The Simple Man's Guide To The Good Life

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A Podcast about the self betterment Journey we are all on, tools, tips, life lessons to help you on your path to a good life! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Ranney


    • Jan 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 51 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Simple Man's Guide To The Good Life

    Vitruvian Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 20:30


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Year Of The Good Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 11:51


    This year I am starting a mens group and I wanted to talk a little bit about why and my take on mens "issues" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    On Vice and Virtue (Ep. 2 Internal Vices)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 33:58


    In episode 2 of "On Vice and Virtue" we discuss my internal vices and the relationship I hold with them Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    On Vice and Virtue (Ep 1: External Vices)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 33:41


    Episode one in a 3 part series talking about my personal vices and the virtues I try to uphold and live by. Episode one is about my external vices, the relationship I hold to them and how im working through them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    "Why You Dislike Yourself"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 17:58


    In This episode we talk about how your dislike for yourself is your doing and a sign you are avoiding something scary in your life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    "The Courage To Change"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 24:11


    In this episode we talk about how the only reason you aren't living the life you want is because you lack courage to face the unknown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    "Your Past Doesn't Control You"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 20:39


    In This episode we talk about how our past doesn't control our current or future selves. We are not products of our past, we are products of current goals and the story we tell ourselves about our past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Anger Is A Tool?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 16:32


    "The Courage To Be Disliked" causes to confront our views on emotions and how many of us use our emotions as tools/excuses for the actions we take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    "Trauma Doesn't Exist"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 20:32


    We dive back into the book "The Courage To Be Disliked" and are confronted with a controversial idea by modern psychological standards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    "The Courage To Be Disliked"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 17:09


    After a long hiatus the podcast is back, and we are on reading from the amazing book "The Courage to Be Disliked" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    One Year Social Media Detox

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 29:56


    In this episode I read an article I wrote some 2 years ago that I still think is relative today. My take on social media as a whole and my experience with outright cutting it out of my life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    At Home Meditation Retreat (3 Key Takeaways)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 27:23


    After a 5 hour at home meditation retreat, courtesy of Sam Harris's Waking Up App, I give my 3 key takeaways from the day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    No Absolutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 11:59


    In this episode we talk about how giving up this all or nothing mentality is what leads to growth and happiness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Overcoming Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 19:20


    In this episode we talk about the different kind of fear, how we can overcome them and work through them to embody our most authentic selves! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Seminar Series Ep. 6 (Relationships)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 32:28


    In this episode we discuss the importance of relationships, both intimate and non intimate. How the epidemic of loneliness is killing us and how building our relationship with self comes first! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Seminar Series Episode 5 (Nutrtion)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 31:34


    Time to take a different approach to nutrtion, lets get down to the rood cause of your problem with food and diet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Seminar Series Ep. 4 (Movement)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 16:27


    In This Episode we tak about how movement is foundational to living a healthy, thriving, optimized life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Seminar Series Ep 3 (Sleep)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 19:13


    In This Episode we talk about how sleep is the base level of all physiological health and well being and what we can do to optimize our sleep! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Seminar Series Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 22:05


    In this episode we talk about the importance of mediation and mindfulness and how you can develop your own practice around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Seminar Series Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 31:41


    I get into why I started holistic lifestyle coaching, what it is and what it isnt and how we call can be walking the path to the good life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Path To Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 16:19


    In this episode we talk about how finding mentors, coaches, and those farther along on the path to wisdom and knowledge is a sure fire way to continue your growth and accumulation of wisdom! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Outside Noise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 14:29


    In this episode we talk about outside noise and static and how it impacts the nervous system and our overall experience moment to moment in life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Resolutions and Goal Setting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 13:32


    In this episode we discuss how to set goals properly and we discuss resolutions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 Lessons From 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 28:59


    A brief overview of lessons I have learned from the past year and I plan on implementing in 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Recovery and Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 21:27


    In this episode we talk about natural ways to heal and recover from injury and the daily stress of life and workouts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Changing Your State

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 38:54


    In this episode we discuss how we can change our state through internal, and environmental mechanisms. How in modern society we rely too much on substances for this and how we can build a tool box to use to change our state no matter the need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Anger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 22:48


    In this episode we talk about many emotions such as anger, how they are normal healthy parts of the human condition and we shouldn't be ashamed of them, instead we should integrate with them and learn and find healthy outlets for them. No more suppression of who we are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Wise Warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 18:43


    In this episode we discuss how letting out your shadow in healthy ways can benefit you in multiple ways and my journey the past couples weeks with doing so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 17:02


    In this episode we discuss how control frames our interaction with the world around us. How we can bring awareness around what we control and what we don't and how figuring this out leads to the good life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mid Week Meditation #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 12:09


    A Mediation on sleep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sleep Is King

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 18:15


    In this episode we discuss why it is so imperative to prioritize sleep if you want to live a thriving life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mid Week Meditation #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 13:31


    A meditation to get you more connected to your unconscious mind, ponder your shadow self and become transcended. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Shadow Self

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 22:17


    In this episode we discuss what the shadow self is, how to integrate it into our conscious awareness and how to live a more harmonious transcended life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mid Week Meditation #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 12:42


    In this weeks meditation we sit with our feeling around anxiety and work to integrate these experiences at a deeper level Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Pins and Needles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 20:03


    In this episode we discuss anxiety. How it feels, what its role in the mind and body is, and how we can intervene and use tools to help mitigate our anxiety when it's becoming debilitating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mid Week Meditation #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 13:37


    A mid week meditation to get us better in tune with our inner child Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Your Inner Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 24:16


    In this episode we discuss the importance of finding things to do simply for the fun of them, and how we can reflect on our childhood to find these things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mid Week Meditation # 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 13:46


    A mid week mediation focused around our relationship with food, nutrition, and building more awareness around it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    One Diet To Rule Them All

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 32:53


    In this episode we discuss the importance of developing a food philosophy, why diets don't work long term, and tools how you can build a thriving nutrition practice for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Midweek Meditation #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 13:58


    10 min of presence and reflection to reset the week and finish it out strong! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Loneliness Is Killing You

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 25:20


    In This Episode We Discuss The Epidemic of Loneliness, The Importance of Deep Relationships, and Ideas to Find New Communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Midweek Meditation # 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 13:47


    Our Midweek Mediation focuses on building a better connection to our body and to movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Movement As Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 25:24


    In this episode we talk about the importance of movement, how even if you workout you probably still aren't moving enough and the mental health benefits of daily walks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mid Week Meditation #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 14:44


    Our Mid Week Meditation to reset our intention for the rest of the week. Today we take on our ego and build a better relationship with self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Leveraging Your Ego

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 30:23


    In this episode we talk about what the ego is, how a one evening experience changed my view of the ego, and how we can leverage our ego to become that person we have always wanted to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mid Week Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 13:50


    A mid week mediation focused around our relationship with death and how we can change it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Memento Mori

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 20:21


    In this episode we discuss death and how we can turn death on its head and use it as a framing device to bring us into the present and live the best life possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sacred Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 24:47


    In this episode we talk about how silence, and finding silence through out our days can build a deeper connection to self and others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Move Towards Discomfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 20:29


    In this episode we talk about how moving into and even through discomfort is the best way to get through obstacles and live a good life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Your North Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 15:43


    To live a good life we need a compass, a north star. In this episode we talk about how step 1 to a good life is finding your north star! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Routine Is Not The Enemy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 23:43


    In this episode we talk about how routine, and specifically routine around your sleep can be the bedrock to making all the health challenges stoping you from living the most thriving life possible! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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