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You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

 Brian Johnson

You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson features the best big ideas from life-changing books and practical tools to help you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. Get more wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day—so that we can change the world, one person at a time, together, starting with you and me and us, today! (Learn more about Heroic Public Benefit Corporation at https://heroic.us)

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2359
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2015 - 2025
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+1: #1105 Helplessness vs. Optimism

+1: #1105 Helplessness vs. Optimism

In our last couple +1s, we’ve been having fun spending some time with former Navy SEAL Commander and perennial wolf-tamer, Mark Divine.   Most recently, we named our Courage wolf, “Daimon” and our…
00:02:59  |   Tue 14 Apr 2020
+1: #1100 Confronting Fear

+1: #1100 Confronting Fear

I’m the kinda guy who goes to a movie with a pen and paper ready to take notes.   Well, I’m actually the kinda guy who (aside from when I’m on the Trail) pretty much ALWAYS has a pen and paper rea…
00:03:08  |   Thu 09 Apr 2020
+1: #1095 How to Meaningify Your Work

+1: #1095 How to Meaningify Your Work

In our last +1, we talked about making a Purpose upgrade—going from a grand conception of one “big purpose” for life (Purpose 1.0) to finding micro-moments of purpose all day every day (Purpos…
00:04:27  |   Sat 04 Apr 2020
+1: #1090 We’re Only the Light Bulbs

+1: #1090 We’re Only the Light Bulbs

Richard Rohr is one of my new favorite teachers.   Alexandra got me his book called Falling Upward after I told her how much I loved David Brooks’ The Second Mountain. Apparently it’s recommended…
00:03:41  |   Mon 30 Mar 2020
+1: #1085 Relationship Bid Math

+1: #1085 Relationship Bid Math

In our last +1, we talked about being Efficient vs. Effective.   Efficiency?    It’s GREAT for managing our time and completing tasks. Not so great for creating EFFECTIVE relationships with people.…
00:04:28  |   Wed 25 Mar 2020
+1: #1080 How You React

+1: #1080 How You React

In our last couple +1s, we flipped through my notes from session number 150-something with my Yoda/spiritual Godfather Phil Stutz.   On page one we had: “Success doesn’t matter in this world, comm…
00:04:09  |   Fri 20 Mar 2020
+1: #1075 What Went Well? (And Why?!)

+1: #1075 What Went Well? (And Why?!)

Gratitude.   Yes, we’ve been chatting about it quite a bit recently.    That’s deliberate.   You know how we recently established the (scientifically-validated) Top 2 virtues as Zest + Hope?   …
00:05:22  |   Sun 15 Mar 2020
Interview: The Power of Purpose and Ideals with William Damon

Interview: The Power of Purpose and Ideals with William Damon

William Damon is one of the world's leading scholars on human development. As the Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence, Professor of Education at Stanford University, and a Senior Fellow at…

00:58:30  |   Thu 12 Mar 2020
+1: #1070 Taking Things FOR GRANTED vs. AS GRANTED

+1: #1070 Taking Things FOR GRANTED vs. AS GRANTED

In our last couple +1s, we talked about the science of gratitude and explored some tips on Robert Emmons’ #1 practice: Gratitude Journaling.   Today I want to chat about one of the distinctions I mo…
00:04:59  |   Tue 10 Mar 2020
Optimize Interview: The End of Alzheimers with Dr. Dale Bredesen

Optimize Interview: The End of Alzheimers with Dr. Dale Bredesen

Alzheimer’s. Even just thinking about that dreaded disease freaks you out a bit, eh? Over 5 million people in the US alone have Alzheimer’s. 1 in 9 people over 65. We’re told that there’s little we …

00:40:31  |   Thu 05 Mar 2020
+1: #1065 A Quick Ticket to Ick

+1: #1065 A Quick Ticket to Ick

In our last +1, we talked about how to sidestep depression and anxiety.    I still can’t believe that scientists have identified a threshold for our step counts under which we make ourselves more vu…
00:03:23  |   Thu 05 Mar 2020
+1: #1060 Facing a Challenge?

+1: #1060 Facing a Challenge?

In our last +1, we left Zeno the leopard gecko in his terrarium and hung out with Zeno the founder of Stoicism.   As we discussed, Zeno was a wealthy merchant who arrived in Athens via shipwreck, di…
00:03:16  |   Sat 29 Feb 2020
The Alter Ego Effect with Todd Herman

The Alter Ego Effect with Todd Herman

Virtues > Behaviors model. Big Ideas we explore include Superman + Clark Kent (who's who?), activating your Heroic Self (the science of), motivation and emotion (share a common Latin root), virtues …

00:56:37  |   Thu 27 Feb 2020
+1: #1050 Galileo on Optimizing

+1: #1050 Galileo on Optimizing

In our last couple +1s, we’ve been hanging out with Emerson, playing the “I Love You!” game and taking a quick look at the story of our world.   Today we’re going to spend a little more time with …
00:04:42  |   Wed 19 Feb 2020
+1: #1045 What’s 1 + 1?

+1: #1045 What’s 1 + 1?

In our last +1, we had fun with the ultimate riddles of life—from skunks and giraffes to watches and pearls.    And… The answer to pretty much all of life’s riddles?   Love.   After Emerson gave m…
00:03:16  |   Fri 14 Feb 2020
Optimize Interview: Irresistible with Adam Alter

Optimize Interview: Irresistible with Adam Alter

00:36:59  |   Thu 13 Feb 2020
Optimize Interview: The Psychology of Possibility with Ellen Langer

Optimize Interview: The Psychology of Possibility with Ellen Langer

Ellen Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard and one of the world's leading experts on the science of wellbeing, and what she refers to as the "psychology of possibility." Dr. Langer was firs…

00:44:41  |   Thu 06 Feb 2020
+1: #1035 Yesterday’s Home Run

+1: #1035 Yesterday’s Home Run

In our last +1, we spent some time with John Maxwell and reflected on his wisdom on the pinnacle of leadership influence: Moral Authority.   Recall: “Moral authority is the recognition of a person…
00:02:29  |   Tue 04 Feb 2020
+1: #1030 Want to Make It Stick?

+1: #1030 Want to Make It Stick?

In our last +1, we talked about the research on the fact that The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking.   Today I want to talk about another way to mak…
00:03:08  |   Thu 30 Jan 2020
+1: #1025 Exercise: It’s a Well-Being Tool

+1: #1025 Exercise: It’s a Well-Being Tool

In our last couple +1s, we talked about a key (arguably the #1 key) predictor of our long-term health/morbidity: our visceral fat.    We also discussed the Optimized WHtR (Waist-to-Height Ratio!…
00:06:18  |   Sat 25 Jan 2020
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