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The Jeff Heilman Project

Jeff and Jessica Heilman

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This podcast features Jeff and his wife Jessica Heilman, father and mother to 7 homeschooled children in the Silicon Valley. Through their many trials and errors, this couple shares their testimony in a podcast designed to encourage YOU to achieve what you want out of life.
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The Art of Manliness

The Art of Manliness

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The Art of Manliness Podcast aims to deepen and improve every area of a man's life, from fitness and philosophy, to relationships and productivity. Engaging and edifying interviews with some of the world's most interesting doers and thinkers drop the fluff and filler to glean guests' very best, potentially life-changing, insights.
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Jessica leads the topic of 'timeboxing', and how her recently regimented daily schedule, has motivated her to be more productive and prosperous. Reinaldo Marcus Green's King Richard. John Augustus Roebling's The Brooklyn Bridge. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://linktr.ee/thejeffheilmanproject Our Amazon store. (https://www…
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Fresh from his business trip to Miami, Florida, Jeff discusses his revelation regarding building strong communities. Daniel Reiner's The Dick Van Dyke Show. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://linktr.ee/thejeffheilmanproject Our Amazon store. (https://www.amazon.com/shop/marvelousjokes?ref=ac_inf_hm_vp) Here you can shop for …
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When we think about anxiety, we typically think of something that is generated and felt within an individual. But Murray Bowen, a psychiatrist of the mid-20th century, argued that anxiety was also created by the interactions between individuals and could spread like a contagion in a group, an idea known as "Family Systems Theory." Here to offer an …
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Do moments where you run up against your dependence on modern technology get you wondering about the ways some of your personal capabilities seem to be atrophying? Graham Lee has spent years thinking about this idea. While he's a digital skills educator who appreciates the way technology can enhance our abilities, he worries that our ever-increasin…
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With a bonus topic, (Timeboxing Part 2) Jessica describes her view on honor. Last week's episode Timeboxing. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://linktr.ee/thejeffheilmanproject Our Amazon store. (https://www.amazon.com/shop/marvelousjokes?ref=ac_inf_hm_vp) Here you can shop for products Jeff and Jessica mention in curated lis…
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You have a relationship with family, with friends, with a romantic partner. You may not have thought about it this way, but you also have a relationship with your job — a quite serious one, in fact; after all, you spend a third of your life working. Just like the relationship you have with your significant other, there are ups and downs with your r…
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Kelly Starrett, a doctor of physical therapy, has trained professional athletes, Olympians, and military special operators, helping them unlock peak performance. But as he approached his fifties, he started to see cracks appearing in the health of the folks around him. What had worked for his peers in their 20s and 30s, wasn’t working anymore; they…
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The journey of personal development, of becoming a more excellent and extraordinary individual, can sometimes seem a little abstract. That’s why it’s helpful to imagine it as Mark Divine does, as a set of five metaphorical mountains to scale. Mark is a retired Navy SEAL Commander, a professor of leadership, a yogi, the creator of fitness and mindse…
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Filling out paperwork. Making travel reservations. Paying bills. Shopping for groceries. Returning packages. These are all examples of life admin — the little tasks we have to do to keep our lives moving along. Life admin is typically pretty tedious and annoying. But staying on top of it is essential to reducing the stress and chaos that would othe…
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Today Jeff and Jessica share their experience with failed expectations and striving for goals that take longer than when they were first conceived. John Bevere's Honors Reward. James C. Collins's Good To Great. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://linktr.ee/thejeffheilmanproject Our Amazon store. (https://www.amazon.com/shop/m…
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There has been a lot of media coverage and dialogue about the struggles men are facing in the modern day. There's been some solutions forwarded to these struggles as well. Among these, Dr. Anthony Bradley has a more surprising idea that you don't hear every day: revitalizing college fraternities. Anthony is a research fellow and professor and the a…
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You probably think of the health effects of sunlight as a mixed bag. On the one hand, sun exposure helps your body make vitamin D. But on the other, it can cause skin cancer. To get around this conundrum, dermatologists frequently recommend avoiding sun exposure when you can, slathering on sunscreen when you can't, and taking a vitamin D supplement…
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Jeff and Jessica are human believe it or not. As they've strolled through life, they have hit a few road bumps, (who hasn't) but have prevailed over those bumps in the end, though not without first seeking guidance and counsel- which Jeff and Jessica aim to provide for you in this episode. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://…
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When men think about optimizing their hormones, they tend only to think about raising their testosterone. But while increasing T can be important, an ideal health profile also means having testosterone that's in balance with your other hormones as well. Today on the show, Dr. Kyle Gillett joins me to discuss both of those prongs of all-around hormo…
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A lot of self-improvement advice and content feels empty. And there's a reason for that. It often offers routines and habits to practice, but doesn't offer a strong, overarching reason to practice them. That's why the self-improvement advice of the Founding Fathers is particularly compelling. Though they were imperfect men, they had a clear why for…
