Forrest Hanson

I'm considering making a change to episodes of Being Well, and would love to get your input.

Do you listen to the summary of the episode I do at the end? Does it add value for you?

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 91

Forrest Hanson

We just started a clips channel for the ‪@beingwellpodcast‬! Here's the first short video, one with ‪@elizabeth.ferreira‬ focused on one of the keys to a fulfilling relationship: https://youtu.be/8Ou56B7Lp4I

Our typical 60-90 minute videos can be a big ask sometimes, so the Being Well channel will focus on shorts and 5 - 15 minute highlight clips from the episodes. I hope you'll check it out - we'd love to get up to 1,000 subscribers over there soon!

2 months ago | [YT] | 20

Forrest Hanson

As I've gotten a little older, the approach I've taken to goals, resolutions, and motivation generally has changed dramatically. Most people set goals in a way that makes them feel permanently out of reach, in part because they're climbing mountains they don't actually care about.

In this video I walk through a different way to think about goals, and a framework that will help you reach them more consistently (and enjoy the process more along the way).

2 months ago | [YT] | 15

Forrest Hanson

We posted this week's episode with ‪@Brad.Stulberg‬ amidst everything that's been going on in Minnesota. The killing of Alex Pretti was the latest in a long line of horrific, public abuses of power by federal agents. The shooting was followed by immediate, bald-faced lies from our government about what preceded it. A man dedicated to serving others was publicly executed for the crime of trying to help a woman. My assumption is that there will be few, if any, consequences for the agents involved. I couldn't say it better than ‪@LegalEagle‬ did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDEAW...

We've gotten a number of questions and comments from listeners wondering if we'll be posting an episode related to balancing engagement and action with managing anxiety, overwhelm, and the ongoing stress of everyday life. It's an important topic, and we've done a number of related episodes:

https://youtu.be/p_09CSJah3A
https://youtu.be/7UjQvU8WvYw
https://youtu.be/-IZ7CBHGR9I
https://youtu.be/JdLXehE6CKA
https://youtu.be/EvGQzlUokCs

We also published similar episodes before we started posting on YouTube - mostly around the time of early COVID and George Floyd's murder.

open.spotify.com/episode/6BKVuQMJAWY2ML3KIMjj8d open.spotify.com/episode/5Lj9EoTZMtmjwLmg8hS4kY open.spotify.com/episode/68nvx2nx8XTXhH4k4EeSSF open.spotify.com/episode/6dStWJLrlIrlnspzBZmF1C

We've gotten, sadly, a lot of practice with this sort of thing.

If there's enough interest we'll do another episode related to this, but I've mostly landed on the show being a respite from these topics for people - in part because I'm not sure I have anything new to say. I'm disgusted, angry, frustrated, deeply sad, and trying to live life meanwhile.

4 months ago | [YT] | 65

Forrest Hanson

Happy new year! We’re planning the year ahead, and I’d love to hear what you’d like to see from the show in 2026. Are there particular topics you want us to cover, or guests you’d like to see on the show?

4 months ago | [YT] | 107

Forrest Hanson

Hey friends, I was just taking a look at our analytics, and it looks like a relatively small percentage of our subscribers receive our videos consistently. One way to make sure that you're seeing all of our videos is by changing the notification setting for the channel from "personalized" to "all" - you can do this by clicking the bell icon after subscribing.

Thanks again for supporting the show!

7 months ago | [YT] | 366

Forrest Hanson

We just hit 150k subscribers, a crazy milestone. I'm so incredibly appreciative of everyone who's taken the time to watch and listen to the podcast over the years.

I have no idea what we'd do for a celebratory episode, but it's a good opportunity to reach out to ya'll and see what you'd like. Let me know in the comments if there's a concept you'd be interested in us trying, or a topic you'd particularly like us to explore.

9 months ago | [YT] | 414

Forrest Hanson

Hey friends, quick heads up that this week's podcast is audio-only. I was joined by poet and author Diego Perez (better known as Yung Pueblo) for a conversation recorded at City Arts & Lectures in San Francisco. It was my first live event of this scale, we had over 1,300 people in attendance, and the whole thing was such a unique and fun experience.

Unfortunately they didn't record video of the event, you can find it through the Being Well feed wherever you get your podcasts.

open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1XY0fpdYNSEwXLVQ?si=0f…

1 year ago | [YT] | 142

Forrest Hanson

Who do you want to see on the show in 2025?

1 year ago | [YT] | 67

Forrest Hanson

I'm recording with ‪@elizabeth.ferreira‬ again soon, and we're hunting for the right topic. What would you like to hear us talk about?

1 year ago | [YT] | 66