Today’s podcast is a reading of my latest Substack post, which you can see here: https://mbest.substack.com/p/social-roles . I dig into my thoughts on my role in friendships, how that developed over time, and the value it brings to my life. I hope you find it to be a thought provoking and reflective piece. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast digs into a small change I’ve made in recent months that has had some significant consequences, but not in the most positive way. This change led me to see how the timing of my phone use can make a big difference in how my mind operates throughout the day, which I think you will appreciate hearing. As always, thank you for listening. Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reflection on algorithms and their roles in our lives. It’s hard to enter any space these days that isn’t driven by an algorithm. Social media is the space where algorithms are taken to the max, totally usurping our agency with the force of catering to your unique desires and tastes. I argue here that we must be very thoughtful about the role algorithms play in our lives and offer some possible paths to manage them. I hope you enjoy it and find it insightful. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

What we consume consciously drives what our minds chew on in our subconscious. The “A-ha!” moment is not random. It is informed by what enters out minds, which we dictate through our choices of what to consume and how. I break this down further in this episode, which I hope you enjoy and learn from. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is another reflection on my recent dive into my autobiographical notes. I identify a few more meaningful takeaways I have gotten out of this experience and share them with you. Perhaps you can relate in some way, and if you cannot, then I still think there will be something useful to consider here. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a recording of my latest Substack post, titled “The False Pendulum” (https://mbest.substack.com/p/the-false-pendulum). I discuss my experiences maneuvering between confidence and humility and the important realization about that maneuvering that I came to over time. I hope you find value in this lesson of life. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working on a new personal project. I’ve reflected on my experiences in an effort to document my life to date. I’ve written down what I remember from my birth up through high school so far, and that process has left me with some meaningful lessons. I share some early takeaways with you here, in the hopes that you find them useful and insightful. As always, thanks for listening. Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reflection on adulthood. As I’ve grown and interacted more with adults who are older than me, I’ve seen just how much age is not a proxy for maturity and rising up the self-actualization ladder. Of course, I hold quite high standards, and perhaps those standards are “unrealistic” to most, and yet that fact doesn’t relieve this inner conflict. Perhaps you will resonate with what I’m feeling. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Over the weekend, I got to spend some quality time checking in on a lot of friends I haven’t been in touch with in a while. In doing so, a lot came to mind, both through the exercise itself and in the responses I received from my friends. There was a lot to make sense of, so I’m sharing what I learned with you here, as I think it may serve you well. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a recording of my latest Substack post, titled Competence, which you can see here: https://mbest.substack.com/p/competence . I dig into what it means to be competent and how it is a fantastic antidote to worry and the psychological effects of uncertainty. I hope you find value in what I share here. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.