Best The Zen Stoic Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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The Habits of Highly Effective Risk-Takers 43:24

3m ago43:24

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You may know Nate Silver as an election forecaster. But he’s a poker player as well. And his experiences operating in a world of competition and risk led him to explore what his fellow gamblers, as well as hedge fund managers, venture capitalists, and many other kinds of maverick types do differently than other people. Amongst the findings Nate sha…

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Practicing Spiritual Disciplines as an Act of Resistance 58:26

1d ago58:26

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To train the body, strengthening its muscles, increasing its cardiovascular health, and improving its agility, you need to do exercises like stretching, running, and lifting weights. To train the soul, expanding its capacity, you likewise need to perform exercises, in this case, what are called "spiritual disciplines" — practices like fasting, sile…

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Focus On What You Want 37:52

5d ago37:52

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Focus on what you want to attract it to you.By Winston Widdes

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The Science of Motivating Your Kids (And Any Young Adult) 51:12

8d ago51:12

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If you’re a parent, teacher, coach, or manager who lives, loves, and works with tweens, teens, and 20s-somethings, you know that young people sometimes act in seemingly head-scratching ways, that you don’t always feel like you’re being listened to, and that it can be frustrating to try to guide them in acting towards positive ends. The source of th…

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Lose Weight and Keep It Off With Flexible Dieting 48:50

8d ago48:50

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When many people try to lose weight, they choose a specific, cookie-cutter diet that claims to be the one true way to shed pounds. My guest says that approach is bound to backfire, and that there's a better way to lose weight and change your body composition. Alan Aragon is a researcher and educator, a pioneer of evidence-based nutrition, and the a…

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Just another day 28:25

12d ago28:25

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Just another day.By Winston Widdes

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How to Resist Group Anxiety and Become a Differentiated Self 55:45

13d ago55:45

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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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The Vital Skills We’re Losing to Technology (And How to Reclaim Them) 49:32

15d ago49:32

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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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The Darkness 24:09

17d ago24:09

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The Darkness. Unfortunately for me, it’s not always ☀️ sunshine and rainbows 🌈. Sometimes it is just darkness. Often I don’t even know why. This isn’t a “poor me” admission. This is just an attempt to express that which is real for me and maybe some other people too.By Winston Widdes

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How to Know When It's Time to Break Up With Your Job 49:40

20d ago49:40

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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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The Essential Habits for Becoming an Agile, Vital, and Durable Human Being 49:21

22d ago49:21

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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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Quoara: What Helps You Achieve Flow States? 42:56

26d ago42:56

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Quoara: What Helps You Achieve Flow States? Are you on Quora? I am! Not very often these days, but I try to answer questions people ask me. Here is one question that I received. If you listen to the podcast and you are on quora.com, please feel free to ask me a question and let me know that you are a listener of the podcast! I really appreciate it!…

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The 5 Mountains of Personal Development 54:47

27d ago54:47

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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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Stop Drowning in Tedious Tasks by Taming Your Life Admin 48:12

29d ago48:12

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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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Hypnosis vs Flow 39:58

1M ago39:58

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Hypnosis vs Flow. What is the difference? What are the similarities?By Winston Widdes

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The 5 Hindrances of Empowerment | Season 2 Finale, Episode 28 14:53

1M ago14:53

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Book a call using the link below to apply for The Peak Flow State Consultation https://calendly.com/liveliberated/callwithvictorBy Victor Pierantoni

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A Surprising Solution for Disordered Masculinity 53:29

1M ago53:29

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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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The Sunscreen Debate — Are We Blocking Our Way to Better Health? 50:59

1M ago50:59

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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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Flow vs Meditation 49:48

1M ago49:48

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Flow vs Meditation. What is the difference? How are they similar?By Winston Widdes

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Optimize Your Testosterone 46:36

1M ago46:36

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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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Books, Routines, and Habits: The Founders' Guide to Self-Improvement 44:50

1M ago44:50

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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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The Fascinating Differences Between Male and Female Friendships 50:48

2M ago50:48

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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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Systems and Tools for Stealing Back Hours of Productivity 49:50

2M ago49:50

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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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EPISODE #1,000! Rules for the Modern Man 1:23:11

2M ago1:23:11

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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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The Epic Adventures of America’s Forgotten Mountain Man 51:08

2M ago51:08

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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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Dad's Essential Role in Making Kids Awesome 47:44

