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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Justin Malikoldpodcast.com
Join award-winning audiobook narrator Justin Malik in this personal growth accelerator, delivering bite-sized episodes each day that are rich with wisdom and practical advice. Optimal Living Daily features a carefully selected mix of articles from some of the most influential voices in self-help, covering topics like minimalism, productivity, mental health, and personal development. Each episode is thoughtfully narrated to not only inform but also inspire you to make meaningful changes in your life. Whether you're seeking motivation, clarity, or strategies to enhance your daily life, Optimal Living Daily is your go-to source for personal development. It’s not just a podcast; it’s a daily habit that empowers you to live your best life, one insightful and uplifting episode at a time. Dive into episodes that cover the essence of self-help, minimalism, and self-improvement, offering actionable steps to foster personal development. This podcast is designed for those passionate about personal development and minimalism, looking to integrate self-help strategies and self-improvement techniques into their daily routines. By focusing on personal development, each episode provides you with the tools needed for self-improvement and minimalism, transforming your life with every listen. Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Episodes

113: 6 Things Happy People Never Do by Marc Chernoff of MarcAndAngel.com

Marc & Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal development blogs.” Through their blog, book, course and coaching, they’ve spent the past decade writing about and teaching proven strategies for finding lasting happiness, success, love and peace. The site has attracted over 100 million page views and 100 thousand subscribers since its inception in 2006. Thei...

Apr 02, 201613 minEp. 113

112: Finally - The Magic Number You Need to Retire by J. Money of BudgetsAreSexy.com

J. Money 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 112: Finally - The Magic Number You Need to Retire by ...

Apr 01, 201611 minEp. 112

111: Where the Wealth Was All Along by David Cain of Raptitude

David Cain of Raptitude.com 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 111: Where the Wealth Was All Along by David Cain ...

Mar 31, 201611 minEp. 111

110: Don't Want to Exercise? Use the Braveheart Technique by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness

Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every training mistake known to man and got zero results. It wasn’t until he graduated college and learned the right way to train that he started to see positive changes. He's a nerd, but likes fitness… so why not combine the two and turn life into one giant video game? And thus, in the fall of 2009, NerdFitness.com was born! Episode 110: Don't Want...

Mar 30, 201610 minEp. 110

109: Mindfulness Meditation For Your Exact Life Stage by Karan Bajaj

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 Meditatio...

Mar 29, 201614 minEp. 109

108: The Right Kind of Fame by Joshua Fields Millburn of TheMinimalists.com

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.the...

Mar 28, 201611 minEp. 108

107: There's No Speed Limit (The Lessons That Changed My Life) by Derek Sivers

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. ...

Mar 27, 201610 minEp. 107

105: You Weren't Born to Pay Off Debt and Die by Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget

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-di...

Mar 25, 201612 minEp. 105

104: 7 Ways to be Happy Right Now (Chapter 5 from The Happiness Equation) by Neil Pasricha of 1000 Awesome Things

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 hundre...

Mar 24, 201614 minEp. 104

103: Happy Birthday to Me, a Vegan Paleo Biohacking Minimalist Masochist Mushroom Harvester by Ben Greenfield

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 healt...

Mar 23, 201615 minEp. 103

102: Adequate by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists

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.t...

Mar 22, 201610 minEp. 102

101: Live Like Stan by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists

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). Book mentioned: Essential by Joshua Fields Mill...

Mar 21, 201614 minEp. 101

100: A Real Person A Lot Like You and It's About Being Not Having by Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers reads to you. Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek 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 ...

Mar 20, 201614 minEp. 100

099: The Flip-Side of Love by Chris Patti of Appalachian State University

Chris J. Patti (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Appalachian State University, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. As an ethnographic writer, his research highlights intimate, relational processes at the heart of human experience through listening to and richly representing stories of love, loss, and transformation. He has published several peer-reviewed articles and chapters on the theme of suffering and compassion. His other passions are rock clim...

