Building confidence by taking small risks.
• How limiting chasing comfort can be.
• Feedback and reward systems.
• The value of accountability.
• How mind reading others lands us in trouble.
• Permission.
• Starting where you are.
• How Seth Godin got Chris to read Pema Chodron.
• Chris' conversion to Buddhism.
• Dealing with setbacks.
• Than danger of the all or nothing mentality.

Chris Brogan Links

Owner Magazine

Chris Brogan Homepage

Human Business Works

Pre-Order Chris' latest book: The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth: Entrepreneurship for Weirdos, Misfits, and World Dominators

Twitter- @chrisbrogan

Hi Everyone...trying something new. Eric goes solo for a quick talk on getting moving when you feel stuck. 

We will be back with a normal episode on our usual release day, Tuesday.

This week on The One You Feed we have Shozan Jack Haubner.

Shozan Jack Haubner is the author of the wonderful memoir Zen Confidential: Confessions of A Wayward Monk. We loved this book. It was poignant, insightful and absolutely hilarious. With a foreword written by, Leonard Cohen (The Guest We Want The Most), we should have known it would be great.

Jack has also won a Pushcart Prize and been featured in the Best Buddhist Writing Series. His humorous essays have appeared in Tricycle, Utne Reader, BuddhaDharma, Huffington Post, Shambhala Sun, Spirituality & Health, and the Sun. A former screenwriter and standup comic, he moved to a Zen Buddhist monastery in the early aughts. He was drawn to the rigors of Zen practice, the deep insight of the tradition, and the fact that Zen monks do not have to refrain from cursing or drinking alcohol. A year into his life as a full-time Zen monk he discovered that Buddhism is fundamentally about "no self." He is still wondering if an exception can be made in his case.

 In This Interview Jack and I Discuss...

• The One You Feed parable.
• His interpretation of The Middle Way in Buddhism.
• Our shadow side.
• How the problem and the solution are one.
• How the people in our lives are not a hindrance to awakening, they are our teachers.
• The role of humor in living a good life.
• How we turn ourselves into constant self improvement projects and the problems with that.
• How meditation helps us to know ourselves better.
• The life lessons of working in a monastery kitchen.

Shozan Jack Haubner Links

Zen Confidential: Confessions of a Wayward Monk

Shozan Jack Haubner Twitter 

Shozan Jack Haubner Shambala page

This week on The One You Feed we have Tony Dekker.

Tony Dekker is the founding member, lead singer and the lead songwriter of the band Great Lake Swimmers. He has also recently released an excellent solo album, Prayer for The Woods.

The Great Lake Swimmers, were founded in 2003, and have released five studio albums since. Their 2009 record, Lost Channels, was shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Prize, and their followup, New Wild Everywhere, was released in 2012. The band is working on a new album currently.

 In This Interview Tony and I discuss...

• The One You Feed parable.
• How important the natural world is in feeding our good wolf.
• His life growing up on the farm.
• The various places that he has recorded over time and the value of "place".
• The value of considering our own death.
• Our shared love of Leonard Cohen.
• The next Great Lake Swimmers record.
• His trip to Antarctica.
• Prayer of the Woods poem and song.

Tony Dekker Links

Great Lake Swimmers homepage

Tony Dekker homepage

Great Lake Swimmers Amazon Page

This week on The One You Feed we have Mike Scott.

Mike Scott is the founding member, lead singer and the lead songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring 'em All In and Still Burning.  Scott is also a published writer, having released his autobiography, Adventures of a Waterboy, in 2012.

We have been big fans of Mike Scott and The Waterboys since 1985 so this was an exciting interview for us. It's a great way to mark our 10th episode. Hope you like it!

 In This Interview Mike and I discuss...

• The One You Feed parable.
• How our choices create who are.
• What he learned at the spiritual community Findhorn.
• How to go back and forth from an interior world of peace to the outer world of show business.
• Sustaining yourself during storms.
• The critical role of stillness in finding peace of mind.
• Ellie Goulding's version of How Long Will I Love You.
• Inner balance.
• Details about the new Waterboys record.
• What music he is listening to these days.
• What Arthur's Day is and why he wrote a satire about it.
• How we are the authors of our own lives.
• What the word spiritual means.

Mike Scott Links

Mike Scott/ Waterboys homepage

Mike Scott Tumblr

Mike Scott Amazon Page

The Waterboys Amazon Page

This week on The One You Feed we have Langhorne Slim.

Langhorne Slim is a singer/songwriter who is originally from Pennsylvania. He has been celebrated by numerous press outlets. Rolling Stone praised his latest record "The Way We Move" as "damn near perfect," while The Guardian proclaimed the band as "one of the greatest live acts." Additionally, Entertainment Weekly called Langhorne Slim "your next obsession," and The New Yorker described him as having "Leadbelly's gift for storytelling and Dylan's ability to captivate crowds."

We caught Langhorne as he was moving from one town to the other and preparing for his next appearance on the Conan O'Brien show.

In This Interview Langhorne and I discuss...

• The One You Feed parable.
• How two old Jewish men fed his good wolf.
• How important music is.
• How you can't serve two gods at once.
• His new-found sobriety.
• How alcohol can keep us from being real and raw.
• Facing life without a protective barrier.
• His moms favorite song.
• How to get the best stuff out of us and into the world.
• What the first song he learned to play on guitar was.
• How he got on the Conan O'Brien show

Langhorne Slim Links

Langhorne Slim homepage

Langhorne Slim Facebook page

Langhorne Slim Amazon Page

Langhorne Slim You Tube Mix

This week on The One You Feed we have Randy Scott Hyde.

