Actress Kim Crossman is on the podcast, and she dishes out wisdom on: Choosing to be busy - 16:17 Feeling "burdensome" by sharing tough stuff - 24:16 Being a Monica wrapped in a Phoebe - 31:04 Not everything your brain says is true - 39:22 Being brave enough to try something new - 46:48 How do you know when you've reached your potential - 1:03:41 And much, much more I am now a coach! If there’s something in your life you are stuck on, I could be the person in your corner fighting to make it happen. Email me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com and let’s talk about it. Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to share, feel free to let me know at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.   Subscribe to Kim’s podcast "Pretty Depressed:" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-depressed-with-kim-crossman/id1489499125 Kim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimcrossman/ Joyable's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyable.co/?hl=en World Vision, sponsor a child: https://www.worldvision.org/     You can find Igor on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/igorhiller Igor’s twitter is http://www.twitter.com/igorhiller     PODCAST CREDITS Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Written by: Igor Hiller Cover Art: Alan Michnoff - http://www.alanmichnoff.com  http://www.instagram.com/thealanyo

How Are You Thinking About? with Igor

Kim Crossman -- Not Everything your Brain Says is True

Comedian Ericson Just is on the podcast this week! Topics discussed: Why Ericson says all he needs is $2 million and then he will feel good and calm Being super adaptable Building better habits Communicating in a relationship, relationship issues What Ericson learned from living in his car for a year And much, much, much much more   I am now a coach! If there’s something in your life that you want but are stuck on, I could be the person in your corner fighting to make it happen. Email me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com and let’s talk about it. Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to share, feel free to let me know at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.   Check out Ericson’s podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1176018286 or here: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ericson-just/just-ericson Ericson’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/justericson Our old podcast, What are you working on? - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-are-you-working-on/id1227391670   You can find Igor on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/igorhiller Igor’s twitter is http://www.twitter.com/igorhiller Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Written by: Igor Hiller Cover Art: Alan Michnoff - http://www.alanmichnoff.com  http://www.instagram.com/thealanyo

Ericson Just - On the pros and cons of living in your car, building good habits, and attempting honest conversations with your partner

Creative Communicator and Coach Nick Goodin is on the podcast this week as we talk about all kinds of goodies including: Asking for help Messing up Taking responsibility quicker Scary Dads Making your negative self-talk funny And why shaking your body is one of the best things you can do for your anxieties  I am now a coach! If there’s something in your life that you want but are stuck on, I could be the person in your corner fighting to make it happen. Email me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com and let’s talk about it. Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to share, feel free to let me know at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.   Say hi to Nick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickgoodinofficial    You can find Igor on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/igorhiller Igor’s Twitter is http://www.twitter.com/igorhiller Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Written by: Igor Hiller Cover Art: Alan Michnoff - http://www.alanmichnoff.com  http://www.instagram.com/thealanyo

Nick Goodin - On Asking for Help, Taking Responsibility Quickly, and What to Do about Negative Self-Talk

How Are You Thinking About with Igor returns with coach extraordinaire and Igor’s mentor, Adrian Koehler! The way that Adrian thinks is so powerful that big-time business people like founders of companies hire him to coach them, so he’s the perfect guest for the podcast. We talk about: The value of a coach (22:00) Why Adrian calls his mom every day, even though he doesn’t feel like it (sorry, Adrian’s mom) (33:12) Perfectionism and the antidote to it (51:08) Being OK with your dark side (1:08:00) And much, much more.   I am now a coach! If there’s something in your life that you want but are stuck on, I could be the person in your corner fighting to make it happen. Email me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com and let’s talk about it. Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.   Adrian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adekoehler/ Adrian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler/ Adrian’s company, Take New Ground: http://www.takenewground.com/   You can find Igor on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/igorhiller Igor’s Twitter is http://www.twitter.com/igorhiller Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Written by: Igor Hiller Cover Art: Alan Michnoff - http://www.alanmichnoff.com http://www.instagram.com/thealanyo

