It's a Good Life

• S2E346 How to Be at Your Best

  Brian Buffini shares insights on how to recognize and use your values, principles and motivation to become the best and strongest version of yourself, without burning out. He notes that it’s not always easy – any life worth living has its share of scars — but is worth putting in the time and introspection. YOU WILL LEARN: How a deep understanding of your values, principles and motivation will help you live your best life without burnout. How to determine and act upon your most important priorities. How to lean into the greatness that is inherent inside of you. NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “Doing your best starts with starts with your values, your principles, and your motivation — Brian Buffini. “Where do you spend your time and your money? Those are your priorities.” — Brian Buffini “Your values are your criteria for making decisions.” — Brian Buffini "You have a desire to be great...give into that desire and do it the right way. Not in a worldly way, in the authentic way you were designed to do it.” — Brian Buffini “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls. The most massive characters are seared with scars.” — Brian Buffini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Quick Cut: S2E345 Peak Performance with Steven Kotler

  Click here to listen to the full episodeA state of flow is an optimal state of consciousness when we both feel our best and perform our best. In this episode, Brian interviews Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven shares how to achieve flow and unlock peak performance – those moments in time when the impossible becomes possible. Topics discussed include: why our biology is hardwired for three levels of goals, why practicing distraction management is key and why there is power in invisible skills.YOU WILL LEARN:Why everyone can access flow.How to trigger flow.How to focus and achieve complete concentration. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Free Business ConsultationFlow Research Collectivehttps://www.flowresearchcollective.com/radio“The Art of Impossible,” by Steven Kotler“Flow,” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“Peak performance is nothing more or less than getting our biology to work for us rather than against us.” – Steven Kotler“Whenever you see people accomplishing the impossible, you tend to see people in a state of flow.” – Steven Kotler“Flow is a massive amplification of skills.” – Steven Kotler“I work for the boss. The boss is who I am yesterday that made my to-do list.” – Steven Kotler“In peak performance, motivation gets us into the game. Learning allows us to continue to play. Creativity - creative problem solving - it's how we steer. And flow, which is a state of optimal performance, is how we turbo-boost the results beyond all reasonable expectation.” – Steven Kotler“If you use the system the way it's designed to be used, you just get farther faster with a lot less fuss.” – Steven Kotleritsagoodlife.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• S2E344 Help in a Hurry - a Conversation with Dr. Caroline Leaf

  Your mind runs your brain — and how you manage it determines your quality of life. In this fascinating episode, Brian Buffini interviews cognitive neuroscientist andbestselling author Dr. Caroline Leaf, who explains how to train your mind to work for you, not against you. Drawing from four decades of clinical research and her groundbreaking new book, Help in a Hurry: Simple Tips for Finding Peace When You're Overwhelmed, Anxious, or Stressed, Dr. Leaf shares powerful, practical techniques to quiet mental clutter, rewire toxic thought patterns, and experience peace and productivity in as little as 63 seconds. Whether you’re an entrepreneur navigating stress, a parent balancing it all, or simply seeking more clarity in today’s noisy world, this conversation will help you renew your mind and live with greater calm, purpose, and joy. YOU WILL LEARN: The difference between the mind and the brain — and why that distinction matters. How to manage the “messy mind” in the age of overstimulation and social media. A simple, science-backed 63-second technique that helps you reduce stress, anxiety, and toxic thinking. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Free Business ConsultationHelp in a Hurry: Simple Tips for Finding Peace When You're Overwhelmed, Anxious, or Stressed, by Dr. Caroline Leaf Drleaf.com NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE: “Your mind runs your brain — your brain does not run your mind.” – Dr. Caroline Leaf “We’re not in a mental health crisis; we’re in a mind management crisis.” – Dr. Caroline Leaf “You can’t control events and circumstances, but you can learn to control your reactions.” – Dr. Caroline Leaf “We're also living in an era of excess technology and not being taught how to manage it.” – Dr. Caroline Leaf “The non-conscious mind not only has the problems that we've created, but also the solutions, because that's wisdom. Wisdom is solutions.” — Dr. Caroline Leaf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Quick Cut: S2E343 Make the Impossible Possible - an Interview with Ben Nemtin

  Click here to listen to the full episodeHaving a bucket list is a really powerful way to help you realize your dreams. In this episode, Brian interviews Ben Nemtin, star of MTV’s The Buried Life and co-founder of The Buried Life movement. Ben shares how after he struggled with depression growing up and was forced to drop out of college, he created the world’s greatest bucket list with his three childhood friends. As they searched for more purpose in life, they managed to achieve the unthinkable and, every time they accomplished a dream, they helped a complete stranger to cross something off their list too.YOU WILL LEARN:•What inspired Ben to start his quest and his greatest bucket-list achievements.INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:“The only way that we cross things off our list is through the help of other people.” – Ben Nemtin “I think purpose is one of those things that brings you that sense of well-being. And that's really what a bucket list is, it’s all the things that are going to bring you that sense of purpose.” – Ben Nemtin “A bucket list is bringing you back to your true self when everything else is pulling you away from that in life. And you just need reminders and devices to bring you back to those things that are truly going to bring you joy and happiness.” – Ben Nemtin“Surround yourself with people that inspire you.” – Ben Nemtin“I think that the good life is being authentic and honest with who you are and what you want and following that, even when it's hard. And serving others so that they can they can live their good life as well.” – Ben Nemtin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• S2E342 How to Unlock Your Creativity with Kyle Scheele

  In this conversation with Brian Buffini, Kyle Scheele discusses how to tap into your creativity, be courageous, and try something new. In doing so, you can break free from the misconceptions you might have about yourself and reach goals you once thought unattainable. YOU WILL LEARN How to redefine creativity and then tap into it. Why curiosity and persistence are critical for innovation to prosper. How to take the first step toward your “crazy” idea and make it real. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE How to Host a Viking Funeral: The Case for Burning Your Regrets, Chasing Your Crazy Ideas, and Becoming the Person You're Meant to Be by Kyle Scheele NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE “I define creativity as broadly as possible. I think that anytime you make anything new, that is a creative act.” — Kyle Scheele "We're desperate for predictability, but we're also desperate for new. We're desperate for novel.” — Kyle Scheele "The people who changed the world, they weren't smarter than you, they weren't better than you, they were just curious and persistent and those are things that you can cultivate in yourself.” — Kyle Scheele "Sometimes all a kid needs is one adult going, ‘I don't know, man, give it a shot.’ I think that's some of the best advice I've ever gotten.” — Kyle Scheele "One of the things that I learned from surveying 21,000 people about their regrets is that people regret things that they didn't do way more than they regret things that they did.” — Kyle Scheele Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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