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Sharing best practices and principles to help us Build a Great Life

Magna Vita with Alex Olsen

  • Sep 28, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 90 EPISODES


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#90 - Kage Allen & Memento Mori

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 11:59


This week, we share some thoughts on Kage Allen and Memento Mori. We hope it will help you make the most of this moment. https://www.gofundme.com/f/allen-family-lakenheath-travel-fund Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#89 - Learning to Live Together

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 8:19


This week, we share some thoughts and some resources. In the words of Martin Luther King Jr., we hope it will help us "learn to live together as brothers". Resources - "13th": https://bit.ly/2XppbkI "Explained | Racial Wealth Gap": https://bit.ly/2MlzUpL Sheriff Chris Swanson: https://bit.ly/3cqSYxk Stranded Police Officer: https://bit.ly/2Mk010j Protesters bringing water: https://bit.ly/2Xoa62D George Floyd's Brother: https://bit.ly/2Arp9jc Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#88 - Reframe - Air Force Resilience #4

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 13:45


This week, we talk about reframing and finding the good to help you build your great life! Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#87 - Book Review #17 - "Range" by David Epstein

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 17:30


"Range" teaches powerful principles about the development of human potential and performance. It changed the way I view my background and future opportunities. Hope it helps you build your great life! "Range - Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World": https://amzn.to/2X4SeIS TED Talk - https://bit.ly/2TeWvby Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#86 - Bring Your Strengths - Air Force Resilience #3

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 8:19


This week, we talk about identifying and bringing our strengths to help you build your great life! Strengths Survey: https://bit.ly/2WKGJWH Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#85 - Book Review #16 - "Daring Greatly" by Brene Brown

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 21:42


Brene Brown teaches the importance of connection and the power of vulnerability to build a great life! "Daring Greatly - How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead ": https://amzn.to/2z24XDH Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#84 - Values & Goals - Air Force Resilience #2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 14:14


This week, we talk about defining our values and setting goals to help you build your great life! Quick reminder, the deadline for the MasterClass Giveaway is tomorrow! Details below... Giveaway Form: https://bit.ly/mvGiveaway MasterClass: https://bit.ly/MVMasterClass Core Values Article: https://bit.ly/2S7xC0R Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#83 - MasterClass Giveaway! $180 Value!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 4:39


This week, we want to thank you! To make the most of this quarantine time, we're giving away a 1-year subscription to MasterClass! It's an online education platform with great classes. Hopefully it can help you build your great life! Deadline is this Sunday, April 26th. To enter... +1 entry for every person you share the podcast with +3 entries for a review on Apple Podcasts +5 entries for a post on social media Google Form: https://bit.ly/mvGiveaway MasterClass: https://bit.ly/MVMasterClass Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#82 - Book Review #15 - "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 13:53


Navy Seal commanders teach the power of Extreme Ownership, simplicity, and discipline to build a great life! Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#81 - Air Force Resiliency - Introduction & Gratitude

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 21:35


In this week's episode we talk about how to become more resilient and grateful to build a great life! Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#80 - Coronavirus & Comebacks

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 22:36


In this week's episode we talk about focusing on what we can control with the Coronavirus - staying inside, reframing, and journaling. We also talk about Comebacks - why we took a break, why we're coming back and what we want to do moving forward. Podcast Notes: bit.ly/PodcastNotesMV Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#79 - Focus & Red Teaming

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 13:58


This week we listened to 26 episodes, the 2 best ones talked about the power of focus and red teaming... The Tim Ferriss Show with Gary Keller: https://apple.co/2Mk73m3 The Art of Manliness with Bryce Hoffman: https://apple.co/2rdOSam Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#78 - Failure Friday #15

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 6:51


She inspires countless people with her music and message, but first she had to overcome failures and depression. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#77 - Purpose & Support

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 19:50


This week we listened to 24 episodes, the 3 best ones talked about the power of purpose and support: Masters of Scale with Robert Smith: https://apple.co/2PMj3hi How I Built This with Curt Richardson: https://apple.co/36C2taI The Tim Ferriss Show with Adam Grant: https://apple.co/2YOe5o7 Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#76 - Book Review #14 - "David & Goliath" by Malcolm Gladwell

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 22:11


Malcolm Gladwell teaches how our weaknesses can become our strengths and how we can beat giants. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#75 - Adversity & Gratitude

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 17:18


This week we listened to 39 episodes, the 3 best ones talked about the importance of adversity and gratitude: Beyond the Uniform with Micah Fink: https://apple.co/364fOIB The Daily Stoic: https://apple.co/2ON14bl The Tim Ferriss Show with Dr. Peter Attia: https://apple.co/382f48p Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#74 - Failure Friday #14

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 7:08


This week’s person inspired countless people by showing us that limits are made to be broken, but first, he had to fail...