2M ago47:44

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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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The Laws of Connection — The Scientific Secrets of Building Stronger Relationships 50:45

2M ago50:45

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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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Remembering D-Day 80 Years Later 51:10

2M ago51:10

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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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Why You're So Bad at Giving and Receiving Compliments (And How to Fix That) 42:07

2M ago42:07

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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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7 Principles For Strong, Loving Relationships | Season 2, Episode 27 20:18

3M ago20:18

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In this episode, Victor Pierantoni shares seven Zen Stoic principles for building strong, lasting, and loving relationships. These principles encompass mindful presence and communication, compassion and empathy, acceptance and adaptability, non-attachment and freedom, mutual growth and self-improvement, prioritizing emotional currency, and embracin…

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A Guide to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 53:36

3M ago53:36

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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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Tactics and Mindset Shifts for Making the Most of Life 55:14

3M ago55:14

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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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The Gift of Anger: Understanding its Essence | Season 2, Episode 26 11:36

3M ago11:36

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Join "The Zen Stoic Dojo" Community: https://www.skool.com/the-zen-stoic-dojo-8057 Anger is often demonized and seen as a negative emotion, but it can actually be a gift and a tool for creating a better life. Anger is a deep sense of love and care for ourselves, our bodies, the world, and the people we love. It is a powerful tool that can be used f…

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The Shadows Over Men's Hearts and How to Fight Them 58:51

3M ago58:51

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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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Patton and the Bulge: Blood, Guts, and Prayer 47:48

3M ago47:48

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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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Antidote To Resentment | Season 2, Episode 25 16:03

3M ago16:03

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Join "The Zen Stoic Dojo" Community: https://www.skool.com/the-zen-stoic-dojo-8057 In this episode, Victor discusses the antidote to resentment and feeling unappreciated when giving to others. He introduces four principles of sovereign giving: giving sincerely, detaching from the outcome, ensuring the recipient is willing to participate in their ow…

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Embracing the Strive State 47:47

3M ago47:47

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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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The Dude's Guide to Laundry: How to Save Time, Money, and Your Wardrobe 48:24

3M ago48:24

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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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How to Get Better at Anything 46:02

3M ago46:02

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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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The Key To Finding Balance | Season 2, Episode 24 34:41

3M ago34:41

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Join "The Zen Stoic Dojo" Community: https://www.skool.com/the-zen-stoic-dojo-8057 In this episode, Victor Pierantoni explores the concept of balance and how it relates to personal growth. He discusses the different ways to approach growth, including speeding up, maintaining, or slowing down the rate of growth. Victor introduces the five intentions…

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The 5 Pillars of Emotional Currency | Season 2, Episode 23 23:45

3M ago23:45

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Join "The Zen Stoic Dojo" Community: https://www.skool.com/the-zen-stoic-dojo-8057 In this episode, Victor discusses the concept of intentional influence and being a heart-centered leader. He emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the humanity in each individual and creating emotional currency to build deep bonds and trust. Emotional currency is…

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Of Strength and Soul — Exploring the Philosophy of Physical Fitness 57:31

3M ago57:31

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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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The No-BS Secrets of Success 46:08

4M ago46:08

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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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How to Eliminate the Two Biggest Sources of Financial Stress 42:42

4M ago42:42

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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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Mastering Your Mind, Emotions, and Life | Season 2, Episode 22 31:23

4M ago31:23

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In this insightful episode of The Emergent Human, Michael sits down with Victor Pierantoni, a liberation coach, trainer, and founder of Zen Stoic Philosophy. Victor shares his unique approach to personal growth and transformation, which integrates multiple modalities such as NLP, Jungian psychology, astrology, and more. He explains how liberation c…

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The Secret World of Bare-Knuckle Boxing 49:56

4M ago49:56

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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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Why Your Memory Seems Bad (It’s Not Just Age) 44:09

4M ago44:09

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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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Living Your Purpose with Ikigai | Season 2, Episode 21 22:13

4M ago22:13

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In this episode, Victor discusses the concept of Ikigai, which means one's reason for being. He explains that living one's purpose is the most natural thing we can do, but our beliefs and identities often prevent us from doing so. Victor emphasizes the importance of right livelihood, which means making a living in a way that aligns with our values …

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Grid-Down Medicine — A Guide for When Help Is NOT on the Way 48:14

4M ago48:14

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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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Skills Over Pills 1:06:37

4M ago1:06:37

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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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