"I have this critic inside that is so abusive... but what's its motivation? It doesn't want me to get attacked from the outside so it's willing to attack me from the inside. That's when it's time to invite the critic to the table and say, 'I know you want me to make great work, but you can't speak to me that way — you're in my house.'"

Sam Lamott describes himself as a “single dad, college drop-out, ex-meth head who came out of a ten-year bender at the age of 22 with severe clinical depression, a two-year-old, and zero life skills.” 

So he started the How To Human podcast where today he interviews guests like Brené Brown on how to acquire the psychological skills needed to be a functioning adult.

Sam is also the co-author of the New York Times bestseller, "Some Assembly Required," which he co-wrote with his mother, author Anne Lamott.

Sam and I ended up talking for over an hour, so we split the conversation up into two episodes. 

In this episode (Part One), Sam and I talk about how your inner critic is actually trying to protect you, how physical symptoms can indicate unresolved internal conflict, and why the "starving artist" mentality can be so detrimental when it comes to your relationship with money. 

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