Presented by Orion Taraban, Psy.D. PsycHacks provides listeners with a brief, thought-provoking episode several days a week on a variety of psychological topics, inspired by my clinical practice. The intention is for the core idea contained within each episode to inspire listeners to see something about themselves or their world in a slightly different light.
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GRE Bites offers listeners a weekly, relevant, bite-sized episode on GRE prep and grad school admissions. It’s co-hosted by Davis Evans, an educator with over a decade of experience, and Orion Taraban, a licensed psychologist and founder of StellarGRE, the world’s only empirically-validated GRE test prep system. The mission of the podcast is to help listeners ace the GRE and get into the graduate program of their choice.
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Hanging With Apes is a podcast that delivers news commentary that is not politically correct or filtered through the mainstream media narrative. The Audio Apes discuss a wide range of subjects, current events and trending topics in the news and social media from many different information sources on a weekly basis. Hosts K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics each express their unique individual perspectives, making Hanging With Apes interesting, intellectual and informative with a constant philosophical ...
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Leveling Up is a weekly interview series with entrepreneurs and marketers on the latest in business and marketing. Learn actionable strategies & tactics on how you can make your business grow and mistakes to avoid during your journey. Learn from individuals who have founded billion dollar companies to best-selling authors. Entrepreneur and host Eric Siu also shares insights and learnings along the way.
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Episode 438: Mission accomplished (my commitment has been fulfilled)
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When I started this channel, I made a commitment to myself that I would publish content regularly for three years before I allowed myself to evaluate whether I would continue with the project. Today my commitment to myself has been fulfilled. In this episode, I talk about my process and some of the tools that helped me stay disciplined in the absen…
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Episode 437: In a good relationship, the transaction is invisible (no one notices when it's working)
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The fundamental premise of my forthcoming book, "The Value of Others," is that relationships are the media in which value is transacted. Some people balk at this definition because it runs counter to the felt experience of their own relationships. However, this could be due to the fact that their relationships are functional. In a good relationship…
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Tucker Carlson Interviews El Salvador's President Bukele
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Episode 436: Many women are construction workers (it's a young person's job)
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A certain class of woman is both highly attractive to (and potentially dangerous for) many men, namely: the woman without a life of her own. In this episode, I argue that these women are like construction workers: they're potentially one setback away from a forced retirement without a backup plan. As a result, they will typically be very pushy for …
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Episode 435: Romance is a game of hide-and-seek (remembering that you're already whole)
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The fundamental game at the heart of romance is hide-and-seek. Romantics cut out a part of themselves, hide that part in someone of their choosing, and then forget about the cutting and the hiding and the choosing. This process imbues love with the possibility of mythic alchemy: the completion of the self in union with the other. However, romantics…
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For this week’s episode, Bryan Johnson, the “world’s most measured man”, shares his health experiments, gene therapy, and the power laws of health. He also discusses his insights on measuring health metrics, prioritizing interventions, the importance of evidence-based health practices, the concept of 'don't die' and the pursuit of longevity through…
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Trump's Guilty Verdict & What It Means & Eminem's Houdini Single
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Trump is found guilty by a Manhattan jury on 34 felony counts and then breaks fundraising records right after. What does this mean for November and where is the country headed towards? The guys give their thoughts on all the factors after the guilty verdict. Then the apes give their thoughts on Eminem's new single "Houdini."…
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Episode 434: How to deal with perfectionism (exposing its inner workings)
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I consider myself a perfectionist in recovery. In this episode, I discuss some of the realizations I had that helped me overcome this debilitating habit many years ago. By understanding why (and how) I was selectively attending to certain aspects of my work and life (and not others), I was able to see the absurdity at the heart of my perfectionism,…
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Episode 433: How women make it difficult to love them (make it easy to get what you want)
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Among other things, successful businesses make it easy for their customers to hand over their money. Introducing unnecessary steps into the sales funnel only decreases revenue and customer satisfaction. The same holds true with successful women: they make it easy for their men to love them. Introducing unnecessary steps into the love funnel only de…
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How I Plan To Buy Agencies With The Rise of AI
