Shows
Teesche PodcastEpisode 124: Book – Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn: Book One, The Final EmpireThe bookshelf page
Buy the book here
The Tim Ferriss podcast interview with author Brandon Sanderson2025-06-2010 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 84: 100 Miles in a Day: BremenSanktPauli 100, the Story of Creating a Race from City to CityLink to the original blog post
Main creator Michael Mankus
The Runner’s World Podcast episode where Micha and I first talked about the race idea
Team member Judith
Team member Maiken
Team member Till
The Zugspitz Ultra Trail
Website of this race: SIGN UP FOR 2024 at bremensanktpauli.de!
Melkhus café, halfway point aid station
The public GPS track
DUV, German Ultrarunning Association
Falke, sponsor of the shirts
Western States 100, which hands out belt buckles too...2024-01-2536 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 83: What I Have Planned for 2024 (And a Recap of 2023)Link to the original blog post
AI researcher Joscha Bach
The Turing Test
Neuralink – mapping the human brain
Von Neumann Probe
My 2023 blog post about optimism
An optimistic NYT report on climate change
An optimistic Guardian article against climate doomers
Ali Abdaal – productivity expert
The Omega Speedmaster watch
The first watch worn on the moon
My 2023 Books & Marathons goals overview
Casey Neistat finally breaking 3:00h on the marathon
Western States 100 lottery
#youl...2024-01-2046 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 82: Book – Ali Abdaal, Feel-Good ProductivityProductivity advice YouTuber Ali Abdaal has jumped many hurdles to become a bestselling book author. He is well versed in the topic of the book, but doesn’t bring much new to the table if you’ve followed his videos. There’s good advice in it, though.2024-01-1821 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 81: Book – J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book2024-01-1708 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 80: Book – J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book2024-01-0807 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 79: Book – J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsLink to bookshelf page
Link to buy the book2024-01-0806 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 78: My Morning Routine in 2023Link to the original post
Coffee, the Greatest Addiction Ever (YouTube video by CGP Grey)
ROCKET Cellini Premium Plus espresso maker
The AeroPress coffee maker
My electric coffee bean grinder with integrated scales
A pricey but good-looking and well-made electric kettle by Fellow
My post about finding the best smoothie recipe
Blender of choice: The Vitamix TNC5200
Hal Elrod’s book “The Miracle Morning”
Sports tracking website Strava
Rocka Nutrition protein powders
Western States 100 (My longtime running goal)2023-12-1918 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 77: Book – J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book2023-12-1404 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 76: Testing the CORE Body Temperature Monitor: Unlock Your Heat Training Potential and Optimize PerformanceLink to the blog post
CORE Body Temp website
One of THE heat races: Western States 100
More info about the data behind the CORE Body Temperature Monitor2023-12-1307 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 75: Book – Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner, FreakonomicsLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book2023-12-1216 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 74: Book – Chris Zehetleitner, RunhundredThe oldest 100-mile foot race takes place annually in California and is called Western States Endurance Run. The author has been selected to run even though he felt majorly unprepared for it. This makes for a compelling story about suffering and meaning.2023-12-0806 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 73: Book – David Epstein, RangeLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book
The Tim Ferriss Show
Rich Roll Podcast
Ali Abdaal’s Deep Dive Podcast2023-12-0732 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 72: Book – Michael Easter, The Comfort CrisisFormer Men’s Health author goes on a month-long trip to remote Alaska in order to find out why all of the comforts of modern life are in fact making us miserable. He returns and consults a huge amount of experts and studies to make a tight case for it.2023-11-3031 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 71: What’s It Like to Donate Blood?Link to the blog post
Red Cross US
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz
World Blood Donor Day on June 14th, 2024
Google Search for “blood donation center near me”2023-11-2816 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 70: New York City Marathon 2023: The Marathon of Marathons in the City of CitiesLink to the post
Manhattan Perimeter Ultra 2022
CGP Grey: The Race to Win Staten Island
