So, what was this all about? What did I learn, and what am I going to take away from the experience of having 100+ recorded hours of conversation with people who are looking to live well? It’s all in this one… Stay subscribed for any potential future endeavors, as they will be weirder and sillier, no doubt.

Thank you to everyone who was a part of this project, and to everyone who listened. I hope I didn’t waste your time :)

This high-tempo, information-rich dialogue is of exactly the kind I like to have! Jozef’s ideas about his relationship with nature - its landmarks and inhabitants - are worth imbibing. We covered a lot of ground and reached out for many berries of wisdom, including surviving in the wild, romanticizing nature, energetic economy, homeostasis, creativity, dialogue, motivation, monotony of movement, human relationships, and even more! Don’t miss this one!

Check out Jozef’s work (alongside others!): Fighting Monkey (FM) | RootlessRoot

Andy’s quest to live well was ignited when he witnessed his son’s struggles to do the same. Over the years, Andy has created a model which served him and others on their journeys. It includes 5 practices and their outcomes, and we discussed those and the overarching theme of living life intentionally. As you’ll here, I found a lot in common with Andy, and I enjoyed the conversation very much! It’s a recommended one for sure.

Visit Andy’s website: andywayofficial.com | Connect with him on LinkedIn: Andy Way

In this more technical than usual philosophical discourse, Nick and I discussed the concept of Hope. It seemed to Nick that this concept is somewhat neglected compared to some others that constantly appear in relation to Living Well, and I agree. We related Hope to nearby concepts such as Expectation, Optimism, Meliorism, Rationality, and more.

Follow Nick on Twitter: @ironick

In 2017 Anne-Laure enjoyed the reputation of someone successful less and less, until she finally decided to quit her position at Google and go at it alone. Armed with ambition, passion, and a vague idea of what she might like to do in the future, she set out on her new path. This talk is about her way of figuring out what, why, and how to do in order to live well. I had a blast talking with Anne-Laure as she’s full of useful and interesting ideas.

Explore her work at nesslabs.com | Sign up to her newsletter, The Maker Mind

Terry came on to share his story, and many sub-stories, of living well through the good times and the bad. We discussed the ways in which living well has become harder in recent times and possible solutions. We shared ideas about parenthood, struggles with illness, becoming better every day, and more.

Visit Terry’s website: www.motivationalcheck.com

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This wonderful conversation featured a few themes, the main one of which is reciprocal opening, or an attitude of always expanding horizons and exploring new experiential territory instead of focusing narrowly on pleasure and its causes. Alex shared his story of addiction, recovery, and discovery. We also talked about dialectic, psychedelics in the context of addiction, spirituality, the question of whether addiction can be completely healed, and more! This is a favorite of mine, so go ahead.

Visit Alex’s Website: deepfix.co | Subscribe to his newsletter, Deep Fix

Tomorrow, a new book by Mattias comes out! It’s called “How to Do Things with Stories”, and we discussed just that idea during this meandering conversation. You’ll find us talking about Mattias’s book as well as other works that transformed us. Enjoy!

Buy the book through this website: Mattiasinspace.com | Follow Mattias on Twitter: @mattiasinspace | Read his Substack: Mattias in Space