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Shut Your Monkey

Hear that voice in your head? The one that nitpicks all your new ideas? That's your monkey. And we're gonna shut it down!SHUT YOUR MONKEY: The Podcast is going to give you a weekly dose of moral suppo... Read more

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12-The Final Shutdown

12-The Final Shutdown

Two years after my last episode, I'm back with some final thoughts and a big announcement. I will tell you the one thing... Read more

11 Jul 2018

14mins

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11Intoxicated - Victor Yocco

11Intoxicated - Victor Yocco

This week we’ll discuss how the monkey uses alcohol, drugs, overeating and other destructive habits to interfere with ou... Read more

8 Jul 2016

30mins

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10Impossible — Jennifer Louden

10Impossible — Jennifer Louden

Last week, I felt a little harried and overwhelmed and the podcast was rushed and missing some good bits so I hope to ma... Read more

1 Jul 2016

43mins

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09Unreliable — Ilise Benun

09Unreliable — Ilise Benun

This week we’ll discuss how unreliable the monkey’s advice can be and why you should ignore much of what it says. And th... Read more

24 Jun 2016

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07Distractions - Jonathan Carroll

In this week’s podcast, Shut Your Monkey author and host Danny Gregory talks with the novelist Jonathan Carroll. The con... Read more

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06Meddling - Todd Colby

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05Ghosts - Patti Digh

In this week’s podcast, Shut Your Monkey author and host Danny Gregory talks with Patti Digh, the bestselling author, t... Read more

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04Creative Targets - Stefan Sagmeister

04Creative Targets - Stefan Sagmeister

Why does the monkey hate when you make create something new? This episode will dig into it. First, I talk about creativi... Read more

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03Origins: Dr. Robyn Cooper

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