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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-Improvement109: Mindfulness Meditation For Your Exact Life Stage by Karan Bajaj
Karan Bajaj is an Indian American author of three contemporary Indian novels. His first novel, Keep off the Grass, became a bestseller, was a semi-finalist for…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement108: The Right Kind of Fame by Joshua Fields Millburn of TheMinimalists.com
The Minimalists are Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus, who write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement107: There's No Speed Limit (The Lessons That Changed My Life) 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-Improvement106: Practice Extreme Gratitude by Linda Formichelli of The Renegade Writer
Episode 106: Practice Extreme Gratitude by Linda Formichelli of The Renegade Writer (Naikan & Why a Journal Might Not Be the Best). Please Rate & Review the…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement105: You Weren't Born to Pay Off Debt and Die by Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget
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-Improvement104: 7 Ways to be Happy Right Now (Chapter 5 from The Happiness Equation) by Neil Pasricha of 1000 Awesome Things
Neil Pasricha is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Book of Awesome series, which has been published in 10 countries, spent over 5 years on…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement103: Happy Birthday to Me, a Vegan Paleo Biohacking Minimalist Masochist Mushroom Harvester by Ben Greenfield
Ben Greenfield is the author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training.“ His balanced approach to fitness, nutrition and health comes from his…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement102: Adequate by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists
The Minimalists are Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus, who write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement101: Live Like Stan by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists
The Minimalists are Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus, who write about living a meaningful life with less stuff for 4 million readers. As featured on…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement100: A Real Person A Lot Like You and It's About Being Not Having by Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers reads to you. Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement099: The Flip-Side of Love by Chris Patti of Appalachian State University
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-Improvement098: Retiring Early Really Means Being Financially Free by J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy
J. Money of BudgetsAreSexy.com 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-Improvement097: Be Careful Who You Listen To 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-Improvement096: The 20-Second Beast Mode Berserker Challenge by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness
Steve Kamb of NerdFitness.com started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement095: Why Meditation Improves Brain Power by Mary Jaksch of 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-Improvement094: Decluttering Mental Clutter by Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists
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…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement093: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Freedom by Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement092: The Elegant Secret to Self Discipline by David Cain of Raptitude
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-Improvement091: Fiscal Fitness: Eliminate Debt with 10 Successful Diet Principles 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-Improvement090: Career & Commitment 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-Improvement089: Real-Life Role Playing: What Is Your Profession by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness
Steve Kamb of NerdFitness started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement088: Want to Establish a Good Habit? Use This Secret Mental Force by Mary Jaksch of 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-Improvement087: Minimalism, Doritos, & Heidi Klum 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-Improvement086: Are You Future-Focused or Present-Focused? The Marshmallow Experiment 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-Improvement085: How to Deal With Your Family's Bad Habits 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-Improvement084: What a Year of Being Debt-Free Has Taught Me by Cait Flanders of Blonde On A Budget
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-Improvement083: Understanding Others by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 83: Understanding Others by Joshua Fields…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement082: Why I Work Out by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness
Steve Kamb (Nerd Fitness) started exercising back in high school without really knowing what he was doing. Through high school and college, he made every…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement081: Why I Don't Want Stuff by Derek Sivers
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 81: Why I Don't Want Stuff by Derek Sivers…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement080: Asking Friends & Family to Embrace Change by Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus of The Minimalists
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 080: Asking Friends & Family to Embrace…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement079: Semi-Experts: Profit by Saving Us Time and There Are Always More Than 2 Options by Derek Sivers
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 79: Semi-Experts: Profit by Saving Us Time…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement078: The Tragedy of Missing Out and Inhabit the Moment 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-Improvement077: How to Choose a Career That You'll Love by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 77: How to Choose a Career That You'll Love…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement076: Complaining by Steve Pavlina
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 76: Complaining by Steve Pavlina…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement075: The Deadly Truth Behind Healthy Kosher Salt & Commercial Sea Salt: How to Tell If Your Salt is Refined by Ben Greenfield
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 75: The Deadly Truth Behind Healthy Kosher…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement074: Big Picturing by Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 74: Big Picturing by Colin Wright of Exile…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement073: It's 8:33 a.m. Do You Know Where Your Productivity Is? and Not Busy, Focused by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Mins
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…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement072: Trying to Pursue Many Different Directions at Once and Get Specific 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-Improvement071: What You Need to Know Before Starting a New Habit by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 71: What You Need to Know Before Starting a…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement070: How a Beggar in Grenada Uses Data to Optimize Donations by Ramit Sethi of IWTYTBR
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 70: How a Beggar in Grenada Uses Data to…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement069: A Guide to Practical Compassion by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 69: A Guide to Practical Compassion by Leo…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement068: Having The Talk with a Current or Potential Mate by Mr. Money Mustache
Retired at age 30, Mr. Money Mustache now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure. He and his wife studied engineering and…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement067: Whatever You Fear You Must Face 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-Improvement066: I Was Not a Minimalist Until I Was by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists
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…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement065: How to Change or Build Your Career and Seeking Inspiration by Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998 after being a professional musician and circus clown. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement064: Mindful Simplicity: Decluttering, Cleaning & Leaving No Trace 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-Improvement063: How to Make Expensive Purchases by Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Ramit wants to use money to say YES instead of saying “no” to spending on everything. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement062: Minimalism Explained 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-Improvement061: Ben Greenfield's Sauna Workout (The Exact Workout I Do Every Morning) by Ben Greenfield Fitness
Author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training“, Ben Greenfield’s balanced approach to fitness, nutrition and health comes from his extensive…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement060: How to Get Back Into Shape Painlessly by Mary Jaksch of Good Life Zen
An authorized Zen master (Diamond Sangha lineage), psychotherapist, and author, Mary Jaksch has two nationalities--English and German--and lives in New…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement059: Killing Home Internet is the Most Productive Thing I've Ever Done by Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists
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…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement058: What If You Didn't Need Money or Attention and Compass In Your Gut 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-Improvement057: Unconventional Productivity 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-Improvement056: The Secret Life of Frugality by Mrs. Money Mustache of MrMoneyMustache.com
Mrs. Money Mustache is, quite obviously, the wife of Mr. Money Mustache. She created a spin-off: http://mrsmoneymustache.com. Mr. Money Mustache is a…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement055: Learning to Fly 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-Improvement054: A Simple Six Step System for Eliminating Food Cravings by Ben Greenfield Fitness
Author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training“, Ben Greenfield’s balanced approach to fitness, nutrition and health comes from his extensive…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement053: Relax in a Minute: 10 Steps to Instant Calm (An Excerpt) by Tony Wrighton
Tony has been a presenter on Sky Sports since 2006. He is a regular on Sky Sports News HQ, and also the regular presenter of Golfing World. He hosts a roster…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement052: A Simpler Family Life: Starting Life Anew With Our 6 Kids by Leo Babauta with 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-Improvement051: Quit Quirks When Working With Others and My Favorite Fable by Derek Sivers
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 51: Quit Quirks When Working With Others and…
Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement050: Lucid Dreaming: A Tool Like Meditation for Increased Productivity, Less Anxiety, More Happiness, and Better Sleep
Optimal Living Daily: Reading you the best content on personal development, productivity, and minimalism. Episode 50: Lucid Dreaming: A Tool Like Meditation…