{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":426,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. Follow now if you're ready to think better, not just…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T02:18:54.580675+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"Mel Robbins: The Childhood Pattern That Destroyed My Life (And How I Fixed It)","slug":"mel-robbins-the-childhood-pattern-that-destroyed-my-life-and-how-i-fixed-it","published_at":"2026-07-26T20:39:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/mel-robbins-the-childhood-pattern-that-destroyed-my-life-and-how-i-fixed-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9209487557.mp3?updated=1776257863","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9209487557.mp3?updated=1776257863","summary":"Ever wonder why you can remember every detail from a movie you saw once, but completely block out entire chunks of your childhood? Turns out your brain might be protecting you from something big. In this episode, Adrian Wells sits down with Mel Robbins to uncover how childhood trauma patterns shape our adult lives in ways we never see coming. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why 60% of adults carry childhood trauma without realizing it (and the three signs you might be one of them) • The brain science behind memory suppression and why it actually kept you safe as a kid • How anxiety that shows up in your 20s and 30s is often your childhood memories finally surfacing • The specific physical symptoms that signal suppressed psychological trauma (chronic fatigue, unexplained illness, and more) 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who's ever wondered why certain situations trigger unexplained anxiety or why they can't shake patterns that don't serve them anymore. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the hidden cost of childhood survival mechanisms [01:45] Why your brain erases memories to keep you functional [03:30] The research linking childhood experiences to adult anxiety disorders [05:15] Mel's personal breakthrough moment with her own suppressed trauma [07:00] Physical symptoms your body uses to store psychological pain [09:30] The practical steps to start recognizing your own patterns [11:00] How understanding your past actually frees your future This isn't therapy. It's neuroscience meets real talk about why we do what we do. Mel breaks down complex psychological concepts into stuff you can actually use, and Adrian connects it back to the philosophical principles that help us think clearly about our own lives. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on S…","meta_description":"Ever wonder why you can remember every detail from a movie you saw once, but completely block out entire chunks of your childhood? 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