The Courageous Life

By Joshua Steinfeldt

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jbc
 Oct 29, 2018
I love this podcast! The guests are amazing in their own right, and the host asks really great questions. Great for inspiring and giving me perspective

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Founded by coach and teacher Joshua Steinfeldt, The Courageous Life invites you into a deep conversation about finding the courage to pursue what matters most in life, work, and love.


Episode Date
On Joy, and What Makes Life Worth Living | Kelly McGonigal
Oct 09, 2026
On the Art and Science of Deep Listening | Emily Kasriel
Oct 02, 2026
On Freedom From Unreasonable Expectations | Jennifer Reid
Sep 28, 2026
On the Power of Saying No to New | Eric Athas
Sep 18, 2026
On Music, Meaning, and Love | Vijay Gupta
Sep 10, 2026
On the Science of Second Chances | Jennifer Doleac
Sep 03, 2026
On Tending to the Unfixable & Finding Beauty Anyway | Lisa Olivera
Aug 27, 2026
On The Art of Living | Parker J. Palmer & Mark Nepo
Aug 21, 2026
On Doing Work that Matters | Miroo Kim
Aug 11, 2026
The End of Violence | Dr. Gary Slutkin
Jun 25, 2026
On the New Science of Pain and How to Heal | Dr. Rachel Zoffness
Jun 19, 2026
On Choosing Love (No Matter What) | Deeyah Khan
Jun 11, 2026
On Love and The Illusion of Separateness | Elias Amidon
Jun 02, 2026
On the Possibility of Meeting Hate with Love | Dr. Barbara Tint
May 22, 2026
[Best of] On Awakening, Belonging, and Love | Henry Shukman
May 14, 2026
On Love, Storytelling, and Radical Curiosity | Baktash Ahadi
May 11, 2026
[Best of] On the Power of Love | Stephen G. Post
Apr 30, 2026
On Science, Hope, and Humanity | Matt Kaplan
Apr 27, 2026
On How to Speak Up When it Matters | Dr. Sunita Sah
Apr 17, 2026
On Flourishing Despite Life's Challenges | Richard Davidson & Cortland Dahl
Apr 02, 2026
On Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty | Francis Weller
Mar 20, 2026
On a New Way to Thrive in Uncertainty | Elizabeth Weingarten
Mar 13, 2026
[Best Of] On Expanding Our Window of Tolerance | Dr. David Treleaven
Mar 05, 2026
On the Underrated Power of Oversharing | Leslie John
Feb 26, 2026
[Best Of] On Wisdom & Love in Troubling Times | Mark Nepo & Elizabeth Lesser
Feb 19, 2026
On Why We Suffer and How We Heal | Dr. Suzan Song
Feb 12, 2026
On the Remedy for a World on Fire | Dr. Joanna Cheek
Feb 05, 2026
On Presence, Community, and Flourishing | Daniel Coyle
Jan 30, 2026
On the Transformative Power of Equanimity | Margaret Cullen
Jan 22, 2026
On Our Longing to Matter | Rebecca Goldstein
Jan 15, 2026
On the Art of Aliveness | Vivien Tai
Jan 09, 2026
On Achieving the Transformation We Truly Seek | Ross Ellenhorn
Dec 18, 2025
On Depression, Callings, and Post Traumatic Growth | Chelsea Pottenger
Nov 20, 2025
On the Science of Mastering Your Intuition | Laura Huang
Nov 13, 2025
On the Healing Power of Love | Stephen G. Post
Nov 06, 2025
On Unwinding Anxiety and Finding Inner Peace | Dr. Jud Brewer
Oct 30, 2025
On the Power of Curiosity | Dr. Jud Brewer
Oct 23, 2025
On How to Flourish After Leaving Religion | Daryl Van Tongeren
