Mind Castle

Oct 20 2024 46 ep. 30 mins 4
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Austin and Reagan discuss how to develop our optimal selves, be productive, and the lessons we're learning from what we're reading. Plus, the occasional story from our many travels. New episodes as we have time to make them. Find Austin @austinschrock or austinschrock.com Find Reagan @reaganschrock or reaganschrock.com Follow us on Goodreads to see what we're reading and for the occasional book review. Reagan's Goodreads - https://bit.ly/3nCF7vz Reagan's YouTube - https://bit.ly/3Cr4C9z Austin's Goodreads - https://bit.ly/3GuzJDD Austin's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AustinSchrock

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Austin lived in Mexico to learn Spanish

Oct 20 2024 32 mins  
Austin tells a few of the lessons he learned from living in Mexico, learning Spanish. Learning a language is perhaps one of the highest bars of learning and is not for the faint of heart. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scribd (one month free)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Goodreads⁠⁠⁠�

This is the danger of a BUSY life - Essentialism part 4

Oct 06 2024 32 mins  
We finally wrap up the book Essentialism, ending in part 4 which holds many important things to consider. This part is about execution, specifically, the essential parts of life that we have defined. ⁠⁠⁠Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reagan's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Scrib

How to eliminate the unimportant - Essentialism part 3

Dec 23 2023 38 mins  
We continue our deep dive of the book Essentialism, specifically how to say no and eliminate what is not important in our lives. It's essential to learn this skill, without it we will never fully commit to what matters most. ⁠⁠Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less⁠⁠ ⁠Sugar coated lies⁠ - (Mind Castle podcast) ⁠⁠⁠Austin's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ �

How to explore & discern what is most important in life - Essentialism part 2

Dec 16 2023 35 mins  
This is part 2 of our deep dive through the book Essentialism, specifically how to explore and discern what matters most in life. This concept comes from the belief that we must determine the vital few and eliminate the rest. ⁠Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less⁠ Quitting caffeine cold turkey - (video on Austin's channel) Austin quits caffeine... and nearly goes

The revolutionary concept of ESSENTIALISM - Part 1

Dec 09 2023 37 mins  
What does it means to live a life as an "essentialist"? What is essentialism and how can it impact our lives? There's a lot to break down on this topic, and the next few episodes will continue exploring this concept. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives ⁠Austin's

The Habit Formula

Nov 15 2023 5 mins  
Habits have the potential to change your life, and there's a formula that helped me understand this. In the words of Aristotle: “We are what we repeatedly do…excellence, therefore, isn’t an act, but a habit." This is a short little update episode about why we haven't been creating new podcasts, and why Austin is in Mexico right now. The Compound Effect (book) Au

The art of listening

Sep 02 2023 36 mins  
In this episode, Austin and Reagan take a deep dive into how we can become better listeners. Without a doubt, being a good listener is one of the most effective tools we can use, and a much needed skill. A few of the concepts discussed in this episode are the indirect approach, active listening, and listening for the words a person isn't saying. The Art of Possibility Never

The art of good communication (and why it matters)

Aug 26 2023 45 mins  
In this episode, Austin and Reagan talk about the core of what makes good communication. The art of simple, clear, concise communication is not easy but will create huge results in your life. Below are the resources mentioned in the episode. Tony Robbins Communication Jordan Peterson - How to have a conversation Never Split the Difference Andrew Huberman (example of a good com

Exploring life's curiosities

Aug 19 2023 27 mins  
In this episode, we discuss some of our many curiosities. Bouncing off of a previous episode where we discussed the benefits of being curious, here we explore what that looks like. This episode is a wild ride, discussing Dutch colonialism, ego, Freud, alchemy, the foundations of science, and rocket engineering. It all makes sense, we promise. Mind Castle YouTube Channel Free Noti

The man who saved the world (that you never heard of)

Jul 26 2023 30 mins  
In this episode, the Mind Castle Podcast discusses how one man's life can have a profound impact on the rest of the world. How our choices do matter and how to make the best choices we can. This episode comes to terms with the harsh reality that our choices affect the world around us, for good or for bad, and how we should respond to that. Links to references in the podcast: