Nate and Jason are back in Portland, which means we no longer have excuses not to record new episodes! 😅How do people make choices? What mental models, frameworks, and other factors go into making those choices. And more importantly, _where

Give Yourself The Opportunity To Continue — Tactics and Strategies For a Resilient Life and Career

Nov 9th, 2016 53m 22s

When the shit hits the fan and your back’s against the wall and you’ve run out of other dramatic cliches, what habits, mindsets, and material things do you need to have in your life to continue on your path and be successful?That’s what this

What Are You Optimizing For?

Oct 17th, 2016 41m 38s

According to Derek Sivers, you should be optimizing your life for one thing — but that one thing is a different thing for each person.In this conversation, Nate and Jason discuss what they’re currently optimizing for, what they’ve optimized f

Change and Labels

Aug 30th, 2016 29m 57s

How do the ways we describe ourselves influence our behavior?In this conversation, Nate and Jason discuss the effects of changing our minds, how the labels we choose for ourselves can hijack our behavior, and whether or not a five-year plan c

Tony Feels Stuck and He's Ready to Quit

Mar 29th, 2016 58m 3s

Tony is just about ready to close his business and start working at Starbucks.After ten years in the fitness industry, he feels like he’s lost the spark, and he’s not sure what he should do next — he just knows that what he’s doing right now

Lindsay Got Fired — Now What?

Mar 29th, 2016 58m 1s

Lindsay always thought she’d eventually know what she wanted to be when she grew up.But after changing majors, grad school, getting married, and working in a job for three and a half years, she’s still not quite sure what “grown up” means, or

Adam Is Successful...but He's Not Happy

Mar 29th, 2016 1h 9m

Adam’s daughter thinks he sleeps at his office.On paper, he’s got it made: multiple degrees from prestigious schools, an enviable career, and a comfortable salary. He’s got a wife, two daughters, a nice house in a good neighborhood — this dud

What's Different About Successful People?

Aug 27th, 2015 43m 51s

Why do some people find success while other people — people who actually did better in school or had more opportunities — struggle to get by?Nate and Jason talk about honesty, calculated risks, betting on yourself, and showing up to the right

The Silent Retreat (Being Alone, pt. 1)

Jul 22nd, 2015 20m 15s

Nate's recent 10-day silent meditation retreat at the Northwest Vipassana Institute (bit.ly/1Mj4PNE) is the topic.3:20 — "It reminded me of a very low-level mushroom trip." – Nate3:50 — Waking up by Sam Harris: amzn.to/1Mfihlw4:25 — Joe R

Why Bother Meditating? (Being Alone, pt. 2)

Jul 22nd, 2015 25m 20s

What "alone time" really means, and why it's important.4:48 — "I feel like everything I've ever learned about myself has come in the space where I didn't have outside stimulus." – Jason12:30 — Why limiting technology is essential to getting

Emotional Minimalism (Being Alone, pt. 3)

Jul 22nd, 2015 10m 42s

How understanding your emotions is basically a superpower.2:27 — "I was the perfect example of the kid who had no problems and therefore needed to invent a lot of problems." – Jason3:00 — Jason explains how a psychedelic mushroom trip helpe

Material Minimalism (Being Alone, pt. 4)

Jul 22nd, 2015 27m 56s

On the importance of ditching unnecessary possessions.1:20 — Fight Club: imdb.to/1fXToii (movie), amzn.to/1DAsktg (the book by Chuck Palahniuk)3:10 — Missoula, MT (bit.ly/1MCUV7n) and Whitefish, MT (bit.ly/1fXUsTn)4:00 — Nate talks about

Fighting (Relationships, pt. 1)

Jul 22nd, 2015 17m 16s

There are good and bad ways to handle disagreements. Nate and Jason discuss what's worked for them — and what hasn't.4:40 — Science confirms the thing Jason thinks he's referencing: bit.ly/1NUi19Y6:45 — Dane Cook's jelly fight bit: bit.ly/1

Alone Time & Independence (Relationships, pt. 2)

Jul 22nd, 2015 17m 56s

Why independence is crucial in relationships, and how Nate and his partner, Chelle, brought back independence in their relationship. Plus, how Jason is managing independence in his fairly new relationship with Marisa.3:30 — Chelle touches an

Openness & Honesty (Relationships, pt. 3)

Jul 22nd, 2015 21m 27s

On being honest with yourself and loved ones, and how being vulnerable may just be the strongest thing you can do.3:13 — “Your baller phase got me through my starving musician phase.” – Jason9:09 — “I really think that vulnerability is the

The Honeymoon Phase (Relationships, pt. 4)

Jul 22nd, 2015 26m 26s

How to extend the “honeymoon phase” of a relationship with encouragement, honesty, and a healthy dose of silliness and play.3:45 — “She just lets me be me and she pushes me to become a better version of myself, and I do the same for her.” – N

Compromise (Relationships, pt. 5)

Jul 22nd, 2015 25m 50s

What's okay to compromise on in a relationship? And where do you draw the line between making someone happy and changing who you are for someone else?2:10 — Jason contemplates a daunting theoretical choice: his girlfriend or his beard.7:05

Best Friends (What We're Talking About, pt. 1)

Jul 22nd, 2015 18m 50s

Is it weird to have a best friend as a full-grown man? Nate and Jason talk about nearly 20 years of friendship, and how their relationship has helped make them both into better people.1:50 — Mortal Kombat for Sega Genesis: bit.ly/1K4O8Gi3:0

Deep Conversations (What We're Talking About, pt. 2)

Jul 22nd, 2015 25m 31s

Deep conversations can change the way we see the world — and the way we see ourselves. Nate and Jason talk about the impact deep conversations have had on their lives, and how those conversations became the reason to create this podcast.1:00

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