Mar 19, 201611 minEp. 99

098: Retiring Early Really Means Being Financially Free by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy

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 98: Retiring Early Really Means ...

Mar 18, 201612 minEp. 98

097: Be Careful Who You Listen To by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich

Ramit Sethi wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance, but all aspects of life: money, careers, relationships, business, fitness and more. Since then, he's been testing and sharing his findings with the world via I Will Teach You To Be Rich. He's also written a New York Times bestselling book, been profiled in a 6-page Fortune article and pictured next to Warren Buffe...

Mar 17, 201611 minEp. 97

096: The 20-Second Beast Mode Berserker Challenge by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness

Steve Kamb of NerdFitness.com started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every training mistake known to man and got zero results. It wasn’t until he graduated college and learned the right way to train that he started to see positive changes. He's a nerd, but likes fitness… so why not combine the two and turn life into one giant video game? And thus, in the fall of 2009, NerdFitness.com was born! Episode 96: The 20-S...

Mar 16, 201613 minEp. 96

095: Why Meditation Improves Brain Power by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen

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 95: Why Meditation Improves Brain Power by Mary Jaksch of ...

Mar 15, 201610 minEp. 95

094: Decluttering Mental Clutter by Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists

The Minimalists (Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus) 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 094: Decluttering Mental Clutter by Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists (A Different Kind of Meditation Practice for the Mind). The original post is located here: http://www.themini...

Mar 14, 201610 minEp. 94

093: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Freedom by Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers 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 93: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Freedom ...

Mar 13, 20169 minEp. 93

092: The Elegant Secret to Self Discipline by David Cain of Raptitude

David Cain of Raptitude.com 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 92: The Elegant Secret to Self Discipline by David...

Mar 12, 201613 minEp. 92

091: Fiscal Fitness: Eliminate Debt with 10 Successful Diet Principles by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits

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 91: Fiscal Fitness: Eliminate Debt with 10 Successful Diet Principles by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Paying Off Your Loans). The original post is located here: http://zenhabits.net/fiscal-fitness-eliminate-debt-with-10-successful-diet-principles Please Rate & Rev...

Mar 11, 201611 minEp. 91

090: Career & Commitment by Steve Pavlina

Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com. He has written more than 1300 articles and recorded many audio programs on a broad range of self-help topics, including productivity, relationships, and spirituality. Steve has been quoted as an expert by the New York Times, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Daily News, Self M...

Mar 10, 20169 minEp. 90

089: Real-Life Role Playing: What Is Your Profession by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness

Steve Kamb of NerdFitness started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every training mistake known to man and got zero results. It wasn’t until he graduated college and learned the right way to train that he started to see positive changes. He's a nerd, but likes fitness… so why not combine the two and turn life into one giant video game? And thus, in the fall of 2009, NerdFitness.com was born! Episode 89: Real-Life Ro...

Mar 09, 201612 minEp. 89

088: Want to Establish a Good Habit? Use This Secret Mental Force by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen

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 88: Want to Establish a Good Habit? Use This Secret Mental...

Mar 08, 201610 minEp. 88

087: Minimalism, Doritos, & Heidi Klum by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle

A professional author and international speaker, Colin co-founded a publishing company, and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs. Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else. He's left-handed, blue-eyed, ...

Mar 07, 201611 minEp. 87

086: Are You Future-Focused or Present-Focused? The Marshmallow Experiment by Derek Sivers

Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers 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. O...

Mar 06, 201611 minEp. 86

085: How to Deal With Your Family's Bad Habits by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits

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. Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 85: How to Deal With Your Family's Bad Habits by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Annoyance in Relationships, Dating, & Marriage). The original post is located he...

Mar 05, 201610 minEp. 85

084: What a Year of Being Debt-Free Has Taught Me by Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget

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. Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 84: What a Year of Being Debt-Free Has Taught Me by Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget (Lessons Learned After Debt). The or...

Mar 04, 201611 minEp. 84
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