Mike Posner on Songwriting, Climbing Mount Everest, and Personal Journeys | E114

In Search Of Excellence

My guest today is the incredible Mike Posner. Mike is a singer-songwriter, record producer, and poet. He has released four albums and is best known for his hit song "Cooler Than Me," which he wrote as a sophomore in college. He is also known for the smash hit "I Took a Pill in Ibiza," which is one of my favorite songs of all time and, as of today, has 1.9 billion streams on Spotify. He has written songs for Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Nick Jonas, Snoop Dogg, and many others, and has been nominated for a Grammy and various MTV Video Music Awards. As the author of the poetry book Teardrops and Balloons, he is also the only Grammy Award-nominated musician to walk across the United States on foot.
02:27 - "I Took a Pill in Ibiza"

09:08 - Reflections on Success and Struggles

13:57 - Overcoming Personal Challenges

22:50 - Walking Across America

35:05 - Rattlesnake Bite Incident

38:24 - Five Lessons from the Walk

46:53 - Mount Everest Preparation

56:35 - Meditation and Mindfulness

1:06:03 - Personal Reflections and Future Goals

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Chapters

1. Mike Posner on Songwriting, Climbing Mount Everest, and Personal Journeys | E114 (00:00:00)

2. "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" (00:02:27)

3. Reflections on Success and Struggles (00:09:08)

4. Overcoming Personal Challenges (00:13:57)

5. Walking Across America (00:22:50)

6. Rattlesnake Bite Incident (00:35:05)

7. Five Lessons from the Walk (00:38:24)

8. Mount Everest Preparation (00:46:53)

9. Meditation and Mindfulness (00:56:35)

10. Personal Reflections and Future Goals (01:06:03)