Engineering Emotions and Energy with Justin Wenck, Ph.D.

You’re doing the things.

Meditation. Yoga. Breathwork. Maybe even energy work.

So why does something still feel… off?

Why aren’t you feeling more calm, more clear, more like yourself?

In this episode, I’m coming to you from Athens, Greece, in the middle of ancient history, to share a realization that might completely shift how you think about your growth.

Because here’s what most people won't tell you:

👉 Some practices are meant to...

What if the reason your life feels harder than it needs to… isn’t your schedule, your job, or even your mindset?

What if it’s your life energy?

In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, breaks down one of the most important concepts he’s ever shared on the show: the idea that your entire life runs on energy — not just physical energy, but emotional, mental, and the more subtle connections.

Drawing on his background in electrical engineering...

Are you ready to bring your internal power into the outside world?

In this episode of Engineering Emotions & Energy, Justin continues the 6 Best Values for 2026 series with Value #4 that connects integrity and joy for those around you: Kindness.

Recorded from the breathtaking landscapes of Patagonia, Justin breaks down how kindness is:

• Strong, not passive
• Honest, not avoidant
• Boundaried, not self-sacrificing

If Integrity bui...

Annoyed? Frustrated? Wishing someone would just stop being the way they are?

You’re not alone—and this episode is for you.

In this raw and real episode from the forests of Huilo Huilo, Chile, Justin shares two powerful tools for dealing with the most triggering, annoying, and frustrating people in your life — without losing your peace, your joy, or your power.

This isn’t about pretending things are okay. It’s about learning what your ...

You likely want joy in your life… but do you value it?

We chase promotions, plan trips, buy stuff, and optimize our lives — all in pursuit of happiness. But what if true joy isn’t something you find? What if it’s something you choose? And even more radical — what if it’s a core value you could live by every day?

In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, continues his Six Best Values for 2026 series with a transformative and often-overlooke...

What if the algorithm isn’t the enemy?

We love to blame “the algorithm” for hijacking our attention and feeding us a steady stream of outrage, comparison, and clickbait. But what if the algorithm is actually doing something much more helpful?

In this episode, Justin flips the script and asks:

Is the algorithm here to drain you—or train you?

Using personal examples, pop culture metaphors, and energetic insight, ...

Without this value, everything else falls apart.

In this first episode of the 6 Best Values for 2026 series, Justin kicks things off with a truth that might sting a little—you can’t have real success without integrity.

Not performative integrity. Not “say-the-right-thing” integrity.

We’re talking real, deep, honest-to-yourself-and-others integrity.

This episode breaks down:

• Why most people are out of integrity and don’t even realize...

What if fun isn’t something you earn after working hard—but something you start with?

In the first episode of the new year, Justin flips the script on productivity, discipline, and “being good” and asks this:

👉 What actually lights you up? Do you ever let yourself enjoy it?

Using movies as both a literal love and a powerful metaphor for life, Justin shares:

• The best and worst movies he saw in theaters last year
• What those experienc...

How did your last year go? You didn’t just survive this past year—you grew, overcame, created, and loved.

But if you’re not remembering that, you’re missing the fuel that will drive the year to come.

In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, invites you to take a loving and honest look back at your year and discover just how much beauty, growth, and adventure you’ve lived through (even if you forgot most of it).

Whether you're heading ...

You’re changing—whether you want to or not.

The real question is: Are you directing the change, or just getting dragged along for the ride?

In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, breaks down the difference between unconscious change (which leads to frustration, limitation, and repetition)… and conscious change (which leads to growth, possibility, and enjoyment).

You’ll explore how to identify the changes you actually want, how to stop fo...

We’re all told to save the planet—but what if the key to global sustainability isn’t solar panels or recycling bins, but YOU?

In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, makes a powerful case for self-sustainability as the foundation of global sustainability. Because if you’re burnt out, depleted, and disconnected, how can you possibly create a better world?

You’ll learn how your internal energy directly shapes the external environment, and ...

You might be chasing happiness all wrong—and it’s costing you more than you realize.

Justin Wenck, PhD, unpacks the real reasons happiness can feel elusive, even when life looks good on the outside. He breaks down the three essential questions we rarely ask:

• What does it take to be happy?
• What does happiness actually mean to you?
• And most importantly… what even is happiness?

If you’ve ever felt lik...

Why wait for January 1st to start creating the life you want?

In this episode, Justin shares how to start your New Year now — no resolutions, no waiting for the calendar to flip. Justin breaks down how reflection unlocks wisdom, how setting intentions shapes your next chapter, and how “getting” is really about allowing — letting life bring you even more than before.

🌟 Key Points & Takeaways

• Reflect: Look back before moving fo...

Wanting isn’t the problem. In fact, it’s the beginning of everything meaningful in your life. But somewhere along the way, we learned to suppress, shame, or override our desires—until we forget what we even want in the first place.

In this episode, I break down three common ways wanting goes wrong, share a few weird/funny stories from my own life (including slapping hams like bongo drums), and guide you back to wanting in a way that...

You’ve done the mindset work.
You’ve taken the action.
And yet… life still isn’t flowing the way you expected.

This episode reveals the real reason why your dreams may be stalling—alignment.

Through a powerful skiing metaphor, Justin breaks down what alignment actually looks like—and why it’s the missing link between desire and fruition.

Whether you’re building a business, deepening a relationsh...

What if your struggles with communication weren’t about skills...

…but about beliefs?

In this eye-opening episode, Justin goes beyond communication techniques and dives into your relationship with communication itself. If you’ve read the books, taken the courses, or rehearsed the perfect pitch—and still find yourself misunderstood or tongue-tied—this is the episode you’ve been waiting for.

⚠️ Spoiler: If you believe commun...

What if your slow healing, stuck relationships, and “not enough” money story had nothing to do with effort—and everything to do with what you believe about time?

In this mind-bending episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, pulls back the curtain on our most limiting assumption: how long things are supposed to take.

Healing. Money. Breakups. Business growth.Who told you it had to take this long?And what if they were full of 💩?

What if the thing you think is holding you back… is actually the thing that sets you free?

We’re talking about structure.

The rules. The routines. The shoulds.

You might love ‘em or want to burn them to the ground.

But here’s the truth: structure isn’t the problem.

It’s the kind of structure—and your relationship to it—that determines whether it supports your expansion… or strangles your spirit.

In this, I unpack how to consciously creat...

Do you ever catch yourself simmering in frustration—at work, in traffic, or waiting for that text back? In this episode, Justin Wenck, PhD, pulls back the curtain on why we cling to annoyance and how to finally break free.

What You’ll Learn:

• The hidden payoff of frustration and why we stay stuck in it
• How the Drama Triangle (victim, villain, hero) secretly runs your life
• The powerful shift to the Empowerment Triangle (cre...