#747: Seth Godin and Dr. Sue Johnson

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast
recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion
downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the
best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the
last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features
segments from episode #138 "How Seth Godin Manages His Life —
Rules, Principles, and Obsessions" and episode #529 "Iconic
Therapist Dr. Sue Johnson — How to Improve Sex and Crack the Code
of Love."


Please enjoy!


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Timestamps:


[00:00] Start


[07:36] Notes about this supercombo format.


[08:39] Enter Seth Godin.


[09:05] Seth's rules for speaking engagements and why he
developed them.


[13:53] Navigating life's big transitions.


[15:54] Why Seth publishes a daily blog.


[16:54] Writing process and overcoming blocks.


[21:01] Top businesss decisions.


[22:45] Discerning between good and bad ideas.


[24:27] Are you cut out to be an entrepreneur or a freelancer?


[30:10] Opportunies Seth is glad he declined.


[31:56] Money is a story. How does Seth tell it?


[34:56] Seth on education.


[38:11] Suggested practices for overwhelmed parents.


[41:03] Enter Dr. Sue Johnson.


[41:39] Peer-reviewed clinical research supporting Sue's work.


[44:47] EFT's success rate and clinical definition of success in
studies with distressed couples.


[48:47] Scales used to assess marital satisfaction and bond in
research.


[54:55] Definition of a hold me tight conversation.


[56:15] Examples of hold me tight conversations.


[1:05:52] How a hold me tight conversation might work for someone
who tends to isolate or feels isolated.


[1:14:35] Prevalence of isolation and the stigma around
"dependency."


[1:18:27] Attachment parenting vs. sleep training.


[1:28:09] Micro-interventions from Rogerian models of therapy
(evocative questions).


[1:36:38] Sue's response to clients who struggle to identify
their feelings in their body.


[1:43:32] Upping the ante in a hold me tight conversation and its
unintended effects.


[1:45:26] Sue's approach to helping someone work through anger.


[1:48:53] Sue's fascination with Winston Churchill and
recommended reading.


[1:54:24] Common arguments between tango couples.


[2:07:35] Advice for couples who are in love but lack sexual
spark.


[2:17:02] Advice for couples where the woman has a higher sex
drive than the man.


[2:22:35] Development and content of Sue's Hold Me Tight Online
program.


[2:27:08] Parting thoughts.


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