You Are Heroic with 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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Years Active: 2015 - 2025

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+1: #600 Ballet, Anyone?

In our last couple +1s, we talked about the lead-up to a recent keynote talk I gave and some wisdom gleaned in the process—including practicing the “Bring it on!” and “I’m excited!” tools THE MOM…

00:04:56 | Mon 26 Nov 2018

+1: #595 The 1-Hour (Deep) Workday

We’ve been talking a fair amount about the idea that some of history’s greatest creators didn’t work all that much. To be clear, they worked hard and (very importantly!) CONSISTENTLY, but the fac…

00:03:45 | Wed 21 Nov 2018

+1: #590 The 4-Hour Workday

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that we need to train our recovery the same way we train our Deep Work. We want to create nice, rhythmic waves in our lives and prioritize rest. One great way…

00:04:34 | Fri 16 Nov 2018

PNTV: 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson

Jordan Peterson is one of the world's leading intellectuals. He's a Canadian clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Toronto. (Before that, he taught at Harvard.) He’s published over…

00:13:38 | Wed 14 Nov 2018

+1: #585 You and the Swami Spartan

Continuing our theme of wisdom gleaned from Zen Optimize in the Art of Spartan Racing, let’s talk about spiritual obstacle course racer, Sri Swami Satchidananda. Sri Swami Satchidananda was an o…

00:03:28 | Sun 11 Nov 2018

PNTV: Lead Yourself First by Raymond M. Kethledge and Michael S. Erwin

Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "Lead Yourself First" by Raymond M. Kethledge and Michael S. Erwin. Hope you enjoy!

00:13:09 | Thu 08 Nov 2018

PNTV: The Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle

Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "The Nicomachean Ethics" by Aristotle. Hope you enjoy! Aristotle's writings have been extraordinarily influential since ancient times. This treatise is named …

00:14:10 | Tue 06 Nov 2018

+1: #580 Average vs. Elite

In our last +1, we talked about Zen in the Art of Spartan Spear Throwing and the recent installation of a spear throw setup in our backyard, complete with bails of hay, etc. (Yes, we’re ALL IN at t…

00:02:38 | Tue 06 Nov 2018

PNTV: Reinventing Yourself by Steve Chandler

Here are 5 of my favorite Big Ideas from "Reinventing Yourself" by Steve Chandler. Hope you enjoy! I got this book years ago when I first started working with Steve Chandler. At the time, I read and …

00:13:33 | Thu 01 Nov 2018

+1: #575 You, Horseshoes & Autonomous Cars

In our last +1, we talked about the fact that Americans check their phones 8 BILLION times every day. (Wow.) We also talked about the fact that (at least 5 billion of) those 8 billion checks a…

00:06:04 | Thu 01 Nov 2018

Energy 101 (Intro)

We’re going to have a hard time actualizing our potential if we have a hard time getting out of bed. Energy is SUPER important. In fact, it’s the engine for our actualization. In this class, we’ll in…

00:09:36 | Wed 31 Oct 2018

+1: #570 Champ Champ Champ

In our last +1, we talked about my quest to be a Spartan champion in 2025 and how that’s resulted in a lot of WINing TODAY. (How’re your goals-systems?!) Today I want to talk about being a Champ…

00:04:25 | Sat 27 Oct 2018

Energy 101 - Behind-the-Scenes Overview!

Here’s a quick look at our next class: Energy 101! (You can get instant access to dozens of archived classes, hundreds of PhilosophersNotes and Optimize +1s and this class when we release it by bec…

00:14:45 | Fri 26 Oct 2018

Optimizing for the Modern Hērō 101 (Intro)

I created this class after my friend Matt McCall (who helps run the Pritzker Group Venture Capital fund) asked me to do a talk for 60 of their portfolio CEOs. He was thinking “Optimizing for Supheroe…

00:19:05 | Tue 23 Oct 2018

+1: #560 Full Effort = Full Victory

We’ve been talking a lot about how champions maximize minutes—giving everything they’ve got into being the best versions of themselves. Thank you, John Wooden, Vince Lombardi, and Dan Millman for …

00:04:19 | Wed 17 Oct 2018

+1: #555 Strong Ego = Ticket to Divine

In our last +1, we continued our chat about the fact that your perfection is already there. It’s just waiting for you to follow Rule #1 and quit doing yourself harm. I said that that just require…

00:04:28 | Fri 12 Oct 2018

Play 101 (Intro)

Alexandra joins us as a guest teacher for this class! Learn how to activate your superpowers, increase your mojo & have more fun.

00:06:53 | Sun 07 Oct 2018

+1: #550 Envy Begone

In our last +1, we talked about the science of social comparison and reiterated the fact that it’s toxic. Remember, as per Sonja Lyubomirsky: “You can’t be envious and happy at the same time. Pe…

00:02:11 | Sun 07 Oct 2018

+1: #545 Being a Champion

In our last +1, we talked about my mission to become a Spartan World Champion. My heart skips a beat just typing that. (Which, btw, is a good “reverse indicator” as my Yoda would say. Btw2: …

00:04:06 | Tue 02 Oct 2018

+1: #540 Meet the 250-Foot Tall You

A few +1s ago we talked about Stuart Wilde. He’s an old-school self-help teacher who used to lecture with Wayne Dyer and Louise Hay and Deepak Chopra. He’s really funny. He’s also a fascinating …

00:03:24 | Thu 27 Sep 2018

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