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In this episode, Eric Siu discusses AI's impact on advertising M&A. He shares his M&A thesis, emphasizes strategic thinking and top talent, and highlights due diligence, founder roles, and multiple arbitrage potential. He also covers AI's effect on agency models and the crawl-walk-run approach to AI implementation. Watch the full interview here: ht…
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Trump Does Bronx Rally & Visits Libertarian Convention
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Trump goes to the Bronx and has a rally and then visits the libertarian convention. The Apes discuss the differences in reactions and reception from both events.By Audio Apes
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Episode 432: Strike when the iron is cold (the importance of waiting for your moment)
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I haven't had a single headed argument with anyone since adopting this tactic years ago. Contrary to popular belief, the most appropriate time to bring up certain issues may not be when they feel most emotionally salient. By striking when the iron is cold, people can increase the likelihood of being heard and bypassing defensiveness. In this episod…
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Episode 431: Never punish people for doing what you want (the power of shaping)
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If someone is actually willing to make the effort to do what you want, then under no circumstances should you ever punish them for doing so. It is a much better idea to focus on the parts that they are doing right than to emphasize the (potentially many) parts that they are still doing wrong. By rewarding successive approximations to the target beh…
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Is Gary Vee An All-time Entrepreneur Or?...
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For this week’s episode, Gary Vee (aka Gary Vaynerchuk) discusses his ambitious plan to buy the New York Jets, including the deal structure and his vision for turning his business into a private equity powerhouse. Eric Siu and Gary Vee also discuss VFriends, their philosophies on life and business, and much more. Watch the full interview here: http…
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K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics give an honest assesment of today's American Economy and why things are not what they seem.By Audio Apes
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Episode 430: Every woman is two women (exploring the wild west)
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Every woman is (at least) two women: the public-facing persona that she shows the world, and the bedroom persona that she shows her lover. Treating the one like the other is likely to result in complaints and hurt feelings. Unfortunately, it can be very difficult to glean reliable information about the bedroom persona by observing the public-facing…
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Episode 429: Being famous is like being a woman (musings on a haircut)
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Though I'm not particularly famous, I have noticed a number of changes in how people treat me since my channel became popular nearly a year ago. And these changes have overwhelmingly been positive: many men and women now go out of their way to show their appreciation and respect. However, this has taken some getting used to, since -- as I explain i…
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His Sleep Company Might Be Worth 1 TRILLION Dollars | Eight Sleep
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For this week’s episode, Eric Siu had Mateo Franceschetti on the pod, the CEO of Eight Sleep, a company revolutionizing sleep technology. Mateo shares how they achieved a billion-dollar valuation using AI to enhance sleep quality, and reveals their innovative marketing strategies. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/Eqo-V_vMuKA TIME-STA…
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Ann Coulter Wouldn't Vote For Vivek Ramaswamy Because He's Indian
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Ann Coulter wouldn't vote for Vivek Ramaswamy because he's Indian. The Apes give their thoughts on her remarks. The guys then give their take on Vivek's apperance on the Louder With Crowder show.By Audio Apes
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Episode 428: The court does not deal in trifles (most things aren't worth your time)
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One of the reasons the Supreme Court can give for deciding not to hear a particular case is that "the court does not deal in trifles. Prioritizing the insignificant above the truly important is not only wasteful, it is disrespectful. Liberally granting your time and attention is like printing more money: the subsequent inflation only serves to deva…
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Episode 427: How to drop a handkerchief (women initiate relationships)
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Women must take an increasingly active approach to dating as they age. They do this by reclaiming their power to initiate interactions with men. By "dropping a handkerchief," women signal that they would be amenable to an overture, which significantly alters the risk-reward profile of a cold approach. In this episode, I discuss one way women can do…
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Mark Moss on Fatal AI and An Economic Crash Ahead
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Check out this episode where Eric Siu revisits his conversation with Mark Moss, packed with insights on YouTube retention, lead gen, business growth, and Mark's forecasted inflationary crash. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/Eqo-V_vMuKA TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: (00:00) The Future of Marketing: Earning and Buying Attention (03:29) The…
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Kendrick Lamar Defeats Drake & Trump's VP Shortlist Unveiled
