Eric Zimmer

Eric Zimmer is an American behaviour coach, certified interfaith spiritual director and Zen student, best known as the creator and host of The One You Feed. The podcast takes its name from the old story of two wolves struggling inside each of us, and across more than a decade and some 900 episodes he has used it to talk with writers, scientists and meditation teachers about how people really change. His own turning point came after a very hard stretch in his twenties, including a time without a home, and the practices that carried him through became the core of what he now teaches. Before coaching full time he worked in software and large project management, and founded a solar energy company that trained returning veterans.

His approach pairs behavioural science with contemplative wisdom and keeps the steps small: notice what the mind is pulling towards, choose one modest action, and repeat it. He works with clients one to one in a six-month coaching programme, runs a short email course on finding calm in the middle of a busy day, and gives talks and workshops to companies and nonprofits. His first book, How a Little Becomes a Lot (HarperCollins, 2026), sets out this way of making lasting change. He lives in Atlanta.