Maxim EQ
by Mike Baumer and Sam Wahl
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Curiosity Begins Where Certainty Ends
Curiosity Begins Where Certainty Ends
About this podcast
At a time when the profound is too often reduced to cheap memes and goofy bumper stickers Maxim EQ heads in the opposite direction—digging deeper to examine the commonalities and differences in our perceptions around a particular adage. In each episode we’ll discuss our guests’ take on a thought provoking phrase or maxim that encourages self-reflection and personal growth—for us, but hopefully for you as well.
If you’re looking for a podcast that blends philosophy, psychology, and everyday wisdom into engaging conversations, Maxim EQ is the perfect companion for your commute, workout, or daily walk.
Episodes
- Curiosity Begins Where Certainty Ends · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 7What if the biggest obstacle to curiosity isn’t a lack of answers, but our need to be certain we already have them? In this episode of Sam and I welcome Laurel Stanley for a…
- We Live to Survive Our Paradoxes · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 6“We Live to Survive Our Paradoxes” takes a line from The Tragically Hip and asks what it might mean to live with the contradictions that are an unavoidable part of being human…
- Live Each Day as Though it’s Your Last, and Eventually it Will Be. Live Each Day as Though it’s Your First, and Eventually it Will Be · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 5What does it actually mean to live each day as though it were your last? And what changes when we flip the idea around and try to live each day as though it were our first? Our…
- Success Lies in Its Indifference to Recognition · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 4What happens when we stop measuring success by how much recognition we receive for it? Caroline Flynn joins Mike and Sam to unpack the maxim “Success Lies in its Indifference to…
- Embrace Distractions for Better Outcomes · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 3Conventional wisdom often tells us to eliminate distractions if we want to do our best work. But what if that's only part of the story? In this episode of Maxim EQ, Sam and I…
- Growth Doesn't Erase Difficulty, It Reframes It · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 2Growth is often imagined as a way to leave life's challenges behind. But what if real growth doesn't eliminate difficulty, it simply changes how we experience it? In this episode…
- Perception is a Mirror · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 1What does it really mean when we say Perception is a Mirror? In this thoughtful and deeply personal episode of Maxim EQ, hosts Mike Baumer and Sam Wahl are joined by Los…
- Season 1 Bonus: A Listener Joins the Conversation · 53 min · Season 1In this special season 1 finale of Maxim EQ, we turn the conversation outward by inviting a listener to join the show. From the beginning, Maxim EQ was created with the hope that…
- Depth Over Frequency · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 10In this episode, Sam and I are joined by Jarmal Arnold to explore the idea of Depth Over Frequency—a reflection on what we stand to gain when we slow down, go deeper, and resist…
- Don’t Let What You Can’t Do Interfere With What You Can Do · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 9In this episode, we explore our first listener-suggested maxim: “Don’t let what you can’t do interfere with what you can do.” The saying is primarily attributed to legendary UCLA…
- We Often Suffer More in Our Imagination Than We Do in Reality · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 8While this episode is far from a high-falutin academic deep dive into Seneca’s maxim, we do unpack the very real—and largely unhelpful—habit of catastrophizing: how a relatively…
- Welcome the Noise, It Might Carry the Signal · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 7We’ve all heard the advice: tune out the noise. But what if that noise is where the valuable signal lives? In this episode, Sam, Lysa, and I dive into the power of paying…
- Comparison is the Theft of Joy · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 6This engaging episode of Maxim EQ dives deep into the adage “Comparison is the Theft of Joy” with guest Chris Hancock, an integrative therapist and former musician who blends…
- Know Thyself · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 5The ancient maxim “Know thyself” is certainly timeless—but what does it really look like in everyday life? In this episode, we're joined by our guest Laurie Blanchard to explore…
- Perfect is a Fault, and Fault Lines Change · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 4In this episode, Sam and I are joined by musician and certified social worker John Deaderick to delve into a powerful lyric from the R.E.M. song “I Believe”: “Perfect is a fault…
- Mountain?, or a Series of Molehills? · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 3In this episode, Sam and I are joined by Cara Price, a modeling and wellness coach from Kansas City, for a conversation exploring the maxim “Mountain?, or a Series of Molehills?”…
- Empathy is Mutually Beneficial · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 2In this episode of Maxim EQ, Sam and I are joined by John Dykstra to explore a simple but powerful idea: Empathy is Mutually Beneficial. Empathy has become a buzzword in recent…
- Did I Quit, or Did I Self-Graduate? · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 1In this episode of Maxim EQ, Sam and I are joined by our longtime friend Aaron Lippert to explore the value of quitting—or as I sometimes prefer to label it, “self-graduating.”…
- Introduction to Maxim EQ · 25 minIn this introductory episode of the Maxim EQ podcast, Sam and I share the story behind the show—along with a brief look into our 30 year friendship. We reflect on how Maxim EQ…
