Personal Best podcast

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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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Personal Best celebrates small ambitions, half-wins and the quiet satisfaction of getting less bad at things. Each week we help ordinary people work through the little things they’d never bring to a life coach — like having the courage to dine alone at a fancy restaurant or getting less awkward at handshakes. Let us be your self-improvement sidekicks!

32 episodes

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32 episodes

#Motivation #Comedy #Canada #CBC #Podcasting Education #Self-Improvement

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Wilbo Baggins 38:27

22 weeks ago38:27

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Will likes the simple things in life, but he is haunted by a fear of commitment. Only a very special shawarma can break the curse.

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The Human Exclamation Point 40:26

23 weeks ago40:26

40:26

Tracy is not mysterious, but she'd like to be. Her only hope is a reclusive oil baron named Clément Von Aubergine Sinclair.

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Alone Day 38:51

23 weeks ago38:51

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Shemika wants to eat at a fancy restaurant by herself. Her best shot at success? Advice from a naked man named Buck.

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An Unremarkable Handshake 46:41

23 weeks ago46:41

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Connor is a stand-up comedian who moved across the country to pursue his dream in show business. But he's self-conscious about his handshake. The solution: strangers put their hands inside a mysterious hole.

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Are You Still Making Lasagna? 30:24

23 weeks ago30:24

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This episode Rob and Andrew call their past guests to learn if they’re still keeping up with their goals, what’s changed in their lives and to find out if permanent change is even possible.

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Angor 36:06

23 weeks ago36:06

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Darryl is two people. The first Darryl is an incredibly calm, relaxed and mediative man. The second, a rage-fuelled golfer who is ruining the first Darryl’s life. Can Darryl find the source of his anger before it's too late? Our final episode of season 3.

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Open Your Eyes and Feel Good | Live Recording 38:27

23 weeks ago38:27

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A senior who doesn't know how to retire. An ex-teacher who suffers in the presence of incorrect facts. Rob creates an entire episode of Personal Best without Andrew knowing — all in this special live episode recorded from the PodSummit 2024 stage.

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We're back! Season 3 Trailer 1:51

30 weeks ago1:51

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After five years we’re back with a brand-new season! Episode 1 is coming September 10.

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Joe-Joe-Joe 32:47

6 years ago32:47

32:47

Joe is a hobo punk anarchist who wants to jettison part of his old self, so that he can step out onto the dance floor. Our final episode of season 2.

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I Know What You Packed Last Summer 27:35

6 years ago27:35

27:35

Two stories. Sienna cries when confronting authority figures. Also, four strangers wake-up chained in a spooky basement...

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Yours in Trial and Error and Error 32:29

6 years ago32:29

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Fan is a poet and writer of love letters. He basks in fantasy, but he's never been able to muster any passion for cooking.

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Timidly Fierce 34:39

6 years ago34:39

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Nick is an actor who has auditioned for over 100 commercials with very little success. Is it possible he's just too cool?

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Know More, Carry Less 36:59

6 years ago36:59

36:59

Cihang is afraid of running out of things to say. She wishes for a database of interesting tidbits to pull from at parties.

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48 Hours 37:57

6 years ago37:57

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Rob and Andrew hit the streets to find a random stranger's problem and solve it within 48 hours.

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The Power of You 41:05

6 years ago41:05