Adrian Koehler - On Coaching, Perfectionism, and Being a Mixed Bag

Alex Dobrenko returns to plug his new show, Distance, a series about a long distance relationship shot from two perspectives. It's beautiful. Watch it here, free, right now: http://www.distancetheseries.com/ Also, podcast elephant in the room: it's been one year since we've heard a new episode. What's been going on with Igor? Is he depressed, or something? Yes. Good guess.  And because it's still How Are You Thinking About, we talk about fear, wanting to be successful, defining success, being hard on ourselves, identifying so hard with one's career that one has no idea who one is anymore, plus plenty of goofs.  Missed you guys. Hope you enjoy the episode. Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review. WATCH DISTANCE NOW: http://www.distancetheseries.com/ Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dobrenkz Alex's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alexdobrenko Alex's sketch comedy channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4qgUBWJm4ugGD2VWXzhxg   You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS   Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/    

Alex Dobrenko Returns! + Igor has been sad

  This is a “lost” episode of the podcast featuring Yoga Instructor to the stars as well as regular people, Alexis Novak. Alexis is also extremely funny, which is readily apparent the moment you follow her on Instagram @alexisgirlnovak or on Twitter at whatever comes up when you google Alexis Novak and Twitter.   On this episode we talk about physical and mental health, being honest about things that might be embarrassing, and being a mad hustler. The podcast lives, though currently very sporadically as I am working hard on some upcoming projects. Will I one day have a producer who will help me with booking and editing and marketing? Yes! When will that happen? I don’t know. A really cool way to support the podcast is to leave a review on iTunes. Everyone has been very nice so far, and if you leave a review, I will read it on air.    Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.   Alexis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexisGirlNovak Alexis's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AlexisGirlNovak Alexis's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexisNovakYoga    You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS Theme song Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. The podcast lives! 

Alexis Novak - Self care, Anxiety, Hustle

Writer, YouTuber, and Close Personal Friend Allison Raskin makes her return to the Podcast for 2 reasons: The first time she was on I don’t think she actually thought the podcast was real, and second, because she is a paragon of consistency and follow through. I don’t know anyone else as dependable, other than my mother, maybe? And so, feeling like I needed a refresher on getting shit done, and because people have asked for more Allison, we did round 2. I asked her exactly how she thinks about being consistent with her work, doing it no matter what, and always getting it out on time. And she really came through. I’ve actually listened to parts several times over the past week to remind myself and get into a certain mindset. I think, no matter what it is you do or have to do, you’ll find this episode very helpful. I should mention that since our last episode aired, Allison and her writing partner Gaby Dunn have a show in development with YouTube Red, they have written a book that will be out everywhere in September (it’s available for pre-sale now!), and their YouTube channel, Just Between Us, has 3/4 of a million subscribers. Killing it!  Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.   Allison's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonRaskin Allison's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allisonraskin/ Allison and Gaby's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/justbetweenusshow Link to pre-order Allison and Gaby's book: https://www.amazon.com/I-Hate-Everyone-But-You/dp/125012932X   You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS   Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. I missed you guys! 

Allison Raskin, Creative Machine - How to Do It Even When You Don't Want To

On the podcast today is Jonny Cruz. This was the perfect time to talk to Jonny, because he’s plop in the middle of an inflection point in his life. For most of his adult life, he’s been a professional actor, you might have seen him as Ricky in Robert Rodriguez’s show Matador. But then, earlier this year, he started working at Facebook Live as a producer and at Instagram, directing boomerangs for A-list celebrities and shooting stories for the Instagram account, which has 200 million followers. At the same time, he blew up in voice over, because he’s the voice of Lucio in the ultra-popular game Overwatch, which I’m told some 20 million people play. In fact, you probably saw him last week in the video that went viral of him talking in character to all the other Overwatch VO actors. Jonny, from childhood, had the dream of being a big-time actor; that was the focus, and that was his identity into adulthood. And now he makes a pivot, and ... he’s incredibly happy and fulfilled. The narrative when it comes to career seems to be, you set a goal, and then you go at it and never give up, because giving up is failure. And Jonny’s experience, at least in this moment, goes against that narrative. And you better believe we dig into exactly how he thinks about all of this. And then in the second half of the episode, we get into how both Jonny and Igor think about our relationship with women, which at one point leads to Igor apologizing to his ex-girlfriends. Exciting stuff! Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.   Jonny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnycruzzz/ Jonny's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonnycruzzz Link to the Overwatch vid that went viral: https://twitter.com/JonnyCruzzz/status/796096902794080256   You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS Sound engineer: Don Kendall   Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. A podcast a day keeps the lonelies away. 

