{"podcast":{"title":"The Rational Egoist","slug":"the-rational-egoist-6169218","podcast_index_feed_id":6169218,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dc66ad78/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therationalegoist","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36877166/36877166-1679754285206-7ed63b5bf34a9.jpg","author":"The Rational Egoist with Michael Liebowitz","episode_count":404,"summary":"The Rational Egoist podcast aims to explore the philosophy of rational egoism and how it can be applied in our daily lives. Hosted by Michael Liebowitz and produced by Xenia Ioannou with experts in the field of philosophy, psychology, and economics, the podcast will provide listeners with a wealth of knowledge and insight into the benefits of rational egoism. Copyright of all audio, printed material and colour schemes including logos, owned exclusively by Michael Liebowitz and Xenia Ioannou and cannot be reproduced without prior written permission","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T02:18:49.633265+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rational-egoist-6169218"},"episode":{"title":"Approval Seekers, wit Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W.","slug":"approval-seekers-wit-robert-taibbi-l-c-s-w","published_at":"2026-03-05T20:46:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rational-egoist-6169218/approval-seekers-wit-robert-taibbi-l-c-s-w","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rational-egoist-6169218","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therationalegoist/episodes/Approval-Seekers--wit-Robert-Taibbi-L-C-S-W-e3g0fmd","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/dc66ad78/podcast/play/116456589/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-5%2F419376534-44100-2-14d9f35d87c4e.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Rational Egoist, Michael Liebowitz is joined by Robert Taibbi, LCSW—an experienced clinician, supervisor, and clinical director with nearly 50 years of practice. Taibbi shares insights from his extensive career and discusses the psychological mechanisms behind approval seeking, and how we can break patterns that no longer serve us. Drawing from his books, including The Therapist's Journey, Doing Family Therapy, and Doing Couple Therapy, he offers practical, evidence-based strategies for personal change. This episode is packed with valuable guidance for anyone seeking to understand and overcome destructive habits.Michael Leibowitz, host of The Rational Egoist podcast, is a philosopher and political activist who draws inspiration from Ayn Rand’s philosophy, advocating for reason, rational self-interest, and individualism. His journey from a 25-year prison sentence to a prominent voice in the libertarian and Objectivist communities highlights the transformative impact of embracing these principles. Leibowitz actively participates in political debates and produces content aimed at promoting individual rights and freedoms. He is the co-author of “Down the Rabbit Hole: How the Culture of Correction Encourages Crime” and “View from a Cage: From Convict to Crusader for Liberty,” which explore societal issues and his personal evolution through Rand’s teachings.Explore his work and journey further through his books:“Down the Rabbit Hole”: https://www.amazon.com.au/Down-Rabbit.. .“View from a Cage”: https://books2read.com/u/4jN6xj join our Ayn Rand Adelaide Meetups here for some seriously social discussions on Freedom https://www.meetup.com/adelaide-ayn-r.. . #growth #selfesteem #approval #relationships","meta_description":"In this episode of The Rational Egoist, Michael Liebowitz is joined by Robert Taibbi, LCSW—an experienced clinician, supervisor, and clinical director wit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rational-egoist-6169218/episodes/approval-seekers-wit-robert-taibbi-l-c-s-w/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rational-egoist-6169218/approval-seekers-wit-robert-taibbi-l-c-s-w.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}