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The Think Grow Podcast
Where personal development meets real life. Ruben Chavez explores a variety of topics with thought leaders, scientists, creators, artists, entrepreneurs and other interesting people to bring you different perspectives you can use to enrich your mind and improve your life in whatever way you see fit....
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6 Tips for Disagreeing Better
I’ve put together a short list of tips for engaging with people who hold views contrary to your own.
The internet makes it easy to live inside o...
Break Out of Your Content Bubble - Harleen Kaur
In this episode, I speak with entrepreneur and former NASA engineer, Harleen Kaur. Harleen is the founder of Ground News, a news platform that helps c...
This Man Read 450 Classic Books and Distilled Their Best Ideas
I speak with author Tom-Butler Bowdon. While Tom was working as a government advisor in Sydney, Australia, he began reading and taking detailed notes...
A Framework For Improving Your Relationships - with Dr. Amir Levine
I speak with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Amir Levine about attachment theory, which is the subject of his best-selling book, Attached. We disc...
Honoring Conflicting Values
I speak with filmmaker, marketer, and sense-maker, Rob Hardy. We discuss how to navigate the complexity of human values, the tension between freedom a...
Set Boundaries, Find Peace - Nedra Tawwab
Nedra Tawwab is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, “Set Boundaries, Find Peace.” In this conversation, she explains what boundaries a...
Rewrite The Rules with Alex Starr
In this episode I speak with friend, former Wildland Firefighter, and author of Rewrite the Rules, Alex Starr about:
His adventures and misadven...
My Checklist for Well-Being
We all share six fundamental needs that contribute to well-being. The manner in which we meet these needs, however, varies from person to person. In t...
52: The 6 Aspects of Well-Being
I attempt to refine my model of well-being, which I began discussing in Episode 51. This model is centered around needs. Like any other creature, we h...
51: There's More to Life Than Happiness
In this episode, I think out loud about values and how they relate to well-being. Values are important because they are the principles on which we bas...
50: The Power of Curiosity with Chris Williamson
I speak with Chris Williamson (@chriswillx on IG). He is the host of the popular podcast Modern Wisdom, owner of a UK event company, and coach for peo...
49: The Logic of Acceptance
Building upon the previous two episodes, I discuss why acceptance is a reasonable and rational approach for dealing with the complexity of reality.
48: Integration: The Essence of Improvement
Building upon the ideas in my previous episode ("The Master Skill of Life"), I discuss the concept of integration as the path to psychological health...
47: The Master Skill of Life
I introduce what I have come to believe is the most important skill set you can possibly cultivate from a personal, spiritual, psychological or existe...
46: Perfectionism vs Striving for Excellence
A short episode about the differences between perfectionism and striving for excellence, with a short reading from a blog post I wrote.
45: Dealing With Adversity
This short podcast episode is about zooming out and remembering to view your struggles with the proper perspective. Adversity is not something to avoi...
44: The Limits of Rationality with Vizi Andrei
I speak with the author of Economy of Truth, Vizi Andrei (@viziandrei) about a range of topics including religion, evolution, procrastination, politic...
43: 5 Steps to Improve Your Life
In this solo episode, I explain a useful framework for thinking about and practicing personal development:
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42: The Myths You Live By - With Erick Godsey
In this episode I speak with Erick Godsey, (@erickgodsey on IG) who describes himself as a student of the psyche, myths, and dreams. Erick draws on co...
41: My Daily Routine (How Constraints Enable)
In this episode, I walk through my daily routine and explain why I've been less active on social media lately (Hint: I'm writing a book!). I also disc...
40: 7 Tools to Improve Your Relationships
My wife and I talk about some of the approaches and frameworks that have helped us improve and maintain our relationship for nearly a decade. We start...
39: Dealing With Unworthiness, Fear, and Limiting Beliefs - With Psychologist Rebecca Ray
Rebecca Ray is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and author of The Universe Listens to Brave. In this episode we talk about some of the more common is...
38: Master Your Diet, Master Your Life - w/ Daniel Thomas Hind
Daniel is the founder of EvolutionEat, a company that helps entrepreneurs and creatives of all types transform their diets and lives by teaching them...
37: Dr. Dan Siegel - The Science and Practice of Presence
I speak with Dr. Dan Siegel. He is a clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the Executive Director of the Mindsight Insti...
36: Yumi Sakugawa - How to Become Friends With Your Demons
I speak with comic book artist and author Yumi Sakugawa. Yumi’s book, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One With The Universe is a gem and has made i...
35: Farokh Sarmad - Networking With Purpose and Integrity
Farokh (@farokh) is a social media expert and entrepreneur. He was one of the very first people I connected with when I started my Instagram page (@Th...
34: Daniel DiPiazza - Let Go Of What's Holding You Back
Daniel DiPiazza is the founder of Alpha Mentorship, an immersive training and investment platform for the next generation of entrepreneurs, creators a...
33: Jonathan Fields - How To Discover The Work You're Here To Do
Jonathan Fields is the creator of the world’s first “purpose archetypes” which he calls Sparketypes™. This framework has been used by tens-of-thousand...
32: Practical Strategies for Dealing with Overthinking [Best of the Podcast]
In this rebroadcast of one of my most popular episodes, I explore overthinking (and its close cousin, anxiety) from an evolutionary perspective then o...
#31: Austin Kleon - The Art of Being Productively Lazy
Austin Kleon is the New York Times best-selling author of Steal Like An Artist and Show Your Work! -- two of my favorite books on creativity and getti...
#30: Dr. Rubin Naiman - Rethinking Sleep and Dreams
Dr. Rubin Naiman is a clinical psychologist and sleep & dream specialist at the University of Arizona's Center for Integrative Medicine. In this episo...
#29: Making Sense of Self-Development
Having been a student of self-development and other related fields for the past 15 years, I’ve been exposed to a massive amount of ideas and informati...
#28: Sean McCabe - From Passion Project to Sustainable Business
Sean McCabe (@seanwes) is an entrepreneur who has built multiple successful businesses in different niches. He is also the author of Overlap: Start a...
#27: Ask Me Anything 3
My wife, Vanessa and I recorded this episode just hours before she went into labor with our first child. So if it sounds like we are a bit distracted...
#26: Adam J. Kurtz - Overcoming Perfectionism
I speak with artist, author & speaker Adam J. Kurtz (@adamjk) about overcoming perfectionism, being an online creative, and what goes into making good...
#25: Marie Forleo - The Power of Doing What Excites You
Marie Forleo is a multi-passionate entrepreneur and philanthropist. She is the host of the award-winning show, Marie TV where she helps people create...
#24: Neil Pasricha - How (And Why) To Read More Books
I speak with positive psychology researcher and author Neil Pasricha (neil@globalhappiness.org) about how (and why) to read more books. Some topics we...
#23: How to Disagree Constructively
Disagreeing can be frustrating but there can also be great value in it. When you disagree with someone -- whether it be in a relationship or political...
#22: Think Grow Together: A Conversation With My Wife, Vanessa
I speak with my wife, Vanessa about a variety of topics including our upcoming transition into parenthood, our mental health, thoughts on creativity,...
#21: 4 Keys to Remembering What You Learn
In today's episode, I show you how to remember more of what you learn.
In today’s age of information overload, it’s easy to consume tons of info...