DOPEamine
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Emotional, Physical, and Mental Pain
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're talking about our relationship to pain and how we can start to see pain as a signal as opposed to a negative to be avoided.INTP ...
Physiological Needs and Our Mental Health | Pudendal Neuralgia
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I'm sharing of my physiological challenges recently with my achilles tendon, lower back issues, weight issues, and pudendal neuralgia...
What Does it Mean to be Psychologically Healthy and Unhealthy?
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please like, subscribe and share with a friend!In this video, Christian Rivera discusses what it means to be psychologically healthy or unhealthy in g...
Thinking of Your Cognitive Functions as an RPG Team
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please like, subscribe and share with a friend!More at http://www.dopeintp.comToday we're talking about a different way to think about your cognitive ...
What's Helpful About Human Design
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about Human Design and how it can support you on your personal growth journey. This episode is not a full breakdown of the system ...
Becoming Aware of Our Trigger Loops
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this second podcast of the day we're talking about Trigger Loops and my story of how I'm trying to get out of one. --- Send in a voice message: htt...
The Paradox of Perfection
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast we're talking about my relationship to perfection as an Enneagram One and an INTP. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo...
Cracking the Ego Wide Open
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please like, subscribe and share with a friend!More at http://www.dopeamine.life.In this video we're talking about cracking open the ego as a result o...
Thank you! 😎 🤘🏼 💜
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please like, subscribe and share with a friend!More at http://www.dopeamine.life.In this video I want to thank you for being such wonderful fans and f...
The Social Media Mall | How to Improve Our Relationship to Social Media
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we're looking at the concept of social media and giving it a physical location and idea to connect it to. We're looking at what we kn...
Lessons Learned in 2020 about Loss, Presence, and Patience
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Please like, subscribe and share with a friend!More at http://www.dopeamine.life.In this video we're talking about lessons that C.Note has learned in ...
2020 and Onward
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last episode of 2020 as I take a break to wrap up the year. Fill out survey to help improve the podcast for 2021: https://us8.list-manage....
How Passion and Intense Love Can Breed Hate
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about the love drug of Oxytocin and how that lovely little cuddle hormone can be a doorway into the addiction of hate. We talk a b...
The Death of All Things
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today is Dia De Los Muertos, which is a day of remembering the dead. Many cultures of varying version of honoring the dead and the concept of death as...
The INTP Empowerment Guide (Program Preview)
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join the mailing list for a free book all about INTPs at https://mailchi.mp/74413d8e8a1d/cosmicintp Today, Christian Rivera shows a preview of The I...
What is Dynamic Personality?
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join the mailing list for a free book all about INTPs at https://mailchi.mp/74413d8e8a1d/cosmicintp Today we're introducing a concept called Dynamic...
Introduction to Shadow Work and Developing a Dynamic Personality
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Integral Life Practice: https://amzn.to/34FX3MfToday we're talking about shadow work, some practical practices related to shadow and introducing a con...
Finding Joy in this S**t Show of a Year
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about finding Joy in the s**t show of a year. Amidst the pandemic, immense loss, political and social unrest, financial burden, an...
The Social Dilemma | Accepting Our Shadow
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join the mailing list for a free book all about INTPs at https://mailchi.mp/74413d8e8a1d/cosmicintp I've recently watched The Social Dilemma on Netf...
One Year on YouTube: What now? | Philosophies for Personal Empowerment
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join the mailing list for a free book all about INTPs at https://mailchi.mp/74413d8e8a1d/cosmicintp This episode is a year-in-review for this channe...
Nothing is Wasted | What I Learned from Failure
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join the mailing list for a free book all about INTPs at https://mailchi.mp/74413d8e8a1d/cosmicintp Earlier this year I began making a personality t...
When Self-fulfilling Prophecies Occur and When to Embrace Belief
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about Self-fulfilling Prophecies and how they enable negative futures for ourselves. We can begin to reframe our outlo...
Is comparison really the thief of joy?
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about what it means to compare yourself to others. We often hear a quote that says "Comparison is the thief of joy" but on this ep...
How We Can Get Positive Effects from Video Games
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about video games and how the medium allows for an expansion of storytelling and experiences. However, just like anything else, it...
Harnessing Fear to Make Meaningful Change
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fear is a tricky concept, especially in the world of Coronavirus. Fear can keep us from going forward, can shell is up or make us run away. The challe...
How We Can Save The World
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all grow up with different versions of what it means for the world to be saved. Some of us think we need buckle down and do more of what we're doin...
Processing the Loss of My Brother as an INTP
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My brother passed away a few weeks ago and I took a bit of time off from my youtube channel to process some of the grief of that loss. This episode is...
Support Requires Strength
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During this very important #blacklivesmatter movement there has been a struggle with identifying how we can best support others and ourselves in the m...
Logical and Direct Leadership
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a quick episode in support of George Floyd and #blacklivesmatter. Throughout the discussions I've had online so far, it's clear to me that I w...
