Awaken Out Of Context
#67 - Can You Be Happy and Competitive? With Dr Joey Weber - World Expert In Equanimity
26 May 2025
Hey everybody, welcome back to the podcast. My guest today is Dr. Joey Weber. This was a beautifully resonant and deep conversation centred around equanimity. Dr. Joey is a world expert in equanimity and is the author of the book Why Mindfulness is Not Enough.We discussed the tension between happiness, peace, and competitive drive; pleasure; mindfulness; trusting your intuition; validation; emotional entanglement; judgment versus discernment; and lots of other topics that you can check out in the chapter list.I thought it was a fantastic conversation. Whether you're interested in mindfulness, spirituality, competitive sports, or happiness in general, I think you'll take a lot from it. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Joey Weber.I'm so excited to tell you about my first ever sponsor Bear Bar, who make the highest quality shower soaps. If you’d like to try them you can get 15% off by heading to https://bit.ly/barejase and entering JASE at checkout.Fully Timestamped Chapter List 00:00:00 Trailer Intro for Dr Joey Weber 00:01:45 Equanimity Defined & Self-Construct Explained 00:04:43 Why Peace Over Pleasure 00:10:01 Zero-Sum Pleasure vs Positive-Sum Peace 00:12:58 Neutrality & Boredom in Modern Society 00:15:34 Pleasure, Mindfulness & Coffee 00:18:59 Equalising Experience Through Equanimity 00:21:02 Alcohol, Fear States & Escapism 00:23:28 Impermanence & Intoxicated Pleasure 00:25:30 Turning Moments into Peace 00:25:32 Intuition vs Preconceived Judgment 00:28:05 Discernment from the Heart 00:30:19 Relationship Intuition & Emotional Entanglement 00:32:53 Healing Modalities for Disentanglement 00:35:06 Acceptance & Growth Over Time 00:38:16 Integration of Life Modes & Peace 00:42:02 Equanimity & Competitive Drive 00:45:11 Enlightenment in Sport & Obsession with Skill 00:46:08 Can You Respect the Less-Driven Self? 00:50:38 Loving All Versions of the Self 00:53:01 Compassion for the “Basement Dweller” 01:00:05 Energy Ripples & Doing Your Bit 01:01:35 Viewing Status & Achievement with Equanimity 01:07:26 Inputs vs Outputs & Authentic Action 01:09:24 Validation, Motivation & Ambiguous Ambition 01:13:25 Niche Traps & Audience Expectations 01:16:04 Message to the Unfulfilled 01:22:33 Final Reflection & Morning Affirmation***LINKS***15% Off Bare Bar (CODE: JASE):https://bit.ly/barejaseJOEY’S STUFF:Joey’s Instagram:https://bit.ly/45oS7MQJoey’s Website:https://bit.ly/437uKmVJoey’s Book:https://bit.ly/45vJgqqMY STUFF:Awaken Out Of Context Podcast (YouTube & Podcast Links):https://bit.ly/3tk8FVvFollow Me On Instagram (@awakenoutofjason):https://bit.ly/3RAkKQj#Equanimity #CompetitiveDrive #Performance
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