The Overexamined Life

Jonah Primo
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  • MENTAL HEALTH
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Deep conversations for short attention spans. Get access to the AD-FREE feed + Recieve bonus episodes by subscribing on patreon.com/TOLclub The world is beautiful, full of fascinating people, and people I love, and I'm so lost in neurotic thought that I'm missing... most of it. I'm an overexaminer. Why, when scubadiving in the Great Barrier Reef, instead of drinking in the marine wonders, am I just replaying that time I was picked last in P.E. basketball? Why, at a close friend's wedding, did I miss half the groom's speech because I was thinking about my crap haircut. If that sounds like you too, then join me on a quest to discover ways in which we can become more present, more fulfilled and more curious. Through stories, reflections and interviews with the wisest gurus, comedians, musicans, athletes and artists, maybe we can uncover a few secrets about what a life well-lived looks like. WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Why Constantly Changing Your Mind is OKAY.

    5H AGO

    Why Constantly Changing Your Mind is OKAY.

    What if changing your mind wasn’t a weakness, but the most honest way to live? I am convinced (for now) that embracing the idea that you are not one rigid identity allows you to not ‘dig in’ to any one position and really frees you up to be authentic. When there’s no self to defend, hypocrisy isn’t hypocrisy at all: it’s honesty. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Jonah writes on Substack Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  2. How to Succeed as a Creative with Adam Leipzig

    MAR 3

    How to Succeed as a Creative with Adam Leipzig

    The creative life can be brutal. It seems there’s endless work required for the most minimal recognition, and this endless work only begins after you finish your day job, since none of it pays anyway. At least this line of thinking is one creatives tend fall prey to. Which is not helpful, regardless of whether or not it’s true. Cue Adam Leipzig; Adam was a senior executive at Walt Disney Studios and later president of National Geographic Films. Adam has been a producer, distributor, or supervising executive on forty films including Dead Poets Society, March of the Penguins His projects have earned more than $2 billion worldwide and have won multiples Oscars, BAFTAs, Emmys, Golden Globes. Adam continues to produces films, teaches at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and is author of Fearless Persistence: Creative Life, Creative Work, and the Ten Laws of Culturenomics—a book and movement about courage, purpose, and pushing forward when the path gets tough. Adam has created tried and true methodologies for resilience and success in creative fields, some of these secrets he was kind enough to share with us today. If you do any kind of work purely out of passion, this is a must listen. Check out Adam’s Audiobook: https://adamleipzig.com/advanced-listener-edition Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Jonah writes on Substack Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
  3. Why you MUST change the way you speak to yourself

    FEB 24

    Why you MUST change the way you speak to yourself

    The voice in your head is either your ally or your enemy. And you have the power to choose. The words we use to describe ourselves our the words we begin to believe. The way you speak to yourself, really really, matters  Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Jonah writes on Substack Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 min
  4. How to Actually Enjoy Being Alive with Dr. Shannon Albarelli

    FEB 17

    How to Actually Enjoy Being Alive with Dr. Shannon Albarelli

    Today, I chat with Dr. Shannon Albarelli, a clinical psychologist, mindfulness instructor, and ketamine-assisted therapy guide. We dive into her journey through loss, and explore how science, ancient wisdom, and psychedelics can help us unlock new parts of ourselves, find peace, and actually enjoy being alive. Find out more about Dr. Shannon here: https://www.doctor-shannon.com/ Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Jonah writes on Substack Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    58 min
  5. Stoicism for Performance with Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Tuitert

    FEB 10

    Stoicism for Performance with Olympic Gold Medalist Mark Tuitert

    In honour of the 2026 Winter Olympics, we sit down with speed skating gold medalist Mark Tuitert to explore what actually separates an Olympic champion from everyone else—and it turns out it’s not just training harder, but mastering forgiveness, acceptance, and the messy reality of being human. Drawing on Stoic philosophy, personal loss, and hard-won perspective, this conversation is a must-listen for anyone curious about the inner chemistry of peak performance. Get your copy of "The Stoic Mindset" here: https://marktuitert.nl/en/the-stoic-mindset/ Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Jonah writes on Substack Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
  6. What Happened Before the Big Bang?

    FEB 3

    What Happened Before the Big Bang?

    If nobody knows, how can we trust anything? Fortunately Alan Watts weighs in to make us feel at peace.  Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Jonah writes on Substack Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    10 min
  7. Recovering From Burnout with Vic Zerbst

    JAN 27

    Recovering From Burnout with Vic Zerbst

    Vic Zerbst is a weapon of mass creation. They co-wrote and starred in Optics (Logie-nominated for Best Scripted Comedy) and the Christmas movie Nugget is Dead. They are also one half of the award-winning sketch duo Fruidian Nip, and this year premiered Converted! which is a queer musical developed through the Rebel Wilson Comedy Commission. But we had Vic on not just as a comedian, but as a razor-sharp thinker. In this conversation we dive into creativity, burnout, chronic pain, Vic's thoughtful takes on AI and epistemology, and of course free will. Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Jonah writes on Substack Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 21m
  8. Regulating the Nervous System with Master Mingtong Gu

    JAN 20

    Regulating the Nervous System with Master Mingtong Gu

    Master Mingtong Gu, an ex-mathematician turned meditation master, has abandoned his algorithms for slow-motion arm waving. Well it’s much more than that. The art of Qigong is a recipe to become calmer, clearer, and harder to rattle. We talk about what Qigong is, how it regulates your nervous systems, why you can’t logic your way out of burnout, why today’s leaders are ineffective, how to take control of your own health, connecting the mind and body, and much more. Ennnnjoy! Sick of being ruled by your emotions? Join our Patreon for AD-FREE listening, bonus episodes, and mindfulness exercises that are actually fun: patreon.com/TOLclub   Want to learn how to meditate? Get 30 days of the Waking Up App FREE: wakingup.com/primo   WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Jonah writes on Substack Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
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Deep conversations for short attention spans. Get access to the AD-FREE feed + Recieve bonus episodes by subscribing on patreon.com/TOLclub The world is beautiful, full of fascinating people, and people I love, and I'm so lost in neurotic thought that I'm missing... most of it. I'm an overexaminer. Why, when scubadiving in the Great Barrier Reef, instead of drinking in the marine wonders, am I just replaying that time I was picked last in P.E. basketball? Why, at a close friend's wedding, did I miss half the groom's speech because I was thinking about my crap haircut. If that sounds like you too, then join me on a quest to discover ways in which we can become more present, more fulfilled and more curious. Through stories, reflections and interviews with the wisest gurus, comedians, musicans, athletes and artists, maybe we can uncover a few secrets about what a life well-lived looks like. WATCH THE PODCAST on Youtube Follow Jonah Primo on Instagram or visit his Website Email Jonah Primo at overexamined@jonahprimo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Jonah Primo
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    89
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jonah Primo
  • Show Website
    The Overexamined Life

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