Better Each Day

Tune in for a special episode where my friend Josh and I sit down and talk about a bunch of random things, all related to self-improvement of course. Unfiltered and a little sporadic, Josh and I cover many topics such as complacency, body positivity, and time management. Long, humorous, and valuable, this episode provides helpful insight into me and Josh's self-improvement journey so far.

Fitness and exercise are crucial to the success and well-being of young men, so in today's episode, I'm joined by my friend Josh who has experienced great success and fulfillment through his fitness journey. Josh gives great insight into how he began exercising, how it has changed his life, and why you need to prioritize physical growth.Learn the best ways to get started and how it can benefit you now and in the future.

The Holiday season is my favorite time of the year and is a great time to remind yourself of all that you have to be grateful for. In today's episode, I talk about helpful ways to practice gratitude and mindfulness and how to best enjoy the Holiday season. This time is also a great opportunity to begin working on your self-improvement journey without blowing it off until the New Year. I'll tell you the best ways to enjoy your break and make the most of your time while still having plenty of fun.

So many people want to live a different life than the average person, but they never do anything differently to achieve this unconventional life. If you go through life thinking and acting the same as everyone around you, then you will end up just like everyone else. While this may seem obvious, so many people expect to be different without ever acting differently. Setting up the life that you want requires planning and unconventional thinking, and you must start making changes to your life now if you want to escape the masses and live as an outlier.

Happy Holidays, hope you enjoyed your Spotify Wrapped report if you got one. After seeing my minutes listened for both music and podcasts, I realized how much time we all spend listening to some form of audio, usually music. This time is extremely valuable and for most people ends up as untapped potential. We already spend tens of thousands of minutes every single year listening to music. Imagine the amount of information you could absorb and apply to your life if you took a fraction of this time and spent it listening to educational material. The beauty of this is that we already have all this time available, and it's up to you to start taking advantage of it. Listen in to hear about podcast recommendations and how you can boost your knowledge by indulging in more audio education.

Very few people have control over their income, but those that do are incredibly successful. Most people acquire their income through a job, which over offers little to no income control. However, in today's episode, I cover the benefits of owning your own business and why income control is so important for developing wealth. Taking the time to set up a system that offers you control will greatly increase your income and your financial security, allowing you to rely on yourself, and not others, for living a life of freedom and security. 

What do all successful people do? They manage their time extremely well and with the intention to achieve their goals. The most important thing that you can do to become successful and achieve your goals is to make the most out of your free time and begin choosing education over entertainment. As I've grown throughout my self-improvement journey, I've gotten accustomed to being very productive with my free time, and I can see myself getting closer to the man that I want to be. Start managing your time well and start setting yourself up for an amazing life in the future.

Starting your Self-Improvement journey is the best decision you'll ever make, but how do you get started? In this episode, I talk about what Self-Improvement really is and explain the purpose behind the journey. I'll tell you the best way to start setting goals and how to use these goals to create the life that you want without overwhelming yourself. Getting started can sometimes feel like the hardest part, but it's a step you must take if you want to achieve your goals and be happy with your future.

Since November is Men's Health Awareness month, I felt that I needed to address the real issues that men face into today's society. Men's Health month fails to actually care about men and does not really recognize why suicide rates amongst men are so much higher than women. The root problem we face as men is not our inability to talk about our issues, but that the fact that so many men are struggling with these issues in the first place. Masculinity is core part of every man, but it is so often portrayed as toxic and dangerous. This is wrong and is leading to men feeling lost and unable to follow their natural instincts. Men are struggling, and I'm here to tell you why and give you resources to help you learn more about this struggle and what you can do to improve and avoid struggling with these mental health issues that are so common.

Everyone struggles with bad habits, including me. In today's episode, I explain why we so often give in to our urges and then discuss the best way to counteract this thought process. My bad habit is eating desserts, and I'll explain how I use negative association to make good decisions and avoid doing something that I know I'll regret. Use this method to start thinking about the negative outcome or result that comes after you partake in your bad habit, and you'll be able to easily say no to the things you've been struggling with. 

