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Built by creative professionals for creative professionals, at Optimize Yourself we believe it is absolutely possible to love what you do for a living…without having to sacrifice your health, relationships, or sanity in the process. Creative burnout is NOT inevitable!In a nutshell this podcast is a combination of Tim Ferriss meets Ted Lasso (minus the mustache). Hosted by Zack Arnold (ACE) - an award-winning Hollywood editor, producer, and director, a career coach, an American Ninja Warrior, and most importantly a father - these raw, honest, and candid conversations will both provide you with the necessary tools to optimize your creative potential as well as inspiring you to believe that you can.Whether it’s American Ninja Warrior superstar Jessie Graff (Zack’s ninja trainer), P90X creator Tony Horton (Zack’s fitness trainer), or Ramit Sethi (Zack’s business mentor)...or perhaps industry legends such as Walter Murch, Jeffrey Ford, Roger Barton, or Eddie Hamilton…or productivity gurus such as David Allen (GTD), Cal Newport (Deep Work), or James Clear (Atomic Habits),…we’ll provide you with the strategies, resources, and mindsets to help you design a clear path towards the more balanced, more productive, and more fulfilling life you deserve.

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  • Re:Thinking What It Means to "Connect" | with Adam Grant

    Re:Thinking What It Means to "Connect" | with Adam Grant
    Oct 19 2026
    Before you press play, take the Vibe quiz on Adam's website to discover your connection style and find the gaps in your portfolio of relationships.How do you truly connect with someone you admire when you are afraid of reaching out, bothering them, or even offending them?In this episode, I talk with Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, Wharton's top-rated professor, and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of multiple books including Give and Take, Originals, Think Again, Hidden Potential, and his latest, Vibe. He is also the keynote conversation for my 5-day virtual event, The Connection Conference . In this long-awaited conversation, Adam and I talk all about what it truly means to connect on a deeper, more human level and how the most meaningful way to succeed is by helping others succeed. We both talk candidly about the fears we have of reaching out, bothering people, or even offending them, and how to truly connect with someone even just through outreach emails. If you're already a fan of Adam Grant, I promise you'll see a more personal side of him you don't often see, and you'll learn how important patience is when reaching out cold to people you admire, knowing your persistence will pay off if you always provide value to others.If you're an artist or creative who struggles with outreach but who's craving more deep, meaningful connections with those you admire, this conversation will change the way you think about networking and building relationships.Key TakeawaysBe thoughtful about when, who, and how you help. Successful givers do not help everyone with every request, and a five-minute favor is a simple way to give without burning out.Put in the effort, because there are no shortcuts when it comes to meaningful connections. You can accelerate connection, but you can’t skip the effort that it takes to show you’re taking a genuine interest in another human.Reach out even if you feel guilty about being a burden. If you’re hesitating because you don’t want a one-sided interaction or to waste their time, you are the person other people are waiting to hear from.Episode HighlightsThe people and experiences that shaped the belief that "The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed"Givers vs. Takers vs. Matchers: The reciprocity styles and the general thesis behind Give and TakeThe five-minute favor in action, and what makes an introduction a true win-win for everyone involvedInside the inbox: what actually goes through the mind of the person you are afraid of botheringHow a parasocial relationship becomes a real one with synchronized brainwaves and heartbeatsWhy naming the fear of being ghosted is a bid for connection, and how to set a kind boundary for too much inboundThe eighth-grade basketball that disappeared (and found), and why there are no shortcuts when it comes to meaningful connectionGetting a psychologist who says he does not help anyone to rethink his own impactThe adverse selection problem: why the people who hesitate to reach out out of guilt are the exact people everyone is waiting to hear fromA gratitude practice built on handwritten notes and wax stampsRecommended Next EpisodeHow to Build ‘Rich Relationships’ (Especially For Introverts) | with Selena SooHow to Build Meaningful Relationships in the ‘Real World’ | with Camille VirginiaUseful ResourcesThe Connection ConferenceVibe QuizThe Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam GrantJeff ZaslowGuest BioAdam Grant is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author who explores the science of character, connection, culture, and change. He has been Wharton's top-rated professor for seven straight years, and he is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of books that have sold millions of copies, including Give and Take, Originals, Think Again, Hidden Potential, and Vibe. His TED talks have over 35 million views and his podcasts have over 100 million downloads; he hosts Re:Thinking and cohosts The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown. He has been recognized as the world's #2 most influential management thinker and in Fortune's 40 Under 40, and he has advised leaders at Google, NASA, Pixar, and the NBA. Adam received his B.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former magician and Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Allison (a novelist and poet), two cats (who don’t get along), and three children (who mostly do).Adam's Website | Vibe Quiz Adam's Books: Vibe | Hidden Potential | Think Again | Originals | Give and Take Adam's Facebook | Instagram | X | LinkedIn | Threads | YouTube | SubstackShow CreditsEdited by: Curtis Fritsch Published by: Vim Pangantihon Music by: Thomas Cepeda
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    1 ora e 12 min
  • New to the Podcast? Start Here!

    New to the Podcast? Start Here!
    Sep 21 2026
    Quickly find exactly the right interview for your needs with this helpful index.If we haven't met before, hey! I'm Zack, an award-winning Hollywood editor and documentary director turned writer, speaker, and career coach who is fascinated by humans, especially the oddball, introverted, and often neurodivergent "creatives" like us who see the world just a little differently. If you're new to the podcast, I've provided the best of the best from my interview archive to get you started on the right learning path. And if you're looking to solve a specific problem, head over to zackarnold.com/episodes to search our entire library.Required ListeningOliver Burkeman | Why Optimization Isn’t the Answer (and How to Make the Most of Our Four Thousand Weeks On Earth)Amie McNee | Why the World Needs Your Art (Even When It's On Fire)James Clear | How Tiny Changes Can Create Remarkable ResultsCal Newport | Becoming a ‘Digital Minimalist’Greg McKeown | The Disciplined Pursuit of LessJay Papasan | How to Accomplish Your ‘One Thing’ Every DayGretchen Rubin | Using ‘The Four Tendencies’ to Better Understand Yourself (and Others)The Future of CreativityJay Clouse | The Intersection of Legacy Hollywood and Next-Gen Content CreatorsKylee Peña | Creativity in The Age of AIOpenAI’s Chad Nelson | How Artificial Intelligence Could Shape the Future of Creativity and Collaboration (and How We Can Survive)Navigate Your CareerChristina Wallace | How to Future-Proof Your Creative Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger Than Your RésuméDr. Tal Ben-Shahar | How to Pursue Fulfilling Work and Find Your ‘Calling’Annie Duke | How to Know (Without a Doubt) If It’s Time to QuitMauro Guillén | Redefining Your Career Path in a Post Generational SocietyPhilippe Danielides | How to Know What You Actually Want (and Find Support to Make It Happen)Build Your NetworkChase Jarvis | Building Your Network of ‘A-Gamers,’ Designing the Life You Want, and Fulfilling Your ‘Creative Calling’Selena Soo | How to Build 'Rich Relationships' (Especially For Introverts)Carole Kirschner | How to Leave an Impression, Build Your Network, & Get HiredTroy Takaki, ACE | Networking (the Right Way), Mentorship, and Connecting with ‘Experts’Scott Davis | [CASE STUDY] Why People Don’t Respond to Your Cold Outreach (and How to Get a Response)Do Your Best Creative WorkJoey Cofone | What Creativity Is, How It Works, and the Laws to Learning ItScott Barry Kaufman | How We are “Wired to Create”, What It Means to Be a “Creative”, and How We Can Leverage Our Unique GiftsAllison Sweet Grant | On Vulnerability and the Courageous Act of Creating From a Place of TruthNir Eyal | How to Become ‘Indistractable’David Allen | The Zen-like Art of ‘Getting Things Done’Cal Newport | FOCUS: The Superpower of the 21st CenturyTake Care of YourselfDr. Edison de Mello | Understanding the Difference Between Integrative & Traditional MedicineDr. Azure Grant | Optimizing Sleep, Productivity, & Creativity Using Ultradian Rhythms and Self-TrackingShawn Stevenson | How to Sleep SmarterDr. John Ratey | How Regular Movement Makes You SmarterDr. Joan Vernikos | How Being Sedentary Is Damaging You (According to NASA)Be Inspired!Dr. David Fajgenbaum | What Five Near-Death Experiences Can Teach Us About LivingBevin Farrand | From Setback to Comeback: Finding Strength in the Hardest MomentsShane Burcaw | Rewiring Your Brain to Be HappierSandy Zimmerman, ANW | How to Overcome Doubting Yourself When You Know You’re Meant For MoreJimmy Choi, ANW | Using Fitness to Overcome Parkinson’s and Become a Ninja
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    1 min
  • Information Is Worthless...Until You Know How to Connect It (With or Without AI) | with Nick Milo

