The Double Win
Michael Hyatt & Megan Hyatt-Miller
Work-life balance isn’t a myth—it’s a mission. At The Double Win Podcast we believe that ambitious, high-growth individuals can experience personal and professional fulfillment simultaneously. Hosted by the creators of the Full Focus Planner, Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt Miller, The Double Win Podcast is your go-to resource for unlocking secrets to productivity, wellness, and work-life balance. The Double Win Podcast features insightful weekly conversations with thought leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs sharing fascinating personal stories and actionable ideas for balancing professional success with personal well-being. Whether you're looking for motivation to achieve your goals or strategies to harmonize your career and life, The Double Win Podcast provides the perspectives and tools you need.Michael and Megan focus on the nine domains of life—body, mind, and spirit, love, family, community, money, work, and hobbies—offering practical advice to help you thrive. Discover how to integrate purposeful productivity and overall wellness into your daily routine, stay motivated, and experience a life of joy and significance. Hit subscribe and embark on your journey to winning at work and succeeding at life.
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May 13, 2026 • 56min
BRAD STULBERG: The Heart of Excellence
Brad Stulberg, researcher and coach on sustainable excellence, argues excellence is a virtue that shapes who we become. He discusses flow from instinctive reactions, the four stages of competence, balancing ambition with groundedness, and protecting craft amid AI and delegation. Short practices like digital sabbaths and job crafting help prevent “zombie burnout” and deepen intimacy with work.
4 snips
May 5, 2026 • 1h 6min
HENRY CLOUD: How to Arrive at Your Desired Future
Henry Cloud, clinical psychologist and bestselling author, shares a concise mini-bio and explores five essentials for reaching a desired future. He discusses vision, talent, strategy, accountability, and adaptability. Short, practical stories and team examples illustrate why missing one element derails progress. Listeners hear how to diagnose gaps and build the right network to move from here to there.
Apr 29, 2026 • 45min
EVE RODSKY: Creating Better Balance at Home
Eve Rodsky, Harvard-trained lawyer and author of the Fair Play system, helps couples rebalance domestic labor. She describes the invisible mental load and a card-based method for ownership, boundaries, and low-drama communication. Hear stories about accountability, setting minimum standards, and treating the home like an organized practice to rebuild trust.
Apr 15, 2026 • 1h 7min
KELLY MCGONIGAL: Harnessing the Hidden Gift of Stress
Kelly McGonigal, Stanford health psychologist and bestselling author known for making neuroscience practical. She reframes stress as adaptation and explains why meaningful lives include stress. She explores how avoiding stress creates more stress, how accepting bodily signals improves regulation, and how movement, connection, and joy build resilience.
7 snips
Apr 1, 2026 • 1h 10min
BARRY SCHWARTZ: Stop Searching for the Best
Barry Schwartz, psychologist and bestselling author of The Paradox of Choice, explains why too many options sap wellbeing. He discusses choice overload, maximizing versus satisficing, practical ways to stop searching for the best, protecting attention by simplifying daily choices, and how AI affects judgment and wisdom.
10 snips
Mar 18, 2026 • 1h 3min
NICHOLAS CARR: The Case for Adding Friction
Nicholas Carr, author and tech critic of The Shallows and Superbloom, explores how speed and convenience erode attention and depth. He discusses how tools reshape thought, social media’s flattening of nuance, why friction can deepen relationships and mastery, and practical moves like pruning apps and leaving your phone to reclaim presence.
Mar 4, 2026 • 51min
JACOB MCHANGAMA: Disagreeing Without Losing Each Other
Jacob Mchangama, founder of the Future of Free Speech and author studying how societies sustain open inquiry. He explores why disagreements feel existential today. He discusses self-censorship vs wise filtering, echo chambers and self-radicalization, and practical habits to keep conversations curious, humble, and de-escalatory.
Feb 18, 2026 • 1h
CAROLINE WILLIAMS: Your Most Underrated Intelligence Center
Caroline Williams, science journalist and author who explores how body and brain connect. She unpacks interoception and how internal signals shape feelings and decisions. They discuss why modern life dulls bodily awareness, the power of movement snacks and walking for creativity, and practical rhythms like waking rest, naps, and breath to stay resilient.
15 snips
Feb 4, 2026 • 59min
HAL ELROD: Daily Essentials for Aging Well
Hal Elrod, bestselling author behind The Miracle Morning and its After 50 edition, shares simple daily practices for healthspan and purpose. He covers the SAVERS ritual, adapting routines for midlife, nature-based habits like morning light and grounding, and how to start small with lasting momentum. Practical, flexible, and designed to grow with you.
6 snips
Jan 21, 2026 • 1h 2min
HAL HERSHFIELD: Making Better Choices Feel Easier
Hal Hershfield, a UCLA professor and author of 'Your Future Self,' dives into the intriguing connection between our present actions and future selves. He explains how understanding these future identities can alleviate procrastination and enhance life satisfaction. With tools like reverse time travel and vivid imagination exercises, Hal offers strategies to align tomorrow's goals with today's actions. His insights on agency, resilience, and emotional connections to our choices provide listeners with hope and practical methods to bridge the gap between intention and action.
