

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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Jan 28, 2021 • 9min
1875: With a Spirit of Generosity by Jen MacNab with No Sidebar on Minimalism Decisions
Jen MacNab with No Sidebar talks about having a spirit of generosity.Episode 1875: With a Spirit of Generosity by Jen MacNab with No Sidebar on Minimalism DecisionsNo Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off--to turn down the noise that disrupts the quiet of your heart and soul.The original post is located here: https://nosidebar.com/with-a-spirit-of-generosity/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 27, 2021 • 12min
1874: What 2020 Taught Me by Kat Medina on Lessons Learned in Difficult Times
Kat Medina reflects on what she learned in 2020.Episode 1874: What 2020 Taught Me by Kat Medina on Lessons Learned in Difficult TimesAs a child, Kat Medina wanted to be MacGyver when she grew up. Now, as the founder and Creative Director of a Silicon Valley startup, she's become a well-traveled bookworm who finds creative solutions to entrepreneurial challenges with the resourcefulness of a figurative shoelace, paperclip, and bubblegum. Her forthcoming book, The Joys of Jet Lag, explores the most valuable lessons she's learned during the process and shares the keys to creating a life of adventure through an openhearted approach to living. These insights, when embodied and applied, have the potential to transform the ordinary to the extraordinary and craft unbridled joy and fulfillment, no matter where you are.The original post is located here: https://www.katmedina.com/article?id=lessons Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 26, 2021 • 7min
1873: The No Cell Phone Challenge (And Why You Should Try It) by Bret Gornik & Jason Loebig of LiveBetterCo
Bret Gornik and Jason Loebig of LiveBetterCo talk about the benefits of going without your cell phone.Episode 1873: The No Cell Phone Challenge (And Why You Should Try It) by Bret Gornik & Jason Loebig of LiveBetterCoAt Live Better, they design wellness experiences connecting people to a community driven to pursue purpose. Many professionals claim to have a grasp on the wellness trend, but it takes deliberate expertise in understanding how the mind and body work together to bring wellness to life.Meet Live Better co-founders, Bret Gornik and Jason Loebig. With a unique ability to translate even the most immeasurable life dreams into a distinct, tangible reality for consumers and businesses alike, Jason and Bret Gornik have accumulated nearly 20 years of wellness experience by charting their own course through the biggest corporations to starting their own company from the ground up. They know fitness. They know wellness. They know how to bring dreams to reality. They know how to create real change. They know how to live life, better. The original post is located here: https://www.livebetterco.org/blog/2017/1/17/the-no-cell-phone-challenge-and-why-you-should-try-it 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

Jan 25, 2021 • 9min
1872: What is Intention Setting & How to Live with Intention by Shirley of Daring Living on Mindfulness
Shirley of Daring Living tells us about intention setting and how to live with intention.Episode 1872: What is Intention Setting & How to Live with Intention by Shirley of Daring Living on MindfulnessShirley is a Certified Life Coach who helps driven women create joy and success through brain-based coaching, self compassion, and emotional resilience.The original post is located here:https://daringliving.com/intention-setting-live-with-intention/ 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

Jan 24, 2021 • 10min
1871: [Part 2] How to Let Go of Your Regrets by Mark Manson on Mental Freedom
Mark Manson tells us how we can let go of our regrets. This is part 2 of 2.Episode 1871: [Part 2] How to Let Go of Your Regrets by Mark Manson on Mental FreedomMark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off, selling tens of thousands of copies. As he branched out into deeper issues of masculinity, self-worth, and the changing cultural landscape, the site grew.By 2013, he had begun writing about larger cultural issues — gender relations, happiness, ambition, life purpose, and cultural perspectives he had gathered while living in various countries around the world. Despite the fact that the business was still directed at men, thousands of women began reading and asking for advice as well.That same year, he made the leap to his own site and domain, broadening the demographics of his audience. The site exploded, garnering millions of views each month.Check out his book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F--- on his site or Amazon.The original post is located here: https://markmanson.net/regret 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