    Information Is Worthless...Until You Know How to Connect It (With or Without AI) | with Nick Milo
    Oct 12 2026
    When information is everywhere and costs nothing, what actually makes any of it worth having?Nick Milo is the founder of the wildly popular program and YouTube channel Linking Your Thinking and a former student of mine who is now a leading voice in the world of personal knowledge management. In this conversation, Nick and I talk about why information on its own has never been less valuable, and why the real value comes from your ability to connect ideas and take action on them. We discuss where AI can reduce the bad friction in our lives, but also where handing over your thinking to the robots can lead to what Nick calls "cognitive surrender." You'll also get a first look (or listen) at the mind-bending Obsidian knowledge vault we built for The Connection Conference, so you can see what linked ideas actually look like in practice. And we may even talk you out of letting the robots clean your closet.If you're buried in podcasts, articles, and AI summaries you never do anything with, or if you've started letting the chatbots do your thinking because it's just easier, this conversation will show you that the value of ideas is in the struggle to turn them into action.Key TakeawaysUse linked notes to move from organization into ideation. Connecting ideas gives you a trail you can return to, helping you recall, re-internalize, and build on what matters.Protect your cognition when using AI. AI can save time, but turning to it whenever you are tired can become “cognitive surrender” and sacrifice the ability to cultivate wisdom.Make AI bring ideas to you, then engage with them in your own words. The goal is not to have AI create your thinking, but to use it as scaffolding that helps you interact with and internalize what matters.Episode HighlightsNick’s unexpected journey from engineering to becoming "Mr. Obsidian."Where the real value lies in an abundance of informationThe danger of “cognitive surrender” when we let AI do the thinkingWhat Obsidian actually is, and why "digital sovereignty" mattersThe joy of typing a link and being serendipitously reminded of "cognitive affordances"Embracing the mess: the architect and the gardener in all of usA live tour of an early beta knowledge base of the Connection ConferenceWhy direct quotes from the source can beat AI interpretationHow to turning AI output into your own wordsFinding the sweet spot between ready-made systems and the work that creates real learningRecommended Next EpisodeWhy Books Matter More In the Age of AI (And How to Read Better) | with Alex WieckowskiFrom Information Overload to Getting Better at Anything by Finding the Right Mentors | with Scott YoungUseful ResourcesObsidianAustin Kleon's Book Show Your WorkAs We May Think by Vannevar BushHow to Try Again by Steve KambForgetting Curve (Hermann Ebbinghaus)Flow by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiThe Art of the Pivot: Going From Freelancer to Entrepreneur | with Nick MiloGuest BioNick Milo is the founder of Linking Your Thinking, the creator of the LYT framework, and a leading voice in personal knowledge management. A former civil engineer, he co-founded an international fitness boxing business, produced independent feature films, and worked as a film and TV editor. Today he guides people to link their thinking, generate value, and rediscover the joy of thinking itself. His upcoming book, Linking Your Thinking, will be published by Simon & Schuster in Spring 2027.Nick's WebsiteNick's Book: Linking Your ThinkingNick's Newsletter | YouTube | Instagram | TwitterShow CreditsEdited by: Curtis FritschPublished by: Vim PangantihonMusic by: Thomas Cepeda
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