Episode Details

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #133 "Edward Norton on Mastery, Must-Read Books, and The Future of Crowdfunding" and #732 "Martha Beck — The Amazing and Brutal Results of Zero Lies for 365 Days, How to Do a Beginner 'Integrity Cleanse,' Lessons from Lion Trackers, and Novel Tactics for Reducing Anxiety."

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Timestamps:

[00:00] Start 

[05:45] Notes about this supercombo format.

[06:48] Enter Edward Norton.

[07:19] Edward's introduction to acting.

[08:45] First theater mentors and what they instilled in Edward.

[12:11] Who comes to mind when Edward hears the word "successful?"

[13:18] Most gifted books.

[14:28] Life-changing essays.

[15:50] Favorite documentaries.

[16:40] Underrated movies.

[18:51] Edward's advice to his younger selves.

[20:09] Community appreciation.

[22:37] Enter Martha Beck.

[23:08] My contribution to teen atrociousness.

[23:40] Connecting with Boyd Varty.

[29:28] The path of not here.

[33:25] Finding joy in the body can save your life.

[38:18] The pregnant pause that ended Martha's obsession with intellect.

[43:52] Sensitivity and suffering.

[47:38] The year of living lie-lessly.

[52:37] An illuminating change of perspective.

[1:02:08] The path to taking a black belt integrity cleanse.

[1:05:36] Owning your right to say "No."

[1:09:39] Alternatives to "No" that remain honest.

[1:13:05] The language of candor.

[1:15:24] Ending relationships that have run their course.

[1:16:30] The Asian influence.

[1:20:20] Sweet or savory?

[1:21:30] Are you comfortable?

[1:23:27] Want vs. yearning and jumping the track.

[1:36:30] Rhino ruminations.

[1:38:00] The Tao Te Ching, Stephen Mitchell, and Byron Katie.

[1:49:13] America's Goethe?

[1:52:15] Weighing kryptonite against superpowers.

[2:00:09] Exploring the opposite of anxiety.

[2:12:55] Dick Schwartz and Internal Family Systems.

[2:17:46] Compassion even for the self's unwanted pieces.

[2:20:14] Favorite animal.

[2:24:52] Equine therapy.

[2:31:00] Selling the ranch