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#22: Todd Berger on Adderall, Ritalin, & ADD in Hollywood Jan 15, 2019

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Jeff takes an ADD quiz with longtime friend and writer/director Todd Berger (Happytime Murders, It's A Disaster) to discover they have a surprising ammount in common when it comes to Attention Deficit, their history with Ritalin/Adderall, and the strategies they use to keep focused as writer/directors working in Hollywood.

Jeff Grace (host)

Todd Berger (guest)

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Tom Arnold Podcast with Jeff Grace talking about Benzodiazepine and Ativan
Former Apprentice producer on Trump Adderol usage
David Asprey of Bulletproof Coffee on Smart Drug Modafinil
Cal Newport book "Deep Work"
Steven Pressfield book "War of Art"
ADD Quiz Jeff and Todd Took

#21: Dr. Rob Carter III on Military Sleep Science Jan 08, 2019

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Jeff chats with military sleep scientist Dr. Rob Carter III, author of The Morning Mind, about sleep, diet, and circadian rhythms.

Dr. Rob Carter III, FACSM, FAIS, a US Army Officer, is an expert in human performance and has adjunct appointments at various academic institutions. Find more about the book: HarperCollinsLeadership.com/the-morning-mind

Jeff Grace (host)

Dr. Rob Carter III

HarperCollinsLeadership.com/the-morning-mind

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People

TV & Movies

Homecoming

Programs, Resources, and Tools

Music by Michael Sempert

WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify

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#20: Keith McArthur on New Year's Resolutions Dec 29, 2018

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Jeff chats with Keith McArthur of My Instruction Manual. Keith got a second chance at life in 2017 when his sister donated her kidney for transplant. Now he writes and podcasts about his journey to becoming happier and healthier. Keith is the creator of My Instruction Manual -- a website, podcast, and book series providing high-quality, personal-development content. Jeff and Keith talk about Winning Resolutions, his new book about making New Year's Resolutions that stick.

Jeff's 2019 New Year's Resolutions (will revist on future podcasts this year.)

6am wakeup (Mon-Fr)
Lift 3x per week (get down to 165lbs by June 1)
15 minute morning journal on iPad (variation of The 5 Minute Journal)
No iPhone/iPad in bed (Kindle only)
Launch Kickstarter for new product (more info coming soon)
Shoot short film before July 1, 2019
Arrive 15 minutes early to everything

Jeff Grace (host)

Keith McArthur

Jeff's New Year's Resolutions

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Optimal Living Daily

YouTube

Admiral William H. McRaven Commencement Address

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Music by Michael Sempert

WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify

Check out the latest episode of Self Obsessed with Jeff Grace. Get your self-help obsession fix now!

#19: Drew McCoy on Skepticism and Searching for Evidence Before You Believe Dec 26, 2018

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Jeff chats with Drew McCoy from popular Youtube channel Genetically Modified Skeptic. Drew is an atheist, but even more than that, a skeptic. He has strict standards of evidence and holds doubt as a virtue. In this episode, we discuss his experience growing up a devout fundamentalist Christian in Texas, what caused him to start one of the leading "skeptic" Youtube channels in the world, and how compassion may be the key to heal the country's political divide.

Jeff Grace (host)

Drew McCoy (guest)

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Paradise Lost (HBO Documentary about "Santanic Panic")
Big Bang Theory
Conservative Dad
The Witch
Rationality Rules
CosmicSkeptic
SciShow
It's Okay To Be Smart
PBS Idea Channel

Programs

Woodward West

Resources

Pascal's Wager

Music by Michael Sempert

WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify

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#18: Molly McHugh of The Ringer on Amazon free holidays, Facebook, and the attention economy Dec 19, 2018

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Jeff chats with Molly McHugh from The Ringer about how to go Amazon free this holiday season, tips to reduce your screen time, Apple as accidental privacy advocate, the MarK Duplass Twitter controversy regarding Ben Shapiro, the IDW, the attention economy, and why internet companies escape classic antitrust classifications.

