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2% With Michael Easter6 Sleep Myths (Podcast)The world of sleep is tainted with misinformation, and it’s driving up sleep anxiety. Michael dove deeply into the research on sleep and discovered the surprising truth about six common sleep myths. Michael will cover each myth, why it’s wrong, and better ways to think about sleep.Why it matters: Evolution programmed us to all sleep differently (it was a survival mechanism) and understanding the nuances of sleep can help you figure out what’s good and bad about your sleep habits. The result: you’ll rest easier. 2025-04-2119 min
2% With Michael EasterGear Not Stuff: Outdoor GearThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comPost Summary* We’re covering the gear I’m using on my 850-mile hike.* The video above covers the gear I’ll be using along the way and my philosophy on outdoor gear.* Below, I’ve also listed each item, a quick sentence or two on why I’m taking it, and linked to it.Housekeeping* Full access to this post and video is for Members of Two Percent.* Members ge...2025-04-1106 min
2% With Michael EasterCall the F**king Vatican (Podcast)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comWe live in a world where its easier than ever to get information (think Google and ChatGPT).That’s great overall—but easy information is often inaccurate, lacks context, and is easily forgettable. If you want to learn and understand something deeply, there’s a better framework. Michael uses it in his work and breaks it down here. You’ll learn:* Just how much information we now consume (the numbers are … wow).* The upsides an...2025-04-0205 min
2% With Michael Easter17 Reasons to Explore More NowWe’re speaking with Alex Hutchinson about his new book The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map.Michael asked Alex 17 questions about exploration—why humans are driven to explore, the benefits of exploration, how exploration is changing, and how we can explore more today.Michael gained so much insight into my own life from Alex’s book and our exchange below, and I hope you will, too.You’ll learn:* Why exploration is critical to being a human.* Why humans...2025-03-3113 min
2% With Michael EasterGear Not Stuff: Home Health TechThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday is the second Friday of the month. Which means it’s time for Gear Not Stuff.Read more about the idea behind Gear Not Stuff here. * In short: Gear Not Stuff is a framework that helps us make smarter purchasing decisions. Gear has a clear purpose of helping us achieve a higher purpose—a tool we can use to have better experiences.Today, Michael is covering home-based technology that can improve your health.We...2025-03-1407 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Two Percent Pack System (Podcast)Michael’s work as a journalist takes him all around the world—from the streets of Baghdad and jungles of Bolivia to mountaintop monasteries in Bhutan and laboratories in Boston. He wanted a pack system to optimize his travel and keep himself safe.So Michael began working with Justin Kiel—who manages GORUCK’s custom pack division called SCARS—to tweak some of the packs he uses for travel. Justin started cutting, sewing in hidden pockets, tweaking fabrics, and more.After our designs became really, really good, we all got the idea to team up wi...2025-03-1009 min
2% With Michael EasterExplore the Edges: Ethan Suplee (podcast)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael just launched a new live show on Substack live called Explore the Edges. Each episode features a fascinating and inspiring guest who can help us live better.Ethan Suplee was our inaugural guest.* Ethan is known for his roles in Remember the Titans, American History X, Blow, Mallrats, Chance, and many more great films and TV shows. Ethan has also gone through major life changes—sobriety, losing 200 pounds, fame—and picked up a lot of b...2025-02-2805 min
2% With Michael EasterMy Favorite Exercises Volume IIIThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comBecome a Member at TWOPCT.com for full access.Michael’s first job was acting as Fitness Editor for Men’s Health magazine.In that role, he spoke to the world’s top athletes to its greatest health scientists and athletic trainers.When these experts sent an exercise or workout, Michael had to test it to ensure it would work for Men’s Health readers. He vetted hundreds and hundreds of exercises.And he’s kep...2025-02-2609 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Expedition: The truth about VO2, a hard pullup variation, shoe tips, the Dead, and moreThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.The Expedition is a monthly journey into thoughts, opinions, ideas, observations, studies, facts, and figures, you can use to live better.It’s a roundup of all the worthwhile stuff Michael discovered in the last month.This month Michael is covering:* Explore the Edge, a new live show he’s hosting on Substack.* …2025-02-2111 min
2% With Michael Easter3 Motivational Phrases That Suck (podcast)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael covers three highly popular motivational phrases that can do more harm than good. The first example: “Nobody cares, work harder.”Michael will explain what these phrases miss about the human experience, how they can backfire, and a better framing for each.He’ll end the podcast with some philosophy around motivational phrases, and how to find ones that help you.2025-02-1904 min
2% With Michael EasterDo Something (podcast)Read this post and get all of our life-enhancing info at TWOPCT.comToday, Michael covers a framework for making better decisions—especially in challenging times.When we face tough times, we often think more planning is better. We tend to go into planning mode and overthink, searching for the perfect decision to make.But there are five big downsides of overthinking—and a lesson from combat can help us get out of our heads, act, and win.The lesson aligns with recent scientific discoveries about optimal decision making.It a...2025-02-1715 min
2% With Michael EasterThe 5 Types of Wealth (podcast)Today on Two Percent, Michael speaks with Sahil Bloom, the author of The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life.The 5 Types of Wealth is a fantastic and well-researched work that helps us discover what matters. Sahil writes, “Throughout your life, you’ve been slowly indoctrinated to believe that money is the only type of wealth. In reality, your wealthy life may involve money, but in the end, it will be defined by everything else.” Sahil breaks down wealth into five types: Time, social, mental, physical, and financial.Mich...2025-02-0349 min
2% With Michael EasterThe four wellness pillars and other lessons from the Two Percent New Year Challenge (podcast)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe Two Percent New Year Challenge just wrapped up. Michael explains a few critical lessons from the challenge. He covers: * The four pillars of wellness he considered while creating the challenge.* Two big surprises you all gave Michael during the challenge (we were all tough and not tough in surprising ways!)* Five challenges that stuck with Michael that he’ll be incorporating into his life more often.* An ask: What challenges were your fa...2025-01-3104 min
