Podcast Episodes

#646: How to Win at Losing

Losing stinks. Nobody wants to suffer defeat in a game, flunk a test, or get passed over for a promotion. Losses can feel like stinging humiliations,…

5 years, 3 months ago

#645: The Forgotten Story of the Lumberjack Commandos of WWII

Today, it's hard to go very long without hearing about special operations forces like the Army's Green Berets and the Navy's SEALs. But before specia…

5 years, 3 months ago

#644: How to Develop Greater Self-Awareness

95% of people say that they're self-aware. But only 10-15% of people actually are. As my guest today says, that means "on a good day, 80% of us are l…

5 years, 4 months ago

#643: Life Lessons From Dead Philosophers

Studying philosophy can be a metaphorical journey into wisdom. My guest today experienced it as not only that, but as a very literal journey as well.…

5 years, 4 months ago

#642: Finding Money and Meaning in the Blue Collar Trades

When it comes to living their best life and building substantial wealth, many young men's first thoughts turn to developing a new app or starting a p…

5 years, 4 months ago

#450: How to Make Time For What Really Matters Every Day [RE-BROADCAST]

This is a re-broadcast. The episode originally ran in October 2018.

Do your days seem like a continuous blur of busyness, and yet you don’t seem to …

5 years, 4 months ago

#641: How Eisenhower Led — A Conversation with Ike's Granddaughter

From guiding the Allies to victory in World War II as supreme commander, to steering the ship of state for eight years as one of the country's least …

5 years, 4 months ago

#640: Weird and Wonderful Ways to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

When people start on a self-development journey, they'll sometimes create a bucket list -- all the things, all the typically exciting and pleasurable…

5 years, 4 months ago

#639: Why You Should Learn the Lost Art of Rhetoric

For thousands of years, the study of rhetoric was a fundamental part of a man's education. Though it ceased to be commonly taught in the 19th century…

5 years, 4 months ago

#638: How Changing Your Breathing Can Change Your Life

When we think about improving our health, we typically think about altering our diet, trying to exercise more, and taking vitamins and supplements. B…

5 years, 4 months ago