"The Kitchen Table" Presented by TPI Canada
Self-Improvement
About
The Kitchen Table purpose is to share with you an engaging dialogue that we hope will reveal the dynamic world of cognitive science and it’s role it plays in performance. For over four decade your co-host Ron Medved and Gregg Cochlan have work with hundreds of organizations to apply cognitive psychology, science and practices to ignite human and organizational performance.
Episodes
- #122 Knowledge in the Service of Wisdom
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment One of the key insights emerging from the Wisdom Project is that wisdom is not the same as accumulating information . When people think of a wise person, they often imagine someone who know…
- #121 -Lesson Learned Through Suffering
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment Today’s conversation is a tender one. Ron is going to generously share his experience of losing his 94-year-old mother-in-law. Loss like that carries real grief. Real weight. Real suffering…
- #120 “Uncertainty in Mexico: Choosing Response Over Reaction
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment On February 22, while we were in Mexico at our place in La Penita my son-in-law Josh and I were having breakfast at a local restaurant when social media began reporting violence in our regi…
- #119 Sliding Toward Wisdom
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In today’s episode, we introduce what we’re calling the experience slider . Every experience is a stimulus. From there, our response tends to slide in one of two directions — toward cogniti…
- #118 Suffering Through the Wisdom Loop
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, we’re taking a pause—a moment to check in, reflect, and go a little deeper into the questions that have surfaced during our exploration of uncertainty, anxiety, and sufferi…
- #117 Suffering a Pathway to Wisdom
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment As we head into our 10th season, we’re continually humbled by how far this conversation has traveled. We’ve had listeners tuning in from more than 120 countries around the world, and that g…
- #116 An Anxiety “Work out” in the Dojo”
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this podcast Gregg, Ron, and Dave continue their exploration of the relationship between uncertainty, anxiety, and suffering — but this time through the lens of practice . Drawing on the…
- Podcast #115 Ok, Now it Gets Challenging
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment Over the last several podcasts, we’ve been deepening our work on what we’re calling Wisdom Study 2.0 , an extension of our Wisdom Project. The driving question behind this phase of our stud…
- Podcast #114- "The Gift” a Cabin Pause
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, I want to share a bit of personal background that shaped today’s conversation. Earlier in 2024, my grandson Peter was diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex , a conditio…
- Podcast #113 - “When Life Feels Heavy: The Wisdom Within Suffering”
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron and Gregg open up a bit more. We sharing some stories that get into the harder side of anxiety and suffering. They’re honest, sometimes uncomfortable, but also very rea…
- Podcast # 112 Golf Dinner Anxiety
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode of the Wisdom Project, (Wisdom Study #2.0) Gregg shares a personal but highly relatable story that brings to life the emotional continuum from concern to anxiety to borderli…
- Podcast # 111 --- Uncertainties in Life --- Peter’s Confetti Brain & Afi’s Parkie
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg (Afi) opens up about his own vulnerabilities, sharing uncertainties in his life and the impact they have on anxiety and suffering. By bringing his personal experience…
- Podcast # 110 “The Study of Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Suffering”
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment Welcome to Season Nine the Wisdom Study 2.0 where we explore the ever-increasing challenge of anxiety. In this season, we will begin by diving into the connection between Uncertainty, Anxie…
- #109 - We Got Fooled: Humility And Learning- For Three Podcasters
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave and Ron get trapped in misinformation, supposedly coming from the new Pope Leo IVX. What does "woke" mean? What does "anti-woke" mean? What is the truth? Where…
- #108 Summary: Understanding Our Labels, i.e."Woke/Anti-Woke
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron examine the use of "labels" in our lives. Labels give us a short-cut. Even help us judge others quickly. But can we dig a little deeper? Our Wisdom Mod…
- #107-Summary :Post-Script,Pope Francis :Reflection on Reflections
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave and Ron revisit their reflections on Pope Francis. With some trepidation, especially Ron. But we do evolve our religious beliefs. Especially as we age and matur…
- Podcast #106 - On Pope Francis
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron, Dave and Gregg share their perspectives on the life, ministry, and papistry of Pope Francis. All three of us, looking through the lens of our wisdom model, describe a…
- Podcast 105: Hooked: The Fundamentals Behind Our Noisy Politics
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg and Ron expose the psychological. biological, and technological forces affecting today’s politics. Raise your awareness. Take control of the cycle. Stay sane while st…
- Podcast 104: Clash In The Oval Office - Enter The Wisdom Model
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Ron, And Dave analyze the Trump/Zelensky meeting. Using the Wisdom Practice Model for guidance, the team focuses on what can we learn? To pause. To slow our emotions…
- Podcast 103: Politics, Emotions, And Wise Strategies
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron take a deep breath, to step out of the noise of the day. Disruptions. Threats. Real and imagined. Why do I feel the way that I do? Political tensions,…
- Podcast # 102: Information, Attention & Strategic Pause!
