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Reimagine Work is one of the top future of work podcasts hosted by Paul Millerd of Boundless. Reimagine Work explores our modern relationship with work and features conversations with philosophers, freelancers, self-employed entrepreneurs, thinkers and generous humans who share their perspective on…

Paul Millerd


    • Oct 11, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 185 EPISODES

    4.9 from 56 ratings Listeners of Reimagine Work that love the show mention: paul, great.


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    The Reimagine Work podcast with Paul Millerd is a refreshing and thought-provoking show that challenges conventional wisdom around work and success. This podcast has become a favorite of mine because it features guests who share their unique journeys and offer insights into finding fulfillment in their professional lives. It's inspiring to hear how people are breaking free from traditional career paths and paving their own way in the world. The stories shared on this podcast give listeners the courage to explore different paths and reimagine what work can mean for them.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is how it pushes you to think outside the box and question societal norms around work. Paul Millerd's conversations are deeply engaging and thought-provoking, making you reconsider your own beliefs about success and happiness in your career. His genuine curiosity shines through in every episode, as he asks insightful questions that truly help guests delve into their experiences and perspectives. This show encourages listeners to find their own unique path to fulfillment, rather than following the traditional notions of success that may not align with their values or desires.

    While there are many positive aspects of The Reimagine Work podcast, one potential downside is that it may make it challenging to continue working a regular job that feels unfulfilling or limiting. The conversations and ideas presented on the show inspire you to think differently about your own career path, which can be both exciting and daunting. It may create a sense of restlessness or dissatisfaction with your current job if it doesn't align with your passions or values. However, this can also be seen as an opportunity for growth and self-discovery.

    In conclusion, The Reimagine Work podcast offers a fresh perspective on work and success, encouraging listeners to question traditional norms and find their own unique path to fulfillment. Paul Millerd's interviews are engaging, thought-provoking, and inspiring, providing valuable insights into alternative career journeys. While it may disrupt your perception of traditional work, this podcast ultimately encourages personal growth and self-discovery in the pursuit of a more fulfilling professional life. I highly recommend giving The Reimagine Work podcast a listen if you're seeking inspiration and guidance on finding happiness and fulfillment in your career.



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    Latest episodes from Reimagine Work

    Good Work is Live! (Audiobook preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 5:47


    Check out and purchase Good Work here: https://pmillerd.com/goodwork Or from Amazon directly: https://amzn.to/4gwRSCN

    #175 20 Families as a "Traveling Village - Nikolaj Astrup on his experiment living in Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan with 20 families from around the world

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 43:47


    Agency Is A Skill β€” Cate Hall on leaving law for poker, developing agency, deterministic vs probabilistic economy, risk, burnout, asking dumb questions, defining ambition, seeking real feedback, and the surface area of luck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 62:29


    Cate seemed to be fully entrenched on the default path β€” she had graduated from Yale and became the Supreme Court advocate on her way to becoming a partner in her law firm. But she didn't want to live the lives of the people around her. She pivoted hard, you could almost hear car brakes squeaking as she made the turn, and over a year she became the number one female poker player in the world. She later started art and perfume companies and led operations at Avlea β€” a pandemic medicine company. One might think she's simply a superhuman, and what she did is beyond the grasp of mere mortals, but Cate claims that agency is learnable and joins the podcast to tell us how.

    1 Year Dad Reflections - Conversation with Sky King & Nat Eliason

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 85:09


    This is from Sky King's podcast: https://skmp.supercast.com/Guest info:Nat: https://www.nateliason.com/Nat also has an amazing book coming out which I highly recommend, "Crypto Confidential": https://amzn.to/44BJ74I

    #173 Solopreneurship After Burnout β€” Justin Welsh on burnout, taking ownership of his time, struggling with a results oriented mindset, non-monetary success, becoming a top LinkedIn influencer, income goals, The Creator MBA, dealing with fears around mo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 65:13


    Justin is a former startup executive who helped build two startups past valuations of $1B, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. Now he's building his one-person knowledge business toward $5M in annual profit.

