Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement
Justin Malik
Join award-winning audiobook narrator Justin Malik in this personal growth accelerator, delivering bite-sized episodes each day that are rich with wisdom and practical advice. Optimal Living Daily features a carefully selected mix of articles from some of the most influential voices in self-help, covering topics like minimalism, productivity, mental health, and personal development. Each episode is thoughtfully narrated to not only inform but also inspire you to make meaningful changes in your life.Whether you're seeking motivation, clarity, or strategies to enhance your daily life, Optimal Living Daily is your go-to source for personal development. It’s not just a podcast; it’s a daily habit that empowers you to live your best life, one insightful and uplifting episode at a time. Dive into episodes that cover the essence of self-help, minimalism, and self-improvement, offering actionable steps to foster personal development.This podcast is designed for those passionate about personal development and minimalism, looking to integrate self-help strategies and self-improvement techniques into their daily routines. By focusing on personal development, each episode provides you with the tools needed for self-improvement and minimalism, transforming your life with every listen.Listen now, and become an OLD friend--your optimal life awaits...
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Feb 14, 2023 • 8min
2660: [Part 1] Do These 5 Things When Social Anxiety Has Your Tongue by Roxana Alexandru
Roxana Alexandru with Introvert Dear shares 5 ways of combatting social anxiety. This is part 1 of 2.Episode 2660: [Part 1] Do These 5 Things When Social Anxiety Has Your Tongue by Roxana AlexandruJenn Granneman is the founder of Introvert, Dear and author of The Secret Lives of Introverts. She started Introvert, Dear in 2013 as her personal blog. She was living with an extroverted roommate, dating an extroverted guy, and working an extroverted job (teaching 4th grade). Jenn wanted to write about what it was like being an introvert living in an extrovert’s world.In true introvert form, she wrote her blog anonymously for almost two years. Jenn had no desire to be in the spotlight. And she had no idea her little blog would become this! Now, with the help of “quiet ones” around the world, she is on a mission: to let introverts everywhere know it’s okay to be who they are.The original post is located here: https://introvertdear.com/news/do-these-5-things-when-social-anxiety-has-your-tongue/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 13, 2023 • 9min
2659: Minimalism: Making it Just Right (For You) by Colleen Valles
Colleen Valles with No Sidebar talks about making minimalism work for youEpisode 2659: Minimalism: Making it Just Right (For You) by Colleen VallesNo Sidebar was created by Brian Gardner and is all about designing a simpler life. He and the contributing authors want to help you figure out what's getting in your way, at home and at work. They want to help you let go of distractions, online and off--to turn down the noise that disrupts the quiet of your heart and soul.The original post is located here: https://nosidebar.com/minimalism-for-you/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2023 • 11min
2658: Getting Rich Is About Willpower: Why Give Up When You Can Keep On Going by Sam of Financial Samurai
Sam of Financial Samurai insists that getting rich is about willpower.Episode 2658: Getting Rich Is About Willpower: Why Give Up When You Can Keep On Going by Sam of Financial SamuraiSam Dogen's net worth took a beating in 2009 as the world was falling apart. He thought it would be a good idea to start a personal finance site to help himself and others make sense of chaos. After all, he had spent 10 years working in the finance industry, got his MBA from Cal, invested and saved aggressively, and still got financially rocked! Since then, more than 20 million visitors have stopped by FinancialSamurai.com.The original post is located here: https://www.financialsamurai.com/getting-rich-is-about-willpower/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2023 • 10min
2657: Lessons on Coping With Limitations From an Old Dog and a Wild Cat by Vironika Tugaleva
Vironika Tugaleva shares lessons on coping with limitations from an old dog and a wild cat.Episode 2657: Lessons on Coping With Limitations From an Old Dog and a Wild Cat by Vironika TugalevaVironika Tugaleva was born in Donetsk, Ukraine in 1988. Her early years as a misfit began her painful struggle with mental health. As she struggled with self-acceptance, anxiety, and identity, Vironika found solace in words and music. Her first book, The Love Mindset, won the Readers' Favorite silver medal for Best Self-Help book of 2013. Driven by an urge to spread light in the world, Vironika began to do life coaching, speaking, and writing in the personal growth field. In 2014, Vironika sold her things, left Toronto, and became a digital nomad. She launched her 2nd book in 2017, The Art of Talking to Yourself. Currently, Vironika is working on a poetry book, writing and performing spoken word, and planning arts-related events.The original post is located here: https://www.vironika.org/lessons-on-coping-with-limitations-from-an-old-dog-and-a-wild-cat/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 11, 2023 • 10min
2656: How To Reclaim Your Time and Live With Intention AND Connect With the Meaning In Your Life by Kristine Klussman