#73 - Thanksgiving & Core Values

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 16:49


This week we listened to 24 episodes, the 3 best ones talked about the importance of thanksgiving and core values: Oprah with Dr. Gary Chapman: https://apple.co/2OMFZMH Tony Robbins on Gratitude: https://apple.co/2smYcsT The Art of Manliness with Eric Kapitulik: https://apple.co/37L55EH

#72 - Book Review #13 - "Mindset - The New Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 20:45


Professor Carol Dweck teaches us how to reach our full potential in our personal and professional lives. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#71 - Performance & Discipline

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 19:05


The best podcasts from week #45 talked about how to perform under pressure and how to build discipline: How To! by Charles Duhigg: https://apple.co/2OsksZs Masters of Scale with Jeff Weiner: https://apple.co/2KxK2LN The Tim Ferriss Show with Jocko Willink: https://apple.co/2qsjNPP Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#70 - Failure Friday #13

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 8:57


This week’s person is a self-made billionaire, but first, she had to overcome failure and rejection. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#69 - Survive & Thrive

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 12:44


This week we listened to 27 episodes, the 3 best ones talked about how to survive setbacks and thrive because of them: Beyond the Uniform with Dan Cnossen: https://apple.co/2KgyHzs Thrive Global with Robin Arzon: https://apple.co/34XKQkU Masters of Scale with Bill Gates: https://apple.co/374TdN Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#68 - Book Review #12 - "On Writing" by Stephen King

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 23:59


By revealing his failures and lessons learned, Stephen King shows us how we can reach our full potential. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#67 - Visualization & Priorities

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 17:58


This week we listened to 33 episodes, the 3 best ones talked about the power of visualization and priorities. The Happiness Lab with Laurie Santos: https://apple.co/2JRkXep Skimm'd from the Couch with Amy Nelson: https://apple.co/2CaKsmr The Time Ferriss Show with Edward Norton: https://apple.co/2C9qKI1 Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#66 - Failure Friday #12

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 7:38


This week’s person was so successful and smart that his name has become synonymous with genius. But first, he had to overcome failure and challenges. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#65 - Attitude & Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 12:16


This week we share a quote, a poem, and a podcast about our attitude and our mindset... Charles Swindoll on Attitude: http://bit.ly/2BS2MRm Invictus by William Ernest Henly: http://bit.ly/2opxyOi Justin Su'a, "10 Things That Require Zero Talent": https://apple.co/31Zmjdn Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#64 - Book Review #11 - "Stillness is the Key" by Ryan Holiday

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 24:58


Feeling busy, stressed, and anxious? Ryan provides powerful strategies to find more stillness to improve our performance and find more peace. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#63 - Hard Work & Pain

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 18:55


This week we listened to 34 episodes, the 3 best ones talked about hard work and pain: Jimmy Rex Show with Amy Spencer: https://apple.co/2pOSGh9 Mark Manson on Negative Self-Help: https://apple.co/33Y4z35 On Purpose with Jay Shetty, "How to Think Like a Monk": https://apple.co/2BwxUFM Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#62 - Failure Friday #11

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 5:41


This week’s person continues to inspire countless people with her grace and grit. But first, she had to overcome extreme adversity. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#61 - Leadership & Happiness

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 22:37


The best podcasts from week #41 talked about leadership and happiness... Art of Manliness with Michael Lombardi: https://apple.co/31jC6Dk On Purpose with Marc Randolph: https://apple.co/2Mh2pFZ On Purpose with Laurie Santos: https://apple.co/2OS9IFY Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#60 - Book Review #10 - "The Millionaire Next Door"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 21:51


Finance is a foundation for the rest of our lives. It makes everything else easier or harder. “The Millionaire Next Door - The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy” by Thomas Stanley and William Danko empowers us with the principles and the mindset shift necessary to become financially independent. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#59 - Fulfillment & Meaning

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 14:50


The best podcasts from week #40 talked about fulfillment and meaning. The Art of Manliness with Todd Rose: https://apple.co/2OvzgIC The Minimalists with Pete Buttigieg: https://apple.co/33fUtKW Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#58 - Failure Friday #10

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 6:32


This week’s person is influential and inspiring. He’s lifted up countless people with his creativity and life lessons, but first, he had to overcome extreme obstacles and failures. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#57 - Entrepreneurship & Mental Health

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 12:58


The best podcasts from week #39 talked about entrepreneurship and mental health: Skimm'd from the Couch with Sarah Kauss: https://apple.co/2mQr0rk Happier with Gretchen Rubin: https://apple.co/2ooHxTy Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#56 - Book Review #9 - "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 18:58