    Success In The Second Half Of Life β€” Henry Oliver on John Stuart Mill, Samuel Johnson, Penelope Fitzgerald, why we shouldn't dismiss Gladwell, writing, late bloomers, the importance of finding the others, Tyler Cowen's help and the lessons from Audrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 67:19


    Henry is a writer, speaker and brand consultant. He joins the podcast to discuss his upcoming book β€” Second Act β€” in which he analysises the phenomenon of late bloomers and what we can learn from them.

    "All Work Is Noble," Montessori, and Kids & Work β€” Matt Bateman on starting growing up with the internet, digital and industrial literacy, studying philosophy and learning how to teach, starting the Guidepost school network, how to train teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 74:37


    Want To Become A Better Writer? Join Write of Passage's Upcoming CohortMatt Bateman has a PhD in philosophy. He has abandoned the academic career, to pursue education in the Montessori system. A dad of three, he is passionate about educating children. Having worked a lot with training the teachers in the Montessori approach, he has now taken a step back to focus on writing his book.

    Apprenticeships, Sabbaticals & "Good Work" β€” Steve Schlafman & Matt Yao on slowing down, deprogramming, unlearning, learning from others, deciding to quit, going on a sabbatical, not being jealous anymore, competitiveness and enoughness, findi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 83:30


    Want To Become A Better Writer? Join Write of Passage's "Test Drive" WorkshopSteve is a professional coach and the founder of Downshift β€” the world's first decelerator. He has left a career in venture, but he remains ambitious, it's just that his ambition is now to have a good, multidimentional life, where he can be a good dad for his kids.Matt has left a traditional path early on to write, travel and discover his own path. When he met Steve, he offered him to become his apprentice and joined Downshift.

    "2M Subscribers, I love what I do, should I take a break?" β€” David Pakman on finding good work early, , how money and motivation changed over time, finding a balance in content creation, life after YouTube, his doubts about taking a sabbatical, having

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 59:23


    Want To Become A Better Writer? Join Write of Passage's "Test Drive" WorkshopDavid Pakman is a political commentator and the host of The David Pakman Show. He joins the podcast to explore a possible paradigm shift in the way he approaches his work and life after the birth of his daughter.

    Building With "margin for life" β€” Justin Jackson on lessons from running a skate shop, optimizing for profit, running a "calm company," co-founding Transistor, having kids early, designing margins and how money actually does make him happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 72:48


    Want To Become A Better Writer? Join Write of Passage's "Test Drive" WorkshopJustin is the co-founder of Transistor, a podcast hosting platform on which The Pathless Path podcast is hosted. Justin is passionate about designing his company so that all the team benefits. He achieves that by making sure that there is always a financial margin as well as a "margin for our emotional health, margin for our physical health, margin for life."

    #167 Wandering in the Wilderness β€” Dom Francks on confronting fragility, his love of nature, the disconnect from nature, working as a software engineer, viewing yourself as a piece of poetry, how we're always embedded in nature and being guided by intu

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 68:46


    Want To Become A Better Writer? Join Write of Passage's "How To Build Influence Online" WorkshopDom is the lead guide at the VIVIFY Regerative Leadership Program. He helps leaders develop by taking them on an 8-day backpacking expedition in the Sierra mountains. Dom is passionate about preserving the natural world, staying connected to it and practicing aliveness.

    #166 Breaking Free of the Rules β€” Rick Lewis on being a child actor, dropping out of college, being a professional juggler, street performing and a clowning, the corporate world as an outsider, breaking rules, parenting and how to reinvent yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 78:44


    Want To Become A Better Writer? Join Write of Passage's "How To Build Influence Online" WorkshopRick Lewis could be succinctly described as "a speaker, author & professional consultant", but such technical labelling wouldn't paint a fair picture of who he really is. He describes what he's doing as "intelligent misbehavior". He's public appearances have a much deeper goal than just pure entertainment. Rick is passionate about discovering and breaking the hidden rules that rule our behavior and stifle our growth as people.

