Delete Your Defaults
A show about hacking our social autopilot.
With Aaron Bieber & Rosa Carson
Latest Episodes
All Episodes →Appreciation
You wrote down three things you’re grateful for. But did you actually feel anything?
Forgiveness
In this episode, we explore forgiveness as a practice of freedom.
The Best
What does it even mean to be “the best” when life is multidimensional, subjective, and constantly changing?
Faith
What is faith when you let go of religion, certainty, and the idea that everything is going according to a predetermined plan?
Enough
In this episode, Rosa and Aaron explore the ways a sense of “not enough” can drive overwork, anxious attachment, perfectionism, blame, and the constant search for external validation.
Safety
From anxious text messages and people-pleasing to conflict avoidance and self-criticism, we unpack how many of us mistake the familiar for the safe—and how that keeps us stuck.
Rules
Wander with us through speeding in Boston, jaywalking, airplane seat swaps, recycling myths, corporate theft, public transit etiquette, and the spiritual practice of becoming a little more unruly.
Disappointment
Disappointment isn’t the problem. Avoiding it is.
Wonder
What if the unknown wasn’t something to fear—but something to meet with curiosity?
Latest Articles
All Articles →The other side of discomfort
This is a companion article for our conversation about discomfort, which you may also like to listen to. Everything we want lies on the other side of discomfort. Here’s the problem: we’re …
Sailing on the waves of life
Sailing on the waves of life: a practical guide to releasing control “Sailing on the waves of life” is the practice of releasing your grip on outcomes you can’t actually control, and …