A week ago, we hit 2M subs on YouTube and 10M podcast downloads, and I promised a special Q&A episode of the pod—which turned out to be more fun than I expected.Jump in on this celebratory episode, where I rapid fire through some of the most interesting questions sent in by you guys.CHAPTERSChapters00:00:00 Introduction: 10 Million Downloads and Open Q&A00:00:49 Building a Strong Marriage: The Keys to a Healthy Relationship00:03:25 No Book Plans and Avoiding B...
A week ago, we hit 2M subs on YouTube and 10M podcast downloads, and I promised a special Q&A episode of the pod—which turned out to be more fun than I expected.
Jump in on this celebratory episode, where I rapid fire through some of the most interesting questions sent in by you guys.
CHAPTERS
Chapters
- 00:00:00 Introduction: 10 Million Downloads and Open Q&A
- 00:00:49 Building a Strong Marriage: The Keys to a Healthy Relationship
- 00:03:25 No Book Plans and Avoiding Burnout
- 00:04:16 Three Big Lessons from the Last Five Years
- 00:06:33 Tough Love for Content Creators: Stop Comparing Yourself to LeBron
- 00:07:32 The Truth About Manifestation and Cognitive Biases
- 00:09:40 Reframing Failure: Why You Should Never Get Over Your Fear
- 00:10:52 Luck Is a Skill: How Activity Creates Coincidences
- 00:13:27 Morning Routines Are Overrated (But Nighttime Routines Aren't)
- 00:14:45 Is There Such a Thing as Healthy Shame?
- 00:16:29 Exercise and Sobriety: The 18-Month Process Nobody Shows You
- 00:21:25 Overcoming Envy: You Can't Cherry-Pick Someone's Life
- 00:22:21 Don't Fight Your Insecurities—Befriend Them
- 00:22:52 YouTube vs. Blogging: Why Video Requires Better Ideas
- 00:25:13 Differentiate Yourself: What Needs to Be Said That Nobody's Saying?
- 00:26:51 Social Media Addiction: It Depends on Who's Using It
- 00:30:33 Goals Should Serve You, Not the Other Way Around
- 00:32:46 Moderation in Everything, Including Moderation
- 00:33:36 From Mediocre Student to Music School to Finding Writing at 27
- 00:36:47 Stop Optimizing Your Life: Focus on What Actually Excites You
- 00:38:16 Bad Life Advice: The Minimalist Trap and Why Commitments Create Meaning
- 00:40:02 Staying Humble While Being Ambitious
- 00:41:39 The Social Media Trade-Off: Choose Your Suck
- 00:43:06 The Brutal Truth About Music Careers: Set a Deadline
- 00:45:59 Social Comparison Is Human: Compare Yourself to the Right People
- 00:47:07 Relationship Values: When Compromise Works and When It Doesn't
- 00:48:57 Getting Over Your Ex: Five Steps to Moving Forward
- 00:50:40 NoFap and Pornography: Finding Beauty in Real People
- 00:52:50 Witold Pilecki: The Most Badass WWII Hero You've Never Heard Of
- 00:53:50 Speaking Up About Injustice: Raising the Bar in the Age of Outrage
- 00:55:43 What Fuels My Soul and What's Next for the Podcast
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