    Gardening in the Digital Ecosystem β€” Kevin Espiritu on his fascination with the early Internet, how Poker broke his brain on money, starting his YouTube channel, Epic Gardening, taking a long term perspective, how to structure a video, transforming his

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 72:47


    Want To Become A Better Writer? Join Write of Passage's "How To Build Influence Online" WorkshopKevin is the man behind the Epic Gardening channel. Although he had not read the Pathless Path at the time of the recording of this episode, he seems to be living it with every breath he takes. The only constant thing in his life seems to be that is constatly reinventing himself. From professional poker, gaming, web design, indie consulting, blogging to running a huge YouTube channel about gardening with almost 3 mil. subscribers, we meet at his next crossroads, after he's decided to take a step back from running the show personally day to day.Β 

    [Repost] My Nervous System Guru & Friend - Jonny Miller on His Own Pathless Path, Grief, Friendship, David Whyte & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 117:31


    Enroll In The 5th Cohort of Nervous System Mastery: You can get $250 OFF using the code PATHLESS => nsmastery.comJonny Miller is a dear friend and I've had the privilege to get to know him closely over the past four years on our own journeys. We've lived in Japan, Indonesia, and Mexico together. When we met we were both single but now are both married in cross-country relationships and have navigated finding work that matters, getting married, and living in foreign countries together.

    #164 Transformation For High Achievers β€” Joe Hudson on growing up with an alcoholic father, living around the world, transformation and self-discovery, becoming comfortable with yourself, emotional fluidity, expressing emotions, and the art of parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 72:48


    Joe is an executive coach and the founder of the Art of Accomplishment. Having worked as a venture capitalist, a consultant and an international banker, Joe discovered meditation on a trip to Asia and has practiced it since for over 25 years since then. Meditating as well as a deep study of various spiritual, psychological and neurological traditions allowed him develop his unique ability to help others with personal transformation.

    [Replay] Reinventing After Quitting A Top Job At Amazon - Christine Bader

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 44:57


    Join CrowdHealth: You ditched the traditional path… why haven't you ditched your traditional health insurance Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth. Use promo code β€œBoundless” during sign-up for a special discounted subscription offer. Sign Up HereChristine Bader is currently living in Bali, Indonesia, where she is spending time focused on her family and self.Β  She is the author of The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil and the former head of CSR for Amazon before leaving in 2017, a journey she details in an amazing essay titled β€œThe year I learned to quit.” Β She talks about leaving the corporate world and shifting her focus from building a career to building a life.Topics Discussed: Corporate social responsibility Taking a sabbatical in Bali Building a life The greek concept of Kairos Working in Asia Working at Amazon Recommended Reading Can a business of any size be good? The Year I Learned To Quit (New York Times)

    [Replay] Taking a "structured sabbatical" & Calm Companies - Jacqueline Jensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 44:31


    Join CrowdHealth: You ditched the traditional path… why haven't you ditched your traditional health insurance Experience the freedom and affordability of cash payments and community-funded healthcare with CrowdHealth. Use promo code β€œBoundless” during sign-up for a special discounted subscription offer. Sign Up HereJacqueline Jensen has been a digital nomad for 3.5 years, living and working globally. It might surprise you to find out then, that she's written a book called "Travel Isn't The Answer." While counter-intuitive, she argues for a return to awe and wonder with what is already around us. She talks about different moments of wonder she has experienced (including a breathtaking view in Montenegro) and different techniques for how people can "Live With a Sense of Curiosity, Passion, and Awe Anywhere and Everywhere" (the subtitle of the book).Last year, in a planned sabbatical she came face-to-face with the fact that work was the center of her world. While she almost "quit" the sabbatical, she pushed herself to redefine her day and time to claim back some of herself from a sole focus on work.Β  She provides many actionable tips and perspectives that can help people question the role of work in their lives, take steps to increase the amount of awe in their lives and connect with people that matter to them.More About Jacqueline: TedX Talk Twitter: @JackieMJensen & LinkedIn: Jacqueline Jensen Book: Travel Isn't The Answer (Amazon) Recommendation on getting outside of your comfort zone: Check out local music: sofarsounds.com Go to an art museum Travel-as-a-service recommendations discussed: Hacker Paradise, Recess Labs, Roam, Outsite App for re-aligning your day: Today

