Upbuilding the Self
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About Upbuilding the Self
Two former monks, a former startup founder/CEO, and a former equity derivatives trader dive into how to be our best selves, free from the ego. Our egos are the identities we create for ourselves and wish the world to validate, but when we are not seen as we want to be, we feel insecure. This podcast lives at the intersection of leadership and spirituality. It will help you understand your ego so that you can act with greater clarity, compassion, and the freedom to be your best self.
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Episode 5
Imposter Syndrome
Episode 26
Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Parts Work: Your Internal Board of Directors
Episode 2
If You Think You're Self-Aware, You're Not
Episode 44
Nonviolent Communication #1: Needs vs. Strategies
Episode 3
Detangling Self-Worth from Achievement
Episode 37
The Four Levels of Motivation
Episode 33
Anger Management
Episode 4
The Seduction of Anger
Episode 11
Creating Space Between Stimulus and Response
Episode 42
Tolerating Provoking Situations
Episode 36
An Existential Crisis is an Opportunity for Growth
Understanding the Ego and the Self
Episode 19
The Ego vs. The Self
Episode 8
The Masks We Wear
Episode 36
An Existential Crisis is an Opportunity for Growth
Episode 29
The Two Sides of Working on Yourself
Episode 63
Can I Be Successful If I Give Up My Ego?
Episode 56
Meditation: Transforming The Mind From Worst Enemy To Best Friend
Episode 68
Coaching vs. Therapy, The Tension Between Ego and Success, and Spirituality in Coaching: Michael Sloyer on the Lovelink Podcast
The Struggle to Find Your Self-Worth
Episode 5
Imposter Syndrome
Episode 20
The Trap of Defining My Value By What I Produce
Episode 3
Detangling Self-Worth from Achievement
Episode 14
What Does It Mean to Be a Chameleon?
Episode 12
How Are You? The Deeper Meanings Behind Our Responses
Working With The Shadow (Ego)
Episode 76
The Ego Trap of Parenting
Episode 11
Creating Space Between Stimulus and Response
Episode 26
Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Parts Work: Your Internal Board of Directors
Episode 7
Productivity as a Coping Mechanism for Shame
Episode 6
The Antidote to Envy
Episode 2
If You Think You're Self-Aware, You're Not
Episode 16
Goldman Sachs Bonus Day and the Entitled Ego
Episode 23
Humiliation Comes Before Humility
Episode 4
The Seduction of Anger
Episode 33
Anger Management
Episode 38
Finding the Bait of the Inner Critic
Episode 43
Under the Influence of Lust
Episode 42
Tolerating Provoking Situations
Episode 40
The Cost of Cutting Corners
Episode 41
Gossip: The Temptation and Tolls
Episode 49
Atomic Habits and Using Identities to Help Us With Our Habits
Episode 35
Our Need for Validation and Why We Don’t Like To Need It
Episode 67
How to Take a Compliment
Episode 66
What To Do With Guilt
Episode 65
Moral Superiority: The Cost of Needing to Be “Better” Than Others
Episode 61
Trading Derivatives and the Shame-Based Fear of Being Ordinary
Episode 60
Learning to Carry Our Shame and What’s At Stake If We Don’t
Episode 58
Saying the "Right" Thing vs. What We Actually Feel
Episode 55
The Misunderstanding of Love
Episode 72
Is Compartmentalization Really a Good Thing?
Connecting To Purpose
Episode 10
From Investment Banker to Monk: Finding Your Calling
Episode 25
This is Your Damn Life
Episode 27
A Monk in NYC: Demystifying the Monastery
Episode 17
Our Motivations for Charitable Giving
Episode 62
Time Management Is Chaos Management, and Upbuild's Tips and Tricks for Productivity
Episode 54
Contemplating Death To Live a Good Life
Episode 50
Where Do You Put Your Faith
Episode 74
[Part 1] Book Distribution: Timeless Lessons Learned By Two Monks on the Streets and Subways of New York City, Part 1
Episode 75
[Part 2] Book Distribution: Timeless Lessons Learned By Two Monks on the Streets and Subways of New York City
Episode 69
What If I’m Not Fulfilled At Work?
Frameworks and Tools For Being Your Best Self
Episode 37
The Four Levels of Motivation
Episode 34
I Dislike in You What I Dislike in Me
Episode 22
“There I Go Again”
Episode 13
The Inspiration-Insecurity Continuum
Episode 9
The Agitation We Feel from Social Media (Our Unilateral Contracts)
Episode 28
Safe vs. Quality Problems
Episode 24
The Freedom Fantasy
Episode 15
The Three Sources of Introversion
Episode 31
The Rules that Rule Us
Episode 39
Everyone Is My Teacher
Episode 51
Comfort, Stretch, and Panic Zones: Where Do You Reside?
Episode 73
Self-Preservation, Sexual, or Social: Which Instinct Drives You? Unlocking a Key Piece of the Personality Puzzle Through the Enneagram
Communication and Conflict Management
Episode 18
How to Have Difficult Conversations
Episode 71
Why Feedback Fails … and How to Make It Work
Episode 21
The Art of the Meta-Conversation
Episode 32
The Power of Powerful Questions
Episode 30
The Four Listening Channels and the Power of Curiosity
Episode 48
Unlocking Growth Through 360 Degree Reviews and the Delicate Dance With Feedback
Episode 64
Effective One-On-One Meetings: From Transactional to Transformative
Episode 59
Our Complicated Relationship with Accountability
Episode 53
Designing Relationships Intentionally
Episode 70
Blame: Our Addiction To It and What To Do Instead
Episode 52
Pinch Moments: A Tool to Restore Communication (and Relationships!)