Good Life Project
Episodes
Art, Expression & Elevation | Sam Kirk
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Kirk (http://iamsamkirk.com/) was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and spent most of her childhood jumping from neighborhood to neighb...
Becoming Indistractable | Nir Eyal
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Five years ago, Nir Eyal showed the world how tech-companies build apps, games, and platforms that highjack your attention and become near impossible ...
Life & Creation After Loss | Kate Inglis
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Inglis (http://www.kateinglis.com/) writes children’s fiction, including award-nominated novels and picture books. Kate's writing through the p...
Rise of the Super Connector | Chris Winfield
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the mid-to-late 2000s, Chris Winfield (https://www.chriswinfield.com/) was riding high. Living fast, a co-founder of one of the hottest creative-ag...
The Science of Energy Medicine | Jill Blakeway
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear "energy medicine," what do you think? For many, it's a blend of curiosity and caution. You've heard about incredible outcomes after near...
Building Better Boys | Michael Reichert
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael C. Reichert, PhD (http://www.michaelcreichert.com/)is founding director of the Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives at the Universit...
Influence For Good | Zoë Chance
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If I offer the word influence, is your immediate reaction negative or positive? Zoë Chance (www.zoechance.com) has done the research. She knows what ...
In the Blink of an Eye | Orlando Bowen
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the blink of an eye, Orlando Bowen’s (http://www.orlandobowen.com/) life would never be the same. One moment, he was celebrating the signing of a...
The Wildfang Way | Emma Mcilroy
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up outside Belfast, Ireland, Emma Mcilroy was obsessed with all-things athletics, while also developing a fierce interest in human behavior. S...
Defying the Odds | Chris Norton
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Norton suffered a spinal cord injury playing college football. Doctors gave him a 3% chance of moving anything below his neck again. But, four g...
This Will Be My Undoing | Morgan Jerkins
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Jerkins (http://www.morgan-jerkins.com/) is a journalist, author, editor, and professor at Columbia University. Her debut essay collection...
Mind and Matter | John Urschel
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker, John Urschel, lived a double-life. On the field, he was a celebrated football player, starting out at Penn State b...
Behind The Artist's Way | Julia Cameron
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After years of teaching workshops on creative unblocking and self-publishing her exercises, Julia Cameron (https://juliacameronlive.com/) launched a g...
Reimagining Success | Scott Galloway
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Galloway (https://www.profgalloway.com/) is a Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business where he was named “One of the World’s 50 B...
Bridging Worlds | Violet Duncan
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Violet Duncan (https://www.violetduncan.com/about) is an author, storyteller, educator, performer and Native American Hoop & Powwow dancer. She's ...
The Art of Growing Wise | Jerry Colonna
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 1990s, Jerry Colonna co-founded the iconic Flatiron Partners with Fred Wilson. Flatiron became one of the world’s most successful, early...
The Story Behind Therapy for Black Girls | Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford (http://www.hellodrjoy.com/) is a licensed psychologist, speaker and the host of the wildly popular mental health podcast, The...
The Truth About Side Hustles | Chris Guillebeau
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Guillebeau (https://chrisguillebeau.com/) is the founder and host of the daily podcast, Side Hustle School (https://sidehustleschool.com/), whic...
You Are Not Broken, You’re Human | Jennifer Pastiloff
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Pastiloff (https://www.jenniferpastiloff.com/) is the author of On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, And Listening Hard (https...
Why Generalists Beat Specialists | David Epstein
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Epstein (https://www.davidepstein.com/) is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene and his new blockbuster book, Range (http...
Sex, Shame, Freedom and Faith | Nadia Bolz-Weber
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NADIA BOLZ-WEBER (http://www.nadiabolzweber.com/) first hit the New York Times list with her 2013 memoir—the bitingly honest and inspiring Pastrix: ...
Life on Creativity | Austin Kleon
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Kleon (https://austinkleon.com/) is the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and his newest book, Keep G...
Fiercely Honest, Unapologetically Joyful | Ashley C. Ford
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley C. Ford (http://www.ashleycford.net/) is a writer, media producer and host, living in Brooklyn by way of Indiana. She currently hosts PROF...
They Said It Couldn’t Be Done | John Chester
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Chester has been a filmmaker and director for the last 25 years, telling stories that re-connect us with our humanity and help us see the same in...
Do The Hard Thing & Love It | Robin Arzón
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Arzón (https://www.robinarzon.com/) knew she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 10 years old, went to NYU, the Villanova Law and landed a job ...
What We Get Wrong About Work | Marcus Buckingham
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 1999, Marcus Buckingham burst onto the scene talking about these things called strengths and how to harness them in his mega-bestseller, First, Bre...