Jan 23, 2021 • 8min
1870: [Part 1] How to Let Go of Your Regrets by Mark Manson on Mental Freedom
Mark Manson tells us how we can let go of our regrets. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 1870: [Part 1] How to Let Go of Your Regrets by Mark Manson on Mental FreedomMark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to address broader self-development topics for men. The book took off, selling tens of thousands of copies. As he branched out into deeper issues of masculinity, self-worth, and the changing cultural landscape, the site grew.By 2013, he had begun writing about larger cultural issues — gender relations, happiness, ambition, life purpose, and cultural perspectives he had gathered while living in various countries around the world. Despite the fact that the business was still directed at men, thousands of women began reading and asking for advice as well.That same year, he made the leap to his own site and domain, broadening the demographics of his audience. The site exploded, garnering millions of views each month.Check out his book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F--- on his site or Amazon.The original post is located here: https://markmanson.net/regret 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

Jan 22, 2021 • 8min
1869: To Be or not to Be: The Great Dilemma AND I am Becoming by Angelina Lee of Exploring Plan Be
Angelina Lee of Exploring Plan Be shares two short posts, To Be or Not to Be: The Great Dilemma AND I am BecomingEpisode 1869: To Be or not to Be: The Great Dilemma AND I am Becoming by Angelina Lee of Exploring Plan BeAngelina Lee hails from a small island in the Caribbean. She is a wife, mother of three and an Attorney-at-Law by profession. Join her as she seeks to delve deeper into the art of being. Fully, unapologetically and honestly being.The original posts are located here: https://exploringplanbe.com/to-be-or-not-to-be-the-great-dilemma/ & https://exploringplanbe.com/i-am-becoming/ 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

Jan 21, 2021 • 11min
1868: An Excerpt from the book Hungry for Happiness by Samantha Skelly
Author Samantha Skelly shares an excerpt from her book, "Hungry for Happiness"Episode 1868: An Excerpt from the book Hungry for Happiness by Samantha SkellySamantha Skelly is a 7-figure entrepreneur, sought after international speaker, best-selling author, and wellness coaching expert. As a leading authority on disordered eating and body image issues, Samantha has made it her life’s mission to empower women to overcome their struggles with food and body so they can live happy, authentic, and fulfilling lives.More about the book can be found here: https://www.hungryforhappiness.com Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 2021 • 9min
1867: It's Winter - Get Out and Enjoy it by Mr. Money Mustache on Living in the Moment
Mr. Money Mustache encourages you to get out and enjoy winter.Episode 1867: It's Winter - Get Out and Enjoy it by Mr. Money Mustache on Living in the MomentMr. Money Mustache is a thirty-something retiree who now writes about how we can all live a frugal, yet awesome, life of leisure.He and his wife studied engineering and computer science in Canada, then worked in standard tech-industry cubicle jobs in various locations throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s.Then they retired from real work way back in 2005 in order to start a family. This was achieved not through luck or amazing skill, but simply by living a lifestyle about 50% less expensive than most of their peers and investing the surplus in very boring conservative Vanguard index funds and a rental house or two.The original post is located here: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2014/12/23/its-winter-get-out-and-enjoy-it/ 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

Jan 19, 2021 • 11min
1866: Effort Alone Isn't Enough by David Cain of Raptitude on Identity Changes
David Cain of Raptitude reminds us that we need more than effort.Episode 1866: Effort Alone Isn't Enough by David Cain of Raptitude on Identity ChangesDavid Cain is a writer and entrepreneur living in Winnipeg, Canada. On a particular boring day at his office job in 2009, he started Raptitude. His interest has always been human society and the internal human experience, and Raptitude became his megaphone for his thoughts about those things. It found an audience rather quickly and it’s been central to his life ever since. In 2013, he left his day job to write full time.The original post is located here: https://www.raptitude.com/2014/06/effort-alone-isnt-enough/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.comInterested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


