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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-Improvement349: Here's What People Get Wrong About Gratitude 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-Improvement348: Don't Upgrade and Reprogramming the Twitch by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus are The Minimalists and write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement347: Letting Go of Your DVD Collection and More Is Less by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists
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-Improvement346: A Rolex Won't Give You More Time and I Got Rid of 2,000 Books by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists
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-Improvement345: Home is Where the Red Phone Is and I Don't Love You Anymore 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-Improvement344: Book Excerpt - The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
Michael Bungay Stanier is the Senior Partner of Box of Crayons, a company that helps organizations do less Good Work and more Great Work. Box of Crayons is…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement343: How to Shift From Misery to Miracles by Elle Sommer 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-Improvement342: How to Deal with Rejection 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-Improvement341: 19 Ways to be Better Today Than Yesterday 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-Improvement340: An Excerpt from the Book Emergence: Seven Steps for Radical Life Change by Derek Rydall
Derek Rydall is the author of the #1 Amazon/Barnes & Noble best-seller EMERGENCE: Seven Steps for Radical Life Change and the world’s #1 expert on the…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement339: Declutter Your Life 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-Improvement338: Why I (Kinda, Sorta, Sometimes) Hate Calling Myself a Minimalist 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-Improvement337: An Excerpt from the Book Szen Zone by Gary Szenderski
Gary Szenderski is a branding specialist, internationally acclaimed as an expert on the subject. Mr. Szenderski frequently speaks and writes on the topic of…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement336: 12 Little Known Laws of Gratitude (That Will Change Your Life) 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-Improvement335: 7 Ways to Sample Living With Less 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-Improvement334: Your Life Simplified 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-Improvement333: How to Sleep Yourself to Success 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-Improvement332: Simplicity is Not a Destination 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-Improvement331: Habit Change is Like Chess 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-Improvement330: Awareness by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle and the Let's Know Things Podcast
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-Improvement329: The Do Something Principle by Mark Manson
Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 to 2011. In 2011, sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement328: The Kind of Truth You Can't Argue With by David Cain
David Cain of Raptitude.com is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement327: 5 Things You Should Know About Letting Go - Pt 2 by Marc 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-Improvement326: 5 Things You Should Know About Letting Go - 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-Improvement325: A Special Halloween Episode - Cat and Mouse in Partnership from Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 325: A Special Halloween Episode - Cat and…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement324: What Near Death Research Reveals About the Purpose of Life from 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-Improvement323: Why Saying You Want Change is Not Enough 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-Improvement322: The Flow Method: 40 Days to Total Life Transformation - A Book Excerpt by Tara Meyer-Robson
Tara Meyer-Robson is a Mind-Body-Life Translator, which means that she can understand why you have the pain or disease you do, and help you to translate your…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement321: The Only Thing That Matters And Celebrate Awesome by Ryan Hoover, Founder of Product Hunt
Ryan Hoover, the founder of Product Hunt, is a product guy with a passion for startups, product design, and personal growth. He also created Startup Edition…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement320: A Guide to Practical Contentment - Part 2 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-Improvement319: A Guide to Practical Contentment - Part 1 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-Improvement318: This Probably Isn't For You by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus are The Minimalists and write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement317: Productivity 101 - 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-Improvement316: Productivity 101 - 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-Improvement315: Do The Best You Can, Dummy by J. Money of 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…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement314: How to Not Lose by Eliezer Yudkowsky with I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Ramit 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 just…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement313: How to Combat Your Morning Self (And My Morning Ritual) by Kalen Bruce of Money Mini Blog
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 313: How to Combat Your Morning Self (And My…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement312: The One Thing Standing Between You and Simplicity 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-Improvement311: How to Embed Your First Impressions 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-Improvement310: How to Give Advice Without Being a Condescending Ahole 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-Improvement309: How to Cross Every Item Off Your To-Do List in One Night - Part 2 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-Improvement308: How to Cross Every Item Off Your To-Do List in One Night - Part 1 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-Improvement307: 5 Simple Questions that Will Make You 5 Times More Successful - Part 2 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-Improvement306: 5 Simple Questions that Will Make You 5 Times More Successful - Part 1 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-Improvement305: How to Manage Burnout: 5 Essential Tips by Bobbi Emel 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-Improvement304: 3 Life-Changing Truths from 3 Years of Minimalism by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist
Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement303: Meditation: The Most Fundamental Habit 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-Improvement302: Living a Life of Joy by Steve Pavlina
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 302: Living a Life of Joy by Steve Pavlina…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement301: Treat Exercise Like an Investment by Jon the Saver 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…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement300: On Suffering and Surfing by Dr. Chris Patti of Appalachian State University
Dr. Chris J. Patti (PhD) is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Appalachian State University, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement299: The Struggle to Find Career Focus 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-Improvement298: Philosophical Fluidity by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle and the Let's Know Things Podcast
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-Improvement297: Make a Change by Choosing Less, More, or None 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-Improvement296: Confidence Required and Character Predicts Your Future by Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers, originally a professional musician and circus clown, created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement295: Success and the Shrug Effect by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Ramit Sethi of IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com 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…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement294: How to Learn from Everything and Everyone 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-Improvement293: Stop Trying to be Happy - Part 2 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-Improvement292: Stop Trying to be Happy - Part 1 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-Improvement291: How to Fire Up a Fading Passion by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen
Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen is an authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author. She has two nationalities,--English and…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement290: Excerpts from the Book Essential by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists
Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus are The Minimalists and write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on…