Today’s podcast digs into a concept I’ve taken from a new book I’m reading called The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker. I’ve found her ideas to be really refreshing, as they resonate with a lot of my instincts and principles about how we should come together as people. Her ideas connect to an experience I’ve had here in Brazil since moving here, which I take some time to share with you here. I am sure you will find some value in my reflection. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a little more niche than usual, which oddly ends up being a message that I think all of us would benefit from hearing in one way or another. AI use is becoming more and more common in our lives, and it affects our brains in was that we need to be thoughtful about. I describe that process here and send a message to younger people about the implications our use of AI has in our lives and personal development. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reading of my Quarter One review, which I also wrote up and published on Substack. You can read it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/mbest/p/quarter-one-2025-review?r=2c9gzu&utm_medium=ios . I dig into a lot of learnings, from personal experiences in my relationships to politics to the deepest parts of our existence, which I hope you find useful. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is about a part of me that others might consider to be insufferable. I can’t seem to watch a Netflix show or a movie without perceiving a high opportunity cost. I always find myself thinking about how else I could be spending my time, and then when I look back afterwards, I notice how far behind spending my time that way brought me. It’s far from what most people are used to, which makes me feel for others who have to deal with this part of me. I talk through it a bit here, which I hope you find interesting. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a recording of both my latest Substack post (https://mbest.substack.com/p/day-1564) and my latest journal entry. I’m now running on 1564 days in a row of daily writing, so this episode will give you a good look at what this looks like for me now and how I’m thinking about it. This is a meaningful inflection point for me, so I hope you find some value in my thoughts. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Last time, I spent some time sharing my discontent with where the world is and where it’s going. While I still uphold what I said, I think it’s only one piece of the puzzle. Today, I share another piece, which I think should carry much more weight in where we place our attention, particularly when times are tough. I hope you enjoy it and find it to be a useful reset. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today, I wanted to take some time to document my thoughts on the current moment. With the new tariffs released, there are big implications for what this means for the world, the US, and for what the US represents. I share my perspective on it from where I sit and what I think lies ahead for us, as unfortunate as that projection may be. Anyways, I hope you find some value in hearing my reflections. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Every once in a while, the dots connect in a beautiful and coherent manner when I stand in front of the microphone to record another episode of this podcast. If I were a betting man, I would wager that this episode will be one of the times when that was the case looking back. Hopefully you’ll feel mutually after listening. Thanks for your time. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reading of my latest Substack post, which you can see at https://mbest.substack.com/p/conflict . I start by digging into the history of conflict, both for humans and the animals before us in our evolutionary tree, which then leads me to a discussion of conflict in modern times. I end with what I think the implications are for us and how we should manage conflict in our lives. I hope it makes you think and is useful. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast comes on the other side of some intense and very present days in my life. Attending an all-day workshop two days in a row with dinners immediately after meant long days, but they also meant the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and do meaningful work. I reflect on these two aspects of life in particular, and why it’s so important to invest into them. I hope it proves an insightful listen for you. Thanks for your time. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.