2% With Michael EasterMy favorite exercises part II (podcast)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comBecome a Member at TWOPCT.com for full access.Michael’s first job was acting as Fitness Editor for Men’s Health magazine.In that role, he spoke to the world’s top athletes to its greatest health scientists and athletic trainers.When these experts sent an exercise or workout, Michael had to test it to ensure it would work for Men’s Health readers. He vetted hundreds and hundreds of exercises.And he’s kep...2025-01-2906 min
2% With Michael EasterHow algorithms make people, places, and ideas boring (podcast)Become a subscriber for free at TWOPCT.com. Michael speaks with Kyle Chayka, who is one of his favorite thinkers on technology and how it’s changing our lives—what we see and experience and how we live.Kyle is the author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flatten Our Culture, an exceedingly thought-provoking book.Kyle and Michael cover:* A rapid-fire where Kyle reveals his death row meal, the best and most annoying parts of writing for the New Yorker, what he learned from his dog, and more.* How algorithms influence our...2025-01-2758 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Expedition: A core strength test, alcohol and cancer, recommendations, and more (podcast)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.The Expedition is a monthly journey into thoughts, opinions, ideas, observations, studies, facts, and figures, you can use to live better.It’s a roundup of all the worthwhile stuff Michael discovered in the last month. This month, Michael is covering:* A quick poll about a possible Two Percent Book Club.* Numbers on:* How much more likely cancer patients who choose al...2025-01-1712 min
2% With Michael Easter7 ways to leverage the power of silence (podcast)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.On Monday, Michael covered the benefits of silence.That episode summarized: Humans evolved in silence, but we’ve recently increased the world’s loudness fourfold and this noise is linked to stress, poor health outcomes, and decreased focus and learning. In our loud and modern world, finding a bit of silence can be very good for us.But, a confession: You can’t actually find silence.Yet...2025-01-0807 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Power of Traditions**Become a Member of Two Percent at TWOPCT.com**Today’s episode is about the power of traditions. Michael tells a story about a ridiculous family holiday tradition, what he gained from it, and the lessons he learned after it faded.Holiday traditions improve our mental and physical health, forge important social bonds and trust, and teach us critical lessons about being human.But traditions come and go, and when we lose them we lose an important mechanism to be a better person.Today we’re diving into a brilliant scientific work...2024-12-2317 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Expedition: A scientific prescription to run faster, epic soup recipe, downsides of optimization, seed oils and cancer, etc.This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe Expedition covers the most worthwhile and impactful ideas Michael discovered in the last month.This month, we’re covering:* A book I’m rereading that makes me LOL to the point of oxygen deprivation.* Numbers on:* How more exercise reduces your risk of death.* The percentage of people who stay healthy while on vacation.* Gen Z’s thoughts on social media and smartphones.* The rise of flip p...2024-12-2015 min
2% With Michael EasterThe 15 best comments on Two Percent and my responsesThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThis is a free preview of a paid episode. Members get full access. To hear more, visit TWOPCT.com.Michael is giving responses to the top 15 comments on Two Percents posts over the last three months.Magic happens in the comments, where additional information, insight, and inspiration comes to light. It can help us all live better, think differently, and more.Michael will highlight some of the best comments and questions and given extra information...2024-12-1809 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Cult of the Healthy Lifestyle (Podcast)Today we’re talking about the limits of diet and exercise with Dr. Adam Cifu.Adam is one of our nation’s top thinkers about medicine and how to provide more effective medical care. He recently wrote a post for Sensible Medicine called “Coming Out Against the Healthy Lifestyle.” It criticizes what he calls “the cult of the healthy lifestyle,” and investigates the limits of diet and exercise. Michael and Adam cover:* Why Adam wrote the post and the rise of the cult of the healthy lifestyle.* The benefits, realities, and limits of ad...2024-12-1747 min
2% With Michael EasterMake recess great again (podcast)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comChildhood obesity has more than doubled since the 1990s and 20 percent of kids are now obese. This is why the new administration wants to overhaul school lunches to make them healthier.This will help—but removing recess and unsupervised play is also a big factor in our kids’ weight and health crisis.Not to mention, recess and unstructured play are powerful beyond just weight. They influence learning, mental health, social development, and physical health.Michael expl...2024-12-1106 min
2% With Michael EasterFood myths: organic food, diet soda, red meat, eggs, and moreToday Michael is speaking with Tamar Haspel one of his favorite, no-BS thinkers about food, nutrition, and health.Tamar is the author of To Boldly Grow (a hilarious, info-packed book I loved) and a food, nutrition, and health columnist for The Washington Post.Tamar is also a serial killer of food myths and misconceptions—a sharp thinker who understands the science of what we eat and can put it in context of everyday life.* Tamar and Michael cover:* The truth about eggs and why expensive, locally-farmed eggs taste the same as ch...2024-12-0948 min
2% With Michael EasterMy favorite exercisesMichael’s first job was acting as Fitness Editor for Men’s Health magazine.In that role, he spoke to the world’s top athletes to its greatest health scientists and athletic trainers.When these experts sent an exercise or workout, Michael had to test it to ensure it would work for Men’s Health readers. He vetted hundreds and hundreds of exercises.And he’s kept all the best exercises in a file ever since.Two Percent is running a new monthly series that goes into the file and releases Michael’s...2024-12-0409 min
2% With Michael Easter7 proven strategies to combat holiday weight gain (and still enjoy yourself)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe holidays are the make-or-break season for long-term health. The average person gains 1 to 5 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s—but they typically don’t lose it.Research shows that this holiday weight accumulates year over year and accounts for why people tend to gain weight as they age.Hence, avoiding holiday weight gain is critical for staying healthy over your lifespan.Michael will cover seven research and practice-backed strategies to do just t...2024-11-2708 min