Oct 16, 2025
On Living a Life That Brings Us Truly Alive | Lee Johnson
Oct 09, 2025
On Awe, Wonder, and Everyday Miracles | Jonah Paquette
Oct 02, 2025
On Ordinary Mysticism, Wonder, and Love | Mirabai Starr
Sep 25, 2025
On the Power of Wonder | Monica Parker
Sep 18, 2025
On Becoming the Best Version of Yourself | Marc Brackett
Sep 11, 2025
On What it Takes to Be Great | Sean Brosnan
Sep 04, 2025
On Listening and Attending to the Soul | James Hollis
Aug 28, 2025
On Unlocking Our Primal Intelligence | Angus Fletcher
Aug 21, 2025
On How the Arts Transform Us | Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross
Aug 15, 2025
On Finding Wisdom for Life's Big Decisions | Vicki Tan
Aug 07, 2025
On Stoic Philosophy, Wisdom, and Love | Donald Robertson
Aug 01, 2025
On Finding Peace and Confidence Under Pressure | Jim Murphy
Jul 25, 2025
On Curiosity, Presence, and Love | Dr. Jacob Ham
Jul 10, 2025
On Inner Healing & Embracing Our True Self | Dick Schwartz
Jun 26, 2025
The Courageous Life Trailer
Jun 24, 2025
On Influence and the Art of Opening Doors | Rosalind Chow
Jun 19, 2025
On Choosing Love | Mark Nepo
Jun 05, 2025
On Honoring the Soul (pt. 2) | Parker J. Palmer
May 22, 2025
On Honoring the Soul (pt. 1) | Parker J. Palmer
May 19, 2025
On Imperfectionism and the Art of Living Well | Oliver Burkeman
May 08, 2025
On Heartbreak, Healing, and Transformation | Sara Avant Stover
May 02, 2025
On Learning to Be a Better Friend to Ourselves | Megan Prager
Apr 24, 2025
On the Science, and Magic, of Great Conversations | Alison Wood Brooks
Apr 17, 2025
On Mastering Our Emotional Life | Ethan Kross
Apr 10, 2025
On Wholeness, Service, and Enduring Happiness | Stephanie Harrison
Apr 03, 2025
On Saving Ourselves and the World | john a. powell
Apr 01, 2025
On Wisdom and Love in Troubling Times | Mark Nepo & Elizabeth Lesser
Mar 21, 2025
On Unwinding Toxic Productivity | Israa Nasir
Mar 13, 2025
On Presence, Embodied Wisdom, and Coaching | Ali Schultz & Liz Stewart
Mar 07, 2025
On Love, Death, and Embracing Our Humanity | Roshi Joan Halifax & Frank Ostaseski
Feb 27, 2025
On Work, Friendship, and Embracing Impermanence | Parker Palmer & Jerry Colonna
Feb 20, 2025
Impermanence, Letting Go, and Finding Freedom | Sharon Salzberg & Sunita Puri
Feb 13, 2025
Morality, Politics, and the Truth About Finding Common Ground | Dr. Kurt Gray
Feb 06, 2025
Meditation, Awakening, and Original Love | Henry Shukman
Jan 30, 2025
Heroes and Helpers #8: Coming home to our true self with Lizi Oceransky
Dec 27, 2024
Heroes and Helpers #7 - The power of presence with Vicky Furlan
Dec 13, 2024
The Missing Ingredient to 'The Good Life' | Dr. Lorraine Besser
Nov 20, 2024
On Imperfectionism and the Art of Living Well | Oliver Burkeman
Nov 02, 2024
A Cardiologist's Journey to Healing, Health, and Happiness | Dr. Jonathan Fisher
Oct 23, 2024
Practicing Courage #46: The subtle art of letting go with Amy Dong
Oct 11, 2024
Everything You Want is on the Other Side of Fear | Amy Dong
Oct 10, 2024
Practicing Courage #45: Making friends with uncertainty and embracing positive possibilities
