Lit to Lift Podcast
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Programming Endurance & Debunking Myths: Part 2 w/ Jacob Benny
July 19, 2020 22:24 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBIn this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Jacob to discuss the wide variety of things to consider when constructing your own endurance program, such as volume, intensity, frequency, style of training and so on (whether it be for a team or individual sport). Future episodes will cover these details more specifically, but we wanted to lay down a general framework first to give y'all a sense of what you're working with. We also segway into a conversation surrounding some c...
Programming Endurance & Philosophizing about Soccer: Part 1 w/ Jacob Benny
July 13, 2020 23:43 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBIn this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Jacob to discuss the wide variety of things to consider when constructing your own endurance program, such as volume, intensity, frequency, style of training and so on (whether it be for a team or individual sport). Future episodes will cover these details more specifically, but we wanted to lay down a general framework first to give y'all a sense of what you're working with. Then, we segway into a conversation surrounding techn...
Evading the Grim Reaper of Gains: Overtraining (& Nonfunctional Overreaching)
June 18, 2020 16:47 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBIn this episode of the Lit to Lift podcast, Matty and Claudia sit down to discuss overtraining syndrome (OTS) and nonfunctional overreaching. We cover the differences between the two conditions, signs and symptoms of OTS and nonfunctional overreaching, and practical ways to prevent OTS and nonfunctional overreaching. If it's not clear in the podcast, we want to point out that most people are not overtraining and, in fact, most people should be training more. However, there are some individual...
Resistance Training for Youth Athletes: Part 2 w/ Claudia Helmick
May 03, 2020 20:07 - 48 minutes - 66 MBIn this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Claudia Helmick to discuss what a condensed offseason resistance training program should look like for a youth athlete, how an in-season program should be set up, and how to program conditioning for the youth soccer player. Enjoy! Claudia (M.S. Sport & Exercise Science) is a personal trainer(certified through NASM & ACE) as well as a certified massage therapist(CMT). She is a nationally ranked powerlifter and has been powerlif...
Resistance Training for Youth Athletes: Part 1 w/ Claudia Helmick
April 25, 2020 20:55 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBIn this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Claudia Helmick to discuss what an offseason resistance training program should look like for a youth athlete. Along the way, we clear up some common myths ("lifting stunts your growth," "lifting makes you slow and bulky," and so on...) commonly associated with youth resistance training. Enjoy! Claudia (M.S. Sport & Exercise Science) is a personal trainer(certified through NASM & ACE) as well as a certified massage therapist(CM...
Finding Reliable Information, Pain, COVID-19, and much more...
April 18, 2020 21:12 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBIn this episode of the Lit to Lift podcast, Nick takes us on a rant about the current pandemic and we give our very humble opinions on best practices to mitigate the future detrimental effects of the disease. We then discuss how our training has changed and whether high reps are okay for muscle growth. Finally, the conversation winds down with the topic of pain. We discuss psychosocial influences on the pain experience, the subjective nature of pain, and the near impossibility of finding an ...
Making Gainz in Quarantine
March 21, 2020 15:43 - 58 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Lift Podcast, Matty and Nick discuss strategies to remain healthy during COVID-19, some observations of amorality within the fitness industry, how to design a bodyweight hypertrophy program, and much more.... . . For more information, you can find Matty(@matty_littolift)and Nick (@nicky_the_cer)on instagram. . . Our blog is currently under construction, but Matty's writings may be found on https://sycsoccer.wordpress.com/ . . The video form of this podcast may b...
Recovery, Muscle Mutilation, "Good Posture," and MORE....
January 11, 2020 19:56 - 30 minutes - 42 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty and Nick discuss the things that actually help you recover from exercise, why "smashing" your muscles probably isn't the best idea, and why perfect posture doesn't exist. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you...
Foam Rolling Fallacies, Pain Science, Reading Research, and MORE...
January 04, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 45.4 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty and Nick discuss some myths and facts surrounding foam rolling, pain science and the biopsychosocial model, and some problems with interpreting research. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continue...
Recapping Part 3: Strategies for Learning, Enjoying School, and more...
December 27, 2019 16:47 - 22 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty and Nick discuss strategies to optimize learning, how you should interact with professors, and we highlight some important people to follow. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continued support! R...
Recapping Part 2: Getting Jacked, Dieting, and much more...
December 02, 2019 15:01 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty discusses his current training goals, nutrition protocol, and a bit of his past surrounding diets. We then discuss hypertrophy and the key ideas that must be adhered to in order to put on muscle. Finally, we move on to Nick's journey of becoming an EMT and working at a fire station. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on ...
Yep, We're Finally Back. Part 1: Fallacies of Progressive Overload, Rats, and more...
