Keyword: change

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Why We Resist Change August 13, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Andrea Katz, Andrew Phillips, Giullian Gioiello
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Change is inevitable, but transition is psychological and far slower than the physical event. Armand DiMele breaks down why people cling to the status quo, why being changed against your will hurts more than choosing change yourself, and how to use the uncertain in-between period as a space for growth. Co-host Giullian Gioiello joins the conversation.

Alchemy and the Roots of Depression November 20, 2012

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atti
Category: Depression & Mood, Meaning, Spirituality & Philosophy

Depression may be understood through the lens of alchemy: the ancient idea that growth requires destruction, heat, and the joining of opposites. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti use bread-making and pasta sauce as earthy metaphors for how turmoil, not its avoidance, is what transforms us.

New Year Personality Change January 1, 2009

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Every change demands a loss, and Armand DiMele makes that the central argument of this New Year’s Day reflection. Wanting more organization means surrendering some creative chaos; dropping anger means facing the sadness underneath it. He walks through anger, depression, isolation, and petty dishonesty as sites where real change begins, and closes with a set of simple, non-preachy invitations: weep freely, listen without challenging, apologize, be kinder.

Radical Common Sense with Marilyn Ferguson February 7, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Marilyn Ferguson
Category: Meaning, Spirituality & Philosophy, Society, Culture & Current Events

What does it mean to think for yourself in a culture built on surface habits and borrowed certainties? Marilyn Ferguson, Author of “The Aquarian Conspiracy” and the new “Aquarius Now,” joins Armand DiMele to argue that true radicalism means going to the roots, that creativity is simply making stuff up, and that today’s political turbulence may be exactly the wake-up call humanity needed.

Who You Are Not December 22, 2005

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Identity & The Self, Personal Growth & Change

Most people perform a version of themselves that isn’t really them. Armand DiMele invites callers to confess what they pretend to be (successful, sexy, polished, smart) and finds that dropping the pose is the fastest route to your actual self. The episode also reframes resistance as a natural, even useful force rather than an obstacle to overcome.

The Comfort Zone and Resistance to Change Undated

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Why do we resist change even when our circumstances make us miserable? Armand DiMele examines the psychology of the comfort zone, repetition compulsion, and the moment people finally say no more. Real change, he argues, requires a kind of death before any rebirth is possible.