This episode comes straight from Stoic philosophy and I discuss an idea that has profoundly changed my life for the better. I get a little personal and talk about the biggest personal struggle that I've faced in my life, and how this stoic principle has allowed me to see the silver lining and realize the value that comes with the challenges that we will constantly face throughout our lives. Recognizing and applying the core ideas discussed in this episode will help you to become a more positive and optimistic person, willing to accept and embrace the obstacles you'll face.

For Ep. 15, I define happiness and explain the two different types of happiness that once you understand, you can use to live a happier and more enjoyable life. As human beings, it's important for us to do enjoyable things on a daily basis, but to also be content with our life as a whole, not just our day to day actions. I'll take you through a couple of steps to identify the things that will make you happy both in and with your life, and give you advice on how to find a good balance between the two. We all want to be happier people, and this episode is everything I know about happiness from my experience to help you achieve the same level of happiness that we all deserve.

This episode is here for anyone who struggles with low confidence/low self esteem and wants to know why you might be experiencing these feelings. I discuss the differences between instant and delayed gratification activities and how they can impact your life and your image of yourself. Learn how implementing delayed gratification activities into your life consistently will boost your confidence, improve you physical and mental health, and lead to you feeling proud and fulfilled with the life that you have been living, I give you specific activities to help get you started and talk about why these healthy habits can change the way that you make decisions on a daily basis. 

It can be very difficult to feel motivated if you're unsure of what you want in life. In today's episode, I discuss how to identify the life that you want and how you can start working towards this life. I'll take you through a quick exercise to help you identify an ideal future that you want and break it down into bits and pieces that you can begin working on today. If you want to be productive and feel motivated, it's important to have a goal in mind and to actively be striving to achieve or accomplish something. Figure out the life that you want, identify it's individual parts, and start implementing action to achieve these things today.

During a rainy day, I do a casual episode talking a little bit more about myself, why self-improvement matters to me, and some other interesting topics that you might find helpful

Listen in to a short and special episode where I introduce the philosophy of Stoicism.  Learn what Stoicism is about and how it can help you on your self-improvement journey as well as a great source for learning more Stoic principles and ideologies.

This episode focuses on how to get started with journaling, how it can benefit you, and the many different ways to journal. Whether you are looking to become a successful person in the future, feel more grateful, or you just want to improve your mental health and try to reduce some stress and anxiety, journaling is a fantastic way to get started.  I discuss the different types of journaling and how they can benefit you as well as my own journaling routine and why I love it so much.  Listen in to start journaling and develop an easy and effective habit to promote mental clarity, peace of mind, and overall improved mental health.

Working out consistently will do wonders for your mental health and in this episode I talk not about the physical benefits of exercise, but about how beneficial it is for your mental health. Learn about improving confidence and discipline as well as reducing stress and anxiety, and also learn about some great ways to get started with exercise and how it can be fun and enjoyable. I'm here to help you out in the long run, and this episode is here to not only get you started with exercise, but to help you develop it into a consistent habit to benefit you for the rest of your life. Start slow and keep it simple, find something you enjoy doing (running, weights, crossfit, etc.) and listen to this episode to get you started. Enjoy!

The idea of seeking out challenges and choosing to do things that are uncomfortable or difficult is the foundation for self-improvement. We grow through challenges and in our modern world, many of us are complacent and live easy and comfortable lives. Because we have the ability to live easily, we are deprived of challenges on a daily basis as it is our human nature to be comfortable. However, if you want to grow and improve, you must break this habit and actively choose to find and face challenges. Doing this will force you to learn and grow much faster than people who choose to avoid challenges. Every challenge you face is an opportunity for growth, so face life's challenges with optimism, and find challenges on your own to create even more opportunities.

Learning to learn on your own is a huge part of self-improvement and this episode will teach you what self-educating is, how to start, and why it is so important that it will change your life. For most people learning is a chore and something that they only do when necessary for their school or job. People leave the education system around the age of 18 or in their early twenties and are often constricted to one field of study/work for the rest of their lives. Taking time to self-educate allows you to learn about anything that interests you or could benefit you and is also especially easy with the amount of information available to people today. Listen in to see why you should start self-educating and why it is easy, fun, and life changing.

Getting great sleep has practically unlimited benefits and will make you feel and perform better all day. With some simple and easy tips, you can implement a nighttime routine that will help you fall asleep much easier and get deeper and more rewarding sleep, leaving you refreshed and ready to take on the next day. All you need to do is slowly develop some habits to do at night and start thinking about how you go to sleep and for how long. Listen in to learn what I do that you can easily replicate and why it works for everyone. Remember not to put too much pressure on yourself and just focus on getting started and easing into a solid routine for some solid sleep.

Getting a good start to the day is not only very important, but a lot easier than people think. I go over the 5 things that I do every morning that can be easily implemented into your own morning routine to help you have a focused, productive, and accomplished day. I include simple things to do that anyone can get started with and encourage you not to get overwhelmed with having a crazy productive morning routine. It's all about starting small and working your way up to create good healthy habits in the morning.

In part 2, I give specific activities, strategies, and tools that you can use to be productive with your free time. Use your free time to improve your mental health, develop your physique and health, educate yourself, and explore new hobbies and side projects to help foster growth and confidence building. Follow these tips the next time you have some free time to start developing a strong work ethic that will allow you to take full advantage of the amazing opportunity that free time can offer you and start building the life that you deserve.

In part 1 of two episodes on making the most out of free time, I discuss the importance of your free time and how managing it and filling it well can change your life and help you accomplish any goals or aspirations that you have.  While it can be very challenging to be productive rather than just enjoying your regular and comfortable downtime activities, the benefits of productive activities often come later and the ability to look forward and create ambition will motivate you to start putting in the hard work now because it will pay off for yourself in the future.

The right role model for you is someone who you can aspire to be like and is someone who is very close to the kind of man that you strive to be. Many people don't have a great role model to look up to, and in this episode I discuss the importance of having a role model and how to find one that will motivate you and drive you to success. This is a foundation for achieving great things and having a sort of mentor will take you so much further than what you could achieve on your own. Maybe that mentor is me, but you could probably find someone better. Good luck!

On episode 3 i'm going to be giving real advice and tips on how to improve your mental health and better your well being. As the most important thing that you should prioritize above anything else, mental health is something that requires you to put in effort and take time out of your day to improve. With this episode I wanted to reinforce the importance of mental health, but also introduce new ideas surrounding it and how you can actually begin taking steps to feel better.

I have seen what normal looks like for most people, and I want to create a better life for myself. I talk about the downsides of the normal school to college to work life that is so normalized and discuss the alternate kind of life that I want to live. A life where I have freedom of money, time, and location. This podcast is about helping people to achieve the life that they want, and I'm here to introduce people to a new kind of lifestyle that sounds a lot more appealing than the life we have always been encouraged to live. If you don't want to be normal in the future, you need to not be normal now. I'm all about taking action and making the right decisions to move towards the future that I want. Listen to me explain that future and how I'll get there. Also check out my website at https://bettereachdaypodcast.com/

On the very first episode of the Better Each Day Podcast, I'll introduce myself and talk about why I'm making this podcast and how I can help you learn what I have learned through self-improvement. Listen in to hear my story and how self-improvement has totally changed my life for the better and hear about some of the incredible benefits that I have experienced and hope to help you experience as well. My name is Reid and I hope you enjoy the episode! Thanks a bunch!

Check out the Better Each Day Trailer to hear a little bit about the podcast and what you can learn to become happier and more fulfilled than ever before.