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156 – Sahil Bloom

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Feb 1, 2023

Sahil Bloom reflects on baseball setbacks, a high-intensity finance career, and the surprising rise of his online writing. He explores how money shaped his idea of success, why values matter more than status, and how family, meaningful work, and the occasional cold plunge fit into a fuller life. Plus, he shares how social media can serve as a testing ground for book ideas.

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Do You Still Have Anxiety Dreams?

Getting Punched in the Face in Life

Is It Delusional to Start a Business?

Is It Possible to Get Drafted?

How Did You Go Directly Into Private Equity?

Is That Really the End Point?

Is COVID a Myth or a Reality?

What Is the Passion Paradox?

The Proverbial Straw That Breaked the Camel's Back

I Don't Care About Trying to Make Money

Is There a Conventional Success? Or Is It Convenient Success?

The Biggest Struggle for Me

Writing a Book - Twitter and Instagram - A Great Testing Ground for Ideas

How Do You Establish Credibility?

The Role of Expertise

01:00:24 • 3min

The Power of Sharing Your Life With Others

01:03:40 • 4min

Is It Ever Worth It?

01:07:42 • 6min

I've Had So Many Mornings Since That Moment

01:13:20 • 2min

I'm 60 and I Want to Be a Writer, Not a Podcast Writer

01:15:45 • 4min

The Yoga of Do and Contentment

01:19:47 • 2min

How Did You Get Started With Performance Training?

01:21:55 • 6min

Is Your Number One Core Value in Life?

01:27:37 • 2min

How to Balance High Leverage Focused Father Figure

01:29:44 • 2min

Do Hard Things Every Day

01:31:39 • 4min

Is There Value in Doing Hard Things?

01:35:32 • 5min

You're Writing a Book on Wealth Is You Define Wealth

01:40:02 • 2min

Three Books, Two TV Shows or Documentaries?

01:41:51 • 4min