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How To Get Curious Not Furious with Monty Badami ep 86
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Shownotes
What does it really mean to be human in a messy, uncertain world? Anthropologist Monty Badami joins Toni Powell for a thoughtful, funny and deeply humane conversation about wellbeing, mental health, conflict, compassion and meaning-making. From cancel culture and free speech to perfectionism, vulnerability and sitting with discomfort, this episode explores how embracing complexity, rather than escaping it, helps us navigate life, relationships and modern stress with more empathy and resilience.
Topics
- Human complexity and meaning-making
- Wellbeing, mental health and emotional literacy
- Sitting with discomfort and uncertainty
- Perfectionism, vulnerability and self-compassion
- Cancel culture, free speech and empathy
- Conflict, resistance and unmet needs
- Creativity, art and the role of reflection
- Hope, despair and shared humanity
Episode Specific Links
- Monty Badami TEDx Talk (mentioned): https://youtu.be/G052sRQ_8gE?si=6nAZG_IlFEcHB0Aj
- Habitus Social Enterprise: https://www.habitus.org/about
- Carl Sagan – Cosmos (mentioned): https://youtu.be/g3ZdqeW-CUA?si=59JoU7OdWZlPZeQ4
- Transcript and guest bio: https://shithappy.com/how-to-get-curio…nty-badami-ep-86/
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