Rachael Kable shares 7 ways to practice self-love when you've had a bad day Episode 2813: 7 Ways to Practice Self-Love When You’ve Had a Bad Day by Rachael Kable on Improving Your Mood After a Tough Day Rachael Kable is the vibrant and warm-hearted creator of The Mindful Kind podcast. Described by her listeners as “genuine, down-to-earth and encouraging”, Rachael is passionate about empowering people around the world to live more mindfully in fun, simple and meaningful ways. With a Bachelor of P...
Jun 28, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Margo Aaron of That Seems Important talks about being honest with yourself Episode 2812: Psychological Honesty: The Road To Self-Actualization by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking space for solopreneurs. She's a regular contributor to Inc and lives in Jersey City as a Daywalker. The original post is located he...
Jun 27, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism helps you jumpstart your decluttering Episode 2811: Jumpstart Your Decluttering by Rachel Jones of Nourishing Minimalism on How to Get Started With Cleaning Rachel started her journey to minimalism in 2008, struggling with depression and horribly embarrassed by the messy state of her home. Her goal for pursuing minimalism was to find contentment and joy in spending time with family and being able to focus on Christ. What she found was that minimalism wasn’t ...
Jun 26, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ask Dr. Neal your question about health, nutrition, diet, fitness, and more here: http://OLDPodcast.com/ask or call: 614-568-3643 Episode 2810: Q&A - Do Alternative Therapies for Weight Loss Like Acupuncture, Hypnosis, and Reiki Work? Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Seth Sinclair with MichaelMehlberg.com shares how adults learn. Episode 2809: From Ignorance to Mastery: How Adults Learn by Seth Sinclair with MichaelMehlberg.com on Personal Growth Pursuit 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 business - crushing their goals, livi...
Jun 25, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tynan on being happy with the best possible option. Episode 2808: Happy With The Best Possible Option by Tynan on How To Be More Optimistic & Be A Positive Person 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 h...
Jun 24, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle talks about the passage of time Episode 2807: The Passage of Time by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on Being Present in Each Moment 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 careful in how he consumes. He tend...
Jun 23, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike of This EverGreen Home talks about why you should live an interesting life, not just a happy one Episode 2806: Live an Interesting Life (Not Just a Happy One) by Mike of This Evergreen Home on Making Good Life Choices Mike and Mollie met in college. They both arrived a week early for their freshman year at Messiah College for a grueling week of cross-country camp. Between logging endless miles on the trails and getting to know his teammates, Mike took a noticing to Mollie. It would be month...
Jun 22, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Charlie Brown of Simple and Straightforward talks about how easy it is to live a simple life Episode 2805: Simple Living Isn’t Complicated. Modern Life Just Makes It Sound Like It Is by Charlie Brown Simple and Straightforward questions everything we think of as normal. This publication may have its roots in minimalism and simple living, but it goes so much beyond decluttering and living with less. It's about deciphering the complexities of modern life one article at a time. It covers: Culture a...
Jun 21, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Lisa Firestone talks about why it's ok to feel bad about certain things Episode 2804: Why It’s Okay to Feel Bad About Certain Things by Dr. Lisa Firestone of PsychAlive on Accepting Bad Feelings Dr. Lisa Firestone is the Director of Research and Education at The Glendon Association. An accomplished and much requested lecturer, Dr. Firestone speaks at national and international conferences in the areas of couple relations, parenting, and suicide and violence prevention. Dr. Firestone has publ...
Jun 20, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple talks about how to develop a positive outlook on life Episode 2803: How to Develop a Positive Outlook on Life by Rebecca Crespo of Minimalism Made Simple Rebecca is a New York native living in Spain. She started her journey of minimal living 3 years ago, when she decided to leave the soul-sucking corporate world and fit only her essential items into a small red carry-on, to fulfill her lifelong dream of traveling the world. Within those 3 years she learne...
Jun 19, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad talks about how important it is to be satisfied with our work as we plan to retire early. Episode 2802: The Importance of Job Satisfaction in Pursuit of Early Retirement by Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad Craig Stephens of Retire Before Dad is a 43-year-old IT professional, investor, and blogger based in the Washington, DC metro area. His primary financial goal is to retire at age 55, one year before his Dad retired. He writes about how to build income str...
Jun 18, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Goins of Goins Writer shares one incredible way to make a difference Episode 2801: One Incredible Way to Make a Difference by Jeff Goins on Contribution and Ethics as a Business Owner Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work. The original post is located here: https://goinswriter.com/make-difference/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in adver...
Jun 18, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about how freeing it can be to lose everything Episode 2800: Mind Over Matter - The Freeing Nature of Thinking About "Losing Everything" by Helene Massicotte 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-th...