What is Cynicism Trying to Tell Us?
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we dive into cynicism. What is cynicism? What does it mean? How does it show up and is it useful?We have a companion article you can c...
Unconscious Self-Judgment
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I've noticed an influx of people on twitter and in the comments of my videos and podcasts expressing solidarity for what they experience but also incl...
Sam
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My older brother passed away suddenly. I wanted to share some of my thoughts and support those also grieving. --- Send in a voice message: https://pod...
What are Thoughts and Feelings?
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're covering the very intuitive question of "What are thoughts and feelings?" The reason I ask this question is because it helps t...
Animal Crossing and Ikigai: The Secret to Long Life
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show I'm joyed by my lovely partner Molly (instagram.com/thedarlingrevolution) to talk about Animal Crossing and it's link to the practic...
The Open Sea of Truth and Opinion
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about the difference between truth and opinion as well as how this translates to the open internet, or as I like to ca...
Making Sense of the World
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about how we can even begin to make sense of the world. We're out here dealing with a Pandemic and all of the psychological challe...
The Importance of Documenting Our Stories
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on DOPEamine we're talking about the importance of documenting your story. Each one of us has a unique story to tell, a story that is often driv...
This is terrible.
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about my personal experience with the Coronavirus pandemic. While last episode was a bit about advice, this one is a b...
The Coronavirus Pandemic, Expectations and Intense Self-Care
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking about the Coronavirus Pandemic and what it means for my own mental health management. With so much big stuff happening in the worl...
Work and Play Cycles
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As many of are working from home and may not be used to it, I wanted to talk about how to pay attention to our own cycles a bit. We all know about cir...
Anxiety and Fear of the Unknown | Managing Coronavirus Concerns
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking a little bit about the Coronavirus and fear that something major like this brings. When you don't know what to expect, don't follo...
Cancel Out the Noise
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about canceling out the noise. What I mean is that the world at large has a lot going on. There are big issues and way...
What is the Meaning of Life
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since I like asking and answering tough questions, I figured, why not answer one of the toughest ones of all? The meaning of life is probably the most...
Diagnosing How the World is Affecting You
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a ton of information that our mind collects about our environment and experience without even realizing it. Beeps, bops, noises, energies, con...
Anxiety and Control
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety is one of the most common difficulties of the human experience. Many of experience this feeling of having not control over our thoughts and em...
Happy Holidays!
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
No podcast this week. Just some notes on how you can support the show at Patreon.com/dopeamine--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify....
Happy Chemicals Self-Coaching (Trailer)
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/happychemicals/message Get full access to DOPEamine at dopeamine.substack.com/sub...
Living Up To Your Potential
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about living up to your potential and what that narrative can do to us if we fixate on it too much. There's a lot of o...
Emotional Prompts
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about emotional prompts in the form of therapy, tapping, tarot, astrology and other methods of emotional prompting. I ...
What is Normal?
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is no such thing as normal. Defining normal, or at least what we mean by it, will allow us to shine a light on the challenge of not feeling norm...
Practical Tips for Inattentive and Combined ADHD
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD has been a challenge for me all of my life whether or not I recognized that it was there. Now that I know of its existence in my life I can back ...
Confessions of a Chronic Manipulator and Embracing Our Shadow Selves
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're opening up some uncomfortable wounds on today's episode. I've spent much of my life having some challenging relationships with women, namely bec...
Feeling so Guilty
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Molly and I have been obsessed with the show Catfish lately, and it's likely because there is a ton of social neurosis to unpack. Guilt being one of t...
Reasons vs. Excuses: ADHD
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lately, I've been learning about some of the challenges in my life related to ADHD. Cyclothymia has been a beast that I've been taming and feeling con...
Intellectualizing Emotions
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What I love about doing this show is that I come across all sorts of new philosophies and topics that we may experience day to day but we not realize ...
The Epidemic of Loneliness
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're in one of the most interconnected times in history while also facing some interesting psychological side-effects of loneliness and physical disc...
Overcoming the Fear of the Blank Page
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've personally had quite the challenge of facing the fear that comes from staring at a blank canvas. What do we want from this blank page? Why is it ...
What is Your Call to Create?
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every day new creators are born from the ashes of their difficult pasts. Some of the best songs written are expressions of triumph or expressions of l...
Desperation in Personal Finance, Relationships, and Selling
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Desperation is a difficult to shake feeling. You need something to change and you need it to change now. But what strategy is the best for managing de...
How to be a Grown-Ass Man
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
These days, it's a challenge to be proud of being a man. If you're caught in the whirlwind of political and religious social media drama it can be eas...
Becoming Empowered by Your Mental Illness
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've just come out of one of the most difficult mental health spikes I've experienced in recent memory. The depression side of things wasn't so bad, a...
The 4 Keys to Become Entertaining
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a challenge to become comfortable with my brand of thinking, my brand of identity and how I can bring that to the world. Recently, on an epi...
