Best Mark Sellner Podcasts (2024)

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Mark Drager: The Gift of Not Knowing (Episode #253) 1:25:35

1+ y ago1:25:35

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Key Takeaways: [3:24] Charlie’s background and why he decided to become an entrepreneur. [9:16] It typically takes 18 months to 36 months just to figure out what you're doing as an entrepreneur. [13:13] Mark talks about his career journey from going to film school to going to a corporate company at a franchise company making videos. There, he start…

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Ruby Vesely & Eric Spencer: Why We Need Connection in the Workplace (Episode 252) 1:03:19

1+ y ago1:03:19

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Key Takeaways: [2:57] Ruby and Eric discuss some of the unique delights and challenges of being part of a writing trio. [7:45] What is the bridge between this book and Morag’s book Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationship? [8:05] What are the intentional choices you can make to build ally relationships? [12:44] Ruby and Eric break down the five…

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Spotify Live: Do we really all have the same 24 hours as Beyoncé? (Bonus Episode) 56:53

1+ y ago56:53

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Key Takeaways: [6:20] We are in a media environment that is saturated with messages about how much more we could be doing. [7:27] Charlie, Jenny, and Tara define capacity and what that means to them. [10:51] What are some of the things that can make working in a team overwhelming? [14:17] When our world gets too big, we tend to get disengagement an…

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Jennifer Brown: How to Be an Inclusive Leader (Episode 250) 1:12:12

1+ y ago1:12:12

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Key Takeaways: [3:13] Jennifer discusses finding her voice in the workplace equality movement as a professional, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and someone who recognizes their privilege. [5:25] Jennifer talks about carrying the LGBTQ identity as a source of challenge, and using it as a vehicle to transform her own leadership. [12:22] When getti…

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Jadah Sellner: Build Your Life With L.O.V.E. (Episode 249) 53:08

1+ y ago53:08

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Can magic strike twice? As we learn in this episode, it most certainly can. Charlie welcomes Jadah Sellner, best-selling author, business coach, and the host of the Lead with Love podcast. Jadah shares wisdom from her own experience of going from the “green smoothie girl” to an anti-hustle and pro-sustainable leadership business coach. Jadah talks …

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Tara McMullin: Unpacking the Code of What Works (Episode 248) 1:00:27

1+ y ago1:00:27

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Key Takeaways: [4:36] Tara talks about what led her to create the What Works book, a blend of her own personal quest to re-establish her relationship with work and goals, mixed with conversations with people who had all sorts of different relationships to productivity and goals. [6:08] In the process of Tara’s research for the book, it brought up a…

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Mark Nepo: Navigating Storms of the Human Experience (Episode 247) 49:30

1+ y ago49:30

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Key Takeaways: [4:17] Mark talks about the experience of almost dying from a rare form of lymphoma when he was in his 30s, and how it was the introduction to facing the unavoidable work of the friction that comes with life. [5:32] We must face what is done to us, but we are more than what has been done to us. [5:41] Mark talks about how the pandemi…

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Lisa Nicole Bell: How Creativity and Curiosity Can Fuel Success (Episode 246) 1:09:33

1+ y ago1:09:33

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Key Takeaways: [4:54] Lisa would consider herself mentally ambidextrous. She likes structure and hard problems but also enjoys free thinking. Both these qualities help her as a storyteller and entrepreneur. [5:04] Lisa talks about deciding that she wanted more out of early retirement than sitting and eating pancakes all day! [8:36] As a polymath, y…

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Kate Strathmann: Building Business Partnerships - Cooperative or Collective? (Episode 245) 52:44

2y ago52:44

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If you’ve ever wanted to do interesting projects with friends and family but traditional business ownership models didn’t feel quite right, this episode is for you. Kate Strathman is an artist, writer, and rebellious spirit. As a multidisciplinary business owner, Kate taps into each of these traits to help others build equitable team structures and…

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Esmé Wang: Keeping Momentum While Living with Disability (Episode 244) 54:43

