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Austin and Reagan discuss how to develop our optimal selves, be productive, and the lessons we're learning from what we're reading. Plus, the occasional story from our many travels. New episodes as we have time to make them.

Find Austin @austinschrock or austinschrock.com
Find Reagan @reaganschrock or reaganschrock.com

Follow us on Goodreads to see what we're reading and for the occasional book review.

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Austin and Reagan discuss how to develop our optimal selves, be productive, and the lessons we're learning from what we're reading. Plus, the occasional story from our many travels. New episodes as we have time to make them.

Find Austin @austinschrock or austinschrock.com
Find Reagan @reaganschrock or reaganschrock.com

Follow us on Goodreads to see what we're reading and for the occasional book review.

Reagan's Goodreads - https://bit.ly/3nCF7vz
Reagan's YouTube - https://bit.ly/3Cr4C9z
Austin's Goodreads - https://bit.ly/3GuzJDD
Austin's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AustinSchrock

    How to eliminate the unimportant - Essentialism part 3

    How to eliminate the unimportant - Essentialism part 3

    We continue our deep dive of the book Essentialism, specifically how to say no and eliminate what is not important in our lives. It's essential to learn this skill, without it we will never fully commit to what matters most.



    ⁠⁠Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less⁠⁠

    ⁠Sugar coated lies⁠ - (Mind Castle podcast)



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    Mind Castle is where Reagan and Austin discuss how to develop their optimal selves, be productive, and discuss the lessons they're learning from what they're reading. New episodes when we get around to it.

    • 38 min
    How to explore & discern what is most important in life - Essentialism part 2

    How to explore & discern what is most important in life - Essentialism part 2

    This is part 2 of our deep dive through the book Essentialism, specifically how to explore and discern what matters most in life. This concept comes from the belief that we must determine the vital few and eliminate the rest.



    ⁠Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less⁠

    Quitting caffeine cold turkey - (video on Austin's channel)

    Austin quits caffeine... and nearly goes blind - (Mind Castle podcast)

    Sugar coated lies - (Mind Castle podcast)



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    Mind Castle is where Reagan and Austin discuss how to develop their optimal selves, be productive, and discuss the lessons they're learning from what they're reading. New episodes when we get around to it.

    • 35 min
    The revolutionary concept of ESSENTIALISM - Part 1

    The revolutionary concept of ESSENTIALISM - Part 1

    What does it means to live a life as an "essentialist"? What is essentialism and how can it impact our lives? There's a lot to break down on this topic, and the next few episodes will continue exploring this concept.



    Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives



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    Mind Castle is where Reagan and Austin discuss how to develop their optimal selves, be productive, and discuss the lessons they're learning from what they're reading. New episodes when we get around to it.

    • 37 min
    The Habit Formula

    The Habit Formula

    Habits have the potential to change your life, and there's a formula that helped me understand this. In the words of Aristotle: “We are what we repeatedly do…excellence, therefore, isn’t an act, but a habit." This is a short little update episode about why we haven't been creating new podcasts, and why Austin is in Mexico right now.

    The Compound Effect (book)

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    Mind Castle is where Reagan and Austin discuss how to develop their optimal selves, be productive, and discuss the lessons they're learning from what they're reading. New episodes when we get around to it.

    • 5 min
    The art of listening

    The art of listening

    In this episode, Austin and Reagan take a deep dive into how we can become better listeners. Without a doubt, being a good listener is one of the most effective tools we can use, and a much needed skill. A few of the concepts discussed in this episode are the indirect approach, active listening, and listening for the words a person isn't saying.



    The Art of Possibility

    Never Split the Difference

    Extreme Ownership

    Jock Willink: The Indirect Approach



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    Mind Castle is where Reagan and Austin discuss how to develop their optimal selves, be productive, and discuss the lessons they're learning from what they're reading. New episodes when we get around to it.

    • 36 min
    The art of good communication (and why it matters)

    The art of good communication (and why it matters)

    In this episode, Austin and Reagan talk about the core of what makes good communication. The art of simple, clear, concise communication is not easy but will create huge results in your life. Below are the resources mentioned in the episode.



    Tony Robbins Communication
    Jordan Peterson - How to have a conversation

    Never Split the Difference
    Andrew Huberman (example of a good communicator)
    Talk Like Ted

    Ted Talks

    Extreme Ownership



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    Mind Castle is where Reagan and Austin discuss how to develop their optimal selves, be productive, and discuss the lessons they're learning from what they're reading. New episodes when we get around to it.

    • 45 min

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