Oct 04, 2024
A Revolutionary Remedy for Uncertainty - In Our 20's and Beyond | Dr. Meg Jay
Oct 02, 2024
Practicing Courage #44: Learning to fail better
Sep 26, 2024
The Courage to Choose Growth, Again and Again | Dr. Jordyn Feingold
Sep 25, 2024
Practicing Courage #43: Finding peace right where you are with Amy Dong
Sep 20, 2024
The Art of Being Human at Work | Ali Schultz
Sep 18, 2024
Practicing Courage #42: Don't underestimate the power of a kind act
Sep 13, 2024
Finding Solutions to Seemingly Intractable Problems | Rob Fersh and Mariah Levison
Sep 11, 2024
Practicing Courage #41: A powerful way to connect and build relationships
Sep 05, 2024
Building Bridges Back to Each Other | Juliana Tafur
Sep 05, 2024
Practicing Courage #40: Let go of assumptions and embrace curiosity
Aug 29, 2024
Rediscovering the Art of Constructive Dialogue | Dr. Mylien Duong
Aug 28, 2024
Practicing Courage #39: Rethinking the timeless advice to 'always do your best'
Aug 22, 2024
Uncovering the Possibility of Post-Traumatic Growth | Dr. Amrita Sen Mukherjee
Aug 21, 2024
Practicing Courage #38: Unlocking potential with the new science of mindset
Aug 15, 2024
Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposterism | Dr. Jill Stoddard
Aug 14, 2024
Heroes and Helpers #6 - Acceptance and unconditional positive regard with Liliana Öğün
Aug 09, 2024
Practicing Courage #37: The only moment we'll ever have
Aug 08, 2024
Strong Back, Soft Front: The Practice of a Lifetime | Elizabeth Lesser
Aug 07, 2024
Heroes and Helpers #5 - Building a future starts with feeling seen with Hayley Philander
Aug 02, 2024
Practicing Courage #36: Finding the courage to be real
Aug 02, 2024
Backbone, Heart, and the Power of Humble Leadership | Urs Koenig
Jul 31, 2024
Practicing Courage #35: Relaxing into uncertainty - a superpower for our time
Jul 25, 2024
Lessons for Moving Through Change, Loss, and Disruption | Kaira Jewel Lingo
Jul 24, 2024
Practicing Courage #34: The path to inner freedom
Jul 18, 2024
The Art of Meeting Life with Curiosity, Presence, and Love | Dr. Jacob Ham
Jul 17, 2024
Heroes and Helpers #4 - Embracing the journey from 'doing' to 'being' with Amy Dong
Jul 12, 2024
Practicing Courage #33: The self-compassion practice no one is talking about
Jul 11, 2024
A Masterclass in Positive Provocation | Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener
Jul 10, 2024
Pride: Is the Deadliest Sin the Secret to Success? | Dr. Jessica Tracy
Jul 03, 2024
[Re-Release] Practicing Courage #32: Choosing courage over comfort
Jun 27, 2024
[Best of] To Feel Is To Be Human | Dr. Marc Brackett
Jun 26, 2024
Heroes and Helpers #3 - Becoming your own inner ally with Alfreda McCray
Jun 21, 2024
Practicing Courage #31: The space between stimulus and response
Jun 20, 2024
The Power of Compassion Pt 4 | Roshi Joan Halifax and Rhonda Magee
Jun 19, 2024
Heroes and Helpers #2 - Curiosity, trust, and inner wisdom with Shandra Lamotte
Jun 14, 2024
[Re-release] Practicing Courage #30: Listening deeply - letting go of fixing, saving, and advising
Jun 13, 2024
