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Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #182 - What is optimism? #151 - What is a belief? #70 - What is self-awareness? #68 - What is Shame? #64 - What is reframing? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee or Zap some Sats Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

This is a book club episode where Kyle, Doug, and Scott review The Technological Republic by Alexander Karp and Nicholas Zamiska. Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee or Zap some Sats Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #151 - What is a belief? #70 - What is self-awareness? #64 - What is reframing? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

This is a book club episode where Kyle, Doug, and Scott review Breakneck by Dan Wang. If you're interested in subscribing to Dan's newsletter, here is Dan Wang’s website. Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee or Zap some Sats Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Carlos Garcia is the founder of True Progress Lab, an organization that focuses on resilience training. You can reach out to Carlos on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram. Timestamps: [01:10 ] Military life as a JAG Officer [07:29] Master Resilience Training (MRT) [12:25] Knowing emotions and exposure therapy [19:11] True Progress Lab’s mission and tools [25:40] What to do if you take yourself too seriously [31:37] The Inner Fortress program [39:17] Who can benefit from True Progress Lab [42:48] Internal Family Systems and creating distance between you and emotions [46:45] Applying these tools with kids [50:50] Reach out to True Progress Lab Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee or Zap some Sats Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #35 - What good is a distinction? #70 - What is self-awareness? #143 - What is feedback? #144 - How can you give and receive feedback? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

David Price is the CEO and founder of The Price Group, an insurance agency empowering agents to succeed with freedom, integrity, and strength. You can reach out to David on social media through LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Timestamps: [01:22] Early life lessons [07:38] Balancing transparency and professionalism [15:18] Building resilience [21:46] Building an IMO from the ground up [28:10] Mentorship in The Price Group [35:38] Common misses for life insurance [38:21] Balancing discipline and play [41:11] Sharing lessons between successful people [43:27] Last question Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

The book reference at the beginning of the episode was Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #28 - What is the power of a question? #29 - In what ways may we apply questions? #30 - What are the sins of questioning? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Pia Mailhot-Leichter’s book, Welcome to the Creative Club, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, and Waterstones. Subscribe to her Substack newsletter: Atelier After Hours. Book a chemistry call with Pia on her website, kollektiv studio. Timestamps: [01:45] Realizing you’re an artist [05:50] Weaving in business with creativity [08:18] Blending religions and cultures with your identity [14:00] Traveling to Mongolia and Beijing [19:20] Learning to sit with pain [25:23] Responding to life with creativity [31:24] The myth of the tortured artist [35:28] Choosing happiness like Sisyphus [40:49] Balancing creative potential and fieldwork [44:43] Co-creation in the creative process [51:57] Being a shapeshifter and being yourself [57:26] Ways to find yourself [01:02:35] Last question Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #88 - What is Awe? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Jillian Reilly's forthcoming book, The Ten Permissions, is available for preorder now! A few links to find Jill on the web: The Ten Permissions website LinkedIn Jill's memoir, Shame: Confessions of an Aid Worker in Africa TEDxCapeTown talk: Vain Aid Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Hussein Hallak’s new book, The Dark Art of Life Mastery, is available for purchase now! A few links to find Hussein on the web: Website The Streetlight = name of his Substack LinkedIn Other things mentioned in this episode: The book, The Three Laws of Performance #156 - How do you change other people? #13 - What is a metaphor? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

There is no Antimemetics Division was first published on the SCP Foundation website, and there is a new hardcover version of the book coming out November 2025! Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #171 - What are memetics? Links referenced in this episode are: Hurricanes across 150 years Retraction Watch Database Retraction Watch Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #87 - What is judgment? #17 - What are heuristics? Books referenced in this episode are: The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins The Parasitic Mind, by Gad Saad Contagious, by Jonah Berger Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari I am Code, by code-davinci-002 Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on

Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #169 - What is non-violent communication? #84 - What are complaints? #77 - What is curiosity? #72 - What is the drama triangle? #70 - What is self-awareness? #66 - What are the four horsemen of conflict? #61 - What are the five love languages? #55 - What is anger? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #99 - What are emotions? #90 - What is negotiation? #87 - What is judgment? #70 - What is self-awareness? #66 - What are the four horsemen of conflict? #65 - What are defense mechanisms? #25 - What makes conflict uncomfortable? #23 - What is fear? #22 - What is conflict? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

This is a book review episode of The Anglo-American Establishment by Carroll Quigley. Further episodes to explore topics touched on in this episode are: #127 - What is propaganda? #123 - What is authority? (5 of 7) #121 - What is social proof? (3 of 7) #115 - What is persuasion? (0 of 7) #62 - What is a worldview? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer Timestamps: [00:21] Book review primer [02:01] Chapter organization [06:21] First insight: complexity of influence networks [08:49] Second insight: public opinion manipulation [11:18] Are there benign conspiracies? [13:01] Outro

Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #86 - What is perception? #71 - What is discipline? #64 - What is reframing? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer

This is a book club episode where Kyle, Doug, and Scott review Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke. Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are: #164 - Why do we struggle? Want to stay informed? Subscribe here Have a question? Send a message on Instagram or X More about Kyle? Read this brief bio Support the podcast? Buy a coffee Want to learn more? Take a course on Udemy Intro/outro music: Fly Away by Mountaineer Timestamps: [00:17] Conversation primer [05:45] The bodega ritual [08:23] Book introduction [10:53] Addiction, pain, and pleasure [16:23] Access to porn and dopamine [19:33] Phone addiction and social media [26:10] Reading as an antidote [30:49] Smut, violence, arousal, and struggling [39:08] General takeaways [46:25] Our next book? [49:19] Outro