Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Brianna Harry of YeMash shares her thoughts on dealing with sadness.  Episode 1330: Retrograde by Briana Harry of YeMash on Dealing with Depression & Mindfulness Personal Growth  YeMash is a private publishing group; currently in its early stages. At the core of all content published, shared, and promoted by YeMash are the principles of expressing truth, exuding positive energy, and living as your...

Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares his thoughts on habits.  Episode 1329: Habits by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle on New Habit Formation Techniques Colin Wright is a professional author and international speaker who co-founded a publishing company and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs. Colin'...

Chris Guillebeau shares his thoughts on creating and living by your own list of values.   Episode 1328: Creating and Living by Your Own List of Values by Chris Guillebeau on Life Priorities & Personal Growth  Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times...

Isaac Morehouse shares his thoughts on life as a game. Episode 1327: Life as a Game by Isaac Morehouse on Personal Growth Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting, and is always experimenting with self-directed...

Jennifer of Simply Fiercely shares 3 hard truths about simple living. Episode 1326: 3 Hard Truths About Simple Living by Jennifer of Simply Fiercely on Positives & Negatives of Minimalism Jennifer is a traveller, minimalist and dream chaser. She grew up near Baltimore, Maryland but she caught a bad case of wanderlust at an early age and it has taken her all over the world. She is a reformed shopah...

Jay and Heather Harrington share why sometimes you have to move back to move forward. Episode 1325: Sometimes You Have to Move Back in Order to Move Forward by Jay & Heather Harrington of Life And Whim Jay and Heather Harrington are the husband and wife team behind Life and Whim. They started Life and Whim after moving their family to Traverse City, a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, to...

Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares his thoughts on the pleasures and sorrows of life without screens. Episode 1324: On the Pleasures and Sorrows of Life Without Screens by Cal Newport of Study Hacks Blog on Digital Minimalism Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares how to use Newton's Third Law to make habits last longer. Episode 1323: How To Use Newton's Third Law To Make Habits Last Longer by Anthony Ongaro of Break The Twitch on Momentum After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It t...

T.K. Coleman asks what are you running from. Episode 1322: What Are You Running From? by TK Coleman on The Growth Mindset & Personal Development T.K. Coleman is the Co-Founder & Education Director of Praxis. He is a prolific writer and speaker with a singular mission: to awaken people to their own creative power. Sounds cheesy, but TK listens to Christmas music year-round, so he's used to being ca...

Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens shares lessons learned from her digital sabbatical. Episode 1321: A Magical Block of Time: Lessons Learned from my Digital Sabbatical by Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She started Rowdy Kittens to share her story an...

David Cain of Raptitude shares why wise people have rules for themselves. Episode 1320: Wise People Have Rules For Themselves by David Cain of Raptitude on Personal Development & Self Discipline Habits David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the int...

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress shares why pursuing simplicity isn't always easy but is worth it. Episode 1319: Pursuing Simplicity Isn't Always Easy But It Is Worth It by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to sho...

Benjamin Hardy shares why you don't control the outcomes of your life, principles do. Episode 1318: You Don't Control The Outcomes Of Your Life, Principles Do. by Benjamin Hardy on Creating Healthy Habits Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self-dir...

Tynan shares his thoughts on solving non existent problems. Episode 1317: Solving Non Existent Problems by Tynan on Doing More Deep & Focused Work & Productivity Tynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecti...

Allison Carmen shares her thoughts on reacting less to the stress in your life. Episode 1316: Give Yourself A Hand: Reacting Less To The Stress In Your Life by Allison Carmen on Patience & Mindfulness Allison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master’s of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison founded her own law firm and built a successful p...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares his thoughts on life as a conscious practice. Episode 1315: Life as a Conscious Practice by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Mindfulness & Planning for A Simple Life Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amaz...

Genevieve Douglass with Woopaah shares 7 things inspired people do differently. Episode 1314: 7 Things Inspired People Do Differently by Genevieve Douglass with Woopaah on Inspiration & Motivation Stella Grizont works with over achievers who are seeking deeper career fulfillment and with organizations who are dedicated to elevating the well-being of their employees. She studied Economics at Columb...

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares her thoughts on how our world is ruled by love. Episode 1313: Our World Is Ruled By Love by Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on Showing Compassion & Connecting with Others Elana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, read, and make music. Elana received her B.A. in psychology at Harvard University before studying at th...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares 10 steps to end closet chaos. Episode 1312: Closet Detox: 10 Steps to End Closet Chaos by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Decluttering Clothes Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down, prioritize her health, and figure out what was really i...

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares the incredible power of the 1% margin for improvement. Episode 1311: [Part 2] The Incredible Power of the 1% Margin for Improvement by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Growth Mindset Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate...

Paula Pant of Afford Anything shares the incredible power of the 1% margin for improvement. Episode 1310: [Part 1] The Incredible Power of the 1% Margin for Improvement by Paula Pant of Afford Anything on Self Growth Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker specializing in money, business, and real estate investing. She is a real estate inv...

Kacie Main shares her thoughts on knowing fear. Episode 1309: Know Fear by Kacie Main on Acknowledging & Accepting Fear in Your Life Kacie Main's affinity for writing started as a child, writing arguably overly emotional letters to family, friends, and boyfriends, and even an anonymous poem to a widowed neighbor. The first paper she wrote in college was nominated for a first-year writing award yet...

Ali Cornish of Everthrive shares her thoughts on packing up a life and listening to nature. Episode 1308: Packing a Life AND Go Forth, Under the Open Sky, and Listen to Nature by Ali Cornish of Everthrive on Simplicity Ali Cornish created Everthrive as a response to the increasing pace, materialism, and detachment of today's society. Through words and photos, she brings awareness to the importance...

Nir Eyal shares the science of killing a bad habit. Episode 1307: The Behavioral Economics Diet: The Science of Killing a Bad Habit by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far on Discipline & Focus Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies s...

Kristine Klussman shares 2 tips for finding meaning where there is none. Episode 1306: 2 Tips for Finding Meaning Where There Is None by Kristine Klussman on Mindfulness & Gratitude Kristine Klussman specialized in Health Psychology (Behavioral Medicine) at Harvard Medical School, then founded and ran the Health Psychology program and post-doctoral training programs at California Pacific Medical C...