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Jul 19, 2021 • 48min
#21: Lyle McKeany — Memoirs, messiness, and the meandering path to finding your writing voice
Lyle McKeany goes straight to the uncomfortable areas of life, quickly. It's what makes his writing so approachable, and unexpectedly funny at times. Lyle writes a weekly newsletter called, Just Enough to Get Me in Trouble, where he writes short stories about life, and being a father.

Jun 7, 2021 • 57min
#20: Charlie Bleecker: How to write and publish every week, writing under a pseudonym, and the journey to write a novel
In this episode, we chat with writer Charlie Bleecker, who is the lead mentor for David Perell's online writing course, Write of Passage. We chat with Charlie about her journey to write and publish online every week, her writing process, and her decision to write under a pseudonym. If you're struggling to write and publish, don't miss out on this episode.

May 16, 2021 • 26min
#19: Our 12 favourite apps to live and work better
In this episode, we each share 6 apps that we love and consistently use.

May 1, 2021 • 1h 4min
#18: Jesse Desjardins – Who do you want to be a hero to?
Simply put, Jesse Desjardins radiates good vibes. Less simply, Jesse led the team behind Tourism Australia, has helped entrepreneurs and corporate leaders on business model innovation with Strategyzer, and built The Guest Experience Map.
Jesse shares his unorthodox path around the world to serve the brightest minds using storytelling as a way to connect. The Hero's Journey has undoubtedly played a large role in his life as a way to focus on the audience he can best serve.

Apr 18, 2021 • 36min
#17: Book Review – The Four Agreements (Don Miguel Ruiz) and Conspiracy (Ryan Holiday)
Don Miguel Ruiz and Ryan Holiday discuss their books, 'The Four Agreements' and 'Conspiracy'. They explore personal freedom, the importance of doing your best, value of fundamental books, Ryan's transition to stoicism, and connecting with inspiring authors.

Mar 27, 2021 • 56min
#16: Charlene Wang – Embracing your true self
This week we have Charlene Wang on the show to tell us all about her upcoming book (Model Breakers) as well as the LivingOS Fellowship: a transformational group coaching experience for high achievers.

Mar 14, 2021 • 48min
#15: Being a minimalist entrepreneur
This week, we started off talking about Nate's daily routine and then dove into what being a minimalist entrepreneur entails. We also touched on communities and Nate's brand-new design course for non-designers.

Feb 28, 2021 • 1h 18min
#14: Tim Coil – How to get started in crypto
In this episode, we chat with Tim Coil about the fundamentals of Bitcoin and the blockchain, what are some low risk ways to get started in cryptocurrency, and where to store it. We also chat about NFTs, and what the landscape looks like for digital art.

Feb 14, 2021 • 46min
#13: The pros and cons of cohort-based online courses
This week, we shared our views on the cohort-based online courses that we've gone through over the last one year. We also rated each out of five!

Feb 7, 2021 • 1h 4min
#12: Max Nussenbaum – The tension between being a founder and an artist
This week, we had Max Nussenbaum on the show as our first ever guest! Max currently runs the Writer Fellowship over at On Deck and writes a weekly newsletter called My Super Secret Diary.
As an ex startup founder, we also got Max's takes on the tension (and similarities) that exist between being a founder and an artist. We also talked about writing, creativity, and career choices.
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