The Best Podcast

The Best Podcast

By Matt BestSociety & Culture
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The Best Podcast episodes

  • Episode 998: Missing

    Oh how I miss my old home, and yet I know I will say the same thing about my current home upon returning to my old home. These bittersweet emotions are a lot to bear, which leads me hear. Perhaps sharing them with you might help. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

    14 min
  • Episode 997: Much Simpler Than It Seems

    It’s so easy to overcomplicate this life. Honestly, it’s in the interest of a lot of people for you to feel overwhelmed, too, which doesn’t make it any better for us. Nevertheless, we can always simplify. That’s the point of today’s episode, which I hope you enjoy and find refreshing. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and pl take care.

    13 min
  • Episode 996: An Approach to Reflecting, Learning, and Living

    Inspired by some work professional development reflections that I engaged in over the weekend, I dig into some key principles and my approach to reflection. I share why it’s important, how to manage the proper balance between learning a reflecting, and other deeper pieces related to those topics. My guess is that you’ll find at least one piece of valuable insight here. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

    12 min
  • Episode 995: Didn’t See It Coming

    Some moments in life spring a thought that hits us so deep that we have to just sit and marvel at it. This happened to me Sunday night on a walking escalator in an airport of a city I wouldn’t have imagined being in 8 years prior. How utterly fascinating this thing called life can be. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

    7 min
  • Episode 994: A Crazy Week

    Despite how busy and at times tiring the last week of travel for work was for me, I came home feeling a strong sense of fulfillment and gratitude. I’ve noticed just how good I have it with work as I’ve lived and seen more of the world, which I describe in greater detail in this episode. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

    9 min
  • Episode 993: A Crazy Two Months

    These past two months have been a wild ride, but in the best of ways. Eight plane rides, three continents, a move out, a move in, two visits from friends, and many pieces of furniture later, I take some time to take stock of it all here. I connect the dots to a moment I shared with my wife many years ago in the city where I record this, seeing how things have come full circle in the most fortunate way. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

    12 min
  • Episode 992: Quarter Two 2026 — Part 2

    Today’s podcast is the second part of a recording of my latest Substack post, where I wrote out my takeaways from quarter two of this year. From the fast and heavy realizations that come during a power outage to AI to relationship advice, I hit a wide range of learnings once again. I hope you at least a few pique your interest. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

    9 min
  • Episode 991: Quarter Two 2026 — Part 1

    Today’s podcast is a recording of my latest Substack post, where I wrote out my takeaways from quarter two of this year. From the price of ice cream in New York City to what sits at the base of the self, I hit a wide range of learnings here. I hope you at least a few pique your interest. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

    10 min
  • Episode 990: The Weight of Time

    The weight of time and the end that is to come appears so burdensome, sparking anxiety and fear in most of us. It is so tempting to avoid it, but there are alternatives that give us so much more if we take them seriously. I share a new frame for how to approach these emotions, providing a possible antidote that frees us to love and seize the moment. I hope it opens your mind to a useful reflection. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

    9 min
  • Episode 989: The Best Day of Your Life

    I’ve been asking people what the best days of their lives were over the last few weeks. It’s a question that provokes some quality reflection, which is why I decided to bring it here to the podcast. I share my best day, a bit about why, and what I’ve heard from others. Thanks for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

    9 min

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