2y ago54:43

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This week, New York Times bestselling author and essayist Esmé Wang joins the show. Esmé first talks about growing up with immigrant parents, and how that shaped her ideas of accomplishments and what it meant to succeed as a creative. She details how she went on to go to Yale, became a scientist, and then veered onto the path of writing and how her…

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Tara Newman: Why You Don’t Have to Spend a Million To Make It As An Entrepreneur (Episode 243) 56:58

2y ago56:58

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Tara Newman is the Founder and CEO of the Bold Profit Academy and host of the Bold Money Revolution. She joins the show today for a conversation about the importance of remembering why most of us start businesses and seek out entrepreneurship, how common growth strategies can lead to a lack of resiliency, and how service providers can avoid the min…

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Steven Kotler: Flow and Cooperative Technology (Episode 242) 52:50

2y ago52:50

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Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective. He joins the show to talk about how we can access flow and empathy during times of crisis, and how we can learn from the innovation over the pandemic and keep it as we move forward. Steven also talks…

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Sabbaticals and Slowbaticals (Episode 241) 59:17

2y ago59:17

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In this episode, Angela is back as we discuss why it’s important for founders, business owners, and entrepreneurs of all kinds to consider a sabbatical or a “slowbatical.” Just as it sounds, a slowbatical is a time to slow down, recover, and recharge from career stresses. As a society, we have reached a critical point where we are no longer just wo…

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Jenny Blake: Create More Free Time (Episode 240) 1:05:46

2y ago1:05:46

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In this episode, Jenny Blake joins Charlie on the show to talk about free time and how systems can help us create more of it in our busy lives. The real goal of effective systems is to help us do our best work, free up our energy, and pursue what matters to us. Jenny and Charlie discuss what keeps people from building the right systems, why our ide…

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Putting Together the Start Finishing Field Guide (Episode 239) 49:33

2+ y ago49:33

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In this episode, Productive Flourishing team members Cory Huff, Steve Arensberg, and Maghan Haggerty join Charlie on the show to talk about the Start Finishing Field Guide, the workbook version of Charlie's best selling book, Start Finishing. In this behind-the-scenes chat with some team members who helped bring the field guide into existence, hear…

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The Road to Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury (Episode 238) 1:06:40

2+ y ago1:06:40

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In this episode, Angela joins Charlie on the show after a long hiatus to talk about her concussion rehabilitation process and what she has been going through since July when she experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Angela has been going through an intensive rehabilitation program, and it has been an exhausting experience for her. Her history…

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Ashley Zuberi: How to Create a Spiritual Practice (Episode 237) 50:31

2+ y ago50:31

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Ashley Zuberi, yoga teacher, author, and former teammate of Team Productive Flourishing, joins Charlie on the show to discuss how we can reframe yoga, spiritual practices, and mindfulness so that we can integrate them into our days and make them work for us. Spiritual practices and philosophy are best suited to help us live our actual lives more fu…

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Jeffrey Davis: Reconciling Productivity and Wonder (Episode 236) 1:02:48

2+ y ago1:02:48

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Jeffrey Davis, branding consultant, repeat guest, and author of the new book, Tracking Wonder, joins Charlie on the show to discuss how we can reconcile productivity and wonder. Our culture’s obsession with productivity has a bias against wonder and yet wonder is essential for our creativity, satisfaction, and belonging. They discuss how these seem…

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Pam Slim: The Ecosystem Model of Business (Episode 235) 52:42

2+ y ago52:42

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Pam Slim, business coach, speaker, and author of the new book The Widest Net, joins Charlie on the show to discuss how building your business from an ecosystem paradigm instead of an empire paradigm changes everything — from how you do marketing to your approach to partnerships. They discuss the importance of having a focused beacon in your work, g…

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Kristoffer Carter: Creating Conscious Life and Leadership (Episode 234) 54:11

