Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement
Justin Malik
Join award-winning audiobook narrator Justin Malik in this personal growth accelerator, delivering bite-sized episodes each day that are rich with wisdom and practical advice. Optimal Living Daily features a carefully selected mix of articles from some of the most influential voices in self-help, covering topics like minimalism, productivity, mental health, and personal development. Each episode is thoughtfully narrated to not only inform but also inspire you to make meaningful changes in your life.Whether you're seeking motivation, clarity, or strategies to enhance your daily life, Optimal Living Daily is your go-to source for personal development. It’s not just a podcast; it’s a daily habit that empowers you to live your best life, one insightful and uplifting episode at a time. Dive into episodes that cover the essence of self-help, minimalism, and self-improvement, offering actionable steps to foster personal development.This podcast is designed for those passionate about personal development and minimalism, looking to integrate self-help strategies and self-improvement techniques into their daily routines. By focusing on personal development, each episode provides you with the tools needed for self-improvement and minimalism, transforming your life with every listen.Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Feb 11, 2023 • 10min
2656: How To Reclaim Your Time and Live With Intention AND Connect With the Meaning In Your Life by Kristine Klussman
2 posts from Kristine Klussman on how to reclaim your time and live with intention & how to connect with the meaning in your life.Episode 2656: How To Reclaim Your Time and Live With Intention AND Connect With the Meaning In Your Life by Kristine KlussmanKristine Klussman specialized in Health Psychology (Behavioral Medicine) at Harvard Medical School, then founded and ran the Health Psychology program and post-doctoral training programs at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. She found her work with cancer and cardiac patients inspiring, uplifting, and humbling. She found so many of those going through life-threatening illness were - sometimes for the first time in their lives - absolutely clear what truly mattered to them: authenticity and connection. In 2016, she founded a non-profit to focus full-time on trying to understand, explain and teach what she now believes is the single most meaningful and rewarding aspect of our existence.The original posts are located here: https://www.kristineklussman.com/how-to-reclaim-your-time-and-live-with-intention/ & https://www.kristineklussman.com/connect-with-meaning-in-your-life/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 10, 2023 • 9min
2655: Sentimentality is the Enemy of Evolution by Colin Wright
Colin Wright talks about the downfall of sentimentalityEpisode 2655: Sentimentality is the Enemy of Evolution by Colin WrightColin Wright, a professional author and international speaker, co-founded a publishing company, and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs.Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else.He's left-handed, blue-eyed, scary good at Tetris, and can’t cook.The original post is located here: http://exilelifestyle.com/sentimentality-enemy-evolutionVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 9, 2023 • 8min
2654: Sacrifice by Tynan
Tynan talks about sacrificeEpisode 2654: Sacrifice by TynanTynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecting with awesome people, and creating good work. The New York Times Bestseller “The Game” featured him as one of the main characters, as he was one of the most famous pickup artists in the world. In 2008, he sold everything he owned and went on an extended world trip, becoming a fervent minimalist.Fun facts: he's a college dropout, was a professional poker player, Courtney Love was his roommate for 9 months, and he once built a swimming pool in his living room.The original post is located here: https://tynan.com/sacrifice/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 8, 2023 • 11min
2653: Reset Your Internal Filter AND Time to Embrace Change by Rosalyn Palmer
Rosalyn Palmer shares two short posts covering how to reset your internal filter and embrace changeEpisode 2653: Reset Your Internal Filter AND Time to Embrace Change by Rosalyn PalmerRosalyn Palmer is an Emotional Well being Expert, an Advanced Rapid Transformational (RTT) Hypnotherapist and a Certified Coach. Rosalyn was one of the very first to train in RTT with Marisa Peer and has become one of the most sought-after RTT practitioners worldwide.The original posts are located here: https://rosalynpalmer.com/reset-your-internal-filter-and-focus-on-positive-opportunities/ & https://rosalynpalmer.com/time-to-embrace-change-and-be-delighted-by-disruption/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 7, 2023 • 11min
2652: Adulting 101: Mental Health Needs For Young Adults by Sara Stanizai