Secondary Payoffs
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The mind is a tricky thing, so much so that it is very easy for us to convince ourselves that bad things are good for us or that good things can have ...
Why We Find Toxic People Interesting
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From reality TV to that loud neighbor yelling at her cats, why do we find toxic people to be interesting? Could it be that we're hoping to feel better...
The Power of Stress
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stress is a feeling we are all very familiar with. We often put it on ourselves more than we need to and much of it comes from some sense of magical t...
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" in Psychological Rev...
How to say "no"
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"No" is one of the first words we learn when we're child yet it becomes the word that is the most difficult to use when we need to as we get older. "N...
Personal Narratives
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Storytelling is a powerful tool that allows us to connect with others, play with our imagination and tell cautionary tales. And while I'm no expert, e...
Why it's Important to be Proactive
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've been dealing with some challenges with my to-do list lately, largely around the concept of it getting way too out of control for me to handle whi...
Creating a Private Victory
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the entrepreneurial and freelance world there is endless discussion about morning routines and how to get your day started off on the right foot. W...
How to Sell Art
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Selling art is always a tricky situation. Over and over again I see very similar logic associated with trying to sell art: "The art should sell itself...
Mini-Retirements
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since I was a kid I've known that I don't want to work for the rest of my life, while at same time, working on projects is very natural to me. So wher...
Unsafe
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're tackling a couple of different concepts on this episode, one of those is the idea of feeling unsafe socially then tying it into Graves 4 safety ...
Feeling Stupid
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The moment we're able to assess our place in the world or attempt to understand our place in society, we have moments where we feel stupid for doing, ...
51/49
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 51/49 rule is a very simple concept shaped around the idea of kindness and simply giving a little more than you get. It's not about expectations, ...
Poker Strategy as Freelance Strategy
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Poker has been a consistent force in my life since I was about 19-years-old. I used to join back alley games, basement games, and even games in mansio...
depression vs. Depression
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Depression is like love in the sense that we use both words interchangeably to mean different things. Love can refer to the love your wife or the love...
Throwing Out Life's Instruction Manual
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have a pretty high chance of having some sort of religious experience in our lives. I don't mean a spiritual awakening experience but I mean fallin...
CULTure
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since I was a kid I've been obsessed with culture. Mostly because I didn't fit in much as a nerd and an atheist that didn't really know that othe...
How to Help Someone
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As an INTP, it's not been the easiest road when it comes to learning how to have patience for emotions. My version of helping someone is usually findi...
Social Currency
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about using social currency as a way to get out of or avoid poverty when you don't have a job or are trying to work as...
Ego Defense and Humor Development
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey friends! Today on the show we're talking about ego defensiveness and humor development. In Myers-Briggs, it's typically known that the tertiary fu...
Dark Thoughts and Withheld Challenges | Explicit
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're diving into some deep dark topics to address how, as humans, we can avoid some of the most difficult feelings that come up for...
3 Things to Ask to Uplift our Mood
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about managing our emotional state in the moment. What are some questions that we can ask ourselves to regulate our mo...
Patience
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about patience for yourself and your personal growth. Patience as a concept is a powerful message in all stages of lif...
The Year of Fear
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about my year of fear. One whole year of intense, hermit-like personal development and post-processing of a divorce th...
Why Should I Leave Town?
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about why I left Philly in 2010 to pursue a new life in San Diego. There were plenty of factors involved, including me...
DIKW and INTP Growth
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about INTPs and using the DIWK model for personal growth. DIKW stands for Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom as a...
Trigger Warnings
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about Trigger Warnings and their usefulness. We're also discussing how the use of the word trigger can be a bit insult...
Uber Everywhere
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about some of the lessons I've learned recently whilst driving for Uber and Lyft. As a rideshare driver, I'm an indepe...
What is Creativity?
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking all about creativity! What is it? How can you be more creative? What is stopping us from feeling creative? We break al...
The Plight of the Realist
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're using a super fancy title to talk about this concept of "The Realist," this person who identifies as just keepin' it real, loo...
Utilizing Your Community
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about utilizing your community in times of need. Molly and I have just reached out to some friends about getting her t...
Because of a damn burger
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about how my circadian rhythm got thrown off by eating a damn burger at the wrong time. As you know, I have cyclothymi...
Don't Outsource Your Significance
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about significance, more specifically about not outsource your significance. Too many times do we put ourselves below ...
How Do We Improve Our Relationship with Time?
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about our relationship with time. How can we better take advantage of time and the relativistic nature of time? We ten...
"They"
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about "They" "Those People" "Them"...who are these people? Why are we talking about this vague thing with such disdain...
Thank u, next
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking about analyzing our past relationships. I spent a ton of time looking through the past to figure what I did wrong, so ...
Lessons from The Fyre Festival Documentary
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we're talking all about the Fyre Festival Documentary and its impact on me personally. We break down the Myers-Briggs type of Billy...
Accessing Bravery
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A major aspect of my personal development journey has been about accessing my own personal sense of bravery. In a recent episode, I spoke about how I'...