My Boston Marathon 2023 Report
My Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K Report
2nd Place at Blankeneser Heldenlauf Report
Comparing the Cost of Living of NYC to Your Hometown
My COROS PACE 3 GPS Watch Review
The New COROS HR Monitor
The New COROS POD 2 foot sensor
My NYC Marathon 2023 Strava Activity2023-11-221h 02
Teesche PodcastEpisode 69: Book – Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyRarely does a book grab the attention of and inspire millions of people like this one has. Phrases like “Don’t panic!” or the frequent use of the number 42 are in the vocabulary of a certain large subset of humans. But what made the book successful?2023-10-0905 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 68: Book – Walter Isaacson, Elon MuskTo the original bookshelf page
Buy the book here2023-10-0923 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 67: Erfurt & Kassel’s Double Marathon Weekend: A Runner’s PerspectiveLink to the original blog post
My books & marathons of 2023 progress page
The Aabenraa and Flensburg double marathon weekend
Jenischpark Marathon #1
Jenischpark Marathon #2
My Lavaredo 120K race report
Nearly cracking 3:00 hours in a marathon
Reaching 2nd place at a hilly half marathon recently
Strava tracking of Erfurt Marathon
Strava tracking of Kassel Marathon2023-10-0928 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 66: Book – Dr. Caroline Leaf, How to Help Your Child Clean Up Their Mental MessLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book2023-09-2126 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 65: The Best Beginner’s GPS Sports Watch: COROS PACE 3 ReviewLink to the original post
Link to the official website of the COROS PACE 32023-09-2009 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 64: Book – Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, The Courage to Be DislikedLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book2023-09-1122 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 63: 2nd Place at a Hilly Half Marathon: Blankeneser Heldenlauf DERBE EditionLink to the original post
The race website of Heldenlauf
My Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K race report
Race report of my Te Houtaewa Ultra win
Race report of my Rauchwart Marathon win
My favorite non-alcoholic beer after a race
The official result list of the 2023 Heldenlauf DERBE
My shoe of choice, the Asics Novablast 3
HOKA Tecton X 2
Asics Novablast 3 TR
Strava activity of an interval session before this race
Strava activity of this Heldenlauf race2023-09-0423 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 62: Book – Daniel Gilbert, Stumbling on HappinessA Harvard professor of psychology explains in a funny and entertaining way how much we get wrong when we imagine our future emotional states. You have to derive your own conclusions from this, but it raises a lot of awareness for our weird brains.2023-08-3127 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 61: Book – Jack Daniels, Daniels’ Running FormulaLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book
Link to the VDOT calculator page2023-08-2920 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 60: Book – Greg McKeown, EffortlessThe ”Essentialism” follow-up called “Effortless” advocates working smarter, prioritizing, and recovering adequately. Reading, learning, teaching all have high returns. Removing decisions and taking the direct route towards our goals helps.2023-08-0315 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 59: Book – Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for LivingKevin Kelly, the WIRED magazine co-founder and longtime executive editor, put his two most popular blog posts into a small book full of byte-sized advice, ranging from short and sweet to funny to helpful and thought-provoking.2023-07-0709 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 58: Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K Race Report: As Beautiful As It Is DifficultLink to the original post
Western States 100 Endurance Run website
Western States 100 qualifying races
My Mozart 100 race report
My Endurance Trail des Templiers race report
Zugspitz Ultra Trail website
Tuscany Crossing website
Morenic Trail website
Lavaredo Ultra Trail official website
My Boston Marathon race report
David Goggins’ website
The Streak Runners Association
James Lawrence, the Iron Cowboy
injinji brand toe socks for running
Premeditatio Malorum on the Daily Stoic
Th...2023-07-051h 27
Teesche PodcastEpisode 57: Book – Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceA difficult one. Although it was hugely successful, I can’t find many positives about this self-indulgent autobiographical narration which shows no regard for the humans around the author. It made me want to learn more about classic philosophy, though.2023-06-2020 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 56: The Case for Optimism: Taking Inspiration From John Linegar, MrBeast, and Nardwuar For the Future of HumankindLink to the original post
John Green’s podcast
The End of the World podcast
Enrico Fermi on Wikipedia
The Fermi paradox on Wikipedia
The Anthropocene on Wikipedia
MrBeast on YouTube
#TeamTrees which raised over $20 million to plant trees
#TeamSeas which raised over $30 million for ocean cleanup
Nardwuar’s website
Nardwuar on YouTube
Nardwuar’s interview with Pharrell Williams
Nardwuar’s interview with Billie Eilish
Nardwuar’s interview with Weird Al
OECD data...2023-06-2019 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 55: Book – Robert Shea & Robert Anton Wilson, Illuminatus! LeviathanAfter lots of build-up in the first and second book, this one promises a showdown. But the Zombie Nazis appear to be hallucinations in the end. And the sea monster Leviathan doesn’t do much except fall in love with the protagonist’s AI. Not worth it.2023-06-1915 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 54: Book – Robert Shea & Robert Anton Wilson, Illuminatus! The Golden AppleAs the second book of the trilogy, it doesn’t do much to further the storyline if you could even call it that. It reads like an LSD trip the authors had and that’s maybe even true. There are some slight hints at a sort of showdown coming up in next book.2023-06-0117 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 53: Personal Running Coach: Is it Worth Starting Your Running Training with One?What to look for in a personal running coach, how to put training suggestions into context, compare the time-tested vs the modern approaches and have fun experimenting!2023-05-0926 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 52: Book – Robert Shea & Robert Anton Wilson, Illuminatus! The Eye in the PyramidLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book2023-05-0324 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 51: What’s It like to Run the Boston Marathon?Link to the blog post containing all pictures and videos
Boston Marathon’s extensive Wikipedia page
The story of my Boston Qualifier
The Boston Athletic Association
Japanese runner Yuki Kawauchi on Wikipedia
A video about the 2018 Boston Marathon highlights, mostly featuring Kawauchi
Hoka Carbon X3 hard racing shoes
My Boston Marathon 2023 on Strava
The World Marathon Majors
Berlin Marathon race report
London Marathon race report
New York City Marathon official website
Tokyo Marathon official website...2023-04-3044 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 50: Book – Tim Urban – What’s Our ProblemAuthor Tim Urban, who runs the popular comic blog “Wait But Why” has published a book about our current societal problems which took him six years to write, because the world changed so much during that time. An important read for everyone.2023-04-1145 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 49: Book – Atul Gawande, The Checklist ManifestoComplex tasks increase the likelihood of critical mistakes. Checklists are the remedy. 'The Checklist Manifesto' chronicles the journey of introducing checklists into critical fields, like medicine, to reduce errors and enhance communication.2023-04-0310 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 48: Book – Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand WeeksThis is a book that urges readers to be intentional about how they use their limited time on Earth, focusing on what truly matters to them and finding fulfillment in the time they have, rather than chasing endless productivity and success.2023-03-2427 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 47: Book – Cal Newport, So Good They Can’t Ignore YouDon't follow your passion, it often leads to disappointment. Instead, master a valuable skill for more control. Successful people have a mission based on experience and knowledge. Deliberate practice and skill development create more opportunities.2023-02-2117 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 46: Book – Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckIt’s a concise book of the self-help category, full with little bits of advice on how to view and interpret our current individual situations within modern society. With its profanity, it drives home its many actionable points in an easy-going way.2023-02-2026 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 45: Book – Daniel Priestley, Scorecard MarketingRead the bookshelf report here
Buy the book here
Learn more about the method and product by Daniel Priestley’s team2023-02-0313 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 44: Book – Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of BeingWith aesthetically pleasing outer form, the content is thinly spread out over 400 pages and superficial/obvious at times. It’s lacking humor, but there are valuable insights and it makes you think. The book is worth reading for creative individuals.2023-02-0219 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 43: Book – Al Ries, The 22 Immutable Laws of MarketingThis book tried to find unchanging laws of marketing, but it has failed and possibly not even worked during the period of its publication in 1993. Many of the laws have been proven incorrect and certain examples like Microsoft’s certain doom are laughable2023-01-2413 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 42: Book – Ryan Holiday, Trust Me, I’m LyingLink to the bookshelf item
