Shit You Don't Learn in School

Calvin Rosser & Steph Smith
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Shit You Don't Learn in School

Formal schooling does a terrible job of preparing you to thrive as an adult. The Shit You Don't Learn in School podcast exists to make up for this societal failure. In this show, Calvin Rosser and Steph Smith share stories, insights, and resources designed to help you improve the quality of your personal and professional life. If all works out, you'll be at least 1% better at navigating the waters.

  1. 17 NOV

    79. Running Toward a Healthier Life

    Everybody warns you that your body slows down with age, but that deterioration so sneaky, we continue to convince ourselves that we’re doing just fine.At least, that’s what happened to Steph over the past decade, going from an athlete in her youth to waking up one day without the fitness she once remembered. This episode is a walk through that story, but more importantly, how she got back on track and just ran her first half-marathon. This year, she’ll surpass over 500 miles and next year, th...

    57 min

  2. 3 NOV

    78. Navigating the Best Country in the World

    In part 2 of our series in Japan, we dive into the how behind planning a trip there, from what is worth seeing, how to navigate the epic train system, their unintuitive review system, and more.After traveling to 40+ countries each, we’ve found Japan to be a unique beast, and hope this helps you navigate one of the best countries in the world.If you missed part 1, start there!Resources discussed:Full list of Japan recommendations (in different cities) 📌Pico Iyer’s Beginner’s Guide to JapanDon’...

    1h 23m

  3. 27 OCT

    77. The Good, Bad, and Weird of Japan

    We’re back with a whole new season. In our first episode back, we discuss everything from the wonderful to the wacky of Japan.You'll hear about an epic art island, specialty coffee and konbini (AKA convenience store food), 100+ year-old businesses, the philosophical ideas that make Japan such a distinct place, and much more.In our next episode, we get tactical and break down exactly how we would plan a future trip to Japan, in case that's something you've got on the horizon.Resources discusse...

    1h 17m

  4. 05/11/2023

    76. The Half-Baked Business Idea Roast: Sensory Museums, Zyn Tins, Unrecordable Spaces, and Much More

    This is the 10th episode back for SYDLIS, so if you want us to continue creating new episodes for the podcast, let us know by leaving a review at ratethispodcast.com/learn. In this episode, Steph and Cal bring a medley of half-baked business ideas to the table. They introduce the origin story of each idea, rate it on a scale of A-F, discuss modifications that would make it better, and most importantly, roast each other when the idea is a little too half-baked.This episode is a part of th...

    51 min

  5. 15/10/2023

    75. Identity: The Strongest Force in the World

    There is something out there that can make one person more productive and kind, while another inharmonious -- even resentful. That thing is identity.And while we passively adopt parts of identity, we often forget that much of our identity is left up to us. In this episode, Cal and Steph explore the depths of identity and how being intentional around what parts of your identity you adopt, shed, or embrace can lead to a more fulfilled life.

    38 min

  6. 07/10/2023

    74. Opportunity is Everywhere: Using Twitter, Wikipedia, Patents, & Niche Databases to Discover Trends

    The internet has a treasure trove of information that you can use to generate business ideas, spot trends, and understand what the future will look like before everyone else. But to benefit from the internet's wealth of knowledge, you need to learn how to use it in the right ways.In this episode, Cal and Steph discuss four unconventional ways that you can use the internet to find good ideas for businesses and products that people actually want.You’ll learn how to:Use Twitter searches to disco...

    55 min

  7. 30/09/2023

    73. Writing to Save Your Life

    Writing is one of the most powerful tools on Earth. But few have mastered the craft.Perhaps because success in writing often actually veers you off course, leading you to a life of talking instead of living -- the very thing that drove the quality of your writing in the first place.One man -- (who has written several novels, thousands of poems, and hundreds of short stories) has some merciless takes on the art of writing. And although merciless, many ring true.In this episode, Cal and S...

    1h 3m

  8. 24/09/2023

    72. Inside the Early Days of Digital Nomadism

    Few waves have hit the world quite like remote work; a wave impacting billions of people overnight due to a worldwide pandemic.But in reality, this wave was brewing for decades and thousands of nomads had long been proving there was a different and viable way to work. Calvin and Steph were two of those people, starting in 2016.Now that the world has caught up, they decided to reflect back on what was so special about that period and what, in retrospect, they might've seen then that much of th...

    57 min
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Formal schooling does a terrible job of preparing you to thrive as an adult. The Shit You Don't Learn in School podcast exists to make up for this societal failure. In this show, Calvin Rosser and Steph Smith share stories, insights, and resources designed to help you improve the quality of your personal and professional life. If all works out, you'll be at least 1% better at navigating the waters.

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  • Creator
    Calvin Rosser & Steph Smith
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    86
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Shit You Don't Learn in School
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    Shit You Don't Learn in School

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