2% With Michael EasterThe healthiest Thanksgiving foodThe humble potato is the original superfood. Eat potatoes on Thanksgiving and many more days after and you’ll be healthier.Michael will explain why potatoes:* Are shockingly healthy.* Helped build civilizations.* Are one of the best weight control foods.* Are one of the most cost-effective health foods.* Can fuel your workouts and build your fitness.Become a Member to get full access to all three weekly Two Percent podcasts and posts. TWOPCT.com. This is a public episode. If yo...2024-11-2516 min
2% With Michael EasterRucking meetings work miraclesThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday Michael is covering the power of rucking meetings.Taking meetings while walking with a weighted pack is one of the best ways to sneak in activity and improve your health, fitness, and mindset.\Walking and rucking meetings can decrease your risk of all-cause mortality by 40 percent and increase your work productivity by 8 to 60 percent.You’ll get powerful zone 1 and 2 exercise when you otherwise would have been sitting—and walking meetings don’t require you to...2024-11-2006 min
2% With Michael EasterThe downsides of blood tests and full-body MRIsNew companies allow us to go around doctors and get blood work that checks for 100+ biomarkers or a full-body MRI to scan for cancer when we don’t have symptoms.The idea of taking your health into your own hands and preventing disease with a direct-to-consumer test sounds perfect in theory. But there are some downsides to consider if you test yourself, and knowing those downsides can help you get better health outcomes from the test.To learn more, Michael chatted with Dr. Bobby Dubois—an M.D., researcher, and Ph.D. in heal...2024-11-1855 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Expedition: 30-second longevity test, a sleep trick, Mike Tyson, 4 qualities of resilience, etc.This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe Expedition covers the most worthwhile and impactful ideas Michael discovered in the last month.This month, we’re covering:* Numbers on:* How much caffeine disturbs your sleep (this surprised me!)* A 16-year-old girl who is as strong as an ox.* Rising rates of pre-diabetes among kids.* How exercise impacts the brain for weeks.* Dipshit fitness influencers.* Environmental pollution changes.* Willie Nelson albums....2024-11-1511 min
2% With Michael EasterTiming is everything: Circadian science deep dive part IIThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comLast episode, Michael explored circadian rhythms and how they influence health. That episode was based on a conversation with Lynne Peeples, author of The Inner Clock.Today Michael is following up on some important topics we didn’t get to in that episode.You’ll learn:* Michael’s perfect day and how he’s used and diverged from the advice of circadian science. This has lessons for self-reliance.* How to use circadian science for bett...2024-11-1308 min
2% With Michael EasterCircadian rhythms deep dive part ICircadian rhythms—the 24-hour cycles humans evolved to live and function under—are a hot topic in health and wellness right now.But the field of circadian science also contains a lot of junk science and advice.Michael spoke with Lynne Peeples, author of the new book The Inner Clock, to get the most helpful, high-impact information around circadian rhythms.You’ll learn:* Why modern life works against our natural circadian rhythms.* The link between circadian rhythms and disease, depression, and decreased athletic performance.* Low-effort, high-impact ways to imp...2024-11-1119 min
2% With Michael EasterGear Not Stuff: Cold weather exercise gearThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comPeople tend to be less active in winter because of cold temperatures—and that hurts our fitness and metabolic and mental health.But the problem isn’t the cold. The problem is gear. We often don’t know the right outdoor exercise apparel and how to layer it as a system to stay warm and dry.This episode covers seven rules of exercising outdoors this winter and teaches you how to build the perfect system to stay warm.2024-11-0811 min
2% With Michael Easter3 mindset lessons from the Don't Die eventThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comTwo Percent recently held the Don’t Die event in the desert outside of Las Vegas.We covered all sorts skills that are critical for survival in hostile situations at home and abroad. Everything from escaping handcuffs, hotel security, Don’t Die fitness, getting information from others, driving techniques, and staying fit, healthy, and sane in the trenches of daily life. The course included lessons about mindset. That’s because your mindset determines how you express critical skills...2024-11-0610 min
2% With Michael EasterHooked on election coverageMost people will tune into U.S. election coverage this week—often compulsively and to the detriment of their time and sanity.Election coverage has become just like a slot machine. It can pull us into The Scarcity Loop, the most powerful habit loop for sucking us into behaviors we repeat over and over and later regret.Michael will explain the architecture of The Scarcity Loop and how it affects our time and attention this U.S. election week. The result: You’ll learn what you can do to avoid the election Scarcity Loop...2024-11-0416 min
2% With Michael EasterBe strong enough: Upper body exercisesThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comLast week, Michael covered why more strength isn’t always better and why you should aim to be “strong enough.”We featured an exercise that tells you when your lower body is strong enough.You asked for similar “strong enough” exercises for your upper body.That’s what this episode covers—we’re featuring two upper body exercises that tell you when you’re strong enough in two key movements.To access the full episode and v...2024-10-3008 min
2% With Michael EasterA quick favor + 5 rucking tipsMichael needs your help, questions, and ideas for a big new project on rucking/walking with weight.He wants to to hear:* Questions you have about rucking/walking with weight. * Tips that have helped you do it better.* Any other thoughts/anecdotes you’d like to share.* Fill out this quick, three-question form if you’re up for helping.This episode of Two Percent would be truly parasitic if it were just Michael asking you for a favor. So as a thanks for filling out the...2024-10-2816 min
2% With Michael EasterAMA: alcohol + how to get fit in one yearThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday Michael is answering the following questions from Two Percent readers:* What’s your opinion on the health effects of drinking, and if I’m drinking too much, how do I stop?* How can I get really fit in one year?Here’s why these questions matter. The alcohol question:* The debate over the health effects of alcohol is hotter than ever. * Many health influencers now say you should have a...2024-10-2507 min
