459. How to Rehuman Our Lives with Stephanie Malia Krauss
About this episode
Emily speaks with Stephanie Malia Krauss about rehumaning our lives and the systemic forces undermining well-being.
Modern life has become a gauntlet of "dangerous weather" that frequently strips away our most basic human needs. In this episode, Emily speaks with author and strategist Stephanie Malia Kraus about her book, How We Thrive , and the essential practice of "rehumaning." Stephanie breaks down the four systemic forces, from hustle culture to addictive tech, that undermine our well-being and offers a roadmap for reclaiming play, wonder, and rest. The discussion bridges the gap between ancient Hawaiian wayfinding and modern neuroscience, highlighting the critical importance of restorative "downstates" and simple regulation tools for navigating an increasingly overstimulated world. Listen and Learn: How the Hawaiian tradition of Wayfinding teaches us to navigate a world that has "shifted on its axis" by anchoring into timeless human essentials, and influenced Stephanie's book Why the friction you feel in parenting isn't a personal failure, but a biological mismatch between our human nature and modern society Recognizing the four universal forces: Overtapped, Overworked, Overstimulated, and Overwrought, and understanding why feeling depleted isn't a personal failure, but…
People in this episode
Host: Emily
Guest: Stephanie Malia Krauss
Topics covered
- rehumaning
- mental health
- parenting
- hustle culture
- neuroscience
Keywords
- rehumaning
- mental health crisis
- hustle culture
- wayfinding
- biological needs
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: How We Thrive
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