Mind Castle

Mind Castle
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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

  1. 09/10/2025

    Take the Stairs: The Power of the 2% Mindset

    Why take the stairs instead of the escalator? Turns out, it's really important, and we unpack how it matters to your life in this episode. Getting Things Done Making it All Work ⁠Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scribd (one month free)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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.

    26 min

  2. 09/03/2025

    We Filmed A Documentary in Europe. Here's What We Learned

    Reagan and Austin recently filmed a documentary series across Europe. 3 weeks, 6 countries, all combining into 10 episodes to be released in 2026. This trip created a profound sense of the importance of history; humans are historical beings, and we ignore the lessons of history to our own peril. The documentary series YouTube channel Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scribd (one month free)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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

  3. 08/27/2025

    "You Will Own Nothing and You Will be Happy"

    There's an important concept in philosophy called techno-feudalism, which deeply affects all of us in the modern world. As the world moves farther and farther towards subscriptions and a lack of ownership, there are many hidden costs in all our lives. What effect does this have on human psychology? Are we destined to live in a world where we own (and owe) nothing but subscriptions and rent? Jared Henderson's video on techno-feudalism ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scribd (one month free)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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.

    49 min

  4. 08/20/2025

    Reclaiming Focus in a Overstimulated World

    Austin spent nearly a year working on a special project: creating a physical notebook planner and using it instead of technology. While that seems counterintuitive in a tech-driven world, Reagan and Austin discuss the importance of focus and the value of going back to analog tools. Hyperfocus Planner Hyperfocus Planner - Email Course Peter's Video The Clock of the Long Now ⁠The Clock of the Long Now - Book⁠ Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scribd (one month free)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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.

    44 min

  5. 04/02/2025

    The Law of Inversion

    In this episode, we discuss a simple tactic to break any skill down into a manageable to-do list with something called the Law of Inversion. It uses our natural bent towards the negative to solve our problems, instead of restricting and limiting us. After all, if something can be learned, it's a skill, and if it's a skill, it can be taught. Whether you're teaching yourself or someone else, this episode gives you a useful tool for progress. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scribd (one month free)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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.

    27 min

  6. 10/20/2024

    Austin Lived in Mexico to Learn Spanish

    Austin tells a few of the lessons he learned from living in Mexico, learning Spanish. Learning a language is perhaps one of the highest bars of learning and is not for the faint of heart. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scribd (one month free)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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.

    32 min

  7. 10/06/2024

    This is the Danger of a BUSY Life - Essentialism Part 4

    We finally wrap up the book Essentialism, ending in part 4 which holds many important things to consider. This part is about execution, specifically, the essential parts of life that we have defined. ⁠⁠⁠Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scribd (one month free)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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.

    32 min

  8. 12/23/2023

    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) ⁠⁠⁠Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Scribd (one month free)⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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.

    39 min
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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

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  • Creator
    Mind Castle
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mind Castle
  • Show Website
    Mind Castle