Rusty Rueff started his career as a radio personality out of Kentucky following the footsteps of his father. Today he is an angel investor, philanthropist, executive board member, tech guru, and former National Co-Chair of Technology under the Obama Administration.

In this episode, we discuss how to optimize your life for creative freedom, why having ethics is important in leadership, and why metaphors are highly underrated.

YouTube Link:

https://youtu.be/oyaMpQY1h_8

Guest Links:

Rusty Rueff - @rustyrueff

https://rustyrueff.com/

Books:

Talent Force: A New Manifesto for the Human Side of Business

The Faith Code: A Future-Proof Framework for a Life of Meaning and Impact

Nick Jonsson hit rock bottom in 2018. His life balanced on the precipice of two contrasting worlds.

By day, he was the embodiment of a successful business man. By night, he experienced crushing loneliness and depression that he turned to  alcohol to remedy.

After a divorce and an existential crisis, Nick did something that he never considered: He asked for help.

5 sober years later,  Nick is an author, professional speaker, and iron man competitor who travels across the globe teaching others how to cope with loneliness and deflate their egos.

In this episode, we discuss how to cope with addiction, how we can train ourselves to become more vulnerable, and why it's a sign of strength to ask for help.

Guest Links:

Nick Jonsson

https://www.nickjonsson.com/

Executive Loneliness

Massimo Pigliucci probably has more doctorate degrees than your favorite sports team has championships.  After writing 16 books on Stoicism and Moral Philosophy, Pigliucci is considered one of the most prominent voices in Philosophy today. 

His book "How to Be a Stoic" was my gateway drug into Stoicism, a philosophy that would change my life, and today we take a deep dive into its waters.

In today’s conversation we discuss what Stoicism is, why it’s important that we attempt to update the ideas for a modern audience, and why there’s no such thing as bad weather. 

Guest Links:

Massimo Pigliucci

https://massimopigliucci.org/

"A Quest for Character"

"How to Be a Stoic"

Maui Fire Relief Donations:

Maui Strong

Maui Humane Society

Maui Foodbank