Episode 161 Toward A Better Life with Kevin Pennell 0:00:00 Episode Preview 0:01:17 Episode Opening: The podcast that features like-minded people sharing stories, ideas, and activities, on what we can do to generate a Better Life individually and collectively. Submissions:  Be a part of the show by sharing your prose, music, poetry, or storytelling.  Just send them to me kevin@towardabetterlife.com.  If it's audio, please send it as an MP3 file. Subscribe AND Spread the word and keep following for magical insights into Earth Based Spirituality, self development, and self care. Free Discovery Call By the way, if you'd like to dive into self-care, self development, or distance shamanic work, drop me a line kevin@towardabetterlife.com for a free discovery call. 0:04:40 Interview with William Gadea William Gadea is a Peruvian-American author, filmmaker, and Zen Buddhist practitioner. He has written ARROW: The Power and Poison of Story, which explores how storytelling shapes our minds, our sense of self, and our happiness. Drawing on neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, and personal experience, William looks at how the stories we tell can both heal and hinder us – and how awareness of this process can help us live with more clarity and compassion.  He is also the creator of What Is Mind?, a YouTube channel about consciousness.  1:03:24 Episode Closing Thoughts Connections: William Gadea Website: https://www.williamgadea.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@whatismind-williamgadea Contact William: https://www.williamgadea.com/contact Toward A Better Life Website: https://towardabetterlife.com/ Kevin Pennell: https://towardabetterlife.com/contact/