November 26, 2019 14:49 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBWe're back and here to stay. The last year has been a bit crazy so we recapped some things for you guys in part 1 of this three part series. Don't worry. There's still a lot of practical takeaways, not just us running our mouths. In this episode, Nick and Matty discuss some fallacies of progressive overload, ethics surrounding animal research, and time management. Enjoy! If you found value in this episode, please share it with others and leave a five star rating and review. You can find us o...
Information Dieting, Breaking Ideas and much more w/ Jacob Benny
September 07, 2019 15:26 - 36 minutes - 51 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Jacob sit down to discuss the culture of coddling, information overload, nuance, the reason behind Matty's polls on instagram, and the problems of living in excess. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes, share the podcast with others, and follow the instagram (@lit.to.life). Thanks so much for the continued support!
Willpower, WALL-E, "Free" Will, and much more w/Jacob Benny
August 18, 2019 17:38 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Jacob talk about the unimportance of willpower in long term success, motivation, habits, free will, why WALL-E was so insightful, and much more! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life and check out our website at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support!
Bear Mode, "Overtraining," and Much More w/ Jacob Benny
August 11, 2019 18:38 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBAnd we're back! In this episode, Matty sits down with Jacob to discuss overtraining, a new diet/lifestyle called bear mode, calories in/calories out (CICO), and much more. This was the first 30 minutes of a 90 minute conversation. The next two parts will be released in the next couple weeks. Stay tuned... If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Thanks so much for the continued support! Want ...
Psychedelics: What We Know So Far...
May 05, 2019 20:09 - 34 minutes - 48 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty unpacks the neurobiology underlying psychedelics, the psychological effects of these substances, the importance of set and setting, issues with research design, social implications, and much more. Please enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on wordpress at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so ...
The Necessity of Faith
April 28, 2019 22:01 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty explains why faith (not blind faith) is necessary for understanding reality and how faith connects to the prospect of death. Enjoy! If you found value in this podcast, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on our blog at littolife.wordpress.com. Thank so much for the continued support and have a lit life!
Youth Sports and the Problems We Need To Face
April 20, 2019 20:31 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBIn this episode, Matty tackles the problems of poor movement patterns and coddling associated with youth sports and attempts to offer some solutions to these hurdles. As we are all aware, this is no simple fix. The problems with youth sports are actually deeper problems stemming from the nature of our environment. Please enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit...
Digital Wellness
April 13, 2019 20:59 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this episode of the Lit to Life Podcast, Matty speaks about the addictive nature of technology and eleven different ways to combat the problem. If you'd like to skip ahead to the practical portion of the podcast, begin at minute 17. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on our blog at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for listening...
Credibility in the Digital Age
April 04, 2019 01:33 - 23 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode, Matty speaks about the seven signs that your online (or in-person)source is lacking credibility. Enjoy! If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on our blog at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support! Have a lit life!
Upgrading the Education System
March 26, 2019 22:57 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty discusses various ways we can improve the K-12 education system such as teaching logical reasoning, encouraging a growth mindset, teaching students how to think (not what to think), and much more. Please enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, you can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and feel free to check out our blog at li...
A Gray Approach to Diets
March 19, 2019 23:17 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty tackles the unfortunate black and white approach to dieting. He covers the mindset one should generally have when dieting, whether calories actually matter (they do), metabolic adaptation, why low carb diets are effective, and much more. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast. Feel free ...
Ten Ways to Maximize Fitness Longevity
March 12, 2019 02:19 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty gives his ten ideas on how to maximize your fitness longevity. Fitness does not merely indicate physical fitness, it also indicates mental and social fitness as well. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with ideas for future episodes or subjects that you intell...
Morality, God, and Transcendence
March 02, 2019 15:26 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty breaks down the evolution of morality, the importance of self-transcendence in moral judgment, reason as a servant to the passions, whether atheists can be moral, and much more... Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with any questions or ideas for future episod...
How To Change Your Mind
February 23, 2019 14:23 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty talks about the importance of being wrong, tactics to change your mind, the detrimental effects of blind faith, and much more. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also find us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and on wordpress (littolife.wordpress.com). Thanks so much for the continued support! Resources: The Righteous Mind...
Parables, Paradox, and the Nature of Reality
February 16, 2019 15:11 - 40 minutes - 56.2 MBIn this episode, Matty breaks down the importance and overlooked characteristics of the parable, how it may be an antidote to dogmatism, what it tells us about the nature of reality, and how parables differ from myths. This episode covers a lot of topics rather quickly, so if you need clarification on something feel free to reach out through email ([email protected]) or over instagram (@lit.to.life_podcast). Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and revi...
Are You Fit?
February 08, 2019 21:28 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty breaks down exactly what it means to be fit. We tend to have a narrow idea of what it means to be fit which is heavily influenced by magazines, instagram "porn," and God knows what else, so hopefully this will be a more thought provoking take on the nature of fitness. Please enjoy and if you have questions feel free to reach out. We don't think we know everything, we communicate our perspective so we can be criticized and potentially reach a d...
