Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to help you with your finances. Finances can be intimidating, so he keeps his posts short, sweet, and simple. Episode 216: If You Want Freedom, Limit Yourself by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog (Developing Habits & Happiness). The original post is located here: http://moneyminiblog.com/productivity/freedom-limit-yourself Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Jul 20169min

JC Deen is the owner and creator of JCD Fitness. He whips people into shape and helps them learn how to make fitness complement their lives, as opposed to ruling it. While he talks quite the talk, he also walks the walk. The tagline of JCD Fitness is A No-BS Approach To Looking Great Naked. Episode 215: Fitness Meal Plans - Why I Don't Make Them by JC Deen of JCD Fitness (Are Diet Plans a Shortcut to Slim or Wasting Time). The original post is located here: Fitness Meal Plans Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Jul 201610min

Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com was laid off in 2013. She took on some freelancing gigs to earn extra cash while she searched for a new, full-time job and over time, her freelancing gigs increased. She started writing for sites that she loved reading and produced videos for new clients. Her side gigs began to bring in more income than any potential full-time jobs. She launched a blog all about frugal living and created The Wild Wong to share more about her career, her finances, and all the adventures in between. Episode 214: Shower Thoughts: The Creative Power of Autopilot by Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com (Mindfulness of Daydreaming). The original post is located here: http://www.thewildwong.com/shower-thoughts Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Jul 201610min

Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness. Episode 213: Fear is Why We Have Too Much Stuff by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Be Happier Through Power and Purpose & Minimalism). The original post is located here: http://zenhabits.net/stuff Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Jul 201610min

Nikcole Wiles defines herself as a believer, wife, mother, writer, advocate, academic, and minimalist. She's been a passionate lover and student of English and writing for almost 20 years. She supports organizations including TWLOHA, The Reformation Project, and the Lee Conlee House. She's deeply invested in supporting the LGBT Christian community, the massive numbers of individuals struggling with anxiety and/or depression, and various projects she comes across that adds value to the world (minimalism, the OLD Podcast, the UNF food bank, etc.). Episode 212: Everyone is Not a Minimalist: Here's Why I Am by Nikcole Wiles of EnglishWallflower.com (The Benefits of Minimalism). The original post is located here: https://englishwallflower.com/2016/03/10/everyone-is-not-a-minimalist-heres-why-i-am Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jul 201610min

J. Money of BudgetsAreSexy.com is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He also has a podcast: M.O.N.E.Y. He tracked his expenses for 3 months, made a budget, read some books, and stumbled into personal finance blogging and idea sharing, randomly turning BudgetsAreSexy.com into his full time “real job” a few short years later--14 million views later! Episode 211: It Can Happen to Any of Us by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy (Happiness & Intentional Living). The original post is located here: http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2013/12/it-can-happen-to-any-of-us Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Jul 20169min

Mary Jaksch is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and German--and lives in New Zealand. She's the mother of a grown-up son and lives happily ever after with her partner David. She's been awarded an MA in Religious Studies, holds a 4th Dan Blackbelt in karate, started professional life as a flautist and loves dancing Argentine tango in skimpy dresses. Episode 210: What is the One Thing in Your Life by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen (Passion & Happiness). The original post is located here: http://goodlifezen.com/what-is-the-one-thing-in-your-life Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Jul 201610min

David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It found an audience rather quickly and it’s been central to his life ever since. In 2013, he left his day job to write full time. Episode 209: Two Ways of Viewing the World by David Cain of Raptitude.com (Meditation, Inspiration, Motivation, & Life Optimization). The original post is located here: http://www.raptitude.com/2014/06/two-ways-viewing-world Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Jul 20169min