Bestselling author Steven Pressfield joins James Beshara on Magic Minds for a compelling discussion about overcoming creative blocks and achieving flow state. Pressfield, known for his influential book "The War of Art," shares invaluable insigh

Seeing Beyond Reality With Dr. Hoffman

22 days ago 1h 38m

In this thought-provoking episode of Magic Minds, James Beshara jumps into the fascinating work of Dr. Donald Hoffman, a visionary challenging the very fabric of our perceived reality. With groundbreaking mathematical and scientific models, Dr.

The Mental Health Crisis With Talitha Phillips

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h 6m

In this inspiring episode, James Beshara sits down with Talitha Phillips, CEO of Claris Health, to explore the transformative power of support and service. Talitha's journey from receiving help to leading an organization dedicated to aiding imp

The Mind Offstage with Pete Holmes

Mar 12th, 2024 1h 59m

In a delightful blend of humor and depth, James Beshara chats with comedian Pete Holmes, a Magic Mind enthusiast who brings a unique fusion of comedy, philosophy, and theology. Discover how Pete's quest for meaning and his love for Magic Mind h

#140 - The Daily Vedantic

Nov 17th, 2023 12m 41s

In today's episode James discusses his next chapter, The Daily Vedantic. The Daily Vedantic is a daily podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the timeless wisdom of the Upanishads (thedailyvedantic.co). Dating back to over 5,000 years ago, t

#139 — Navigating (and Avoiding) a Mental Health Tragedy

Dec 27th, 2022 1h 2m

A friend’s brother died by suicide last week. There are many resources online about how to avoid a mental health tragedy, but after losing my sister to major depression and suicide nearly twenty years ago, I’ve never come across a resource on h

#138 — Mind, Meaning, and You — Dr. John Vervaeke

Dec 14th, 2022 1h 55m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine Dr. John Vervaeke is an associate professor at the University of Toronto, where he teaches courses on thinking, reasoning, problem solving, and cognitive development. He also frequently teaches a course on neuros

#Voicemails — Word Association — Below the Line #137

Aug 25th, 2022 1h 24m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLineOn today's show, James Beshara is joined by friend and fellow founder/investor Ajay Mehta to play some word association and share what comes to mind when they hear the words, 'ETH', 'GPT3', 'Recession', 'India', '

#136 — Future Therapeutics — Dr. Dan Engle

Jul 19th, 2022 2h 14m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine On today's episode, James is joined by Dr. Dan Engle. Dan Engle is a psychiatrist with a clinical practice that combines aspects of regenerative medicine, psychedelic research, integrative spirituality, and peak

#135 — The Economy of Giving — Vance Roush

Jul 5th, 2022 1h 13m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine Vance Roush is the Co-Founder and CEO at Overflow, an app that helps nonprofits and churches accept donations of publicly-traded stock. Vance talks with James about being a pastor and how initially he would av

#134 — A Deep Dive on DAOs — Justin & J.P. Alanís

Jun 21st, 2022 1h 57m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine On today's episode, brothers and co-founders J.P. and Justin Alanís join James to take a deep dive into the world of DAOs, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations. J.P. and Justin also discuss their recently laun

#133 — Pursuit of Clarity — Shapel Lacey

Jun 7th, 2022 2h 22m

Comedian Shapel Lacey sits down with James Beshara to talk about his decision to move to LA, dealing with the loss of young ones at a young age, making the choice to quit drinking, and how daily journaling has been pivotal in his pursuit of cla

#Voicemails — Tech Bear Market? — Below the Line

May 26th, 2022 1h 24m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine In today’s episode, James is joined by his good friend Ajay Mehta to take callers from listeners. 00:21 Intro11:20 Question 1: Is Tech heading for a bear market?37:52 Question 2: One piece of advice that keeps

#131 — When the Walls Close In — Emergency Pod

May 21st, 2022 49m 4s

For profitable, large businesses, a downturn can be great for recruiting and retaining talent as there is a flight to safety and security. For small businesses that have focused maniacally on profitability from day one, a downturn in the market

#130 — With Reality, Start Small — Duncan Trussell

May 3rd, 2022 2h 9m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine Today's episode is with Duncan Trussell. A brilliant man in many facets of life. We touch on cold dips and how they equate to philosophy. Duncan opens up about his early use of psychedelics and how they help him

#129 — Getting in the Way of Yourself — Langhorne Slim

Apr 20th, 2022 1h 26m

Langhorne Slim is one of the most talented singer/songwriters of the last 20 years. James talks with him about his struggle with addiction, what it was like for a musician not touring over the pandemic, and how he coped with that.Hit the show

#128 — Optimizing Health — Dr. Molly Maloof

Apr 5th, 2022 2h 5m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLineDr. Molly has worked as an independent advisor & strategy consultant to over 45 technology companies in San Francisco & Silicon Valley needing help with clinical strategy, scientific marketing, medical research,

#127 — No Judgements — Julien Smith

Mar 22nd, 2022 1h 40m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine Today's guest is Julien Smith. Julien is the co-founder and CEO of Practice, a business management platform for coaches. He is also New York Times bestselling author of three books. James and Julien dive deep int

#126 — Stand Up Philosopher — Pete Holmes

Mar 8th, 2022 1h 59m

]Today’s episode is with stand up comedian, actor, and podcaster Pete Holmes. James and Pete dive into the repulsion you feel in your early life that forces you away from things that aren’t intended for you. From leaving Massachusetts at an ear

#125 — Mixed Mental Arts — Bryan Callen

Mar 1st, 2022 1h 49m

On today's episode James and actor, comedian and podcaster Bryan Callen dive deep into Bryan's early years of creating and why he started studying philosophy. He explains his fascination around fighting and why it has helped mold his brain into

#124 — Serving the Public Conversation — Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone

Feb 22nd, 2022 1h 40m

Today’s episode is with Biz Stone, the Co-founder of Twitter. A man who early in his career knew nothing about tech but found a way to design websites which in turn started his own blogging career. He was then hired by Evan Williams, at Google

#Voicemails — What’s Happening to the Market? — Below the Line

Feb 8th, 2022 1h 17m

Description:In today’s episode, James is joined by his good friend Ajay Mehta to take callers from listeners. James starts the episode by talking about his experience on the Duncan Trussell podcast and how he originally got to know Duncan. The

#123 — The Art of Going Viral — Karen X Cheng

Jan 31st, 2022 1h 19m

https://bit.ly/Go_BelowtheLine Karen X Cheng is an award winning director who has reached over half a billion views across all platforms. Some would say she is the queen of going viral on the internet. In today’s episode she explains to Jam

The Best Tools to Increase Your Productivity — Ajay Mehta — Below The (Hot)Line

Dec 7th, 2021 1h 18m

In today's episode, James invites his friend Ajay Mehta on to take questions from listeners. The first caller, Sean from North Carolina, askes "What are the best tools or apps to become more productive?" Ajay and James dive deep into their care

#122 — Transformations from Good to Great — Jim Collins

Nov 23rd, 2021 2h 34m

Today's episode is with one of the greatest business authors ever, Jim Collins. Jim is one of the most inspirational figures in James' career. Not only did he inspire James, but he also is one of James' fathers, favorite authors. This has forme