# mental fitness (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mental fitness. Page: Feed: --- ## [What If Your Fears Didn’t Start in This Life? (Ft. Ainslie MacLeod)](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-08-16 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ Ainslie MacLeod spent much of his life as a skeptic and professional illustrator before an extraordinary encounter with his deceased uncle in a Hawaiian bookstore changed the direction of his life. Today, Ainslie works as a psychic and spiritual teacher exploring past lives, reincarnation, purpose, intuition, and what he describes as the soul’s journey. In this conversation, we explore Ainslie’s… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/56c22810-9bbf-4505-9eef-86c01e2bc552/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=56c22810-9bbf-4505-9eef-86c01e2bc552&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [The Blueprint (EP 4 of 7): Your Practice Stack - The Three Habits Actually Built for Your Season](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-08-13 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ Most self-improvement plans fail from the wrong structure, not a lack of discipline — too many generic habits with no connection to what actually works for you. In this episode, Marc breaks down the difference between daily anchors and weekly rituals and why you need both, then walks through how to pick your three practices by pulling directly from your lowest pillar (episode one), your operating… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/f8a6d202-ad9a-47ae-812d-ee1c0cada03a/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=f8a6d202-ad9a-47ae-812d-ee1c0cada03a&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [The $5 Million Mistake That Taught Him How to Live (Ft. Randy Cohen)](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-08-09 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ Randy Cohen is the founder and Chief Energizing Officer of TicketCity, which he started as a university student with $1,200 and six basketball tickets. Four decades later, he is an author, entrepreneur, connector, father, grandfather and the heart behind the Loop of Love—a philosophy centred on giving back, bringing people together and helping them leave a room feeling better than when they… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/b02c5be3-db27-4380-9189-8e9aa22ea998/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=b02c5be3-db27-4380-9189-8e9aa22ea998&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [The Architect of Cozy: How Kathryn Nicolai Built a World Millions Return To](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-08-02 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ As the creator of Nothing Much Happens and the author of the audio novel On the Street Where You Live , Kathryn Nicolai has built an interconnected world where listeners can feel safe, soften their guard and step away from the noise of modern life. In this conversation, Kathryn explains how 20 years of teaching yoga prepared her to speak to millions of listeners, why she created a genre she calls… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/c50f17d4-7d98-486e-a18e-02619dd60121/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=c50f17d4-7d98-486e-a18e-02619dd60121&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [The Blueprint (EP 3 of 7): Your Operating Pattern: The Strategy Your Mind Runs on Under Pressure](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-07-30 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ Your operating pattern isn't a personality type — it's the dominant strategy your mind is leaning on right now. Marc walks through all six Blueprint patterns, how each one can distort under pressure, and what actually tends to restore it. This is episode two of a 7-part series teaching you how to build your own 90-Day Mental Fitness Blueprint by hand. Start with episode one if you haven't yet —… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/8df80495-8e3f-45fa-9135-78696041d1f0/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=8df80495-8e3f-45fa-9135-78696041d1f0&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [The Iron Chef Who Prepared for a 97% Chance of Losing (Ft. Mark Tarbell)](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-07-26 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ Chef and Iron Chef America winner Mark Tarbell opens up about nearly drowning, spending the next three decades sleeping only two to four hours a night, and eventually learning to use breath, meditation, service, and the pause to make better decisions. He also reveals the obsessive preparation behind his Iron Chef victory, why he refuses to live in past glory, and how saying no can become a gift.… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/f21ff81a-84f9-4d58-86f6-b0ecf9036458/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=f21ff81a-84f9-4d58-86f6-b0ecf9036458&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [The Blueprint (EP 2 of 7): Set the Season - One 90-Day Outcome Beats a Dozen Good Intentions](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-07-23 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ Marc breaks down why 90 days is the right container for real change, then walks you through the two-layer exercise that actually anchors a season: your one professional outcome, and how you want to show up while you work towards that outcome. That second layer is the one almost everyone skips, and it's exactly why hitting a goal doesn't always feel like winning. This is episode two of a 7-part… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/c7017469-4b9b-4991-97c7-a7bc12e9fd41/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=c7017469-4b9b-4991-97c7-a7bc12e9fd41&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [Are You Deciding From Clarity — Or From Depletion?](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/are-you-deciding-from-clarity-or) _2026-07-19 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Most people are running at half their mental capacity and don't know it. Here are the three protocols that fix it. ## [The Longevity Trap: When Optimizing Your Health Backfires (Ft. Dr. Nasim Afsar)](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-07-19 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ We were promised that more data would give us more control. Somewhere between the sleep score and the blood panel, many of us stopped asking how we actually feel. After stepping away from the demanding executive career that had shaped much of her identity, physician and healthcare leader Dr. Nasim Afsar was forced to confront a deeper question: Who are you when the role, schedule, and story that… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/b494c53d-616c-4850-b1ba-80faf335bae1/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=b494c53d-616c-4850-b1ba-80faf335bae1&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [The Blueprint (EP 1 of 7): Are You Functioning or Thriving? The 7 Numbers You Need To Know](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-07-16 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ Most people are functioning but very few are thriving and we all deserve to thrive