Podcast Notes Playlist: Latest Episodes

It’s easy to look at top performers, elite athletes, and those crushing outrageous achievements—and conclude that their success boils down to sheer genetic luck, supreme talent, or unlimited resources.

While success can be significantly influenced by those variables, all things being equal, the difference between those who manifest their aspirations and those who hold themselves back comes down to one distinct element: you guessed it, mindset.

What are the consistent mindsets that allow high-performers to push the boundaries of their physical prowess? How do you create a positive mindset shift amidst a shitty situation? And how do you leverage mindset to achieve your goals?

Throughout the last nine years, I’ve compiled a powerful arsenal of potent, life-altering ideas, perspectives and tools on how to cultivate, embrace, and apply a new and more personally meaningful approach to life. Today I present you with our fourth master class installment, which is a compilation of 11 incredible and unique perspectives on mindset and habit change taken from previous conversations—think of it the crème de la crème of the best and brightest ideas on personal transformation ever shared on this show.

This deep dive anthology is chock full of big truths on fostering a mindset for success, leveraging gratitude to overcome obstacles, the importance of embracing pain, and why discomfort is the price of admission for a meaningful life.

Guests featured in this episode (all hyperlinked to their respective episodes) include:

• Leah Goldstein
• Dr. Andrew Huberman
• Courtney Dauwalter
• David Goggins
• Mel Robbins
• James Clear
• Mirna Valerio
• James & Sunny Lawrence
• Susan David, Ph.D
• Peter Diamandis: Episode Coming 3/14/2022!
• Tommy Rivs

Masterclass Series: Click here to listen to our first deep dive on the microbiome, here for our second on mental health, and here for our third on addiction & recovery.

This is a powerful, and dare I say potentially life-changing gold mine of wisdom. My hope is that it serves as a guide on your journey towards fostering a mindset that will ultimately improve every aspect of your life, and gear you towards a more fulfilling, self-actualized way of moving through the world.

To read more, click here. You can also watch it all go down on YouTube. And as always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Enjoy!

Peace + Plants,

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• Having a podcast is a great excuse to talk to someone interesting for an hour 
• Do not start a podcast if you wouldn’t do it for free in perpetuity 
• Focus on what excites you and not what  you think will move the metrics

• Tim Ferriss did a podcast with a person on how to make violins; 80% of his subscribers probably ignored it but 20% reached out to Tim and told him it was their favorite podcast episode of the year

Chris Hutchins recently left his position as Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront to focus full-time on his podcast, All the Hacks. If you’re thinking about starting your own podcast or are simply interested in the process, be sure to check out today’s episode. We dive deep on all things podcasting: the pros and cons, how to climb the charts, and how much time you should expect to spend on each episode from start to finish. We talk in-depth about the process, from pre-production to publication, and share all of the products we use for recording, editing, and publishing. Chris also offers some important tips and tricks on how to get your first subscribers and how to market and grow your podcast, as well as some incredible money-saving hacks that you can start implementing today.

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Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/launching-and-growing-a-podcast-chris-hutchins-all-the-hacks-wealthfront-google/#transcript

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Where to find Chris Hutchins:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/hutchins

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishutchins/

• Website: https://chrishutchins.com/

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• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/

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Referenced:

• All the Hacks podcast: https://www.allthehacks.com/

• All the Hacks newsletter: https://allthehacks.com/email

• Andy Rachleff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arachleff

• Kerri Walsh Jennings on All the Hacks: https://www.allthehacks.com/performance-psychology-kerri-walsh-jennings/

• Descript: https://www.descript.com/

• Erika Taught Me podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/erika-taught-me/id1650076906

• Leigh Rowan on All the Hacks: https://www.allthehacks.com/travel-hacks-leigh-rowan/

• Kevin Kelly’s “1,000 True Fans”: https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/

• Emily Oster’s books: https://emilyoster.net/writing/

• Chris Hutchins on The Kevin Rose Show: https://podcast.kevinrose.com/guests/chris-hutchins/

• Nick Gray’s newsletter: https://nickgray.net/signup-for-email-updates/

• The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings: https://www.amazon.com/2-Hour-Cocktail-Party-Relationships-Gatherings-ebook/dp/B0B2KW6T7J

• MrBeast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA

• Gary Vaynerchuk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/garyvee

• The Danny Miranda Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-danny-miranda-podcast/id1532160275

• Ray Dalio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RayDalio

• Danny Miranda’s newsletter on Substack: https://dannymiranda.substack.com/

• ATRX2100 mic bundle on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATR2100X-USB-Microphone-Bundle-Filter/dp/B082SYHRY9/r

• Riverside: https://riverside.fm/

• Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-Scarlett-Audio-Interface-Tools/dp/B07QR73T66

• Sony Alpha 7C mirrorless full-frame camera on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Alpha-Full-Frame-Mirrorless-Camera/dp/B08HVZLQ4F

• Adobe Audition: https://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html

• Pro Tools: https://www.avid.com/pro-tools

• Podpage: https://www.podpage.com/

• Simplecast: https://www.simplecast.com/

• Chartable: https://chartable.com/

• Podstatus: https://podstatus.com/

• Overcast: https://overcast.fm/

• Happy Money: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Money-Ken-Honda-audiobook/dp/B07MJHJ57T/

• Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel: https://www.amazon.com/Vagabonding-Uncommon-Guide-Long-Term-Travel/dp/0812992180

• Die with Zero: https://www.amazon.com/Die-Zero-Getting-Your-Money/dp/0358099765

• Animal Spirits Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/animal-spirits-podcast/id1310192007

• Mythic Quest on AppleTV+: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/mythic-quest

• Unclaimed money: https://www.usa.gov/unclaimed-money

• Savendeals.com: https://www.savendeals.com/

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In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Chris’s background

(03:25) Lesson’s from Wealthfront

(09:25) Why storytelling and communication are every bit as important as the product

(11:04) Why you need to understand the user’s experience and keep up with what others are building

(14:56) Why you should focus on overall impact, not just doing what your boss wants

(17:39) Why Chris likes working on big, crazy ideas

(19:10) The early days of Chris’s All the Hacks podcast

(21:34) The pros and cons of starting a podcast

(24:19) The time required to produce an episode

(27:09) How Lenny started his podcast 

(28:29) Launch lessons and how Apple rankings work

(30:49) Why you need to create authentic content

(32:57) Be one person’s favorite podcast

(35:01) How Chris ideated and titled All the Hacks

(40:09) How to get started and get your first subscribers

(43:52) How Gary Vaynerchuk used Twitter to establish authority 

(45:07) How to take advantage of platforms with built-in growth engines

(47:42) The power of in-person interviews

(48:57) How to pitch to other podcasts

(51:27) Equipment and products for producing podcasts

(57:36) How many downloads it takes in order to be taken seriously

(1:01:28) Using Overcast as a growth lever

(1:09:02) Lightning round

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• “If I were to pick one activity that’s indispensable, it would be resistance training.” – Dr. Brad Schoenfeld
• Aerobic exercise will improve the cardiovascular system but will do little to improve strength, muscle development, bone density, and muscle hypertrophy
• Resistance training is an important supplement for reducing calories to lose weight – if you do not lift weights, you will lose muscle as you lose body fat
• Adequate protein intake is essential for muscle synthesis and maintenance

• Shoot for 1.6-1.8g/kg body weight if resistance training and a minimum 0.8g/kg body weight if sedentary

• To maximize hypertrophy: 10-20 sets per muscle, per week
• Minimum effective dose to gain muscle: 4 sets per muscle, per week

Dr. Brad Schoenfeld is a professor at Lehman College in the Bronx, in New York City. His research primarily focuses on muscle adaptations to strength training, muscle hypertrophy. Publishing over 300 studies in the field of exercise and sports nutrition as a scientist, Brad began his career as a competitive bodybuilder and personal trainer.

In this episode, we discuss:

• 05:26 - Why should we lift weights?
• 06:56 - Why building bone matters
• 11:33 - How to lift in old age
• 13:45 - Why to lift while young (especially women)
• 16:21 - Should children lift weights?
• 17:05 - Does lifting stunt growth?
• 19:48 - How to change body composition
• 27:22 - Protein requirements
• 29:19 - How to calculate protein needs
• 36:54 - Protein per meal - what's the right amount?
• 38:18 - Does time-restricted eating undermine hypertrophy?
• 43:19 - Anabolic window: myths vs. reality
• 46:15 - Total daily protein intake
• 54:49 - Why aging affects muscle power (loss of type II fibers)
• 57:52 - Power training vs. strength
• 59:20 - Benefits of explosive power training (fall prevention)
• 01:03:18 - How to power train with plyometrics
• 01:03:58 - Training to failure (is it important?)
• 01:09:59 - Rest in between sets (is it needed?)
• 01:11:12 - Number of sets per week
• 01:22:31 - Tips for recovery
• 01:33:41 - Should you get sore from exercise?
• 01:36:47 - What can you do for soreness? (without blunting hypertrophy)
• 01:40:16 - Does aerobic exercise undermine resistance training?
• 01:44:46 - Resistance training for endurance athletes
• 01:46:33 - Can stretching increase muscle growth?
• 01:51:06 - Is yoga a type of resistance training?
• 01:53:37 - Blood-flow restriction training
• 01:58:37 - What is Brad's routine?

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• Mailchimp was kind of an accidental business; it was originally built for just a few customers who were struggling to send out email newsletters 
• The freemium pricing option teleported Mailchimp’s user base from tens of thousand to over a million users within a year of adding it
• It is not always better to be faster 
• It’s okay to be stressed and have chaotic feelings on the inside, but a calm demeanor is important to convey as a leader 
• “The key to happiness is staying in your lane, and knowing when people need to be in their lane. Don’t get in their lane, and don’t let them get in your lane.” – Ben Chestnut 
• If you are a “hands-off” leader, ensure that you are also not an “eyes-off” leader
• How you are perceived as a leader is often dependent on the setting in which you are leading
• Founders tend to conflate their identity with that of their business; but with time, they realize that their life is not their business when they genuinely begin to reflect on their life
• Ben is grateful for easing into new levels of wealth over the course of his life instead of having a one-time, shocking liquidity event
• The happiest couples have husbands who keep their damn mouth shut   
• “What I want the most is to not want.” – Ben Chestnut 

Ben Chestnut is the Co-Founder of Mailchimp, the all-in-one marketing platform for small businesses. Last year, in Sept 2021 it was announced that Intuit would acquire Mailchimp for a reported $12BN. There are so many things to love about the Mailchimp journey to this point. First, Mailchimp was founded as the result of a side project of a design agency Ben and his co-founder, Dan, used to run. Second, Mailchimp is and has always been based in Atalanta, eschewing the notion you have to be in SF or NYC to build a massive business. Then third, they never raised venture funding for the business all the way until their $12BN acquisition. Ben led Mailchimp to over 1,200 employees and millions of global users.

1. From Mama's Kitchen to the Smell of Business and Founding Mailchimp:

• How did Ben turn a mediocre agency into the founding of Mailchimp? What was the a-ha moment?
• At what stage of the business did Ben quit the agency and go all in on Mailchimp? What sign did he need that Mailchimp had true product-market fit?
• When Ben's mother died, he bought every flower in the local town to commemorate her. How did Ben's mother impact the type of father and husband he is today? How did she impact the way that he led Mailchimp as CEO?
• Ben's fishing trips with his father played a big role in his early years, what were the single biggest lessons for Ben from his fishing trips with his father?

2. Ben Chestnut: The Leader:

• How does Ben define the term "high performance" in leadership?
• What does Ben mean when he says "the secret to happiness is to stay in your lane"?
• Why would Ben describe himself as the "leader of the misfits"? How did that early experience and labeling impact both the people he hired and the culture he created at Mailchimp?
• What does Ben mean when he says he used to have a "hands off, eyes off" leadership style? What have been the single biggest drivers in his development as a leader?

3. Ben Chestnut: The Person:

• Relationship to Money: How does Ben reflect on his relationship to money? How has it changed over time? Why does Ben still to this day buy lottery tickets with his wife?
• Conquering Fatherhood: What does being a great father to Ben mean? How does Ben attempt to instil the same work ethic and drive when his children are born into immense wealth?
• The secret to Marriage: What does Ben believe is the core to a successful and thriving marriage? How does Ben view his role in the marriage? How has it changed over time?
• Potential Lost Identity: A founder's identity is so closely tied to their company, how did Ben manage the challenge of selling his company but retaining his identity? What did Ben learn about himself through many different acquisition processes?

4. Mailchimp: The Business:

• Why did Ben never raise venture money in the 21 year journey of Mailchimp?
• Why did Ben never accept any of the acquisition offers that came before Intuit?
• How did Ben motivate his team after they knew each acquisition offer was being turned down?
• Why did Ben decide the acquisition by Intuit was the right decision for the company?
• How does Ben view his role in the company now and moving forward?