Link to the author’s page for buying the book2023-01-2315 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 41: What I Have Planned For 2023 (Including a Fall of 2022 Recap)Link to the original post
My bookshelf review of Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens
The East India Company on Wikipedia
Mark Zuckerberg’s Foundation website
Amazon link to the book The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe
My company’s website, teege.me
My bookshelf review of Nicolas Cole’s The Art and Business of Online Writing
Author Ryan Holiday’s website
Zwift, the app my wife and I use for stationary cycling
Chrome Extension to limit YouTube access
My f...2023-01-1327 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 40: Book – Christopher McDougall & Eric Orton, Born to Run 2Link to buy the book
Link to the original bookshelf post2023-01-0817 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 39: Book – David Goggins, Never FinishedDavid Goggins, widely considered the toughest person alive, delves into his psychology in his second book. He discusses his ultra running roots, including the Leadville 100 and Moab 240, and emphasizes humility and service.2022-12-2317 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 38: Book – Napoleon Hill, Think And Grow RichThis book from 1937 is partly historical document, partly a self-help business book. It revolves around building a positive mindset for achieving success, here defined simply as getting rich through values such as desire, persistence, and determination.2022-12-1926 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 37: Book – Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleLink to the bookshelf post of the episode
Link to buy the book
Dan Price: Worth It
Derek Sivers: How to Live
Cortex Podcast, Episode #59
George Carlin reducing the 10 Commandments
Michael E. Gerber: The E-Myth Revisited2022-11-2534 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 36: Book – Ross Edgley, The World’s Fittest BookLink to the bookshelf addition containing all the mentioned pictures
Link to buy the book2022-11-0713 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 35: Questioning Everything at Templiers 104k Endurance Trail FestivalLink to the original blog post
The Unbreakable movie
The Western States 100 Endurance Run
My goals for the decade
The Mozart 100 race
My race report of Mozart 100 in 2021
The Festival des Templiers
The ominous Knights Templar
Henning’s Strava activity of the Templiers several years ago
Proof that beer and ultra running works together
The city of Millau, France
The Lavaredo 120k in Italy
My Cologne Marathon Sub-3 attempt
The Ultra Trail du Mo...2022-11-0132 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 35: Questing Everything at Templiers 104k Endurance Trail FestivalLink to the original blog post
The Unbreakable movie
The Western States 100 Endurance Run
My goals for the decade
The Mozart 100 race
My race report of Mozart 100 in 2021
The Festival des Templiers
The ominous Knights Templar
Henning’s Strava activity of the Templiers several years ago
Proof that beer and ultra running works together
The city of Millau, France
The Lavaredo 120k in Italy
My Cologne Marathon Sub-3 attempt
The Ultra Trail du Mo...2022-11-0132 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 34: Book – David Kushner, Masters of DoomLink to the bookshelf page of this book
Link to buy the book2022-10-2405 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 33: Summer 2022, Reflection → Courage, Recap and OutlookLink to the original post
The four cardinal virtues of the Stoics
My ultra run in memorial of Peter Huggett
Thoughts about introverts in my newsletter of July 31
The Manhattan perimeter ultra blog post
The only 3 Michelin Star restaurant that’s vegan
The Appalachian Trail
An old favorite band of mine, Coheed & Cambria
A new favorite band of mine, Polyphia
The 42_16 project
My attempt at running a Sub-3 marathon in Cologne
My “Teesche Newsletter” is now used for no...2022-10-1827 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 32: Book – Yuval Noah Harari, SapiensLink to the bookshelf post
Link to buy the book2022-10-1446 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 31: Going into Round Two: Cologne Marathon Sub-3Link to the original post containing the pictures
Cologne Marathon website
Story of my first try at Sub-3 in Hamburg
Peter Huggett memorial Fehmarn Ultra
Manhattan perimeter ultra
The 42_16 project
Runalyze, my favorite running stats tool
