Chris Guillebeau tells us what to do about those people who sidetracked our lives Episode 2003: What to Do About Those People Who Sidetracked Your Life by Chris Guillebeau on Finding Your Greatness 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, r...
Jun 05, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares seven things to do when you're really sad. Episode 2002: 7 Things to Do When You are Really Sad by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Simplifying Your Happiness 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 everything ...
Jun 04, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Announcement: Follow or Subscribe to our newest podcast - La Vida Óptima wherever you get your audio! Mark Manson reminds us that no matter what's going on, we're still okay. Episode 2001: You're Okay by Mark Manson on Dealing with Social Anxiety & Depression 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...
Jun 03, 2021•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast See me record the intro upside down: https://oldpodcast.com/2000 David Cain of Raptitude narrates today's episode, and shares four things procrastinators need to learn. Episode 2000: Four Things Procrastinators Need to Learn by David Cain of Raptitude 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 m...
Jun 02, 2021•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild talks about the healing power of loving kindness. Episode 1999: The Healing Power of Loving Kindness by Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild on The Mindfulness Movement 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, self-...
Jun 01, 2021•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kyle Kowalski of Sloww talks about what he learned by not buying any clothing for a year. Episode 1998: My Buy Nothing Year: How I Bought NO Clothing for a Year & 5 Things I Learned by Kyle Kowalski of Sloww Kyle Kowalski, the human behind Sloww, is a corporate dropout turned solopreneur who found and created his life purpose after an existential crisis―synthesizing the world’s wisdom to awaken and actualize the art of living. His crisis was the beginning of the end of my glorification of busy a...
May 31, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about the things that get in the way of doing. Episode 1997: The Things That Get in the Way of Doing by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Procrastination and Productivity 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. The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/hurdles Gusto is ma...
May 30, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Danae Smith of This Wondrous Life teaches you how to develop a routine and stick to it. Episode 1996: Developing a Routine by Danae Smith of This Wondrous Life on Putting Your Routine Into Reality Danae Smith is East Coast born and raised, but a West Coast girl at heart, She is the founder of This Wondrous Life, a lifestyle blog, rooted in pursuing a life lived simply, slowly, and with community. Over the years, Danae has found her heart pulled so strongly towards living a slower, more simple li...
May 29, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Karl Staib of DigToFly guides you on how to be ready for your next career. Episode 1995: Be Ready For Your Next Career by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly on Preparing For a Career Change Late in Life Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to Austin, TX in this mid twenties and now he is living in...
May 28, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Adi Redzic shares 6 ways to own your own day, and encourages you to ask yourself if you're living on a hamster wheel. Episode 1994: 6 Ways to Own Your Day and Feel Good AND Are You a Hamster On a Wheel by Adi Redzic on Improving Daily Life Adi Redzic is an award-winning life, business, and leadership coach, entrepreneur, author of two books, and motivational speaker. From a war-torn childhood to meetings at The White House, Adi has proven the possibility of change and growth. The original posts ...
May 27, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Angie Schultz of A Life In Progress tells you why it's time to stop waiting for everything to be okay. Episode 1993: Why It's Time to Stop Waiting For Everything to Be Okay by Angie Schultz of a Life in Progress 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 3 sentences: You're imper...
May 26, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch offers tips on how to reset your attention span. Episode 1992: Why Intentional Friction is a Game-Changer by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch on Reseting Your Attention Span 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 smartphon...
May 25, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jessica of Nacho Average Fro offers a guide on how to pack like a minimalist. Episode 1991: Packing Like a Minimalist - A Guide by Jessica of Nacho Average Fro on How to Pack Light For a Trip Since beginning her decluttering journey, Jessica has lost 40 lbs., quit her corporate job to fulfill her lifelong dream of entrepreneurship, and now runs a blog, conference and coaching business. She continuously funnels 20-30% of her monthly income into fueling her dreams, and wants to empower others to t...
May 24, 2021•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Ferguson shares why schedules and routines are bad for his mental health. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1990: [Part 2] Why Schedules and Routines are Bad For My Mental Health by Ryan Ferguson on the Downfalls of Progress Ryan Ferguson is a writer, author, blogger and journalist. His work has been published by the Guardian, BBC Sport and Liverpool Echo, while he has also appeared on talkSPORT, BBC Radio Merseyside and Radio City Talk. Ryan has been featured by MLB.com and the New York Post. H...
May 23, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Ferguson shares why schedules and routines are bad for his mental health. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1989: [Part 1] Why Schedules and Routines are Bad For My Mental Health by Ryan Ferguson on the Downfalls of Progress Ryan Ferguson is a writer, author, blogger and journalist. His work has been published by the Guardian, BBC Sport and Liverpool Echo, while he has also appeared on talkSPORT, BBC Radio Merseyside and Radio City Talk. Ryan has been featured by MLB.com and the New York Post. H...
May 22, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tynan talks about finding productive routines. Episode 1988: Long Term Valuable Output by Tynan on Creating Goals & Finding Productive Routines 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 ma...
May 21, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tyler Tervooren of Riskology.co talks about how lowering your serotonin can lower your social anxiety. Episode 1987: Lower Your Serotonin to Lower Your Social Anxiety by Tyler Tervooren of Riskology.co on Cures for Anxiety Tyler is a serial entrepreneur, the founder of Riskology, former co-producer of the World Domination Summit – an annual event for free-thinkers and non-conformists, and has completed a marathon on every continent. The original post is located here: https://www.riskology.co/soc...
May 20, 2021•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hilary Barnett with No Sidebar gives you five steps to live life on your own terms. Episode 1986: Five Ways to Reduce the “Have To’s” in Your Life by Hilary Barnett of No Sidebar on Living on Your Own Terms 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 th...
May 19, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg McKeown shares an excerpt from his book, Effortless: Make It Easy to Do What Matters Episode 1985: An Excerpt From the Book "Effortless: Make It Easy to Do What Matters" by Greg McKeown As high-achievers, we’ve been conditioned to believe that the path to success is paved with relentless work. That if we want to overachieve, we have to overexert, overthink, and overdo. That if we aren’t perpetually exhausted, we’re not doing enough. But lately, working hard is more exhausting than ever. And...
May 18, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Lovett of Less Is Progress shares an excerpt from his book Discovery of Less. Episode 1984: An Excerpt From the Book "Discovery of Less" by Chris Lovett Chris Lovett is a minimalist, life coach, speaker and career mentor but it didn't used to be that way. Quite content drifting through life in the comfort zone, he was collecting stuff, not exactly the stuff he wanted to collect but stuff none the less. Chris had a whole bunch of aspirations but managed to build a prison around them with a ...
May 17, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jamie McMahon of If It Brings You Joy tells us how we can easily reduce waste at home. Episode 1983: 10 Simple Ways to Reduce Waste at Home by Jamie McMahon with If it Brings You Joy on Being an Eco Friendly Family 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 ha...
May 16, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 11 things you should leave in the past so you can move forward in life. Episode 1982: 11 Things You Should Leave in the Past by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel on How to Move Forward in Life 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, c...
May 15, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Isaac Morehouse discusses the differences between justice and morality. Episode 1981: Justice and Morality by Isaac Morehouse on Understanding the Effects of Our Behavior Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting, and is always experimenting with self-directed living and learning. When he's not with his wife a...
May 14, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cylon George of Spiritual Living for Busy People offers 13 rules for you to live by for a life of intention. Episode 1980: 13 Rules to Live By by Cylon George of Spiritual Living For Busy People on Guidelines to Live a Life of Intention Cylon George is a spiritual chaplain, musician, devoted husband, and busy dad of six. He loves listening to people’s stories and helping them gain perspective on life’s opportunities and challenges. The mission of his blog is to help busy people thrive in their s...
May 13, 2021•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greg Audino considers the ways in which we all prevent world peace, and why we might not want it as much as we think. Episode 1979: You Don't Want World Peace, Do You by Greg Audino on Human Destructiveness and Accepting Our Flaws Greg Audino is both a certified life coach and an actor. He combines his passions to create short and digestible videos which shine new light on the turbulent areas of life that many of us already have our minds made up about. Constantly seeking to share new insight, A...
May 12, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Shawn Achor with Live Happy teaches you how to achieve happiness despite everyday challenges. Episode 1978: Achieving Happiness Despite Everyday Challenges by Shawn Achor with Live Happy on Positive Psychology Research Live Happy takes you on a journey to find your authentic happiness in life, at work and at home through inspiring stories and hands-on tips rooted in the science of positive psychology. The original post is located here: https://www.livehappy.com//blogs/happiness-advantage/achievi...
May 11, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leo Babauta of Mnmlist offers us two short articles about the downsides of minimalism and how important it is to ask yourself the minimalist question. Episode 1977: Downsides of Minimalism AND The Minimalist Question is the Important Thing by Leo Babauta of Mnmlist 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. The orig...
May 10, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sabrina of The Budding Optimist offers five habits that will help you be grateful in hard times. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1976: [Part 2] How to Be Grateful in Hard Times: Embrace These 5 Habits by Sabrina of The Budding Optimist Sabrina is a two-time Leukemia survivor, the recipient of a Bone Marrow Transplant, and a person living with a rare, progressive, and irreversible lung condition called Bronchiolitis Obliterans. But more importantly, she is a Foodie, a Traveller, a Health Enthusiast,...
May 09, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sabrina of The Budding Optimist offers five habits that will help you be grateful in hard times. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1975: [Part 1] How to Be Grateful in Hard Times: Embrace These 5 Habits by Sabrina of The Budding Optimist Sabrina is a two-time Leukemia survivor, the recipient of a Bone Marrow Transplant, and a person living with a rare, progressive, and irreversible lung condition called Bronchiolitis Obliterans. But more importantly, she is a Foodie, a Traveller, a Health Enthusiast,...
May 08, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Shira Gura implores us to question everything. Episode 1974: Question Everything by Shira Gura on How to Pursue Personal Growth Through Lifestyle Reflection Shira Gura is on a mission to create an emotionally healthy world. Through her coaching services and self-awareness tools, she helps moms and wives understand and regulate their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors so they can feel calm, free and in control, and positively impact those around them. The original post is located here: https://shi...
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