Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Karan Bajaj is an Indian American author of three contemporary Indian novels. His first novel, Keep off the Grass, became a bestseller, was a semi-finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and was long listed for the Indiaplaza Golden Quill Award. His novels have sold more than 200,000 copies in India. Born and raised in the Indian Himalayas, he now lives in Brooklyn, New York. More than 100,000 people read his work on writing and meditation every week. Episode 109: Mindfulness Meditation For Your Exact Life Stage by Karan Bajaj (Morality, Concentration, Insight, & Enlightenment). The original post is located here: http://www.karanbajaj.com/yoga-meditation/mindfulness-meditation-for-every-stage-in-life Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Mars 201614min

The Minimalists are Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus, who write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. Episode 108: The Right Kind of Fame by Joshua Fields Millburn of TheMinimalists.com (Being Famous or Well Known for Good Reasons). The original post is located here: http://www.theminimalists.com/fame Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Mars 201610min

Derek Sivers, originally a professional musician and circus clown, created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories. Episode 107: There's No Speed Limit (The Lessons That Changed My Life) by Derek Sivers (Being More Productive & High Expectations). The original post is located here: https://sivers.org/kimo 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

27 Mars 201610min

Episode 106: Practice Extreme Gratitude by Linda Formichelli of The Renegade Writer (Naikan & Why a Journal Might Not Be the Best). Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Mars 201612min

Cait Flanders started Blonde on a Budget to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her stuff, and is currently doing a two-year shopping ban. She shares stories and lessons learned every week. Episode 105: You Weren't Born to Pay Off Debt and Die by Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget (Cait Reads Her Blog Post to You). The original post is located here: http://blondeonabudget.ca/2016/02/10/you-werent-born-to-pay-off-debt-and-die Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Mars 201611min

Neil Pasricha is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Book of Awesome series, which has been published in 10 countries, spent over 5 years on bestseller lists, and sold over a million copies. Pasricha is a Harvard MBA, one of the most popular TED speakers of all time, and today serves as Director of The Institute for Global Happiness. He has dedicated the past 15 years of his life to developing leaders, creating global programs inside the world's largest companies, and speaking to hundreds of thousands of people around the globe. He lives in Toronto with his wife and son. Episode 104: 7 Ways to be Happy Right Now (Chapter 5 from The Happiness Equation) by Neil Pasricha of 1000 Awesome Things. The book, The Happiness Equation, can be found here: http://OLDPodcast.com/happy Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Mars 201614min

Ben Greenfield is the author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training.“ His balanced approach to fitness, nutrition and health comes from his extensive experience in the fitness and wellness industry as one of the country’s leading personal trainers and wellness consultants. In 2008, Ben was nominated by the NSCA as America’s top personal trainer, and in 2013 and 2014, Ben was voted as one of the top 100 most influential individuals in health and fitness. A frequent contributor to health and wellness publications and a highly sought after speaker, Ben’s understanding of functional exercise, nutrition, and the delicate balance between performance and health has helped thousands of people around the world achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. Episode 103: Happy Birthday to Me, a Vegan Paleo Biohacking Minimalist Masochist Mushroom Harvester by Ben Greenfield. The original post is located here: http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2015/12/ben-greenfield-birthday-post Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Mars 201615min

The Minimalists are Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus, who write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and National Post. They live in Missoula, Montana. Episode 101: Live Like Stan by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists (Joshua Narrates His Own Content on Losing a Close Friend). The original post is located here: http://www.theminimalists.com/stan And in the book: Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Mars 20169min