Life + Work Podcast
March 29, 2023
Living a Happier Life, Saying No, and Prioritizing Goals with Derek Sivers
#108: Writer and entrepreneur Derek Sivers joins Chris to discuss decision-making, having meaningful experiences, personal happiness, journaling, saying no, and parenting. They also touch on the subject of traveling with chil...
March 15, 2023
Mailbag #7: Listener Tips, SVB Collapse, Treasury Bills, Bank Bonuses, Top Deals and More
#106: Host Chris Hutchins shares top tips from listeners, thoughts on the SVB collapse, some great deals to take advantage of now ways to invest in treasury bills, ways to get deals on concert/theatre tickets, how he's invest...
March 8, 2023
Overcoming Fear, Processing Failure, and Why Having a Plan B Holds You Back with Matt Higgins
#105: Serial entrepreneur Matt Higgins joins Chris discuss how people can stop getting held back from their full potential. They talk about why a backup plan might be what's holding them back. They also lay out a framework to...
Feb. 22, 2023
Determination, Achieving the Impossible and Pursuing Your Passion with Tony Hawk
#103: Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk joins Chris to discuss his extraordinary career and how drive, tenacity, and motivation made it all possible. Tony also shares his favorite travel destinations, offers guidance on followin...
Jan. 25, 2023
Top Ways to Make This Year Amazing and Seven Simple Questions for Your Annual Review with Sahil Bloom
#99: Investor and entrepreneur Sahil Bloom joins Chris to discuss performing a personal annual review. Sahil outlines the seven questions everyone should ask when reflecting on the previous year and establishing goals for the...
Jan. 18, 2023
Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Increase Productivity and Live the Life You Want with Dan Martell
#98: Serial entrepreneur and best-selling author Dan Martell joins Chris to talk about buying back time. They discuss the value of adopting the right mindset, techniques for scheduling your time, tools to streamline processes...
Jan. 11, 2023
Optimizing Your Health: Diagnostic Tests, Choosing a Doctor, Sleep, Longevity, Inflammation and More with Dr. Jordan Shlain
#97: Physician and entrepreneur, Jordan Shlain MD, joins Chris to discuss optimizing your health. They cover the pillars of longevity, how things like sleep, diet, and exercise affect your overall health, finding a new physic...
Nov. 30, 2022
Work Tactics: Finding a Job, Negotiating Comp, Managing Up, Getting Promoted and More with Lenny Rachitsky
#90: Top podcast host, Lenny Rachitsky joins Chris to discuss work-related techniques for success. They talk about finding a job that aligns with your interests, ways to stand out and get noticed, nailing your interview, effe...
Nov. 18, 2022
Bonus Q&A: Teaching Kids about Money, Investing and Financial Responsibility with Tad Fallows
#88: Tad Fallows joins Chris on this bonus episode to discuss teaching children about money and investing, allowances, college savings, and strategies you can use for investing in your children. Tad also shares his favorite r...
Nov. 2, 2022
Building a Second Brain to Organize Your Digital Life with Tiago Forte
#85: Tiago Forte joins Chris to talk about his proven method to build a "Second Brain" to organize your digital life. They discuss the best tools to use to collect and store information, why it's important to become more of a...
Oct. 19, 2022
Life + Travel Listener Q&A (Fighting Jet Lag, Favorite Podcasts, Food Tricks and More)
#83: Host Chris Hutchins tackles questions about fighting jet lag, his favorite podcasts, cancel-for-any-reason travel insurance, virtual assistants, food planning, virtual credit card numbers and much more. This episode is p...
Oct. 12, 2022
Goal Setting, Building Self-Discipline, and Finding Work-Life Balance with Brandon Turner
#82: Real estate investor and author, Brandon Turner, joins Chris to discuss how he's managed to be successful and still prioritize friends, family, and quality of life. They talk about working with a performance coach, build...
Oct. 5, 2022
Making Smarter Decisions and Knowing When to Walk Away with Annie Duke
#81: Professional decision-maker, Annie Duke, joins Chris to talk about making better decisions. They discuss why learning the difference between luck and the quality of decisions is so important and how that can improve your...
Sept. 21, 2022
Build Rapport, Master Conversational Skills and Learn Anything From Anyone with Andrew Warner
#79: Entrepreneur and author, Andrew Warner, joins Chris to talk about ways to become a better, more exciting conversationalist. They discuss why this is a skill everyone should master and learn what most people get wrong abo...
Sept. 16, 2022
Action List: Everything You Can Do To Protect Your Identity, Accounts, Credit and Family.
#78: In this episode, Chris breaks down the specific actions you can take to protect yourself and your family online. That includes protecting your devices, credit, financial accounts, logins and more. Additionally he covers ...
Sept. 14, 2022
Cybersecurity and Protecting Yourself from Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves with Adam Levin
#77: Cybersecurity expert, Adam Levin, joins Chris to discuss all things cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft, and fraud. They cover how to avoid becoming a victim of online scams, ways to effectively monitor your credit,...
Aug. 19, 2022
My Favorite Apps, Products and Services for a Productive and Optimized Life
#73: In this bonus episode, Chris shares all the apps, products, services and chrome extension he uses to make his life more productive and efficient. That includes optimizing email, scheduling meetings, storing information a...
Aug. 17, 2022
Increasing Productivity, Procrastinating Less and Living a Happier, Healthier Life with Ali Abdaal
#72: Entrepreneur, YouTuber, and former doctor, Ali Abdaal, joins Chris to discuss strategies, tools, and tips to live a happier, healthier, and more productive life. They talk about how to dial in productivity, ways to comba...
Aug. 3, 2022
Hosting Cocktail Parties, Building Relationships, Museum Strategies and Friends Newsletters with Nick Gray
#68: Entrepreneur and author, Nick Gray joins Chris to discuss his mission to get people to host more parties, make connections, build friendships, and live a richer life. They delve into why Nick thinks name tags and icebrea...
July 27, 2022
The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less to Get More from Any Pitch or Presentation with Brant Pinvidic
#67: Award-winning Hollywood producer Brant Pinvidic, joins Chris to discuss The 3-Minute Rule – his effective method of saying less to get more. They cover how to deliver a pitch or presentation that grabs your audience’s at...
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 cons...
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 sour...
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 creat...
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 within...