2 shorter posts from Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle, on the good and bad of mastery and living in different places. Episode 983: Mastery is a Double-Edged Sword AND Costs of Living by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (Location Independence) Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who 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 minimalis...
Aug 20, 2018•10 min•Ep. 983
Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue shares why the more we know, the more we also realize how much more there is that we don't know. Episode 982: The Wisdom Paradox by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue (Comfortable with Uncertainty & Ask the Right Question) Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do just that. No more...
Aug 19, 2018•7 min•Ep. 982
Guest author Lauren Kelly: Weathering The Storm. Episode 981: Weathering The Storm by Lauren Kelly with OLD Podcast (Overcoming Depression & Be Optimistic in Difficult Times) Lauren Kelly is a19 year old yoga-doing, sun-shine loving, soul-searching, love-spreading Irish girl. The original post is located here: http://oldpodcast.com/weathering-storm Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 18, 2018•8 min•Ep. 981
1 chapter from Personal Revolution by Allison Task. Episode 980: Personal Revolution by Allison Task (Taking Control of Your Life & Creating a Positive Vision). Allison Task is a career and life coach who has helped hundreds of people transform their lives. By actively pursuing meaningul personal and career goals, Allison's clients have changed careers, launched companies, retired early, moved their families across the country and around the world. Allison has a degree in Human Development a...
Aug 17, 2018•9 min•Ep. 980
Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares the gentle path to a simple life and why it's time to start living your life. Episode 979: The Gentle Path to a Simple Life AND It's Time to Start Living Your Life by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really important in her life. She discovered what matte...
Aug 16, 2018•10 min•Ep. 979
Lauren Jade Martin with No Sidebar shares why she sold everything she owned and lives in a tiny house. Episode 978: Life in a Tiny House: Why I Sold Everything I Owned by Lauren Jade Martin with NoSidebar.com (Minimal & Simple Living) No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off--to turn...
Aug 15, 2018•10 min•Ep. 978
Ryan Holiday shares the story of Dwight D. Eisenhower's stoic reversal at D-Day and what we can learn from it. Episode 977: A Leadership Lesson from Eisenhower's Stoic Reversal at D-Day by Ryan Holiday (Stoicism & Growth of Stoic Mindset). Ryan Holiday is a writer and media strategist whose creative agency, Brass Check, has advised Google, TASER, and Complex as well as bestselling authors like Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, and Neil Strauss. He is the author of six books and started his blog aro...
Aug 14, 2018•11 min•Ep. 977
2 guest posts on The Minimalists' site--Colin Wright on updating your beliefs & Jeff Goins on downsizing your life. Episode 976: Updated Beliefs by Colin Wright And Downsize Your Life, Live Your Dream by Jeff Goins with The Minimalists (Simple). 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 Na...
Aug 13, 2018•10 min•Ep. 976
Nia Shanks shares how to stop letting fear hold you back. Episode 975: How to Stop Letting Fear Hold You Back (Even if You Don't Realize It Is) by Nia Shanks (Outside My Comfort Zone). Nia Shanks is a writer and coach, and leader of the Lift Like a Girl revolution. She helps women discover and reach their potential through an empowering approach to health, fitness, and life. Nia also hosts The Nia Shanks Show--the podcast dedicated to helping you reach your health and fitness goals and become th...
Aug 12, 2018•10 min•Ep. 975
Shari Alexander with Roman Fitness Systems shares why your gratitude list is selfish and what to do about it. Episode 974: Why Your Gratitude List is Selfish by Shari Alexander with Roman Fitness Systems (Practicing Focused Mindfulness). RFS originally began as a personal training company servicing the NYC Metro area back in 2003. Through that company, Roman coached everyone from professional athletes to actors to regular folks. In 2009, John Romaniello started the site to more conveniently merg...
Aug 11, 2018•10 min•Ep. 974
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares the best way to motivate yourself. Episode 973: How to Motivate Yourself by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich (Setting Up Systems to be Successful). Ramit 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 testin...
Aug 10, 2018•8 min•Ep. 973
Allison Carmen shares why it's important to remember that this moment is enough. Episode 972: When This Moment is Enough by Allison Carmen (Finding Peace in Chaos & Choosing to Be Happy & Live Mindfully). Allison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master’s of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison founded her own law firm and built a successful practice focusing on real estate, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation. Afte...
Aug 09, 2018•11 min•Ep. 972
James Altucher shares how money is simply a tool--and the lowest tool at that. Episode 971: Do You Want to Have Money or Impact by James Altucher (Setting SMART Goals & Becoming a Powerful Change Agent). James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 books, and is a regular contributor to The Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The Huffingt...
Aug 08, 2018•9 min•Ep. 971
Chalene Johnson of Build Your Tribe shares how to overcome procrastination. Episode 970: Overcoming Procrastination by Chalene Johnson (How to Focus on Important to Accomplish Goals & Reach Milestones). Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top health podcaster with over 20 million downloads of The Chalene Show. Tens of millions of people around the glo...
Aug 07, 2018•8 min•Ep. 970
Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen shares how to expand your circle of confidence. Episode 969: How to Expand Your Circle of Confidence by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen (How to Become More Confident & Optimistic). 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 Reli...