2% With Michael EasterBe strong enoughThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comWe often think it’s best to be as strong as possible. But chasing strength for the sake of it can backfire. It’s likely better for your time and long-term health and performance to be “strong enough.”Michael will explain what “strong enough” is and how to reach it safer and in a way that translates to better performance and health. He’ll also highlight a great leg exercise that gets you “strong enough.”...2024-10-2307 min
2% With Michael EasterThe health benefits of gatheringThe places where people gather and connect are changing—and that’s impacting our health and society.There’s a good case for going down to the bar, or church, or volunteer club, or (insert any place where you gather with others).Today on Two Percent, we’re speaking with Gwendolyn (Wendy) Bounds, author of the Not Too Late Substack and a book called Little Chapel on the River that dives deeply into this topics. Wendy and Michael covered:* What Wendy learned about community, connection, and resilience while working at in a hole-in-the-wall pub in G...2024-10-2151 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Expedition: A killer core exercise, Ozempic hot take, Las Vegas blowing sh*t up, and more ...This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe Expedition covers the most worthwhile and impactful ideas Michael discovered in the last month.This month, we’re covering:* Numbers on:* How many minutes of TikTok gets kids hooked.* A new marathon world record.* The amount of money pharma companies paid to influence studies.* Your odds of dying if you regularly ride a motorcycle* How mental health issues impact longevity.* How much your genes in...2024-10-1812 min
2% With Michael EasterWhy steps are as important as exerciseThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comSteps are critical for your health—step more, die later.But until now, some popular activity tracking companies like WHOOP have resisted steps and proudly proclaimed they don’t count steps. Yet WHOOP recently caved and started counting steps.Today Michael will cover why steps are uniquely valuable and different from exercise, and why knowing your step counts can be like gasoline for:* Overall health, wellness, metabolic health, and calorie burn.* Avoi...2024-10-1613 min
2% With Michael EasterMy Wife: The Insane WalkerMichael’s wife, Leah, got a treadmill desk earlier this year. Now she steps far more than Michael. And probably you. And, the studies suggest, even more than the most active people on Earth. It’s wild, it’s crazy—it’s the Two Percent mindset at its finest: Finding ways to make something you’re already doing just a bit harder to get more. Embracing short-term discomfort for a massive long-term benefit.But we need to be finding ways to step more. And a treadmill desk is a good solution. This episode will cover:2024-10-1419 min
2% With Michael Easter10 Ways to Avoid Microplastics (And Not Go Crazy)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comOn Monday, Michael covered microplastics. These tiny plastic particles are like air: All around us and within us. And they’re seemingly no good.Growing and troubling research suggests they’re linked to health issues like heart and brain disease and much more. But here’s some good news: There are simple ways to lessen the amount of microplastics you take in. We can seriously reduce the amount we and our families ingest. Perhaps even better...2024-10-0207 min
2% With Michael EasterAMA: Plant vs. Animal Protein, Caffeine and Exercise, More VO2 TestsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comIt’s the fourth Friday of the month—so it’s time for our AMA, where Michael answers your most pressing questions.We’re answering the following questions from Two Percent readers:* Can you give me a definitive answer on plant versus animal protein? Is there a practical difference between the two, and how much of each should I get? * I loved the VO2 test you wrote about on Wednesday, but don’t want to run. Are t...2024-09-2710 min
2% With Michael EasterDon't Die: Bulletproof Your AnklesToday Michael is covering how to bulletproof your ankles.Ankle sprains are one of the most common, debilitating, and uniquely human injuries.They can put you in danger outdoors and hurt your ability to exercise over the long haul.We worked with the wise and powerful Kyler Brown of WellSport and 10Squared to give you three exercises that will bulletproof your ankles.Watch the video at TWOPCT.com to see the exercises and get instructions on sets/reps. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...2024-09-2309 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Expedition: DEXA scans, hotel room exercises, marijuana, etc.This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe Expedition covers the most worthwhile and impactful ideas Michael discovered in the last month. This month, we’re covering:* A documentary Michael loved.* Numbers on:* Ultraprocessed food and diabetes risk.* How accurate doctors are with lifespan predictions.* When to re-fuel after a hard workout.* Whether a “weekend warrior” approach to fitness works.* Energy drinks and performance.* How strength training impacts your metabolism....2024-09-2010 min
2% With Michael EasterHow Much Muscle Do We Really Need?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comStrength is linked to living longer and better. But gym culture has taken this idea and ran with it, arguing that it’s optimal to pack on as much muscle as possible. Today, Michael explains how much muscle you need for health. You’ll learn:* If it’s healthy to have an overweight BMI if your “extra” weight is from muscle.* How much strength and muscle humans need for health.* Where building muscle for the sa...2024-09-1805 min
2% With Michael EasterThe BMI Deep DiveBMI—a measurement that estimates body fat based on your height and weight—has recently come under fire by major media outlets.And many influencers and athletes say BMI is “worthless” because athletic people can have a BMI that classifies them as “overweight.”But the truth is much more complicated. BMI is valuable—if we understand its purpose and the surprising facts around BMI. Understanding BMI can help us make smarter health decisions.This episode will help you better understand BMI so you can live better:* What BMI is* Where BMI came...2024-09-1633 min
2% With Michael EasterGear Not Stuff: Trail ShoesThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday is the second Friday of the month. Which means it’s time for Gear Not Stuff, the internet’s best, most BS-free gear column.Over the last five years, Michael has been on a trail running shoe saga—one filled with rolled ankles, blisters, discomfort, and wasted money.He’s gone through perhaps 20 to 25 pairs. But he found four winners.We’ve separated the picks into three categories and given one to two picks in each ca...2024-09-1309 min
2% With Michael EasterTrail running vs. road and treadmill runningAs the weather cools, Michael and his dog head into the Mojave desert. We run a network of fantastically named trails: Jenny From the Block, Bob Gnarly, Black Friday, Supply Chain, Flow Job, and on and on. And it turns out trail running has unique advantages over roads and treadmill running. Today’s episode covers 7 unique benefits of trail running. You’ll learn:* The mindset benefits of trail running.* Why outdoor runners are more likely to stick to exercise.* The cognitive benefits of trail running.* The calorie burn...2024-09-0917 min
