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Lifelong Learning#13 Dean YeongDean Yeong resides all the way out in Malaysia and balances his time with writing on his site DeanYeong.com as well as being the SEO & Blog Manager for Appsumo & Sumo.com.If you've not read any of his articles, I strongly recommend you to check out his site. It's full of great articles that will help you be productive, perform at a high level and ultimately be a better human being.In our conversation, we talk about how Dean got into writing, even though English wasn't...2020-12-1030 minLifelong Learning#12 Dan Silvestre: Zero To DoneAfter naturally gravitating to the subject of productivity and optimising, Dan studied the greats and learned a lot along the way. He’s been writing on subjects based around personal development, productivity, developing habits for several years now and has generated useful and inspiration resources to help you be a better version of yourself.Whether you’re reading one of his articles or taking part in his online courses, you’ll be sure to find useful information that will last a lifetime.Dan and I geeked out on productivity and sh...2020-10-0545 minLifelong Learning#11 Prakhar: Design Epic LifeHello & welcome to the Lifelong learning podcast, I'm your host Joshua Galinato. Everybody has a story, everybody has something they can teach. If you listen long enough there's always an opportunity to learn something new. This is why I created the lifelong learning podcast, to invite people that inspire me and listen to their story. Hopefully, learning something along the way. Today, I got the opportunity to sit down with Prakhar from DesignEpicLife.com and talk to him about his journey so far. ...2020-09-0400 minLifelong Learning#10 Rachael: Booklist QueenIn today's podcast I got the chance to sit down with Rachael also known as the Booklist Queen. She's a professional book reviewer that can read up to 20 books a month.Her blog is dedicated to everything about books. If you're looking for recommendations you can check out her book reviews, if you're looking for inspiration you can try out one of her reading challenges. Basically, if you're a reader or want to get into reading, you should check out her blog.From preferred reading formats to how Rachael...2020-09-0300 minLifelong Learning#9 Will Chou: Will's Personal-Development ShowIn today’s podcast, I had the privilege of talking to Will Chou, a blogger & podcaster that focuses on personal development.From timeless strategies on the 4 pillars of personal development to investing in yourself through online courses, we touch on several topics that revolved around personal development.Relevant LinksWebsiteWill’s Personal Development PodcastTopics DiscussedHow to determine what’s truly worth your timeTimeless strategies for the 4 pillars of personal developmentThe Nibble TechniqueSocial media and staying clear from itThe value of master...2020-08-2700 minLifelong Learning#8 Laura Earnest: Deliberate LivingIn today's podcast I got to talk with productivity guru Laura Earnest. Having blogged on the topic of productivity for nearly 10 years we talk about how what attracted Laura to being productive, dealing with burnout and her new direction towards living a deliberate life.Relevant LinksGaliway.blogWebsiteAbout Laura EarnestThe Earnest Life Podcast2020-06-1600 minLifelong Learning#7 Stickk: The Power of Loss AversionIn today’s podcast I managed to talk with the guys behind Stickk. If you’re the type of person or know someone that struggles with sticking to their commitments, then Stickk is the tool for you.It’s a free tool that utilises the power of loss aversion to help you stay committed to your goals.I myself have been a user of Stickk and have experienced its benefits, it actually helped me learn another language, and it’s currently helping millions of users to achieve their own goals. F...2020-05-2000 minLifelong Learning#6 Calvin Rosser: Life ReimaginedCalvin is a writer, startup operator, and surfer that is on a mission to empower 10 million people to live a more fulfilling life. Whether it's through his writing, podcast, scholorships or his weekly newsletters, Calvin provides some great resources that opens up your mind and improve the quality of your life. His 10 second bio goes a little something like this,I grew up poor in a single parent home, worked my ass off, studied at Princeton, lost my mentor to cardiac arrest, worked on Wall Street, grew a business...2020-05-0900 minLifelong Learning#5 Tomas Laurinavicius: Lifestyle DesignerOriginally from Lithuania, Tomas is a lifestyle blogger, content marketing consultant and entrepreneur.The more we talked with each other, the more I realised how both he and I have had similar journeys and think in similar ways.In our conversation, Tomas and I talk openly about a variety of subjects around personal development. And we touch on areas with what we’re struggling with, topics like impatience and knowing when to pause.Links:Show Notes & Useful LinksTomas La...2020-04-2700 minLifelong Learning#4 Dimitris Gkiokas - The MetalearnersOn top of being the founder of The Meta Learners, Dimitris is also the founder of one of the most successful Greek podcast on self-improvement, The Brain Hacking Academy and is a core member of Jonathan Levi's SuperHuman Academy leadership team. In today's episode, Dimitris and I go deep into different learning techniques, mental models and how procrastination almost took a hold of his life. We talk about his past, his addiction to video games and how he managed to break free from it. For someone who "wasted his life away", it's amazing to...2020-04-1900 minLifelong Learning#3 Erik Hamre: The 100-Hour ChallengeErik is a self-proclaimed learner of skills and the creator of the 100-hour challenge.
He's travelled the world picking up new skills. From learning salsa dancing in Columbia to Thai Massage in Thailand, he's been all over the world. Currently, he's dedicating his time to learning Yoga whilst being out in Bali.
So what is the 100 hour challenge? Basically, Erik dedicates a minimmum of 100 hours of focused learning in his chosen skill.
Currently, Erik has dedicated 100 hours to each of the following skills:
- Thai Massage
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Chess
- Salsa Dancing
- Kizomba
Full show notes and...2020-03-2300 minLifelong Learning#2 Fredrik Arhusiander: The Swedish LinguistFredrik loves to learn languages, currently, he can converse in:
- English
- Swedish
- Spanish
- French
- Portuguese
- Hungarian
- And a little Czech
I too am fond of learning languages and I’m currently trying to get better at Swedish. That’s how I came across Fredrik.
His “Simple Swedish Podcast” is a useful resource for anyone trying to learn the language. In his podcast, Fredrik speaks slowly whilst using simple words & phrases. For someone who needed to expose himself to the language, I found Fredrik’s podcast to be a valuable resource.
In addition to his podcas...2020-03-0900 minLifelong Learning#1 Danny Forest: Top Medium Writer & Obsessive LearnerDanny Forest is a self-proclaimed obsessive learner that attempts to learn 3 new skills a month.
A couple of years ago I reached out to him via email to ask for some advice about learning new skills and he was nice enough to give me his time and answer a few questions. Fast forward two years later, he kindly agreed to join me on the podcast to talk about what he’s currently up to.
In 2018, Danny took up writing on Medium and within a year he became one of the top writers in a number of different categories. He attributes hi...2020-02-2700 min