{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What is a Good Life?","title":"What Is A Good Life? #144 - The Quest For Balance In Life with George Thompson","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4bef0a9a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3539,"description":"On the 144th episode of What is a Good Life?, I’m delighted to welcome George Thompson. George is a filmmaker, teacher, and founder of Balance is Possible!, a movement dedicated to inspiring balance for both people and planet. With over 25 million people impacted by his work and support from changemakers like Louie Schwartzberg, Tara Brach, and Stephen Fry, George weaves together ancient Daoist wisdom and modern science into practical, playful tools for navigating modern life.\nIn this conversation, we explore what it truly means to live in balance — within ourselves, with others, and with the natural world. George shares insights from his time training under Master Gu in the Wudang Mountains of China, and reflects on how balance extends beyond personal wellbeing into a collective responsibility for the planet.\nThis is a gentle and profound invitation to slow down, be present, and rediscover harmony amidst the complexities of life.\n\nFor more of George's work:\nwebsite: https://www.balanceispossible.com/\nHis latest film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KArWcMldPM\n\nFor more from Mark McCartney:\nNewsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/\nWebsite: https://www.mmcleadership.com/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/markcmccartney\n00:00 What is balance?\n03:00 The economy and nature\n05:00 A radical transformation of understanding\n08:30 The unexpected path to Tai Chi\n11:20 The embrace of the unknown\n17:00 Letting go of yourself\n20:00 No longer separating life from practice \n23:50 The wisdom of the mind\n28:15 Trusting the flow of life\n31:00 The forming of a mission\n34:00 The interdependence of healing\n38:00 Giving yourself grace of seasons\n41:00 Creating more space to meet life\n44:25 Loving the challenging feelings of life\n49:50 The movement towards balance\n52:45 Summary of the conversation and what is a good life for George?\n\nKeywords: Meaning of Life...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bmT8FMFAsdpL8YpCcl1-OrgjJf3IhVZ_KJftDu8Wgy8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3NDg2LzE2NzI4/MzUxMDgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}