Man's Search for Meaning Part 2 (and some BS)
February 02, 2019 15:05 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick continue their discussion based upon Viktor E. Frankl's book, Man's Search For Meaning. Topics include the purpose of suffering, the infinite meanings of life, selflessness, timelessness, and much more. And then we talked about random stuff for the last 10 minutes. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, ple...
Man's Search For Meaning Part 1
January 25, 2019 23:20 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick sit down to discuss some of the most profound quotes from Viktor E. Frankl's Book, Man's Search For Meaning. This podcast and part 2 of this podcast will mostly center around the meaning(s) of life because it deserves a thorough analysis. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel f...
How to be a Rat at VMI w/ Jacob Benny
January 19, 2019 18:26 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, we are joined by Jacob Benny to discuss what it's like to be a freshman at VMI. We speak about the importance of suffering, why discipline equals freedom, the necessity of a purpose driven life, the significance of the "why" question, and much more. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podca...
Eastern vs. Western Education, AI, Converting to Catholicism, and Much More w/ Simon Lee
January 12, 2019 00:49 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, we sit down with Simon Lee to discuss growing up in South Korea, the transition to the Western education system, eastern culture, individualism, computer science, artificial intelligence, a purpose driven life, his conversion to Catholicism, and much more. This was a fun episode and we definitely got a lot of value out of it. Enjoy! Follow Simon on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonlee99ap/ If you liked this episode, please leave a five st...
Insights from a Strength & Conditioning Coach w/ Rowhan Cummings
January 04, 2019 15:42 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, we sit down with Rowhan Cummings (Coach Row) to garner his insights from the strength and conditioning world. Coach Row has B.S. in health science/human performance, is a strength & conditioning coach, fitness trainer, rehab specialist, and athletic skill/body efficiency coach. We discuss the importance of working for free, creativity in coaching, leadership, lifelong learning, combatting movement inefficiencies, and much more. We hope you enjoy thi...
Deadcember and Some Other Stuff...
December 29, 2018 03:31 - 1 hour - 85 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick speak about Nick's foray into the deadcember program. In this program, people deadlift 5 days a week for a month and attempt a PR at the end of the program. We discuss the abuse of intensity in the fitness industry, the overlooked importance of frequency, fasting, isometric training, the importance of hypertrophy before strength, and much more.... If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and sha...
An Addicted Culture
December 21, 2018 22:36 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty, Nick, and Claudia discuss the addictive nature of our culture. Topics include obesity, the fat acceptance movement, the opioid epidemic, alcoholism, how to overcome addiction, and much more. If you have questions or disagree with us on any of these points, feel free to email us ([email protected]) or dm us on instagram. Please use this podcast as a way for you to think deeper about these issues. We are not trying to tell you to belie...
Soviet "Secrets" of Strength & Conditioning
December 15, 2018 13:22 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick speak about Soviet methods of strength and conditioning including periodization, greasing the groove, stress adaptation, and much more... If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or ideas that you would like addressed on the podcast. Thanks so much for y...
The Opioid Epidemic, Veterans, and PTSD
December 04, 2018 21:57 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Nick and Matty discuss the opioid epidemic in Veterans diagnosed with PTSD. We speak about alternative treatments such as CBD, movement, and meditation. And we speculate on why this growing phenomenon has emerged in the first place. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm u...
Dismantling The New Age
November 29, 2018 15:30 - 49 minutes - 69.6 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick take on the wonderful world of the New Age. We discuss claims of divinity by people, consciousness, christ consciousness, the exploitation of quantum theory, "energy" , the law of attraction, and much more. We didn't get to everything that encompasses the New Age because it pulls ideas from mainly every religion but we hit the foundational arguments which lead further down into reiki, chakras, astral projection, and a host of other p...
"No Pain, No Gain" is INSANE
November 22, 2018 18:41 - 35 minutes - 49.7 MBWelcome back to regularly scheduled programming. In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Nick and Matty speak about the crippling nature of the "no pain, no gain" mentality, injuries, volume, frequency, intensity, and why movement is medicine. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with questions or topics for future podcas...
Death and Freedom: An Analysis of Krishnamurti Part 2
November 19, 2018 23:03 - 24 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty analyzes J. Krishnamurti's philosophy on death and freedom. Specifically, he answers what it means to live like you're dying, the issues with the concept of heaven, desire as the path to suffering and the meaning of total freedom. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with...
Suffering, Time, and The Self: An Analysis of J. Krishnamurti Part 1
November 10, 2018 23:11 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBIn this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty analyzes the ideas of the prominent 20th century philosopher and teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti. This episode covers his teaching on the illusion of the self, time as a prison, psychological suffering, defining Love, and much more... Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and share it with your friends and family! Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us book recommendations, ...