2 posts from Kristine Klussman on how to reclaim your time and live with intention & how to connect with the meaning in your life.Episode 2656: How To Reclaim Your Time and Live With Intention AND Connect With the Meaning In Your Life by Kristine KlussmanKristine Klussman specialized in Health Psychology (Behavioral Medicine) at Harvard Medical School, then founded and ran the Health Psychology program and post-doctoral training programs at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. She found her work with cancer and cardiac patients inspiring, uplifting, and humbling. She found so many of those going through life-threatening illness were - sometimes for the first time in their lives - absolutely clear what truly mattered to them: authenticity and connection. In 2016, she founded a non-profit to focus full-time on trying to understand, explain and teach what she now believes is the single most meaningful and rewarding aspect of our existence.The original posts are located here: https://www.kristineklussman.com/how-to-reclaim-your-time-and-live-with-intention/ & https://www.kristineklussman.com/connect-with-meaning-in-your-life/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 10, 2023 • 9min
2655: Sentimentality is the Enemy of Evolution by Colin Wright
Colin Wright talks about the downfall of sentimentalityEpisode 2655: Sentimentality is the Enemy of Evolution by Colin WrightColin Wright, a professional author and international speaker, co-founded a publishing company, and travels full-time, moving to a new country every four months or so--that country determined by the votes of his readers! He also blogs.Colin's a minimalist in that he owns very few things and is careful in how he consumes. He tends to buy less, but invest in quality when he does, and trends toward the same in relationships, business endeavors, and just about everything else.He's left-handed, blue-eyed, scary good at Tetris, and can’t cook.The original post is located here: http://exilelifestyle.com/sentimentality-enemy-evolutionVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 9, 2023 • 7min
2654: Sacrifice by Tynan
Tynan talks about sacrificeEpisode 2654: Sacrifice by TynanTynan was named as one of the top 25 best bloggers in 2013 by Time Magazine. He believes in making deliberate decisions and breaking away from the herd mentality. He likes learning new things, building habits, exposing the world, connecting with awesome people, and creating good work. The New York Times Bestseller “The Game” featured him as one of the main characters, as he was one of the most famous pickup artists in the world. In 2008, he sold everything he owned and went on an extended world trip, becoming a fervent minimalist.Fun facts: he's a college dropout, was a professional poker player, Courtney Love was his roommate for 9 months, and he once built a swimming pool in his living room.The original post is located here: https://tynan.com/sacrifice/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 8, 2023 • 11min
2653: Reset Your Internal Filter AND Time to Embrace Change by Rosalyn Palmer
Rosalyn Palmer shares two short posts covering how to reset your internal filter and embrace changeEpisode 2653: Reset Your Internal Filter AND Time to Embrace Change by Rosalyn PalmerRosalyn Palmer is an Emotional Well being Expert, an Advanced Rapid Transformational (RTT) Hypnotherapist and a Certified Coach. Rosalyn was one of the very first to train in RTT with Marisa Peer and has become one of the most sought-after RTT practitioners worldwide.The original posts are located here: https://rosalynpalmer.com/reset-your-internal-filter-and-focus-on-positive-opportunities/ & https://rosalynpalmer.com/time-to-embrace-change-and-be-delighted-by-disruption/Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 7, 2023 • 10min
2652: Adulting 101: Mental Health Needs For Young Adults by Sara Stanizai
Sara Stanizai of Prospect Therapy discusses mental health needs for young adultsEpisode 2652: Adulting 101: Mental Health Needs For Young Adults by Sara StanizaiProspect Therapy is an LGBTQ+ affirming psychotherapy practice that offers quality mental health services to individuals, couples, children and families. Their guiding principles are integrity, generosity and enthusiasm. They support these principles through transparent decision-making, promoting community visibility and access to care, and affirming all identities.Each of their therapists is LGBTQ+ affirming. They have lived experience and identify as part of the communities they serve, and regularly participate in high quality training, education and consultation with experts in affirming clinical care.The original post is located here: https://www.prospecttherapy.com/blog/2019/10/11/adulting-101-mental-health-needs-for-young-adultsVisit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 6, 2023 • 11min
2651: Nobody Will Remember Your Stuff When You Die. But Hopefully, They’ll Remember You by Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown of Simple and Straightforward talks about being remembered after you dieEpisode 2651: Nobody Will Remember Your Stuff When You Die. But Hopefully, They’ll Remember You by Charlie BrownSimple and Straightforward questions everything we think of as normal. This publication may have its roots in minimalism and simple living, but it goes so much beyond decluttering and living with less. It's about deciphering the complexities of modern life one article at a time. It covers:
Culture and society, especially their influence on our lives
Travel, specifically how travel can shape our perception of what is "normal"
Digital life, questioning our all-encompassing relationship with the online world
Food with a focus on recipes designed around reducing food waste
Highly curated recommendations for the best intentional living content on the internet
The original post is located here: https://medium.com/simple-straightforward/nobody-will-remember-your-stuff-but-hopefully-they-might-remember-you-7ef74c7a86d8Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
