In Episode 12 of Flow State, Harry sits down with actor, podcaster, and author of the New York Times Bestselling book Soul Boom, Rainn Wilson. Harry and Rainn connect on their shared PNW origin stories, views of spirituality beyond religion, and learning to reject the internal voice of self-doubt. Rainn talks about improv vs. scripted acting in his fan-favorite role of Dwight Schrute on The Office, and explains how both zonkeys and dead cats are like mullets in their own unique ways. Finally, Harry finds freestyle inspiration in Rainn’s challenging vocabulary while Rainn beatboxes for the very first time…

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SHOW NOTES

Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution by Rainn Wilson
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780306828270

Soul Boom Podcast
https://www.soulboom.com/

Metaphysical Milkshake with Rainn and Reza
https://www.youtube.com/@metaphysicalmilkshakewithr7882

The Rocker
https://youtu.be/YZonKTNeOnY?si=sHLks5sbrV-xPqa-

Whiplash
https://www.sonyclassics.com/whiplash/

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780143129257

2000 Seasons Talib Kweli
https://youtu.be/2tW36xcoQCI?si=h1uz_A0u3IZr7irp

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
https://bookshop.org/a/102858/9780306832017

Timestamps

0:00 Intro
0:51 Harry's Soul Boom Notes
6:28 A Lot In Common
13:35 Spiritual, but not Religious
17:34 Becoming Sober
26:32 Rainn’s Favorite Quote
32:36 The Voices in our Head
44:48 An Animal Lover
51:01 The Catacombs
55:15 Improv on The Office
1:01:52 Sounding Scripted
1:04:51 Closing Freestyle