The Person You Want to Be, with Eric Teplitz

Journaling is a simple yet powerful practice that has made a profound difference in my life.

In this audio essay, I describe 5 key benefits that I hope will inspire you to give it a try (or, to give i…

Derek Sivers is a deep thinker, a restless explorer, a prolific creator, and an active lifelong learner.

He has reinvented himself many times over: musician, circus ringleader/MC, computer programmer,…

An audio essay about the most memorable lesson I took with me from acting classes.

For a written version of this essay, go to: https://ericteplitz.medium.com/your-life-as-a-labor-of-love-9efe62520cc4

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Finding one's path in life, particularly with regard to a career that fits, is a daunting task for many.

Charlotte Angeles had to zig and zag a bit before she found hers, but she eventually did.

Her s…

An audio essay about how impossible things become possible and the implications of this for your own life.

For a written version of this essay, go to: https://medium.com/illumination/achieving-the-im…

For Dave Sylvester, a significant personal loss became the impetus for a self-determined mission to create joyful moments and smiles, and deliver hugs and high-fives, to people all over the world. 

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What if you found out today that you had won the lottery?

This audio essay episode explores this question.

For a written version of this essay, go to: https://ericteplitz.medium.com/winning-the-lottery…

Anne Metz is a psychotherapist who, having herself experienced a breakthrough after taking psilocybin, now works with clients interested in undergoing their own psychedelic-assisted therapy. She aims…

I am experimenting with a new format!

This is the first in a series of "audio essay" episodes of the show.

I will be alternating between this and the usual interview format - which means, in effect, t…

How does someone land their dream job?

In this episode of The Person You Want to Be, Emmy-nominated writer/producer Mark Hentemann (Late Show with David Letterman, Family Guy) shares that the path to …

Ahava Shira is a journal writer, memoirist, poet, performer, dancer & visual artist. 

She is the author of a collection of poetry entitled “Weaving of My Being”, the creator of a spoken word audio rec…

Kevin Kelly is a person of restless curiosity and an avid maker of things.

As a child, he built a model railway and a nature museum in his basement. Since then he has gone on to build a house, small m…

If you love music, odds are you will love Robert Greenberg.

Greenberg describes music as “the best of what we are as human beings” – and you can learn much about it and some of its most accomplished …

As a college student, Cory Muscara was headed toward a career in business/finance.

One day, however, he had an experience that stopped him in his tracks and made him question not only his career path…

Gordon Marino taught philosophy for 27 years at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he also served as Director of the Hong Kierkegaard Library.

Unlike most (all?) other philosophy profess…

How do you go about forging your own path when your dad happens to be a legendary comedian and cultural icon?

In this episode, I speak with Kelly Carlin, who ended up creating a solo show and eventual…

Alex Sanfilippo is perhaps the planet’s greatest friend to independent podcasts and podcasters.

He is the CEO and founder of PodPros, whose flagship product, PodMatch, is "like a dating app" connectin…

"The Person You Want to Be" Podcast, Episode 18: Season One Finale

For this episode, I have pulled clips from each of the interviews I did for Season One, and arranged them into five categories that h…

Kara Nicole Bitar holds a J.D. from Duke University School of Law and practiced high-stakes corporate litigation at one of the largest law firms in the southeastern United States.

A personal crisis w…

Nicole Angelique Kerr is an award-winning health and wellness expert who has worked in a wide range of sectors, including government, non-profit, military, academia, healthcare institutions, corporat…