Talk Therapy

Weary of Election Discourse? Dan and Nathan are, too – but they also think there’s some use in paying attention to the world outside of work, even when it’s exhausting. Is it possible to think of yourself as a creator or consumer and a citizen at the same time? And how do you stay productive while doing so?How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Listen now | Mario Gabriele talks about his experience staring down a $6 billion hedge fund over an article he wrote. Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Listen now | Taking a hard look at Substack’s top ten after yet another chaotic week for media (and for everything else), Dan and Nathan dig into the Publisher v. Platform debate. Is it possible to reduce the harm done by platforms when you don’t even have a metric to measure it? Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Using the exciting new launch of Ask Jerry as a springboard, Nathan and Dan parse out the importance of radical self-inquiry in business, and chart their own evolutions as founders and workers, stealing inspiration from Ted Lasso while avoiding the Sam Harris rabbit hole.How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Dan and Nathan eulogize Quibi – and extend some sympathy to anyone who has a big idea.How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

What began as a weekly “Great Writing” meeting is now the newest member of the bundle! Dan and Nathan reflect on how their joint desire to give business writing a better name became something they’re looking forward to every week now: The Long Conversation, with Rachel Jepsen!This conversation is short, though. It starts with merisms and ends with Sapiens. Sold?Catch up with a podcast of The Long Conversation’s premiere here! And join our live broadcast of Episode 2, this Friday, October 23rd, at 5:30pm EST! We’ll be discussing these excerpts from Carmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House.How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

After reflecting on their expectations for the (extremely successful) Almanack launch, Nathan takes Dan through his new investigation of the Competitive Exclusion Principle. Turns out business and nature aren’t so different after all!How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Listen now | Nat Eliason talks to Dan and Nathan about Almanack, his brand-new Bundle newsletter exploring everything it takes for you to live a life that is healthy, wealthy, and wise. Nat explains the appeal of joining the Bundle, how he got into the self-improvement world, and challenges Nathan to take his crown for the most-read Divinations post. Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

After catching up with the latest from Coinbase and its employees, Nathan tells Dan about his week…which honestly sounds more like a country song. How do you support your co-founder when they feel like they need to push through a tough time by working harder?How did you feel about this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe

Dan takes Nathan through his Superorganizers piece on Spatial Organizing. The technique is useful for a pretty much any project, from writing a book to getting customer feedback. Got any more? Let us know in the comments.What did you think of this episode?Amazing • Good • Meh • Bad Get full access to Talk Therapy at talktherapy.substack.com/subscribe