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Kendrick Lamar and Drake went blow to blow with a combined 9 tracks of diss songs in what is to be surely looked at as one of the most legendary rap beefs in recent times. The Apes give their thoughts on the singles and explain why they think Kendrick Lamar won. Then, the guys get back to politics and discuss Trump's shortlist of potential VP picks…
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Episode 426: The business of suffering (every solution needs a problem)
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In this second episode of a two-part series, I discuss the economic incentives driving the West's epidemic of mental illness. Given certain regulatory requirements, it is generally easier for drug companies to receive FDA approval if their products treat disorders that do not already have a treatment of demonstrated efficacy. This motivates the pro…
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Episode 425: The source of the problem (what people fail to understand about mental illness)
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In this first episode of a two-part series, I discuss some of the uncomfortable realities about the West's epidemic of mental illness. First and foremost, it's important to understand the concept of reification, which is the process by which something that isn't really a thing becomes a thing in individual perception. Through reification, a constel…
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How Jason Cohen Built TWO Billion Dollar Companies (One Bootstrapped)
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For this week’s episode, Eric Siu had Jason Cohen on the pod, the mind behind WP Engine which hosts 2.5% of the world's top domains. He reveals how he bootstrapped his company to billions and outsmarted tech giants like Google Cloud. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/Eqo-V_vMuKA TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: (00:00) Introduction and Backgr…
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Harvey Wenstein Conviction Is Overturned & How Limitations Make You Better
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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has been overturned after it was determined that the judge for the 2020 trial handed down improper rulings. The guys talk about this situation and their thoughts on the #metoo movement. Then the guys over a video by Dr. Orion Taraban called "Limitations Make You Better: Figure Out Your Batman Rules."…
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Episode 424: The gift of nothingness (seeing the everyday miracle)
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The common definition of a miracle is an event that shouldn't be possible given our understanding of physical reality. As such, the standard of comparison is the "normal" functioning of reality, which is considered "non-miraculous" by definition. However, if the standard of comparison were shifted to the no-thingness of pre-creation, then everythin…
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Episode 423: Limitations make you better (figure out your batman rules)
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No one likes the idea of being restricted. However, limitations benefit you in several substantive ways. In the first place, they help prevent your life from going off the rails when you finally attain the success for which you have been striving. And in the second place, they force you to become better than you are to compensate for the self-impos…
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How To ACTUALLY Get ANYTHING You Want | Marie Forleo
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Eric Siu interviews Marie Forleo – a celebrated life coach, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, and host of YT channel MarieTV with over 930K subscribers. Marie shares her perspective on why focusing on one thing may not be the right fit for everyone, the importance of trusting your gut, and having a strong work ethic. Watch the full interview he…
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$100,000 Dollar Salary Can't Buy The American Dream Anymore
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CNBC comes out with a video detailing how more than 52% of Americans say they would need at least $100,000 a year to be financially comfortable. The Apes discuss why it has become difficult to achieve the American Dream in 2024. Is it the people's fault or the government's fault?By Audio Apes
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Episode 422: The trap of understanding (considerations are concessions)
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The idea that mutual understanding naturally leads to the cessation of conflict is erroneous. While understanding may help people respond to others with greater patience and compassion, it does little to change the original needs and desires that demand understanding. Those who seek to be understood are asking for a concession: they want others to …
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Episode 421: Why men get married (it's not about you)
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Men don't approach marriage the same way that women do. Given the enormous risk and responsibility entailed, most men will only consider the possibility of marriage when everything in their life is working. This means that they have arrived at some measure of professional success and financial security, and that there are no significant problems in…
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The Writing Secrets That Create Billionaires | David Perell
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Eric Siu interviews David Perell, a writing teacher, Founder of “Write of Passage” school, and the host of ”How I Write” podcast. They discuss his passion for teaching writing and helping people clarify their thinking and structure their ideas. David shares the concept of American Idolatry, his own path to faith, how he came to believe in Jesus as …
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