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron step into the breach of multiple information sources coming our way. Especially, the post-election news deluge. Multiple information platforms compete…
- Podcast 101: The Strategy Of The Pause [Two Weeks After The US Election]
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron, Dave, and Gregg describe how they are turning the surprise of Trump’s win into a learning experience. The guys talk about the richness of staying calm and centered. Ma…
- # 100: US Election [Two Days After]
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron weigh in on Donald Trump's win, using the Wisdom Practice Model to assess their own reactions and conclusions. Once the “bubble” has been burst, now wh…
- Podcast #99: “The Nouns and Verbs Of Wisdom, And More”
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron explore the elements of wisdom, as expressed in their Wisdom Model. From universal truths to everyday virtues, the team makes the complex simple. Wisdo…
- #98- It's Hard to Change Your Mind
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment The Presidential Debate: First Impressions In this episode, Gregg, Ron, and Dave Share their first impressions of the debate. Going deeper than who might have won, the guys use the wisdom m…
- #97 Putting The Wisdom Model To The Test”
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Ron, and Dave use the architecture of the Wisdom Model to dissect their real life stories. Finding wisdom in little kids, in relationship with family members. On ano…
- #96 "Practicing The Playbook On Wisdom”
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron give examples using the wisdom models in everyday life. Whether the issue is local or national or global, it helps to have a framework to self-assess o…
- # 95 A Reflection On Maturity And Summer’s Politics
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment A Reflection On Maturity And Summer’s Politics: In this episode, Dave, Gregg and Ron offer their wisdom models, especially Dave’s analysis on the four capabilities of maturity. Mature think…
- #94 - “Wisdom: To The Third Power"
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron deepen their understanding of what goes into the wisdom equation. Elements are sometimes a noun, sometimes a verb, and all go into the cauldron of what…
- 93: “The Wisdom Formula - A Practical Model
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this podcast, Gregg, Dave, and Ron bring together their collective thoughts about Wisdom. Moving closer to a true formula after a one-year conversation. Experiences. Knowledge. Maturity.…
- # 92 The Wisdom Formula
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode,Gregg, Ron, and Dave start to pull together the year-long conversation about “what is wisdom?”. Partly a summary of our previous podcasts on wisdom, this episode also includ…
- #91 Wisdom Study - Stories & Practice
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment Wisdom Practice - Understanding Elon Musk, Understanding Ourselves In this eposide, Gregg, Dave, and Ron use an interview of Elon Musk to see what Elon’s story triggers in them. Why do I re…
- #90 The Wisdom Practice - Why Do I Speak?
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Dave, Ron, and Gregg examine the motivation behind our speaking. Is it ego? Is it fear? Is it our generosity of spirit? What is the wise thinking that proceeds wise speakin…
- #89: The Wisdom Practise Model - Keys To The Practice
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron explore how to aid wisdom to surface in our everyday lives. Dinner parties. Discussions over beer. Meeting an old friend. When discussing serious issue…
- #88 Wisdom Practice - Constant Learning
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron describe what it’s like to stay vigilant in self-analysis. Beliefs, opinions, and positions must be open to periodic assessment. What’s behind our beli…
- #87 The Wisdom Practice: Theology, Examined Or Unexamined
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this podcast, Gregg, Ron, and Dave examined the impact of our personal experience with theology. Or not. Pausing for self-analysis bears fruit. Even profound impact. What am I for? Or ag…
- #86 Wisdom Practice - Climate Change, Dave's Story, Our Reflections
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Dave leads us off sharing his love and experience with the great outdoors. Plus his climate change concerns. Gregg and Ron join in. Beliefs. Concerns. Biases. Activism [or…
- # 85 The Wisdom Project: Living With The Wisdom Practice Model, Plus "The Pumpkin Story”
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron examine their study of wisdom as a “personal learning model”. Stories, beliefs, and meaningful reflections on life. Their impact on self and others. Cr…
- #84 Wisdom Practice - Part 4 - Excerpts From The Journey
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron, Gregg, and Dave begin to practice what they preach. Understanding self begins with an understanding of our own stories, our own beliefs. Religion, love, politics, and…
- #83 Wisdom Practice-The Middle East Conflict, Understanding Ourselves
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Ron, and Dave analyze their respective reactions to the war. What’s my story, my perspective, my ability to understand the conflict [or not]? Yes, the conflict is co…
- # 82 Wisdom Practice - Part Two - Introduction
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg and Ron reintroduce concepts and models concerning the quest for wisdom. Our discussions over several months have surfaced practical steps leading to what we are call…
- #81 Wisdom Project Part One - Love Story
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron tells a story of love and growth, during a profound life changing realization. Gregg and Dave help Ron find the wisdom in his story. How did he arrive at certainty? Wha…
- #80 Podcast: Stories Bring Philosophy Alive
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron accept the challenge to remember the people and stories that helped shape their lives. From family members to research leaders and influential people f…
- #79: Philosophy’s Foundation - Know Thyself, Know The Masters
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg provides a philosophical framework, call it the elements of “character". Ron and Dave react and add their impressions including references from their life journeys. L…
- #78: In Search Of Wisdom - Finding Our Footing
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg lays down the premise that Philosophy is the logical next exploration in search of Wisdom. Ron and Dave react, and add. How can we make our study personal, but also o…
- #77 - Behind The Scenes: Wondering About The Foundations Of Wisdom
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron brainstorm "where do we want to take the podcast next?” Philosophy, spirituality, maybe the cardinal virtues? Stoicism? Can we make the complex simple?…
- #76 - “Pay Attention” to what you are "Paying for Attention!"
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment The Fallout From Negative News Media Starts With Winning Your Attention In this episode, Ron, Dave and Gregg comment on the many faceted “Emissions” article by NYU Professor Scott Galloway.…
- #75 Part 4 of 4: Democracy Workouts - Study, Practice, And Self-Honesty
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Ron, Gregg, and Dave explore the variety of ways to sharpen our thinking and soften our empathy. Becoming a better citizen goes beyond knowing our position on issues. We mu…
- #75 - Part 3 of 4, Getting In Shape - Exploring Ways To Think And Act In Face Of Today’s Politics
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Dave, Gregg, and Ron discuss our capability to effectively participate in a functioning democracy. We have good habits and bad habits. We have respectful dialogue and we ha…
- # 75 - Part 2 of 4, Laying Out The Developmental Journey - And How It Connects To The Public Discourse
We’d love to hear from you please leave a comment In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron lay out the levels and stages of Spiral Dynamics, the adult development “ladder” of Clair Graves/Don Beck. The trio then connects these levels of matur…