Choose Your Emotions to Shape Your Life

Doug Earl Johnston joins The Expert Method to explore a deceptively simple idea: emotions are not just things that happen to us. They are part of the system we use to navigate life — and with greater awareness, we can become more intentional about which emotions shape our actions.

Doug is the author of Choosing Emotions, a book built from years of research into 272 emotions and thousands of quotes from thinkers across history. In this conversation, we unpack why emotions are foundational to reason, how naming an emotion can help create distance from it, and what it ac...