Elizabeth Gilbert | Back Into the Light
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Gilbert (https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Magic and Eat, Pray, Love, as well as se...
The Truth About Hope | Mark Manson
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Manson (https://markmanson.net/) is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, which has reached #1 in thir...
Amanda Palmer | Music in May
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Palmer (http://amandapalmer.net/) is a singer, songwriter, playwright, pianist, author, director, blogger and ukulele enthusiast who simul...
Inside the Love Lab | Julie & John Gottman
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Love. What makes it work? And, keep working for life? That's where we're headed in today's conversation with legendary co-founders of the Gottman Inst...
[BONUS] Kaki King | Music in May
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Brooklyn-based composer and guitar phenom (http://www.kakiking.com/), Kaki King, has released 9...
Stop Hiding, Reclaim Your Voice | Alexia Vernon
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alexia Vernon (https://alexiavernon.com/) is a transformational speaking and women’s leadership expert, coach and author who shows entrepreneurs, bu...
[BONUS] Humble the Poet | Music Month
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with our special Music in May Thursday episodes, my guest today is Toronto-raised former elementary-school teacher turned MC, spoken-word a...
Discovering Your Identity | Stedman Graham
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve heard the name of my guest today, Stedman Graham, there’s a good chance it’s been offered in the same sentence with his long-time part...
[BONUS] Citizen Cope | Music Month
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Memphis, spending summer months with his great aunt and uncle in a small west Texas town, while being raised in Washington, DC, Clarence Green...
Love & Lunch on Skid Row | LaRayia Gaston
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Moving from New York to Los Angeles, LaRayia Gaston (https://www.linkedin.com/in/larayia/) was struck by the extreme poverty she saw in a part of the ...
[BONUS] Jimmie Vaughan | Music Month
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmie Vaughan started playing blues guitar when he was a kid and now, more than 5 decades later, he just never stopped. Growing up in Dallas in the 5...
Accelerated Learning As a Path to Freedom | Jim Kwik
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Kwik (http://kwikbrain.com/) is the founder of Kwik Learning, host of the top-ranked Kwik Brain podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kwi...
[BONUS] Becoming Limitless | Laura Gassner Otting
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thrust into the world of presidential politics in her twenties, Laura Gassner Otting (https://lauragassnerotting.com/) found herself working in the Wh...
The Power of Other Voices | Rosanna Durruthy
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up between New York City’s South Bronx and Queens in the 1970s, Rosanna Durruthy's (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmdurruthy/) famil...
The Secret Lives of Therapists | Lori Gottlieb
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist (http://www.lorigottlieb.com/) and New York Times bestselling author who writes the weekly “Dear Therapist” adv...
Adventures in Kindness | Leon Logothetis
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From the outside looking in, Leon Logothetis (https://leonlogothetis.com/about/) had everything. But, from the inside looking out, he was dying a litt...
Abby Wambach | World-class Athlete to Wolfpack Activist.
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abby Wambach’s (http://abbywambach.com/) name is synonymous with soccer. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA World Cup Champion, and the hig...
How to Live with Wonder and Write With Truth | Shobha Rao
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At the age of seven, Shobha Rao (https://shobharaowrites.com/about/) moved from India to the United States and found herself in a world of wonder and ...
Yoga, Revolution, Revelation | Seane Corn
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seane Corn (http://www.seanecorn.com/) is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher known for her impassioned activism, unique self-expression, and i...
Empowering Girls to Stand in Their Stories | Laura Peña
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Laura Peña (http://www.laurapena.com/about) discovered a love of design, animation, filmmaking, storytelling an...
How to Have a Point of View | James Victore
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today, James Victore, has been described as part Darth Vader, part Yoda, prolific storyteller, designer, provocateur, artist, activist and te...
Why We Need to Rise Together | Judge Victoria Pratt
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up outside Newark, NJ, the daughter of a first-generation mom from the Dominican Republic and a dad who grew up going back and forth between H...
Redefining Intelligence and Human Potential | Scott Barry Kaufman
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Barry Kaufman (http://scottbarrykaufman.com/) has a Ph.D. from Yale, and an M. Phil from Cambridge and now teaches at Barnard. Not bad for a kid...
From the Ashes of War to the Brownstones of Brooklyn | Aleksandra Scepanovic
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aleksandra Scepanovic was born into a nation soon to be at war.Growing up in then Yugoslavia, she found herself entering adulthood in the middle of th...
Bankruptcy to Poo-Pourri, a Mystical Journey | Suzy Batiz
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At 38, Suzy Batiz (https://suzybatiz.com/) was depressed and struggling through her second bankruptcy. A handful of years later, she'd built a $4...
