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What is your second-life? Living Philosophy is dedicated to exploring the inspiring second lives of people who have successfully made significant changes to their careers and lives through self-reflection, insight, and practice. Listen also to our Public Philosophy podcasts, which you can find by topic and the bespoke logo artwork. Hosted by Dr Todd S. Mei, former Head of Philosophy at the University of Kent (UK), and founder, consultant, and freelance author at Philosophy2u.com.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ applied philosophy in everyday life • career and identity change • ethics, justice, rights • disability and trauma • technology, crypto, disinformation • climate, animals, gastronomy • interpretation, translation, understanding others • creativity, music, leadership, work wellbeingThis podcast explores “second lives”: significant career and life changes shaped by self-reflection, philosophical insight, and sustained practice. Hosted by philosopher Todd S. Mei, it blends academic public philosophy with long-form conversations featuring scholars, authors, artists, athletes, and professionals who describe how they reoriented their work and values.
Across the show, philosophical ideas are applied to everyday and public concerns. Episodes examine how people understand and respond to disability, trauma, negative emotions, grief, and well-being, often emphasizing the relationship between mind and body and the social conditions that shape experience. Ethical and political questions recur, including rights and recognition, justice for marginalized groups, treatment of non-human animals, and challenges posed by climate change.
The podcast also tackles how meaning is made and contested through language and interpretation. Listeners encounter discussions of hermeneutics, translation, misunderstanding, and disinformation, alongside broader reflections on communication, social cohesion, and what it takes to understand others across differences.
Contemporary issues in technology and economics appear through philosophical lenses as well, such as how devices reshape human purposes and relationships and what cryptocurrency might mean for freedom, speculation, and regulation.
Interwoven with these themes are personal narratives of reinvention in creative and high-performance domains—music, dance, writing, publishing, leadership coaching, outdoor access, and extreme sports—used to probe topics like perseverance, failure, authenticity, luck, leadership, and the role of practice in innovation and change.
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Philosophy of Gastronomy with Kelly Donati2022-Dec-17 55 minutes |
Philosophy of Disability with Chris Riddle2022-Oct-11 59 minutes |
Philosophy of Technology with Dominic Smith and Mark Coeckelbergh2022-Sep-16 51 minutes |
Valerie Noble on Turning a Passion for Science Fiction into a Career2022-Aug-08 53 minutes |
Is Abortion Constitutional?2022-Jul-11 71 minutes |
Embodied Trauma with Anna Westin2022-Jun-09 56 minutes |
Kat Batchelor on Performing and Teaching Folk Music2022-Jun-06 55 minutes |
Animal Crisis with Alice Crary & Lori Gruen2022-May-12 58 minutes |
Philosophy & Cryptocurrency with Sebastian Purcell2022-Apr-29 73 minutes |
The Problem of Translation with Lisa Foran2022-Apr-16 59 minutes |
Mind and the Philosophy of Medicine with David Corfield2022-Mar-31 56 minutes |
Hillary Hutchinson on Transitioning into Change2022-Mar-16 56 minutes |
Arvind Gupta on Improving the World through Venture Capitalism2022-Mar-08 55 minutes |
Why Does Hermeneutics Matter?2022-Feb-22 51 minutes |
Charlie Undershaw on the Musical and Philosophical Life2022-Feb-15 63 minutes |
The Difficulty of Understanding Others with Constantine Sandis2022-Jan-19 64 minutes |
Hans Florine on the Virtue of Speed, Climbing, and Learning How to Fail in Order to Succeed2022-Jan-10 49 minutes |
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Bringing Us Together by Questioning (2021 Annual End Roll) 2021-Dec-28 12 minutes |
Paula Leach on the Essential Features of Leadership in a Changing World2021-Dec-13 54 minutes |
Time & Temporality with Graeme A. Forbes2021-Dec-02 55 minutes |
Practices, Traditions, Innovations with Anna Mudde & Robert Piercey2021-Nov-22 63 minutes |
Brendan Mills on the Music Industry, Jazz, and Getting Inspired2021-Nov-05 58 minutes |
Ashna Sen on Re-Imagining Mathematics2021-Oct-28 67 minutes |
Fake News and Fiction with Hannah Kim2021-Oct-16 52 minutes |
Geoffrey Moore on How We Can Be Ethical Without Religion2021-Sep-28 64 minutes |
Negative Emotions with Krista Thomason2021-Sep-06 67 minutes |
Rights & Recognition with David Utsler2021-Aug-19 57 minutes |
Nature & Climate Change with Martin Bunzl2021-Aug-08 64 minutes |
Children & Philosophy with Amy Reed-Sandoval2021-Jul-30 51 minutes |
Tina Rath on Requiem, the Collective Grief Project for COVID-19 Victims2021-Jul-19 65 minutes |
Lazy Dancer Tips (Alessia Lugoboni & Iacopo Di Luigi) on Helping Others through Dance and Making Bold Changes in Life2021-Jun-29 69 minutes |
Francesca Catlow on the Benefits of Creativity and Performance for Life and Caring for Loved Ones2021-Jun-17 58 minutes |
Joe Smart on Compassion, the Future of Work, and Organizational Development2021-May-23 64 minutes |
Zara Davis on Speed Windsurfing, Osteopathy, and Overcoming Mental and Physical Barriers2021-May-17 54 minutes |
Sam Holden on Playing Professional Poker and Learning about Luck and Humility2021-Apr-20 47 minutes |
Kenji Haroutunian on the Challenges of Making the Outdoors Accessible to Everyone2021-Apr-01 58 minutes |
Susie Belanger on Perseverance and Getting Justice for Military Veterans2021-Mar-16 34 minutes |
Kate Tomas on Women's Spiritual Empowerment and the Failings of Academia2021-Feb-15 58 minutes |
Gregory Crouch on Writing Narrative Non-Fiction, American History, and the Importance of Time and Place2021-Feb-03 41 minutes |
Alan Bell on Being a Hollywood Film Editor, Rock Climber, and Silversmith2021-Jan-16 38 minutes |
Patricia Baker on Academia, Roman Floristry, and Well-being2021-Jan-11 38 minutes |