Jul 31, 2026

What if the goal that scares you most is the one that's most worth pursuing?

Not because you're guaranteed to achieve it.

But because of who you'll become in the process.

In this episode, I revisit a concept I've taught for years: impossible goals. The goals that require you to grow beyond your current identity, habits,...

Jul 30, 2026

Modern life has become incredibly comfortable.

And that's not always a good thing.

We can avoid effort, discomfort, uncertainty, boredom, and challenge with the push of a button.

But something important gets lost when life becomes too easy.

In this episode, I draw on Michael Easter's work in The Comfort Crisis and...

Jul 29, 2026

We spend a lot of time talking about lifespan.

And increasingly, we talk about healthspan.

But what about joy span?

What if one of the most important measures of a life is how much joy we actually experience while we're living it?

In this episode, I explore the difference between happiness and joy, introduce the concept...

Jul 28, 2026

I think midlife is a second loss of innocence.

A moment when many of the stories we've told ourselves stop working.

The illusion that we have endless time.

The belief that effort guarantees outcomes.

The fantasy that life will eventually stop being hard.

In this episode, I reflect on a conversation that led me to...

Jul 27, 2026

Most health problems don't come from a single choice.

They come from the accumulation of many choices.

One glass of wine isn't the issue.

One missed workout isn't the issue.

One night of poor sleep isn't the issue.

In this episode, I explore the concept of dose and why frequency matters far more than most people...