Meet the Macs

An interview with dr. Vic Strecher. He is a pioneer in the field of behavior science, delivers groundbreaking work that shows how finding your purpose in life leads to better health and overall happiness. An American public health figure, professor, author, researcher, entrepreneur and visionary leader.  

One of his books he wrote is Life on Purpose: how living what matters most. Going beyond the fads, opinions, and false hopes of "expert"self -help books, Life in Purpose explores the incredible connection between purposeful living and the latest scientific evidence on quality of life and longevity. 

Also by Vic Strecher: On Purpose: lessons in Life and Health from the Frog, The Dung Beetle, and Julia

Look at his course on Coursera! Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life: Living for What Matters Most

Check out Vic Strecher:

www.vicstrecher.com

www.coursera.org

An interview with Bjørn Aris. He has been studying Eastern martial arts and Zen Philosophy for more than 35 years. He has been amongst Europe's top practitioners of the art of iaido within his league, the Japanese Way of the Sword.  Since 2000, he has been working as a trainer and coach to middle and higher management in the business world.

One of the books is called The Cutting Edge: it offers a number of ground rules for being successful at work, based on Eastern philosophies and martial arts, at the heart of which lies the right balance between reason and intuition. The ground rules in this book are all you need to teach yourself to use your own strength to find the right answer to any situation in this constantly changing world and to be able to enjoy your work more, with less stress and strain.

His latest book is called Lessen van een Samoerai, the ultimate guide for a meaningful life.

For more Information about Bjørn Aris: www.bjornaris.com and www.returnonpeople.nl

An interview with dr. Tim Pychyl. Tim is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, the Director of the Center for Initiatives in Education. His research in psychology is focused on the breakdown in volitional actions commonly known as Procrastination and it's relation to personal well-being. He is a winner of numerous teaching awards, wrote several books and published a lot of articles. One of his books is called Solving The Procrastination Puzzle:a concise guide to strategies for change. Let's put some pieces of this puzzle together in this Episode!

An interview with Alkistis Agio! Alkistis is a Tedx Speaker, coach, author, wellness TV Host, "lover of Philosophy" and leadership trainer.

She works with professionals to transform fear, frustration, anger and anxiety into calm, confident leadership. She uses her own system "The Alkistis Method" based on the teachings of Aristotle, Socrates, Plato and the Stoics.

She wrote books like The answer within, Europhoria, From fear to freedom. In this interview we talk about "The Alkistis Method" and her book The stoic CEO. 

Check out for more about Alkistis: www.alkistis.net

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Part 2 of my interview with Donald Robertson. Author, trainer and writer. Donald wrote 6 books and a lot of articles about philosophy and psychotherapy. He leads online courses on Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius. AND is called The super glue of the stoic community....

His latest book is called How To Think Like A Roman Emperor. Number 1 bestseller in philosophy in the US. The book is about Marcus Aurelius. One of the best Roman Emperors, writer of The Meditations and a stoic example. 

According to Ryan Holiday, bestseller author of The Obstacle Is The Way and The Daily Stoic: "This is a wonderful and important book that anyone interested in Stoicism or in being a better leader should read".

In this Episode Donald and I explore:

- How to deal with Anger?

- About his new graphic novel

- The stoic techniques Donald uses

AND LOTS MORE!

Check out Donald Robertson:

https://donaldrobertson.com

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Part 1 of my interview with Donald Robertson. Author, trainer and writer. Donald wrote 6 books and a lot of articles about philosophy and psychotherapy. He leads online courses on Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius. AND is called The super glue of the stoic community....

His latest book is called How To Think Like A Roman Emperor. Number 1 bestseller in philosophy in the US. The book is about Marcus Aurelius. One of the best Roman Emperors, writer of The Meditations and a stoic example. 

According to Ryan Holiday, bestseller author of The Obstacle Is The Way and The Daily Stoic: "This is a wonderful and important book that anyone interested in Stoicism or in being a better leader should read".

In this Episode Donald and I explore:

- Confusion around what is Stoicism?

- The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius 

- Different ways of dealing with anxiety

AND LOTS MORE!

Check out Donald Robertson:

https://donaldrobertson.com

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An interview with the intriguing Jonas Salzgeber about his life AND book The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence and Calmness. Jonas is an online entrepreneur and together with his brother he has a popular development website called NJLivehacks.com. He writes about stoicism, self discipline, productivity: everything related to helping other in becoming a better version of themselves....

His book Little book of Stoicism is a compelling, highly actionable guide that shows you how to deal more effectively with whatever life throws at you and live to your best self.

On his quest to be the best he can be, he stumbled upon Stoicism, and got hooked. At the core of this actionable philosophy lies the goal of leading a happy life even (especially) in the face of adversity. His practical, rather than academic, writing style helps people put their wisdom into action!

A great interview with Hylke Faber. Hylke is a Leadership coach and author of the award winning book Taming your Crocodiles, unlearn fear and become a true leader. About the 7 common, fear based, personas that limit us and how we can grow through them and gain leadership strength. 

Hylke started his career as a business consultant in New York City at Towers Perrin, then at Strategic Decisions Group where he became one of the youngest partners elected. 

He founded Co-Creation Partners and Constancee. He leads the Growth Leaders Network, a community of leaders committed to self-growth and selfless service. Teacher at the Columbia Business School Executive Education and coach at The Crocodile School. His new book is Taming your Crocodiles, Practices. With daily Reflections for Leadership Depth.

Welcome to the Macs, a podcast for leaders and entrepreneurs. I’m Fief Macrander, a psychologist and owner of The Macs.partners.  I will share practical wisdom, like stoic philosophy. Talk with great writers about leadership and with leaders and entrepreneurs who had their part in life. I believe in the power of connection and inspiring each other: we all in this together!