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LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE 176 WITH AJ JACOBSA.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help.He is also editor at large at Esquire magazine, a commentator on NPR and a columnist for Mental Floss magazine. He is currently helping to build a family tree of the entire world and holding the biggest family reunion ever in 2015.His first book is called The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (Simon & Schuster, 2004). The memoir — which spent two months on the New York Times bestseller list — chronicles the 18 months Jacobs spent reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to learn everything in the world. It was praised by Time magazine, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, USA Today, Janet Maslin in the New York Times and AJ’s uncle Henry on Amazon.com.After trying to improve his mind, he turned to his spirit. The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible (2007) tells of his attempt to follow the hundreds of rules in the Good Book. It spent three months on the NYT bestseller list, and was praised by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and others. It appeared on the cover of the evangelical magazine Relevant, but was also featured in Penthouse. (Jacobs is proud to be a uniter, not a divider).In 2012, Jacobs completed his mind-spirit-body self-improvement trinity with Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection. It is the tale of his quest to be as healthy as humanly possible for which he revamped his diet, exercise regimen, sleep schedule, sex life, posture and more. He wrote the book on a treadmill desk (It took him about 1,200 miles).He also published a collection of essays called My Life as an Experiment: One Man’s Humble Quest to Improve Himself (2010). The book contains experiments featuring George Washington’s rules of life, marital harmony, marital disharmony, multitasking and nudity – not in that order. It includes the Esquire piece ‘My Outsourced Life,’ which also appeared in Tim Ferriss’s 4-Hour Workweek.Jacobs’s new book It’s All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree.” It’s about the extraordinary changes happening in family research and DNA, and how they have an impact on politics, race relations, health and happiness. The book has been praised by Kirkus (“delightful”), Booklist (“a real treat”) and Publisher’s Weekly (“entertaining and lively.”)In addition to his books, Jacobs written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, New York magazine and Dental Economics magazine, one of the top five magazines about the financial side of tooth care.He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, Conan and The Colbert Report.He has given several TED talks, including ones about living biblically, creating a one-world family, and living healthily.He is a periodic commentator on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, where he dispenses world-shaking historical trivia, including segments on tennis, royalty, and congress behaving badly (the 19th century Vermont lawmaker who spat chewing tobacco in his opponent’s face).He writes a bi-weekly advice column for Esquire.com called “My Huddled Masses” Jacobs crowdsources the advice, asking his 120,000 Facebook followers for their insights on etiquette, moral dilemmas and how to deal with overabundant arm hair.He writes another advice column for Mental Floss magazine in which he tries to make readers feel better by describing daily life past centuries. The good old days were terrible (“mind-bogglingly dirty, painful, fetid, smelly, sickly and boring”).He is also a...

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE 176 WITH AJ JACOBSA.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help.He is also editor at large at Esquire magazine, a commentator on NPR and a columnist for Mental Floss magazine. He is currently helping to build a family tree of the entire world and holding the biggest family reunion ever in 2015.His first book is called The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (Simon & Schuster, 2004). The memoir — which spent two months on the New York Times bestseller list — chronicles the 18 months Jacobs spent reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to learn everything in the world. It was praised by Time magazine, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, USA Today, Janet Maslin in the New York Times and AJ’s uncle Henry on Amazon.com.After trying to improve his mind, he turned to his spirit. The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible (2007) tells of his attempt to follow the hundreds of rules in the Good Book. It spent three months on the NYT bestseller list, and was praised by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and others. It appeared on the cover of the evangelical magazine Relevant, but was also featured in Penthouse. (Jacobs is proud to be a uniter, not a divider).In 2012, Jacobs completed his mind-spirit-body self-improvement trinity with Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection. It is the tale of his quest to be as healthy as humanly possible for which he revamped his diet, exercise regimen, sleep schedule, sex life, posture and more. He wrote the book on a treadmill desk (It took him about 1,200 miles).He also published a collection of essays called My Life as an Experiment: One Man’s Humble Quest to Improve Himself (2010). The book contains experiments featuring George Washington’s rules of life, marital harmony, marital disharmony, multitasking and nudity – not in that order. It includes the Esquire piece ‘My Outsourced Life,’ which also appeared in Tim Ferriss’s 4-Hour Workweek.Jacobs’s new book It’s All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree.” It’s about the extraordinary changes happening in family research and DNA, and how they have an impact on politics, race relations, health and happiness. The book has been praised by Kirkus (“delightful”), Booklist (“a real treat”) and Publisher’s Weekly (“entertaining and lively.”)In addition to his books, Jacobs written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, New York magazine and Dental Economics magazine, one of the top five magazines about the financial side of tooth care.He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, Conan and The Colbert Report.He has given several TED talks, including ones about living biblically, creating a one-world family, and living healthily.He is a periodic commentator on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, where he dispenses world-shaking historical trivia, including segments on tennis, royalty, and congress behaving badly (the 19th century Vermont lawmaker who spat chewing tobacco in his opponent’s face).He writes a bi-weekly advice column for Esquire.com called “My Huddled Masses” Jacobs crowdsources the advice, asking his 120,000 Facebook followers for their insights on etiquette, moral dilemmas and how to deal with overabundant arm hair.He writes another advice column for Mental Floss magazine in which he tries to make readers feel better by describing daily life past centuries. The good old days were terrible (“mind-bogglingly dirty, painful, fetid, smelly, sickly and boring”).He is also a...

