• Ep. 533: Dust It Off or Let Go, the Power of PT & How to Create Compelling TV Characters

  • May 7 2025
  • Length: 27 mins
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Ep. 533: Dust It Off or Let Go, the Power of PT & How to Create Compelling TV Characters

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  • We discuss why it’s useful to dust off unused items--and either start using them or give them away. We also share a happiness hack from a listener who explains why it can be very valuable to give physical therapy another chance. Finally, we explore the Secret of Adulthood about cultivating friendship, and we answer a listener's question about how and why fictional characters often embody the Four Tendencies framework.

    Resources & Links Related to this episode:

    • Order your copy of Secrets of Adulthood
    • A Little Happier: Easy Answers or Hard Truths: Whom Do You Trust?
    • Organization Hub
    • Take the quiz for the Four Tendencies personality profile
    • Elizabeth is reading: King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochschild (Amazon, Bookshop)
    • Gretchen is reading: Pick the Lock by A.S. King (Amazon, Bookshop)


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