The Power of Compassion Pt 3 | Jerry Colonna and Leah Weiss
Jun 12, 2024
Heroes and Helpers #1 - Faith, Hope, and Love with Eddie Garcia
Jun 07, 2024
Practicing Courage #29: The art of building great relationships
Jun 06, 2024
The Power of Compassion Pt 2 | James Doty and Jacinta Jiménez
Jun 05, 2024
Practicing Courage #28: A powerful way to find common ground
May 31, 2024
The Power of Compassion Pt 1 | Barbara Fredrickson & Sharon Salzberg
May 29, 2024
[Re-Release] Practicing Courage #27: Overcoming fear of public speaking
May 23, 2024
Realizing Your Creative Potential | Rukmini Poddar
May 22, 2024
Practicing Courage #26: A simple practice for manifesting your dreams
May 16, 2024
Using Neuroscience to Manifest a Kinder, Better World | Dr. James Doty
May 15, 2024
Practicing Courage #25: How to connect (when it's difficult)
May 09, 2024
Building Bridges Back to Each Other | Juliana Tafur
May 08, 2024
Practicing Courage #24: Increasing the capacity to be with discomfort
May 02, 2024
Practicing the Art of Principled Rebellion | Dr. Todd Kashdan
May 01, 2024
Practicing Courage #23: Choosing learning over knowing
Apr 25, 2024
Awe, Wonder, and Everyday Miracles | Dr. Jonah Paquette
Apr 24, 2024
[Re-Release] Practicing Courage #22: Letting go of what doesn't serve you
Apr 18, 2024
Reclaiming Our Freedom, Energy, and Power | Dr. Emma Seppälä
Apr 17, 2024
Practicing Courage #21: Learning to fail better
Apr 11, 2024
Meeting Failure with Curiosity and Compassion | Dr. Amy Edmondson
Apr 10, 2024
Practicing Courage #20: Finding peace in an expansive mind
Apr 04, 2024
Living With an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World | Dr. Nate Klemp
Apr 03, 2024
Practicing Courage #19: The Art of Saying No Effectively
Mar 28, 2024
The Life-Changing Power of Saying No | Dr. Vanessa Patrick
Mar 27, 2024
Practicing Courage #18 - Finding Balance Through Life's Storms
Mar 21, 2024
Finding the Strength to Meet Adversity | Mark Nepo
Mar 20, 2024
Growing Our Window of Tolerance | David Treleaven
Feb 08, 2024
How Recognition Can Help Heal a Divided World | Michèle Lamont
Jan 20, 2024
Finding Our Way Home to Belonging | Jerry Colonna
Dec 16, 2023
Practicing Courage #17: All things are true
Dec 13, 2023
Neuroscience, Spirituality, and the Quest for an Inspired Life | Dr. Lisa Miller
Dec 08, 2023
Practicing Courage #16: Taking in the Good
Dec 07, 2023
Practicing Courage #15: Being in dialogue with your life
Nov 29, 2023
Meeting a World in Crisis with Courage, Integrity and Love | Oren Jay Sofer
Nov 22, 2023
Practicing Courage #14: Finding Joy with Oren Jay Sofer
Nov 22, 2023
Practicing Courage #13: A simple way to break free from worry
Nov 08, 2023
Rediscovering Calm in a Chaotic World | Dr. Mark Williams and Dr. Danny Penman
Nov 05, 2023
Practicing Courage #12: Creating the conditions that unlock courage
Oct 31, 2023
Practicing Courage #11: Only light can drive out darkness
Oct 17, 2023
Unwinding Anxiety | Dr. Jud Brewer
Oct 13, 2023
Practicing Courage #10: Overcome cravings by learning to surf the urge
Oct 10, 2023
Practicing Courage #9: Is being with discomfort the key to a good life?
