Work Life Play with Aaron McHugh
Get the real stories of how entrepreneurs, artists, heretics, authors, liberators, athletes, and innovators pursue their ideas and aspirations.
From TED speakers, national broadcasters, New York Times best selling authors to Ultra-marathon runners and start-up CEO’s you’re guaranteed to be encouraged to swing for the fence in your own pursuits.
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 257
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
Betting on Yourself #76
- You are more powerful than you believe.
- You are more influential than you think.
- Invest a dollar, an hour, an ounce of emotional energy in yourself.
- You will never loose.
- Markets are volatile. You …
Rage Against the Minivan with Kristen Howerton #75
I had this nutty idea of asking Kristen Howerton if she would be willing to do a podcast interview while riding in a Surrey with the Fringe on Top (picture a four-wheeled carriage with each person pe…
Humility or Humiliation #74
It is a fine line between choosing humility or humiliation. I use this phrase "Eating Humble Pie" when I feel the tension of choice between humility and humiliation. I use this phrase when I find my…
Adventuring Outside Your Tribe #73
Your tribe of belonging is where you are at home. You know where you fit. You’re part of the tribe and everyone in the tribe knows you belong. You’re comfortable, safe and you can…
Mercenaries and Missionaries #72
Everyone should be part Mercenaries and equal parts Missionaries. I learned this idea from Mike Rowe the TV show host of Dirty Jobs. He riffed on this idea on a Fast Company video post and shared why…
The Pressure of Perfection #71
I have a confession to make. I get hung up with self-induced pressure of perfection. I have a vision of what things can become. As a result, I can easily get stuck in the muddy mire of perfect. I mak…
Art with a Soul with Kevin Butler #70
I discovered Kevin Butler's art in a Herschel Supply Co. magazine in a surf shop in Laguna Beach, CA. The Journal Issue 2, was intoxicatingly stacked from cover to cover with images of surf, land, se…
The Third Way #69
It seems like there are only two choices, Option 1 (the way I've always done it) re Option 2 (the way I don't want to do it). However, I've discovered another option I never knew existed. We've learn…
Think Simple: Ken Segall's Secret Weapon that Drove Apple #68
Podcast Highlights:
- The high’s and low’s of working side-by-side with Steve Jobs for twelve years.
- Discover the power of defeating complexity with simplicity.
- Watch the 1998 TV ads for the iMac with…
Live a Hell Yes #67
I called my friend Gill at 10 am this morning. “Gill I’m calling you back. What’s up?”
“We’re going to climb Pikes Peak today. You should join us Aaron.”
Pause; remind myself that the lists of excuse…
How to Cheat Business Travel #66
Business travel does not have to be a drag. Remove resignation from your list of excuses. You can fulfill your work obligations and HAVE A GOOD TIME ALSO.
Come prepared- adventure c…
What Anxiety is Trying to Teach You Episode #65
Unfortunately, I experience anxiety. I used to resent the feelings of anxiousness, worry and discomfort. I can't say, I like feeling anxious. However, I've learned to embrace anxiety as a necessary, …
Your Good Amount of Weird #64
Everybody is weird in a good way. Your weird is your superpower. Embrace your weird. Love your weird. Foster your weird. Practice being weird.
A friend of ours…
9 Ways to Reboot Your Life Now #63
My wife Leith McHugh was interviewed last week on Rob Bell’s Robcast Episode 99 | Leith McHugh on Rebooting Your Life. You will want to listen to this powerful interview. I put together a summary of…
All the Roots Grow Deeper When It's Dry #62
This podcast was recorded while backpacking the Colorado Trail at 10,000 feet on Kenosha Pass. I captured a few ideas, a few trail sounds and invite you into our three day 28 mile adventure.
All the…
Live a Better Story with Your Kids: Take a Road Trip #61
Your Day Job is Not Enough with Patrick McGinnis #60
Podcast highlights:
- Don't quit your day job. It can fund your dreams.
- Figure out what type of entrepreneur you want to become
- How to structure your life in order to have money or time to invest in y…
48 Days to the Work You Love with Dan Miller #59
“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religio…
Ben Lecomte Plans to Swim the Pacific Ocean #58
Podcast Highlights with Ben Lecomte:
- From Tokyo to San Francisco in the name of sustainability -The LONGEST Swim
- Why would Ben swim across the Pacific Ocean
- What will he think about while he swims e…
A Story Worth Living with John Eldredge #57
I picked John up in my 1974 VW Joy Bus and we found a semi-quiet trailhead to park and do the interview in my bus. Friends, I want you to go see this one night movie event in nationwide theaters on…