Vishen is an author and entrepreneur in the ed-tech space. He is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, an education technology company specialising in learning experience design. Mindvalley creates tech and platforms that power online academies in areas that traditional education ignores. These include mindfulness, personal growth, wellness, spirituality and more. Mindvalley employs 200 people and has 500,000 students globally. Vishen is also one of the world's leading experts on company culture and has won numerous awards for workspace design In addition to founder of Mindvalley, he is the founder of the transformational festival A-Fest, the popular meditation app, Omvana, and the author of "The Code of the Extraordinary Mind". Vishen quest is to help move humanity to a more holistic, integrated education system that caters for the whole being.- https://www.mindvalley.com/- https://www.vishen.com/Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Vishen is an author and entrepreneur in the ed-tech space. He is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, an education technology company specialising in learning experience design. Mindvalley creates tech and platforms that power online academies in areas that traditional education ignores. These include mindfulness, personal growth, wellness, spirituality and more. Mindvalley employs 200 people and has 500,000 students globally. Vishen is also one of the world's leading experts on company culture and has won numerous awards for workspace design In addition to founder of Mindvalley, he is the founder of the transformational festival A-Fest, the popular meditation app, Omvana, and the author of "The Code of the Extraordinary Mind". Vishen quest is to help move humanity to a more holistic, integrated education system that caters for the whole being.- https://www.mindvalley.com/- https://www.vishen.com/Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Brandon Farbstein inspires millions of people across the globe with his universal message of living life on your own terms and innovating your own solution. At just 19, Brandon is a renowned empowerment & TEDx speaker, Gen Z activist, and author. Brandon was diagnosed with a rare form of dwarfism at the age of 2, and he has turned his experience of life from suffering, isolation, and victimhood to empowerment, impact, and influence. After a severe battle with cyberbullying in high school, Brandon decided to share his story- to both offer hope, and to enact change. Brandon has since helped bring forth two new anti-bullying laws in Virginia and will be working with lawmakers in DC to implement new policy federally.Whether on tour with his recently published book Ten Feet Tall, sharing his message with students at schools across the country including Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, FL, or working with Fortune 500 companies, Brandon consistently delivers tools for audiences of all ages to shift perspectives and strengthen their mindset. Last summer, he toured with March For Our Lives, empowering youth across the country to impact and be the change they want to see in the world. In 2018 Brandon was named TigerBeat & Instagram's #19under19 as one of the 19 most influential teens globally.

Brandon Farbstein inspires millions of people across the globe with his universal message of living life on your own terms and innovating your own solution. At just 19, Brandon is a renowned empowerment & TEDx speaker, Gen Z activist, and author. Brandon was diagnosed with a rare form of dwarfism at the age of 2, and he has turned his experience of life from suffering, isolation, and victimhood to empowerment, impact, and influence. After a severe battle with cyberbullying in high school, Brandon decided to share his story- to both offer hope, and to enact change. Brandon has since helped bring forth two new anti-bullying laws in Virginia and will be working with lawmakers in DC to implement new policy federally.Whether on tour with his recently published book Ten Feet Tall, sharing his message with students at schools across the country including Stoneman Douglas HS in Parkland, FL, or working with Fortune 500 companies, Brandon consistently delivers tools for audiences of all ages to shift perspectives and strengthen their mindset. Last summer, he toured with March For Our Lives, empowering youth across the country to impact and be the change they want to see in the world. In 2018 Brandon was named TigerBeat & Instagram's #19under19 as one of the 19 most influential teens globally.

