Brené Brown and Edward O. Thorp (#739)

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and…

Mark Twain’s Top 9 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Life

“It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.” “Let us…

How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear

What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once…

How I Found Purpose When I Lost It at Work

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to…

The 5 Most Important Areas of Life to Simplify (and the Stats to Prove It)

I’ve noticed an interesting fact about simplifying advice on the Internet: the amount of material online…

Dr. David Spiegel, Stanford U. — Practical Hypnosis, Meditation vs. Hypnosis, Pain Management Without Drugs, The Neurobiology of Trance, and More (#731)

Illustration via 99designs “One of the things I love about working with hypnosis is people are…

121 Juicy Questions to Ask Your Girlfriend

Ready to add some sizzle to your pillow talk?  Kick the usual banter up a notch…

What Forgiveness Really Means and Why It’s the Ultimate Freedom

I used to loathe the word “forgiveness.” What it meant to me was that someone could…

How to Break Dependence on the Phone

By Leo Babauta On average, people spend more than 3 hours on their phones each day,…

Martha Beck — The Amazing and Brutal Results of Zero Lies for 365 Days, How to Do a Beginner “Integrity Cleanse,” Lessons from Lion Trackers, and Novel Tactics for Reducing Anxiety (#732)

Illustration via 99designs It’s never true to hate yourself or condemn yourself. — Martha Beck Dr.…