    [Replay] Starting a "tribe" and living on an island with three kids - Ben Keene

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 60:18


    After attending a few corporate recruiting sessions, he didn't take for granted that his path was to enter the corporate world.Β  Twenty years later, he is still carving his own path and has recently returned from Koh Lanta, where he lived with his three children in Thailand for the last six months.Β We Talked About Ben starting a "tribe" in Fiji Early internet adventures His experiences coaching people with career transition The decision to move to Thailand with his three kids for six months Using "no code" tools to start things like Rebel Book Club How to think about a career in today's world How finding a friend is one of the most important things to head in a new direction Links Mentioned: Ben Keene's site Rebel Book Club Tribe Wanted Fiji Right to Dream Escape The City Moving to Koh Lanta with three kids His experience after the six-months in Thailand The 100 year life (book)

    [Replay] How "total work" took over the world - Andrew Taggart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 69:08


    Andrew is a Practical Philosopher who believes that "there may be no greater vexation in our time than the question of how to make a living in a manner that accords with leading a good life." We dive deep into the questions of "what is the good life?" and what he means by "sustaining life." He also shares his perspective on the concept of "Total Work," a phrase first put forth in 1947 by the German Philosopher Josef Pieper, and shares how that phrase became central to his current writing on the topic and conversations he has with business leaders and executives.We also dive into his dichotomy of the three modes people could think about to make a living: Use what you've got Exchange what's in hand Offer what you can He reflects on our modern culture's over-reliance on exchanging our time for money while ignoring how we can live off the land and operate within the gift economy. Next, we talk about some of the different modes of living (whether it be a "settler", nomad or somewhere in between) and the implications for the community in society as a whole as well as how has dealt with that with his wife.Finally, Andrew offers three practical steps people can take to re-engage with life and try to understand what "a life worth living looks like" that does not include the advice to just quit your job. Dis-identify with the identity of the worker: Questioning whether you truly only are a worker, a CEO, a marketing manager, an accountant, etc... Begin an inquiry into the question "If I am not a worker, then who am I?": What else is worth living for? What practices do I want to have in part of my life? What relationships and conversations nourish me? The question whether or not the life you have defined is "sufficient": Are you thinking deeply enough about the question of who you are? Andrew's Writing & Site: Andrew's Newsletter On Total Work If Work Dominated Your Every Moment, Would Life Be Worth Living (Aeon) Andrew's Writing Other Writing Mentioned: Josef Pieper's Leisure, The Basis Of Culture Andre Gorz, Reclaiming Work David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs

    [Replay] We Adopted a 4-Day Workweek - Tash Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 45:44


    Tash Walker is the founder of a firm and spends her Fridays making marmalade.Before instituting a four-day workweek at her firm, The Mix, she barely had time for her relationships. She decided to start doing research about different ways of working. There had to be a better way than the default options of "Summer Fridays" and "flexible work," that never seem to make less anxiety or stress-ridden.In her research, she discovered many examples of Swedish companies embracing 4-day workweeks and also found that when they instituted it, they often helped improve productivity. After bringing the option to her team at The Mix, they decided to do a three-month trial. They didn't even tell their clients.The funny thing? The clients didn't even notice. Even better, when they shared it with their clients - they weren't offended. They were curious to learn more and impressed that they had prioritized their people. While many quickly reflex to "well that can't work here," Tash and her team went forward anyway and have shown that a 4-day work week can work and it can work in professional services - an industry where many take for granted the fact that you should always be available for your clients.Beyond improving the lives of the people at the firm, they achieved some incredible results: Revenues up 57% Absenteeism down 75% Productivity stayed the same Doubled the number of clients Client referrals up 50% Want to learn how to make this happen at your company? You can download their "4-day week" report which is one of the best reports I've seen on the future of work.