Sara Stanizai of Prospect Therapy discusses mental health needs for young adultsEpisode 2652: Adulting 101: Mental Health Needs For Young Adults by Sara StanizaiProspect Therapy is an LGBTQ+ affirming psychotherapy practice that offers quality mental health services to individuals, couples, children and families. Their guiding principles are integrity, generosity and enthusiasm. They support these principles through transparent decision-making, promoting community visibility and access to care, and affirming all identities.Each of their therapists is LGBTQ+ affirming. They have lived experience and identify as part of the communities they serve, and regularly participate in high quality training, education and consultation with experts in affirming clinical care.The original post is located here: https://www.prospecttherapy.com/blog/2019/10/11/adulting-101-mental-health-needs-for-young-adultsVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 6, 2023 • 11min
2651: Nobody Will Remember Your Stuff When You Die. But Hopefully, They’ll Remember You by Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown of Simple and Straightforward talks about being remembered after you dieEpisode 2651: Nobody Will Remember Your Stuff When You Die. But Hopefully, They’ll Remember You by Charlie BrownSimple and Straightforward questions everything we think of as normal. This publication may have its roots in minimalism and simple living, but it goes so much beyond decluttering and living with less. It's about deciphering the complexities of modern life one article at a time. It covers:
Culture and society, especially their influence on our lives
Travel, specifically how travel can shape our perception of what is "normal"
Digital life, questioning our all-encompassing relationship with the online world
Food with a focus on recipes designed around reducing food waste
Highly curated recommendations for the best intentional living content on the internet
The original post is located here: https://medium.com/simple-straightforward/nobody-will-remember-your-stuff-but-hopefully-they-might-remember-you-7ef74c7a86d8Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 5, 2023 • 9min
2650: When Friends' "Help" Hurts by Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman
Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman with Luvze on when friends' “help” hurts.Episode 2650: When Friends' "Help" Hurts by Dr. Gwendolyn SeidmanLuvze was founded on the premise that relationships are a central part of life and that our understanding of relationships benefits from research and scientific evidence. They also believe this information is most beneficial when presented in an engaging and entertaining fashion. They take research findings from the fields of psychology, family studies, sociology, communication, evolutionary biology, and others, and put them in a format that you can use.The original post is located here: https://www.luvze.com/when-friends-help-hurts/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 5, 2023 • 11min
2649: [Part 2] On Transforming the Judgmental Mind: Stories From 7 Days of Silence by Dr. Elana Miller
Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares her thoughts on transforming the judgmental mind. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 2649: [Part 2] On Transforming the Judgmental Mind: Stories From 7 Days of Silence by Dr. Elana MillerElana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, read, and make music. Elana received her B.A. in psychology at Harvard University before studying at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. I completed my psychiatry residency training at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was nominated as a UCLA Exceptional Physician.The original post is located here: https://zenpsychiatry.com/judgmental-mind/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 4, 2023 • 10min
2648: [Part 1] On Transforming the Judgmental Mind: Stories From 7 Days of Silence by Dr. Elana Miller
Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry shares her thoughts on transforming the judgmental mind. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 2648: [Part 1] On Transforming the Judgmental Mind: Stories From 7 Days of Silence by Dr. Elana MillerElana Miller is a psychiatrist based out of Los Angeles, California. She loves to write, read, and make music. Elana received her B.A. in psychology at Harvard University before studying at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. I completed my psychiatry residency training at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was nominated as a UCLA Exceptional Physician.The original post is located here: https://zenpsychiatry.com/judgmental-mind/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 3, 2023 • 11min
2647: Think of Your Choices as Effects, Not Causes by David Cain
David Cain, a writer and entrepreneur, discusses new ways of thinking about our choices. He emphasizes the impact of unconscious routines and conditioning on our decisions, as well as the influence of our environment and mental state. Explore the concept of viewing our lives from a bird's-eye perspective to improve decision-making.