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In today's Independence Day special, Jeff and Jessica discuss the negatives and positives of our given freedom, specifically in speech. Mcdonald's Grandma Mcflurry. Jerry Zucker's Rat Race. Jubilee Bridge's Ask Adam. Henry Brown's Slavery Escape. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://linktr.ee/thejeffheilmanproject Our Amazon s…
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Friendships are a central part of the lives of both men and women. But from personal observation, you've probably noticed that the dynamics of male and female friendships aren't always the same. You may not, however, have been able to articulate what those differences are or have known what's behind them. While there's still a lot of facets of frie…
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Businesses and individuals often feel overwhelmed and stretched — that they can't get done all the work they need to. The solution they frequently turn to is finding a new app to use or hiring more employees to spread the load. But my guest would say that you can steal back hours of productive time simply by using the tools and teams you have now, …
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Firm believers in YOLO-ing and making life-long memories, Jeff and Jessica illustrate this point by sharing their family trip experience in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jessica Heilman's Unpopular Opinion. San Jose's Brad's Auto Care. Lady Gaga's Meat Dress. Klaus Teuber's Catan, previously "Settlers of Catan". The United State's Hoover Dam. Support the Show…
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Fifteen years and more than 200 million downloads later, this episode marks the 1,000th installment of the Art of Manliness podcast! It begins with a bit of a retrospective on the podcast and then segues into an interview with one of the show's earliest guests: Walker Lamond, author of Rules for My Unborn Son. Walker and I revisit the origins of th…
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Plenty of famous explorers and frontiersmen emerged from America's periods of expansion and exploration, and today the likes of Daniel Boone, Kit Carson, and Davy Crockett remain household names. You're probably not familiar, but should be, with the name of another prominent pioneer: Jedediah Smith. Smith was a hunter, trapper, writer, cartographer…
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Jeff recounts his experience in Ireland, and explains how traveling for business works. County Cork, Ireland’s Blarney Stone. Ray Coyle's Largo Foods’s Taytos. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://linktr.ee/thejeffheilmanproject Our Amazon store. (https://www.amazon.com/shop/marvelousjokes?ref=ac_inf_hm_vp) Here you can shop f…
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As compared to mothers, fathers are sometimes thought of as a secondary, almost superfluous, parent. But my guest says that fathers actually saved the human race, and continue to do so today. Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist, a pioneer of fatherhood science, and the author of Life Of Dad. Today on the show, we talk about the role of fa…
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Everyone has heard about the incredible benefits that come to mind, body, and spirit from having strong relationships. The quality of our social ties has a huge impact on our physical and mental health and our overall feeling of flourishing. Yet many people still struggle to create these strong relationships in their lives, and often figure that th…
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Humanity is flawed, this includes close friends and even family members. A topic not previously discussed by Jeff and Jessica, they delve into the concept of 'taking out the trash', or divesting yourself of toxic relationships. Jubilee Bridge Church's Ask Adam +. Henry Cloud and John Townsend's Boundaries. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without vid…
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On D-Day, June 6, 1944, 160,000 troops participated in the invasion of Normandy. Today just a few thousand of these veterans are still alive, with the youngest in their late nineties. As their voices, and those of the million combatants and leaders who swept into motion across Europe 80 years ago, fall silent and pass from living history, Garrett G…
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Over a decade ago, I remember reading a story that stuck with me. I think it was connected to the famous Harvard Study on Adult Development that studied a group of men across their lifetimes, but I can no longer find the reference. A much-beloved doctor, upon his retirement, was given a notebook filled with letters of praise and appreciation from h…
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Because of their efficiency and power, ants have been compared to humans for millennia. Even in the bible, where Proverbs 6: 6-9 reads- Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. How long will you lie there, when you g…
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig. It's a peculiar book, especially for a bestseller. Not a lot of it is actually about zen or motorcycle maintenance, it combines a travelogue, a father/son story, and philosophical musings, and the structure of its narratio…
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Note: This is a rebroadcast. Matthew Dicks wears a lot of hats. Among other things, he’s a storyteller, communications consultant, writer, and schoolteacher. In order to excel in his professional life, as well as do what he loves in his personal life, he’s developed a set of strategies that help him be more creative and productive, and can be used …
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Continuing the topic of right vs. left and business owner vs. employee, Jeff and Jessica further discuss their opinions and beliefs on personal growth and strength. The Jeff Heilman Project's Pros and cons. (part one) Don Lemon's Elon Musk on Racism, Bailing Out Trump, Hate Speech, and More - The Don Lemon Show (Full Interview). Glenn Bland's Succe…
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There are a lot of unspoken challenges and hidden battles that men face in modern society. They often manifest themselves in a uniquely male malaise where a man feels apathetic, frustrated, cynical, and lost. Jon Tyson has thought a lot about the problems men face and has been on the ground trying to help them as a pastor in New York City. In today…
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General George S. Patton is known for his aggressive, action-oriented tactical brilliance. His character was also marked by a lesser-known but equally fundamental mystic piety. Those two qualities would come together in the lead up to and execution of Patton's greatest achievement during WWII: the relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. …
