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There is nothing better than waking up in the morning feeling refreshed and energized. I love a good night’s sleep. On the flip side, if I didn’t get enough quality sleep, I might as well just take the L and call it a personal day. As soon as I learned this about myself, I becameContinue reading “Psychiatrist on Social Jetlag, How Marijuana Affects Sleep, and Managing the Anxious Mind | E68 Jennifer Reid”

I try not to dwell on many regrets in life but one opportunity I wish I would have taken advantage of was my university’s study abroad program. I went on my first international trip outside of North America in 2015, the week following my college graduation. I knew I was going to have fun andContinue reading “What You Could Learn from Traveling the Globe | E67 Sydney Summerlin”

I never realized how much of an impact my manager could have on my job satisfaction until I’ve had both the good and the lousy. Experiencing both has assured me one thing, I want to become an exceptional leader. To continue learning, I consume a lot of leadership content. One of my favorite creators IContinue reading “How to Become an Awesome-Sauce Manager, Deal with Underperforming Employees, and Build a Competent Team | E66 Makeda Andrews”

I have something different for you today. This is a replay from my good friend Andrew Biernat’s show: Your Personal Growth, Personal Brand Podcast. Andrew asked me a lot of great questions about The Struggle is Real including how the show got started, how I go about selecting topics and guests, and the one personContinue reading “Justin Talks About How the Show Got Started, Guest Selection, His Career, and More I E65 Andrew Biernat”

You all know I’m a sucker for a good early retirement story. Jackie Cummings Koski retired at 49 years old and now spends her time creating a financially literate society. Retiring in your 40s is impressive in itself but Jackie did this with no head start. She grew up in poverty with her dad andContinue reading “Reaching Financial Independence Without a 6-Figure Salary | E64 Jackie Cummings Koski”

With high school teachers and porn stars being our instructors, I’m not surprised sex is awkward and unrealistic. But at least we have our friends to talk to right? We’ll through my personal experience, we are comfortable boasting about the highs of our sex life but I don’t hear too much conversation about body imageContinue reading “Sex is a Learned Skill, Overcome Bedroom Boredom, and Find Your Pleasure Potential | E63 Susan Bratton”

If you’ve spent any amount of time in the working world, you probably know how much meetings can consume the work week. I’m crazy and I actually track this metric. On average, I’ve spent 9.4 hours a week in meetings or 23% of my week. Meetings aren’t going anywhere. They seem to be the defaultContinue reading “Meetings: No. 1 Time-Waster at the Office and How to Do Them Better | E62 Darren Chait”

I love listening to stories that require someone to take a chance and today’s episode is packed with those. You’ll hear from my friend, Ahmad Jabbir. He exhibits and embodies the phrase “bet on yourself.” One of my favorite stories he tells is how he pitched the Co-Founder of the wildly popular YouTube channel, YesContinue reading ” TEDx Speaker on Betting on Yourself, Seeking Discomfort, and Taking Chances | E61 Ahmad Jabbir”

My childhood was filled with a constant need for play. I remember playing a lot of backyard sports and fictional quest games that we made-up on the fly. I always had a sense of adventure. As I got older, I found myself losing touch with that. COVID was a huge wake up call for me.Continue reading “How to Have Fun as an Adult by Channeling Your Inner Child | E60 Tyson Bankert”

I feel today’s episode is a perfect follow-up to my recent conversation with Jeremy Schneider. In that episode, we discussed how to easily invest your money in order to predictively grow your wealth. Today I want to extend that conversation.  I know so many of us 20-somethings are focused on increasing our wealth and gainingContinue reading “Using Your Money to Make a Life Instead of Using Your Life to Make Money | E59 Laura Rotter”