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Heroic with Brian Johnson | Activate Your Best. Every Day.

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Heroic with Brian Johnson features the best big ideas from life-changing books and practical tools to help you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. Get more wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day—so that we can change the world, one person at a time, together, starting with you and me and us, today! (Learn more at https://heroic.us)

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PNTV: Courage Under Fire by James Stockdale (#187​)

May 04, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

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PNTV: How Champion's Think by Bob Rotella (#377​)

April 30, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

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PNTV: An Iron Will by Orison Swett Marden (#140​)

April 28, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

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PNTV: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca (#309​)

April 26, 2021 07:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

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PNTV: Happiness by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener (#110​)

April 23, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

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PNTV: A Complaint Free World by Will Bowen (#102​)

April 21, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

Optimize: https://optimize.me/​ (← Get Free Stuff + Free 2-Week Trial!) Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach​ (← Join 2,000+ Optimizers from 70+ Countries!)   In the PNTV episode we take a quick look at Will Bowen's great book, A Complaint Free World. Goodness includes the fact that we are all self-made, a look at how we develop any new skill and the importance of being the change. Hope our enjoy!!    

How Can I Maintain Energized Tranquility as I Look To Take My Business To the Next Level? - with Brian Johnson on Optimize Coach

April 21, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach Brian Johnson is a member of the Optimize Coach Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

Are All Forms of Context Switching Equally Detrimental? - with Cal Newport on Optimize Coach

April 21, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 5.24 MB

Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach/ Cal Newport is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

How Can I Get Unstuck When Making Life Decisions? - with Valorie Burton on Optimize Coach.

April 19, 2021 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MB

How Can I Get Unstuck When Making Life Decisions? - with Valorie Burton Valorie Burton is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

PNTV: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (#74)

April 19, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

Optimize: https://optimize.me/​ (← Get Free Stuff + Free 2-Week Trial!) Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach​ (← Join 2,000+ Optimizers from 70+ Countries!) In this PNTV episode, we'll have fun with a few of my favorite Big Ideas from Ayn Rand's classic "The Fountainhead." (Always fun to see if we can distill some goodness from a 750+ page book into 10 minutes. Hope you dig it! :)

How Can I Help My Partner Feel Worthy? - with Suzie & James Pawelski on Optimize Coach

April 18, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

How Do I Avoid Feeling Resentment Towards My Partner? - with Suzie & James Pawelski. Suzie & James Pawelski are members of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

How Can I Develop Clarity on What I Want To Work Towards? - with Scott Barry Kaufman on Optimize Coach

April 17, 2021 07:00 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MB

How Can I Develop Clarity on What I Want To Work Towards? - with Scott Barry Kaufman. Shannon Polly is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

How Can I Help a Client Who Continues To Ruminate on the Same Challenges? - with Shannon Polly on Optimize Coach

April 16, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MB

Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach/ Shannon Polly is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to https://optimize.me/coach

How Do You Eradicate Shame and Self-Judgement? - with Brian Johnson on Optimize Coach

April 15, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MB

How Do You Eradicate Shame and Self-Judgement? - with Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson is a member of the Optimize Coach Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

PNTV: The Second Mountain by David Brooks (#421)

April 15, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

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How Do I Stop Procrastinating on the Things I Want To Do? - with Barry Michels & Kristan Sargeant on Optimize Coach

April 14, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach/ Barry Michels & Kristan Sargeant are members of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach

PNTV: Gandhi the Man by Eknath Easwaran (#422)

April 14, 2021 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

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What Do You Do When Your Children Reject You? - with Carrie Contey on Optimize Coach

April 13, 2021 07:00 - 2 minutes - 2.68 MB

What Do You Do When Your Children Reject You? - with Carrie Contey. Carrie Contey is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

PNTV: The Book of Understanding by Osho (#52)

April 12, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

Osho's a fascinating guy and in this Note we'll take a look at the power of Zorba the Buddha, the importance of self-discipline, the fact that we've got to have a firm hold on our ego before we have any hope of letting it go (big point a lot of peeps tend to miss!), and a lot of other Big Ideas on making our potential a reality.

How Do We Cultivate Joy? - with Brian Johnson on Optimize Coach

April 12, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MB

Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach Brian Johnson is a member of the Optimize Coach Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to https://optimize.me/coach

How Do We Work on Wounds Without Considering Ourselves “Wounded?” - with Dr. Shefali & Renee Jain on Optimize Coach

April 11, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MB

How Do We Work on Wounds Without Considering Ourselves “Wounded?” - with Dr. Shefali & Renee Jain. Dr. Shefali & Renee Jain are members of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimiz...

