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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.

Today’s podcast reviews a topic of conversation that came up last night with some colleagues in the behavioral science field. The question of how to get people on board to apply newer ideas like ours can be challenging, so I shared what I’ve learned as a useful frame for doing so. Curiously enough, the approach I share is quite generalizable across a number of situations, so I take some time to articulate it here. I hope you find it insightful! As always, thanks for listening. Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

So much is going on right now. US Politics is rocking the country and the world around it. Major economic changes are reaching a cusp. AI continues to evolve and progress. And then all of us continue to try to work and live day to day as it unfolds. It’s a complicated time with a lot of processing we would benefit from doing, but without the time to do it, it would appear. I share my thoughts on where we are, including my concerns about those observations. I hope you find some value in what I share and that it makes you think. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reading of my latest Substack post, which you can find at https://mbest.substack.com/the-substance . I review the movie The Substance and share my five main takeaways. It was a very thought provoking experience, so I wanted to invest some time into reflecting on what I think it means for us. I hope you find it insightful. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a follow-up to my most recent episode. The first week of March was an eventful one, both for me and Rio de Janeiro. Carnaval brings a special air to the city, along with over a million extra tourists from around the world who drink in the experience. I share what that experience was like for me this year and my observations, which I hope you enjoy listening to here. Thanks for your time. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

After spending an amazing week with close friends from the US here in Rio, I wanted to take a few moments to reflect on that time with them and what it meant to me. Friendship is such a special thing, and I value it so highly in my life. This time with them rejuvenated me and left me with feelings of deep gratitude and joy. I share a bit about why in today’s episode, which I hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.