The Variety Show with Michael and Robert

🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations - In this episode the boys are joined by a special guest and bemoan their dire financial straits (and what they're doing about it!)

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Why Americans Are Actually Broke (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

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.🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations - In this episode the boys don't shut up while they ponder about silence. Is silence a tool? A necessity in the din of modern day life? Something else?

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Fierce Conversations (⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠)

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.🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations - This episode is all talk. Baby talk, Adult talk, Toast Masters and maybe (maybe) some pillow talk. Enjoy...

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Scholars confirm what itsy bitsy babies around the world already know (⁠⁠link⁠⁠)

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.🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations - Join us as we try a revamped format and focus this time on friendship...or perhaps more accurately, the absence of friendship.

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Scientists Found A Simple Way That Kids Make Friends. Can It Work For Adults, Too? (⁠link⁠)

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.🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations - Join us as we discuss why Millennials are facing an uphill battle in the workplace (2:48), how you can bring more joy into your CURRENT job without seeking greener pastures (17:02), some thoughts on how we spend our days (28:22) AND why working less can be better than working more (34:55). Buckle up!

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❓ References this episode:

Millennials in The Workforce: a Generation of Weakness by Simon Sinek (link)

Find Joy in Any Job: Why Am I Unhappy at Work? (link) by HBR Ideacast

How we spend our days (link)

Great at Work: Morten Hansen (link) from Wisdom at The Top podcast

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Fact Checking - Albi Rong

Catering - Aida Lot

🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations - This week learn about how to be creative (1:27), reasons why you procrastinate (18:26), the clues to great stories (34:00), and what makes people boring (43:49).

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What keeps you motivated on passion projects? (33:45)

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❓ References this episode:

Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story (link)

Why You're Procrastinating (& what to do about it) (link)

The Theory of Creativity | Duncan Wardle (link)

Boring People: Stereotype Characteristics, Interpersonal Attributions, and Social Reactions (link)

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Jocko Podcast (link)

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Fact Checking - Albi Rong

Catering - Aida Lot

🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations -  This week go deep inside the recesses of our minds to understand things like our memories (1:30), meaning (10:00), the psychology of quitting (22:55) and even our souls (47:28).

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❓ References this episode:

Neural Noise Shows The Uncertainty of Our Memories (link)

Viktor Frankl on Meaning and Pursuit of Happiness (link)

Optimal Quitting (link)

Kurt Vonnegut on How to Make Your Soul Grow (link)

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Man's Search for Meaning (link)

Homer's Odyssey (link)

12 Rules for Life (link)

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Albi Rong for fact checking

🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations -  This week we are excited to welcome special guest Gabrielle Haili. With her we delve into limiting beliefs and how to identify them (4:00), discuss the healing power of trying new pursuits (21:00), help overcome Robert's limiting beliefs related to gardening (30:00), and delve into the circle of discomfort (43:16). This is an episode you don't want to miss.

Gabrielle Haili (Bio)

Gabrielle Haili is a transformational life coach, personal growth junkie, and spiritual seeker. She is passionate about working with people who are highly motivated to create, overcome, or accomplish change in their lives, specifically if they are heart centered and intend to use their gifts to help others. If you are interested in learning more or would like to work with her, check out her webpage gabriellehaili.com.

You can also follow her on Instagram @gabrielle.haili or on Facebook gabrielle.haili8

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❓ References this episode:

Limiting Beliefs – What They Do And How To Fix Them (link)

Limiting Beliefs: What Are They And How Can You Overcome Them? (link)

🎁 Bonus links

The Lefkoe Institute (link)

Huberman Lab (link)

💳 Credits

Albi Rong for fact checking

🧐 Curious Minds; Curious Conversations -  This week Michael & Robert learn about the physics of N95 masks (2:24), make sense of Pixar's Soul & Stoicism (12:20), discuss why some noble/crazy people decided to ditch air travel (23:56) and try to avoid 5 common missteps that lead to misery (43:30). This is a fun one!

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❓ References this episode:

The Physics of the N95 Face Mask (link)

The Inside Man: Seeing Life From the 'Soul' Level: A Fresh Perspective Will Help You Re-evaluate Any Situation (link)

What It's Like to Give up Air Travel to Curb Climate Change (link)

Assured Misery (link)

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Wordle (link)

Red Dot Design Awards (link)

XKCD: Work (link)

The Design of Everyday Things (link)

Planning Fallacy (link)

Atomic Habits (link)

💳 Credits

Albi Rong for fact checking