Two Percent with Michael Easter
Find Joy in Any Job: Lessons from a Top Doctor and a Vagabond
28 Apr 2026
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Chapter 1: What does it mean to be a deeply fulfilled workist?
on the look back at it podcast 1979 that was a big moment for me 84 was big to me i'm sam jay and i'm alex english each episode we pick a year unpack what went down and try to make sense of how we survived it with our friends fellow comedians and favorite authors like mark lamont hill on the 80s 84 was a wild i mean it was a wild year i don't think there's a more important year for black people
Listen to Look Back at It on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, what's good, y'all? You're listening to Learn the Hard Way with your favorite therapist and host, Kier Gaines.
This space is about Black men's experiences, having honest conversations that it's really not safe to have anywhere, but you're having them with a licensed professional who knows what he's doing. How many men... carry a suit of armor. It signals to the world that you not to be played with. And just because you have the capability, that does not mean that you need to.
Listen to Learn the Hard Way on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Chapter 2: How can we reframe negative work experiences into positive ones?
In 2023, Bachelor star Clayton Eckerd was accused of fathering twins, but the pregnancy appeared to be a hoax. You doctored this particular test twice, Ms. Owens, correct? I doctored the test once. It took an army of internet detectives to uncover a disturbing pattern. Two more men who'd been through the same thing. Greg Gillespie and Michael Marangini. My mind was blown. I'm Stephanie Young.
This is Love Trapped.
Chapter 3: What role does AI play in transforming the medical field?
Laura, Scottsdale Police. As the season continues, Laura Owens finally faces consequences. Listen to Love Trapped podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. The story I've told myself can then shape my behavior and that can lead me to sabotage the possibility of connection.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, tune into the podcast Deeply Well with Debbie Brown. If you've been searching for a soft place to land while doing the work to become whole, this podcast is for you. To hear more, listen to Deeply Well with Debbie Brown from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Welcome to 2%. I'm your host, Michael Easter. I'm currently on vacation celebrating the retirement of a couple close family friends.
Chapter 4: Why did Robin Greenfield give up the pursuit of wealth?
And so this has me thinking about work. And that is what today's episode is about. First, we're going to talk to Dr. Mim Ari, who is going to tell us how to find joy in any job, no matter what job you have. Then we're going to talk to Robin Greenfield. Now, when he was in his 20s, he wanted to make as much money as possible, join the rat race.
And then he dropped out and he did something totally opposite. So we'll see what we can learn from him from his experience. And then we will end with our very first AMA where I will answer your questions. So with all that said, get ready for another good episode. And I'm going to continue getting back to not working.
Chapter 5: What is the significance of Robin's 100-change checklist?
You may have heard that work is making us all miserable. We work too much and it is driving us up a wall. It is hurting our mental health, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. But I recently read an essay by Dr. Mim Ari, who is an associate professor at the University of Chicago and a general internist working in the hospital. And it talked about this concept of being a deeply fulfilled workist.
And it provides a path for you to frame whatever job you have through a different lens that will help you get more satisfaction from it, that'll improve your life and make you more fulfilled. So here's Dr. Ari.
Do you remember when Diana Ross double-tapped Lil' Kim's boobs at the VMAs? Or when Kanye said that George Bush didn't like black people. I know what you're thinking.
Chapter 6: How does living with less lead to greater happiness?
What the hell does George Bush got to do with Lil' Kim? Well, you can find out on the Look Back At It podcast. I'm Sam Jay. And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick a year, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it. Including a recent episode with Mark Lamont Hill waxing all about crack in the 80s. To be clear, 84 was big to me, not just because of crack.
Yeah.
I'm down to talk about crack all day, but just so y'all know. I mean, at this point, Mark, this is the second episode where we've discussed crack.
Chapter 7: What are the benefits of asking the right questions in life?
So I'm starting to see that there's a through line. We also have eggs on the table right now.
Thank you for finishing that sentence. Yes. I don't think there's a more important year for black people. Really? Yeah. For me, it's one of the most important years for black people in American history.
Listen to Look Back at It on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to my new podcast, Learn the Hard Way with me, your host, and your favorite therapist, Keir Gaines.
Chapter 8: How can we improve our work-life balance effectively?
And in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, I'm bringing over a decade of my own experience in the mental health field and conversations with so many incredible guests. I'm talking Tripp Fontaine, Ryan Clark. Sometimes when we're in the pursuit of the thing... We get so wrapped up in the chase that we don't realize that we are in possession of the thing. And we're still chasing it.
And we don't know when we've done enough. Because people scoreboard watch. Life becomes about wins and losses. Steve Burns, Dustin Ross. Because you find it important to be a good person while you're here on earth? Or are you a good person because you're afraid? Because that's two different intentions, bro. Absolutely. And that's two different levels of trust.
I want you to just really be a good person. Join me, Keir Gaines, as we have real conversations about healing, growth, fatherhood, pressure, and purpose on my new podcast, Learn the Hard Way. Open your free iHeartRadio app, search Learn the Hard Way, and listen now. In 2023, former Bachelor star Clayton Eckerd found himself at the center of a paternity scandal.
The family court hearings that followed revealed glaring inconsistencies in her story. This began a years-long court battle to prove the truth. You doctored this particular test twice in so-and-so, correct? I doctored the test once. It took an army of internet detectives to crack the case.
I wanted people to be able to see what their tax dollars were being used for. Sunlight's the greatest disinfectant.
they would uncover a disturbing pattern. Two more men who'd been through the same thing. Greg Gillespie and Michael Marincini. My mind was blown. I'm Stephanie Young. This is Love Trap. Laura, Scottsdale Police. As the season continues, Laura Owens finally faces consequences.
Ladies and gentlemen, breaking news out of Maricopa County as Laura Owens has been indicted on fraud charges.
This isn't over until justice is served in Arizona. Listen to Love Trapped Podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. The story I've told myself about love or relationships can then shape my behavior, and that can lead me to sabotage the possibility of connection.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, tune into the podcast Deeply Well with Debbie Brown and explore the journey of healing, self-discovery, and returning to yourself. We explore higher consciousness, emotional well-being, and the practices that help you find clarity, peace, and self-mastery in a world that can feel overwhelming. The world is becoming lonelier.
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