    [Replay] Living On A Boat for 1.5 Years - John Zeratsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 66:01


    John Zeratsky was a designer in the tech industry has worked with hundreds of startups in his time at Google Ventures.Β  He's also obsessed with redesigning time and thinking about what matters in life.Β  Earlier this year he just got back from 18 months living on his boat "Pineapple" with his wife sailing around Central America, which he wrote about in an article titled β€œWhat quitting my job to sail around central america taught me about fulfillment.” In this conversation we talk about: Growing up in a small lake community His love of sailing growing up Why him and his wife change their mind on taking the trip in 2015 Rethinking convenience and comfort What comforts are worth paying for Belonging and community How his relationship with money has changed How him and his wife are structuring their life to work how they want The one change that helps people be less addicted to their phones Links Mentioned: Designing Your Life Sprint: How To Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas In Just Five Days Make Time: How To Focus On What Matters Every Day Twitter: @jazer

    [Replay] Packy McCormick on Injecting Fun To Newsletters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 44:00


    Packy says that his differentiation "is that I'm going to be having more fun than most people”I've been a big fan of the energy he's brought to his writing over the past couple of years. But he didn't set out to have a popular newsletter.Β  His real plan was to launch an in-person community. Β We chat about how the pandemic helped him figure out why that wasn't a good idea and how he's thinking about his solopreneur journey.The reason I asked him on the podcast is to talk about his recent newsletter on the future of work.Β  He argues that β€œEmployees will ultimately make the decision” about what work looks like post-pandemic.Β  I think he is mostly right and we talk about what that might mean for people's lives.

    Luck Maximization β€” Jovian Gautama on being Indonesian in Taiwan, learning English from MTV and Reddit, graduating from a tourism high school, selling steel, podcasting, learning "tech" online, becoming the CEO of Castro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 86:29


    Jovian is an Indonesian living in Taiwan, who is deeply immersed in the American pop culture through the power of the internet. His background in tourism helps him with problem solving and talking too people, he has learnt English from watching MTV, got one of his first jobs because he was browsing Reddit and he is now the CEO of Castro, the podcast app. Jovian is a magnet for opportunities, which apparently come to him simply because he just assumes that people are nice.

    Money, Work, Parenting & 1 Month In Taiwan - Angie & Paul on money scripts, cultural differences, being Taiwanese in the US, being American in Taiwan, perceptions of work in their families, life with a newborn, impostor syndrome, remote work and t

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 77:33


    #161 9 Year Identity Crisis?! - Tom Critchlow on being stuck, indecisiveness, going to wander, taking every 7th week off, strategically dropping the ball, hiring an editor, and fear of finishing his book

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 49:26


    #160 - Why Manifesting Works β€” Erin Doppelt on how living in Israel and India changed her life, "snapshot manifestation", why women should work aligned with their menstrual cycle, entrepreneurship as freedom for women, pregnancy, and her new book

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 69:23


    Erin is a spiritual psychology and meditation teacher, with a background in clinical psychology. She believes in experiencing rather than explaining and because of that she has been drawn to travel to places like India and Israel, which have helped her connect to her roots and to what matters. Erin is passionate about discovering her true self, meditation, snapshot manifestation, and taking aligned action. She is finishing up a new book and is about to have her first child β€”Β  a new chapter for which she prepares herself with her partner. Β 

    #159 Living Intentionally After "Enough" - Bilal Zaidi on leaving Google, emigrating to the US, video games, the intensity of New York, writing poetry and spoken word, travel vs vacations, and money and creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 87:39


    Bilal was born in London to a family of Pakistani descent. A curious kid, with an interest in computers, he developed a successful website with over 500 000 readers in his teens. He ended up working at Google in the US. After a while Bilal has left the company to carve his own path. He has founded Creator Lab and discovered a passion for spoken word poetry, which enables him to better connect with his family

    #158 From Rugby to TikTok Influencer β€” Ben Mercer on navigating the transitional periods in his life, being a professional athlete with an English literature degree, the diversity of the rugby world, various motivations in sports, his passion for rugby,

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 72:22


    Ben was a professional rugby player with an English literature degree β€” something not unheard of in the diverse rugby world, but also certainly not usual. After retiring from the sport, he was confronted with the task of redesigning his life. Although it was initially tough, he took the slow approach of focusing on the things he enjoys doing, which proved very beneficial in the long term. Ben has self-published 3 books so far, he is freelancing, running courses and he recently became a rising TikTok creator.

    #157 Parenting & Our Future - Paul & Angie Check-In on Five Months of Parenting, Unexpected Happiness, Parenting Scripts, and The Time Bucket Exercise from Die With Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 65:17


    I'm trying to convince Angie to do more episodes, so if you like it please let us know by e-mailing both of us here. (00:16) - - Introduction and agenda for the podcast (03:16) - - Balancing work, fitness, health, and parenthood (13:16) - - Growth of their child and the emotional journey of parenthood (15:16) - - Financial situation and the concept of abundance (27:09) - - Sharing a parenting mistake they made and how they learned from it (38:11) - - Learning new skills and therapies (49:10) - - Angie's art business and the importance of a positive mindset (54:12) - - Future plans and dreams, including travel and education (56:11) - - Upcoming trip to Taiwan and the cultural differences they anticipate (01:04:10) - - Conclusion and plans for future podcast episodes

    Saying "no" to something good β€” Jenny Blake on the inner CFO, spending every penny just to try, working at Google, running towards something vs. running away, creating assets for yourself, making yourself discoverable, and seeking advice from "friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 61:04


    Jenny is an author, international speaker, career and business strategist and executive coach. She has worked in a start up during her college years and then she worked at Google. At some point she decided to follow her passions and left her job. She has already written three books, she runs a business on intuition and she continues discovering her own path.

    Homeschooling = Future of Education? - Hannah Frankman (Repost)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 79:01


    Hannah is awesome and you should listen to this podcast.Β  She grew up homeschooled, is an endlessly curious person, has a deep sense of agency, and is a pro at carving her own path.Β  She's done a ton of things including writing, coaching, and working at startups and has created jobs for herself, negotiated working remotely (before it was cool), and has done a ton of other things.Β  She recently founded Rebel Educator which is a media brand that aims to share more about homeschooling and alternative education with a broader audience online.Follow Hannah: @HannahFrankman / Twitter @rebelEducator / Twitter

    #154 Learning to "Lean Out" - Dr. Dawn Baker's Journey from Medicine to 'Leaning Out', Embracing Unconventional Paths, Living Off-Grid, and Homeschooling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 64:25


    Dawn has a medical degree but she didn't pursue a traditional career as a doctor. She lives off grid with her husband and her homeschooled daughter. Dawn is passionate about finding a work-life balance and she wrote a book for professional women seeking to do so.

    #153 Beyond Mimetic Desires - Luke Burgis on the temptations of conformity, contemplating life in Starbucks, thick desires and thin desires, letting go of control, the importance of play, learning from different work cultures, his stay in Rome and becomin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 79:29


    Luke has a background on Wall Street and has founded 3 companies in Silicon Valley. He describes his adult life as a constant state of uncertainty. At some point, he took a classics course, which he completed in a 24-hour Starbucks in a couple of months while living in Las Vegas. This led to him to contemplate deeper questions, leaving "entrepreneur Luke" behind and spending 3 years in Rome. Luke is now a Professor at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship and has written a book β€” "WANTING: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life." The book is one of the best ones I've read in the past couple of years and we talk about some of the ideas in the book and how they intersect with Luke and my life.