We fell in love with Randy's blog, Filling My Soul Hole, The Ongoing Battle to Stick it To Depression. It is a truly compelling read. It is funny, erudite and poignant and has a lot to teach us about Feeding Our Good Wolf. It is based on Shawn Achor's TED talk about 5 simple steps to being happier.

Randy Scott Hyde is a writer who grew up in a small refinery town in SE Texas. He got the heck out of there and received his MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University and a Bachelors of Music from the University of Texas. Randy is also a professional fundraiser for San Francisco non-profits.

In This Interview Randy and I discuss...

• The One You Feed parable.
• What his 30 Day Challenge is and why he did it.
• How clear action and direction can help fight depression.
• The role accountability plays in making personal changes.
• What are the 5 happiness tasks recommended by Shawn Achor.
• Whether they worked for Randy.
• How rigidity is the enemy in making changes.
• The critical role of momentum.
• How a random act of kindness turned into a spiritual experience.
• What happened when the 30 days were up.
• What Randy is doing now.

Randy Scott Hyde Links

Randy Scott Hyde homepage

The 30 Day Experiment

Shawn Achor Ted Talk

Shawn Achor Homepage

This week on The One You Feed we have Kevin Griffin.

Kevin Griffin is a Buddhist author, teacher, and innovator in the field of  addiction treatment. The insight and intimacy of his teaching have made him a leader in the mindful recovery movement.

He is the author of the classic, One Breath at a Time, which is one of the first books about blending mindfulness and 12 step recovery. He recently released a workbook based on those teachings . His most recent book, A Burning Desire: Dharma God and The Path of Recovery, deals with the concept of a higher power through a Buddhist lens.

In This Interview Kevin and I discuss...

• The One You Feed parable.
• How what we think about becomes who we are.
• If you want to be loving think loving thoughts.
• How the Buddha applied a penetrating intellect.
• What  the 5 Precepts are and how they apply in our lives.
• Why spirituality is not anti-intellectual.
• How recovery is a behavioral approach and meditation is a more cognitive approach.
• A passable definition of spirituality
• How we all know that happiness doesn't come from things
• How we don't live according to our beliefs.
• What the root of mindfulness is.
• Limiting beliefs.
• Cause and Effect.

Kevin Griffin Links

Kevin Griffin Homepage

One Breath at a Time

Buddhism and the Twelve Steps: A Recovery Workbook for Individuals and Groups

A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery

Kevin's musical album: Laughing Buddha

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This week on The One You Feed we have Todd Henry. Todd describes himself as "an arms dealer for the creative revolution"

Todd is the founder of Accidental Creative, a company that helps creative people and teams generate brilliant ideas.  He regularly speaks and consults with companies, both large and small, about how to develop practices and systems that lead to everyday brilliance. Todd’s work has been featured by Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes,HBR.org, US News & World Report, and many other major media outlets.

His latest book, Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day, unlocks the forces that cause even the brightest, most skilled people to become stagnant in their life and career, and introduces practices that help them build a body of work they can be proud of.

It’s been called “A simple, elegant and masterful manual for leading a fulfilled life” by David Allen, author of Getting Things Done, and Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art says “If you can read this book and not be inspired, you need a 100% full-body-and-soul transplant.”

In This Interview Todd and I discuss...

• The One You Feed parable.
• What mediocrity means.
• The Seven Deadly Sins of Mediocrity.
• How little choices become a big choice.
• How to pick your battles
• Why the phrase "no one on their deathbed ever wished for another day at the office" is wrong.
• What the west coast should have to match the Statue of Liberty.
• How no one loves every part of their job and that's ok.
• That a little of something is better than a lot nothing.
• What are Mapping, Making and Meshing?
• The difference between Drivers, Drifters and Developers.
• What is the Project Plateau?
• What is the core practice to transform your work?
• Common Sense is not Common Practice
• What is the Bliss Station?
• Where is the most valuable land in the world?
• Not abdicating your contribution.

Todd Henry Links

Todd Henry homepage

Todd's latest book: Die Empty

The Accidental Creative homepage

Todd Henry author page on Amazon

This week on The One You Feed we have Dan Millman. Dan is a former world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor as well as a best selling author.

After an intensive, twenty-year spiritual quest, Dan's teaching found its form as the Peaceful Warrior's Way, expressed fully in his books and lectures. His work continues to evolve over time, to meet the needs of a changing world.

Dan's thirteen books, including Way of the Peaceful Warrior, have inspired and informed millions of readers in 29 languages worldwide. The feature film, "Peaceful Warrior," starring Nick Nolte, was adapted from Dan's first book, based upon incidents from his life.

In This Interview Dan and I discuss...

• The One You Feed parable.
• The choice we face every day.
• What does window cleaning have to do with spirituality?
• How to get moving in the right direction.
• How life always comes down to whether or not you take the action.
• Starting small and connecting the dots.
• That a little of something is better than nothing.
• The danger of the all or nothing mentality.
• That knowledge alone is not enough.
• Life purpose.
• A definition of wisdom.
• Skillful versus unskillful action.
• The Four Purposes of Life.
• How life is a perfect school and the lessons get harder if we don't learn.
• The conventional realm and the transcendental realm.
• The process of writing a book with his daughter.

Dan Millman Links

Dan Millman homepage

Dan Millman author page on Amazon

Dan's latest  book with his daughter Sierra: The Creative Compass