NEW episode with @johnhfio

I've listened to it twice in the past 12 hours. Now I want to run through a brick wall.

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LISTEN: open.spotify.com/episode/5v4sLt… @johnhfio This man created Gravity Blankets.

Then Moon Pals.

Then Moon Pod.

Then Birthdate Candles.

His ability to make "magic" happen over and over again is remarkable.

How does he get those ideas?

Listen to the pod and find out.

A question I get a lot:

"How have grown your podcast?"

Here's everything I know... Connect with humans

I’m not the best marketer in the world. Not even close. I just know how to work.

And what is the work?

Human connection.

13 insights from the podcast in January: 1. @bryan_johnson (309)

We can’t predict how human beings will change with AI over the next 30 or 300 years.

So we should prepare for adaptability, not to know the map.

Because the map is unknowable.

open.spotify.com/episode/5YtmsL…

For podcasters:

If you can get the person you’re talking to comfortable, they will share insightful nuggets.

Ways to do this:

• Presence
• Deep research
• Preinterview priming Ways to improve presence…

• Meditation
• Long runs
• Feeling your fingers and toes

Always looking for additional ways to sharpen this muscle.

Reply below if you have any thoughts.

The podcast was played as many times today as it was in the entire month of November 2020.

The internet compounds.

Keep going. Currently the #7 Entrepreneurship podcast in Great Britain (and #21 in Business).

Absolutely wild.

Best decision of my life:

Staying in a cabin in the woods for 5 days with no technology.

Here's what I did (and what I learned)... Got an Airbnb.

Brought...

• Old journals
• Bunch of books
• 5 pounds of ground turkey
• 5 pounds of rice

Turned off all the clocks.

And was ready to explore.

Best podcast of the year (so far):

@davidgoggins & @ChrisWillx

9 insights to make you a better human... 1. You are the purpose

"The number one purpose in life is to better oneself." –Goggins

One fascinating thing I've noticed since starting the podcast:

Everyone has a different definition of what "a successful person" looks like. For some, it's $1 million.

For others, it's 1 million followers.

Some people admire a NY Times profile.

Other people think internal peace is cooler.

No judgment. Just an observation.

Asking great questions is a superpower.

Here are a few of my favorites... 1. What's the lesson that took you the longest to learn?

2. What are you running from?

3. What are you running towards?

4. What’s the modern-day version of cigarettes?

5. What skill do you wish you developed earlier?

I recently moved from a blue zone to a yellow zone.

Here's what I've noticed... 1. More walking

More sunshine means more steps.

Average steps in blue zone (Nov 2022): 6,507

Average steps in yellow zone (Dec 2022): 13,452

17 insightful quotes from my latest conversation with @david_perell: “The average person lives to 80. I was 20 years old at the time. I realized I was 25% of the way done with my life.”

Do you have trouble asking...

• For help?
• For interviews?
• For the number?

Here's what's at the root of that: You believe the other person is more valuable or important than you.

That *may* be true at a superficial level – money/looks/followers.

But go a level deeper.

That's just a human being (who shares 99% of your DNA) who wants to be loved.

I've interviewed 200+ high performers in the past 20 months.

(including some *really* wealthy guys and gals)

Here are 7 lessons from 7 multi-millionaires: 1. Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee)

Young people tend to overthink the ROI of their actions in their youth.

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Starting a podcast is a cheat code to life.

You can talk to the most influential people in the world – even if you're not famous or rich.

Here are 5 podcasters who have changed their lives in the past 2 years (who you may have never heard of): 1. @dwarkesh_sp

Guests of The Lunar Society include...

• @tylercowen
• @DavidDeutschOxf
• @robinhanson

Last month, @JeffBezos followed him.

Started podcast: May 2020

I went to Austin, Texas for 10 days.

I've never experienced so many deep conversations in a shorter timeframe.

Here's a quick recap: First I went to @noahkagan's house.

We talked about...

• His favorite book of all time
• How he's grown as a creator
• Why he goes to therapy

This convo will be unlocked on Thursday, May 12.

No more booze.

How removing alcohol improved my life: You can't go anywhere without getting bombarded with an ad for beer, tequila, or whiskey.

It's ingrained in American culture.

You can't make this stuff up...

Last night, I was doing research for my interview with @noahkagan.

(What happened next blew my mind.) He mentioned his favorite book of all time: A Million Miles In A Thousand Years by @donaldmiller.

I wrote it down in my Notes.

(225+ guests. I've never written down a guest's favorite book before.)

Most people don't know this marketing genius:

Rory Sutherland (@rorysutherland).

Here are 8 of his most brilliant ideas... 1. Quick way to get someone to do you a favor:

Say "I wonder if you can help me with this..."

This makes them feel control over the situation.

How do you get incredible guests for your podcast?

Well, my show has featured people like...

• Gary V
• Tom Bilyeu
• James Altucher
• Miami Mayor Francis Suarez
• Kat Norton
• Ariel Helwani

... and I'm going to spill all my secrets.

You might want to save this thread. Think of your podcast like a party.

Potential guests are looking for quick triggers to let them know your pod is a “cool place to be.”

7 insights from my conversation with @matthucius: 1. If you know you're going to suffer anyway, so why not choose something you will enjoy?

Imagine this...

You're making $1,000,000/month in revenue. You've got two companies.

A jewelry brand.

And a neon light brand.