S1 E7 On Goals and Pursuits Life Talk with Bern Moses This episode explores the relationship between commitment, goal setting, and priorities by challenging conventional goal language. Bern argues that traditional goals often trigger fear, shame, and discouragement—the “Sisyphus syndrome”—causing people to abandon aspirations shaped by social expectations rather than personal purpose. He proposes reframing…
S1 E6 On Commitments Part Two Life Talk with Bern Moses This outro revisits commitment, distinguishing true commitments—specific, serious, and completion-focused—from vague promises that create stress and incompletes. Bern explains how completions generate energy and confidence, and how small, realistic commitments condition the subconscious for larger ones. He shares personal examples of honoring long-term commitments…
S1 E5 On Commitments Part One Life Talk with Bern Moses This episode revisits Bern Moses’s concept of Stratasizing, using the beans-and-walnuts illustration to show that people rise not through competition, but by being elevated for their contributions. Bern explains how diminished authority can be reclaimed through “zippers” such as commitment and forgiveness. He outlines…
S1 E4 Building Stature Life Talk with Bern Moses This episode addresses why some people advance easily while others struggle by exploring Bern Moses’s law of stratification and the concept of capturing stature. Through a childhood story about strawberry boxes, Bern explains that environments naturally elevate those with greater stature when in motion. He argues…
S1 E3 About Love Life Talk with Bern Moses This episode continues Gina Fitt’s conversation with Bern Moses by challenging common clichés about love, arguing that expressions like “I love you” can diminish meaning when love is confused with control, obligation, or possession. Bern reframes love using the Greek distinctions of eros, philos, and agape,…
S1 E2 Introduction To Life Talk Life Talk with Bern Moses This episode of Live Talk with Bern Moses presents a practical, street-level study of human behavior through praxeology, grounded in decades of real-world testing, research, and more than 20,000 interviews. Bern positions direct sales as a demanding but noble laboratory that builds character traits…
S1 E1 Sharpening The Axe Life Talk with Bern Moses This episode advances Bern Moses’s exploration of Command Commission through the wheelbarrow metaphor, illustrating how unresolved experiences burden perception and momentum. Bern introduces practical methods to “empty the wheelbarrow,” beginning with disciplined gratitude through daily handwritten thank-you notes. He explains how gratitude reshapes awareness, elevates…