2+ y ago54:11

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KC Carter, meditation teacher, executive coach, and author, joins Charlie on the show to discuss the four permissions that will help us live a fuller life and be great leaders. They touch on how some of these permissions are sneakily radical, and KC’s process of setting aside the time to make his new book Permission to Glow a reality. Key Takeaways…

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Andrea Owen: Unlearning in Order to Speak Our Minds (Episode 233) 54:52

3y ago54:52

54:52

Andrea Owen returns to the show to talk about her new book, Make Some Noise. She and Charlie talk about the unlearning we all need to do to be able to speak our minds, with a specific focus on how challenging this is to do for women, and why. They also discuss the importance of unlearning through your own process. Key Takeaways: [3:00] - Andrea tal…

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Larry Robertson: Thriving in Uncertain Times (Episode 232) 1:03:32

3y ago1:03:32

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Larry Robertson returns to the podcast for this episode to talk about his new book and way of thinking about leadership, Rebel Leadership. He and Charlie talk about why the times we are living in now will be the norm for the century, the upshot of this uncertainty, why future proofing is inevitably going to be a no-win scenario, and how we can thri…

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David Wood: Name It, Claim It, Tame It (Episode 231) 46:53

3y ago46:53

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Key Takeaways: [2:15] - The elephant is not the only creature in the room. The idea behind naming the mouse in the room is that sometimes you have to acknowledge the more subtle things in the room - they’re not always as big as an elephant. When we don’t name our mice, we’re more disconnected from our souls and from others. [8:40] - Charlie talks a…

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Kris Putnam-Walkerly: Breaking Down Barriers of Philanthropy (Episode 230) 47:00

3y ago47:00

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Today’s guest is Kris Putnam-Walkerly, author of Delusional Altruism: Why Philanthropists Fail to Achieve Change and What They Can Do to Transform Giving. She and Charlie talk about the barriers philanthropists face in making change happen, and Kris shares some of what she writes about in her book on ways to overcome them. Most importantly, they di…

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Fierce Love in Action (Episode 229) 55:52

3y ago55:52

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In this episode, Charlie and Angela talk about managing the business in the midst of also having to take care of family. Currently in Arkansas to help take care of both sets of parents, they talk about how we sometimes have to shift our priorities for different seasons of life, and how to utilize skills sets across all facets of our lives, especial…

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Danielle Granger Nava & Dustin Granger: Strength in Business (Episode 228) 51:31

3+ y ago51:31

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Today’s guests are Dustin Granger and Danielle Granger Nava, the brother-sister duo behind Toujours Planning. Toujours is a full service wealth management firm that caters to professionals and pre-retirees across the US. They join Charlie today to talk about what it’s like to work with a sibling, and how they have been able to foster a great workin…

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Karwanna Dyson: Small Business Changemakers (Episode 227) 50:36

3+ y ago50:36

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Today’s guest is Karwanna Dyson, an entrepreneur helping other women and minorities build successful and sustainable businesses by becoming government contractors. She shares her story of growing up in a poor urban community to becoming a thriving small business owner. Karwanna and Charlie talk about the unique opportunity small businesses have to …

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#ThanksCovid (Episode 226) 45:26

3+ y ago45:26

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Angela is back on the podcast today! Charlie and Angela sit down to talk about some of the big growth edges they’ve had this year, especially in this crazy year that none of us expected. They talk about some of the changes for Productive Flourishing, as well as the personal changes they’ve discovered and embraced. Key Takeaways: [3:30] - Much of th…

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Nir Eyal: Becoming Indistractible (Episode 225) 44:14

3+ y ago44:14

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This week, Charlie is joined by author, teacher, and consultant Nir Eyal to talk about his book “Indistractible,” and how to maintain focus in a world full of distractions. They discuss habits and techniques to gain traction back once it has been lost. Nir posits that willpower is not a finite resource but a mood that comes and goes just like happi…

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Amiel Handelsman: A Conversation About Conversations (Episode 224) 54:46

