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Life + Work Podcast

June 29, 2022

Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and Becoming So Good They Can’t Ignore You with Cal Newport

#63: New York Times bestselling author and professor, Cal Newport, joins Chris to discuss building and living what he calls a “deep life.” We also delve into strategies that increase efficiency and quality of output, why con…
June 15, 2022

Multiple Streams of Income, Side Hustles and a Bridesmaid for Hire with Jen Glantz

#61: Entrepreneur and author, Jen Glantz joins Chris to talk about how placing an ad on Craigslist as a social experiment changed her life. They also discuss how to turn your passion and natural talents into your primary sou…
June 8, 2022

An Entrepreneur Who Loves Traveling and Optimizing Money: The Story of My Podcast

#60: In this episode, your host Chris Hutchins shares his personal and professional story. He also explains how his life experiences, previous jobs and startups, and passion as an optimizer and entrepreneur inspired the crea…
May 25, 2022

How Kindness Can Make You Unbeatable at Work and Connect You with Anyone with Adrienne Bankert

#58: Emmy-award-winning journalist and author Adrienne Bankert joins Chris to talk about how to make kindness your hidden superpower. They also discuss, giving and receiving constructive criticism, cultivating kindness withi…
May 18, 2022

Living a Life of Excellence, Agility and Meaning with Mike Hayes

Dial In Your Health (While Still Enjoying Life) #57: Former Navy SEAL Commanding Officer Mike Hayes joins Chris to discuss leadership principles, strategies for successful communication, building confidence, and the most imp…
April 27, 2022

Minimalism and the Things That Matter for a Meaningful Life with Joshua Becker

#54: Minimalist expert and award-winning author, Joshua Becker, joins Chris to talk about the many ways that “things'' get in the way of living a purpose-filled life. They discuss Joshua’s top decluttering strategies, the 8 …
April 13, 2022

Dial In Your Health (While Still Enjoying Life) with Liz Moody

#52: Writer and cookbook author Liz Moody joins Chris to discuss health and wellness tips, including what kind of foods you need to be adding in, supplements, vitamins, cold showers, circadian walks, hydroxyapatite, taping y…
March 9, 2022

Finding Happiness, Success and Deep Purpose with Arthur Brooks

#47: Behavioral social scientist Arthur Brooks joins Chris to explore happiness and the different types of intelligence. They also explore the hustle culture, the science of satisfaction, the reverse bucket list, the four go…
March 2, 2022

Mastering the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication with Vanessa Van Edwards

#46: Vanessa Van Edwards, a master of communication, joins Chris to explore the language of human social cues and what it takes to be charismatic. They also cover the impact that the four primary forms of communication (voca…
Feb. 16, 2022

Why 50/50 Doesn't Work: A New Model for Happier Relationships with Kaley and Nate Klemp

#43: Relationship experts Kaley and Nate Klemp, Ph.D., join Chris and his wife Amy to discuss how to create balance in a relationship. They explore why perfect equality is unrealistic, why you shouldn’t aim for fairness, ho…
Feb. 2, 2022

The Power of Regret, Motivation and Good Timing with Dan Pink

#40: Bestselling Author Daniel Pink joins Chris to discuss how regret works and how it can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and bring greater meaning to our lives. They also talk about Dan’s best tactic…
Jan. 26, 2022

The Language and Actions of Great Leaders with David Marquet

#39: Retired Navy Captain and leadership expert David Marquet joins Chris to share the moment in the Navy that completely flipped his understanding of leadership. They discuss why the secret to leadership lies in giving up c…
Jan. 19, 2022

Leveraging Performance Psychology with a 3-time Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings

#38: Gold medal olympian and entrepreneur Kerri Walsh Jennings joins Chris to discuss how she's optimized performance in her life and career. Specifically, she explains how she nurtures her body, mind, and spirit. They talk …
Jan. 12, 2022

The Surprising Habits of Backable People with Suneel Gupta

#37: Bestselling author Suneel Gupta joins Chris to discuss how to make your ideas sound so appealing to others that they not only adopt them but advocate for them. They talk about how to make failure work in your favor, why…
Jan. 5, 2022

Bucket Lists, Audacious Goals and Living the Life You Want with Ben Nemtin

#36: Bucket list master and NYT #1 bestselling author Ben Nemtin joins Chris to discuss how to live a fulfilling life rather than a life dictated by the expectations of others. They talk about how to create a meaningful buck…