Ezekiel Larson
Tough Pills
Who is responsible for healing our trauma? What is the cure for addiction? Why is there a curse for knowledge? Let’s talk about it. Welcome to the Tough Pills Podcast, where we welcome hot takes, challenge traditional wisdom, and share business owning strategies. I'm your host Ezekiel, and I have the same qualifications that you do to talk about these things.
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Episodes
A Reason For Being (Ikigai Pt. 3) 21.02.2026 38:46
In this episode, we dive deep into this one diagram I found on google images. It's not just proof that I can keep myself entertained with any sort of mental round of golf, it's a full understanding of every combination of 4 different reasons to participating in an activity that-- You love You are good at You can get paid for What the world needs Any combination of these results in a different cate...
What is your Idol? (Ikigai Pt. 2) 05.02.2026 30:26
Money, Power, Pleasure, Fame. All of us can narrow our subconscious desires into wanting one of these deep down. It's okay to know this about ourselves. I'd rather us accept our desires than pretend they aren't there. When chasing what it is we want, be conscious about where we're headed if we're not careful. Let's be honest about things today.
What is your Agenda? (Ikigai Pt. 1) 30.01.2026 27:58
Everyone has an agenda. I go over in this episode the 3 different groups of acknowledgment of that agenda, and how you might change which one you're in. This is the first of a three part season 1 finale, before I take a little break.
Victim Mentality 21.01.2026 33:12
In this episode I talk about some darker feelings, but I would rather you not feel alone than pretend that I've never hit that rock bottom before. I also go into a somewhat shoddy explanation of how to overcome test anxiety that I will explore again at a later date, maybe when I feel better equipped to talk about how anxiety has affected me as a whole. We're getting into the meat of things now. Al...
100 Days Sober 12.01.2026 39:11
It's time to talk about alcohol.
Second Reflection Day 08.01.2026 24:31
Episodes 4 - 8 reviewed, podcast updates, a little bit of life here and there. Review your work and make things better
New Years Resolutions 31.12.2025 27:26
The perfect time to completely reinvent ourselves overnight is almost here. But all jokes aside, what's the right way to make resolutions effective? And why are you waiting to get started? Instead of going into the enabling of vices, I hope this is a little bit of a pep talk into why to start now, and how to keep going.
Opportunity 24.12.2025 27:29
What is an opportunity and when do you need to embrace it? How do you decipher opportunity from manipulation? When given a gift, how do you capitalize on it? This is a continuation of last week's practicality exercise, where we dive deeper into Top-Down Practicality and see what it has to offer.
Practicality 22.12.2025 28:30
Live practically. But even more specifically, there are two different types of practicality: Bottom-Up practicality, and Top-down practicality. Lets talk about it
Overcoming Procrastination -- Zane Kadir 18.12.2025 43:07
Zane Kadir is a local business magnet--an entrepreneur, opportunist, and an explorer of the world. Today we talked about a bit of his recent ventures and how to stay driven day after day. Follow him here: Personal Instagram: @zane_kadir Business: @pristinejets
The Blue Dot Effect 16.12.2025 23:05
In this episode we discuss a study done by Brown assistant professor Daniel Levari and Harvard's David Gilbert, showcasing our innate desire to seek problems. I find it stunning just how often I've come across my desire to deal with an external problem rather than make progress in my life, and how I often invent threats to handle instead of seeking inner peace. Link to the study discussed
First Reflection Day 08.12.2025 13:04
This is probably not the best episode to start on, but live your life I guess. In this minisode I reflect on the first 3 episodes and what I think I could have done better on each one, as well as some things that I liked. Also It's the first one in the library studio!
Perseverance 04.12.2025 28:01
In this episode, we talk about the importance of persevering through daily frustration, and touch on when it's time to pivot. We do a bit of a vulnerable deep dive on all the ways I've managed to give up way too early. Also, I referenced a Modern Wisdom clip at the beginning, here's the link at the timestamp: https://youtu.be/ewMJdf32zWA?t=375
MAD Goals 26.11.2025 25:51
In this episode, we established some goals for the pod, as well as talked about what makes a good goal. And yes, if you're reading this, I spent a good amount of time talking about SMART goals, and why I think MAD goals are better and more approachable. Soon I'll be able to not do this in my bedroom and I can YELL about it. Maybe I can make a goal about an average decible reading somehow. Until th...
Just Be Yourself 19.11.2025 24:22
Hi I do not know what I am doing yet, so please just bear with me for a couple of months. I just want to talk about some things I think we could do a bit better. And after listening back, I'm beginning to believe in myself more and more. So maybe this is a good beginning, and we can see where it goes.
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