Aug 06, 2018•9 min•Ep. 969
Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong shares how to stay in vacation mode once it's over. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 968: [Part 2] How to Stay in Vacation Mode Once It's Over by Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong (Learn to Say No & Optimism). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance, and human behavior. Kristin launched her own blog, www.thewildwong.com, to write about life as a work-f...
Aug 05, 2018•7 min•Ep. 968
Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong shares how to stay in vacation mode once it's over. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 967: [Part 1] How to Stay in Vacation Mode Once It's Over by Kristin Wong of The Wild Wong (Traveling to Relieve Stress). Kristin Wong is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Lifehacker, Mentalfloss, and New York Magazine. She frequently covers travel, personal finance, and human behavior. Kristin launched her own blog, www.thewildwong.com, to write about life as a work-from...
Aug 04, 2018•8 min•Ep. 967
Emma While with Tiny Buddha shares what to do when you don't know what to do. Episode 966: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do by Emma While with Tiny Buddha (Overcoming Uncertainty & Conquer Anxiety). Lori Deschene is the founder of Tiny Buddha and Recreate Your Life Story, an online course that helps you let go of the past and live a life you love. Her latest book: Tiny Buddha's Gratitude Journal, which includes 15 coloring pages, is now available for purchase. For daily wisdom, foll...
Aug 03, 2018•9 min•Ep. 966
T.K. Coleman shares why it's ok to follow your desires. Episode 965: Is it Dangerous to Follow Your Desires by T.K. Coleman (Critical Thinking & Giving Yourself Permission for Freedom). T.K. Coleman is the Co-Founder & Education Director of Praxis. He is a prolific writer and speaker with a singular mission: to awaken people to their own creative power. Sounds cheesy, but TK listens to Christmas music year-round, so he's used to being called cheesy and it doesn't bother him in the least....
Aug 02, 2018•10 min•Ep. 965
Tynan shares how to be positive with stories from his life. Episode 964: Being Positive by Tynan (How to be More Confident & Optimistic in Any Situation & Empowering Yourself to Live Free). Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecting with awesome people, and creating good work. The New York Tim...
Aug 01, 2018•9 min•Ep. 964
J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly shares how to beat the procrastination habit. Episode 963: Getting to Now: How to Beat the Procrastination Habit by J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly (Productivity Hacks & Design). J.D. Roth has been reading and writing about personal finance for a decade. Today he’s financially independent, but ten years ago, his money life was a disaster, with over $35,000 in consumer debt. He started turning everything around in 2004. By being the boss of your own life, you, too, c...
Jul 31, 2018•8 min•Ep. 963
Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares a story about renting a car and the reaction he received. Episode 962: Is That Why We're Doing This by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Minimalism Lifestyle & Simple Living). Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe,...
Jul 30, 2018•8 min•Ep. 962
David Cain of Raptitude shares the long-lost thrill of doing.. nothing. Episode 961: The Long-Lost Thrill of Doing Nothing by David Cain of Raptitude (Compulsive Planning & Living Spontaneously Today). 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. ...
Jul 29, 2018•8 min•Ep. 961
2 chapters from Good Enough by Kim Foster Carlson. Episode 960: Good Enough - How to Overcome Fear of Failure and Perfectionism to Live Your Best Life by Kim Foster Carlson (Book). Kim Foster Carlson is an award-winning broadcast journalist, having spent the last 27 years as a member of the San Francisco Bay Area radio and television media. Kim Foster has worked as a traffic reporter, news reporter, news anchor, sports anchor and talk show host. She has covered a wide range of stories from 9/11 ...
Jul 28, 2018•9 min•Ep. 960
Mark Manson shares why being special isn't so special. Episode 959: Being Special Isn't So Special by Mark Manson (Dealing with Mental Illness Status Anxiety Disorder & Narcissism). Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off, selling tens of thousands ...
Jul 27, 2018•11 min•Ep. 959
Chris Guillebeau shares 8 ways to have more time. Episode 958: 8 Ways to Have More Time by Chris Guillebeau (Improving Focus & Productivity and Living a Purposeful Life). Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people with t...
Jul 26, 2018•8 min•Ep. 958
Benjamin Hardy shares the one question that will determine your success in life. Episode 957: Your Answer to This Question Will Determine Your Success in Life by Benjamin Hardy (Goal Setting & Self Discipline). Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self-directed education, and formal education. His research focuses on the psychological differenc...
Jul 25, 2018•9 min•Ep. 857
Angel of Marc & Angel Hack Life shares 4 good reminders when you've had a bad day. Episode 956: 4 Good Reminders When You've Had a Bad Day by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel (Positive Thoughts & Happiness). Marc and 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 ...
Jul 24, 2018•9 min•Ep. 956
Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares what it means to be a minimalist. Episode 955: What It Means to be a Minimalist by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch (Improving Your Life with Minimalism). After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this Twitch wasn’t just limited to online spending. It applied to social media, impulsive smartphone usage, and...
Jul 23, 2018•9 min•Ep. 955
Guest author Kali Hawlk with Cait Flanders shares how she found the courage to live mindfully. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 954: [Part 2] Finding the Courage to Live Mindfully by Kali Hawlk with CaitFlanders.com (Finding Happiness & Strength). 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 ev...
Jul 22, 2018•8 min•Ep. 954