Tapping Alter-Egos to Unlock Hidden-Potential: Todd Herman
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What if there was a pill that would give you instant access to your greatest potential every time you needed it most?What if that pill was free, had z...
Maggie Doyne: BlinkNow Founder On a Life of Service.
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At 18 years old, Maggie Doyne, decided to take a gap year that turned into her life’s work.Traveling to India and then Nepal, she felt called to mak...
Garrard Conley: Boy Erased.
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Garrard Conley is the author of the New York Times Best Selling memoir Boy Erased (https://amzn.to/2CioQ7k), now also a major motion picture (htt...
Samin Nosrat: Salt. Fat. Acid. Heat. Life!
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Samin Nosrat is writer, teacher, and chef (http://ciaosamin.com/).Her New York Times bestselling book, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (https://amzn.to/2BsSc2x)...
To Succeed at Anything, Do This. (2019)
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Success is not just about knowing what to do. It's about doing it.Information, plans and goals will not get you where you want to go. Nor will willpow...
Tim Ferriss: What Really Matters [Best Of].
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Ferris has been on a mission (http://tim.blog/podcast/) to deconstruct excellence his entire adult life. It began with his own relentless exp...
Bronnie Ware: A Life Beyond Regret [Best of].
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2009, Bronnie Ware (http://bronnieware.com/) published a short essay entitled Regrets of the Dying (http://bronnieware.com/regrets-of...
Casey Gerald: There Will Be No Miracles Here.
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the surface, Casey Gerald (http://www.caseygerald.com/), was living the dream.Growing up in Oak Cliff, Texas, he broke from the binds of an addicte...
Rebecca Minkoff: Building a Global Brand and a Good Life.
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder if it’s possible to build a flourishing career and global brand, without going to college?Growing up in San Diego and Tampa, Rebecca Min...
Mark Nepo: More Together Than Alone.
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Nepo (http://marknepo.com/) has been immersed in a path of spiritual inquiry for more than forty years. He is the author of twenty book...
Jennifer Marshall: Mental Illness and the Power of Story.
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Marshall's (https://www.jennifermarshall.me/) life was going exactly as planned. Then, she turned 26 and everything changed.Marshall found he...
Seth Godin: Learn to See, Leave Them Changed.
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Godin is the author of 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He’s also the...
Farnoosh Torabi: Money, Power, Friendship and Freedom.
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Farnoosh Torabi (http://www.farnoosh.tv/) has been fascinated by how people relate to money, including herself, for as long as she can remember.Her fi...
Mitch Albom: Building a Life and Living that Matters.
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How does a kid obsessed with making it in music end up becoming an internationally renowned, best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright...
What Should I Do With My Life? First, Do This.
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Question for you...“How do you figure out what kind of work will fill you with a sense of purpose and meaning, let you fully express yourself, your ...
Chip Conley: Ritual and Reinvention.
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rebel hospitality entrepreneur (http://www.chipconley.com/) and New York Times bestselling author, Chip Conley, founded and grew Joie d...
Owning Your Darkness as a Path to Freedom: Zainab Salbi
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Zainab Salbi (http://zainabsalbi.com/) is a humanitarian, author, and global change-maker. At the age of 23, Salbi founded Women for Wo...
How to Rise Above Social Anxiety: Ellen Hendriksen
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Social anxiety. #ugh! It's that constant voice of judgment and inadequacy that leaves you terrified of being "found out," and stops you from sharing t...
Scott Harrison: charity: water Founder on Hedonism, Redemption and Service.
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Harrison was living a life that was as close to pure hedonism as you could come. He was on top of the world, getting paid to party and living ut...
Michael Ventura: Reclaiming His Body, Business and Life.
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
By the age of 25, Michael Ventura had founded and built one of the "hottest" shops in the interactive design world. From the outside-looking-in, he wa...
Radha Agrawal: How to Find Your People and Start a Movement.
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Radha Agrawal (http://radhaagrawal.com/) is the co-Founder, CEO and Chief Community Architect of Daybreaker (http://daybreaker.com/), the early mornin...
Ben Nemtin: Life Beyond The Buried Life.
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Nemtin (http://www.bennemtin.com/) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want To Do Before You Die? and the star of the ...
Andy Grammer: Making Music from the Heart.
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Born in a small town in upstate New York, pop-music phenom, Andy Grammer (http://andygrammer.com/)earned his place in music the hard way. He spent yea...
Brené Brown: Vulnerable, Brave and Awake [Best Of].
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brene Brown (http://brenebrown.com/) and I met a few years back while speaking at an event. We clicked immediately, grabbed lunch and laughed a l...
Warby Parker Co-founder, Dave Gilboa: Building a Life and Brand That Matters.
