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The guys dig into a viral audio clip from the women's basketball team at Duke University. Head coach Kara Lawson urges her charges to "Do Hard Better" during an impromptu speech at one of her team's practices. These words of motivation and inspiration can be taken and applied in many facets of life. Coach Lawson declares that doing Hard Better is integral for pursuing any meaningful purpose in life.

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Doug Anton (officially now a regular contributor to the show) drops some knowledge on all that he has learned about the circumstances that dictate human decisions. On this episode he shares his perspective on the many aspects of "free will" that fascinate him. This content was both new and quite intriguing for Pete to explore in his conversation with Doug. Also…Listen and learn about how Doug used a lollipop to avoid the wrath of fast food!

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This episode brings yet another 5X5 format: 5 Questions with 5(ish) minutes spent exploring answers. The guys dive into their irrational fears, recent screw-ups, hopes, skills they want to acquire, and new information they have recently learned.

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Pete dives into what he learned in 2023 regarding the 5 Pillars of Health: Mindset, Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep, & Connections. He shares tactical strategies from each of these buckets that he is currently using to improve various aspects of his lifestyle.

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In this episode Todd opens up about his struggles and current mindset 6 months after being laid off from his decades-long career position in the tech world. He reveals his vulnerabilities as he continues to navigate how to provide financially while simultaneously seeking purpose in his work. He also shares his latest meditative discoveries about what he calls "Quality of Presence."

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The guys dive into 5 specific health benefits of patience. They discuss how and why patience yields a more healthy mind and body. In this episode both Todd and Pete reflect on areas of their own lives where they lack patience and how they strive to use patience to navigate struggles.

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Doug Anton joins the show to discuss what he learned fromThinking, Fast and Slow, a 2011 popular science book by psychologist Daniel Kahneman. The book's main thesis is a differentiation between two modes of thought: "System 1" is fast, instinctive and emotional; "System 2" is slower, more deliberative, and more logical.

The book delineates rational and non-rational motivations or triggers associated with each type of thinking process, and how they complement each other.

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Todd's daughter Katelynn joins the show for this episode to dive into the topic of judgment. What role does judging ourselves or others play in our lives? Why do humans judge in the first place? What utility does judgement serve? How can we embrace a mindset that uses our judging tendencies to become better versions of ourselves?

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Pete's 8 year old daughter Lauren joins this episode to ask a series of questions that she has been pondering as of late. She asks her dad to dig into some past experiences and share some stories along the way!

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Halleck Pogue joins the guys to discuss the benefits of chasing life's discomforts. Halleck shares his experiences about growing up on a farm, through-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and building his own house. He dives into other challenges that he chooses to embrace as well such as why he refuses to own a cell phone. Some might call Halleck old fashioned. However, after listening to this episode one might see his approach to life as incredibly intentional.