A Formula For Peak Performance w/ Legendary Performance Researcher Steven Kotler
I’m skeptical of any claim of a “formula” regarding personal evolution. And you’ll notice I say “a formula” and not “the formula.” But many things can be boiled down to some core ingredients. The diff...
4 Apr 20251h 7min
The Seduction of Pessimism vs the Increased Opportunity of Optimism w/ Sumit Paul-Choudhury
Sumit Paul-Choudhury shares that in his childhood he somewhat lost faith in mankind after starkly coming to the realization that not everyone is kind, good, and caring. Sumit went on to pursue science...
31 Mar 20251h 10min
Evolving Past The Ties That Bind In Your Family of Origin w/ Lori Harder
Just over a year ago, my father died. I was 53. Thousands of people testified to his positive impact in their lives. Me included. And…the event helped me reveal some patterns I’d repeated, that were n...
28 Mar 20251h 4min
How Failure Is A Necessary Requirement For Mastery Of Anything w/ ETH University Zurich Professor Manu Kapur
Failure is a popular topic in the self-improvement world, but I feel it's generally addressed like a motivational talk. Don't let failure get you down. It's part of life. It's not failing, it's trying...
24 Mar 20251h 8min
Balancing Looking Good With Feeling Good & Giving Yourself Grace w/ Fitness Celebrity Chalene Johnson
I don’t normally gravitate towards people with the huge followings and big brand personalities. But I also like a good, down to earth story of personal evolution, and this is one I’m bringing back. A ...
21 Mar 20251h 5min
Imagine Your Life As Literal Fiction - How Would You Narrate It
I’m thinking of a movie, Stranger Than Fiction. It came out in 2006 starring Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, and Queen Latifah. In it, Will Ferrell plays a mentally unstable IRS auditor w...
19 Mar 202519min
How To Revise Your Self-Talk & Revamp Your Very Existence w/ Marianne Renner
We all think we know what self-talk is. But I think we miss the gravity of it. I’m reminded of the joke where one fish asks another fish "how's the water?" The other fish replies, "what the heck is wa...
17 Mar 20251h 24min
Filling The Deficit Of Mentoring In Your Life w/ Ken Blanchard & Claire Diaz-Ortiz
Mentors. Chances are slim you have someone who really fills the role. These days people will tend to cite their favorite authors and philosophers and influences as their mentors. And to that degree, I...
14 Mar 202559min
