Not sure what to do with your life? Hector Garcia — author of the multi-million copy bestseller, Ikigai — talks with Steve about:• How to find your purpose• How to discover your path in life • How money and purpose intersect• How to enter flow states, and more.—————(00:00) Intro(00:24) What keeps us stuck(07:27) What is “ikigai”?(07:56) How to find your purpose(12:33) Money and purpose(15:31) Quality Content vs Attention Hijack(20:05) Self-Promotion vs Providing Value(23:43) How Hector found his path(26:15) Flow States - How to enter flow consistently(30:15) Stop shaming yourself needlessly(32:42) How Steve enters the flow state(35:39) Japanese wisdom for finding meaning in life(38:17) What Hector is up to now—————Connect with Steve:https://www.instagram.com/stvsima

Harvard psychologist Dr. Roberto Olivardia explains the silent epidemic destroying men's self-worth – Muscle Dysmorphia, a term coined by Dr. Olivardia in his book The Adonis Complex.

Men are more muscular than ever, but thanks to social media constantly bombarding them with images of perfect body builder and "superhero" physiques – more men than ever are dissatisfied with their bodies.

This is leading to:

• Extreme social isolation

• Teenagers using steroids

• Crippling insecurities and depression, and more.

Dr. Olivardia and I break down the false promises behind fitness influencers and modern gym culture, as well as healthier ways to think about muscle building.

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(00:00) Intro

(00:53) Perfect body ≠ Happiness?

(05:15) Ripped = Attractive?

(11:02) Muscle Dysmorphia, Body Dysmorphia, Anorexia

(16:36) Symptoms

(22:38) Being praised for unhealthy behaviors

(25:32) What is your actual goal?

(31:53) Missing the original point

(33:02) Fitness influencers misguiding young men

(38:19) Healthier ways to think about training

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Author, Poker Champion, and Astera CEO Cate Hall joins Steve to discuss how we can develop high agency, why high-agency people get the most out of life, who the most agentic people in the world are, and much more.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:14) “High-Agency” vs “Low-Agency”

(04:08) How to start developing agency

(11:37) Low-agency beliefs more popular than ever

(18:31) What to do when you’re feeling low-agency

(21:14) Are we more agentic in some areas than others?

(24:57) The best teachers are not naturally gifted

(27:22) Steve’s initial skepticism of Cate

(29:26) Who are the most high-agency people?

(30:21) Elon Musk – The most agentic person?

(32:09) You have more than 2 options

(33:44) Agentic people aren’t necessarily good

(34:33) Why good people need more agency

(38:05) Don’t leave your potential on the table

(41:08) Does AI make people more or less agentic?

(43:57) The superpower all competent people have - Reframing

(46:07) Cate’s new book and Substack

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Connect with Cate:

https://www.catehall.com/