Synopsis
From the Self-Improvement Phenomenon blog PickTheBrain.com comes the Pick the Brain Podcast, the show where we pick the brains of the brightest minds in productivity, health, and self improvement. Pick the Brain has been named in over 100 Best of the Web lists, and Refinery29 named co-host Erin Falconer one of the Top 10 Women Changing the Digital Landscape for Good. Join hosts Erin Falconer and Jeremy Fisher as we retrain our brains to experience and expect the best from ourselves and the best from life.
Episodes
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Need a Laugh? Here you go!
20/07/2020 Duration: 15minOn today's show we'll hear a clip from comedian Ryan Hamilton who will give us a great shot of laughter after a long weekend. Show Notes: Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQUJAZit1vk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On Racial Injustice - It's Time to Listen
13/07/2020 Duration: 17minOn today's show Erin and Jeremy won't be giving their opinion about anything. The racial injustices that are facing the USA and the world are a time for people who are not in minorities to listen. And that's just what we'll do today. Listen. Show Notes: Original video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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8 Stoic Steps to Have Your Best Week Ever
06/07/2020 Duration: 24minOn today's show we'll hear from Ryan Holiday from the Daily Stoic on 8 ways to have your best week ever. Let's jump in! Show Notes: Check out textexpander.com/podcast to learn more about TEXT EXPANDER! Original Video Find more from Ryan at dailystoic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How to Find Books That Are Worth Your Time
29/06/2020 Duration: 16minToo many books and so little time! Which books should you read and which books should you ignore? On today's show we'll talk about how to find books worth your time. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPor8IoZ3Bw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How to Navigate Contradicting Advice
22/06/2020 Duration: 17minIn the world of self improvement everyone seems to have an opinion about what to do. And sometimes good advice can also seem contradictory. On today's show we'll talk about how to navigate contradicting advice. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=powR0FRYnzU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How to Find a Job Fast
15/06/2020 Duration: 26minWith the Coronavirus causing all sorts of economic uncertainty, it might seem like finding a job is impossible. Today we'll be talking about how to find jobs fast in any economic condition. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fouuYv8i9Ws More from Timothy: https://twitter.com/timothyjward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What Does "Be You" Mean?
08/06/2020 Duration: 19minSometimes people will give advice that states we should just be ourselves. But what does that really mean? That's what we'll be talking about today. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NT_9HxSbp4&feature=youtu.be More from Dain Heer: http://drdainheer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Have a Fear of Success?
01/06/2020 Duration: 20minWhat keeps you from obtaining the goals that you set for yourself? Is it possible that you have a fear of success? If so, where does that come from? That's what we'll be talking about today. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3osv_8QPF8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It Doesn't Matter Where You Come From
25/05/2020 Duration: 28minViola Davis, the award-winning actress, producer and humanitarian, delivered the keynote address to the Class of 2019 at Barnard’s 127th Commencement on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Radio City Music Hall - we've got some great lessons to learn from this one. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVDvTT82Os Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Power of Mindfulness
18/05/2020 Duration: 25minIn this episode Erin and Jeremy will be discussing the importance of mindfulness and how shame is often a factor. Let's jump in! Show Notes: Original Clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=IeblJdB2-Vo&feature=emb_logo More from Shauna - https://drshaunashapiro.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Exploring the World of Addiction Recovery
11/05/2020 Duration: 21minIn this episode Erin and Jeremy will be discussing a clip on the importance, or potential lack of importance of following the 12 Steps during addiction recovery. Let's jump in! Show Notes: Original Clip - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-its-not-about-12-steps-recovery-is-a-brain-thing/id1483272825?i=1000458033856 More from Dave Kenney - www.emergorecovery.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How to Communicate More Effectively
04/05/2020 Duration: 19minIn this episode, Erin and Jeremy will be discussing the importance of communication and how we can master it as a skill. Let's jump in! Show Notes: Original Video - https://youtu.be/JC3kKpHxa3U Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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10 Ways to Be Healthier in 2020
27/04/2020 Duration: 15minIn this episode, Erin and Jeremy will be discussing an article written by Erin from the Pick the Brain blog. Let's jump in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Negotiation Tips from an FBI Negotiator
20/04/2020 Duration: 18minIn this episode Erin and Jeremy will be talking about the importance of communication in negotiations which might come in handy in your near future! Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQJOylbLYJY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What Is Stoicism Really?
13/04/2020 Duration: 19minIn this episode, Erin and Jeremy will be discussing an ancient philosophy that's getting a lot of attention these days because of its power. Let's jump in! Show Notes: Original Video - https://youtu.be/uLOB6hj3M_Q Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Gift of Adversity
06/04/2020 Duration: 23minIn this episode, Erin and Jeremy will be talking about the "gift" of adversity and exploring the idea that unexpected events often turn us into better people. Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXicUawrH6o Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Corona Virus Edition: Finding Hope in Uncertainty
30/03/2020 Duration: 21minIn this episode, Erin and Jeremy will be talking about the current world pandemic and how to try to find hope in uncertainty. Show Notes: Get the gratitude journal at www.ptbpodcast.com/thanks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What We Should Demand from Our Leaders
23/03/2020 Duration: 16minIn this episode Erin and Jeremy will be discussing the importance of recognizing what we should look for in our leaders and what we should expect as leaders ourselves. Let's jump in! Show Notes: Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdQpLDm6c0w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The 5 Cores of Your Life
16/03/2020 Duration: 12minIn this episode Erin and Jeremy will be discussing 5 very important cores of your life from Will Moore at Moore Momentum. Let's jump in! Show Notes: Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YytunClFG4&t=3s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Quick Announcement About the PTB Podcast
12/03/2020 Duration: 04minThis episode is just a quick announcement about an experimental change to our show format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices