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Jeff Khadavi & Omid Pourmoradi are fathers, business owners, and athletes. How on earth do these guys get it done. Today, we talk all things "life hacks" to maximize the squeeze we get out of each day of life. This is Jeff's 2nd appearance on 99pages, please consider listening to episode #20. The Boring Brilliance of Index Funds--one of our most popular episodes. Jeff is a succes...

Alec is the founder of PainFreeComeback.com , an expert in helping serious athletes overcome the chronic pain that keeps them from pursuing their passions. On 99pages, we talk a lot about health span and lifespan--it's imperative to lead an active life with exercise and sport. But part of that equation that we dont always address is pain. We'll all get injured and hurt. What do we do when...

Today we’re talking with a Former Diplomat and Professor and one of the most experienced foreign operators I know—Mr. Ned McMahon. Ned has had an illustrious career serving a Foreign Service Officer for the US Department of State specializing in  African Affairs, He spent another 10 years as the reigional director and senior program officer for East, Central & West Africa for the National Demo...

The topic today is the book Die With Zero by Bill Perkins. I did an episode back in November, Episode #42 on Money . It was a precursor to this conversation, and either before or after you listen to this episode, I hope you’ll go back and take a listen. The topic of money, and how we think about money, how we relate to money, is such a vital part to finding peace and happiness in the world. We sim...

It was a couple weeks ago when my text messages starting getting super intense about this conversation around the H1B visa program. I personally came to the United States as a result of the H1B visa, and have some conflicting emotions around it. Eager to share them with you!

Psychadelic journeys, when used in a spiritual or therapeutic context—not a recreational one when you take them before a concert or night out—but if they’re used with the correct set and setting—meaning mindset and physical surroundings—they can lead to tremendous mental health benefits. A feeling of belonging, a surge of connectivity to the world and the communities around us. A relief of depress...

Tom Spence is the Executive Editor of Basic Books, a newly formed conservative imprint from the Hachette Publishing Group. He's a Fellow at The Heritage Foundation and a former guest on the 99pages podcast back from our days as a YouTube stream. I brought him on so we can discuss the ways that we can think about the types of media we consume and the ways we can start bridging some of the divides i...

On the eve of Thanksgiving, I wanted to talk about the most taboo topic at the dinner table...money. I personally believe we don't have enough conversations about it, and I thought we could use it as a vehicle to discuss some of our more finite resources in life.

Yesterday was Election Day 2024. There's a lot of heavy hearts out there in the country right now. Regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, I wanted to share some points of hope & optimism that I think are worth noting...the best of our country is yet to come.

 I can say this with 100% certainty—nothing in my life would be nearly as good had I not crushed it in the most important facet in my life…choosing the person to marry. Chelsea and I are celebrating our 8 year wedding anniversary this month. And I couldn’t be happier. Sure we have ups and downs, but my life is categorically awesome in no small part because of the way she supports me. So today we’r...

99pages turned 4 years old this year, and we're in our 3rd design iteration of what this show looks like...and now it's time for iteration number 4. Here's a Quick Look at what I'm thinking. Thanks for being on the journey with me!

Near Death Experiences are among the most fascinating topics to explore. Rarely do we discuss what might be beyond our terrestrial consciousness. But after experiencing his own NDE, Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm, War, Tribe, Freedom) took his craft to the topic. A self-described rationalist, he takes a journalists art form to connect the pragmatic with the transcendent. This has quickly grow...

Introducing a 3-part series on GLP-1 inhibitors. The most important topic that we aren't talking enough about.

2x Trillion dollar companies have already emerged from the use of these drugs’ shift into weightloss—Eli Lily and Novo Nordisk. These pharmaceutical giants have enormous potential not only to continue growing at a rate that rivals the largest technology companies in the world, but can displace billions of top line revenue from the makers of processed foods.  As you may remember from my two episode...

To help me take on the psychological, emotional, and even spiritual echoes among this GLP-1 class of drugs, I’ve invited one of the most dynamic people I know onto the Show. Rimi Chakraborty was once a very successful working professional in the consulting space, she served high flying clients, had an MIT MBA, but one day realized that all that stress was just not serving her. Rather than close in...

If you haven’t listened to the intro to this series yet, I suggest you pause, listen to thot 15min primer, and then come back. That primer explains the broad importance of these drugs and sets the stage for the series. We’re dividing this story into three parts…One on the Mind, One on The Body, and a third on The Money.  Today, we’re talking about the body. So I’ve brought on a good friend and cla...

Today we are discussing the book “Who Makes The NBA—Data driven answers to Basketball’s biggest questions”.  Well, really every junior high kid’s biggest questions—what does it take to get into the NBA? The book uses incredible amounts of team and player data with sophisticated AI tools to answer these consuming questions—what are the chances of playing in the NBA if I’m short? Why do some countri...

Today we’re speaking with Dr. Michael Norton. He’s the author of  The Ritual Effect:  From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions.  This book explains this widespread, but little understood, phenomena of rituals in everyday life. He offers practical ways to use rituals to enhance performance, foster preparedness, ease challenging situations, and enrich our lives. Michael...

Today, I’m talking with Sudeep Krishna and Purav Gandhi, authors of “Lead From The Front: Tales of the Indian Military”. India might be the country of my birth, but I’ll be the first to say that I don’t know the place that well. But what I can tell you is that it’s a complex country with state and national struggles rooted in caste, religion, and poverty. It also is a nuclear power with  decades o...

Today we’re speaking Eric Orton about the book Born To Run by Chris McDougall. Eric is actually featured in the book in a major way. He’s a world renowned endurance athlete and coach who was with Chris through much of his journey discovering minimalist running, and the Tarahumara tribe in Mexico: the tribe which inspired the thesis of the book: that human beings are born distance runners. And that...

Let's chat about Tim Urban's "What's Our Problem"; Mckay Coppins "Romney", and the passing of country legend Toby Keith. There's a punchline in there worth a moment of pause.

As dry January comes to an end in 2024, how should we reconsider our relationship with alcohol? I speak with my friend Jess Britt on our respective journeys to mocktails. If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol abuse, you should consider reaching out to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at 1-800-662-4357  for resources in your area. 

A review of the book "Ear Hustle" and 2024 reading tips

Dr. Michael Greger of NutritionFacts.org returns to discuss healthy aging with diet & lifestyle. I'm also joined by Roy Langdell, my neighbor, and my role model for a life well lived.

Charlie Engle is a world renowned endurance and adventure athlete, known for incredible accomplishments like running across the Sahara Desert, and winning numerous ultra marathons. But his story is so much deeper. It's a story of addiction, prison, the unfairness of the justice system and the financial crisis...but most of all, it's a story of redemption and the human spirit. I loved this...