Sage Solutions
by David Sage
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Returning to Relationships, a Healthy Start and Loosening Up
Returning to Relationships, a Healthy Start and Loosening Up
About this podcast
Advice and insight about personal growth, personal development, and becoming your best self.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 91 episodes
- Returning to Relationships, a Healthy Start and Loosening Up · 17 min · Episode 88In this reflection episode of the Sage Solutions Podcast, host David Sage revisits past discussions to uncover new connections, explore nuanced shades of gray, and share…
- Analogical Thinking · 26 min · Episode 87When you face a persistent problem or reach an impasse, the fastest way through is often borrowing a blueprint from a completely different domain. In this episode of The Sage…
- Counterfactual Thinking: The Secret Engine of Creative Problem-Solving · 25 min · Episode 86Why do Olympic bronze medalists consistently appear happier on the podium than silver medalists? In this episode of the Sage Solutions Podcast, David Sage explores the science of…
- Emotional Regulation · 1 h 35 min · Episode 85In the third installment of our emotional intelligence series, David and Anna Sage dive into emotional regulation — the "R" in Dr. Marc Brackett's RULER framework. Building on…
- Emotional Expression · 52 min · Episode 84There is a profound difference between healthy emotional expression and simply feeling loudly. In this episode of the Sage Solutions Podcast, David Sage and recurring co-host…
- Emotional Awareness · 59 min · Episode 83In this episode of the Sage Solutions Podcast, David is joined by his sister Anna to break down the fundamentals of emotional awareness and emotional intelligence. Drawing core…
- Curiosity Conversation #3 · 1 h 1 min · Episode 82Awareness can feel like the one personal development skill you can’t just “work harder” at and we wanted to unpack why. David sits down with Hannah and David’s mom, Laura, for a…
- Cognitive Dissonance · 27 min · Episode 81That heavy feeling behind your ribs after you hit snooze, snap at someone, or break a promise isn’t just “guilt.” It’s cognitive dissonance, a built-in biological alert that your…
- Willpower: The Essential Muscle of Last Resort · 33 min · Episode 80Your willpower isn’t missing, it’s just overworked. After a long shift or a stressful day, you can have the clearest intentions and still end up on the couch, scrolling and…
- Build a Black Belt Mindset With The Tenets of Tae Kwon Do · 22 min · Episode 79We connect the 5 tenets of Tae kwon do to modern personal growth and show how they build real self-worth through daily choices. We translate martial arts discipline into…
- 5 Life Hacks That Actually Work · 16 min · Episode 78We cut through gimmicky productivity advice and share five small changes that build real momentum without demanding a perfect routine. We focus on lowering friction, protecting…
- Self Awareness · 1 h 5 min · Episode 77You probably think you’re self-aware. Most of us do. But once you look at what self-awareness really means and what research says about how rare it actually is, it gets a lot…
- The Power Of Listening · 30 min · Episode 76Most communication problems aren’t caused by “bad speaking.” They’re caused by attention that keeps slipping away. Today we slow everything down and get brutally practical about…
- Decisiveness: What If Indecision Is The Real Risk · 44 min · Episode 75Standing in a grocery aisle, rewriting the same email line, or sitting in your driveway wondering if you should change careers can feel like three totally different problems. We…
- Perfectionists Anonymous: A Guide To Setting You Free · 23 min · Episode 74Perfectionism can look like a badge of honor, but it often behaves like a 20-ton suit of armor that keeps us stuck at the starting line. I’m David Sage, a self-worth and…
- Moral Licensing: Why Being “Good” Can Wreck Your Goals · 32 min · Episode 73You know that moment when you do something disciplined and instantly feel like you “earned” the right to blow up the rest of your day? A brutal workout turns into donuts, a big…
- Curiosity Conversation #2: Role Models · 49 min · Episode 72We challenge the idea of a single perfect role model and trade it for something more useful: picking specific traits we want to emulate without putting anyone on a pedestal. We…
- Dealing with Disappointment · 30 min · Episode 71Disappointment can hijack your whole day with one heavy moment, especially when reality doesn’t match the picture you already lived in your head. I’m getting candid about my own…
- Temporal Discounting: It Lies & Steals From Everyone · 31 min · Episode 70Sunday night you has a master plan. Tuesday afternoon you is tired, stressed, and suddenly a donut, a scroll session, or an impulse buy feels like the only sane option. If that…
- 3 Mindset Tools: 1st Principles, 2nd Order & Inversion · 15 min · Episode 69Your day doesn’t need another hack; it needs a better way to think. We’re walking through three mental models that help you design a life that works under pressure: first…
