Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Jen Rao of The Simplicity Habit tells you what you need to know about downsizing early in life. Episode 2005: Downsizing Early in Life - What You Need to Know by Jen Rao with The Simplicity Habit Julianna is a professional declutterer and writer at The Simplicity Habit. She writes to encourage and inspire women who want to simplify their homes and lives The original post is located here: https://w...

Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists on dealing with critics and criticism Episode 2004: This Probably Isn't For You by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists on Dealing with Critics & Criticism Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY, NPR, TIME, Forbes, The Atlantic, New Y...

Chris Guillebeau tells us what to do about those people who sidetracked our lives Episode 2003: What to Do About Those People Who Sidetracked Your Life by Chris Guillebeau on Finding Your Greatness 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 a month. E...

Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares seven things to do when you're really sad. Episode 2002: 7 Things to Do When You are Really Sad by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less on Simplifying Your Happiness 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 wh...

Announcement: Follow or Subscribe to our newest podcast - La Vida Óptima wherever you get your audio! Mark Manson reminds us that no matter what's going on, we're still okay. Episode 2001: You're Okay by Mark Manson on Dealing with Social Anxiety & Depression 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: A...

See me record the intro upside down: https://oldpodcast.com/2000 David Cain of Raptitude narrates today's episode, and shares four things procrastinators need to learn. Episode 2000: Four Things Procrastinators Need to Learn by David Cain of Raptitude 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...

Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild talks about the healing power of loving kindness. Episode 1999: The Healing Power of Loving Kindness by Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild on The Mindfulness Movement Melani Schweder is a Certified Health Coach, Reiki Master/Teacher, and guide for those who want to live life in full color, even through hardships like chronic illness, divorce, or other struggle. H...

Kyle Kowalski of Sloww talks about what he learned by not buying any clothing for a year. Episode 1998: My Buy Nothing Year: How I Bought NO Clothing for a Year & 5 Things I Learned by Kyle Kowalski of Sloww Kyle Kowalski, the human behind Sloww, is a corporate dropout turned solopreneur who found and created his life purpose after an existential crisis―synthesizing the world’s wisdom to awaken an...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about the things that get in the way of doing. Episode 1997: The Things That Get in the Way of Doing by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Procrastination and Productivity 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 a...

Danae Smith of This Wondrous Life teaches you how to develop a routine and stick to it. Episode 1996: Developing a Routine by Danae Smith of This Wondrous Life on Putting Your Routine Into Reality Danae Smith is East Coast born and raised, but a West Coast girl at heart, She is the founder of This Wondrous Life, a lifestyle blog, rooted in pursuing a life lived simply, slowly, and with community....

Karl Staib of DigToFly guides you on how to be ready for your next career. Episode 1995: Be Ready For Your Next Career by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly on Preparing For a Career Change Late in Life 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 P...

Adi Redzic shares 6 ways to own your own day, and encourages you to ask yourself if you're living on a hamster wheel. Episode 1994: 6 Ways to Own Your Day and Feel Good AND Are You a Hamster On a Wheel by Adi Redzic on Improving Daily Life Adi Redzic is an award-winning life, business, and leadership coach, entrepreneur, author of two books, and motivational speaker. From a war-torn childhood to m...

Angie Schultz of A Life In Progress tells you why it's time to stop waiting for everything to be okay. Episode 1993: Why It's Time to Stop Waiting For Everything to Be Okay by Angie Schultz 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 show up fully to their imper...

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch offers tips on how to reset your attention span. Episode 1992: Why Intentional Friction is a Game-Changer by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch on Reseting Your Attention Span 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 turned out,...

Jessica of Nacho Average Fro offers a guide on how to pack like a minimalist. Episode 1991: Packing Like a Minimalist - A Guide by Jessica of Nacho Average Fro on How to Pack Light For a Trip Since beginning her decluttering journey, Jessica has lost 40 lbs., quit her corporate job to fulfill her lifelong dream of entrepreneurship, and now runs a blog, conference and coaching business. She continu...

Ryan Ferguson shares why schedules and routines are bad for his mental health. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 1990: [Part 2] Why Schedules and Routines are Bad For My Mental Health by Ryan Ferguson on the Downfalls of Progress Ryan Ferguson is a writer, author, blogger and journalist. His work has been published by the Guardian, BBC Sport and Liverpool Echo, while he has also appeared on talkSPORT,...

Ryan Ferguson shares why schedules and routines are bad for his mental health. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 1989: [Part 1] Why Schedules and Routines are Bad For My Mental Health by Ryan Ferguson on the Downfalls of Progress Ryan Ferguson is a writer, author, blogger and journalist. His work has been published by the Guardian, BBC Sport and Liverpool Echo, while he has also appeared on talkSPORT,...

Tynan talks about finding productive routines. Episode 1988: Long Term Valuable Output by Tynan on Creating Goals & Finding Productive Routines 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 awesome pe...

Tyler Tervooren of Riskology.co talks about how lowering your serotonin can lower your social anxiety. Episode 1987: Lower Your Serotonin to Lower Your Social Anxiety by Tyler Tervooren of Riskology.co on Cures for Anxiety Tyler is a serial entrepreneur, the founder of Riskology, former co-producer of the World Domination Summit – an annual event for free-thinkers and non-conformists, and has comp...

Hilary Barnett with No Sidebar gives you five steps to live life on your own terms. Episode 1986: Five Ways to Reduce the “Have To’s” in Your Life by Hilary Barnett of No Sidebar on Living on Your Own Terms 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. T...

Greg McKeown shares an excerpt from his book, Effortless: Make It Easy to Do What Matters Episode 1985: An Excerpt From the Book "Effortless: Make It Easy to Do What Matters" by Greg McKeown As high-achievers, we’ve been conditioned to believe that the path to success is paved with relentless work. That if we want to overachieve, we have to overexert, overthink, and overdo. That if we aren’t perpe...

Chris Lovett of Less Is Progress shares an excerpt from his book Discovery of Less. Episode 1984: An Excerpt From the Book "Discovery of Less" by Chris Lovett Chris Lovett is a minimalist, life coach, speaker and career mentor but it didn't used to be that way. Quite content drifting through life in the comfort zone, he was collecting stuff, not exactly the stuff he wanted to collect but stuff non...

Jamie McMahon of If It Brings You Joy tells us how we can easily reduce waste at home. Episode 1983: 10 Simple Ways to Reduce Waste at Home by Jamie McMahon with If it Brings You Joy on Being an Eco Friendly Family Ellen Burgan is a midlife woman who loves to have fun, yet has a big appreciation for the art of relaxation. She prefers to live spontaneously and go where the wind blows. If It Brings...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 11 things you should leave in the past so you can move forward in life. Episode 1982: 11 Things You Should Leave in the Past by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel on How to Move Forward in Life Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized b...

Isaac Morehouse discusses the differences between justice and morality. Episode 1981: Justice and Morality by Isaac Morehouse on Understanding the Effects of Our Behavior 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 podcastin...