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The Power of Focus with Jack Canfield December 18, 2012

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Jack Canfield, Rachel Hutt

Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Focus, not talent, is the biggest obstacle between most people and success. Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and author of The Power of Focus, joins Armand DiMele and Dr. Rachel Hutt to discuss building focus through meditation and will, replacing bad habits, managing toxic relationships, and why unresolved emotions act as a brake on achievement.

How Technology Rewires the Brain July 22, 2010

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Stephanie D'Ambra

Category: Family & Parenting, The Mind & Neuroscience

Every ping and notification triggers a dopamine hit, and Armand DiMele and Stephanie D’Ambra, LCSW argue this makes smartphones and computers genuinely addictive. They examine how constant multitasking fragments focus, why kids now know more about technology than their parents, and how adults can close that gap by letting children teach them.

The Science of Willpower April 2, 2008

Host: Armand DiMele

Category: Personal Growth & Change, The Mind & Neuroscience

Willpower is a finite chemical resource, not a moral virtue. Armand DiMele draws on research by Roy Baumeister to show how blood sugar fuels self-control, why tackling multiple goals at once backfires, and how treating willpower like a muscle allows it to grow over time.

The Nature of Genius with Arthur I. Miller Undated

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Arthur I. Miller

Category: Identity & The Self, Meaning, Spirituality & Philosophy

What do Einstein and Picasso have in common? Historian of science Arthur I. Miller argues both geniuses solved the same problem of simultaneity, and that true creative focus demands emotional shutdown. Armand and Miller explore whether genius is built on admiration, isolation, or something deeper.