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Gilboa is the co-founder/CEO of Warby Parker (http://warbyparker.com/).Growing up in San Diego, the son of two doctors, Gilboa was sure he'd beco...
Ruth King: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in South Central, LA in the '60s and '70s, Ruth King (https://ruthking.net/) was taught to bury her emotions, to hide her heart and do what...
Trevor Hall: Music, Mysticism, Meditation and Money [live performance].
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Raised on an island in South Carolina, singer/songwriter Trevor Hall realized at a young age that music was more than just a passion - ...
Grace Bonney on Design, Evolution and Serendipity
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up, Grace Bonney, was all about culture and music, with a strong connection with jam bands that landed her on the business side of music and m...
Living a Life of Adventure and Impact: Scotty Johnson
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Scotty Johnson answered an ad in the paper to spend 4-months in the Arctic Circle, he never imagined it would forever change his life and lay the...
Priya Parker: The Art of Gathering.
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Priya Parker is the founder of Thrive Labs, where she helps activists, elected officials, corporate executives, educators, and philanthropists create ...
Ryan Lee: A Second Chance at Work and Life.
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the outside-looking-in, Ryan Lee had it all.After 6 years working in a hospital helping physically-disabled and sick kids find more joy...
Your DNA May Not Be Your Destiny: Carl Zimmer
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is your DNA your destiny? Can you swap in better "source code" to save your life, change your appearance, be smarter or more athletic? Can a mother in...
Susan Piver: The 4 Noble Truths of Love.
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Piver (http://susanpiver.com/) is the New York Times best-selling author of 9 books, a speaker, and founder of the largest virtual mindfuln...
Cleo Wade: Heart Talk, Joy and the Power of Expression.
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Artist, poet, activist and author, Cleo Wade, likes to say she has three parents, her mom, her dad and the city of New Orleans.Wade’s new book, ...
Michael Pollan: Psychedelics, Science, Fear and Hope.
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Pollan is the author most recently of mega New York Times bestseller, How to Change Your Mind, and of seven previous books that became gl...
Jen Sincero: You Are a Badass at Life and Money [Best Of]
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Sincero is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You are a Badass and You are a Badass at Making Money.But it all started fro...
Sadie Lincoln: barre3 Founder on Building a Business and a Life.
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sadie Lincoln had a powerhouse career in a global fitness company, where her husband Chris also worked. But deep down, she knew the company she was he...
Rich Roll: On Reckoning and Reinvention
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Roll transformed his body and health, losing 50-pounds and becoming an acclaimed plant-powered ultra-endurance athlete. This led to the blockbust...
Mindfulness, Compassion and Work: Leah Weiss
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Her ninth-grade teacher changed her life, but the loss of a friend followed by time in service of Tibetan refugees in India would lead Leah Weiss...
The Secret Science of Perfect Timing: Dan Pink
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Turns out, perfect timing is less of an art and more of a science than we ever knew. In today's conversation with mega-NYT-bestselling author, Da...
My Dad was a Fugitive: A Life on the Run: Tyler Wetherall
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Wetherall didn't know her dad was a fugitive, until Scotland Yard came knocking. As a child, Wetherall's family was constantly changin...
Reinvention, Meditation and Bliss: Light Watkins
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former Gap fashion model, Light Watkins, began yoga and meditation in-between casting calls in New York City during the late nineties. It opened ...
You Don’t Need to be Fixed: Geneen Roth
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Geneen Roth is done trying to fix the messy parts of her life, and she wants you to consider the possibility that a good part of your magnificenc...
Choosing Courage Over Comfort: Elizabeth Lesser
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Lesser is the co-founder of the legendary Omega Institute, recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences in wellness, spiritu...
The 6 Keys to a Happy and Healthy Life: Dr. Frank Lipman
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Frank Lipman, a pioneer in both integrative and functional medicine, is the founder and director of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City...
A Toymaker With a Dark Secret and a Giant Heart: Melissa Bernstein
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Bernstein is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Melissa & Doug, the global toy company committed to igniting imag...
Finding Grace in the Face of Unrelenting Pain: Ruthie Lindsey
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ruthie Lindsey escaped paralysis after a car accident in her late teens, but found herself in unrelenting and mysterious pain. A cocktail of...
The Fear Never Leaves, You Just Keep Doing the Work: Arian Moayed
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As a young child, Arian Moayed's family fled Iran, taking a years-long journey that split the family, and eventually landed them just outside Chicago,...
Choosing Not to Die, When Doctor Becomes Patient - Dr. Rana Awdish
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rana Awdish wanted to be a doctor from her earliest memories, and worked to become an ICU physician. But, when she found herself 7-month...