Michael Phelps is considered by many to be the greatest athlete of all time. Yet, he has been open about his struggles with happiness and mental health. Join us as we discuss how achievements, winning, and accomplishing goals cannot provide sustainable and ever-lasting joy. Checking items off a list is great, but it's not enough.

An anniversary party that’s a little too far away, a workout that calls for max effort, a work opportunity that doesn’t pay well but could provide future opportunities…do we avoid these things because they’re actually wrong for us, or because on some level they just scare us?

Dan and Ellie dive into the value of going outside your comfort zone to create opportunities and build meaningful relationships.

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Can you think of someone whose identity is defined by negativity? You know what you are going to get when you ask a question, make a comment, or even try to compliment them: glass half empty, languishing, vitriol…major Eeyore vibes.

Has this ever been you? It has certainly been us. We explore the "addiction to misery" in this episode, expanding from a topic in a recent substack article, and sharing some thoughts on how to get yourself out of the negative feedback loop if you can relate.

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