Learning To Live

Why Your Progress Isn't Linear

For the past couple of months we’ve implemented challenging self-improvement habits into our lives: - No non-essential phone use - 30 minutes of meditation every day - 3 Tiny Habits - A strict “Good Energy” clean eating diet In this episode we sit down to reflect on our journey and rate the results. What actually improved? What completely failed? And why did some of these challenges feel impossible to sustain? We also reveal the new direction of the podcast: stricter accountability, tracked data, online tools, and a full system overhaul going forward. This is our second challenge check in, following Episode 7’s with the addition of a new diet. We hope you enjoy! Inspired by: - Deep Work by Cal Newport - Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg - The Untethered Soul and Living Untethered by Michael Singer - Good Energy by Casey Means

Why Your Brain Is Fighting Itself

Your brain has two hemispheres, and they don't always agree. This week, we dive into The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist, breaking down what the left and right brain are actually doing, why they're in conflict, and what that means for how we think, feel, and live. We cover the Nietzsche parable at the heart of the book, the left hemisphere's overconfidence problem, how language shapes (and limits) our perception, and why too much analytical thinking can make life feel hollow. We also connect the neuroscience to everything we've explored on this podcast, from The Untethered Soul to Good Energy, and why this book might be the thread that ties it all together. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy! The Master and His Emissary: https://channelmcgilchrist.com/master-and-his-emissary/ [https://channelmcgilchrist.com/master-and-his-emissary/]

Our New Diet Plan Is Insane... And Our Blood Work Made Us Do It

In this episode of Learning To Live we're pulling back the curtain on our full blood work results and using them to build the most ambitious diet we've ever attempted, inspired by Casey Means' Good Energy. We break down our entire dieting history, what worked, what didn't, and why we kept falling off. Then we go through 15 key biomarkers from our extensive Function Health blood test, score ourselves on Casey Means' 8-category health quiz, and lay out the complete diet overhaul we're committing to. Thanks for listening, hope you enjoy! Good Energy by Casey Means: https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy [https://www.caseymeans.com/goodenergy]

The System Is Making You Sick (Controversial Book)

As guys trying to take control of our health, we realized we’ve been mostly guessing when it comes to what we eat and how it affects us. This episode, we react to Good Energy by Casey Means. We break down metabolic health, why so many people feel constantly tired, and how the healthcare and food industries may be exploiting you. We give our honest critique of the book, and look ahead to a complete diet overhaul. Thanks for listening, hope you enjoy!

We Learned The Science Behind Spirituality

As spiritual skeptics, we wanted to learn the science behind meditation. On this episode of Learning To Live, we examine how meditation structurally changes your brain and how a simple daily practice can begin your journey to unconditional happiness. We discuss Living Untethered by Michael Singer alongside various scientific articles on the biological effects of mindful meditation. We hope you enjoy!