Transcendence with Jack Moses

Jad Dagher is a writer on Twitter under the name "The Eastern Way," an account where he shares ancient eastern philosophical insights to address anxiety in the modern world. Aside from writing his own content, Jad is also a Twitter ghostwriter while still a college student.

In this episode, Jad and I had a very wide-ranging conversation, as we talked about topics all the way from eastern philosophies like Taoism and Buddhism to being Twitter ghostwriters. We also dove into the topic of psychedelics which was a really fun part of the conversation and a topic that has been long overdue on this podcast.

Jad's links:

https://twitter.com/CenterHps

https://www.instagram.com/easternway444/

My stuff:

https://linktr.ee/jackmoses0

Timestamps

2:30 Pursuing online business

6:04 Discovering eastern philosophy

9:10 Taoism and Confucianism

13:40 Goals with making money online

16:30 Slow travel

19:30 Accelerating your growth

21:42 “Heroic dose” of mushrooms

29:00 Naval 60 minute meditation

32:24 Intermittent periods of boredom

34:30 Avoiding cheap dopamine

39:25 You can create happiness

44:57 Freedom makes you happy, not money

45:54 Eastern art

48:30 Overcoming resistance

53:03 Goals for the next year

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Dakota Robertson is a writer on social media. Dakota has amassed a personal brand following with over 180k Twitter followers and 196k Instagram followers in just over a year. His writing consists of self-improvement content, advice for people in their 20s, as well as writing tips. Dakota also founded a social media marketing agency called "Growth Ghosts," where he helps entrepreneurs and influencers build personal brands.

 In this episode, we talked about how much Dakota's life has changed in the past year, building an audience with authenticity, what a typical day in his life looks like, and of course, pineapple pizza. This was a super fun conversation, I think you'll think the same. 

Dakota's links:

 https://twitter.com/WrongsToWrite 

https://twitter.com/growthghosts

 https://www.instagram.com/dkotarobertson/ 

My stuff: 

https://linktr.ee/jackmoses0 

Timestamps 

1:10 How has life changed in the past year 

5:45 Hedonic adaptation 

10:30 Ghostwriting as a stepping stone 

14:46 Building an audience 

19:30 Authenticity 

27:04 Dealing with old friends 

30:00 Taking action before you’re ready 

32:25 Thinking for the future 

35:47 Slow travel 

38:00 Day in the life 

41:15 Pineapple pizza 

47:23 Getting recognized in public 

54:00 Generational accounts 

57:40 People to look up to 

1:02:48 Being a Chad

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Matt Izzo is a Fitness coach and entrepreneur. He has gone through an inspiring weight-loss journey, losing 75 pounds three separate times, and now coaches others along their weight-loss journey. Rather than just giving generic fitness advice like walking 10,000 steps or eating fewer calories, Matt takes a holistic approach to weight loss by analyzing his client's psychology and changing their belief structures.

This episode taught me a lot about weight loss, overall health and wellness, and how our beliefs impact our eating habits and health. I think you'll come away from this episode with the same takeaways.

Matt's links:

https://twitter.com/mattizzo

https://mattizzofitness.aweb.page/p/546aed8b-0ec4-4148-8a55-4a937c56b154

My links:

https://linktr.ee/jackmoses0

Timestamps:

1:30 Overcoming resistance

4:30 How to become disciplined

8:55 Different “types” of dopamine

14:30 You are who you surround yourself with

20:00 Pursue your highest self

27:00 Creating communities

33:20 Healthy comparison

36:00 Root causes of weight gain

40:20 The power of belief

51:00 Current weight & training

56:15 How to set yourself up for a healthy life

1:03:00 Other socials/ coaching

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Ronen Hayempour is a 14-year-old creator and aspiring entrepreneur on Twitter. He is from Los Angeles, California, and is particularly interested in business, investing, and Stoicism. 

In this episode, Ronen and I talk about why we started off on Twitter, whether it's smart to turn your Twitter account into a business or keep your business and personal brand separate, and going pretty deep into sleep and Stoic philosophy.

I had a ton of fun getting to know Ronen in this episode, and I'm eager to see his growth and progress over the next couple of years. 20 years from now, you may be able to say you first heard Ronen speak at 14 years old on this podcast. I think his future is that bright.

Ronen's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/RonenHayempour

My stuff:

https://linktr.ee/jackmoses0

Timestamps

1:19 Why we started on Twitter

6:30 Ronen’s background and interests

9:30 Post high-school plans

12:00 Elon

16:00 Building net worth to $30M before 21

18:56 Monetizing through twitter?

22:21 Business ideas

24:35 Sleep problems and loneliness

30:41 You gotta have fun with twitter

33:48 Stoicism

43:45 Marcus Aurelius- Meditations

47:00 Ryan Holiday and Robert Greene

50:06 Ronen’s plan going forward

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Luke Mertens is the head football coach at St. Patrick High School in Chicago, Illinois.  He was formerly the head football coach at Lakes Highschool and Lake Zurich Highschool, where he was my coach for 2 years. Outside of coaching, Luke is also the host of "The 'I' in Win" Podcast, where he applies life lessons and coaching philosophies to life advice.

In this conversation, we talked about football as a teacher for discipline and self-accountability, life lessons from the sport, and also reflected on some great memories from our time together at Lake Zurich.