My Strava activity of this race2022-10-1020 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 30: Book – Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleLink to the bookshelf page
Link to buy the book2022-10-0118 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 29: Book – Derek Sivers, How to LiveLink to the bookshelf post
Link to buy the book2022-09-0516 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 28: Book – Derek Sivers, Anything You WantWhat is the common purpose of every company every founded? Provide people with some kind of value. Give them what they want or need. If that should change, the company must, too. You company is a playground, it can be made into anything you want it to be.2022-08-2407 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 38: Book – Derek Sivers, Anything You WantWhat is the common purpose of every company every founded? Provide people with some kind of value. Give them what they want or need. If that should change, the company must, too. You company is a playground, it can be made into anything you want it to be.2022-08-2407 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 27: New York City: Manhattan Perimeter UltramarathonThe original post containing all pictures
Rankings of global cities
Caput mundi, capital city of the world
The Fastest Known Time on the Manhattan Loop
My “tapering” run the day before the ultra
The website of rock band Coheed & Cambria
Route planning tools I use, komoot, Strava, Google Earth / Maps
Chinatown, Manhattan
The Strava activity of this ultra run
Restaurant Eleven Madison Park2022-08-1723 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 26: Book – Richard P. Feynman, “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”The original post on the bookshelf of teesche.com
A link to buy the book2022-07-2607 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 25: Fastest Known Time for Peter Huggett on FehmarnumrundungThe original blog post containing lots of pictures
fastestknowntime.com
The disease of ALS
Peter’s presence at my first IRONMAN
Peter’s presence at a later IRONMAN
The previous record holders of the route
Officially confirmed fastest known time
My Strava tracking
Stephen Hawking, who had ALS
The Ice Bucket Challenge2022-07-2121 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 24: Spring is Over, Summer is Here: Season Recap and OutlookLink to the original blog post
The 200 km foot race called “Grüner Ring 200” which we organized
My report on running a marathon in nearly less than 3 hours
My company
This podcast, which I started during this season
Morgan Housel, financial advisor
Tim Ferriss podcast episode with Morgan Housel
The 2022 intentions I had
All the books I’ve read
List of Western States 100 Endurance Run qualifier races
Quantified Teesche – an experiment in measuring behavior
The Running Streak Associati...2022-07-1222 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 23: Book – Nicolas Cole, The Art and Business of Online WritingLink to the original post
Link to buy the book from the author2022-07-0721 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 22: Quantified Teesche – An Expedition into the World of Tracking a LifeThe original blog post
Stephen Wolfram’s tracking habits
Felix Krause, former Google/Twitter employee
Felix’ project, “How is Felix today?”
Sleep Cycle, an app to track sleep
RescueTime for tracking work at the computer
Strava sports tracking
Notion for note taking and building a second brain
Close-Up for daily selfies
Health Auto Export exports Apple Health data to a place of your choosing
My sports tracking watch of choice, COROS Pace 2
The data tiles on the front pa...2022-06-2918 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 21: Book – James Clear, Atomic HabitsThe written form of this book notes episode
Buy the book here2022-06-1521 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 20: Book – Ed Winters, This is Vegan PropagandaThe written version of this episode
Buy the book here
Ed Winters’ website
Ed Winters on the Rich Roll Podcast
My own vegetarian experiment: going a full year
My own vegan experiment for a whole month
Get started learning about all the pro vegan arguments2022-05-2940 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 19: For the Record: Training for and Trying a Sub-3 Hour MarathonThe original blog post
A slightly changed Elvis Presley quote
The man, the legend: Peter Greif (#forrunninglife)
Greif’s most popular marathon training plan
My blog post about the first time I tried training according to Greif
My goals for the decade of the 2020s
#10keveryday in June of 2020
The Strava tracking of my unofficial race track marathon PB, 3:09:36
The Strava tracking of my first time breaking 1:30h on the half marathon
Long and slow: Mozart 100 race report
As fa...2022-05-171h 05
Teesche PodcastEpisode 18: Grüner Ring 200: Organizing and Supporting a 200 Kilometer Running RaceThe original blog post
The race website
The DUV, German Ultrarunning Association
Who is Michael Mankus?
