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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…
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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement529: Feeble Excuses by Steve Pavlina
Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement528: How to Become Less Uptight in Two Minutes by David Cain of Raptitude
David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement527: 9 Reasons Why Bad Time Management is Holding You Back by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog
Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement526: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Applying for Yet Another Job by Emily Guy Birken with PT Money
PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement525: Pay Attention: 5 Ways to Focus in Everyday Life And Today, You Are Not Alone by Leon Logothetis - Happier in Hollywood
2 posts from Leon Logothetis - one about focusing and the other on bullying. Episode 525: Pay Attention: 5 Ways to Focus in Everyday Life And Today, You Are…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement524: It's Time to Embrace Slow Technology by Cait Flanders
Cait Flanders started Blonde on a Budget to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement523: Do You Struggle to Perform Under Pressure by Alison Breen
Mary Jaksch is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and German--and lives in New…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement522: The Anger Iceberg by Kyle Benson of Gottman.com
The Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement521: Sentimentality is the Enemy by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle
Colin Wright, a professional author and international speaker, co-founded a publishing company, and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement520: Weekend Edition: Happy Mother's Day by Mr. Money Mustache
Mr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement519: How to Encourage Loved Ones to Simplify their Lives And You Have Paid Enough by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less
Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement518: 5 Core Skills Your Life Depends On by Angel Chernoff of Marc & Angel Hack Life
Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement517: An Excerpt from the Passion Chapter of The Minimalists Essential Audiobook
Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement516: Monk Mind: How to Increase Your Focus by Leo Babauta
Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement515: Here's to All of You Trying to Make the Most of a Bad Situation by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist
Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement514: Why I'm Scaling Back on Social Media by Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens
Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement513: If You're Busy You're Doing Something Wrong: The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers by Cal Newport
Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement512: 20 Paradoxes That Are True by Mark Manson
Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement511: The Forge of Life by Steve Pavlina
Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement510: Maybe You Don't Have a Problem by David Cain of Raptitude
David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement509: 7 Ways to Simplify Your Life by Tess Marshall - The Bold Life with Be More With Less
Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement508: The Downside of Work Life Balance by James Clear
James Clear is an author and photographer. He writes about behavioral psychology, habit formation, and performance improvement. His work has been covered by…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement507: Jealousy & Suffering by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits
Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement506: 7 Things You Should Stop Expecting from Others by Marc Chernoff of MarcAndAngel.com
Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement505: The Meaning of Life is a Ham Sandwich by Mark Manson
Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. In 2011, sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement504: An Excerpt from The Kindness Diaries by Leon Logothetis of The Netflix Series
Leon Logothetis narrates an excerpt from his book, The Kindness Diaries, which became a series on Netflix. Episode 504: An Excerpt from The Kindness Diaries by…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement503: Being Happy Equals Being Happy by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy
J. Money is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two adorable baby boys. He…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement502: Why Grow Thicker Skin is Bad Advice by Kristin Wong
Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com was laid off in 2013. She took on some freelancing gigs to earn extra cash while she searched for a new, full-time job and over…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement501: 9 Things Happy People Do to Stress Less by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life
Angel and Marc Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement500: Jeena Cho Interviews Justin Malik of the Optimal Living Daily Podcasts
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 500: Jeena Cho Interviews Justin Malik of the…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement499: Nobody Knows the Future - and it Doesn't Matter And Think Like a Bronze Medalist, Not Silver by Derek Sivers
Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement498: How to Keep TV from Stealing Your Money and Your Life by Philip Taylor of PT Money
PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement497: From Large to Little: My Tiny House Saga by Tammy Strobel of Rowdy Kittens
Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement496: Stress Less: 100 Mindfulness Exercises for Calmness and Clarity by Kate Hanley
Mindset coach, yoga teacher, and writer, Kate Hanley, helps busy people stop stressing about the things that don't matter. She is the author of A Year of Daily…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement495: 12 Intentional Actions to Choose Happiness Today by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist
Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement494: How Can I Be As Unhappy As Possible by James Altucher of The James Altucher Show
James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement493: Nightmares of a Perfectionist by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists Podcast
Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on: ABC, CBS, NBC, BBC, TODAY…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement492: Don't Quit Without Asking For What You Want by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Ramit Sethi wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement491: The Angry Therapist: A No BS Guide to Finding & Living Your Own Truth by John Kim
As he was going through an expired relationship, John Kim created a blog on Tumblr called The Angry Therapist and started to document his journey post divorce…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement490: 3 Signs You Will Be Fine (Even If You Don't Feel Fine Right Now) - Part 2 by Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel Hack Life
Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement489: 3 Signs You Will Be Fine (Even If You Don't Feel Fine Right Now) - Part 1 by Marc Chernoff of Marc & Angel
Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement488: How I'm Living Small in a Not So Tiny Home by Cait Flanders
Cait Flanders started Blonde on a Budget to document her debt repayment journey. After paying it off, she adopted a minimalist lifestyle, tossed 75% of her…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement487: The Future of Happiness: 5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era
Amy Blankson has consulted for over fifteen years with businesses, foundations, and nonprofit organizations around the country about how to create positive and…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement486: Living with Less and the Art of a Zen Closet by Courtney Carver with Good Life Zen
Mary Jaksch is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and German--and lives in New…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement485: Valuable Frictions by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle
A professional author and international speaker, Colin co-founded a publishing company, and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement484: How to End the Endless Game of Catching Up by Courtney Carver of Be More With Less
Courtney Carver was stopped in her tracks with a scary MS diagnosis after decades of debt, discontent, and trying to do it all. She had to slow down…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement483: Why We Overplan by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits
Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement482: Why There's Never Enough Time by David Cain of Raptitude.com
David Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement481: How to Become a Zen Valedictorian: Decreasing Your Stress Without Decreasing Your Ambition by Cal Newport
Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement480: The Zen Valedictorian: A Radical New Model for Getting the Most Out of College by Cal Newport
Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement479: Sufficiency: The Simple Guide to Enough by Mike Donghia with Rowdy Kittens
Tammy Strobel is a photographer, writer, teacher, and founder of RowdyKittens.com. She loves morning views, tiny homes, reading, and everyday adventures. She…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement478: Conscious Procrastination - Part 2 by Steve Pavlina
Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement477: Conscious Procrastination - Part 1 by Steve Pavlina
Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement476: Stop Comparing Your Life. Start Living It by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist
Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement475: Life Outside Your Box And 5 Ways to Master Your Fears by Leon Logothetis
Hear 2 posts from Leon Logothetis, about life outside your box and how to master your fears. Episode 475: Life Outside Your Box And 5 Ways to Master Your Fears…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement474: How to Live Life by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel Hack Life
Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement473: Motivation is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More by James Clear
James Clear is an author and photographer. He writes about behavioral psychology, habit formation, and performance improvement. His work has been covered by…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement472: 11 Habits of Millionaires by Scott Alan Turner
Scott Alan Turner shares the 11 habits of millionaires. Episode 472: 11 Habits of Millionaires by Scott Alan Turner (Personal Growth & Self Discipline). Scott…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement471: Why "Being Present" is So Difficult by Kristin Wong
Kristin Wong of TheWildWong.com was laid off in 2013. She took on some freelancing gigs to earn extra cash while she searched for a new, full-time job and over…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement470: What Old People Know by Barbara Wagner with Budgets Are Sexy
J. Money of Budgets are Sexy is a 6’1, hyperactive, rock a ‘hawk who loves drinking beer, blaring hip-hop, talking about money, and now playing with his two…