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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement
Join award-winning audiobook narrator Justin Malik in this personal growth accelerator, delivering bite-sized episodes each day that are rich with wisdom and practical advice. Optimal Living Daily features a carefully selected mix of articles from some of the most influential voices in self-help, covering topics like minimalism, productivity, mental health, and personal development. Each episode is thoughtfully narrated to not only inform but also inspire you to make meaningful changes in your…
Episodes
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement829: The Fear of Missing Out by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar
Brian Gardner of No Sidebar shares how to deal with FOMO: the fear of missing out. Episode 829: The Fear of Missing Out by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar (FOMO &…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement828: How to be Calm by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares how to be calm. Episode 828: How to be Calm by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits (Calming & Peaceful Personality). Leo Babauta created…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement827: Self Help
Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 10 habits you must quit to be happy. Episode 827: 10 Habits You Must Quit to Be Happy by Angel Chernoff of…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement826: I Want to Punch Perfection in the Face by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less
Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares her and friends' struggles with perfectionism. Episode 826: I Want to Punch Perfection in the Face by Courtney…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement825: These are the Moments We're Missing by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch
Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares why it's important to show up and be present for the small, passing moments in our lives. Episode 825: These are the…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement824: 4 Things a Wise Man Taught Me About Making the Most of This Short Life by Natashia Larkin with Tiny Buddha
Natashia Larkin with Tiny Buddha shares 4 things a wise man taught her about making the most of this short life. Episode 824: 4 Things a Wise Man Taught Me…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement823: Mediocrity is a Virus. Here's How to Banish It From Your Life by Benjamin Hardy
Benjamin Hardy shares how to banish mediocrity from your life. Episode 823: Mediocrity is a Virus. Here's How to Banish It From Your Life by Benjamin Hardy…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement822: 7 Benefits of Practicing Detachment from S.T.U.F.F. by Tony Teegarden with Good Life Zen
Tony Teegarden with Good Life Zen shares 7 benefits of practicing detachment from your possessions. Episode 822: 7 Benefits of Practicing Detachment from…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement821: The Low Information Diet - Part 2 by Mr. Money Mustache
Mr. Money Mustache shares why he adheres to a low information diet. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 821: The Low Information Diet - Part 2 by Mr. Money Mustache…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement820: The Low Information Diet - Part 1 by Mr. Money Mustache
Mr. Money Mustache shares why he adheres to a low information diet. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 820: The Low Information Diet - Part 1 by Mr. Money Mustache…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement819: Chocolate Chip Waffles by Elle Sloboda with Appalachian State University Communication Course with Dr. Chris Patti
Elle Sloboda from Dr. Chris Patti's class at Appalachian State University shares a lesson in creativity. Episode 819: Chocolate Chip Waffles by Elle Sloboda…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement818: Growing in Love by Alex Curry from Appalachian State University Communication Course with Dr. Chris Patti
Alex Curry from Dr. Chris Patti's class at Appalachian State University shares how he's grown in love. Episode 818: Growing in Love by Alex Curry from…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement817: How to be a Gentleman and a Scholar by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle
Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares how to be both a gentleman and a scholar. Episode 817: How to be a Gentleman and a Scholar by Colin Wright of Exile…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement816: The Einstein Principle: Accomplish More By Doing Less by Cal Newport
Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares how to accomplish more by doing less. Episode 816: The Einstein Principle: Accomplish More By Doing Less by Cal…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement815: Reasons I Don't Own a TV by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists shares why he doesn't own a TV. Episode 815: Reasons I Don't Own a TV by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement814: The Art of Love: How I Came to an Innermost Life by Diana Lorence with Rowdy Kittens
Guest author Diana Lorence with Rowdy Kittens shares how she came to an innermost life. Episode 814: The Art of Love: How I Came to an Innermost Life by Diana…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement813: Live Like There's No Tomorrow. One Day There Won't Be by Alex Papanikolaou with Leon Logothetis
Alex Papanikolaou with Leon Logothetis shares an inspirational story for the new year. Episode 813: Live Like There's No Tomorrow. One Day There Won't Be by…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement812: Are Your Daily Actions Working For You or Against You by Anthony Ongaro with Cait Flanders
Guest author Anthony Ongaro with Cait Flanders shares how he keeps forward momentum. Episode 812: Are Your Daily Actions Working For You or Against You by…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement811: The Meaning of Life - Part 3 by Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers' talk on the meaning of life narrated for you. This is Part 3 of 3. Episode 811: The Meaning of Life - Part 3 by Derek Sivers (Fixed Mindset &…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement810: The Meaning of Life - Part 2 by Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers' talk on the meaning of life narrated for you. This is Part 2 of 3. Episode 810: The Meaning of Life - Part 2 by Derek Sivers (Life's Purpose &…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement809: The Meaning of Life - Part 1 by Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers' talk on the meaning of life narrated for you. This is Part 1 of 3. Episode 809: The Meaning of Life - Part 1 by Derek Sivers (Purposeful Living &…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement808: The Life Cycle of a Minimalist by Lori Lippincott with Becoming Minimalist
Lori Lippincott with Becoming Minimalist shares the life cycle and different stages of minimalism. Episode 808: The Life Cycle of a Minimalist by Lori…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement807: How Do You Measure Your Life - Part 2 by Mark Manson
Mark Manson shares a better way to measure your life. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 807: How Do You Measure Your Life - Part 2 by Mark Manson (Life's Purpose &…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement806: How Do You Measure Your Life - Part 1 by Mark Manson
Mark Manson shares a better way to measure your life. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 806: How Do You Measure Your Life - Part 1 by Mark Manson (Measuring Success…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement805: Your Predisposition is Not Your Future by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist
Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares how to take control of your future. Episode 805: Your Predisposition is Not Your Future by Joshua Becker of…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement804: The Gentle Art of Self-Control by David Cain of Raptitude
David Cain shares a simpler guide for self-control. Episode 804: The Gentle Art of Self-Control by David Cain of Raptitude (Self Discipline & Strength of…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement803: Living Congruently - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina
Steve Pavlina shares how to live your life congruently. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 803: Living Congruently - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina (Taking Action &…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement802: Living Congruently - Part 1 by Steve Pavlina
Steve Pavlina shares how to live your life congruently. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 802: Living Congruently - Part 1 by Steve Pavlina (Goal Setting & Self…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement801: Minimalist Do-Over: Seven Things I'd Do Differently by Britt with No Sidebar
Britt with No Sidebar shares seven things she'd do differently with minimalism if she were starting over. Episode 801: Minimalist Do-Over: Seven Things I'd Do…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement800: 6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Get the Most Out of Life by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares 6 questions to ask yourself to get the most out of life. Episode 800: 6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Get the Most Out of Life…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement799: Too Much To Do Not Enough Time by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits
Too much to do, but not enough time? Hear Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares his thoughts about it. Episode 799: Too Much To Do Not Enough Time by Leo Babauta of…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement798: 12 Things Successful People Do Differently - Part 3 by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life
Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 12 things successful people do differently. This is Part 3 of 3. Episode 798: 12 Things Successful People Do…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement797: 12 Things Successful People Do Differently - Part 2 by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life
Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 12 things successful people do differently. This is Part 2 of 3. Episode 797: 12 Things Successful People Do…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement796: 12 Things Successful People Do Differently - Part 1 by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life
Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 12 things successful people do differently. This is Part 1 of 3. Episode 796: 12 Things Successful People Do…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement795: 5 Ways to Make Anything Easier by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less
Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares 5 ways to make anything easier. Episode 795: 5 Ways to Make Anything Easier by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement794: How Minimalism Helps You Create a Personal Dashboard by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch
Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares how minimalism helps you create a personal dashboard. Episode 794: How Minimalism Helps You Create a Personal…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement793: The 10 Most Important Things We Can Do for the People We Love by Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha
Lori Deschene of Tiny Buddha shares the 10 most important things we can do for the people we love. Episode 793: The 10 Most Important Things We Can Do for the…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement792: How to Break Bad Habits by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich
Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to be Rich shares the best way to break bad habits. Episode 792: How to Break Bad Habits by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement791: How to be Your Own Best Friend by Cara Stein with Good Life Zen
Guest author Cara Stein with Good Life Zen shares how to be your own best friend. Episode 791: How to be Your Own Best Friend by Cara Stein with Good Life Zen…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement790: In Defense of Doing Nothing by Nathan Atkinson with Cait Flanders
