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Today’s podcast consists of me answering a question that has been lingering within me for some time. In a bit of a scatterbrained response, I answer the question, “How do you constantly stay positive in a world full of doubt and hate?” In the moment, this question really made me think. However, after taking the time to think it through, I found the answer to be quite simple. You can hear my answer...

Today’s podcast is focused on one of the most important points that I will ever discuss. Balancing the opposing duality of self-love and embracing criticism is essential for all of us to achieve what we want to achieve and to live a deep and meaningful life. This is a topic that I could talk about for hours upon hours, but I condensed it down to nine minutes. Please listen to the entire episode, a...

Over the last few days, I have seen a few posts on social media about leaving failure behind in 2018 as we move into 2019. This podcast’s purpose is to call out that way of thinking. If we are to succeed in 2019, we cannot leave failure behind, as it is the key experience that will push us toward the success that we are seeking. We need to bring it with us, and we need to embrace it. Failure is a...

Today’s podcast is of high importance for me. As we bring in the new year, it’s so important to be reflective and to put routines in place to make ourselves better. So in today’s episode, I discuss my routine of morning and nightly questions that I have in place to be more reflective and effective. I go through each question and explain the importance of each one. I hope that you tune in and find...

I’m very happy to be back today with this podcast episode. This is a reading of an article that I wrote just before Christmas, as the topic was something that was coming up over and over again consistently in my conversations. Since then, it has continued to come up and solidify its importance to me. Our beliefs are things that we all take very seriously, but we must be able to take a step back to...

Be thoughtful. Don’t be afraid to get deep. Don’t be afraid of thinking too much. Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself and to challenge others to think. Don’t be afraid to push back on the reasons why something can be rationalized. Don’t be afraid to go beyond first-order consequences when thinking about the magnitude of a certain act or belief. And don’t settle for having doubts or not achieving...

Today's podcast centers around this quote: “Letting your emotions dictate your actions is the greatest sign of weakness.” Managing your emotions and making better decisions are themes that I come back to time and time again. They are such important facets of my life, so I hope that this short discussion can provide some insights into that. Thanks for checking out this talk! Much love ❤️

Today’s podcast was certainly thought-provoking. Any conversation with Jesus has the potential to be intellectually deep and eye-opening, and this one certainly fulfilled that potential. We discuss end of year resolutions, counting your blessings, improvement, breaks, cutting out your ego, balancing duality, and the dynamism of life and humanity. I took so much away from this conversation and I am...

Today’s podcast was special. Every conversation I have with Ty is one of great depth and insight, and I leave each interaction with such optimism and intentionality for life. In this episode, we hit on a number of topics. We start off talking about graduating from college in 10 days, which spun into a few different critical topics, such as the debate as to whether you can understand something you’...

In today’s podcast, I discuss Epigenetics. Epigenetics is the study of heritable gene expression. Studies have found that chemicals can tag DNA to turn gene expression on or off. This principle could have major implications for our behaviors, as the things we do could affect how our genes are expressed both for ourselves and for the generations that come after us. I break this concept down in this...

Today’s podcast is a bit different. Instead of discussing a new topic or my current thoughts on something, I read through a short writing from 3 years ago during my first semester at university. It was really humbling to see the themes I discussed in it, as I still strongly resonate with its principal sentiments. I hope you all enjoy this deeper look into my thoughts from the past and my developme...

Hoy, os presento a mi amiga Mila. Ella vive en Santa Marta, Colombia. En este episodio del podcast, Mila y yo hablamos de la organización y la improvisación. A través de este tema, llegamos a otros puntos muy interesantes, como sus planes de ir a Europa para trabajar en el mundo del cine, la revolución actual en las universidades en Colombia, y qué tan importante es conocerte a ti mismo. Espero qu...

Today, a podcast addressing the surges in gratefulness that occur during the Thanksgiving and holiday season. It makes me really happy to see these boosts in gratefulness and contentment. However, it is unfortunate to see that this is one of the few times of the year where this occurs often and is encouraged. How grateful will you be on March 7th? How about on May 27th? Let’s not confine this grat...

