Eric Zimmer is the creator and host of The One You Feed Podcast, where Eric interviews authors, thought leaders, spirituals teachers, and other experts. He also was a heroin addict who is now a behavior coach. In this conversation, we spoke about self-love, behavior change, meditation, and experiencing Oneness. (0:50) Why is trust something Eric and his spiritual advisor talk about? (2:47) Why is Eric attracted to questions about meaning? (4:21) God (10:06) “Self-love is the prevention and treatment for depression” (12:45) What are ways to practice more self-love? (16:45) Why do negative thought patterns exist? (18:26) Social media’s role? (19:48) Nonprofit for disadvantaged children (23:23) From helping to heroin (29:12) What we can we do to help tackle addiction better in the future? (33:04) What separates those who make change? (37:25) How do you get someone to change? (40:30) Meditation (and the Default Mode Network) (45:43) Experiencing Oneness (55:15) Where do you get fuel from? (59:40) Before life and afterlife? (1:02:28) What drew Eric to Buddhism? (1:05:03) Eric’s thoughtfulness (1:08:08) “If you want a perfect spiritual teacher, find a dead one” (1:12:23) What does Eric feels like he’s mastered / still learning? (1:16:30) Connecting with Eric Eric's Podcast – https://www.oneyoufeed.net/ Eric's Twitter – https://twitter.com/oneyoufeed Continue the conversation with me... ? Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/view ? Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda ? Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda ? TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda ? Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure/