The Best Podcast

Today’s podcast is a reading of my latest Substack post, which you can find at mbest.substack.com/p/how-to-read . I share my views on literacy education and the ways in which it sets us up to not continue learning, right at the point when it’s most interesting and useful. I hope you find it an insightful and encouraging piece. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

In today’s podcast, I spend some time exploring my past experiences with religion. It has frequently been a point of frustration and disagreement between me and others, even my family, since I turned away from Catholicism as a teenager. As I’ve grown, my relationship with and thinking about religion has evolved, leading me to a new understanding, which I share here in this episode. I hope you find it insightful. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a recording of my latest Substack piece, titled A Cidade Maravilhosa, which you can read at mbest.substack.com/p/a-cidade-maravilhosa . I continue talking about my time living here in Rio de Janeiro, moving from talking about the sights of the city to its sounds. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a wandering reflection on how I’ve been thinking about my financial health and the broader economic landscape. I think back to some of my early episodes about this topic from years ago and connect them to where I am now. I hope you find it to be valuable during these uncertain times. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reading of my latest Substack piece, which you can find at mbest.substack.com/p/obrigado . I recommend checking it out there, as I include some photos of what I describe in today’s episode. Rio is such a special place, and it merits a sincere reflection upon saying goodbye for now. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reflection on relationships and how we approach conflict (or turn away from it). When others seemingly do us wrong, treat us poorly, of deceive us, how do we respond? What do we hope is the outcome of these interactions? I share my perspective here, which I hope you find insightful. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reflection on our current moment. With intense emotions, pain, and conflict unraveling around the world on the back of bombings between Israel and Iran, I take time today to search for a better way. I look for a lens to make the world better through our shared humanity, which I share in this episode. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reading of my latest Substack piece, titled “In the Zone” which you can find at https://mbest.substack.com/p/in-the-zone . I talk about presence and flow experiences, the ways I have accessed them, and how they are always available to us. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast wasn’t an enjoyable one to record, but it was an important one for me in this moment. Taking stock of our negative emotions, allowing them in to contrast with the highs of life, helps us to know ourselves a lot more and to navigate these situations more effectively. I’ve repeatedly experienced this throughout my life, unsurprisingly leaving me here once again. I share a bit of what that’s like for me and how I talk myself through it. I hope you find it useful. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

The plane crash that took place in India on June 12th was such sad news to see. So many lives lost unexpectedly, far sooner than otherwise would have been imagined. Amidst the tragedy, there is a meaningful reflection waiting for us, which I discuss here. I hope the message inspires you as it has done to me. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.