Jeff Grace (host)

Molly McHugh (guest)

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iPhone digital distraction hacks

Books

Deep Work

People

Tools

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The Daily Podcast

Music by Michael Sempert WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify

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#17: Michael Jay Moon on NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Dec 11, 2018

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// NOTE: These is some microphone rustle during this podcast. Sorry for the audio inconvenience. //

Jeff chats with Michael Jay Moon about neuro-linguistic programming, a form of therapy or a way of thinking about the mind that started in the 70s. Michael has lived and worked in Silicon Valley for the last 40 years.

In this episode, Michael shares his insight and knowledge related to 1st, 2nd and 3rd order changes, neuro-linguistic programming, and much more!

Jeff Grace (host)

Michael Jay Moon (guest)

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Revolutionaries

Music by Michael Sempert WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify

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#16: Former Landmark Forum participant Adam Adair: "Self-Help" or "Cult"? Dec 04, 2018

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Is Landmark (a.k.a. The Landmark Forum) a cult? Jeff and his longtime friend Adam Adair (an entrepreneur) discuss how Adam got involved in the controversial self-help organization Landmark. They discuss Landmark's high pressure recruitment style, odd bathroom policy, and it sometimes being described as a "cult". They also discuss how Landmark changed Adam's life for the better, how it became an awkward topic between them as friends, and the overall pros/cons of Landmark as an organization.

Jeff Grace (host)

Adam Adair (guest)

Books

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

People

Movies & TV

Big Little Lies

Programs

Podcasts

Sam Harris Podcast with Johann Hari

Music by Michael Sempert WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify

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#15: Hussein Kesvani on "Hustle Porn" Nov 27, 2018

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Jeff chats with writer Hussein Kesvani (Vice, HuffPost and The Gaurdian) about his Mel Magazine article on "Hustle Porn" and the culture of self help on Youtube.

Check out the article - https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/rise-grind-and-ruin-the-dangerous-fetishization-of-hustle-porn

Jeff Grace (host)

Hussein Kesvani

@HKesvani Twitter

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Books

Radical Acceptance - Self Compassion Book
Steal Like an Artist
Deep Work
What Color is Your Parachute?
Better Angels of our Nature
Emotional Intelligence

People

Videos

Gary V - Video / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nShlloNgM2E
Jay "Urban Monk" Shetty / Waking up early / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLoDa3d6rCk
Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ygBXbTnNv0
The Perfect Coffee Video / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8meCjVsJWI

Music by Michael Sempert WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify

#14: Cait Flanders on her Wall St. Journal Best Seller "The Year of Less" Nov 20, 2018

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Jeff chats with author Cait Flanders about alcohol, debt, and consumerism.

Check out Cait Flanders' new book - The Year of Less

Jeff Grace (host)

Cait Flanders

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Anthony Ongaro of BreakTheTwitch.com

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Music by Michael Sempert WestChannel.com | Michael Sempert on Spotify

#13: "Cult or Self Help Organization?" with GQ writer Rosecrans Baldwin on his new article "My Life Cleanse: One Month Inside L.A.'s Cult of Betterness" Nov 13, 2018

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Jeff chats with author Rosecrans Baldwin about his riveting GQ article "My Life Cleanse: One Month Inside L.A.'s Cult of Betterness", what constitutes a "cult", and how the aggressive leadership style of President Trump is similar to that of cult leaders.

GQ Article: My Life Cleanse: One Month Inside L.A.'s Cult of Betterness by Rosecrans Baldwin - http://GQ.com/story/one-month-in-los-angeles-cult-of-betterness

Rosecrans Baldwin Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rosecrans-Baldwin/e/B002ZGSDPG

Rosecrans Baldwin is the author of You Lost Me There (The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice), Paris, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down (GQ's Best Books of of the Year), and The Last Kid Left (NPR's Best Books of the Year). His next book, a work of nonfiction about Los Angeles County, is forthcoming from MCD x Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

As a magazine writer, Rosecrans is a frequent contributor to GQ, among other titles. Several features have been selected as notable essays in the Best American Essays collections, and he was a finalist for a James Beard Award in Journalism. Rosecrans has written opinion pieces for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Guardian, as well as Buzzfeed, Salon, and Slate.

Jeff Grace (host)

Kevin Brennan

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