MindHack
Cody McLain
What happens when you give an overthinking entrepreneur a microphone, a curiosity obsession, and access to the sharpest minds on the planet? You get MindHack - the podcast for founders, builders, and high-performers who want to upgrade their brain like they upgrade their software. Each week, Cody McLain (entrepreneur since 15, burnout survivor, and productivity nerd) sits down with scientists, psychologists, and successful entrepreneurs to reverse-engineer how extraordinary people think, feel, and execute. We unpack the mental models, weird routines, emotional rewiring, and psychology-backed strategies that actually work—so you can build your business without losing your mind. 🎯 Think: startup grit meets cognitive science. 🎙️ Guests include bestselling authors, startup OGs, and unreasonably curious humans. 🔥 Warning: listening may result in existential clarity, better habits, and fewer panic Googles at 2am. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hack your brain before your brain hacks you.
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Apr 30, 2019 • 1h 6min
Learn the Traveler's Mindset and Stress-based Mindfulness - Matt Wilson
Matt Wilson is the Founder and CEO of under30experiences, recently ranked on the Forbes 5,000 list. In this episode, Cody and Matt discuss the importance of travel in getting outside of your daily habits, and mindfulness-based practices to calm and reduce stress.For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/matt-wilsonSupport the show
Apr 29, 2019 • 48min
Finding the Achiever's Mindset - Tiago Forte
Tiago Forte is a writer, speaker, teacher, and researcher dedicated to helping knowledge workers transform their productivity and thrive in the future of work. In this episode, we uncover what it means to be successful, how one can find an achiever's mindset and figure out what it is they are meant to do.For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/tiago-forteSupport the show
Apr 9, 2019 • 1h 1min
Creating a Kaizen Culture and the Importance of Poetry - Seth Braverman
Seth is COO of Xylem Design in Fort Collins, CO. An amateur philosopher and writer of poetry, he's spent the past two years studying under Dan Beachy-Quick, poet and professor at CSU. In this episode we discuss the importance of Kaizen and Poetry––and the positive effects they can have on your life and business.For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/seth-bravermanSupport the show
Oct 10, 2018 • 56min
How to Hack your Motivation and Productivity - Nick Winter
Nick Winter is the co-founder of the highly successful startup, CodeCombat, a free-to-use educational gaming company that teaches players the fundamentals of computer programming.He's also the author of the book, The Motivation Hacker and conducted a series of experiments over 3-months time to create good habits, learn new skills and push himself to achieve more. In this incredible episode, we dig into goal-setting, creating new habits, dealing with burn-out and so much more!For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/nick-winterSupport the show
Aug 14, 2018 • 1h 2min
Lead a Meaningful life, Optimize Learning & What Blockchain has to do With It - Paul Golding
Paul Golding is what I’d refer to as one of the smartest geeks in Silicon Valley. He holds 25 patents across a wide range of fields from cryptography to computational aesthetics, which I had to google and appears to be a subfield of artificial intelligence and its ability to express human creative expression in areas such as music, visual arts, poetry, and more. He was also the Chief Scientist at Art.com where he helped to create a new form of art called the Klio, which in simple form was a TV that looked like an art piece that plays dynamic art that can evolve over time. For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/paul-goldingSupport the show
Jun 14, 2018 • 1h 5min
Find Flow, Accomplish Goals and Improve your Life - Malcolm Ocean
Malcolm Ocean is the creator of the Complice goal-oriented productivity system. He's been experimenting with habit-change and productivity systems since high school and has tried everything from tiny behavioral tweaks to major mindset upgrades. His current main purpose is to make people be able to think and work effectively, as individuals and collectives. In this episode, we go over a whole host of topics covering productivity, goal Setting, meditation, bio-feedback, heart-rate variability, finding flow, getting outside your comfort zone and so much more. For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/malcolm-oceanSupport the show
Jun 8, 2018 • 50min
Author of Predictable Profits & His Life Challenges - Charles Gaudet
Charles became an entrepreneur when he was only 4 years old and continued to hone his craft until today. In this episode, he will tell us the roller coaster ride he had to go through before he reached his own version of a successful life. He will convince you why failure is a good thing and that facing the challenges that will hurt you is always better. For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/charles-gaudetSupport the show
May 21, 2018 • 37min
Overcoming Obstacles, Finding Purpose & Meaning - Klyn Elsbury
Klyn was born with Cystic Fibrosis and Doctors didn’t give her more than 14 years to live. She’s now 30 and has beaten the odds time and time again. She is somebody who has pushed herself over and over, from becoming a fitness fanatic, Zumba instructor, public speaker, entrepreneur, and businesswoman, all while still suffering from a genetic disease that requires extended hospital visits on a regular basis. She is the author of the book “I Am - The Untold Story of Success” and it’s an incredible message of grit, perseverance, and self-acceptance. She has become an advocate for encouraging others to go after their dreams no matter what obstacles lay in their path. She’s also been featured on countless podcasts, publications and even interviewed on US Nightly News with Lester Holt. For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/klyn-elsburySupport the show
Apr 30, 2018 • 58min
The Science of Behavioral Economics & Living a Meaningful Life - Nate Andorsky
In this episode of the MindHack Podcast, Ashwin and I interview a guest who has a background in Behavioral Economics. This is admittedly one of the best conversations we’ve had so far in the process as we talk about the psychology of influencing people in positive ways. We also explore how to find meaning behind the work you do, staying humble and discussing how we often have self-limiting beliefs that prevent or stop us from really accomplishing what we’re capable of.For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/nate-andorskySupport the show
Apr 27, 2018 • 50min
Ranch Work to Professional Boxing to Entrepreneurship - Ali Mahvan
In this super interesting episode, Ashwin and Cody detail the life and story of Ali Mahvan, the CEO and Co-founder of Sharebert, an AI-powered shopping app who got his start shoveling horse shit on a ranch in Arizona. After being bullied as a child he found a passion for boxing, started a sportswear company, and ended up working with some of the most influential people in boxing, including Floyd Mayweather. We also talk journeys, life decision-making, and some of our favorite books for entrepreneurs.For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/ali-mahvanSupport the show