Steve Wohlenhaus is Owner and CEO of Weatherology, the industry leader in audio dissemination of weather information to individuals and the broadcast industry.Personal growth. Personal development. Financial freedom. Meaningful relationships. Healthy intimate relationships. Wealth and money. Health and fitness. Personal growth and prosperity. Satisfying friendships. Happiness and well-being. Leadership and motivation. Business success. All have something in common: Your full participation and commitment are required before self-improvement can begin.Steve started Weatherology in 1987, known at the time as the Weather Eye Radio Network, after receiving degrees in Business and meteorology. Steve attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.Steve was a major market television weather anchor in Minneapolis at KARE 11 and KMSP television. He holds the prestigious AMS Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society.Steve can be heard on hundreds of radio stations across the country. Weatherology serves thousands of radio stations with content for their terrestrial and digital assets.- https://weatherology.com/steve-wohlenhaus/- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GC99GJW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Steve Wohlenhaus is Owner and CEO of Weatherology, the industry leader in audio dissemination of weather information to individuals and the broadcast industry.Personal growth. Personal development. Financial freedom. Meaningful relationships. Healthy intimate relationships. Wealth and money. Health and fitness. Personal growth and prosperity. Satisfying friendships. Happiness and well-being. Leadership and motivation. Business success. All have something in common: Your full participation and commitment are required before self-improvement can begin.Steve started Weatherology in 1987, known at the time as the Weather Eye Radio Network, after receiving degrees in Business and meteorology. Steve attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.Steve was a major market television weather anchor in Minneapolis at KARE 11 and KMSP television. He holds the prestigious AMS Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society.Steve can be heard on hundreds of radio stations across the country. Weatherology serves thousands of radio stations with content for their terrestrial and digital assets.- https://weatherology.com/steve-wohlenhaus/- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GC99GJW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Welcome to a new mini-series on the Humans 2.0 podcast where I read my favorite passages & chapters from my favorite books of all time! Today I read off a STAPLE in how to optimize your 24 hours with none other than CEO of Onnit, and podcast guest Aubrey Marcus- https://www.aubreymarcus.com/Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Welcome to a new mini-series on the Humans 2.0 podcast where I read my favorite passages & chapters from my favorite books of all time! Today I read off a STAPLE in how to optimize your 24 hours with none other than CEO of Onnit, and podcast guest Aubrey Marcus- https://www.aubreymarcus.com/Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Can't wait to drop this full episode filled with really deep knowledge and understanding from the great Gary John Bishop. Are you ready to go beyond your limits? Ready to reframe your perspective? Ready to stop playing small? Then you may be ready for Gary John Bishop.Gary John Bishop is one of the world’s leading Personal Development experts in the industry. Bishop has impacted tens of thousands of people worldwide. From athletes and celebrities to Fortune 500 executives and stay-at-home Moms and Dads, his “urban philosophy” approach represents a new wave of personal empowerment and life mastery that has caused miraculous results for people in the quality and performance of their lives.People are his passion and releasing untapped potential is his purpose. If you are ready to get out of your head, Gary John Bishop is what you have been waiting for. And let’s be honest. You might be inspired by what Gary has done, but even more than that, you will be motivated to think about what you can do when you get out of your way.Gary John Bishop began his life journey in Glasgow, Scotland. The grit and wit of his early life have contributed to his tough-love, in-your-face approach to people and what it takes to change their lives. Coupled with world-class training and development, Gary has created a potent brew of effectiveness and the ability to reach through the crust of people’s circumstances and root out the deeper issues that consume them and tie them down.His capacity to elevate and expand people’s greatness makes the kind of real, life-altering impact that is so rare in the industry. His incisive awareness and years of elite training allow him to assess each client and guide them to the path that best expresses their potential; with micro precision, he cuts straight to the heart of what is going to make a lasting difference.Gary’s experience and quick ascent to becoming a senior program director for one of the world’s leading personal development organizations is proof that he is dedicated and committed to what is possible for every client and person he encounters. He doesn’t claim perfection. Like you, he is navigating through life and embraces an authentic, in-the-world approach to everything he does. He uses that unmatched experience as both a human being and a world-class coach to mentor and guide people to fulfill what they never thought could be possible.Audiences are inspired, unburdened and grounded after hearing Gary John Bishop speak. Working with Gary creates the space to be transformed, to get in touch with personal greatness and have it become a personal reality.He is the author of New York Times best-seller, Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life which offers a refreshing, BS-free, self-empowerment guide that offers an honest, no-nonsense, tough-love approach to help you move past self-imposed limitations. His follow up book entitled, Stop Doing That Sh*t is a no-holds-barred guide to breaking through your cycles of self-sabotage and finally getting what you want out of life.

