Is there such a thing as progress without worry? Especially if you want to be in control of how you get there? There’s a lot of noise out there. And it’s easy to lose control. But what if the answer is *not* so much in tightening our grip? And what if it’s in the art and science of directing our body to solve a puzzle. Just like a climber would when he’s going up a vertical wall. I'm here chatting with Eddie Taylor, who is a chemistry teacher turned Patagonia athlete and mountain climber of Denali, Aconcagua and Mount Everest, of course. Oh, and let’s not forget his role as “booger-blower” fat ..read more

If you have to choose between family life and career, which would you choose? What about relationship vs. success? Parenting vs. ambition? Settling down vs. living the dream? Does it really have to be one or the other? What if your friends and family gave everything up so you can start somewhere? Italian immigrants started coming to America on boats. Some arrived in Ellis Island, New York. Some in Texas. The Hungarians, Catholics, and many others did the same. Including Estonians. I’m here today chatting with Stephanie Sarka and Eva Karlotta from 1 Atelier and Farm to Arm. Inspired by the ..read more

If you have to choose between family life and career, which would you choose? What about relationship vs. success? Parenting vs. ambition? Settling down vs. living the dream? Does it really have to be one or the other? What if your friends and family gave everything up so you can start somewhere? Italian immigrants started coming to America on boats. Some arrived in Ellis Island, New York. Some in Texas. The Hungarians, Catholics, and many others did the same. Including Estonians. I’m here today chatting with Stephanie Sarka and Eva Karlotta from 1 Atelier and Farm to Arm. Inspired by the ..read more

If you dedicate your life to others, is it selfish to persist in what you want? What about if you’re married? Or if you’re in a committed relationship? Either way, what exactly would you do if you have to choose between your own advancement. And that of the person you love? How should you support the careers of your wife, husband, partner, or anyone you care about—without sacrificing your own? If there is such a thing. Are you in the school of Oscar Wilde? Who found that: “Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation.” Or are you like Amelia E ..read more

The formula that’s been shoved down our throat seemed simple. Upward mobility. Work hard. Do great things. Maximize your potential. Do your best. “Go big or go home”. And this leads us to pounding the pavement very early on in life. We’ve been sold this idea that a certain type of work, life, income, job, education, advanced degree, and place of living, all would make us happier.  Until we realize that it’s never enough. And that after every upward turn, is another push towards getting lost in the noisy hustle culture. So what’s the antidote of this? And what is there to do if you’re neve ..read more

If you’re even just mildly curious about the truth behind how some of the best outdoor filmmakers create a documentary, a jungle andventure and survival show—this episode is for you.  Some, like philosopher Carl Jung, believe that: “The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect … But by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” Jung might be on to something. Even when we’re not working, and we’re watching our favorite show, we’re benefiting from this play instinct. The final result of this play instinct is often ..read more

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” - Henry David Thoreau. Do you agree with Thoreau?  * How exactly do you live in the modern world without selling your soul to something you don’t believe in? * Is the point just to work constantly, day in and day out, with a quiet desperation and need to get out—known only to ourselves? * Is this the real reason why many feel lonely, even when they’re surrounded by friends and ..read more

What’s with the pressure to be self-made? Especially in the US.  In a world where being a lone wolf superhero is a sign of strength—there’s the constant pressure of finding success by being self-made. Even if it makes us miserable. Like taking on something we hate because it just makes us sound good. Going after the money because that’s what you “should” do. Or ignoring our conscience because that’s what everyone else is doing. But some, like Hazen Audel, stick to their calling. A biologist, wilderness expert, teacher, artist, adventurer, and presenter of National Geographic’s Primal Surv ..read more

When you have 20 apps open on your phone, do you respond to every ping and message? Work can get too stressful. Fast. Especially if you live in the US. Sometimes work is too stressful because we don’t have a say, we feel like we can’t control our future, and we feel like we are obligated to do things. And people just go, “that’s just how it is.” So what can you do about it? Besides the mind-numbing advice on avoiding overwhelm, self-care, and mindset shifts—what exactly is the philosophy we should adopt when we’re facing a cage fight every time you go up the elevator to your office, lab, or cu ..read more

Is it really possible to make it in Hollywood when you’re a mixed person or foreigner living in the US? Theory of American optimism compels us to say, “Yes.” But why is it harder than it looks? Is it really possible to walk the paths less traveled in the US—and still get fulfillment? When we can live and do as everyone does, and yet we love food no one does, we are motivated by internal beliefs that few understand, and we have aspirations and connections thousands of miles away, then …  How exactly can anyone, even a foreigner or mixed person living in the US, make it in one of the most c ..read more