The Best Podcast

Today’s podcast is a series of musings on love that are inspired by a recent conversation I had with a friend about their current situation. I get into topics like vulnerability, insecurities, being enough, self-esteem, and the roots of pain. I hope you find the discussion to be interesting and relatable. I certainly find talking about these things to be fascinating whenever I get the chance. Than...

I got the chance to meet a friend in person who I’ve been connected to virtually for over 5 years this week. It was so great to make this human connection and to sit down together over brunch. She studies demography, so naturally I was curious to hear more about what she’s studying and is interested in. We got to discussing life expectancy and what the number means, and doesn’t mean, which I found...

Today’s podcast comes on the back of working with Gabi to help her get organized around some problems she is currently trying to resolve. Frequently, we hear advice like “write about it” or “talk to someone about it.” These pieces of advice are good first steps, but they lack some key nuances that are important for us to take into account to overcome those problems. I talk about the approach we to...

Today’s podcast comes in the midst of a week of travel. I visited the Iguazú falls, which sit on the border of Brazil and Argentina. The experience of the falls was absolutely incredible. I take some time to discuss that here, along with talking through some big picture learnings about travel that I’ve taken away so far. I appreciate you taking the time to listen and I hope you find it to be valua...

Today’s podcast stems from a rare experience in which I watched a Tucker Carlson interview. He recently sat down with Jair Bolsonaro, the current president of Brazil, to discuss his political platform. The conversation, and the commentary Carlson gave around it, inspired a lot of thoughts about today’s current news environment, which I share in this episode. I hope you find it to be interesting an...

Today’s podcast is a reflection that is fairly integrative across a number of recent experiences that I have had traveling over the last couple of weeks. I got to witness the victory speech of Colombia’s incoming President Gustavo Petro in person in Bogotá, where a number of ideas clicked for me. I wanted to take some time to discuss it here. I hope you enjoy it and find it to be a refreshing remi...

Today’s podcast is the final of four in which I read the newest article on my blog, “Quarter One - 2022.” It’s a compilation of my learnings from the first three months of the year. You can see the full article on my blog at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2022 . I hope you find these learnings to be interesting and insightful and that you can walk away with something tangible that you can us...

Today’s podcast is the continuation of my reading of the newest article on my blog, “Quarter One - 2022.” It’s a compilations of my learnings from the first three months of the year. You can see the full article on my blog at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2022 . One final reading of the rest of the article is to come in the next episode. I hope you find these learnings to be interesting and...

Today’s podcast is the continuation of the first episode of this new season. It is a reading of my newest article on my blog, “Quarter One - 2022.” It’s a compilations of my learnings from the first three months of the year. You can see the full article on my blog at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2022 . Readings of the rest of the article are to come in upcoming episodes. I hope you find th...

The start of this new season begins with a reading of my newest article on my blog, “Quarter One - 2022.” It’s a compilations of my learnings from the first three months of the year. You can see the full article on my blog at mattbest.net/theplatform/quarter-one-2022 . I’ll be back with the rest of the article in upcoming episodes. I hope you find these learnings to be interesting and insightful....

Today’s podcast is a brief reflection on the transition that is currently upon me. I’ve been here many times before, yet the feelings are so similar. It’s a beautiful time in which it seems like the world is opening up to you. I hope you can resonate and that you enjoy listening. Thanks for tuning in. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is based on a reflection that came from a conversation I just had with a dear friend. We got into talking about drug use in people around us during university, which led me to ponder the roots of the problem and things that could help people not fall into it. I share my thoughts here in the hopes that you find them to be interesting and valuable. Thank you for listening. As always,...

Today’s podcast isn’t so much of a sharing of information, but rather a reflection on my personal hesitation to discuss a number of authors and ideas that I have engaged with personally and in more private conversations. As a person who values transparency and open speech, it’s a hesitation that I am not fully proud of, yet it’s one that I must admit, as it’s truly there. Perhaps you can resonate....

Today’s podcast is a spontaneous one. It’s an episode in which I reflect on the last couple of weeks’ experiences and readings, which split themselves into two ideas. They clearly struck a chord with me, which I hope you can pick up while listening. I hope you enjoy the episode and find value in it. Thank you so much for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Stepping away from work and my routines can be challenging for me. Both leaving and coming back in without the proper preparation and planning can leave me feeling uneasy and with some minor anxieties. That’s the situation I currently find myself which, so I decided to take some time to share about it today in this episode. Perhaps you can relate to my present circumstances. I appreciate you takin...

Today’s podcast is a conversation with Gabi as we reach the end of her time in the US. We spent some quality time talking about her learnings and big takeaways from her time in the US, along with learnings about our relationship that have come out over that time. It was a conversation that I’m sure I’ll return to in the future. I hope you enjoy it and find the content to be interesting. Thanks for...

Today’s podcast is about an experience I had over the weekend while traveling. I hadn’t been in my normal routine while away from home, and thus a lot of things were off. This led me to an interesting feeling of angst that I had to experience and process in a conversation with my girlfriend, which I describe here in this episode. I hope you enjoy it and find it to be a valuable insightful. Thanks...

Today’s podcast is a series of musings about a number of important parts of life if we’re seeking flourishing and positive human experiences. Accepting reality, accepting the way that things come and go, realizing our capacity to change and grow, and experiencing flow are just some of those components that I discuss today. I hope you enjoy it and find it to be a valuable short discussion. I apprec...

Today’s podcast is about a couple of big things that I learned about early on but failed to react to in a meaningful way. These experiences have taught me some really significant lessons which I wanted to share here in a short episode. I hope you enjoy it and find the lessons to be valuable, too. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is based in my personal experience of lacking focus in the middle of the day. From 2-4 PM, I frequently have a harder time to concentrate and not get distracted. Nevertheless, bearing down and focusing during that time, despite the challenges I naturally experience, is extremely helpful because it leads to a chain of other positive effects in the other areas of my life. I detail th...

Today’s podcast is a review of the past week and how I’m looking at the week ahead. That involved a reflection on Mother’s Day and the things that come to mind when thinking about mothers, along with some points about what I’ve learned about balancing my optimal schedule and what reality provides me. I hope you find these thoughts to be insightful in some way. Thanks for listening. As always, Much...

Many people have asked me how I maintain the friendships I have with people across the world over a number of years. Well, I listened and decided to put an episode together in which I talk about how I think I’ve done that. I hope you all find it to be helpful and interesting. It was a fun topic to reflect on. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

In American culture, it’s common to not slow down and just eat during our days. It’s typically this other thing that we just need to do. Today’s episode is my challenge to this common practice, as I think we would benefit from slowing down and intentionally, mindfully eating. I hope you enjoy it and find it to be valuable. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is about the stories we hold onto and constantly reference throughout our lives. We all have them. Whether it be the Koran or a Marvel movie, they are ever present. It’s not a new idea either. We’ve done this since the advent of language. I explore this concept more in this episode, along with what I think we should do in response to it. I hope you enjoy it and find it to be intere...

Today’s podcast is short and sweet. Many westerners have a notion that the best version of ourselves for making decisions is one that is emotionless and relies purely on reason. However, there are issues with this view, which I take the time to lay out here. It’s not so rosy as it seems. I hope you find the message to be insightful, interesting , and valuable. As always, thanks for listening. Much...