Engineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.
Are you ready to live a life with enough time, money, and energy? Have relationships and connections that delight you? Are you ready for the extraordinary life you know you’ve been missing? If so, then this is the place for you. I'm a best selling author, coach, consultant, and speaker who’s worked in technology for over two decades. I’m a leader in transforming people and organizations from operating in fear, obligation and guilt to running off joy, ease, and love. It’s time for Engineering Emotions and Energy!
Episodes
226 episodes
Weaponized Desire vs. The Art of Desire (Corfu, Greece)
Have you ever thought of how you relate to desire?You likely work with it in 1 of 2 ways:You suppress it…Or chase it blindlyEither leads to a mess.In this episode of Engineering Emotions &...
6 Best Values for 2026: No. 3 - Communication (Athens, Greece)
Is communication just about words?Justin continues the 6 Best Values for 2026 series with Value #3: Communication — and takes it way beyond speaking clearly or texting better.Recording from Athens, Greece, wit...
When Growth Stops Working (Athens, Greece)
You’re doing the things.Meditation. Yoga. Breathwork. Maybe even energy work.So why does something still feel… off?Why aren’t you feeling more calm, more clear, more like yourself?In this episode, I’m coming...
Life Energy 101
What if the reason your life feels harder than it needs to… isn’t your schedule, your job, or even your mindset?What if it’s your life energy?In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, breaks down one of the most important concept...
6 Best Values for 2026: No. 4 - Kindness (Huilo Huilo, Chile)
Are you ready to bring your internal power into the outside world?In this episode of Engineering Emotions & Energy, Justin continues the 6 Best Values for 2026 series with Value #4 that connects integrity and joy for ...
How to Deal with Annoying People
Annoyed? Frustrated? Wishing someone would just stop being the way they are?You’re not alone—and this episode is for you.In this raw and real episode from the forests of Huilo Huilo, Chile, Justin sha...
6 Best Values for 2026: No. 5 - Joy (Isla Múcura, Colombia)
You likely want joy in your life… but do you value it?We chase promotions, plan trips, buy stuff, and optimize our lives — all in pursuit of happiness. But what if true joy isn’t something you find? What if it’s something you ...
Is the Algorithm Draining You or Training You? (And What To Do About It)
What if the algorithm isn’t the enemy?We love to blame “the algorithm” for hijacking our attention and feeding us a steady stream of outrage, comparison, and clickbait. But what if the algorithm is actually doing somethin...
6 Best Values for 2026: No. 6 - Integrity
Without this value, everything else falls apart.In this first episode of the 6 Best Values for 2026 series, Justin kicks things off with a truth that might sting a little—you can’t have real success without integrity
Why This Year Starts With Fun (Not Hustle)
What if fun isn’t something you earn after working hard—but something you start with?In the first episode of the new year, Justin flips the script on productivity, discipline, and “being good” and asks this:👉 What actua...
How to Love Your Year (and Yourself)
How did your last year go? You didn’t just survive this past year—you grew, overcame, created, and loved.But if you’re not remembering that, you’re missing the fuel that will drive the year to come.In this episode, Justin W...
Conscious Change vs. Unconscious Drift
You’re changing—whether you want to or not.The real question is: Are you directing the change, or just getting dragged along for the ride?In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, breaks down the difference between unconsciou...
As Within, So Without: Why Self-Sustainability Is the Key
We’re all told to save the planet—but what if the key to global sustainability isn’t solar panels or recycling bins, but YOU?In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, makes a powerful case for self-sustainability as the foundation ...
You Don’t Need to Earn Happiness—Here’s Why
You might be chasing happiness all wrong—and it’s costing you more than you realize.Justin Wenck, PhD, unpacks the real reasons happiness can feel elusive, even when life looks good on the outside. H...
The Simple Formula for Your Next Breakthrough Year
Why wait for January 1st to start creating the life you want?In this episode, Justin shares how to start your New Year now — no resolutions, no waiting for the calendar to flip. Justin breaks down how reflection unlocks wisdom, ...
The 3 Ways Wanting Goes Wrong—And How to Get It Right
Wanting isn’t the problem. In fact, it’s the beginning of everything meaningful in your life. But somewhere along the way, we learned to suppress, shame, or override our desires—until we forget what we even want in the first place.In thi...
The One Thing That Changes Every Thing - Alignment
You’ve done the mindset work.You’ve taken the action.And yet… life still isn’t flowing the way you expected.This episode reveals the real reason why your dreams may be stalling—alignment. Through a powerful skii...
Why No One Understands You (and What to Do About It)
What if your struggles with communication weren’t about skills...…but about beliefs?In this eye-opening episode, Justin goes beyond communication techniques and dives into your relationship with communication its...
The Truth About Time: Healing, Relationships, and Getting What You Want
What if your slow healing, stuck relationships, and “not enough” money story had nothing to do with effort—and everything to do with what you believe about time?In this mind-bending episode, Justin Wenck, Ph...
What’s Your Relationship with Structure? (And Is It Helping or Hurting?)
What if the thing you think is holding you back… is actually the thing that sets you free?We’re talking about structure.The rules. The routines. The shoulds.You might love ‘em or want to burn them to the ground.<...
Creator, Challenger, Coach: Escaping the Victim Loop
Do you ever catch yourself simmering in frustration—at work, in traffic, or waiting for that text back? In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, pulls back the curtain on why we cling to annoyance and how to finally break free.What Yo...
Sickness, Setbacks, and Still Growing? - A Guide
In this delayed episode of Engineering Emotions & Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D., he opens up about a personal bout of severe illness and the deeper lessons that came from it. More than a story about getting sick, this episode div...
Stability Over Spectacle: The Power of Okay
Have you ever aspired to be "okay"? Perhaps that's what you've been missing all along. In this episode, Justin explores the often-overlooked wisdom of embracing okayness. Rather than rushing from hardship to euphoric highs, Justin makes a compe...
Turning Addictions Into Assets
Addiction isn't always what you think. In this eye-opening solo episode, Dr. Justin Wenck dives into the nuanced landscape of addiction—how it shows up in hidden ways and how, when recognized and redirected, it can become a superpower. Drawing ...
Relaxing or Exhausting? How Your ‘Me Time’ Might Be Draining You
Are your go-to relaxation activities truly recharging you—or stealthily wearing you out? In this solo deep dive, Justin explores the hidden stressors lurking in our diets, media habits, and even our exercise routines. With humor, honesty, and p...