Ranked #1
Episode 30: An innovative psychotherapist
Episode 30: An innovative psychotherapist
Alex interviews Brent Charleton, an innovative psychotherapist and executive coach, about how he developed a system that... Read more
9 Mar 2019
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1hr 45mins
Ranked #2
Episode 3: How to enjoy growth and progress
Episode 3: How to enjoy growth and progress
Alex Epstein discusses the challenge of enjoying ourselves as we grow and progress. Most ambitious people are taught a s... Read more
17 Aug 2018
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35mins
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Ranked #3
Episode 56: Optimizing nutrition for healthspan
Episode 56: Optimizing nutrition for healthspan
Alex Epstein interviews Ray Cronise, a nutrition researcher who optimizes for “healthspan,” about his new book “The Heal... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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48mins
Ranked #4
Episode 4: The science of explanation
Episode 4: The science of explanation
Alex Epstein discusses why it’s crucial for the specialists with the best knowledge to have far better systems for persu... Read more
24 Aug 2018
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46mins
Ranked #5
Episode 63: Insights on fasting and food frequency
Episode 63: Insights on fasting and food frequency
Alex Epstein is joined again by nutrition expert Ray Cronise, who shares insights on Alex’s experiments with fasting and... Read more
14 Mar 2020
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43mins
Ranked #6
Episode 53: How to guarantee progress
Episode 53: How to guarantee progress
Alex Epstein discusses what he has learned over the last year about how to guarantee progress on long, difficult project... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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16mins
Ranked #7
Episode 52: Mastering 80%
Episode 52: Mastering 80%
Alex Epstein discusses what he has learned about the “80% strategy” during a particularly intense two months of work.
2 Nov 2019
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28mins
Ranked #8
Episode 60: The value of meditation, revisited
Episode 60: The value of meditation, revisited
Alex Epstein discusses the new insights about meditation he gained from the Flow Meditation online course by James Brown... Read more
15 Feb 2020
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21mins
Ranked #9
Episode 38: Clear thinking and human flourishing
Episode 38: Clear thinking and human flourishing
Alex Epstein is joined by his friend and fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Matthew Blasdel to discuss some interesti... Read more
11 May 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #10
Episode 57: The most important New Year’s resolution
Episode 57: The most important New Year’s resolution
Alex Epstein discusses three exercises to make the most out of your time in 2020.
31 Dec 2019
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37mins
Ranked #11
Episode 27: The wisdom of Arnold Bennett (part 1)
Episode 27: The wisdom of Arnold Bennett (part 1)
Alex Epstein discusses why he loves the century-old self-help writings of Arnold Bennett, a master of "wise ridicule."
16 Feb 2019
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38mins
Ranked #12
Episode 24: The benefits of a time-blocked life
Episode 24: The benefits of a time-blocked life
Alex Epstein discusses how he is applying "time-blocking" to every major category of life.
19 Jan 2019
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33mins
Ranked #13
Episode 47: Internal direction vs external direction
Episode 47: Internal direction vs external direction
Alex Epstein discusses his challenges and successes with going on a “distraction diet” and being more internally directe... Read more
24 Aug 2019
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18mins
Ranked #14
Episode 36: The case for achieving 80% of your potential
Episode 36: The case for achieving 80% of your potential
Alex Epstein discusses the counterintuitive idea that you can get better results with more enjoyment by consistently str... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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20mins
Ranked #15
Episode 13: Nutrition (part 1)
Episode 13: Nutrition (part 1)
Alex Epstein discusses two processes he is using to sift through self-proclaimed experts on nutrition.
26 Oct 2018
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28mins
Ranked #16
Episode 50: The value of a clear operating standard
Episode 50: The value of a clear operating standard
Alex Epstein discusses what he learned from a major achievement in the martial arts world about the value of having a cl... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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22mins
Ranked #17
Episode 42: The Joy of Reverse Procrastination
Episode 42: The Joy of Reverse Procrastination
Alex Epstein discusses “reverse procrastination” and how it can lead to increased creativity, joy, and “time choice.”
22 Jun 2019
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24mins
Ranked #18
Episode 7: Rejuvenation
Episode 7: Rejuvenation
Alex Epstein discusses the role of rejuvenation in human flourishing and shares some methods to identify what will rejuv... Read more
14 Sep 2018
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36mins
Ranked #19
Episode 43: Recalibrating standards of success
Episode 43: Recalibrating standards of success
Alex Epstein discusses how to recalibrate your standards of success in work and in personal life.
29 Jun 2019
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31mins
Ranked #20
Episode 11: Q&A
Episode 11: Q&A
Alex Epstein answers listener questions about creativity, meditation, planning the week, and many other topics.
13 Oct 2018
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54mins