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Today’s podcast digs into some observations I’ve had about social dynamics, particularly relating to the gym. We see the same people, day after day, week after week, but we never say hello and connect with them. I explore why this might be the case and my observations of this behavior in my own experiences. Perhaps you’ll find it interesting to ponder. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️...

Today’s podcast is about randomness and the massive role it plays in our lives. It’s present in the big stuff, the little stuff, and everything in between. I hope you enjoy what I present here and find it to be thought provoking. I appreciate you taking the time to listen. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Gabi returns to the podcast today for the who-knows-th time to discuss the question of: “What is a rich life?” I really enjoyed the conversation, as it was fun and extremely wide ranging. I hope you enjoy it, too. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

In my return from quarterly review land, I discuss the value of listening to debate, but not just any kind of debate. In this episode, I talk about the nuances of that point, along with the benefits I think it brings to people’s lives. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

My 11th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-three-2023 . This quarter taught me a lot, as it found me in multiple continents, hosting family and friends visiting Rio, executing a second marriage, and much more. In this eighth and final episode of my quarterly review, I talk about how we’re set up to fail psychologically by not le...

My 11th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-three-2023 . This quarter taught me a lot, as it found me in multiple continents, hosting family and friends visiting Rio, executing a second marriage, and much more. In this seventh episode of my quarterly review, I talk about the impact of a problem versus opportunity frame to the val...

My 11th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-three-2023 . This quarter taught me a lot, as it found me in multiple continents, hosting family and friends visiting Rio, executing a second marriage, and much more. In this sixth episode of my quarterly review, I talk about how the history we reference is severely limited compared to...

My 11th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-three-2023 . This quarter taught me a lot, as it found me in multiple continents, hosting family and friends visiting Rio, executing a second marriage, and much more. In this fifth episode of my quarterly review, I talk about whether the greatest impact is the most profound one to a maj...

My 11th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-three-2023 . This quarter taught me a lot, as it found me in multiple continents, hosting family and friends visiting Rio, executing a second marriage, and much more. In this fourth episode of my quarterly review, I talk about the need for different tools during different phases and for...

My 11th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-three-2023 . This quarter taught me a lot, as it found me in multiple continents, hosting family and friends visiting Rio, executing a second marriage, and much more. In this third episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from a system to organize our digital lives to...

My 11th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-three-2023 . This quarter taught me a lot, as it found me in multiple continents, hosting family and friends visiting Rio, executing a second marriage, and much more. In this second episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from towing the line between transparency and...

My 11th quarterly review is now complete, which you can find in its totality at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-three-2023 . This quarter taught me a lot, as it found me in multiple continents, hosting family and friends visiting Rio, executing a second marriage, and much more. In this first episode of my quarterly review, I talk about topics ranging from the ephemeral nature of novelty to protei...

Today’s podcast is brief yet clear. How we begin our days can have a big impact on how our days go. It sets the tone for how we think and how we manage ourselves. I share a recent change I made and the impacts I’m observing, which I hope you enjoy and find valuable. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

In this life, we can do anything but we can’t do everything. We can spend time with anyone, but we can’t spend time with everyone. The choices we make about what we do and with whom we spend our time affects our internal worlds and the lives we lead. I dig into these concepts during this episode, which I hope you find insightful. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

The other day, I read some provoking content about responsibility over my wife’s shoulder in an email from a list she subscribes to. It was so thought provoking for me that I haven’t been able to get it out of my head, which has led me here to share it with you. I hope you find it to be as engaging as I did. Thank you for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is centered around a question that I frequently come back to in my thinking. Asking it on repeat provides a useful lens for inquiring about our true motives and the ultimate end goals of our actions. I share why I value it, along with some examples, in this episode, which I hope you find to be valuable in some way. As always, thanks for listening. Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast comes after listening to a conversation with Bill Perkins, the author of a recent book titled Die with Zero. Many of his ideas were quite thought provoking for me, so I wanted to share them here as food for thought with you. I hope you enjoy it and find some value. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast stems from a long conversation my wife and I had with a guest we’re hosting at our place. I found the conversation to be quite revelatory regarding happiness and the good life, so I wanted to share my takeaways here. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Edgar Allan Poe’s quote, “Years of love have been forgot, In the hatred of a minute” is a profound one for those who know love and emotion. I take some time today to discuss this quote and what it means to me, which I hope translates into it meaning something to you. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast starts with some context of me reaching the end of a long, but not bad, day. This context got me thinking about the last conversation I had with my wife on this day, which was full of misunderstandings and disagreement, but was very productive at the end. I discuss why it was productive, despite the negative energy around words like misunderstanding and disagreement, and how you mi...

Today’s podcast is a long conversation with a dear friend. Alex and I met in 2018 when he hosted me in Germany. Since then, we’ve met up in various places and have had a friendship with many great conversations. This episode is one of them. I hope you enjoy the wide ranging conversation we had. Thank you for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is me sharing a very personal experience as we find ourselves traversing the current state of the world. There is a heavy weight associated with the war in Israel and Palestine for me, as I’m sure it is for many of you. It’s something that has left me much more mentally fatigued and scattered than I’d prefer. I spend some time talking about that today, along with some recommendatio...

Today’s podcast is inspired by a question Gabi asked me recently. She inquired about what my biggest dream in life is right now. It was thought provoking, and I’m quite proud of how I answered her question. I hope you find my ideas here to be thought provoking and valuable in some way. As always, these thoughts are never complete, but they at least capture a decent amount of everything that I’m pr...

Today’s podcast is shared with an immensely heavy heart. The conflict between Israel and Palestine and the current war between Israel and Hamas is one of the most complex issues in our world. Although I am not an expert and admit to not discussing every detail of the situation during this episode, I wanted to register my perspective at the request of some close friends. I hope you find it to be in...

Today’s trip to the gym was a curious one. I had lots of spontaneous interactions and things I noticed which sparked a lot of reflection. I share some of those thoughts with you here, which I hope you enjoy and can connect to your own life in some way. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.