Brett McKay

Cal Newport and I discuss his newest book, Deep Work, in this episode of the podcast. You'll learn new tactics for focusing deeply on the task at hand.

I’ve had guests on the show to talk about how to defend yourself from violent attacks, but what can you do to de-escalate potentially violent confrontations so things don’t come to fist blows? How do you deal with people who get in your face and act in verbally belligerent ways? My guest today has spent […]

What was that Roman republic like and why did it fall into an empire, before the empire itself fell? I talk with historian Mike Duncan.

Despite his sometimes poor reputation, if you look at Ulysses Grant more closely, you can find a shining example of courage, resilience, and quiet dignity. 

When you ask people about their schedules, they'll typically tell you they're very busy, and don't have enough time for sleep or for leisure activities.

Podcast #513: Be Your Own Bodyguard

Nearly everyone has experienced the sense of being nudged and prompted to take certain actions. These intuitive hints can spur us to do big things or small.

Many of us want to learn a new skill or master a new area of expertise, but going deep in a subject takes time and money. There's another way.

According to my podcast guest, many of the world’s most eminent leaders, thinkers, athletes, and artists have one thing in common.

For the inaugural episode of the podcast, we talked with Marcus Brotherton, author of We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories From the Band of Brothers.