When I was struggling at the Air Force Academy, this book changed everything. It still strengthens and empowers me during my hard times to find happiness and meaning. We hope it helps you build a great life! Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#55 - Creativity & Starting Over

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 19:19


The best podcasts from week #38 talked about building creativity and starting over: On Purpose with Jay Shetty: https://apple.co/2mSnxrJ The Kevin Rose Show with Chase Jarvis: https://apple.co/2mqq1xw Jimmy Rex Show with Nate Boyer: https://apple.co/2ls2uvK Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#54 - Failure Friday #9

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 5:27


She is one of the most influential and successful people in the world. She's lifted up countless people with her courage and humor, but first she had to overcome extreme obstacles and failures. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#53 - Anxiety & Distraction

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 18:03


The best podcasts from week #37 talked about how to overcome anxiety and distraction: The Mission with Nir Eyal: https://apple.co/2kFCAVe The Minimalists with Alex Banayan: https://apple.co/2kmggQ3 Tim Ferriss Show with Ken Burns: https://apple.co/2m1ErDN Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#52 - Book Review #8 - "Atomic Habits" by James Clear

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 23:19


How can we build good habits and break bad ones? How can we reach our full potential? James Clear powerfully answers these questions in "Atomic Habits"! Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#51 - Standing Out & Slaying Goliath

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 17:39


The best podcasts from week #36 talked about standing out and how to slay Goliath: The Minimalists: https://apple.co/2kGaUzd The Happier Podcast: https://apple.co/2kereao Masters of Scale with Drew Houston: https://apple.co/2ktSnGA Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#50 - Failure Friday #8

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 5:53


He has inspired millions with the underdog story he created, but first he had to overcome his own obstacles and failures. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#49 - Work & Distractions

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 15:36


The best podcasts from week #35 talked about doing great work and eliminating distractions: Hidden Brain with Cal Newport, "Deep Work": https://apple.co/2kp6FYP The Art of Manliness with Donald Robertson, "How to Think Like a Roman Emperor": https://apple.co/2krKTDE The Art of Manliness with Alex Hutchinson, "Research-Backed Answers to Your Fitness Questions": https://apple.co/2lVVCH1 Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#48 - Book Review #7 - "How Will You Measure Your Life?"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 18:00


How can you find satisfaction in your career? How can you find happiness in your relationships? How can you live a life of integrity? Clayton Christensen, James Allworth, & Karen Dillon teach management theories to answer these crucial life questions. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#47 - Hope & Gratitude

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 22:46


The best podcasts from week #34 talked about hope and gratitude: Joe Rogan Show with Dan Crenshaw: https://apple.co/2U7aTBM Freakonomics Radio on Trader Joe's: https://apple.co/2ZuVOuV Afford Anything with Mark Manson: https://apple.co/2HvxIKu Jimmy Rex Show with Chester Elton: https://apple.co/2PhZfVV Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#46 - Failure Friday #7

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 6:12


This week’s person inspired millions with her imagination and creativity, but she also dealt with extreme obstacles and failures. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#45 - Progress & Time

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 17:53


The best podcasts from week #33 talked about progress and time: Tim Ferriss with Charles Koch: https://apple.co/30gubqM Art of Manliness with Steve Chandler: https://apple.co/2zbcxc0 Skimm'd with Mel Robbins: https://apple.co/2TLmM00 Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#44 - Book Review #6 - The Boys in the Boat - Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin by Daniel James Brown

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 18:57


Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#43 - Willpower & Unconditional Support

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 18:33


The best podcasts from week #32 talked about willpower and unconditional support: How I Built This with Tobias Lutke: https://apple.co/2YJoyo5 The Art of Manliness with Kelly McGonigal: https://apple.co/2ZXjskQ Meditation Story with Arianna Huffington: https://apple.co/2yWqNVW Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#42 - Failure Friday #6

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 4:55


This week’s person lit up our world with his drive and determination, but he also dealt with extreme failures. Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

#41 - Patience & Finding the Good

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 13:17


 The best podcasts from week #31 talked about patience and finding the good: How I Built This with Angie & Dan Bastian: https://apple.co/2YtGrY6 Beyond the Uniform with Charlie Plumb: https://apple.co/2M6d5rV Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback 

#40 - Book Review #5 - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 20:14


7 powerful principles to help you build a great life! 1. Be Proactive 2. Begin with the End in Mind 3. Put First Things First 4. Think Win/Win 5. Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the Saw Anonymous Feedback: bit.ly/MagnaVitaFeedback

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