Jun 17, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Richard Paterson of Think Less and Grow Rich talks about peak experiences Episode 2799: Peak Experience and the True You by Richard Paterson on Being Present With Your Experiences Richard is an ex-monk, meditation teacher, transformational coach and author of two books, “Kick The Thinking Habit” and “Awaken The Happy You.” After almost four decades of spiritual exploration and self-discovery, it’s now his passion to share with others some of the spiritual nuggets he’s unearthed along the way. Fo...
Jun 16, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sara Stanizai of Prospect Therapy gives you advice for habit change Episode 2798: Try This the Next Time You Want to Change a Habit by Sara Stanizai on How to Stick to Habits Prospect Therapy is an LGBTQ+ affirming psychotherapy practice that offers quality mental health services to individuals, couples, children and families. Their guiding principles are integrity, generosity and enthusiasm. They support these principles through transparent decision-making, promoting community visibility and ac...
Jun 15, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nir Eyal talks about getting comfortable with discomfort Episode 2797: Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable by Nir Eyal on the Benefits of Pain and Discomfort Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Sta...
Jun 14, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ira Israel asks who the author of your desires is Episode 2796: Who is the Author of Your Desires? By Ira Israel on Understanding Your Drives Since 2011, Ira Israel has been working in private practice as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC #31) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #50646), teaching sold-out transformational workshops, producing a series of best-selling mindfulness DVDs, and writing about psychology, philosophy, Buddhism, yoga, film, art, music & literat...
Jun 13, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Victoria Brauer with No Sidebar talks about 5 challenges of being a minimalist Episode 2795: 5 Challenges of Being a Minimalist by Victoria Brauer with No Sidebar on Focusing On What's Needed 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 the quiet of your...
Jun 12, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild emphasizes the value of mindful relationships. Episode 2794: Here's To More Mindful Relationships by Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild on Being Intentional with Loved Ones Melani Schweder is a Certified Health Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher, and guide for those who want to live life in full color, even through hardships like chronic illness, divorce, or other struggle. Her own health issues led her to dig deep into alternative/natural health and take sustainable,...
Jun 11, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts on self-acceptance versus personal growth. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 2793: [Part 2] Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth by Steve Pavlina on Self Improvement 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 topi...
Jun 11, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Pavlina shares his thoughts on self-acceptance versus personal growth. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 2792: [Part 1] Self-Acceptance vs. Personal Growth by Steve Pavlina on Self Improvement 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 topi...
Jun 10, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog talks about how being busy doesn't always lead to better results Episode 2791: If You’re Busy, You’re Doing Something Wrong: The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In addition to studying the theoretical...
Jun 09, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Richard Paterson of Think Less and Grow Rich on why you can't stop thoughts, but you can stop suffering Episode 2790: Why You Can’t Stop Thoughts, But You Can Stop Suffering by Richard Paterson on How to Manage Overthinking Richard is an ex-monk, meditation teacher, transformational coach and author of two books, “Kick The Thinking Habit” and “Awaken The Happy You.” After almost four decades of spiritual exploration and self-discovery, it’s now his passion to share with others some of the spirit...
Jun 08, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rose Lounsbury on how she found enlightenment through her hairdresser Episode 2789: How My Personal Hairdresser Drama Led Me To Enlightenment by Rose Lounsbury Rose Lounsbury is a keynote speaker, Amazon bestselling author, simplicity coach, and still-sane mom of triplets. (Yes, you heard that right!) She helps overwhelmed people create open spaces in their homes, workspaces, and more importantly–their minds–by letting go of the excess stuff that gets in the way. Rose started her own simplicity ...
Jun 07, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Marc Chernoff shares 7 things to stop worrying about Episode 2788: 7 Things to Stop Worrying About Today by Marc Chernoff on Reducing Your Anxiety 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 writing about and teaching proven strategies for finding lasting happ...
Jun 06, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch talks about the exponential benefits of minimalism. Episode 2787: The Exponential Benefits of Minimalism by Anthony Ongaro on How Does Minimalism Work 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 ...
Jun 05, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rachel Trotta talks about the essential process of making peace with your body. Episode 2786: Making Peace with Your Body by Rachel Trotta on The Paradox of the Perfect Body Rachel Trotta is a certified personal trainer, fitness nutritionalist, and health writer living in Red Bank, New Jersey, and helping clients all over the world. She loves helping women transform their habits and their relationships to themselves, to help them achieve long-lasting results. The original post is located here: h...
Jun 04, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amy Pawlukiewicz with If It Brings You Joy shares a personal experience of meditation. Episode 2785: Meditation: Make It What You Want It To Be - A Personal Experience of Meditation by Amy Pawlukiewicz 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 f...
Jun 04, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast James Altucher shares his thoughts on the path to success. Episode 2784: Three Mistakes. The Path to Success by James Altucher on How To Lead A Successful Life & Personal Growth 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 Huffington Post. USA Today named his b...
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