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Ep. 53: How to Change Your Life & Be A Total Badass w/ Jen Sincero Jan 26, 2016

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Today's guest, is a total badass. Actually, she wrote the book on being a badass. No… seriously, though.

She's the NYT bestselling author of "You are a badass: How to stop doubting your greatness and start living an awesome life," and a bunch of other books, including one interesting titled "a straight girls guide to sleeping with chicks." With titles like that, coaching clients who themselves have gone on to become new york times bestsellers, an upcoming and much anticipated podcast, and features in the new york times, HBO, bloomberg, and O magazine, I just had to get her on the show while I still could to share some of the badassness with us.

In this episode, we discuss a really broad range of topics, from discovering your life's passion, to the value of coaches and how to find a good one, to the perks of travel for personal development, and even tips on how to maximize your income. My guest is an absolute wealth of positive energy and inspiration, and I just know this episode is going to knock your socks off.

Ep. 52: We Talk Nootropics, Brain Supplements, & Cognitive Enhancers w/ Expert Jesse Lawler Jan 19, 2016

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In this episode, we talk about tons of nitty gritty details about all of the various nootropics (or "smart drugs") with expert Jesse Lawler… we talk about diet and nutrition… we talk about self experimentation, polyphasic sleep… and so, so much more. I really enjoyed this episode, and I just know you're going to enjoy it, too.

Ep. 51: How to Reach Your Peak Potential & Be an Ultra High Performer with Coach Josh Felber Jan 12, 2016

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This week, we welcome a serial entrepreneur and high performance coach Josh Felber to help us deconstruct the science of excellent. My guest's vision is to transform the lives of 100 million people, helping them have more time, freedom, and passion… sounds amazing to me! In the episode, we're going to talk about what differentiates the world's top performers from everyone else. We go into habits, behaviors, mindset shifts, dietary choices, routines, and even get some concrete tips and hacks for productivity and motivation. We also explore the idea of coaching as a method of reaching your best performance.

Ep. 50: How To Be the Most Productive Person You Know w/ Chris Bailey Jan 05, 2016

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Today, I'm excited to welcome back one of the most entertaining, engaging, and personable guests we've had on the show - productivity expert Chris Bailey. For this of you who don't know, Chris is a life-long productivity enthusiast and devoted a year of his life to testing every productivity hack and strategy and blogging about it. His blog exploded in popularity, and so this week, Chris is publishing his much-anticipated book, The Productivity Project, through Crown Publishing and Penguin Random House. In this episode, we discuss some of the more nitty-gritty details of how to achieve peak productivity, and Chris was kind enough to share so much of the wisdom and so many teachings of his book in such an engaging and informative way on the podcast. Just like last time, the episode is not only packed with actionable takeaways that you can put into practice TODAY, but it's also really hilarious. Chris is an absolute delight, and he had me cracking up half the show!

Ep. 49: How Wheat & Grains Are Literally Killing You W/ Wheat Belly Author William Davis, M.D. Dec 29, 2015

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This week, we've invited the man whom many to consider to be the leading authority on the topic of grains and their dangers. He's a cardiologist, blogger, and author of many books, including the New York Times bestseller Wheat Belly, two Wheat Belly cookbooks, Wheat Belly Total Health, and his newest book, Wheat Belly 10-Day Detox. In this episode, we go into very deep into the health concerns associated with a typical western diet. We learn in great detail the physiological effects of grains, we finally sort out the big deal with cholesterol and learn a ton about LDL, HDL, and why the way we look at it is wrong. We even learn some very practical and applicable tips for cleaning up our diet and health, from a cardiological perspective.

Ep. 48: Dr. Vivienne Ming on Hyperintelligence, Predicting Life Outcomes, the Future of Education, & How We Will Optimize Human Potential Dec 22, 2015

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My guest today is a theoretical neuroscientist, technologist and entrepreneur who was named one of Inc. Magazine's top 10 women to watch in tech in 2013. She co-founded Socos, a cutting-edge startup which applies cognitive modeling to create adaptive, personalized educational technology. She is also a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley's Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience pursuing her research in neuroprosthetics.

Previously, she was a junior fellow at Standford's Mind, Brain & Computation Center and earned her Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon. Her work and research has received a ton of media attention including the New York Times, NPR, Nature, O Magazine, Forbes, and The Atlantic.

In this interview, we discuss her INCREDIBLE STORY, how technology will be used to predict our learning and performance, how we can change life outcomes, how prosthetic devices will be used to alter and repair or brains and bodies, and the very realistic possibility of a hyper-intelligent superhuman race… and that's just in the first 30 minutes.

Ep. 47: Why Advanced Blood Testing is the Key to Optimal Health with Dr. Murdoc Khaleghi of WellnessFX Dec 15, 2015

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In this episode with Dr. Murdoc Khaleghi of WellnessFX, we talk about a lot of the different ways you can optimize and measure your health indicators, from blood testing to supplements and nutrition. We go into some nitty gritty details of what you need to look out for in your blood work, and what it might mean. If you visit the blog post, we're also going to be listing out the 25 basic biomarkers that WellnessFX recommends getting tested, so make sure to check it out.

Ep. 46: Which Learning Strategies Do & Don't Work With Expert Dr. Daniel T. Willingham Dec 08, 2015

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In this episode we're joined by Daniel T. Willingham, a professor of psychology from the University of Virginia.

Dr. Daniel T. Willingham earned his Ph.D in cognitive psychology from Harvard, and he spent about 8 years focusing on the brain basis of learning and memory. Today, his research is focused on the cognitive psychology behind K-16 education.

We talk about cognitive psychology, techniques that work, techniques that don't, and some of the challenges facing the outdated education system in most countries. There are a ton of take-homes in this episode, and it is applicable not just to kids or teens or parents, but also to anyone who wants to learn more effectively, at any age.

Ep. 45: How to Create a Life of Purpose, Fulfillment, and Joy with Derek Sivers Dec 01, 2015

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In this episode with accomplished entrepreneur, author, and TED speaker Derek Sivers, we discuss happiness, goals, success, learning, and so much more!

Ep. 44: How Scientific Research (& Supplement Companies) Mislead You with Kamal Patel, Examine.com Nov 24, 2015

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Greetings, superfriends! In this week's episode, we have a really exciting guest. In a lot of previous episodes, we've talked about the idea that research can be manipulated to deliver the results that the researchers often want to generate… So time and time again, the question has come up… who can we trust? Well, my guest today is Kamal Patel, a man who definitely has some suggestions on just that. He's the director of an organization called Examine.com, which provides does unbiased evaluation of supplements and nutrition. He has a master's in public health and an MBA, and actually put a PHD in nutrition on hold to start his organization. In this episode, we cover the difficulties with trusting and interpreting research, supplementation, overtraining, and much more. It's a bit more of a laid back episode than usual, and has a bit of a more conversational pace. Nonetheless, there are a lot of great takeaways and interesting points. In fact, I would love it if you guys would let me know what your favorite piece of information was by sending us a tweet to @gosuperhuman.

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