Jonny Cruz - Pivoting, Fulfillment, and Makin’ Money (+ Lady Talk and Honest Communication)

Award-winning Chicano-content focused Director Marvin Lemus comes on and gets nasty talking about both the guilt and the drive that comes from being an immigrant (or 2nd generation) and working in a creative field. We also talk about dealing with anxiety, activism, identity, YouTube, creating meaningful work, self-talk, love, and, you guessed it, more.  Marvin is an extremely talented filmmaker and a long-time friend and close collaborator with Igor. They worked together making sketches with their group, The Kids Table (http://www.youtube.com/thekidstablecomedy), as well as creating all the online promotional videos for the Lionsgate film, "Dear White People" (directed by podcast guest Justin Simien).  Marvin is currently in post-production on his Web Series, Gente-fied, which is Executive Produced by America Ferrera.   Marvin's website: http://www.elmarvinlemus.com/ Marvin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elmarvinlemus/ His award-winning short film: http://www.vamonosthefilm.com/ Trailer for his web series, executive produced by America Ferrera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJN3qTBBiK4   You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS Sound engineer: Don Kendall   Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. Talking and listening is fun.   

Director Marvin Lemus - The Immigrant Mentality, Activism, and why YouTube Won't Last

Is 16 episodes in too early to have a retrospective? Of course! But this is podcasting, baby, and there are no rules. Enjoy this special episode where Igor's long-time friend Ab Belani turns things around on Igor and asks how he thinks about this podcast. Meta!   Ab on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbelani   Find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorhiller/ Write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. Saw this great quote from Salvador Dali today: "...I very early realized, instinctively, my life formula: to get others to accept as natural the excesses of one's personality and thus to relieve oneself of his own anxieties by creating a sort of collective participation."

How Igor Thinks About the Podcast

On the podcast today is Nicholas Kraft, who Produced and Edited the fantastic documentary Pursuing Happiness, and is currently employee #1 and Director of Audience Development at the List app, a social network built around the creating and sharing of lists, and co-founded by BJ Novak. I had the privilege of watching Pursuing Happiness, where their goal was to find the happiest people in America, and oh man I liked it so much. Among many things, it made me realize that I need to step it up and actively care more for the people around me. Being nice is one thing, but I can stand to do more to make life easier for other people.  And I have played around with the List app, and I like that, too. It’s amazing how poignant or interesting or informative a simple list can be. Plus John Mayer and Lena Dunham use it all the time. Download it in the app store if you don’t have it yet. If you’re interested in seeing the doc, head over to PursuingHappiness.com, where you can see the trailer now, and though it won’t be available on demand for a couple months, there’s a contact page, and if you give them a shout and say you heard Nicky K on How Are you Thinking About, I don’t know, no promises, but you may find yourself watching the movie sooner than you think.   Nicholas on the List App: https://li.st/Nicholas Nicholas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-kraft-ab5a708b   You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. White wine goes with fish, red wine goes with meat, but like who cares. 

Nicholas Kraft - How to be happy and keep moving forward

On the podcast today is rapper Young Twaun. Originally from Detroit, Twaun has opened for the likes of Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, 2 Short and many others. His new single is called “Let It Marinate”, which you can hear on Spotify now.  I met Twaun when I decided to run an experiment and see how quickly I could emotionally connect with a stranger, and of course the first person I meet, we're onto God within a minute, and then they end up on my podcast. As you’ll hear, Twaun is an incredibly open-hearted, loving, warm, and focused person, and I really enjoyed his thoughts and perspective, especially when it came to God.    Young Twaun's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/69ePWlzaxlIHcpjwO1qMYy Music video for his song "Vows": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyTVj46KhOc Twaun's twitter: https://twitter.com/therealtwaun   You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   PODCAST CREDITS Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. If you're feeling sad, get some exercise or help someone with something. It will work.