3+ y ago54:46

54:46

Executive coach Amiel Handlesman joins Charlie on the show to talk about how we talk to each other. They illuminate the different kinds of conversations we have, and how to navigate them. Amiel talks about different conversational micro-habits that can help improve the quality of our communication, especially during this time when intentional conve…

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Rachael Ridenour: Charting Your Own Map (Episode 223) 1:07:40

3+ y ago1:07:40

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Today’s episode is an interview Charlie gave to the founder of Record the Journey, a non-profit that provides outdoor adventures and photography training to military veterans and their families to make the process of transition easier. Charlie wanted to share this interview to bring light to challenges transitioning veterans face and to amplify Rac…

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Martha Alderson: The Universal Story (Episode 222) 54:42

3+ y ago54:42

54:42

Martha Alderson joins Charlie on the show today to talk about her new book, Boundless Creativity. They talk about the key insights of the book, the Universal story, and the importance of making space for creative pursuits during COVID times. There is an overlap between Martha’s ideas and Charlie’s ideas from Start Finishing, so some of these core c…

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Cara Chace: Left vs. Right Brain Thinking (Episode 221) 41:19

4y ago41:19

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Today’s guest is Cara Chace, a Pinterest marketing strategist, writer, and social media strategist. While those are her areas of expertise in career, this episode is about integrating creative and analytical thinking in ways that make both better. The real trick is learning which brain is better for the task at hand, and approaching a task with you…

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Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower: Finding Creative Alignment (Episode 220) 57:58

4y ago57:58

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Authors Alexandra Jamison and Bob Gower join Charlie on the show today to talk about what it’s like to write a book with your partner. Their book, Radical Alignment, focuses on a four-layered approach to structured conversation, and how they used this approach on the journey to writing this book. They also discuss the application of their method no…

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Eric Zimmer: The Connection Between Spiritual Practices and Behavior (Episode 219) 50:23

4y ago50:23

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Eric Zimmer joins Charlie on the podcast today to talk about spiritual and habitual practices. They talk about the relationship between behavior change and spiritual practices, and why it’s especially important now. They also talk about how to get back on track when you’ve fallen out of your habits and practices. Key Takeaways: [2:10] - Eric shares…

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Creating Hope During COVID-19 (Episode 218) 1:18:36

4y ago1:18:36

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Charlie sits down with Angela to reflect on this time we’re experiencing in our world with COVID-19, and what life has been like for them and their business. They talk about where they were before the pandemic, and how that set the stage for how they are handling this time. Together, they share their routines, some of the challenges they’ve faced, …

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Jeff Harry: The Magic Is in Play (Episode 217) 56:53

4y ago56:53

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Jeff Harry is an international speaker and consultant who shows how play enhances problem-solving and innovation. Play is not just childish fun, but can be found in day-to-day work. Charlie and Jeff talk about the hidden objection most people have to play, and ways you can overcome that to invite play into every aspect of your life. Key Takeaways: …

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Jennifer Louden: Why Bother? (Episode 216) 50:23

4y ago50:23

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Today’s guest is Jennifer Louden, author of the new book Why Bother: Discover the Desire for What’s Next. She joins Charlie today to talk about how we can find the spark to engage with and create what’s next for us. If desire is a word you’re uncomfortable with, today’s episode is for you! Key Takeaways: [2:15] - Jen talks about her publishing jour…

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John Jantsch: On Self-Reliance (Episode 215) 49:08

4y ago49:08

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Today’s guest is John Jantsch, author and entrepreneur that specializes in marketing for small businesses. He is on the show today to discuss his new book The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur. He and Charlie discuss the inspiration for his book, including transcendentalist authors of the romantic period. John shares some of his favorite sections from the …

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Michael Bungay Stanier: Defeating the Advice Monster (Episode 214) 55:13

4+ y ago55:13

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Michael Bungay Stanier joins Charlie on the show to talk about his new book, The Advice Trap. His book provides ways leaders can be more mindful of how they are coaching their team. In today’s episode, Michael and Charlie jam about some of the negative effects of falling into the advice trap too quickly. They also discuss patterns and questions to …