Oct 03, 2023
Practicing Courage #8: Want to be brave? Get excited to serve
Sep 26, 2023
Practicing Courage #7: Dispelling the myth of the lone hero
Sep 19, 2023
Meeting Challenges with Backbone and Heart | Roshi Joan Halifax and Rhonda Magee
Sep 13, 2023
Practicing Courage #6: Finding rest in a productivity culture
Sep 12, 2023
Practicing Courage #5: A mindset shift for greater connection
Sep 05, 2023
Rediscovering the Art of Constructive Dialogue | Dr. Mylien Duong
Sep 01, 2023
Practicing Courage #4: Letting go of un-helpful habits
Aug 29, 2023
Unlocking the Mindset of a Champion | Shane O'Sullivan
Aug 26, 2023
Practicing Courage #3: Opening the heart when it begins to close
Aug 22, 2023
Practicing Courage #2: The keys to resilience
Aug 15, 2023
In a World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Kind | Dr. Kelli Harding
Aug 12, 2023
Practicing Courage #1: The space between stimulus and response
Aug 08, 2023
The Future of Work: Love, Safety, and Belonging | Dr. Leah Weiss and Jerry Colonna
Aug 03, 2023
Discoveries Into the Power of Giving From the Heart | Dr. Stephen G. Post
Jul 27, 2023
Finding Clarity to Live and Lead with an Open Heart | Marc Lesser
Jul 19, 2023
Moving From Fear to Love | Dr. James Doty and Dr. Jacinta Jiménez
May 10, 2023
Giving Everyone Permission to Feel | Dr. Marc Brackett
Apr 20, 2023
The Key to Resilience, Growth, and Possibility | Barbara Fredrickson and Sharon Salzberg
Apr 07, 2023
The Transformative Power of Humility | Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren -
Mar 21, 2023
Practices for Great Relationships | Dr. Rick Hanson
Mar 03, 2023
Leading with Love Can Change the World | Shelly Tygielski Pt. 2
Feb 10, 2023
The Pandemic of Love | Shelly Tygielski Pt. 1
Feb 01, 2023
Gentle Power - Shifting the Way We Define True Strength | Dr. E. Elisabet Lahti Pt. 2
Jan 24, 2023
Transforming Barriers into Frontiers with Sisu | Dr. E. Elisabet Lahti Pt. 1
Jan 20, 2023
Reflections on Living With an Open Heart | Parker Palmer Pt. 2
Jan 12, 2023
The Courageous Journey Toward Wholeness | Parker Palmer Pt. 1
Jan 06, 2023
The Six Word Novel - I Died and Now I'm Back | Kevin Cashman
Aug 15, 2022
Elite Performance and Finding Greatness | George Mumford
May 14, 2022
Courage is Developed Through Practice | Dr. Jim Detert
Dec 15, 2021
The Changing Face of Masculinity | Dr. Andrew Reiner
Aug 02, 2021
Finding the Courage to Live Without Regrets | Dr. Sunita Puri
Mar 17, 2021
The Importance of Having a Dream | Dr. Melvin L. Smith
Mar 05, 2021
The Art and Science of Leadership in a Changing World | Dr. Jeffrey Hull
Feb 26, 2021
The New Science of Self-Actualization | Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Feb 23, 2021
Is Curiosity a Superpower? | Dr. Jud Brewer
Jan 20, 2021
Choosing To Look For The Good | Samantha Novick
Dec 08, 2020
What 9-11 & Parkland Taught Me About Recovery, Purpose & Hope | Fred Guttenberg
Nov 03, 2020
Healing Ourselves and the World with Mindfulness | Sharon Salzberg
Oct 29, 2020
Letting go of Perfectionism and Finding Happiness | Tal Ben-Shahar
Oct 19, 2020
The Power of Self-Compassion | Chris Germer
Sep 22, 2020
The Courage to Become Your Best Self | Steph Labbé
Jul 30, 2020
Empathy is the Antidote for our Time | Ian Hockley
Jul 07, 2020
Awakening Compassion at Work | Jane Dutton and Monica Worline
Jun 15, 2020
*Bonus* Rick Hanson: Steadying the Mind meditation
May 13, 2020
*Bonus* Rick Hanson: Warming the Heart meditation
May 13, 2020
Meditation and the Heights of Human Potential | Dr. Rick Hanson
May 13, 2020
Limitless Mind - Learn, Lead & Live Without Barriers | Dr. Jo Boaler