2% With Michael EasterBurn The Ships: September EditionThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday we’re covering our epic monthly Burn the Ships workouts.Fall is when Michael heads into the mountains to hunt, hike, and run trails. And you should, too. Go outside. Get off the asphalt and onto the Earth. As Edward Abbey put it:May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.To help us perform our best on crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous trails, Two Percent partnered wi...2024-09-0610 min
2% With Michael Easter5 exercises for bricksh*thouse strengthThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday we’re covering why modern jobs have made us the weakest wave of humans ever—and what we can do about it. You’ll learn:* Why modern jobs have made us weak.* Why manual labor builds what Michael’s high school friends called “bricksh*thouse strength.” It’s raw, functional strength that works in the real world and makes you exceedingly strong for your size—i.e., supermedium.* Why manual labor jobs lead to extreme strength...2024-09-0415 min
2% With Michael EasterThe best d*mn leg exercise on EarthThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday we’re covering an exercise that will turn your legs into pistons, render your core solid as steel, and make your grip a vice.Michael did it to prepare for his 33-day expedition into the Arctic, and he recently placed it back in his routine to get ready for an upcoming backcountry hunt.It will improve your rucking, running, hiking, walking, cycling, lifting, and your ability to do “life stuff” like carrying kids and gear.It m...2024-08-3007 min
2% With Michael Easter3 steps to build good habitsMichael covers a powerful three-step process to build good habits and break bad ones. You’ll learn how to use the process to reach any goal.Michael used it to lose a significant amount of weight before a Misogi. But he’s since applied the method to other areas of his life and watched the improvements pile up (e.g., strength, work productivity, etc).Michael will also also cover current problems with how we try to fix bad habits and why memory is the worst resource to use to change. This is a pu...2024-08-2616 min
2% With Michael EasterRucking calorie burnThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com“How many calories did my ruck burn?” is a question that fills Michael’s inbox. People message him details like their bodyweight, ruck weight, and pace and ask if he compute their exact calorie burn number. Today, we’re answering that question.We’re unpacking the results of a new study on rucking and calorie burn. You’ll learn what factors contribute to rucking calorie burn and exactly how many calories your ruck burns.2024-08-2108 min
2% With Michael EasterRucking 101This episode is the most comprehensive guide to rucking. Michael’s book, The Comfort Crisis, set off the rucking craze, according to the New York Times. Since the book’s publication, Michael has received a lot of very specific questions about rucking. Today we’re answering those questions. We’ll cover:* How many calories rucking burns.* Why rucking gives you the SUPERMEDIUM build.* Why women should ruck.* Rucking injury rates and how they compare to running and lifting.* The amount of weight you should ruck with.2024-08-1936 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Best D*mn Endurance Breathing TrickThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday we’re covering a breathing trick that will improve your endurance. It’s simple—it’s effective. The breathing technique originated with one of the fiercest Native American tribes.This tribe was known to drive their enemies into exhaustion with their “almost superhuman stamina,” as one historian put it. Call it the best d*mn endurance breathing trick on the planet. When Michael started doing it, his endurance in all workouts improved. He could cov...2024-08-1406 min
2% With Michael EasterNo, Michael Phelps didn't eat 12,000 calories a dayThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comDuring the 2008 Olympics, many outlets like the New York Times and Washington Post reported that Michael Phelps was eating 12,000 calories a day.The problem: It wasn’t true. But it highlights one of the largest problems in nutrition, which is that we suck at knowing how much we ate. Today we’re providing a solution. We’ll cover:* The science of how incorrect we are when we estimate what and how much we ate.2024-08-0710 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Wild World of Olympic NutritionMichael spent years covering the Olympics for Men’s Health. Olympian nutrition was always one of the most fascinating parts. This episode covers:* The surprisingly wacky diets of the athletes at the Paris Olympics.* Why unpacking why Olympians eat the way they do can help us understand:* How to eat to fuel different levels of exercise/activity.* When to eat junk food and how much of it to eat based on your activity level.* A fundamental underlying cause of metabolic diseases.* Why overly restrictive and finicky diets ca...2024-08-0519 min
2% With Michael Easter11 lessons from a 5,011-mile driveThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael recently drove 5,011 miles—from Las Vegas to New Jersey and back. Seventy-two hours of sitting in a car gave him way too much time to think, learn, and observe.Today’s post covers 11 brief lessons, tips, and ideas from the voyage. Topics include:* Travel gear insights.* Thoughts on the nutrition of a nation and downsides of the Paleo movement.* How to offset excess sitting.* My favorite magazine story of a...2024-07-3109 min
2% With Michael EasterLessons From War With Tim MakMichael recently spoke with Tim Mak. Tim runs The Counteroffensive, a publication on Substack that covers the war in Ukraine in ways you won’t see in mainstream media. Tim landed in Kyiv right as the war started and has (mostly) been there ever since. In today’s episode, Tim and I discussed:* The wild story about how Tim ended up covering the War in Ukraine.* What war can teach us about meaning and how we spend our time.* What failing out of the Green Beret pipeline taught Tim abou...2024-07-3033 min
The Ready State PodcastMichael Easter: Recognizing Scarcity Mindset and Shedding Habits that Don't Serve YouView This Week's Show NotesStart Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility CoachJoin Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The AmbushAs a New York Times bestselling author, Michael Easter has built a career traveling the globe to uncover practical insights that enhance people's lives. From war zones to the Arctic to the Bolivian jungle, he's interviewed thousands of experts, including Nobel laureates and world-class athletes, and distilled their wisdom into science-backed strategies to help people optimize their lives. Michael's mission is to make these...2024-07-251h 05
2% With Michael EasterThe Dirt on 9 Health Trends of 2024Michael recently analyzed three reports on the health trends of 2024. He’ll explain:* Nine of the most popular health trends of 2024.* Why some of these trends can improve your health—and some can hurt it.* You’ll learn which of these trends are worth your time, and which you can ignore.* The result: You’ll boost your health and performance while saving time, money, and energy—and you’ll avoid harm.This episode is free to all listeners. If you want access to all our episodes, Two Percent posts, and communit...2024-07-1524 min