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Bryan Falchuk: The Ratio of Relationship (Episode 213) 1:02:42

4+ y ago1:02:42

1:02:42

Today’s guest returns to the show to talk about his new book, The 50 75 100 Solution. Bryan Falchuk shares ideas to create better relationships in his new book, and how his writing process has changed over the course of his two books. This is a great episode for anyone who is looking to better a relationship or understand the journey that many auth…

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Year End 2019: Lessons Learned (Episode 212) 51:32

4+ y ago51:32

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Angela joins Charlie on the show today to break down some of the recent events they’ve experienced in this last season of the year, focusing on a recent trip they went on and some lessons they learned from that trip. Key Takeaways: [1:35] - Charlie’s new book, Start Finishing: How to Go From Idea to Done is out now! Productivity is how we become ou…

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Erin Pheil: How to Eliminate Your Self-Sabotage and Limiting Beliefs (Episode 211) 49:22

4+ y ago49:22

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Today’s guest is Erin Pheil, founder of the MindFix Group. She joins Charlie to jam about why it’s so hard to rewrite stories and change self-sabotaging scripts. They also talk about some things you can do when you’re tired of the same choices leading to the same actions. Key Takeaways: [0:05] - Charlie’s new book, Start Finishing: How to Go From I…

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The Story Behind Start Finishing (Episode 210) 1:02:52

4+ y ago1:02:52

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As the release date for the book draws nearer, Charlie reflects on the ups and downs of the journey of this book. Angela joins Charlie on the podcast to ask some questions about the book. In this episode, Charlie shares some of the ideas and dichotomies around productivity, and how his book seeks to help people understand productivity in a new ligh…

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Mark Nepo: Drinking from the River of Light (Episode 209) 1:08:46

4+ y ago1:08:46

1:08:46

Mark Nepo returns to the show as today’s guest to talk about his new book, Drinking From the River of Light: The Life of Expression. Charlie and Mark talk about why it’s so important that we express ourselves, the tensions we live in as we seek to express ourselves as creative people, how we are more likely to be Renaissance souls, and what thrashi…

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Bobby Herrera: The Empowerment of the Struggle (Episode 208) 50:08

5y ago50:08

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Today’s guest is Bobby Herrera, co-founder and CEO of the Populus Group, an army veteran, and the author of The Gift of Struggle. He joins Charlie to talk about the power of sharing your stories of struggle with your team and those around you. Listen to hear how Bobby changed his stories of struggle, and how you can convert yours from something tha…

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Andrea Owen: Working On Your Own Work (Episode 207) 46:24

5y ago46:24

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On today’s episode, Charlie talks with Andrea Owen, author of “How to Stop Feeling Like S**t: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back from Happiness.” She joins Charlie for a more personal episode, as they tackle topics like their fitness journeys, shame stories around needing to get help, and how communities help enable growth but can also create obst…

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Cynthia Morris: Changing Your World Through Writing (Episode 206) 43:52

5y ago43:52

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Author of eight books now, Cynthia Morris joins Charlie for a second time to talk about her new book, The Busy Woman’s Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book. She and Charlie talk about how writing a book is empowering, why busy women have different challenges with writing books that are often overlooked, plus the top three challenges people face w…

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Sebastian Marshall: Creating Reliable Effectiveness (Episode 205) 1:02:40

5y ago1:02:40

1:02:40

Sebastian Marshall joins Charlie on the podcast today to talk about productivity from a different perspective. Sebastian is the co-founder of Ultraworking, a company building technology to help people hit flow states and peak performance more often in their work. He and Charlie talk about peak performance, and how the path to peak performance often…

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Paul Jarvis: Company of One (Episode 204) 42:03

5+ y ago42:03

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Paul Jarvis joins Charlie on the show today to talk about the ideas in his new book, Company of One. Some of the things they discuss are why we should question business growth, how having an upper limit in our business growth creates sanity and durability, and the relationship between intentionally keeping our businesses too small to fail, and play…

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