    #152 The Creator Therapist - Melvin Varghese on Emigrating to Texas, his work as a clinical psychologist, starting a podcast, the birth of his daughter, re-evaluating life and money and detaching identity from work

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 69:47


    Melvin has a PhD in psychology but to call him just "a psychologist" would be trying to fit him in too small of a box. He has left a successful clinical career to build his online "healthy business"Β  – he is the person behind "Selling the Couch" podcast, he does sessions with entrepreneurs and he runs an online course where he helps therapists to move their business online. Everything he does is designed to allow him to be fully present as a father and a husband because, "What's the point of accomplishing all of this if we can't be fully present with the people that we love the most?"

    #151 Culture Without Culture War - Anna GΓ‘t on growing up in Hungary, emigrating at the age of 30, staying curious as we age, Interintellect, building a startup, bad advice and trusting your gut, her article in 2018, culture without culture war, creating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 72:50


    Anna is the founder and CEO of Interintellect - a global community of thinkers. She grew up in Hungary and emigrated to London at the age of 30 and later to the US where she built her startup. She is passionate about staying curious as we age. While for some their late 20's are the end, she has chosen to treat it as the beginning.

    #150 - Why I Turned Down a $200k Book Deal (Solo Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 23:03


    This is a solo episode of my podcast, inspired by Jenny Blake. I will do more of these if people like them.Β  Let me know!For Video: YouTube

    #149 "I will sell out Madison Square Garden" - Danny Miranda on starting a blog at 14, following your intuition, discipline, meditation, his podcast, retreats, masculinity, compassion, "The True Path", thinking big, and trusting The Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 84:09


    Danny Mirands is the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast. He's been hanging out on the internet since he was 14. We talk about his journey, almost getting sidetracked by the default path in college, and then betting on himself with his podcast. Danny is a friend, and he inspired me by how true he is to his own path, his ability to dream big in creative ways and spread love in the world.Β 

    Embracing Post-Traumatic Growth - Jessica Depatie on her Korean background, shadow work, producing a documentary - "Dark Night of Our Soul", expanding your perspective through travel, what does it mean to rest, defining growth, the hero's journey, and

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 64:55


    Jessica is a producer and a podcaster. She is passionate about shadow work and is currently working on her documentary on post traumatic growth - "Dark Night of Our Soul".

    #147 You Can Love Cooking Too - Myles Snider on intuitive cooking, living in Argentina, working in Tulum, food industry scripts, health myths, the beauty of "slow cooking"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 79:00


    Myles is a chef and a farmer's market enthusiast. He studied economics and was pursuing many other interests like filmmaking on the side. During his stay in Argentina, he realized that he wanted to follow his true passion - cooking. Although he hasn't gone to a fancy cooking school, he managed to get a position working under a former Michelin star chef in Tulum and now he's sharing his love for cooking on the Internet, making it approachable for other people.

    Separating Work & Identity - Simone Stolzoff on the myth of a "Dream Job," last-minute around the world trip, journalism, work, identity, writing his book, knowing when to quit, and the dangers of turning passion into a livelihood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 66:39


    Simone Stolzoff has worn many hats. He's worked as a writer, designer, and now, Author. He grew up with "four parents", each having a unique influence on him,Β  He grew up being told he could do whatever he wanted but realized there were assumptions behind that. Over the last couple of years, he's contemplated how we can design a life not centered around work (which obviously interests me as well) and has come to some interesting conclusions.

    #145 Capitalist by Day, Spiritual by Night - Alex Hardy on achievement, Wall Street, tech startups, exiting his company, pride & suffering, his sabbatical, suppressing his curiosity and rediscovering his passions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 92:41


    Alex was crushing it early in his career, ending up on Wall Street after getting a combined JD/MBA.Β  But after a few years, he went looking for his next mountain, aiming his ambition at the tech sector. He ended up co-founding LiveOak, a company he eventually sold in 2020. After that, he struggled to determine what was next and finally decided to walk away from more than a million dollars. Now he's embracing non-doing, reconnecting with his passions, and figuring out what's next.