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In their later years, Jeff and Jessica have built peace with 'imperfections' in their everyday lives. This episode delves into the Japanese aesthetic practice known as wabi-sabi. Petersen Automotive Museum's We Are Porsche exhibit. Wabi-sabi pottery. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://linktr.ee/thejeffheilmanproject Our Amaz…
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We often think happiness will be found in the completion of a goal. We often think happiness will be found in ease and comfort. My guest says real joy is found in the journey rather than the destination, and that if difficulty and discomfort are part of that journey, that's all the better. Dr. Adam Fraser is a peak performance researcher and the au…
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If you didn’t grow up doing your own laundry, once you headed out on your own, you probably just figured things out on the fly, hoped for the best, and have been doing things the same way ever since. But, while you may be getting the job done okay, you also might be making some mistakes that are costing you time, money, and cleaner clothes. In this…
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In this episode, Jeff and Jessica share their opinion on the difference between thriving and surviving. Susan Streitfeld's Golf in the Kingdom. Joe Brumm's Bluey. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://linktr.ee/thejeffheilmanproject Our Amazon store. (https://www.amazon.com/shop/marvelousjokes?ref=ac_inf_hm_vp) Here you can sho…
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Life revolves around learning—in school, at our jobs, even in the things we do for fun. But we often don’t progress in any of these areas at the rate we’d like. Consequently, and unfortunately, we often give up our pursuits prematurely or resign ourselves to always being mediocre in our classes, career, and hobbies. Scott Young has some tips on how…
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When you’re lifting weights, you might be thinking about setting a new PR or doing your curls for the girls. But throughout history, philosophers have thought about physical fitness on a deeper level and considered how exercise shapes not only the body, but also the mind and the soul. My guest today, Joe Lombardo, is a strength enthusiast who follo…
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With special guest Teddy Heilman, Jeff and Jessica continue their conversation about Jeff’s upbringing, including their time with Amway, their lifestyle shifts, and their journey through parenthood. The Jeff Heilman Project’s Jeff’s upbringing. I Volume 1. Mark Edward Fischbach (Markiplier)’s DAD OF THE YEAR | Octodad: Dadliest Catch Gameplay #. Se…
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Jim VandeHei didn’t have an auspicious start in life. His high school guidance counselor told him he wasn’t cut out for college, and he went on to confirm her assessment, getting a 1.4 GPA at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and spending more time drinking beer than planning his career. Eventually, though, Jim turned things around for himself, g…
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There are different philosophies one can have when it comes to money. Jared Dillian’s is built around eliminating as much anxiety around it as possible, so you hardly think about money at all. Jared is a former trader for Lehman Brothers, the editor of The Daily Dirtnap, a market newsletter for investment professionals, and the author of No Worries…
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Jeff and Jessica discuss the pros and cons of being in your own business, being regularly employed, and the two main American political parties. Elon Musk's view on money. Support the Show. Listen EARLY without video here: https://linktr.ee/thejeffheilmanproject Our Amazon store. (https://www.amazon.com/shop/marvelousjokes?ref=ac_inf_hm_vp) Here yo…
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Have you ever noticed the guy in a fighting stance on the Art of Manliness logo? That’s not just some random symbol; it’s an actual dude: John L. Sullivan, the greatest bare-knuckle boxer of the 19th century. While most people think bare-knuckle boxing came to an end during Sullivan’s era, in fact, it never entirely went away. In his new book, Bare…
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Do you sometimes walk to another room in your house to get something, but then can’t remember what it was you wanted? Do you sometimes forget about an appointment or struggle to remember someone’s name? You may have chalked these lapses in memory up to getting older. And age can indeed play a role in the diminishing power of memory. But as my guest…
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As Jeff and Jessica rest with their family, they broadcast from their hotel room in Harris Ranch with a conversation centered around Jeff’s upbringing. LINKS: Bob Wian's Big Boy Restaurant. The Jeff Heilman Project's What is health? With Chris Johnson. Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. Napoleon Hill and W. Clement Stone's Suc…
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If you read most first aid guides, the last step in treating someone who’s gotten injured or sick is always: get the victim to professional medical help. But what if you found yourself in a situation where hospitals were overcrowded, inaccessible, or non-functional? What if you found yourself in a grid-down, long-term disaster, and you were the hig…
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Over the last decade, there's been an increase in the number of people, particularly young adults, who struggle with low moods, distractibility, and anxiety and consequent difficulties with getting their life on track and making progress in work, friendship, and romance. In addressing these difficulties, people are often given or adopt a mental hea…
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Today Jeff and Jessica discuss how your future dictates your present, along with the concept that your perception of yourself influences what you achieve in life. Dr. Benjamin Hardy's Future Self Program. Grant Cardone's The 10x Rule. Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy's Why 10x is easier than 2x. Petersen Automotive Museum's We Are Porsche exhibi…
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When we think of rituals, we tend to think of big, inherited, more occasional religious or cultural ceremonies like church services, holidays, weddings, and funerals. But as my guest observes, we also engage in small, self-made, everyday rituals that help us turn life's more mundane moments into more meaningful ones. In the The Ritual Effect: From …
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