Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Barbara Friedberg with Good Financial Cents tells you why you must start investing right away. Episode 2730: Why You Must Start Investing Now by Barbara Friedberg Jeff Rose, CFP® is a Certified Financial Planner™, founder of Good Financial Cents, and author of the personal finance book Soldier of Finance. Jeff is an Iraqi combat veteran and served 9 years in the Army National Guard. His work is re...

Tynan shares his thoughts on stimulation and how he learned to love dishwashing. Episode 2729: Stimulation and How I Learned to Love Dishwashing by Tynan 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, connecting with...

Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares her thoughts on difficult times. Episode 2728: I Am Awake by Dr. Elana Miller 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 the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, where she was a member o...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about why we have regret Episode 2727: Why We Have Regret by Leo Babauta 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 amazing, find happiness. The original post is located here: https://zenhabits.net/regret/ Visi...

Dr. Allison Niebes-Davis of Dr. Allison Answers talks about whether or not anxiety is in your imagination Episode 2726: Anxiety is Your Imagination? A Psychologist Explains by Dr. Allison Niebes-Davis Dr. Allison Niebes-Davis is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of Dr. Allison Answers, a website designed to simplify psychology to help you live a healthy and meaningful life. She find...

Michael Blankenship of Get Your Gusto Back helps you increase productivity in just 5 minutes Episode 2725: How to Increase Your Productivity in Just 5 Minutes by Michael Blankenship Michael Blankenship wants you to know that he gets it if you're tired, you're burnt out and you're sick of doing the same thing every day, quickly marching toward a grave stone with nothing interesting written on its f...

Greg Audino talks about how to handle it when good intentions yield bad results Episode 2724: Jurassic Park and When Good Intentions Go South by Greg Audino Greg Audino is a writer, advice columnist, and certified life coach. He also serves as a producer and host in the OLD network. He started his career as an actor, and TV fanatics can find him with principal roles on shows like Westworld, Now Ap...

Chris of Keep Thrifty shares frugality and minimalism lessons he learned from a pizza cutter Episode 2723: What a Pizza Cutter Taught Me About Frugality and Minimalism by Chris of Keep Thrifty Chris and Jaime live in the suburbs of Madison, WI with their three daughters. While living the typical suburban life, they are challenging the norms by living outside the box and creating the freedom they d...

Shana Olmstead talks about how we can stay positive around negative people. Episode 2722: Staying Positive Around Negative People by Shana Olmstead Shana Olmstead's passion and life's work is connecting with people and helping them to believe the best about themselves. Her own process of spiritual awakening 15 years ago, and the personal transformation she has had since then has helped her to unde...

Mark Manson shares his why the best things in life are all backwards. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2721: [Part 2] The Backwards Law - Why the Best Things in Life Must Be Let Go by Mark Manson Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his...

Mark Manson shares his why the best things in life are all backwards. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2720: [Part 1] The Backwards Law - Why the Best Things in Life Must Be Let Go by Mark Manson Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his...

 Lisa Avellan with No Sidebar shares how to make simple your superpower. Episode 2719: How to Make Simple Your Superpower by Lisa Avellan No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off--to turn...

Karl Staib of DigToFly talks about microgratitude Episode 2718: Microgratitude by Karl Staib Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to Austin, TX in this mid twenties and now he is living in...

Erica Layne shares 7 ways that victim mentality is sneaking into your life Episode 2717: 7 Subtle Ways Victim Mentality Is Sneaking Into Your Life by Erica Layne Erica Layne is a sunset chaser, mom of three, and founder of The Life On Purpose Movement—a community of women living life with intention. Her website reaches thousands of women every day, helping them trade overwhelm and fatigue for focu...

Dr. Kelly Flanagan talks about the best reason to do scary things Episode 2716: The Best Reason to Do Scary Things by Dr. Kelly Flanagan Clinical psychologist Dr. Kelly Flanagan is the co-founder of Artisan Clinical Associates in Naperville, IL. He writes weekly about living out redemptive stories on his popular blog, UnTangled. Kelly has also written two books, one titled Loveable: Embracing What...

Amanda Brownlow of Hello Brownlow talks about what to do instead of shopping Episode 2715: What to do Instead of Shopping - Minimalist Lifestyle Benefits by Amanda Brownlow Amanda is passionate about doing things herself. She loves to see how far she can stretch a dollar, minimize her home, and make her budget (and her life) more efficient.  She only writes about budgeting and minimizing tricks th...

Ask Dr. Neal your question about health, nutrition, diet, fitness, and more here: http://OLDPodcast.com/ask or call: 614-568-3643 Episode 2714: Q&A - Are Multivitamins Worth It?  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue shares her thoughts on the worst loss of all. Episode 2713: The Worst Loss of All by Helene Massicotte Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life that enables her to do just that. No more, no less. She chose to r...

Claire of Want Less shares if keeping a gratitude journal will make you happier. Episode 2712: Will Keeping A Gratitude Journal Make You Happier? by Claire of Want Less.co.uk Claire lives with her wife and dog in Yorkshire, UK, and is on a journey towards simplifying her life and beating debt. Along the way, she is exploring ideas like minimalism, escaping the rat-race, logging off from the screen...

Kalen Bruce talks about the benefits of sleep Episode 2711: How to Sleep Yourself to Success by Kalen Bruce Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything he has learned on his blog, writing informative, entertaining, mini blogs to...

Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress reminds that we're all terminal Episode 2710: We Are All Terminal So Let's Make Sure We Really Live by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui 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 show up fully to their imperfect and beautiful lives and/or bu...

Sabrina of The Budding Optimist shares 7 steps to embracing change. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 2709: [Part 2] 7 Steps to Embracing Change Without Fear or Frustration by Sabrina of Budding Optimist Sabrina is a two-time Leukemia survivor, the recipient of a Bone Marrow Transplant, and a person living with a rare, progressive, and irreversible lung condition called Bronchiolitis Obliterans. But mo...

Sabrina of The Budding Optimist shares 7 steps to embracing change. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 2708: [Part 1] 7 Steps to Embracing Change Without Fear or Frustration by Sabrina of Budding Optimist Sabrina is a two-time Leukemia survivor, the recipient of a Bone Marrow Transplant, and a person living with a rare, progressive, and irreversible lung condition called Bronchiolitis Obliterans. But mo...

Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist tells you what not to declutter first Episode 2707: 10 Things NOT to Declutter First by Joshua Becker Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Bo...

Paula Pant of Afford Anything reminds you that your money should make buckets of excess money. Episode 2706: Your Money Should Make Buckets of Excess Money by Paula Pant 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 investor, as the owner of seven rental property un...