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
Ambassador of Passion -UltraMarathon Man Dean Karnazes #17
Podcast Highlights:
- What Dean’s wife said when he announced his desire to resign from his job?
- What race is he most proud of completing?
- How the classroom of running has translated to lessons fo…
Leap: Leaving a Job with No Plan B with Tess Vigeland #16
Podcast highlights:
- What does it mean to be remarkable in an ordinary world?
- How Tess’s life was forever changed when she delivered a thirty-five minute speech.
- How this journey has forced her to…
Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur Pam Slim #15
Podcast highlights:
• You have to read her Letter to CEO's, COO's, CIO's
• You have to do work that lights you up
• If you meet her at an event why you should start talking about yours…
Become Brilliant, Prolific and Healthy-Todd Henry #14
- We are not machines and the creative process cannot be treated like one
- Being creative is not limited to only artists
- Learn how Todd started the Accidental Creative on accident
- Hear how being hea…
The Life of Walt Disney: Our Failures Can Make Us Great #13
The museum is absolutely amazing.
It is located in the Presidio in San Francisco. You…
Don't Quit Your Job. Fire Your Boss #12
In this podcast I provide some of the back story to writing my recently released ebook, Don't Quit Your Job. Fire Your Boss.
I started writing it over the course of last year. I underestimated the…
Nilofer Merchant: Why Sitting is the Smoking of Our Generation #11
How Nilofer started walking meetings instead of coffee sit-downs. As a result how she is logging between 20 and 30 miles per week. You will want to read her Harvard Business Rev…
How Lifestyle Fitness Can Change Your Entire Life #10
This is not your traditional “How to” podcast.
We discuss topics ranging from what iPhone application to use for tracking calories to how fitness can be used as medication covering up deeper ques…
Essential Keys to Success for every Entrepreneur from IdeaMensch #9
- How Mario started IdeaMensch after moving from Germany to the US at age 16.
- Why he packed up with three friends and drove to all 48 states holding IdeaMensch meet-ups so entrepreneurs could share th…
Living the Truest Version of You #8
In today's show Jon Dale and I have a discussion about living the truest version of your instead of trying to figure out what people want.
There are pitfalls to this:
How to Live a Happier Existence with Less? Interview with Mike Field. #7
In this interview you will enjoy Mike's humble almost bashful view of his story.
But don't be fooled. He lives in a beautiful story of wealth.
Not ne…
One Year Later Roundtable Discussion with Seth Godin MB Graduates #6
In today's episode you will hear from Paul Farmiga, Bill Self and Jim Fitzpatrick. Each were members of last year's Medicine Ball three-day intensive with Seth Godin. You will enjoy hearing about ho…
Changing the Rules of the Game: Earwolf Media CEO Comedy Podcast Network #5
Highlights:
- How they differentiate Earwolf podcasts from 300,000 other comedy podcasts.
- How Jeff left the world of finance to start Earwolf with no podcast or live media experience.
- Hear how the…
Interview with World Changer Lisa-Marie Carabelli: Seth Godin Medicine Ball graduate #4
Today my interview is with Lisa-Marie Cabrelli.
We were in a small breakout group at Seth Godin’s Medicine Ball and really hit it off.
I love Lisa's mantra no excuses make a living from anywhere…
How to Stop Waiting for Permission to do Great Work: Erica Dhawan #3
- Why you should stop asking for permission from others?
- Choosing a life of impact instead of following the herd.
- The power of unleashing human potential.
- How E…
Kickstarter success Bluff Works raises $128K #2
A Quick Breakdown
- Stefan Loble did not inheret $1M and quit his job.
- He did not go raise VC (Venture Capital) or Angel investment capital.
- He did not have twenty years of experience in the men’s…
Interview with Jeff Goins: Author, Blogger, Tribe leader #1
Here are some of the highlights from the show:
- How I found and developed my writing voice
- What it takes to connect with influential people online
- When I stopped acting the amateur and finally turn…