2% With Michael EasterDo Activity Trackers Make You More Active?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMany fitness tracker companies claim their devices will help you become more active. Michael recently went down the rabbit hole to learn if that claim is true—and the answer is far more fascinating than he anticipated. Here’s what today’s podcast covers: * The chicken/egg problem of fitness trackers.* Results from studies on long-term tracker use.* Whether fitness trackers lead people to become more active.* Reasons why people...2024-07-1005 min
2% With Michael EasterHow to Run FasterMichael covers a counterintuitive way to run faster—by not using GPS. He covers:* The benefits and drawbacks of using GPS while running.* Why more coaches are advising runners to leave their GPS technology at home.* The benefits of running without technology.* Four methods that can help you run faster, reduce your risk of injury, and improve your enjoyment of running.Become a Member of Two Percent to get full access to all three of our weekly posts and podcasts—plus access to our epic community and bonuses. 2024-07-0820 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Sitting FixThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael recently drove across the country, which required a lot of sitting.During stops, he'd do a quick movement routine and four specifically-tailored stretches.The routine is quick, simple, not embarrassing to do in public—and effective. You can use it to offset the downsides of sitting, stay limber, and live, feel, and perform better. The data suggest it can help you avoid pain and injury and maybe even add some time to your life.Ch...2024-07-0306 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Best Workout You (Probably) Aren't DoingMichael covers the surprising benefits of cycling and mountain biking. Topics include:* Why cycling has unique benefits over other endurance sports, and why mountain biking is especially powerful.* The metabolic upsides of cycling and why it often trumps running for metabolic health and fat burning.* Why biking compliments rucking and running.* The fascinating cognitive benefits of mountain biking.* The connection between mountain biking and meditation.* Why mountain biking is safer than road cycling.* For those not interested in biking, we’ll cover how you can ge...2024-07-0124 min
2% With Michael EasterHow To Love Your JobThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday we're covering the science of job satisfaction and how any job can be fulfilling with the right mindset tactics. You'll learn:* The counterintuitive, surprising relationship between work and happiness. Much of this material comes from what Michael learned living at a Benedictine monastery in New Mexico.* Why roughly half of all people are unsatisfied with their jobs.* How being the half of “extremely satisfied” workers is mostly determined by your mindset about your j...2024-06-2614 min
2% With Michael EasterTwo Percent Is Back on SubstackBig news: Two Percent is returning to Substack. Michael will explain why. Topics include:* Why we left Substack.* What happened after we left.* The power of the Two Percent community. * The plan Substack created to bring Two Percent back.* Big new things happening at Two Percent.* How you can steer the future of Two Percent.Become a Member at TWOPCT.com to get full access to all of our upcoming posts, podcasts, and videos filled with information that will help you live a happier, healthier...2024-06-2412 min
2% With Michael EasterNotes on Mental ToughnessThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com**Member Episode** For full access to this episode, become a Member at TWOPCT.com. We save you more time and money than the monthly cost. Michael recently gave a talk on mental toughness. Today, he's covering some points from that talk including:The conflicting and ambiguous research on mental toughness.How I think about mental toughness in a way I and others have found useful.Three of my favorite fundamentals of mental toughness and how to build it.2024-06-1906 min
2% With Michael EasterGear Not Stuff: Travel GearThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* // Become a Member at TWOPCT.com This month's Gear Not Stuff reveals 15 of Michael's favorite travel items. They've kept him alive and made his journeys better from Baghdad to Brussels. We'll start by exploring the difference between gear and stuff. Remember:Stuff is a possession for the sake of it. Gear, on the other hand, has a clear purpose of helping us achieve a higher purpose. Gear is a tool we can use to...2024-06-1409 min
2% With Michael EasterLive True to YourselfMichael explores lessons from the life of Bill Walton—mainly, how important it is to live true to yourself. Being true to yourself is arguably the most important thing you can do to have a life well lived. This episode dives into the philosophy, art, and science of living true to yourself.Then it explores five ways to live authentically.Read the post in full at TWOPCT.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.twop...2024-06-1016 min
2% With Michael EasterThe 2% Summer Book ListThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member Episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.comMichael reveals 43 incredible books that are favorites of Members of 2%.2024-06-0504 min
2% With Michael EasterMy Favorite Stress-Relief TechniqueThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* Become of 2% at TWOPCT.comToday, Michael talks about the stress and how he relieves it. He'll cover: The mismatch between stress and the modern environment.The myriad of health issues that are exacerbated or caused by stress.His favorite way to relieve stress. It's backed by science on multiple levels.Enjoy. For full access, become a Member at TWOPCT.com2024-06-0107 min
2% With Michael EasterFollow the 100-Hour Rule of Helping OthersThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member Episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.com for full access.Michael covers why you should help others. The case is strong! He'll cover:The wild and surprising health benefits of helping others.What we often get wrong about helping others.A mindset shift around helping others that'll help you get more benefits from your efforts.A guideline for how often you should help others.Thanks for listening. Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.2024-05-2906 min
2% With Michael EasterDo Something Hard This Memorial DayToday Michael is covering the value of doing something hard this Memorial Day. Hundreds of thousands of people will do just that today by tackling the Memorial Day Murph Challenge.You'll learn the value of doing an annual challenge ...... the fascinating (and surprising) history behind the Murph Challenge ...... and how you can create your own challenge this Memorial Day.The result: You'll get out of your comfort zone, improve as a human, and help others.Thanks for listening. Become a Member at TWOPCT.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to d...2024-05-2727 min
