7 episodes

Exploring outliers. Peak performance. What makes "the best" the best.

Outliers Sam Matla & Sonny Byrd

    • Education
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Exploring outliers. Peak performance. What makes "the best" the best.

    The Curse of Knowledge

    The Curse of Knowledge

    Episode 7: Sam Matla (@smatla) and Sonny Byrd discuss the curse of knowledge, why sometimes knowledge can hold you back from achieving what you want. They also talk about Jacob Rabinow, the inventor you've never heard of, and his strategies for creativity and invention. 

    • 54 min
    The Hidden Strategy Behind The World's Best Podcasts

    The Hidden Strategy Behind The World's Best Podcasts

    Episode 6: Sam Matla (@smatla) and Sonny Byrd discuss the pros and cons of solopreneurship, why we both want to build teams, and take a deep dive into the world of podcasting and what makes the best pods the best. 

    Show notes:

    (00:00) Intro
    (06:00) Solopreneurship - Pros & Cons
    (28:00) How the best podcasts are structured

    • 49 min
    How phones are making us dumber

    How phones are making us dumber

    In this episode, Sam Matla & Sonny Byrd take a deep dive into Cal Newport's Digital Minimalism. They discuss the perils of modern smartphone addiction, social media usage, and how these things cause us to be less effective in everyday life. 

    • 1 hr 3 min
    The 7 Areas of Mastery for the "Total Man"

    The 7 Areas of Mastery for the "Total Man"

    In this episode, Sam Matla and Sonny Byrd discuss the 7 areas of "Total Man", the importance of activation energy in beating procrastination, and more. 

    • 1 hr 1 min
    What Modern Man is Missing (Hunt, Fight, Play, Rest, Procreate)

    What Modern Man is Missing (Hunt, Fight, Play, Rest, Procreate)

    In this episode, Sam Matla & Sonny Byrd discuss:
    Insights from Jeremy GiffonWhy there are no fat lions, and what men are missing from modern lifePoor substitutes for real livingPerformance optimization for the sake of it

    • 53 min
    The B.I.T.C.H Attitudes, Bryan Johnson, and Favorite Outliers

    The B.I.T.C.H Attitudes, Bryan Johnson, and Favorite Outliers

    In this episode, Sam Matla and Sonny Byrd discuss Sonny's BITCH attitudes, thoughts on Bryan Johnson, Sam's hunting trip and thoughts on why everyone is getting into hunting, and two of our favorite outliers.

    • 59 min

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