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Interview with Ali Abdaal Nov 29, 2021

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In this episode, we talk to Ali Abdaal. Ali is a doctor. He is also a YouTuber with over a million subscribers. Among the topics we cover include:

How to increase productivity
How he grew his YouTube channel to over a million subscribers
Apps that have influenced him along the way

The books that have influenced him along the way include

The 4-Hour Week
Anything You Want
Show Your Work
How to Take Smart Notes

Interview with Christy Strauch Nov 15, 2021

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We talk with Christy Strauch, author of Passion, Plan, and Profit and a new book Artists: Prosper. Among the topics we cover include:

Trauma and how it relates to visibility and money
How to overcome unconscious scripts that keep artists stuck
Parts work and how Christy integrates it into her life.

I really hope you enjoy my interview with Christy.

Interview With James Hollis Aug 31, 2021

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We talk with James Hollis, a Washington-based Jungian analyst and author of What Matters Most and Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life. Among the topics we cover include:

What Jungian Analysis is
What events led him to become a Jungian analyst
The importance of dreaming

I really hope you enjoy this interview with James Hollis.

Interview with David Hanscom Jul 29, 2021

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We talk with David Hanscom, author of Back In Control and a new book Do You Really Need Spine surgery. The topics we cover include:

How to reduce anxiety
Why anxiety is a physiological program and not a physical one
Why mental pain is worse than physical pain

I really hope you enjoy this interview with David Hanscom.

Interview with Sharon Salzberg Jul 16, 2021

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In this episode, we talk to Sharon Salzberg. Sharon is the author of eleven books including Lovingkindness, the NY Times best seller Real Happiness and her newest book, Real Change: Mindfulness To Heal Ourselves.

Among the topics we cover include:

How meditation helped her heal and overcome a very traumatic childhood
How Sharon discovered meditation
The minimum time of meditation that will change your brain

I really hope you enjoy my interview with Sharon Salzberg

Interview with Cheri Huber Jun 30, 2021

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In this episode, we talk to Cheri Huber. Cheri has been student and teacher of Zen for over 35 years. Among the topics we cover include:

Her path to Zen Buddhism
Self hate and where does it come from
Recording and Listening
Tools to access that "still small voice" within

I really hope you enjoy our interview with Cheri Huber

Interview with Roland Lazenby Jun 01, 2021

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In this episode, we talk to prolific writer Roland Lazenby, author of "Michael Jordan", "Jerry West", and "Showboat.

Among the topics we cover include:

The Last Dance - 10 part documentary on Michael Jordan
Where Michael Jordan's drive came from
The life of Kobe Bryant

I really hope you enjoy our interview with Roland Lazenby

Interview with Michael Schauch May 10, 2021

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In this episode, we talk to Michael Schauch. Andrew is an author of the book "A Story of Karma"

Among the topics we cover include:

How a profound encounter with a little girl would change the trajectory of both of each other's lives
His journey deep into the Himalaya Nepal
His circuitous route back to writing

I really hope you enjoy our interview with Michael.

Interview with Andrew Deutsch Jan 19, 2021

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In this episode, we talk to Andrew Deutsch. Andrew is an author of the new book "Build Yourself Up Without Limits".

Among the topics we cover include:

The concept of museum states -- micro-addictions that often take us out of life
Where these museum states come from
How to build yourself unconditionally

Interview with Melissa Isaacson Dec 15, 2020

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In this episode, we talk to Melissa Isaacson. Melissa was the Chicago Tribune’s principal beat writer for the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls. She also covered Wimbledon, the US Open, the Australian Open, and the Olympic Games for ESPN. Among the topics we cover include:

“The Last Dance” 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan, a documentary Melissa appeared extensively in
The relationship that Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had with Dennis Rodman
How Phil Jackson managed to handle all the egos
Her book "State" and the lessons she learned in writing the book

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