Life Lessons with Jim Carolla

Jim and Ray discuss the 3 components of Buddhism, and how to avoid getting trapped in the ‘I want mind.’ Check out Jim and Ray at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

Ray makes an important personal announcement, and Jim talks about taming 'the wanting mind.'

Ray talks about his European vacation, and the guys continue their discussion on the power of addiction. Check out Ray and Jim at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

In today’s podcast, Jim and Ray discuss the power of addiction, and what it means to feel truly alive. Check out Jim and Ray at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

The guys discuss the morality of Anthony Weiner, and how the two levels of life drive our actions. Check out Jim and Ray at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

Jim and Ray continue their quest for higher consciousness, and have a discussion about their troublemaking days. Check out Ray and Jim online at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

Jim explains how your personality can overshadow your essence, and later leads Ray and Gary in a meditation to reach a deeper understanding. Check out Ray and Jim online at http://AceJimCarolla.com

The guys explain what ‘maze conditioning’ is, and talk about the importance of having someone to confide in. Don't forget to check out Jim and Ray online at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

Jim and Ray discuss the importance of thinking clearly, and the search for higher consciousness.

Jim and Ray talk about Basic Sanity, the two levels of nature, and the Lakers-Mavericks game.

In this week's episode, Jim and Ray discuss what relationships are really about, and why that first interaction with your parents is the most important. relationship Check out Jim and Ray online at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

Today the guys chat about family struggles and the key to leading a long, happy life. Check out Jim and Ray online at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

You read that right: Jim and Ray are BACK! In the first new episode, the guys analyze the 'blindness of the natural state', and discuss their acid trips. Check out Jim on the web at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

In the final episode of Life Lessons, Jim and Ray discuss psychosexual development, and the difference between Rational and Mythical Consciousness.

Jim and Ray begin with the show with the sad news that the show will be wrapping up soon. They then continue the episode with more tools to guide you in your every day life and review some of the lessons they’ve taught over the past episodes. Jim also talks about how relaxation helps prepare us to be more receptive to the life going on around us. Check out Jim's website http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

Jim gives Podcasters another tool to utilize, and Ray talks about getting lost in the woods. Check out Jim's Website at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

Jim and Ray discuss how bringing awareness to yourself can prevent you from humiliating those around you. Check out Life Lessons witht Jim Carolla's at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

The guys focus on the importance of mindfulness, and later exchange stories about their first kisses. Check out Life Lessons Website at http://AceJimCarolla.com

At the top of the show, Jim jumps into some difficult questions that were submitted. He talks about dealing with loss, pain, and the emotional withdrawal that results. Ray also talks about his relationship with his siblings, and strained relationship with his dad.

The guys talk about the struggles of addiction, and coming to terms with your own habits and obsessions. Check out the Life Lessons with Jim Carolla at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

The main topic of today’s show is ego development. The guys chat about the route to the soul, and Ray tries scatting for the first time. Check out Jim's blog at http://www.AceJimCarolla.com

72 1024x768 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Jim introduces the concept of the beginner’s mind, and chats with Ray about playing trumpet with the legendary Dizzy Gillespie.

Jim and Ray discuss impermanency and the importance of being comfortable in your own space. They also answer some of your Twitter questions, and Jim shares his thoughts on Adam’s book.

The importance of breathing and body sensitivity is at the forefront of today’s podcast. Jim leads Ray through a meditation, and talks about his experience learning about Scientology.

72 1024x768 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Jim incorporates the Buddhist notion of Mindfullness in today’s podcast. Ray also talks about being a prisoner of your thoughts, and what you can do to escape that feeling.

Jim and Ray take fan questions from @LLJimCarolla and the website. They continue on from last podcast by diving even deeper into the discipline of meditation, and wrap up with discussing meditation in the major religions. Happy Holidays from Jim, Ray, and the entire Ace Broadcasting Network.

Jim leads Ray through a guided meditation. Feel free to participate as well!

At the top of the show, Jim thanks everyone for submitting their Twitter questions. He talks about the photos used in the podcast logo, and also talks about a fun video shoot he and Ray participated in. Jim also goes back into describing the ideas of sub-personalities and fragmented identities, and talks with Ray about his meditation practices. Ray says it’s easier for him to meditate when he thinks it’s a competition, but Jim stresses the importance of it helping to unite our conscious mind.

Since this is the second of the two episodes Jim and Ray recorded, Jim mentions something spontaneous that happened during their break. Ray went out to smoke a cigarette as he usually does, only today he decided to put it down. Jim talks with Ray about his emotional response to this, and how cigarettes can become a symbol for something much larger . Jim also expands more on what he said last week about how old mental programming from previous generations can be subconsciously controlling the dynamics of your current family. He talks a bit more about the disconnect he had with his mother, and how he started playing music to connect with his father. Ray also asks Jim some questions about Adam, and also about Jim’s relationship with his two brothers. Don’t forget to tweet your questions to @LLJimCarolla Executive Producer: Donny Misraje

Jim and Ray discuss the transcendental experience of meditation, and find they share more in common from their pasts than they thought.

