May 31, 2016

In this episode I pick my expert guest’s brain into taking our approach to the next (self-knowledgeable) level! She talks about how she moved from several months long (!) juice cleanses and all sorts of fasts to a no-diet diet of mindfulness and self-acceptance, how body image problems can be unrelated to weight in...

May 30, 2016

A great chat with Nick Hazelton, where we talk about how he started a podcast and a business at 15, getting into libertarianism/anarcho-capitalism, dropping out of high-school and college for better education, habits and productivity and a personal growth pitch for the value of studying philosophy.

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May 29, 2016

While improving yourself is the best way to earn better relationships, being able to filter when choosing people to befriend can be a very valuable skill. In this episode I talk about recognizing such red flags as: financial irresponsibility, troubled relationship history, anti-growth friends, partners and familial...

May 27, 2016

The most actionable and empowering principle of relationships is that relationships are a trade. In this episode I talk about why this is the case, how to earn better relationships, building virtues and skills and the powerful role of coaches/mentors/therapists in this process.

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May 25, 2016

In this podcast I try to untangle the artificial sense of duty and obligation from giving relationships that are truly beneficial. I also discuss propaganda and indoctrination in childhood.

This episode is part of The Core Principles of Relationships series:

Part 1: www.valiantgrowth.com/e16

Part 2: