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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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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

1403: Getting Lost in the Twitterverse and other Misadventures by Dusti Arab with Rowdy Kittens on How to Digital Detox

Dusti Arab with Rowdy Kittens shares her thoughts on getting lost in the twitterverse and other misadventures. Episode 1403: Getting Lost in the Twitterverse and other Misadventures by Dusti Arab with Rowdy Kittens on How to Digital Detox Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She started Rowdy Kittens to share her story and help you go small, think big, and be happy. Every week, sh...

Oct 14, 20199 minEp. 1403

1402: [Part 2] What Consumes Your Mind Controls Your Life (and Finances) by Cait Flanders on Decreasing Social Media Use

Cait Flanders shares what consumes your mind controls your life and finances. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1402: [Part 2] What Consumes Your Mind Controls Your Life (and Finances) by Cait Flanders on Decreasing Social Media Use 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. The origin...

Oct 13, 20199 minEp. 1402

1401: [Part 1] What Consumes Your Mind Controls Your Life (and Finances) by Cait Flanders on Digital Detox

Cait Flanders shares what consumes your mind controls your life and finances. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1401: [Part 1] What Consumes Your Mind Controls Your Life (and Finances) by Cait Flanders on Digital Detox 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. The original post is loc...

Oct 12, 20199 minEp. 1401

1400: The One Learning Technique That Scared The S**t Out of Bruce Lee by James Altucher on Training the Body & Brain

James Altucher shares the one learning technique that scared the s**t out of Bruce Lee. Episode 1400: The One Learning Technique That Scared The S**t Out of Bruce Lee by James Altucher on Training the Body & Brain 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 Th...

Oct 11, 201915 minEp. 1400

1399: Dealing with Anxiety: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich

Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares how to stop feeling overwhelmed. Episode 1399: Dealing with Anxiety: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich 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 testing and shari...

Oct 10, 201910 minEp. 1399

1398: 7 Ways to Make the Most of your Life by Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise on Living In The Moment

Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise shares 7 ways to make the most of your life. Episode 1398: 7 Ways to Make the Most of your Life by Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise on Living In The Moment Rachel Shanken is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yoga Instructor, and now a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner. Her philosophy is simple: what you seek is already within you. In the busy lives we lead, it's sometimes difficult to stop, listen and access the knowledge that resides deep inside of ourselve...

Oct 09, 20198 minEp. 1398

1397: Personal Responsibility and Showing Up by Chris Guillebeau on How To Take Ownership of Your Life

Chris Guillebeau shares his thoughts on personal responsibility and showing up. Episode 1397: Personal Responsibility and Showing Up by Chris Guillebeau on How To Take Ownership of Your 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, remarkab...

Oct 08, 20198 minEp. 1397

1396: Minimalism in the Real World: A Life without Sidebars by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar on Simple Living Benefits

Brian Gardner with No Sidebar shares his thoughts on minimalism in the real world. Episode 1396: Minimalism in the Real World: A Life without Sidebars by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar on Simple Living Benefits 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 down the noise that disrupts t...

Oct 07, 20199 minEp. 1396

1395: The Magic of Early Morning by Jay & Heather Harrington of Life And Whim on How to Become An Early Riser

Jay and Heather Harrington of Life and Whim share the magic of early morning. Episode 1395: The Magic of Early Morning by Jay & Heather Harrington of Life And Whim on How to Become An Early Riser Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, to break the script of their life and reimagine what's possible. They live in pursuit of a purposeful, me...

Oct 06, 20198 minEp. 1395

1394: Dealing with Conflict - Time Is On Your Side by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on How To Be Patient

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue shares her thoughts on dealing with conflict. Episode 1394: Dealing with Conflict - Time Is On Your Side by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on How To Be Patient 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, no less. She chose to retire from corporate life in her mid-t...

Oct 05, 201911 minEp. 1394

1393: 6 Things You Should Love About Your Life by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel on How To Be Happier

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 6 things you should love about your life. Episode 1393: 6 Things You Should Love About Your Life by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel on How To Be Happier Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, 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 ...

Oct 04, 201910 minEp. 1393

1392: How Meaningful Is Your Life? by Kristine Klussman on How to Find Meaning and Passion in Life

Kristine Klussman asks how meaningful is your life. Episode 1392: How Meaningful Is Your Life? by Kristine Klussman on How to Find Meaning and Passion in Life Kristine Klussman specialized in Health Psychology (Behavioral Medicine) at Harvard Medical School, then founded and ran the Health Psychology program and post-doctoral training programs at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. She found her work with cancer and cardiac patients inspiring, uplifting, and humbling. She found s...

Oct 03, 201910 minEp. 1392

1391: 10 Helpful Habit Guidelines by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on How to Improve Self Discipline

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares 10 helpful habit guidelines. Episode 1391: 10 Helpful Habit Guidelines by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on How to Improve Self Discipline 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 more. Break t...

Oct 02, 20198 minEp. 1391

1390: Surface Tension by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on How to Acquire Deep Knowledge & Communicate Effectively

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on surface tension. Episode 1390: Surface Tension by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on How to Acquire Deep Knowledge & Communicate Effectively 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 minimalist in that he owns very few things and is ...

Oct 01, 20198 minEp. 1390

1389: Life Is An Acquired Taste AND Resolving to Learn from Failure by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists

2 shorter posts from Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists on life and learning from failure. Episode 1389: Life Is An Acquired Taste AND Resolving to Learn from Failure by Joshua Fields Millburn of 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 Misso...

Sep 30, 20199 minEp. 1389

1388: The Emptiness of Sports is Most Felt in Victory by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Pursuing Passions

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares why the emptiness of sports is most felt in victory. Episode 1388: The Emptiness of Sports is Most Felt in Victory by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist on Pursuing Passions 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, the Wal...

Sep 29, 20198 minEp. 1388

1387: There Is No Right Decision by David Cain of Raptitude on How To Make Well Informed Decisions Quickly

David Cain of Raptitude shares why there is no right decision. Episode 1387: There Is No Right Decision by David Cain of Raptitude on How To Make Well Informed Decisions Quickly 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 ...

Sep 28, 201910 minEp. 1387

1386: One Life Hack Every High Achieving Entrepreneur Should Know by Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci on Purpose

Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci shares one life hack every high achieving entrepreneur should know. Episode 1386: One Life Hack Every High Achieving Entrepreneur Should Know by Michael Mehlberg of Modern da Vinci on Purpose Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog, Modern da Vinci has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome Life" and helps high-achieving entrepreneurs master their life and ...

Sep 27, 201910 minEp. 1386

1385: 6 Questions That Will Keep You Intellectually Honest by TK Coleman on How to Pursue Self Improvement

T.K. Coleman shares 6 questions that will keep you intellectually honest. Episode 1385: 6 Questions That Will Keep You Intellectually Honest by TK Coleman on How to Pursue Self Improvement 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. ...

Sep 26, 20198 minEp. 1385

1384: What Happens When You Take Full Responsibility of Your Life by Benjamin Hardy on Accountability

Benjamin Hardy shares what happens when you take full responsibility of your life. Episode 1384: What Happens When You Take Full Responsibility of Your Life by Benjamin Hardy on Accountability 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 differences of "wantrepreneurs"...

Sep 25, 20199 minEp. 1384

1383: When in Doubt, Write the Truth by Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on How To Tell The Truth

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares her thoughts on writing the truth when in doubt. Episode 1383: When in Doubt, Write the Truth by Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on How To Tell The Truth Elana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, read, and make music. Elana received her B.A. in psychology at Harvard University before studying at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha H...

Sep 24, 20198 minEp. 1383

1382: Beginner Minimalist? This is a Good Place to Start by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Simple Living

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares a good place to start if you are a beginner minimalist. Episode 1382: Beginner Minimalist? This is a Good Place to Start by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Simple Living 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 mattered most by getting rid of...

Sep 23, 20199 minEp. 1382

1381: Optimism: It's a Choice by Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy on How To Be More Positive Minded

Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy shares her thoughts on optimism being a choice. Episode 1381: Optimism: It's a Choice by Ellen Burgan of If It Brings You Joy on How To Be More Positive Minded Ellen Burgan is a midlife woman who loves to have fun, yet has a big appreciation for the art of relaxation. She prefers to live spontaneously and go where the wind blows. If It Brings You Joy is a blog that inspires ideas to make life a little better for yourself and others. Ellen has a passion for br...

Sep 22, 201910 minEp. 1381

1380: 5 Ways to Use Your Journal For Self Care by Jennifer of SimplyFiercely on Best Personal Development Practices

Jennifer of Simply Fiercely shares 5 ways to use your journal for self care. Episode 1380: 5 Ways to Use Your Journal For Self Care by Jennifer of SimplyFiercely on Best Personal Development Practices Jennifer is a traveller, minimalist and dream chaser. She grew up near Baltimore, Maryland but she caught a bad case of wanderlust at an early age and it has taken her all over the world. She is a reformed shopaholic turned minimalist and believes that clearing out the clutter is a vital part of cr...

Sep 21, 20199 minEp. 1380

1379: Do Hard Things. These Thoughts Will Help by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui on Self-Growth & Challenging Yourself

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress shares how a few thoughts that will help you do hard things. Episode 1379: Do Hard Things. These Thoughts Will Help by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui on Self-Growth & Challenging Yourself Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to show up fully to their imperfect and beautiful lives and/or businesses. Her message can be summed up in ...

Sep 20, 20199 minEp. 1379

1378: Finding A New Way To React To Problems by Allison Carmen on Compassion & Dealing with Anger and Emotion

Allison Carmen shares her thoughts on finding a new way to react to problems. Episode 1378: Finding A New Way To React To Problems by Allison Carmen on Compassion & Dealing with Anger and Emotion 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. After 15 years of...

Sep 19, 20197 minEp. 1378

1377: The Real Reason That You're Always Tired by Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back on How to Have More Energy

Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back shares the real reason that you're always tired. Episode 1377: The Real Reason That You're Always Tired by Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back on How to Have More Energy Michael Blankenship wants you to know that he gets it if you're tired, you're burnt out and you're sick of doing the same thing every day, quickly marching toward a grave stone with nothing interesting written on its face. Michael felt that way once, but one day, everything chang...

Sep 18, 20199 minEp. 1377

1376: An Excerpt from The Power of Vital Force: Fuel Your Energy, Purpose, and Performance by Rajshree Patel

An excerpt from the book The Power of Vital Force: Fuel Your Energy, Purpose, and Performance with Ancient Secrets of Breath by Rajshree Patel Episode 1376: An Excerpt from The Power of Vital Force: Fuel Your Energy, Purpose, and Performance by Rajshree Patel Rajshree Patel is a mind and meditation expert and an international self-awareness coach, trainer, and speaker. Over the last 30 years, she has taught hundreds of thousands of people in more than 35 countries the power of meditation, mindfu...

Sep 17, 20199 minEp. 1376

1375: 8 Lessons to Remember When Traveling by Katie Ping of More Of What Matters Blog on How To Have Inspired Travel

Katie Ping of More Of What Matters Blog shares 8 lessons to remember when traveling. Episode 1375: 8 Lessons to Remember When Traveling by Katie Ping of More Of What Matters Blog on How To Have Inspired Travel Katie Ping is a small-town writer, yogi, and mama who values simplicity. She spent decades of her life people-pleasing and drowning in guilt and shame over parts of her that she thought were unworthy. By her late-20s, she found herself passionless and riddled with anxiety - and she knew sh...

Sep 16, 201910 minEp. 1375

1374: Brain Training by Tynan

Tynan shares his thoughts on brain training. Episode 1374: Brain Training by Tynan 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 Times Bestseller “The Game” featured him as one of the main characters, as he was one of the most famous pickup artist...

Sep 15, 201910 minEp. 1374
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