more days than not. In ten minutes, Marc walks you through the 7 pillars of the Mental Fitness Assessment — Clarity, Adaptability, Emotional Agility, Focus, Sleep & Recovery, Rumination, and Stress Load — and shows you how to self-score honestly across all seven. More importantly: what the relationship between your… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/5a9fab38-8d62-4d2f-8bf4-547946774d8d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=5a9fab38-8d62-4d2f-8bf4-547946774d8d&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WQbGGDMBaaBS) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Why Gratitude Outperforms Hustle (Ft. Barrett Ersek)](https://art19.com/shows/behind-the-human-with-marc-champagne) _2026-07-12 · m.champagne@me.com (Marc Champagne) · Behind The Human with Marc Champagne_ How would your life change if every setback wasn't blocking your path—but redirecting it? A devastating warehouse fire. Years of uncertainty. A company that nearly didn't survive. For Barrett Ersek , CEO & Founder of Holganix those moments became the foundation for a mission that's now transforming agriculture, helping farmers regenerate soil, improve profitability, and remove carbon from the… [Listen](https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7/episodes/b4d7df03-b373-4bf3-be0d-33d19011e53f/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c44a9ea5-1917-433f-9008-219a0f5d42e7&awEpisodeId=b4d7df03-b373-4bf3-be0d-33d19011e53f&feed=75xzjAA5) ## [Is AI Reporting to You — Or Are You Reporting to It?](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/is-ai-reporting-to-you-or-are-you) _2026-06-28 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ A question worth sitting with before it’s too late. ## [When You Know What to Do But Still Can't Do It](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/when-you-know-what-to-do-but-still) _2026-06-14 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Falling off the practices isn't a failure. It's a signal — and the way back is smaller than you think. ## [Your Circumstances Changed. Here's How to Rebuild Your Edge](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/your-circumstances-changed-heres) _2026-05-31 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Don’t get stuck running the old playbook for an evolved life. ## [Don’t Miss Your Life While You’re Trying to Build It](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/dont-miss-your-life-while-youre-trying) _2026-05-17 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ How to keep your mind where your life is, the simple practices that actually work ## [Before You Set Up an AI Team, You Should Probably Do This First](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/before-you-set-up-an-ai-team-you) _2026-04-19 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ The most important AI decision you'll make has nothing to do with AI ## [What 127% Higher Profit Margins Have to Do With Your Inner Game](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/what-127-higher-profit-margins-have) _2026-04-05 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ A 20-minute mental fitness flow to level up your decision making ## [The One Decision That Separates Builders From Drifters](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/the-one-decision-that-separates-builders) _2026-03-29 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Making the call and committing to the decision most will not. ## [When a Job Disappears and a Company Begins](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/when-a-job-disappears-and-a-company) _2026-03-15 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ More people will start businesses not because they planned to, but because the world forced a transition. The hardest part isn’t building the company — it’s managing the mind behind it. ## [The most important question of your career won't come from more information](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/the-most-important-question-of-your) _2026-03-01 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Everyone is consuming more. The advantage now belongs to whoever goes quieter. Here's how to do it. ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LQtNlDeHUoNt) _2026-03-01 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [We're looking for breakthroughs in the wrong place](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/were-looking-for-breakthroughs-in) _2026-02-15 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ It's not discipline. It's not the perfect system. It's smaller than you think. ## [Your Mental Fitness Is as Strategic as Your Business Model (And Here's the System You Can Implement)](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/your-mental-fitness-is-as-strategic) _2026-02-01 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Why capable, intelligent people still feel stuck—and the personalized blueprint that changes everything. ## [I Was Nervous to Put Mark Manson and Joe Dispenza in the Same Room](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/i-was-nervous-to-put-mark-manson) _2026-01-18 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Not for a debate but grounded exchange on inner work and real life ## [If Doing Less Feels Risky, Read This](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/if-doing-less-feels-risky-read-this) _2026-01-04 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ A samurai lesson on precision, focus, and your next season ## [I Asked Picasso, Drucker, Watts, and Roosevelt How to Enter 2026](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/i-asked-picasso-drucker-watts-and) _2025-12-19 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ The 10 Questions They Left Me With ## [When Maya Angelou Met Marcus Aurelius](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/when-maya-angelou-met-marcus-aurelius) _2025-12-11 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ What a poet and a philosopher taught me about staying steady in an unsteady world. ## [When Beethoven Met Jane Goodall](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/when-beethoven-met-jane-goodall) _2025-11-24 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Two unlikely teachers, one timeless lesson on redirection and becoming ## [When the World Can’t See It Yet](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/when-the-world-cant-see-it-yet) _2025-11-16 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Lessons from IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Sr. on leading with belief before the world is ready to follow. ## [Small Rooms. Big Ripples - Virginia Woolf](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/small-rooms-big-ripples-virginia) _2025-11-09 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Why the next renaissance will begin in intimate circles, not viral moments. ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jAU9CO8Q5Rjw) _2025-11-09 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [The Hidden Fear Behind Thinking Bigger](https://betterquestions.substack.com/p/the-hidden-fear-behind-thinking-bigger) _2025-11-02 · Marc Champagne · Better Questions: Timeless Wisdom, Modern Mind_ Carl Jung on How to Rewrite the Past So You Can Expand Freely