25. Yelling at Garbage Men & Other Signs You’re Not Thriving. We interview author Jon Rosemberg. cover art

25. Yelling at Garbage Men & Other Signs You’re Not Thriving. We interview author Jon Rosemberg.

25. Yelling at Garbage Men & Other Signs You’re Not Thriving. We interview author Jon Rosemberg.

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This week on Wrong Way Forward, Katy and Justin officially admit it:

They are not thriving.

Katy is rage-spiraling over lawn chairs.
Justin is yelling at garbage men.
And both of them are sleeping 14 hours a night but somehow still exhausted.

Enter Jon Rosenberg — author of A Guide to Thriving — to gently explain why their brains are wired for doom, why shame might actually be useful (rude), and why success is not the same thing as thriving (Justin objects).

They unpack:

  • Why your brain is basically Yelp for negative experiences
  • The difference between survival mode and thriving mode
  • What “agency” actually means (and why you might have less than you think)
  • How Catholic guilt accidentally funds philanthropy
  • Why lawn chairs can trigger a full existential crisis
  • And whether money, power, and status are secretly stealing your jo

Listen now and let us know:
Are you thriving — or just surviving in nicer clothes?

New episodes every Thursday.
Email us your survival stories at wrongwayforwardpodcast@gmail.com

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Because the only thing worse than bad advice… is yelling at a garbage man about it.

To purchase Jon Rosemberg's book, "A Guide to Thriving" visit Amazon or your local favorite book dealer.

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