Who is Marcel Leuze?
Hoka One One – some great running shoes, thanks for the support 🙏
Running Green – our favorite running gear store in Hamburg, thanks as well 🙏
Hamburg Everest blog post
Binnenalsterultra 2022 website
42_16 website: Run a marathon in each of the 16 federal states of Germany
Katrin and Matthias Grieger, incredible ultra runners and lenders of the red camper van
Legend Tracking, where we r...2022-05-1634 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 17: Book – Ward Farnsworth, The Practicing StoicLink to the original bookshelf post
Link to buy the book2022-05-1325 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 16: Book – Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval RavikantLink to the original book notes post
Link to buy or download the book for free2022-05-1215 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 15: Book – Rou Reynolds, A Treatise on PossibilityLink to the book notes post
Link to buy the book2022-05-1124 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 14: New Quarter, Theme, Goals, Intents! (Spring 2022)The blog post foundation of this episode
The goals I had set for this quarter
The Runner’s World Podcast episode featuring me as a guest
Me trying to be a YouTuber to mixed success
The 42_16 running project I’m a part of
Greg McKeown’s book, Effortless
My book notes on Viktor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning
The bookshelf section of my website
The big ultra marathon I have planned for October 2022, Endurance Trail des Templiers
Marathon #1, Binnenalst...2022-05-1025 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 13: Book – Hans Rosling, FactfulnessBuy the book here
My written book notes2022-05-0921 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 12: Book – Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for MeaningLink to buy the book
Link to the original post of this book review and summary2022-05-0511 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 11: Book – Mike Monteiro, Ruined by DesignThe type of work used to create this modern world is called design. Everything which is broken is because of bad and unethical design decisions. We’re all responsible and this book helps us realize that we need to step up and be the change.2022-05-0210 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 11: Book – Mike Monteiro, Ruined by DesignThe type of work used to create this modern world is called design. Everything which is broken is because of bad and unethical design decisions. We’re all responsible and this book helps us realize that we need to step up and be the change.2022-05-0210 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 10: Educational Project: How to Become a Better ManagerLearning how to become a better manager is an exercise in trial and error for most people. But there are shortcuts, for example the brilliant book “The Making of a Manager” by Julie Zhou. I tried to make it more accessible and documented the process.2022-04-2927 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 10: Educational Project: How to Become a Better ManagerBuy the book “The Making of a Manager” by Julie Zhou
My short summary and impression of the book
More about my current season’s (Spring of 2022) theme of Exploration
The Youtube trial video I’ve made2022-04-2927 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 9: Book – Morgan Housel, The Psychology of MoneyIt doesn’t have to be super tough to reach wealth and happiness in life. Morgan Housel gives us a lot of guidance on how to behave in order to feel and be content with our financial situation.2022-04-2814 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 9: Book – Morgan Housel, The Psychology of MoneyIt doesn’t have to be super tough to reach wealth and happiness in life. Morgan Housel gives us a lot of guidance on how to behave in order to feel and be content with our financial situation.2022-04-2814 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 8: Book – Patrick Lange, Becoming IronmanOne of the best triathletes in the world has written an autobiography. After watching his career from the outside, it’s quite interesting to learn how it felt from the inside, meaning from his own perspective.2022-04-2703 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 8: Book – Patrick Lange, Becoming IronmanOne of the best triathletes in the world has written an autobiography. After watching his career from the outside, it’s quite interesting to learn how it felt from the inside, meaning from his own perspective.2022-04-2703 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 7: Book – Jared Beasley, In Search of Al HowieAl Howie was a truly exceptional human being in many regards. His stand-out ability was long distance running and he defied what most people would think is humanly possible. But his life was tragic.2022-04-2702 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 7: Book – Jared Beasley, In Search of Al HowieAl Howie was a truly exceptional human being in many regards. His stand-out ability was long distance running and he defied what most people would think is humanly possible. But his life was tragic.2022-04-2702 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 6: Book – Robert B. Cialdini, InfluenceLink to my written review