The "I" in Win podcast: https://www.theiinwin.com/

Luke's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeMertens

My stuff: https://linktr.ee/jackmoses0

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Tim Carden is a writer and ghostwriter on Twitter. He is currently studying in Barcelona and has lived all over the world throughout his life.

In this conversation we talked about how we both got into the self-improvement and twitter spaces, going down rabbit holes, ghostwriting, and much more.

Tim’s Twitter:

twitter.com/timjcarden

Tim’s Landing Page:

[https://twittligrowth.carrd.co/](https://twittligrowth.carrd.co/)

My Twitter:

twitter.com/jackmoses0

Timestamps

0:30 Moving around the world

5:38 Doing something you want to do

7:45 Getting into self improvement/ Twitter

11:45 Going down rabbit holes

17:00 Closing the idea to implementation gap

21:54 Twitter growth strategy

24:00 Ghostwriting

33:02 The 4-hour work week

38:15 Lengthening the time frame

41:20 Getting in the zone

44:00 Differing mindsets

52:45 Elon buying twitter

56:30 Shifting away from partying

1:01:00 Balancing social life and social media

1:03:30 Having fun without drinking

1:04:30 Plans for summer 2023

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Noah Edelman is the founder of WTFcrypto, a crypto education platform for regular-day people. He is also the author of the WTFcrypto newsletter, a twice-a-week email series with updates and insights about everything in the cryptocurrency space. WTFcrypto educates everyday people about cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and everything Defi in a funny, easy-to-understand way. Alongside these projects, Noah is also a junior at Northwestern studying psychology.

In this conversation, Noah and I discussed balancing building an online business and school, the FTX scandal, and why we chose to major in psychology. We also got into what drew us to entrepreneurship, who we look up to, and what’s next after graduation.

Everything Noah here:

https://twitter.com/wtfcrypto_

https://wtfcrypto.beehiiv.com/

Timestamps

0:30 School, newsletters, and pods

5:45 Why not drop out?

13:15 FTX scandal

17:45 High-level overview of the FTX scandal

27:28 Why study psychology?

32:44 Having a rebellious nature

35:07 Leverage

41:00 Who do we look up to?

51:45 What’s next after graduation?

My stuff:

https://linktr.ee/jackmoses0

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Jimmy Warden is a mindfulness coach on Twitter and the author or the “Monthly Mindfulness” Newsletter. For his day job, Jimmy is an elementary school teacher.

In this episode, Jimmy and I talk about practices you can implement into your daily routine to feel more mindful and present, as well as how to balance having big future goals with being present in day-to-day life.

Jimmy’s Twitter

https://twitter.com/WardensWisdom

Timestamps

1:04 Combatting burnout

5:30 Using airplane mode to block out distractions

7:15 Separating work and rest

8:30 Morning routine

19:24 We’re always running toward something

21:45 There’s always something more we could be doing

23:00 Little ways to be mindful

28:15 Taking the time to be present and at peace

34:29 Focus on the process, not the results

42:45 Long-term planning

50:15 Fear of failing as a creator

56:55 Social media is a positive sum game

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Matt Moore is an online fitness influencer and CEO of the group EVTLife. After graduating high school in 2020, he decided to take the unconventional path of skipping college to find his own way. Through a few connections and mentorships, Matt began to take fitness much more seriously, eventually turning fitness coaching and community building into his full-time job at just 20 years old.

In this episode, Matt and I talk about becoming a leader, the power of relationships and networking, as well as what it takes to be an entrepreneur and "digital nomad." This was an extremely interesting and insightful conversation, and I believe you'll think the same.

Matt's socials:

https://twitter.com/MattSMoore_

https://www.instagram.com/mattsmoore_/

https://elvtlife.com/

My socials:

https://linktr.ee/jackmoses0

Timestamps

0:30 Best day ever

1:40 What Matt does

2:50 Becoming a leader

7:00 COVID transformation story

19:15 You know what’s holding you back

24:00 Relationships and networking

27:00 Moving back to hometown

30:00 Taking advice from the right people

39:30 Living as a digital nomad

40:39 Developing a why not mentality

48:45 Success is expanding your comfort zone

1:00 Action drives beliefs

1:04 Overcoming friction

1:15 12-Hour Walk

1:28 Walkabouts / stepping away

1:31 The power of reflection

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Brady Wix is U.S. Army Paratrooper and Ultra Runner. He is also a former college football player and transformed himself from a 340-pound defensive lineman to a 180-pound paratrooper and endurance runner in just a couple of years.

In this episode, Brady and I talk about his transformation story, running 50k ultra-marathons, eating one meal a day, and much more. 

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Follow Brady on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wix47

My stuff here: https://linktr.ee/jackmoses0

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Timestamps

Brady intro

1:30 Transformation, joining the army

2:28 Inspired by David Goggins

3:27 Ultras

7:00 One meal a day

9:15 No cheat meals

12:30 Looking to your future self for inspiration

14:35 Overcoming laziness

18:00 Free falling from 300 feet

21:53 Our bodies can do way more than we know

26:00 Running in Europe

31:15 2:30 AM runs

32:45 Cameron Hanes

35:00 Joining the army

38:17 Losing 140 pounds

39:22 Calisthenics

41:18 No one is gonna help you

42:50 Happiness is internal

44:30 Happiness is in the pursuit

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