Thaddeus Owen: Quitting Toxic Workplaces And Workspaces

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"It is a scientific fact that these macaques, like all other primates, including humans, are communicating. They communicate in much the same way we do - facial expressions, vocalizations, body postures, those kinds of things." - Jeff Kerr Jeff Kerr is PETA foundations Chief Legal Officer. I asked him to come on the show to talk about one of PETA’s current lawsuits against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Nathional Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). PETA is arguing that the monkeys being tested on in a government run facility are capable of communication (or “are communicating”). And that we have a constitutional right under the First Amendment to receive their communications. This could be a game changer in allowing us to see what’s really going on in labs that are funded by taxpayer money, and which have so far been censored from public view. PETA’s lawsuit follows years of NIH’s attempts to deny Freedom of Information requests banning PETA executives from its campus and illegally censoring animal advocates’ speech on NIH’s public social media pages. Through the lawsuit, PETA is seeking a live audio-visual feed to see and hear real-time communications from the macaques who have been kept isolated, used in fear experiments, and had posts cemented into their heads. Anthropologists and other scientists have studied macaque and other primate communications for decades and know that the monkeys communicate effectively and intentionally through lip smacking, fear grimaces, body language, and various cries and sounds—all of which constitute speech under the law. Primatologists can analyze that speech on a deeper level to share their stories with the world.…

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Imagine working for a company that you not only morally disagree with, but has completely unethical and illegal practices? That’s the kind of career that today’s guest, Thaddeus Owen, went into when he left college. But Thaddeus knew there was more to life and his career, so he quit that toxic environment to create something incredible.

Thaddeus is the founder of PrimalHacker, a company devoted to biohacking our health to get the best out of our bodies. He started his biohacking journey by figuring out what worked best for him - living closer to work, cycling every day, and eventually, creating a life that meant he could work from home.

He opens up and shares what it was like working for that unethical company he started with. I was shocked to learn how big companies hire psychologists and use manipulation techniques to sell their products. Thaddeus always felt dubious at his company, and when he started educating himself, he was able to change his career - and life.

Thaddeus started writing about his biohacking journey on his blog when he was first exploring his new course. When a company reached out asking him to be an affiliate, he had no idea what he was signing up for but took a chance. A chance that paid off big time!

We also talk about biohacking our own health. Thaddeus shares some of his best tips for how we can all get better sleep at night. He says that modern disease started with the introduction of the lightbulb and says we should all sit near natural light through the day… and limit our artificial light at nighttime. Thaddeus also gives us some advice on how we can improve the lighting situation in our own homes.

Have you ever worked for a company that’s completely against your morals? Do you limit your exposure to artificial light throughout the day and evening? How can you create your perfect life? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!

In This Episode:

What it’s like to work for a completely unethical and sometimes illegal organization
How companies use manipulation to make more purchases
How you can educate yourself and change your career
Why you should start exploring alternative routes and then writing about them to help you advance in your career
What happens when you take risks and work with affiliate programs
How you can learn to sleep better at night
When and why modern disease started
Why you should try to sit near bright windows throughout the day
How we can have healthy lighting in our homes
What happens when you create the perfect life for you

Quotes:

“We would hire Ph.D. level psychologists to tell us how to manipulate women into buying things that they don’t need, and tricking them to think that the benefits of the product are such that they will help the woman when they actually do nothing.” (7:09)

“In a primal society, whether you believe in God or evolution or both, human biology was never designed to see blue light after dark.” (21:09)

“When I changed careers, I took a huge pay cut. Most people chase money and they chase wealth. I was chasing a career that was in line with my beliefs and my personality from a spiritual standpoint and everything else. I took a huge pay cut and that’s not easy to do.” (27:26)

“If you enjoy what you do and you enjoy where you are, you’re going to have higher and increased health.” (31:46)

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Quit Happens | How (and why!) to strategically quit your job, leave your relationship, or part ways with toxic mindsets.

Thaddeus Owen: Quitting Toxic Workplaces And Workspaces

Quit Happens | How (and why!) to strategically quit your job, leave your relationship, or part ways with toxic mindsets.

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published 6 years ago

MP3•Episode home

In This Episode:

What it’s like to work for a completely unethical and sometimes illegal organization
How companies use manipulation to make more purchases
How you can educate yourself and change your career
Why you should start exploring alternative routes and then writing about them to help you advance in your career
What happens when you take risks and work with affiliate programs
How you can learn to sleep better at night
When and why modern disease started
Why you should try to sit near bright windows throughout the day
How we can have healthy lighting in our homes
What happens when you create the perfect life for you

Quotes:

“In a primal society, whether you believe in God or evolution or both, human biology was never designed to see blue light after dark.” (21:09)

“If you enjoy what you do and you enjoy where you are, you’re going to have higher and increased health.” (31:46)

Links

Find Thaddeus Owen and PrimalHacker Online

Follow Thaddeus Owen and PrimalHacker on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

Buy Daytime Blue Light Blocking Glasses

Buy Premium Blue Light Blocking Sleep Glasses

Check out the full episode post here

Keep up with everything Quit Happens here

Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram

Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

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