Link to buy the book2022-04-2619 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 6: Book – Robert B. Cialdini, InfluenceA book which offers a lot of knowledge about how we make our day-to-day decisions. It’s helpful to understand and always remember its seven core principles: Reciprocity, Liking, Social Proof, Authority, Scarcity, Commitment/Consistency, and Unity.2022-04-2619 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 5: Announcement – New Book Out, The Story of my EU Marathon Runs
Buy the book on Amazon for your kindle here
Download the free EPUB format file of the book here
All proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders.2022-04-2502 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 5: Announcement – New Book Out, The Story of my EU Marathon RunsThat’s right, I wrote a book! It’s about the 28.5 official marathon races I did in all capital cities of the European Union. And you can read it for free, or buy it.2022-04-2502 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 4: Book – Matze Hielscher, Die Schule meines LebensOne of the most successful German podcast hosts, Matze Hielscher, has compiled the knowledge and wisdom his many guests have shared with him over the years. Why not profit from that?2022-04-2516 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 4: Book – Matze Hielscher, Die Schule meines LebensOne of the most successful German podcast hosts, Matze Hielscher, has compiled the knowledge and wisdom his many guests have shared with him over the years. Why not profit from that?2022-04-2516 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 3: Book – Vicki Robin, Your Money or Your LifeYour money or your life? It doesn’t have to be either or, if you play it wisely and listen to what Vicki Robin can teach you. This is a book summary containing her most impactful truth-bombs.2022-04-2219 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 3: Book – Vicki Robin, Your Money or Your LifeYour money or your life? It doesn’t have to be either or, if you play it wisely and listen to what Vicki Robin can teach you. This is a book summary containing her most impactful truth-bombs.2022-04-2219 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 2: My Intentions For 2022The blog post of this episode originally appeared on January 12th, 2022.
It can be found here: My Intentions for 2022 | teesche.com
Topics include:
Why set goals?
Why intentions can be more helpful than fixed goals
On setting a theme for a time period
The Season of Exploration
Endurance sports as a way to increase happiness
Intentions for 2022:
Run 12 marathons and read 12 books
Finish the Endurance Trail des Templiers (106 km trail ultra marathon)
Run a marathon in less than three hours
Soft intents:
Less digital distractions
More working with my hands / building stuff
More solitude to...2022-04-2017 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 2: My Intentions For 2022What to do with the time given to us? For the last few years, I have been making and then even following concrete plans. These are my plans for 2022, especially the first quarter of it.2022-04-2017 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 1: Review of 2021What an unusual year. For me it contained lots of highs and lows, and in this episode I'm going through all of them with a special emphasis of all the marathons I ran.2022-04-2029 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 1: Review of 2021Link to the original blog post from January 3rd, 2022: https://www.teesche.com/blog/review_of_2021
Topics
Short COVID recap
Review of the 2021 theme, The Year of Stability
Running 12 marathons, description of the ones I did during the second half of the year
69x 420m Interval Marathon
1st Great Munich Breweries Ultra
Mozart 100
Lübeck Marathon
Heidschnucken-Ultra
Around the Block Marathon
Reading 18 books, talking about how this was easier than I thought and helped me a lot
A list of all 18 books with title and author, as well as date of finishing the book
Short summary of...2022-04-2029 min
Teesche PodcastEpisode 0: Teesche Podcast TrailerI’ve started a podcast for everyone who wants to read my blog posts but can’t find the time for it. It’s about cultivating a healthy mind in a healthy body. Enjoy!2022-04-1101 minTeesche PodcastEpisode 0: Teesche Podcast TrailerMoinsen, everyone! 👋
That’s right, I’ve started a podcast. Creatively named "The Teesche Podcast". Gotta keep it on brand, right?
Since experimenting a little bit with recording my voice, I learned to enjoy the process and have now found a way to utilize that new skill: narrating my posts. It’s no secret that many of my posts are long-form, well into the multiple thousands of words, and therefore require quite a lot of time to consume. By providing the option to listen to them, I’m sure I will reach more people who have less t...2022-04-1101 min