Don't Panic! We're All Going to Die Johnny Nava

Rusty Rueff started his career as a radio personality out of Kentucky following the footsteps of his father. Today he is an angel investor, philanthropist, executive board member, tech guru, and former National Co-Chair of Technology under the Obama Administration.

In this episode, we discuss how to optimize your life for creative freedom, why having ethics is important in leadership, and why metaphors are highly underrated.

YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/oyaMpQY1h_8

Guest Links:

Rusty Rueff - @rustyrueff

https://rustyrueff.com/

Books:

Talent Force: A New Manifesto for the Human Side of Business

The Faith Code: A Future-Proof Framework for a Life of Meaning and Impact

Nick Jonsson hit rock bottom in 2018. His life balanced on the precipice of two contrasting worlds.

By day, he was the embodiment of a successful business man. By night, he experienced crushing loneliness and depression that he turned to  alcohol to remedy.

After a divorce and an existential crisis, Nick did something that he never considered: He asked for help.

5 sober years later,  Nick is an author, professional speaker, and iron man competitor who travels across the globe teaching others how to cope with loneliness and deflate their egos.

In this episode, we discuss how to cope with addiction, how we can train ourselves to become more vulnerable, and why it's a sign of strength to ask for help.

Guest Links:

Nick Jonsson

https://www.nickjonsson.com/

Executive Loneliness

Massimo Pigliucci probably has more doctorate degrees than your favorite sports team has championships.  After writing 16 books on Stoicism and Moral Philosophy, Pigliucci is considered one of the most prominent voices in Philosophy today. 

His book "How to Be a Stoic" was my gateway drug into Stoicism, a philosophy that would change my life, and today we take a deep dive into its waters.

In today’s conversation we discuss what Stoicism is, why it’s important that we attempt to update the ideas for a modern audience, and why there’s no such thing as bad weather. 

Guest Links:

Massimo Pigliucci

https://massimopigliucci.org/

"A Quest for Character"

"How to Be a Stoic"

Maui Fire Relief Donations:

Maui Strong

Maui Humane Society

Maui Foodbank

Several years ago Kevin Kelly spent his 68th birthday coming up with 68 pieces of advice he wanted to impart to his children. After posting them online, the article circulated until it became a viral hit after being referenced and shared across the internet.

This week Kevin Kelly returns to the podcast to discuss his new book: Excellent Advice for Living which is a pocket-sized text with 450 pieces of advice designed to impart wisdom and to help improve the life of whoever picks it up.

In this episode we discuss how to make learning fun, the function of a mentor, why media literacy is essential, and excellent advice for living a more fulfilling life.

Guest Links:

Kevin Kelly - @kevin2kelly

Website: https://kk.org

Book: Excellent Advice for Living

68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice

Select Reading:

30 Things I wish I Learned Before I Turned 30

By day Richard Thompson works a lawyer for one of the world's most premier entertainment law firms; by night he reads. 

As a boy raised by a librarian father, the love for reading was in Richard's genetic code. After graduating from Stanford Law School, Richard sought out a life that would allow him to help others make art whilst allowing him to indulge in his favorite medium of all: Books. 

After spending the last several decades reading hundreds of books a year, Richard joins the podcast to discuss how reading provides new perspectives, which philosophers are worth paying attention to, and how he's learned to determine what's important and what isn't in life as he looks towards retirement. 

Ultra-endurance athletes, Lori Hoechlin and Barbara Sullivan, join to discuss their experience competing in Iron Man, triathlons, and most recently "the world's toughest bicycle race."

The Race Across America consists of a 3000+ non-stop bike ride from California to Maryland. In 2022, Lori and Barbara were part of a crew known as Team Skipper in which they raced across the nation in adventure that was captured on an upcoming documentary THIRTY ON. 

In this episode we discuss mental resilience, the spiritual war between the mental and physical self, and the power of finding a passion in life.

Guest Links:

Lori Hoechlin: @trigirl1415

Barbara Sullivan: @barbsull14

Thirty On Documentary:

www.thirtyondoc.com