Rapper Young Twaun - Love, Forgiveness

On the podcast today is writer Zed Cutsinger. He has a show in the works with his comedy partner Andrew Micahan at Super Deluxe, writes for the sketch team Bombardier at the Upright Citizens Brigade, and he co-hosts the film-review podcast: “Views from the Vista.” As you’ll quickly tell, Zed is extremely thoughtful and intelligent, and in many ways this episode is a great example of the premise of the show, because we go way in depth into how Zed thinks about the daily stuff of life, from why he doesn’t trust gut reactions to thinking critically about why he likes the things he likes, and why it's so important to ask "why?" This is a very heady episode, which is awesome, and I hope you’ll listen with an open mind, because Zed does a good job of challenging some of our generally accepted beliefs. Remember, if you’ve been enjoying the podcast so far, share an episode with a friend and tell them to check it out. It’s an easy way to help the podcast grow.   You can find Zed on Twitter at https://twitter.com/zedcutsinger You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. I'm not sure if it's better for my health to always have the air conditioning on while I drive, or to breath in the Los Angeles smog. If you know the answer, please email me. 

Zed Cutsinger - Question Everything

It's part 2 with TIME Magazine columnist Joel Stein, and we do not hold back. Some quotes from this episode: "I get very excited when someone has a fetish I don’t have because I feel superior." "When I hear alcoholics talk about their first drink, I know the intensity when I first saw my first porn magazine. And the self-hatred, and it was so shameful and so intense. It was so big, that feeling, that I wasn’t able to contain it in any vessel in my body. It was super super and still is very intense." "I listen to healthy men talk about watching porn, and it’s a tool to have an orgasm. To me, masturbation is a tool to watch porn." "Relationships get established really early. Like you establish a pattern within weeks that lasts for decades." "A marriage or a relationship is a million tiny acts of bravery, and [Joel's wife Cassandra] was really good at being brave in the moment and bringing the thing up, like when she’s hurt. I really admire that. It’s really hard." "I need someone to ask me five times before I tell them how I feel, and then I’m mad if they don’t notice."   You can find Joel on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thejoelstein A link to buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Made-Which-Dad-Learns/dp/0446573116 You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. My favorite palindrome is "A man, a plan, a canal: Panama"

Joel Stein - Porn, Relationships - Part 2

Here is part one of my fantastic conversation with TIME Magazine columnist Joel Stein! Topics discussed: Social anxiety as an extrovert Wanting to be liked Mid-life crisis The freedom of not needing your work to outlive you Raising a child and what one learns about human growth Why my plan for Instagram success will fail   Some quotes from this episode: “I’m embarrassed not to have herpes.” “When I’m a dick, I think it’s likable?” “I exceeded my dreams in my 20’s and coasted ever since.” (On striving for immortality through your work): “See a therapist…that’s ego narcissism; that’s craziness. If you’re the President of the United States, odds are in 30 years no one will be able to name you. “Parenting is so reactive. I thought it would be so proactive, but it’s basically just triage all the time.” “[Having a kid] didn’t ruin my life like people told me it would.” "I just know men are horrible." Joel will be back next week with part 2 of our conversation, where things get only more intense, and more sexual.    You can find Joel on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thejoelstein A link to buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Made-Which-Dad-Learns/dp/0446573116 Link to my college newspaper article interviewing Joel: http://dailynexus.com/2010-05-10/igor-solid-advice-uncertain-future/ You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/ Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com   Theme song: Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/ Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/ Writer: Igor Hiller   Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/ Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/   Thank you for listening. It makes me feel good to know my voice is in your head.   

Joel Stein - Parenting as Triage, Exceeding your Dreams, Wanting to be Liked - Part 1

How Are You Thinking About? With Igor explores how people think about the things they think about. It's like You Made it Weird meets Tim Ferriss.