Optimal Living Daily
I read you the best content on personal development, minimalism, productivity, and more, with author permission. Think of Optimal Living Daily as an audioblog or blogcast where the best blogs are narrated for you.
Episodes
Angelina Lee of Exploring Plan Be talks about the power of belief
Episode 2351: No Light Can Be Hidden by Angelina Lee of Exploring Plan Be on the Power of Belief
Angelina Lee hails from a small island in the Caribbean. She is a wife, mother of three and an Attorney-at-Law by profession. Join her as she seeks to delve deeper into the art of being. Fully, unapologetically and honestly being.
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Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely helps you differentiate between good and bad busyness
Episode 2350: Busy: When is it a Good Thing by Emma Scheib of Simple Slow Lovely on Staying Mindful While Busy
Emma is a self-confessed introvert who craves the simple and slow things in life. She loves to run, read, and write. She is blessed to be wife to a wonderful husband, mum to two amazing and vivacious daughters, 1 dog, a cat, and 5 chicken...
Dominic Zijlstra of Traverse shares 4 steps to learning quicker and retaining more
Episode 2349: These 4 Steps Will Help You Learn Quicker and Retain More by Dominic Zijlstra
Traverse is an in-browser app that uses spaced repetition, interleaving, and visual concept mapping to optimize how you learn. Improve your memory, problem-solving skills, and understanding in as little as 3 minutes per day.
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Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity talks how to be a minimalist when you love stuff
Episode 2348: How to Be a Minimalist When You Love Stuff by Antonia Collins of Balance Through Simplicity
Balance Through Simplicity is a blog dedicated to helping you declutter your home, simplify life and live intentionally. It provides practical tips and easy-to-follow guidance to help you create a meaningful life you love. Check out the...
Mark Manson shares 3 important life skills nobody ever taught you. This is part 2 of 2.
Episode 2347: [Part 2] 3 Important Life Skills Nobody Ever Taught You by Mark Manson on How To Stop Taking Things Personally
Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to addr...
Mark Manson shares 3 important life skills nobody ever taught you. This is part 1 of 2.
Episode 2346: [Part 1] 3 Important Life Skills Nobody Ever Taught You by Mark Manson on How To Stop Taking Things Personally
Mark Manson was a full-time professional dating coach for men from 2008 until 2011. Sick of the industry, he wrote his first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, and changed the name and focus of his business to addr...
Karl Staib of DigToFly discusses how to develop your emotional intelligence
Episode 2345: Digging a Little Deeper to Develop Your Emotional Intelligence by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly
Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to ...
Hilary Barnett with No Sidebar talks about the value of a "do nothing" day
Episode 2344: How a “Do Nothing” Day Changed My Life by Hilary Barnett of No Sidebar on Designing a Simple Life
No Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, ...
Mariette Jansen of Dr. Destress shares two short posts covering internal vs. external frames, and how to prevent anxiety attacks
Episode 2343: Do You Have Internal or External Frame of Reference AND 7 Tips For Preventing Anxiety Attacks by Mariette Jansen
Mariette Jansen, Ph.D., started a successful international corporate career with a Ph.D. in Communication Science at Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht in the Netherlands. After the birth of...
Eric Barker shares an excerpt from his book Plays Well With Others
Episode 2342: An Excerpt from the Book "Plays Well With Others" by Eric Barker
From the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree comes a cure-all for our increasing emotional distance and loneliness—a smart, surprising, and thoroughly entertaining guide to help build better friendships, reignite love, and get closer to others, whe...
Emma Scheib of Becoming Minimalist shares 3 things you really need for essential minimalist living
Episode 2341: Essential Minimalist Living: The 3 Things You Really Need by Emma Scheib With Becoming Minimalist
Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits.
Their story has been seen on...
Chris Guillebeau tells us how to write a life list. This is part 2 of 2.
Episode 2340: [Part 2] How to Write a Life List by Chris Guillebeau on Planning a Meaningful Life and Life Goals
Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the ...
Chris Guillebeau tells us how to write a life list. This is part 1 of 2.
Episode 2339: [Part 1] How to Write a Life List by Chris Guillebeau on Planning a Meaningful Life and Life Goals
Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2 million times a month. Every summer in Portland, Oregon, Chris hosts the ...
Greg Audino shares his thoughts on loneliness.
Episode 2338: Sorry, Not Lonely by Greg Audino on Loneliness & Mental Health Support & Relationships
Greg Audino of gregaudino.com has an extensive background in both the personal development industry and the film industry. He currently hosts and produces podcasts with Optimal Living Daily, while also writing, coaching and creating content with Vibely. TV fanatics can find him wi...
Bud Hennekes of Marc and Angel talks about long-term victories
Episode 2337: The Long Road of Falling Short by Bud Hennekes With Marc and Angel on Long Term Victories
Marc and Angel Chernoff are professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal development blogs.” Through their blog, book, course and coaching, they’ve spent th...
Andrew James of Establishing The Self shares two short posts covering the happiness of pursuit and bucket lists
Episode 2336: The Happiness of Pursuit AND Bucket Lists by Andrew James on Making the Most Out of Life's Journey
Establishing the Self is a frequently updated collection of philosophically themed short essays aimed at interpreting the Human Condition as well as encouraging self-improvement, self-betterment, and self-pre...
Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life In Progress helps you take the first step toward change
Episode 2335: Ready For Change: Just Take the First Step by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life in Progress
Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's mission as a Joyful Living Educator is to help messy humans like herself quiet the noise of perfectionism, comparison and fear to show up fully to their imperfect and beautiful lives and/or ...
Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch talks about how minimalism lights the path to vision
Episode 2334: How Minimalism Lights the Path to Vision by Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch on Focusing on Meaning
After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this Twitch wasn’t just limited to online s...
Allison Carmen shares her thoughts on reacting less to the stress in your life.
Episode 2333: Give Yourself A Hand: Reacting Less To The Stress In Your Life by Allison Carmen on Patience & Mindfulness
Allison Carmen holds a B.A. in accounting, a J.D. of Law, and a Master’s of Law in taxation. After working for a large law firm in Manhattan, Allison founded her own law firm and built a successful practice focusing on real estate, ...
Ingrid Y. Helander tells you 6 ways to be brave and true when shyness shuts you down
Episode 2332: 6 Ways to Be Brave and True When Shyness Shuts You Down by Ingrid Y Helander
Ingrid began her career in Marriage and Family Therapy after she had her three children. After her youngest son was diagnosed with a chronic illness, she decided that she wanted to train to work alongside people as they work through life’s difficulties. She has...
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