Can't wait to drop this full episode filled with really deep knowledge and understanding from the great Gary John Bishop. Are you ready to go beyond your limits? Ready to reframe your perspective? Ready to stop playing small? Then you may be ready for Gary John Bishop.Gary John Bishop is one of the world’s leading Personal Development experts in the industry. Bishop has impacted tens of thousands of people worldwide. From athletes and celebrities to Fortune 500 executives and stay-at-home Moms and Dads, his “urban philosophy” approach represents a new wave of personal empowerment and life mastery that has caused miraculous results for people in the quality and performance of their lives.People are his passion and releasing untapped potential is his purpose. If you are ready to get out of your head, Gary John Bishop is what you have been waiting for. And let’s be honest. You might be inspired by what Gary has done, but even more than that, you will be motivated to think about what you can do when you get out of your way.Gary John Bishop began his life journey in Glasgow, Scotland. The grit and wit of his early life have contributed to his tough-love, in-your-face approach to people and what it takes to change their lives. Coupled with world-class training and development, Gary has created a potent brew of effectiveness and the ability to reach through the crust of people’s circumstances and root out the deeper issues that consume them and tie them down.His capacity to elevate and expand people’s greatness makes the kind of real, life-altering impact that is so rare in the industry. His incisive awareness and years of elite training allow him to assess each client and guide them to the path that best expresses their potential; with micro precision, he cuts straight to the heart of what is going to make a lasting difference.Gary’s experience and quick ascent to becoming a senior program director for one of the world’s leading personal development organizations is proof that he is dedicated and committed to what is possible for every client and person he encounters. He doesn’t claim perfection. Like you, he is navigating through life and embraces an authentic, in-the-world approach to everything he does. He uses that unmatched experience as both a human being and a world-class coach to mentor and guide people to fulfill what they never thought could be possible.Audiences are inspired, unburdened and grounded after hearing Gary John Bishop speak. Working with Gary creates the space to be transformed, to get in touch with personal greatness and have it become a personal reality.He is the author of New York Times best-seller, Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life which offers a refreshing, BS-free, self-empowerment guide that offers an honest, no-nonsense, tough-love approach to help you move past self-imposed limitations. His follow up book entitled, Stop Doing That Sh*t is a no-holds-barred guide to breaking through your cycles of self-sabotage and finally getting what you want out of life.

Jaime Diglio, President of SomethingNew, has over 15 years experience as a top sales leader at Gartner & Microsoft. She built a multi-million dollar business from the ground up and has advised over 350 organizations ranging from small startups to large global corporations on their people & digital transformation strategies.- https://trysomethingnewnow.comPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Jaime Diglio, President of SomethingNew, has over 15 years experience as a top sales leader at Gartner & Microsoft. She built a multi-million dollar business from the ground up and has advised over 350 organizations ranging from small startups to large global corporations on their people & digital transformation strategies.- https://trysomethingnewnow.comPlease do NOT hesitate to reach out to me for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Welcome to a brand new mini-series on the Humans 2.0 podcast where I read my favorite passages & chapters from my favorite books of all time! Today I read off a thought-provoking book about distractions and actually getting into the root of our pain and managing behavior.- https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me for any reason on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast