Dr. David Burns

Well, the intensive was magnificent. You were on top of your game. You had lots of really fun stories to tell. It was very inspiring. It was fun that you taught with Jill because she also added specific details. And it was great that the two of you played off each other, taught back and forth with each other. You did a really great example of offering personal work to someone.

Well, the intensive was magnificent. You were on top of your game. You had lots of really fun stories to tell. It was very inspiring. It was fun that you taught with Jill because she also added specific details. And it was great that the two of you played off each other, taught back and forth with each other. You did a really great example of offering personal work to someone.

who I believe are going to publish the personal work on the podcast pretty soon. Oh, good. And then pretty much everybody had a very positive experience learning how to apply the Team CBT model on Saturday evening. And I believe that all of the feedback scores that you got,

who I believe are going to publish the personal work on the podcast pretty soon. Oh, good. And then pretty much everybody had a very positive experience learning how to apply the Team CBT model on Saturday evening. And I believe that all of the feedback scores that you got,

from the participants on all of the days were extremely high and they got higher as the intensive went on um it was for me as someone that was it was like the 10th one i've gone to it was always it was inspiring and rejuvenating so i loved being there

from the participants on all of the days were extremely high and they got higher as the intensive went on um it was for me as someone that was it was like the 10th one i've gone to it was always it was inspiring and rejuvenating so i loved being there

Yeah, and people came from all over the world. There was people there from Australia, from Switzerland, from Canada. I can't remember where else, but people were— Well, there were even some from San Francisco. San Francisco! Yeah.

Yeah, and people came from all over the world. There was people there from Australia, from Switzerland, from Canada. I can't remember where else, but people were— Well, there were even some from San Francisco. San Francisco! Yeah.

Yeah, people came from – but also people came from New Jersey and San Diego, like throughout the country and around the world.

Yeah, people came from – but also people came from New Jersey and San Diego, like throughout the country and around the world.

Sure. So let's start with question number one, which is not really a question. It was a comment that someone made on Reddit that we thought was worthy of a response. And the summary is that, you know, somebody wrote that your comments on the self were shallow, mocking and restless. And what he wrote was the recent episode on Do I Have a Self, which was actually episode 407.

Sure. So let's start with question number one, which is not really a question. It was a comment that someone made on Reddit that we thought was worthy of a response. And the summary is that, you know, somebody wrote that your comments on the self were shallow, mocking and restless. And what he wrote was the recent episode on Do I Have a Self, which was actually episode 407.

were very shallow and mocking of people who thought there was a soul or self. Given a soul is a prerequisite for most religions, dismissing it out of hand without meaningful discussion seems reckless. And I just want to say before you answer it that often I read these endorsements which are pretty glowing of you and the podcast and the work that you do and so we also appreciate these kinds of

were very shallow and mocking of people who thought there was a soul or self. Given a soul is a prerequisite for most religions, dismissing it out of hand without meaningful discussion seems reckless. And I just want to say before you answer it that often I read these endorsements which are pretty glowing of you and the podcast and the work that you do and so we also appreciate these kinds of

Communications with us that are more challenging. You know, we want to show all of people's thoughts and feelings.

Communications with us that are more challenging. You know, we want to show all of people's thoughts and feelings.

You're such a great role model, Matt. I really appreciate everything that you said. And I, I have to agree with you that I think I also was kind of mocking and these philosophy podcasts, a lot of it went over my head and I felt a little pressure to add things when I caught, I would probably would have been better for me to just keep nodding and saying, uh-huh. Uh-huh.

You're such a great role model, Matt. I really appreciate everything that you said. And I, I have to agree with you that I think I also was kind of mocking and these philosophy podcasts, a lot of it went over my head and I felt a little pressure to add things when I caught, I would probably would have been better for me to just keep nodding and saying, uh-huh. Uh-huh.

And I, I could have, um, you know, as a Jewish person, I often find like I, I'm taking another online class and the person scheduled two of the dates on pretty significant Jewish holidays. And I thought, oh, you know, it's just sort of something I'm used to because people don't pay attention to Jewish holidays the way they do to other holidays.

And I, I could have, um, you know, as a Jewish person, I often find like I, I'm taking another online class and the person scheduled two of the dates on pretty significant Jewish holidays. And I thought, oh, you know, it's just sort of something I'm used to because people don't pay attention to Jewish holidays the way they do to other holidays.