This week on Life Lessons with Jim Carolla, Jim introduces the archeology of the self, and Ray wonders what we should be expecting from ourselves infinite universe. Ray tries to spot all the splits in his personality, quizzes Jim about his experiences in self & group meditation, and find out the real reason why Jim meditates. Executive Producer: Donny Misraje

Jim thanks everyone for the nice comments on the message boards, and begins the weekly exercise to become more in tune with a higher level of consciousness. He talks about how being a real person requires one to find a stable place between the two levels of being. He also points out that to make changes within ourselves, we need to give stuff up. Namely, they talk about the difficulty in getting rid of addictions. Whether you have bad eating, drinking, or smoking habits, trying to go against it will always be a struggle. Ray talks about how he once quit smoking for 2.5 years, but now smoking is just as automatic as sleeping. Jim also talks about his relationship with his brothers, and being dubbed with the nickname of ‘Gas.’ It gave him a feeling of inadequacy and he spent much of his early life trying to find a career that would allow him to escape the title. Ray relates and talks about how his grandfather used to make his mom feel stupid even though she was very bright. Ending the episode, Jim points out he and Ray have more in common than they once thought. Executive Producer: Donny Misraje

Jim opens with the notion that your personality can over-dominate your actual essence. He says you use your personality to get along in society, but if it won’t allow for you to realize your core dignity, then you need to make adjustments. Ray talks about his older brother being raised in Germany, and dominating his parents’ attention once he moved to the US. He also mentions his time spent in jail—much to Jim’s surprise. Jim flashes back to his earliest childhood days; sleeping in a crib and being terrified of nightly trains wooshing by. He also talks about his relationship with his parents, and how it was a different type of technique back in the day to raise your kids. Wrapping up the episode, Ray goes into more detail about how his family was deported to Germany, and the difficulties he faced while adjusting to the new surroundings. Executive Producer: Donny Misraje Associate Producer: Brian Meyer Show Summary: Matt Fondiler

In Part 2 of “The Shawshank Jim Carolla”, Jim gets into the thick of things in his prison riot story, and talks about the aftermath of the events. He also goes in depth about two of his favorite prisoners, and discusses the psychological side-effects of being frightened day in and day out. Executive Producer: Donny Misraje Producer: Brian Meyer Show Summary: Matt Fondiler

This episode begins with Jim taking all of us through an exercise where we gain awareness of breathing and try to get a sense of our true selves. Jim also explains the issue of resisting this awareness, and also the Ego Defense System. Ray begins speaking about his struggle to quit smoking, and Jim also mentions how he was once overweight and had to get over a level of food addiction. The guys also go more in depth about the importance of seeing the core dignity of a person—or seeing through a person’s words so you can get in touch with that deeper self. After reviewing comments from past episodes, Jim decides to break down his prison riot story. Executive Producer: Donny Misraje Producer: Brian Meyer Show Summary: Matt Fondiler

Jim opens with a brief discussion of his professional background as a MFT (Marriage and Family Therapist). He also talks about his psychology curriculum, including a philosophical dissertation. They also discuss Ray’s background, and he talks about a huge project he’s been working on in Downtown LA. Jim goes into a routine exercise to bring awareness to both your breathing and posture—he says it’s important to focus attention on your body, and getting both your mind and body energies on the same level. Jim also talks about his first marriage, and the idea of having a natural childbirth for his first daughter. He goes into more details about the various childbirths of his family, and by doing so, reveals never before heard details surrounding Adam’s birth. Jim spends more time talking about Adam’s early years—detailing trips to visit him while he worked at Wisconsin University, and also Adam’s earliest education background. Ray chimes in discussing how he met Adam, and also talks about Adam’s experience as a student. Executive Producer: Donny Misraje Producer: Brian Meyer Show Summary: Matt Fondiler

Dr. Carolla opens with a discussion of the power of attention. As he puts it, there is one level of attention that you use when you work or play music, but then there is a second level, or ‘The Next Attention’ which allows us to connect to a deeper, more present self. Jim also stresses the importance of having a magnetic center, or a place we can mentally return to so that we feel like ourselves. Dr. Carolla asks Ray what being centered and grounded feels like to him. They discuss how it’s a constant struggle, moment by moment, to remain balanced. Ray also mentions a reoccurring dream he had growing up, and admits that he was super scared when he was little. Dr. Carolla relates to Ray’s fear, saying he also struggled when he was a kid. He was just a mark or a victim to the other kids, and had to work out elaborate ways to get to class without being seen by anyone. Ray says the past haunts him as well, but he would take on a different persona to make up for it. In this regard, both men dealt with fear differently. Jim was physically scared, whereas Ray took a more aggressive path, seeking confrontation even when it was masked with humor. Dr. Carolla then tells another story of fear from his childhood, involving a fight that took place near a fish market in his old neighborhood. Be sure to tune in next week for more on the topic of dealing with fear. As a teaser, Dr. Carolla suggests that he was once involved in a prison riot while working as a prison chaplain. Executive Producer: Donny Misraje Producer: Brian Meyer Show Summary: Matt Fondiler

This week on Life Lessons with Jim Carolla, Jim welcomes back Ray Oldhafer who’s domineer has changed since their last talks. Ray discusses his uncertainties with podcast therapy and how strangers now know more about him then his girlfriend.

Jim Carolla welcomes Adam’s long time friend Ray Oldhafer to the show for the first of many reordered psychiatry sessions. Find out the inner workings of the man made infamous by Adam Carolla. Sex , drugs, and daddy issues this week on Life Lessons with Jim Carolla.

Jim Carolla, certified psychologist, jazz musician, comedian, and patriarch of the Adam Carolla clan welcomes you to the introductory episode of his Life Lessons. This week Jim introduces the audience to the show and what the future may hold, discusses the foundations of self formation, and revels the history of the Carollas.

Promo for the upcoming podcast with Jim Carolla. Stay tuned for brand new episodes coming soon!