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The Wise Effort Show

The Wise Effort Show

By: Dr. Diana Hill
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 The Wise Effort Show with Dr. Diana Hill is a show about how to live wisely. You’ll learn how to put your energy into places that matter most to you while making a difference in the world. This show is for you if: ...you’re a high achiever feeling burned out from tasks that don’t matter. ...you want to invest your energy in fulfilling and sustainable ways. ...you seek holistic living without the pressure of a rigid wellness checklist. ...you care about your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. ...you appreciate science but are open to exploring spirituality and contemplative practices. ...you have an open, beginner’s mind. ...you believe there’s a better way to live and are ready to apply your wisdom. We don’t have to burn ourselves out or engage in things that are not worth it. We can put our energy where it matters most and savor the good along the way. Join us at the Wise Effort Show!Copyright 2026 Dr. Diana Hill Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Secret Sangha: Paradox

    Secret Sangha: Paradox
    May 4 2026
    Do you feel stuck in a tug-of-war—like you have to choose between two things that both matter? In this Secret Sangha episode, Diana Hill shares on the topic of paradox, and how the tension you’re trying to “solve” may actually be the place where growth happens. Drawing on examples from relationships, parenting, work-life balance, and her own struggle between service and making a living as a therapist, Diana explores Marianne Lewis’s “both/and” approach—shifting the question, seeing interdependence, and rethinking outcomes so you can walk the tightrope with more ease.Listen and learn:The three core features of paradoxWhy trying to eliminate a paradox often keeps you stuck in struggleHow to shift from “either/or” to “both/and” thinkingShare this episode with someone who feels forced to choose—and practice holding both sides with wise effort.Suggested Next Episode:The Power Of Both/And Thinking To Find Creative, Integrative Solutions To Paradoxes With Dr. Marianne LewisRelated ResourcesGet enhanced show notes for this episodeOrder my book, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most, and receive special bonus gifts.Want to become more psychologically flexible? Take Diana's "Foundations of ACT" course.Diana's EventsReserve your spot in Diana's Costa Rica retreat in 2026!See Diana at an upcoming eventConnecting With DianaSubscribe for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Leave a 5-star review on Apple so people like you can find the show.Sign up for the free Wise Effort Newsletter.Become a Wise Effort member to support the show.Follow Diana on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Diana’s website.Thanks to the team, Craig and Ashley Hiatt, and Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch for your beautiful music.
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    15 mins
  • Hope, Joy, and Are We Going To Be OK? Live in Costa Rica With Doug Abrams

    Hope, Joy, and Are We Going To Be OK? Live in Costa Rica With Doug Abrams
    Apr 20 2026

    Dr. Diana Hill welcomes author and Idea Architects founder Doug Abrams live from Blue Spirit Costa Rica to explore how to stay grounded, joyful, and hopeful in uncertain times. Abrams shares lessons from working with leaders like the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Jane Goodall, including Tutu’s guidance to “never surrender your joy,” taking the wider perspective, and resisting without “othering” opponents. He describes his in-progress book inspired by his daughter’s question, “Are we gonna be okay?” Abrams discusses living with ADHD, shame, and vulnerability in relationships, and highlights Goodall’s four reasons for hope—human intellect, nature’s resilience, young people, and the indomitable human spirit—emphasizing that hope is an action.

    Related Resources

    Get enhanced show notes for this episode

    • Order my book, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most, and receive special bonus gifts.
    • Want to become more psychologically flexible? Take Diana's "Foundations of ACT" course.

    Diana's Events
    • Reserve your spot in Diana's Costa Rica retreat in 2026!
    • See Diana at an upcoming event

    Connecting With Diana
    • Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
    • Leave a 5-star review on Apple so people like you can find the show.
    • Sign up for the free Wise Effort Newsletter.
    • Become a Wise Effort member to support the show.
    • Follow Diana on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Diana’s website.

    Thanks to the team, Craig and Ashley Hiatt, and Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch for your beautiful music.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Business of Therapy and Coaching

    Make a big move in your therapy or coaching practice. Join the New Cohort Starting May 11

    Wise Effort: The Business of Therapy
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Secret Sangha: Annoyance

    Secret Sangha: Annoyance
    Apr 6 2026

    Do little annoyances keep piling up until you feel overwhelmed and reactive? In this episode, Diana Hill explores why annoyance isn’t just about what’s happening—it’s shaped by your capacity (stress, heat, hunger, sleep) and the story you tell about the incident. Diana shares how noticing her own story with an airline agent, Wade, helped her soften, connect, and respond differently—ultimately increasing her ability to be with what is.

    Listen and learn:
    • How stressors like heat, hunger, and poor sleep reduce your capacity and increase irritation
    • Why the “story” you tell can turn a small incident into a bigger threat.
    • How separating from others fuels annoyance—and connection can shift it

    Suggested Next Episode:

    You can also enjoy Diana's related Bonus Meditation: Annoyance

    Related Resources

    Get enhanced show notes for this episode

    • Order my book, Wise Effort: How to Focus Your Genius Energy on What Matters Most, and receive special bonus gifts.
    • Want to become more psychologically flexible? Take Diana's "Foundations of ACT" course.

    Diana's Events
    • Reserve your spot in Diana's Costa Rica retreat in 2026!
    • See Diana at an upcoming event

    Connecting With Diana
    • Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
    • Leave a 5-star review on Apple so people like you can find the show.
    • Sign up for the free Wise Effort Newsletter.
    • Become a Wise Effort member to support the show.
    • Follow Diana on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Diana’s website.

    Thanks to the team, Craig and Ashley Hiatt, and Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch for your beautiful music.
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    9 mins
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