    #144 The Creator Pivot - Khe Hy on laying people off, collapsing course demand, seasons of creativity, having zero change in net worth in eight years, competitiveness, investing, coaching, and marriage on the pathless path

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 71:47


    In 2015 Khe left a Wall Street carrier to pursue his own path of "uncomfortable introspection", reevaluating his life. This is a constant process - Khe is always being emergent to himself. Now he finds himself at a crossroads - after a great initial success in 2020, he recently had to scale down his cohort-based course. Although laying people off was tough, Khe welcomes the change as entering a new season of creativity.

    The Art of Living - Kyle Kowalski on how to have an existential crisis, synthesizing the art of living, curiosity as fuel, his relationship with money, "killing himself to work" and "purpose washing" in big companies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 72:01


    Kyle was a marketing executive who believed in the "hard work" ethic. After an existential crisis, he decided to carve his own path as a solopreneur and started Sloww - "a trusted resource of lifelong learning". Kyle describes his purpose as "synthesizing the art of living for students of life".

    #142 Goofing Off On Purpose - Kevin Kelly on why we should subsidize travel for young people, owning his time, a rest ethic, riding his bike across US, his love of YouTube, staying optimistic about the future, raising children and his new book

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 50:01


    Kevin is the founding executive editor of Wired magazine, a writer and a photographer. When he was young he dropped out of college and travelled to Taiwan, which he describes as a live changing experience. Kevin is passionate about owning his time, the importance of goofing off and staying optimistic about the development of technology.

    #141 Ryan Holiday's Secret Weapon - Billy Oppenheimer on growing in Philadelphia, almost going to law school, role models, working with Ryan Holiday, his research process, the notecard system, skiing, and the downsides to fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 65:44


    Billy used to be an avid skier, working odd jobs and traveling between the northern and southern hemispheres trying to catch the best skiing. In 2018 he e-mailed Ryan Holiday and pitched him on doing some work for him for free. In a couple of months, he was hired as Ryan's research assistant.Β  Billy is one of the most curious people I know and we dive into his journey.

    Tom Peters - Fired from McKinsey to Top Business Thought Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 32:01


    I'm sharing this conversation I had a couple of months ago with Tom Peters. Our convo got cut a bit short but it was a fun conversation reflecting on his trajectory, why he got kicked out of McKinseyTo learn more about Tom: His Website

    Compounding Memes - Trung Phan on his great grandfather, living abroad, the expat community in Asia, writing, working at The Hustle, children and work, balancing his various activities, going solo, and playing the long game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 51:15


    Trung is a writer at Workweek, cofounder of bearly.ai, and co-host of the Not Investment Advice podcast. He is passionate about playing the long game and unleashing the power of compounding.

    Money & The Creator Economy - Steph Smith on our lack of wisdom about money, reaching "ice cream freedom", The Hustle, balancing employment and side gigs, unconventional paths, opportunities in the creator economy and how not to get disappointed at

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 71:25


    Steph Smith is the host of the Β a16zΒ podcast and is an online creator, former consultant, former digital nomad and all-around badass.Β  We talk about money, work, relationships, and weddings...

    Life as Conversation - Russ Roberts on his relationship with his father, starting the EconTalk podcast in 2006, Adam Smith, why people want to be "lovely", aiming high, why it's hard to have fun, misunderstandings of the academic world, and moving to I

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 70:17


    Complexity & Complicatedness - Sam Spurlin on playing hockey, why he quit teaching, studying at Claremont, leaving a PhD program, working pro bono too start his career, complicated vs complex systems, how to deal with ego in organizations, remote work

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 71:04


    Beyond Comfort - Derek Sivers on why great musicians shake things up, ambition, and moving to a new country as a superpower, lessons from Singapore, and the scripts around having children

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 69:20


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