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Today’s podcast comes to you from a slew of emotional challenges I faced and reflected on today. Life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, as we all know. It has plenty to teach us, and sometimes those teachings don’t feel all too good when they’re being taught. These emotions do pass, fortunately, but it’s important for us to reflect and to take the learnings that accompany these emotions seriously e...

Today’s podcast is in a topic I previously discussed once before here. It’s an idea that I held firmly for some time, but slipped away. I’m extremely grateful to have it back, and it is with this gratitude in mind and heart that I record this episode. It is a manifesto on how I see intentionality and its benefits. I sincerely how that you enjoy this and find it to be valuable. I am also grateful f...

Today’s podcast is based in a recent quote I heard on a podcast. It was that great literature is that in which one can identify with the antagonist. It made me stop to really think and to reflect on it. I thought it was quite a meaningful point, so I took some time to talk through it here to share why I thought it was indeed so meaningful. I hope you find it to be, too. Thanks so much for listenin...

After some months, Gabi returns! This time, we talk about her career journey and her business. We get into why she went into design and fashion, how she liked math but hasn’t been able to play with the subject as much as she would like in recent years, building her business during the pandemic, and her ambitions for the future. It was a fun conversation that brought plenty of laughs and insights....

Today’s podcast is inspired by the upcoming election here in Brazil, which has brought with it an intense political climate. I’ve seen a decent amount of content about the candidates and the problems of each party, and it has led me to some thoughts that I think we should have in mind when it comes to the ways in which we interact in spaces of political conversations. I hope that you can resonate...

Today’s podcast was inspired by a recent dive into some old photos from 8+ years ago. It brought back all sorts of memories of who I was back then and an awareness of just how different I am now. I talk about how I’ve changed and what I would do differently back then with my current knowledge. I hope you find this to be an interesting reflection that inspires your own retrospection. Thanks for lis...

Today’s podcast is about why we would benefit from being more specific when we say things to ourselves in our own heads and also when we engage with others on challenging topics. When we are more specific, the terrain becomes easier to navigate and we are less likely to tell ourselves things that are blanket statements that caricature reality. I hope that this message gets across to you and that y...

Today’s podcast is about silver linings. Not the playbook with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, but rather the good learnings and takeaways that we can pull out of the challenging situations and experiences we face in life. It’s easy to sit with the negatives and to be overwhelmed by them, yet if we look hard enough, there are typically lessons and learnings that can make us better versions o...

Today’s podcast is my first conversation in some time. It’s also about a topic that I haven’t really gotten to discuss on the podcast. I invited my friend, João Paiva, for a conversation about physics. We start with what physics is, and then dig into what interested him about physics, why it’s valuable, what his area of speciality is, and the value of science for the public. There was a lot of coo...

Today’s podcast comes a bit from out of the blue. I was at a restaurant called Bahl tonight in Rio and had a weird set of interactions with the restaurant staff. It was something I’ve never really experienced before, so I wanted to take some time hear to clear my head and talk about it. Perhaps it will inspire you to be more observant in future dining experiences. Thanks for listening. As always,...

In a conversation I had with Gabi this evening, we talked about a recent article she read in the Harvard Business Review about “the five relationships we need to build a successful career.” I thought the content was really useful, so I discuss it here. I also dig into an issue I have with the title and work through the ideas it sparked for me. I hope you find it to be a thought provoking reflectio...

Today’s podcast comes from an audio message I sent to a friend who is coming off of an abrupt ending to their relationship. They asked me about the ways to prevent these feelings of pain and heartbreak in the future, to which I responded with this message. I tried to reframe the premise they laid out to something that is more fit to what I’ve come to understand about love. I hope you find this to...

I recently finished rereading Jonathan Haidt’s book The Righteous Mind. It’s one of my favorite books. Rereading it brought me a lot of really meaningful learnings. This episode is just a small portion of my big takeaways from the book. I hope that you enjoy it and find it to be as interesting as I did. Thanks so much for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast concludes my series of episodes in which I read the newest article on my blog, “Quarter Two - 2022.” You can see the full article at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-two-2022 . I hope these learnings serve you well as you listen to this. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is the continuation of a series of episode in which I read my newest article on my blog, “Quarter Two - 2022.” You can see the full article at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-two-2022 . I’ll be back with the rest of the article in the following episode. I hope that you find some of these learnings to be useful in your own life. See you back here for the conclusion of the article n...

Today’s podcast is the continuation of a series of episode in which I read my newest article on my blog, “Quarter Two - 2022.” You can see the full article at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-two-2022 . I’ll be back with the rest of the article in upcoming episodes. These learnings are always really meaningful for me to reach and articulate. I hope you feel the same. See you back here for the rest...

Today’s podcast is the first of a series of episode in which I read my newest article on my blog, “Quarter Two - 2022.” You can see the full article at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-two-2022 . I’ll be back with the rest of the article in upcoming episodes. The turnaround time for the article was much better this quarter than it was last quarter, which I’m really content with. I hope you find th...

Today’s podcast is a series of musings on love that are inspired by a recent conversation I had with a friend about their current situation. I get into topics like vulnerability, insecurities, being enough, self-esteem, and the roots of pain. I hope you find the discussion to be interesting and relatable. I certainly find talking about these things to be fascinating whenever I get the chance. Than...

I got the chance to meet a friend in person who I’ve been connected to virtually for over 5 years this week. It was so great to make this human connection and to sit down together over brunch. She studies demography, so naturally I was curious to hear more about what she’s studying and is interested in. We got to discussing life expectancy and what the number means, and doesn’t mean, which I found...

Today’s podcast comes on the back of working with Gabi to help her get organized around some problems she is currently trying to resolve. Frequently, we hear advice like “write about it” or “talk to someone about it.” These pieces of advice are good first steps, but they lack some key nuances that are important for us to take into account to overcome those problems. I talk about the approach we to...

Today’s podcast comes in the midst of a week of travel. I visited the Iguazú falls, which sit on the border of Brazil and Argentina. The experience of the falls was absolutely incredible. I take some time to discuss that here, along with talking through some big picture learnings about travel that I’ve taken away so far. I appreciate you taking the time to listen and I hope you find it to be valua...

Today’s podcast stems from a rare experience in which I watched a Tucker Carlson interview. He recently sat down with Jair Bolsonaro, the current president of Brazil, to discuss his political platform. The conversation, and the commentary Carlson gave around it, inspired a lot of thoughts about today’s current news environment, which I share in this episode. I hope you find it to be interesting an...

Today’s podcast is a reflection that is fairly integrative across a number of recent experiences that I have had traveling over the last couple of weeks. I got to witness the victory speech of Colombia’s incoming President Gustavo Petro in person in Bogotá, where a number of ideas clicked for me. I wanted to take some time to discuss it here. I hope you enjoy it and find it to be a refreshing remi...

Today’s podcast is the final of four in which I read the newest article on my blog, “Quarter One - 2022.” It’s a compilation of my learnings from the first three months of the year. You can see the full article on my blog at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2022 . I hope you find these learnings to be interesting and insightful and that you can walk away with something tangible that you can us...

Today’s podcast is the continuation of my reading of the newest article on my blog, “Quarter One - 2022.” It’s a compilations of my learnings from the first three months of the year. You can see the full article on my blog at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2022 . One final reading of the rest of the article is to come in the next episode. I hope you find these learnings to be interesting and...