Happy new year to you! Thanks for taking the time to listen today. This podcast isn’t really about 2021 at all. It’s a reflection that I had which combined a meditation I recently did and a recent personal experience. I wanted to share it because I think it’s a relatable topic for all of us. The way we frame our experiences and our day-to-day thoughts can play a significant role in how we see ourselves, how we see others, how we feel, and what we do. I hope you find this reflection to be meaningful and valuable. Maybe you’ll even take up my suggestion for 2021. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast is a reading of an article titled “Player” from my blog, which you can find at mattbest.net/theplatform/player . It wasn’t easy for me to write, and it wasn’t everything I want to fully get out there and hash out, but it’s a good start. I hope you enjoyed it and found it to be a valuable listen. Thanks so much for tuning in, and welcome to Season 10. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

A new chapter is coming. Next episode, I’ll be in a very new place with a new set of eyes and a fresh perspective. Thanks so much again for listening. It really does mean a tremendous amount to me. Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast stems from a recent episode on the Lex Fridman Podcast with a guest named Michael Mina, who is an epidemiologist, immunologist, and physician at Harvard. In the episode, he discussed his vision of testing and the options that are out there that we’re simply not executing on. It was frustrating to hear, but also critically important to hear. So here I am today, discussing it for you to hear about it, too. I hope you enjoy it and find it to be valuable. Please share it with a friend if you think so. Thanks so much for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care. Lastly - here’s the link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L-RuvUkcyJI&feature=youtu.be

Today’s podcast concludes my series on Gandhi. It is focused on a set of paragraphs on the last page of the book which I found to be so deeply moving. In the episode, I read these paragraphs and reflect on them aloud. If you’re going to listen to any episode of mine, this would be one of the ones I’d recommend. I hope you enjoyed this episode and the series as a whole. Gandhi’s thinking and writings have shaped me so much and I hope that these episodes may offer a sliver of inspiration and influence to you, too. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

We’ve finally reached the highlights of Gandhi’s life which are most salient in the history books. His participation and leadership in the Indian independence movement have been lauded and seen in an inspirational light by so many, including leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. This episode breaks down his involvement in the movement and why it is so meaningful in the history books. I hope you find it meaningful, too. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast focuses on Gandhi’s commentary between his time in South Africa and his return home to India. The topics discussed here - fasting, devotion to truth, humility, and satyagraha - are all crucial pieces of the context around Gandhi’s actions in the independence movement after he returns. They’re also all key topics to reflect on individually, as they have the capacity to inspire a path to a better life. I hope you enjoy the discussion and find it to be valuable. I’ll be back with an episode about Gandhi’s involvement in the Indian independence movement in a few days. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast follows Gandhi’s experiences in the UK, which brings him back home to India and then to South Africa. It is a key time in his development, as he struggles as a young lawyer and also sees the fierce reality of racism in South Africa. Despite these struggles, he is able to learn a great deal and to access forgiveness deep within himself. I hope you enjoy this episode and find it to be valuable. Thanks so much for listening. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.

Today’s podcast follows the intro to Gandhi from last time and discusses his experiences during his study in England. It was an incredibly impactful time in his life, as he began reflecting more deeply and initially formulating his understanding of himself and the world. So in this episode, I break down the many ways in which this took place and how they relate to the context I’d our current world. I hope you enjoy this discussion! I’ll be back with another episode on Gandhi next time. Thanks so much for tuning in. As always, Much Love ❤️ and please take care.