Guest author Nathan Atkinson with Cait Flanders shares his defense of doing nothing. Episode 790: In Defense of Doing Nothing by Nathan Atkinson with Cait…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement789: Logos by Colin Wright with The Minimalists
Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle guest-posts on The Minimalists' site about logos & marketing. Episode 789: Logos by Colin Wright with The Minimalists (Simple…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement788: Cure Yourself of Tiny Details Exaggeration Syndrome by Mr. Money Mustache
Mr. Money Mustache talks about what he calls "Tiny Details Exaggeration Syndrome" and what to do about it. Episode 788: Cure Yourself of Tiny Details…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement787: Flappability by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle & The Let's Know Things Podcast
Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle shares the pros and cons of the Stoic response. Episode 787: Flappability by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle (Stoic Philosophy…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement786: A Whirlwind Tour of Getting Things Done by Cal Newport of Study Hacks
Cal Newport of the Study Hacks blog shares an overview of the popular Getting Things Done productivity method. Episode 786: A Whirlwind Tour of Getting Things…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement785: A Guide to Let Go of Your Perfectly Good Things by Zoe Kim with Becoming Minimalist
Zoe Kim with Becoming Minimalist shares how to let go of perfectly good things. Episode 785: A Guide to Let Go of Your Perfectly Good Things by Zoe Kim with…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement784: An Excerpt from the Book The Kindness Cure by Tara Cousineau
An excerpt from the book The Kindness Cure by Tara Cousineau. Episode 784: An Excerpt from the Book The Kindness Cure by Tara Cousineau (Mindfulness &…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement783: It's OK to Be Happy with a Quiet Life by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar
Brian Gardner of No Sidebar shares why it's ok to be happy with a quiet life. Episode 783: It's OK to Be Happy with a Quiet Life by Brian Gardner of No Sidebar…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement782: The Joy of Opting Out by David Cain of Raptitude
David Cain shares the joy of opting out. Episode 782: The Joy of Opting Out by David Cain of Raptitude (Simple Living & Minimalism). David Cain is a writer and…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement781: Are You a Lightworker or a Darkworker by Steve Pavlina
Steve Pavlina shares the difference between a lightwkrker and a dark worker, plus why it makes a difference to choose. Episode 781: Are You a Lightworker or a…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement780: The Key Habits of Organization by Leo Babauta
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares the key habits of organization. Episode 780: The Key Habits of Organization by Leo Babauta (Organize Mindfully - Be inspired…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement779: 7 Mantras for Those Who Have Lost Their Motivation and Hope - Part 2 by Marc Chernoff - Marc & Angel
Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 7 mantras for those who have lost their motivation and hope. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 779: 7 Mantras for…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement778: 7 Mantras for Those Who Have Lost Their Motivation and Hope - Part 1 by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life
Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life shares 7 mantras for those who have lost their motivation and hope. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 778: 7 Mantras for…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement777: 10 Simple Ways to be the Real You and Take Back Your New Year by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less
Courtney Carver of Be More With Less shares 10 simple ways to be the real you and take back your new year. Episode 777: 10 Simple Ways to be the Real You and…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement776: Slow Down and Keep Going by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch
Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch shares a personal story, plus how to slow down and keep going. Episode 776: Slow Down and Keep Going by Anthony Ongaro of…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement775: How to Stop Giving Up On Yourself and Reach Your Full Potential by Michele Lian with Tiny Buddha
Michele Lian with Tiny Buddha shares how to stop giving up on yourself and reach your full potential. Episode 775: How to Stop Giving Up On Yourself and Reach…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement774: A Better Life by Steve Pavlina
Steve Pavlina shares a simple way to make a better life for yourself. Episode 774: A Better Life by Steve Pavlina (Developing Habits & Personal Growth). Steve…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement773: What I Learned About Minimalism in Poland by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist
Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares what he learned about minimalism in Poland. Episode 773: What I Learned About Minimalism in Poland by Joshua Becker…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement772: 4 Examples of Herd Mentality (And What To Do About It) - Part 2 by Tony Tran with I Will Teach You to be Rich
Tony Tran with I Will Teach You to be Rich shares 4 examples of herd mentality and what to do about it. This is Part 2 of 2. Episode 772: 4 Examples of Herd…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement771: 4 Examples of Herd Mentality (And What To Do About It) - Part 1 by Tony Tran with I Will Teach You to be Rich
Tony Tran with I Will Teach You to be Rich shares 4 examples of herd mentality and what to do about it. This is Part 1 of 2. Episode 771: 4 Examples of Herd…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement770: A Tale of Two Vacations by Mr. Money Mustache
Mr. Money Mustache shares a tale of two vacations. Episode 770: A Tale of Two Vacations by Mr. Money Mustache (Frugality & Frugal Living). Mr. Money Mustache…