Today, a discussion on the stark difference between pontification and problem solving. We often find ourselves discussing the same problems and issues that we have over and over and over again. However, why do we do this when we know that it’s not solving anything? To counter this, I break down ways in which we can get out of this zone of pontification to get into a zone of action and problem solv...

Today, another cool podcast conversation with my friend Ellen Atwood. Ellen has a really cool background, from being born in London to her love for music, she has had a lot of cool experiences that she talks about with me today. She also talks a lot about her experiences with rowing, changing universities, and traveling. She’s such a cool person and I’m really excited to share this chat with every...

Today, I had the absolute pleasure of having one of my dearest friends on the podcast. Jordan’s life experiences are so interesting to hear about and the transformation he has undergone is simply inspiring. We chat about that transformation, his deep desire to create, and how that desire manifests itself in music, language learning, dance, and travel. Jordan is an absolute stud, which you will all...

Today, a really special conversation with a great friend of mine. Mike does Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has been doing it for 10 years. Today’s podcast centers on his experiences with Brazilian jiu-jitsu and then we jump into a lot of other topics having to do with health and deeper happiness. I hope you all enjoy it. It’s definitely a densely packed chat that will be informative in some way.

Today, Hayden Smith returns to the podcast. We last talked on the podcast exactly one year ago to the day. CRAZY! We hit on a lot of important points, like improvement, planning, how much of a stud Nicole Zapparrata is, conscientiousness, the internet, criticism, influence, and how being a good human being is always the right thing to do. ALSO, we make a MASSIVE bet for the long-term future with e...

Today, the theme is short and sweet with some elaboration. Be curious! Ask questions and don’t be afraid to wonder and ponder. Be like a kid and don’t restrict yourself from the wondrous bounds of discovery. Reflect on the questions that are naturally coming to you, learn about them, and seek out knowledge. Don’t do it for an extrinsic reason. Do it for you! Do it to discover and feed the curious...

Two days ago, the owner of Leicester City Football Club died in a helicopter crash after their match against West Ham United. After winning the Premier League title at 5000-1 odds three years ago, the fairytale ended with the blink of an eye. // This life can end at any moment. However, this should not make us live in fear. This should make us embrace life and live it to the greatest extent possib...

Today, I take a new approach to this podcast discussion. Instead of a more conceptual conversation, I discuss THREE concrete strategies that we can use to develop positive self talk. First, writing notes on your phone or in a notebook to reflect on your experiences and to write your thoughts. Second, setting reminders every 1/2/4 hours with positive messages to bring you up. Third, reflecting at t...

This conversation is special. Daylan brought so much positive energy to the podcast and we had such a great talk. We hit on so many important topics, like mindset, perspective, kindness, preparation, self-belief, failure, driving your own life, success, and just living your life to the fullest. My favorite quote from Daylan: “It costs $0.00 to be a decent human being.” I hope you all check it out,...

A short and sweet message for you all today: Get Quiet. In our everyday lives, we are so bombarded by sound and information, and we are absorbing so much information through our ears to what may seem to be no end. This podcast is to challenge you to try to block out the noise. Let your mind be quiet and see what your mind has to offer you. See what you think when there’s nothing coming in. Find th...

Today, I talk with an absolute stud who blows my mind every time we get to chat. We hit on a ton of topics in this episode, including diet, discipline, incrementalism, exercise, goals, ditching caffeine, intrinsic motivation, and happiness. There are so many great takeaways from this conversation, and given how knowledgeable my guest is about so many topics, you all need to check this out. It is a...

Finally, we arrive to episode 133, the podcast we’ve all been waiting for. Today, an explosive conversation with Ty Greenough and Jesus Armenta, two recent guests. We start off discussing travel and their time in Scandinavia taking a positive psychology seminar, and then branch out into the big topic of FOMO (the Fear Of Missing Out). This episode is an eruption of great ideas and thoughts, as we...