Apr 28, 2020
Changing the World One Voice at a Time | Tania de Jong
Apr 06, 2020
*Bonus* Shelly Tygielski: 12-minute meditation - dealing with uncertainty related to COVID-19
Mar 30, 2020
The Pandemic of Love | Shelly Tygielski
Mar 30, 2020
Leadership and the Art of Growing Up | Jerry Colonna
Mar 10, 2020
How Mindfulness Rewires Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy | Dr. Shauna Shapiro
Mar 02, 2020
An FBI Agent's Code for Building Trust and Healthy Relationships | Robin Dreeke
Feb 14, 2020
Courage, Hope, and Human Transformation | Dr. Kelly McGonigal
Jan 23, 2020
Becoming Deeply Present in an Un-Present World | Cory Muscara
Jan 11, 2020
The Courageous Journey Toward Wholeness | Parker Palmer
Jan 04, 2020
How Mindfulness Can Free You From The Inner Critic | Mark Coleman
Dec 18, 2019
Designing Your Life | Bill Burnett
Dec 10, 2019
Transforming Communities With Mindfulness (and Love) | Ali Smith
Oct 31, 2019
The Mindful Art of Communicating Effectively | Oren Jay Sofer
Oct 21, 2019
Difficult Conversations and the Science of Effective Feedback | Douglas Stone
Sep 20, 2019
Creating Fearless Organizations | Dr. Amy Edmondson
Aug 29, 2019
Leadership From the Inside Out | Kevin Cashman
Aug 21, 2019
Changing the Conversation About Sexuality | Dr. Brianna Booth
Aug 16, 2019
The Untold Story of Resilience | Dr. Meg Jay
Jul 16, 2019
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness | Dr. David Treleaven
Jul 01, 2019
Transforming Pain Into Purpose | Parkland
Jun 19, 2019
The Magic of Conflict | Tom Crum
May 09, 2019
The Inner Work of Racial Justice | Rhonda Magee
Mar 27, 2019
What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully | Frank Ostaseski
Mar 01, 2019
How Compassion Can Transform Our Lives | Thupten Jinpa PhD
Dec 27, 2018
Finding Inner Courage Where it Lives | Mark Nepo
Dec 21, 2018
Using Mindfulness to Navigate Life's Transitions | Yael Shy
Dec 11, 2018
Changing for Good | Dr. James and Janice Prochaska
Nov 19, 2018
The Connection Cure | Lisa Daron
Nov 05, 2018
Learning Self-Acceptance and Finding Real Happiness | Alison Canavan
Sep 03, 2018
Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet | Roshi Joan Halifax PhD
Aug 20, 2018
Into the Magic Shop | Dr. James Doty
Aug 02, 2018
Leading With Compassion | Dr. Leah Weiss
Jul 16, 2018
Lessons from Teaching the Science of Happiness at NYU | Dan Lerner
May 24, 2018
Is Love the Antidote to Fear? | Sharon Salzberg
May 10, 2018
Lead Yourself First | Mike Erwin
Apr 22, 2018
Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed with Happiness | Emily Esfahani Smith
Apr 09, 2018
Growing an Unshakeable Core of Inner Strength | Dr. Rick Hanson
Mar 26, 2018
The Courage to Let Go and Lead | Johann Berlin
Mar 12, 2018
Forgiveness is a skill | Dr. Fred Luskin
Mar 02, 2018
Harnessing Neuroscience to Change Habits and Find Happiness | Dr. Jud Brewer
Feb 19, 2018
Using Social Media as a Force for Good | Kevin Adler
Feb 12, 2018
Creativity and the Courage to be Authentic | Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Feb 02, 2018
Tragedy to Triumph - The Power of Post-traumatic Growth | Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn
Jan 25, 2018
Mindfulness and the Courage to be with Discomfort | Cory Muscara
Jan 20, 2018
Happiness and Purpose at Work | Sunny Grosso
Jan 19, 2018
Insights on Overcoming Fear from a Courage Researcher | Dr. Cindy Pury
Jan 18, 2018
What a Dying Coach Taught Me About Life and Leadership | Paddy Steinfort
Jan 17, 2018
Transforming Barriers Into Frontiers With SISU | Emilia Lahti
Jan 16, 2018