2% With Michael EasterAMA: Silly Health TrendsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member Episode* To access the full episode, become a Member of 2% with Michael Easter at TWOPCT.comMichael was recently at a Grateful Dead concert when a person asked him, "What is a popular health trend that you see on Instagram that you think is totally silly?"He'll answer that question but also explain important information about the internet and how it's changing the health information we receive and act upon.Topics include:How...2024-05-2429 min
2% With Michael EasterA Research-Backed 12-Minute WorkoutThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member Episode* Become a Member of 2% at TWOPCT.com for full access to the episode. Michael covers a fascinating new exercise study. It's an incredible workout for when you're strapped for time or want to finish a cardio session with some powerful strength work. Scientists recently had a group of athletes do just one exercise in the gym.They'd do the exercise for 12 minutes, twice a week. That's it.Yet this single-exercise workout significantly improved strength, power, and pe...2024-05-2204 min
2% With Michael EasterGuy Fieri Got Fit and Lost 30 Pounds—Here's HowGuy Fieri recently got fit, lost 30 pounds, and reinvented himself. Michael spent time with him to learn how he did it for Men's Health magazine.Fieri's approach was sensible—and wicked effective. It felt like a breath of fresh, sane air in a world of hyper-complicated health routines.You'll learn his six most powerful methods, which can help you too. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.twopct.com/subscribe2024-05-2018 min
2% With Michael Easter5 Simple Health RulesThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member Episode* (get full access by becoming a Member at TWOPCT.com).Today, Michael breaks down five simple health rules you may have heard.Don't eat after 7 pm.Don't do burpees.Don't drink alcohol.Don't eat ultra-processed food.Don't eat added sugar or seed oils.Rules like this often work and can improve our health, nutrition, or exercise routine—but not for the reasons we think.We'll explain the benefits of each rule and then...2024-05-1508 min
2% With Michael EasterExplore More to Live BetterToday's episode of 2% with Michael Easter covers the benefits of exploration.We explore less today. But humans are built for exploration—we're the greatest explorers in the animal kingdom.Exploration is one of the best things you can do to live in the present, learn new things, experience awe, and more. We'll cover the benefits of exploration and five ways you can explore more right now to live better.Want access to all our emails and audio podcasts? Become a member at TWOPCT.com This is a public episode. If you...2024-05-1319 min
2% With Michael EasterBig Debate: Does Exercise Lead to Weight Loss?Michael explores the truth about a controversial new idea in fitness, called the "Constrained Energy Hypothesis." It states that we don't actually burn more calories a day when we exercise. But it has some pushback.This episode will help clear some recent confusion over whether exercise helps us burn more calories across a day.More research shows that exercise does indeed help you burn more calories, but you won't burn as many as you think.And if you want to lose weight through exercise, you'll have to do a lot of it.You'll learn just how many calories...2024-05-0620 min
2% With Michael EasterBurn the Ships: Don't DieThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member Episode* Michael covers this month's Burn the Ships workout. We drop a Burn the Ships workout on the first Friday of every month and all do it once a week for the entire month. You'll learn what the workout is and the physical and mental benefits of doing one tough workout a week.Our workout this month is called "Don't Die." It builds the two skills you need to live and perform well now—and in a s**t-i...2024-05-0311 min
2% With Michael EasterThe New Science of Caffeine—9 Big FindingsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* The topic of caffeine, like all topics in the health world, is rife with all sorts of good and bad information. Today, Michael covers a new, sweeping review that investigated the most common claims around caffeine.Michael will highlight nine of them that matter most. We'll cover:Whether coffee dehydrates you.If pregnant women should avoid caffeine.If you should wait 90 to 120 minutes to ingest caffeine after waking up to avoid an afternoon crash.Whether drinking c...2024-05-0104 min
2% With Michael EasterAre You Overdosing on Caffeine?Michael dives into the topic of what happens when you drink too much caffeine. We'll talk about:What happens when you quit caffeine.Why quitting caffeine could lead to weight loss, better sleep, more energy, and less anxiety and stress.The amount of caffeine the Mayo Clinic says can lead to problems. How much caffeine the average American takes in and how much caffeine is in common drinks like coffee.How to find out if you're overdoing caffeine. The two best methods to detox from caffeine. Become a Member at TWOPCT.com This is a...2024-04-2916 min
2% With Michael EasterAMA: Cold Plunges and Ice BathsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* In today's AMA, Michael explains his complicated and evolving thoughts on ice baths. You'll learn:A quick history of cold exposure for improving health, injury, and exercise recovery.Why I think ice baths/cold exposure is popular now (hint: it has little to do with health or recovery).What the research says about ice baths and exercise.What research says about ice baths and fat loss.What the research says about ice baths and physical and mental health...2024-04-2612 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Truth About SaunasThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member Episode* Michael explains what he thinks about saunas and heat exposure. The research around heat exposure therapy is interesting ...but using a sauna can feel like one more thing on a laundry list of health practices we should all be "doing."This episode explores how Michael thinks about heat exposure from an evolutionary perspective, his thoughts on saunas, and how he uses heat exposure in his life.You'll walk away with a practical and p...2024-04-2409 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Benefits of HeatMichael reveals his thoughts on heat therapy—like saunas—after speaking with the world's leading heat-exposure researcher. You'll learn:Whether heat exposure therapy is worth it. (Hint: It depends on who you are).How heat therapy seems to offer some strong health benefits that mimic (but don't trump) exercise.Why heat therapy's impacts on fitness aren't as strong, but may be worthwhile for experimenters and elite athletes.How to figure out if heat therapy is worth it for you and the best way to do it.To read all the graphs and data mentioned in the epis...2024-04-2220 min
