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**You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson**

The best big ideas from life-changing books, plus the tools to live them. Brian Johnson helps you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. More wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day.
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Latest Episodes:

Micro Class - 2 Reasons Why Your Vision Board Might Suck (+ How to Unsuck It) Oct 13, 2015

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Got a vision board? Here are two big reasons why it might suck! -0

Interview: Talent + How to Tap into Your Greatness with Dan Coyle Oct 13, 2015

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Dan Coyle tells us that greatness isn't born. It's grown. In The Talent Code + The Little Book of Talent, he shows us how. Join us as we explore some Big Ideas on how to get your greatness on as you grow your myelin and ignite your potential.

Micro Class - Are You a Rat Racer, a Hedonist, a Nihilist or a Happy Person? Oct 12, 2015

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Tal Ben-Shahar gives us a handy-dandy model on how to be happier by embracing goals that we deem valuable while enjoying the journey. Here's to the happiness archetype!

Interview: The Rise of Superman with Steven Kotler Oct 12, 2015

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Steven Kotler is one of the world's leading experts on the science of flow--the secret sauce to optimizing our lives and actualizing our potential. Join us as we talk about some of my favorite Big Ideas on how to Rise like Superman.

Micro Class - Your Most Important Meeting Today Oct 11, 2015

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Hint - It's with yourself! :)

Interview: How to Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice with Todd Henry Oct 11, 2015

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Todd Henry tells us that history's most impactful humans all had a unique, powerful, authentic voice. This book is all about helping us harness the power of OUR authentic voice. Three keys: Identity + Vision + Mastery. And, we've gotta learn how to own the Big U as we run our own race, have fun in monk mode and practice action + patience.

Micro Class - Are You Fragile or Antifragile? Oct 10, 2015

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It's time to strengthen ourselves and move from being fragile to being robust to being antifragile. As Nassim Taleb tells us - 'Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes the fire.'

Interview: Philosophy for Geniuses (<--That's You) with Tom Morris Oct 10, 2015

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Tom Morris literally wrote the book on Philosophy for Dummies. A double Ph.D. from Yale (Philosophy + Religious Studies), he taught at Notre Dame and has been a professional, public philosopher for decades. Let's apply wisdom to our own lives!

Interview - Die Empty with Todd Henry Oct 09, 2015

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How do you want to die? With a calm serenity knowing you gave your best or with deep regret that you never took the risks and cultivated the discipline to show up with urgency and diligence each day to create a life of deep meaning? The answer is obvious. Big Ideas we explore on how to die empty include optimism vs. wishing, the root of mediocrity, the 3 S’s of goal setting and dealing with The Lag.

Interview: How to Get So Good They Can't Ignore You with Cal Newport Oct 09, 2015

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Want to get so good they can't ignore you? (Me, too.) Cal Newport tells us we need to shift from a passion mindset to a CRAFTSMAN mindset as we become true masters of our craft and create a ton of value in the world. We do *that* and we'll accumulate what Cal calls "career capital" that we can cash in for the ideal set up. Another Big Idea: Figure out how you can deliberately practice! (<-- Huge.) This is a fun, quick chat. I hope you love it and here's to mastering our craft and serving profoundly.