How Do You Adapt the Miracle Morning Routine to Different Types of Personalities? - with Hal Elrod on Optimize Coach

April 11, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MB

How Do You Adapt the Miracle Morning Routine to Different Types of Personalities? - with Hal Elrod. Hal Elrod is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

How Can I Cultivate Meaningful Connection During a Time of Isolation? - with Valorie Burton on Optimize Coach

April 10, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MB

How Can I Cultivate Meaningful Connection During a Time of Isolation? - with Valorie Burton. Valorie Burton is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

PNTV: The ONE Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan (#144​)

April 09, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

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Is Procrastination a Performance Increasing Strategy? - with Steven Kotler on Optimize Coach

April 09, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MB

Is Procrastination a Performance Increasing Strategy? - with Steven Kotler. Steven Kotler is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

How Can I Let Go of Old Narratives as I Continue To Walk My Path? - with Todd Herman on Optimize Coach

April 08, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 9.18 MB

How Can I Let Go of Old Narratives as I Continue To Walk My Path? - with Todd Herman. Todd Herman is a member of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

How Can I Pursue Self-Development From a Place of Being Enough? - with Brian Johnson on Optimize Coach

April 06, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

How Can I Pursue Self-Development From a Place of Being Enough? - with Brian Johnson. Brian Johnson is a member of the Optimize Coach Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

How Do I Avoid Feeling Resentment Towards My Partner? - with Suzie & James Pawelski on Optimize Coach

April 05, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MB

How Do I Avoid Feeling Resentment Towards My Partner? - with Suzie & James Pawelski. Suzie & James Pawelski are members of the Optimize Coach Guest Faculty. This exchange was captured during a Live Coaching session in the Optimize Coach program. Multiple times every month, Optimize Coach participants connect live with Brian, Michael, Alexandra, and members of our world-class Luminary Guest Faculty for wisdom, guidance, and encouragement. For more information, head to optimize.me/coach.

PNTV: Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

April 05, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Hope you enjoy! Ralph Waldo Emerson. He’s the great-great-grandfather in my spiritual family tree. We named our son Emerson after this great 19th century philosopher and when I imagine the heroes whose qualities I want to emulate, he’s on the top of the list. Big Ideas we explore include: Trust thyself (every heart vibrates to that iron string!), nonconformity (and the integrity of your own mind), what must ...

PNTV: The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy by Donald Robertson (#359​)

March 31, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB

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PNTV: The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy by Donald Robertson (#359)

March 31, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Optimize: https://optimize.me/​ (← Get Free Stuff + Free 2-Week Trial!) Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach​ (← Join 2,000+ Optimizers from 70+ Countries!) Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy" by Donald Robertson. Hope you enjoy! Got problems with your soul? These days, you’d see a psychotherapist. But, back in the day, it was the philosopher who’d help you optimize—they were the preferred physician of the soul. This book is about...

PNTV: Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche (#60)

March 29, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

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PNTV: Unbeatable Mind by Mark Divine (#127​)

March 26, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB

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PNTV: Willpower by Roy Baumeister & John Tierney (#149​)

March 24, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

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PNTV: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (#7)

March 22, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.91 MB

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PNTV: Thanks! by Robert Emmons (#162​)

March 19, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

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PNTV: Legacy by James Kerr (#288​)

March 17, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

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PNTV: A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine (#106​)

March 16, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Optimize: https://optimize.me/​ (← Get Free Stuff + Free 2-Week Trial!) Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach​ (← Join 2,000+ Optimizers from 70+ Countries!) Here's your guide to the good life (Stoic style!)!! :) I mentioned these links in the video: Happiness, Eudaimonia & Arete: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLL6wj...​ Louis CK on Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy (hilarious!): Hmmm... It's disappeared! Google it! :)

PNTV: Black Hole Focus by Isaiah Hankel (#286​)

March 12, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

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PNTV: Loving What Is by Byron Katie (#38)

March 10, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

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PNTV: Musonius Rufus, Lectures and Sayings (#403​)

March 08, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from the Lectures and Sayings of Musonius Rufus, translated by Cynthia Arrieu King. Hope you enjoy! ► OPTIMIZE: https://optimize.me/​ (← Get Free Stuff + Free 2-Week Trial!) ► OPTIMIZE COACH: https://optimize.me/coach​ (← Join 2,000+ Masters from 70+ Countries!) Musonius Rufus was one of the four great Roman Stoics. In fact, he was known as the “Roman Socrates.” To put him in historical context with the other three great Roman Stoics: He was born in ...

PNTV: Overachievement by John Eliot (#26)

March 05, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

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PNTV: Love by Leo Buscaglia (#67)

March 04, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

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PNTV: Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday (#296)

March 01, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

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PNTV: No Sweat by Michelle Segar, PhD (#224)

February 26, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

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PNTV: The Enchiridion by Epictetus (#071)

February 22, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

Optimize: https://optimize.me/​ (← Get Free Stuff + Free 2-Week Trial!) Optimize Coach: https://optimize.me/coach​ (← Join 2,000+ Optimizers from 70+ Countries!) In this PN TV episode, we'll have fun looking at some Big Ideas from the old school Stoic Philosopher Epictetus' "Enchiridion" (aka "The Art of Living). Hope you dig it!

PNTV: Gratitude Works! by Robert Emmons, Ph.D. (#402)

February 19, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MB

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PNTV: The Upward Spiral by Alex Korb (#404)

February 18, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MB

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PNTV: The Dhammapada (Buddha) translation by Eknath Easwaran (#063)

February 15, 2021 08:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

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PNTV: Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron (#376)

February 12, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

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