2% With Michael EasterBurn the Ships: April EditionMichael reveals this month's Burn the Ships workout, the internet's most fun and effective monthly workout.You'll learn the science of how often you should do tough workouts, and we'll give the details on this month's workout, called Operation Tiger. It's designed to make you stronger in every way so you can do epic stuff outdoors. It'll help you:Climb mountains.Hike, run, or ruck stronger down any trail.Chase down kids and grandkids.Be the Babe Ruth of your rec softball league or the Roger Federer of pickleball.Mostly, it’ll help you have more fun...2024-04-0510 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Power of ObservationMichael explains an incredibly sensical and effective path to improvement. You'll learn:Why traditional goal setting fails anywhere from 80 to 95 percent of the time.A radical new way to think of improvement. It's not only easier, it's also more effective (and backed by decades of behavioral psychology).Tactics to use the method to improve your nutrition, work productivity, and fitness. Michael learned the method from Dr. Trevor Kashey, the supergenius featured in Michael's book, The Comfort Crisis. Dr. Kashey has used the method to help people lose and keep off more than 100 pounds, win ol...2024-04-0305 min
2% With Michael EasterHow to Train for a Long RuckMichael explains how he's physically preparing for the GORUCK 50-mile rucking event in Normandy in June. You'll learn:Five big-picture training strategies for long rucks.How to implement those strategies.What a week of my training plan looks like.You may not be rucking 50 miles, but the information in this podcast can help you ruck any distance better so you can radically improve your fitness. Being able to ruck farther also shifts your mindset. Long rucks redefine what you consider "long," expanding your comfort zone in all physical endeavors. To read the full...2024-04-0122 min
Retirement TalkThe Easter Show 2024In this episode we have our annual Easter show. This year Mike talks about the importance and lessons of Easter and plays some of his favorite Easter songs.2024-03-3100 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Best D*mn Leg Exercise EverMichael talks about a 2-minute workout finisher he did to prepare for an expedition into some of the toughest mountains on earth. He's doing it again to prepare for a mountain run event and an 80k ruck in Normandy.The drill is brutal if you do it as instructed—but also brutally effective. You'll hate us as you do it but thank us when:Your rucking improves.Your knee pain goes away.You can power up mountains on your hikes and trail runs.Your legs and assets look better.Etc, etc, etc.Have fun, do...2024-03-2904 min
2% With Michael EasterThe Science of Running BetterMichael covers an important new study that shows us three tacts to run farther, faster, with less effort. You'll learn.How not to run.Findings from a giant study investigating running form and technique.Common running advice the study debunked.The three tactics the study found work to help you run farther, faster, with less effort.Tips and drills to apply those three tactics.Please go to TWOPCT.com to access the full podcast, video of the exercises, and links to all the posts and studies mentioned.Note: Monday podcasts are always fully accessible t...2024-03-2706 min
2% With Michael Easter5 Lessons From the World's Largest Happiness StudyMichael reveals important and surprising findings from the World Happiness Report—one of the world’s most extensive happiness studies—and what you can learn from them. He covers:Unexpected and nuanced findings on how being social impacts happiness. (It’s not as simple as “spend more time with others.”)How to leverage the once-a-month rule of helping others.How you can use screen time to boost happiness.How to exit a negative behavior loop fed by seeking happiness.Why happiness is a counterproductive goal, and what actually leads to happiness.To access the full podcast and links to...2024-03-2518 min
2% With Michael EasterAMA - Our Brains On SmartphonesMichael explains what we can do to help the declining mental health rates, especially among teens. He covers:His recent appearance on Fox News to talk about the issue.Why teens are more susceptible to issues from smartphones and how adults are at risk of the same problems. Why the issue isn't as simple as "use your phone less." This one hits adults hard.What we can do at a governmental and institutional level to solve the smartphone conundrum.What parents who have kids and teens should consider doing to set their kids up for success.T...2024-03-2210 min
2% With Michael EasterMy 12 Favorite Smartphone AppsMichael gives a last call to join the 2% Screen Time Challenge and then reveals his 12 favorite smartphone apps. These applications cover a wide range—from fitness and nutrition to mindfulness and music and much more. They'll improve your ideas, nutrition, productivity, fitness, mindset, and many other important facets of your life. Get 'em. Improve. Have fun, don't die.Read more at TWOPCT.comNote: Monday podcasts are always fully accessible to all. But you must be a Member of 2% to get full access to Wednesday and Friday podcasts. Become a Member at TWOPCT.com. Our prom...2024-03-2012 min
2% With Michael EasterThe 2% Screen Time ChallengeToday's episode will help you get your time and attention back. We're introducing the 2% Screen Time Challenge in partnership with Clearspace. Sign up for the challenge at TWOPCT.com. You'll learn:Why we're doing the 2% Screen Time Challenge and how it works. (Bonus: The challenge winner gets a GORUCK ruck and 2% dad hat).Why Michael hasn't found a better method to reduce screen time than the Clearspace app. How Clearspace "works" by breaking The Scarcity Loop, which is the most powerful behavior loop. Michael wrote about The Scarcity Loop in his NYT Bestseller Scarcity Brain (it's the ultimate...2024-03-1814 min
The Skinny Confidential Him & Her PodcastMichael Easter On How To Form Good Habits, Rewire Cravings, & Benefit From Discomfort In Your LIfe#642: Today, we're sitting down with Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis & Scarcity Brain, and a professor at UNLV. He writes and speaks on how humans can leverage modern science and evolutionary wisdom to perform better and live healthier lives. Michael joins us for a discussion on getting uncomfortable and why it's important for long-term success. He dives into his experience with addiction and finding sobriety, and how this impacted his viewpoint on the comfort crisis that the world is currently living in. We discuss everything from how to be aware that you're too comfortable, the benefits of doing...2024-01-031h 35
Men to Mastery Podcast084 Michael Easter | How to Get Harder to Kill ~ Man of MasteryMichael Easter is steeped in the science behind and more importantly the action and the experience of doing hard sh!t. Getting harder to kill is about tempering our genetic proclivity for comfort...modern comfort that is available in such excess that it's destroying creativity, mental health, and even our longevity. Instead, pushing and expanding the boundaries of our comfort zones is also inherently human and incredibly rewarding. Michael shares clips of an epic backcountry adventure in Alaska where he did some of the hardest things yet and also how the experience shows up back in everyday life.2021-07-131h 12