The Foundations of Political Conflict w/ Joel and Saphire Part 2
November 06, 2018 20:28 - 1 hour - 89 MBIn this episode Matty, Joel, and Saphire tackle the question of whether political polarization and conflict in the modern world is inevitable. We address the foundations of conflict, the concept of the self, the conditioning of the past, morality, and change. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or book recommendation...
Safe Spaces, Conflict, and Social Justice Warriors
October 31, 2018 22:15 - 32 minutes - 45.9 MBIn this episode of the Lit to Life Podcast, Matty breaks down what exactly a social justice warrior is, how they've represented themselves in society, whether we need safe spaces or not, the root cause of conflict, whether conflict is inevitable, and time as a prison. Enjoy! And if you like what you heard, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or book recommendations for future episodes. T...
Let's Talk Politics Part 1 w/ Joel and Saphire
October 17, 2018 18:29 - 46 minutes - 64.9 MBIn this episode, Matty sits down with Joel and Saphire at Hamilton College to discuss politics. Specifically, what it is, why it's important, and how to converse with someone without getting into a fist fight. This series on politics will not be focused on modern issues (although they may be used as examples) rather we will attempt to deconstruct the philosophy behind different views and try to have a reasonable conversation about these issues. If you liked this episode please rate it, sha...
Chronic Pain, Fascia, and Optimal Movement
October 11, 2018 00:06 - 56 minutes - 79.4 MBIn this episode, Matty speaks about the importance of managing inflammation, prioritizing parasympathetic states, moving optimally, and the fascia. The Permanent Pain Cure by Ming Chew and Becoming A Supple Leopard by Kelly Starrett were referenced frequently throughout this podcast. Please Enjoy! We will continue doing solo podcasts until Thanksgiving break when we can have a dialogue without bad WiFi signals. If you liked this episode, please rate it, share it, subscribe, and leave us a ...
Juicy J and Crazy Dan Part 2
September 27, 2018 18:49 - 47 minutes - 66.3 MBIn Part 2 of this Q&A we speak with Joe and Dan about Pectus Excavatum, stretching and myofascial release, daily routines, cold thermogenesis, grounding, and much more! This discussion is by no means intellectually rigorous, rather it is a way for you to get to know us a little better. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm u...
Killing Kennedy w/ Joe Cervi
September 21, 2018 17:21 - 1 hour - 111 MBIn this episode of the Lit to Life podcast, we take a deep dive into the assassination of John F. Kennedy with a guest appearance from Joe Cervi. This podcast is loosely based on the book Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. We break down what exactly happened at the assassination of President Kennedy and debunk a plethora of myths and conspiracies which circle around this topic. Please Enjoy! If you found value in this podcast, please subscribe and leave us a five star rating...
Before We Get Swole Part 2 w/ Claudia Helmick
September 14, 2018 21:43 - 1 hour - 107 MBIn Part 2 of this podcast, we speak with Claudia Helmick about the importance of recovery, stretching, foam rolling, warming up properly, the negatives bodybuilding, bad parenting, the detriments of sitting, cultural assumptions about health, and much more! Many of these topics came from Dan John's book, Before We Go. We highly recommend you read the book; it gives some pretty practical advice for beginners (as well as advanced people) in the health and fitness arena. Enjoy! If you liked th...
Before We Get Swole Part 1 w/ Claudia Helmick
September 05, 2018 22:51 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBYes. We've waited a long time before delving into our most passionate topic. Fitness!!! These next two podcasts will be well worth the wait as we speak with Claudia Helmick about common fitness myths, perceptions, and tips to know before any novice should embark on their fitness, health, or athletic journey. This podcast will be loosely based on Dan John's book Before We Go: An Ongoing Philosophy of Lifting, Living, and Learning. We speak about bodyweight workouts vs. weight training, the im...
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
August 31, 2018 02:33 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBToday's episode is a solo endeavor from Matty. Unfortunately, college presents some nasty problems for long distance communication. We'll work that out in the future. But, for now in this episode Matty unpacks The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. This was probably the most in-depth we've ever gone into the plot of a book, but it was definitely worth it. Some major topics discussed include the importance of hope, overcoming adversity, facing fear, how to handle su...
Outliers
August 20, 2018 21:36 - 54 minutes - 75.9 MBYes. Another Gladwell book. He tends to write pretty impressive books so if you haven't already go read some his work! In this episode, Nick and I discuss the major themes underlying Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell including talent, the relative age effect, the ten thousand hour rule (this horse has definitely been kicked to death across the internet), culture, defining success, having a purpose, and much more! Please give this a listen and if you liked it please leave us a five star rating and ...