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Last YearFeb 21, 2025 - Feb 21, 2026
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theoptimistclips
Life begins at 40. The rest is just research.
If you're 23, 37, or anywhere in between and feeling behind—you're not. You're exactly where you need to be.
That pressure you feel? That timeline anxiety? It's manufactured. Real life, the good stuff, the stuff that actually matters—that comes when you've done the work, learned the lessons, and built the foundation.
Until then? You're just gathering data.
This clip is from our latest episode of The Optimist.
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What if instead of spending $400k on college, you gave your kid $200k to:
• Year 1: $50k to backpack the world, get uncomfortable, learn languages, be vulnerable
• Year 2: $150k seed capital to start and run their own company for a full year
After touching operations, finance, marketing, HR, legal, customer service... they'd actually know what they're drawn to.
Then they can either keep building or go to college informed about what they actually want to do.
Radical? Maybe. But when do we actually give people a chance to figure out what they care about?
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Jiu jitsu isn't just a sport. It's a kinship system.
When you're learning lethal technology - how to break and kill other humans - trust becomes mandatory. Safety becomes sacred. Honor becomes everything.
That's why jiu jitsu professors call it "domestication" when a white belt walks in. It's an initiation process. They want to see what you do under stress. They regulate. They correct.
Roll too hard? Now you roll with Bruno. And you learn real quick.
Jiu jitsu is exploding right now because it's one of the few places men go and think: "Oh. This is what I've been missing."
It's like seeing for the first time. Your soul works for the first time.
Modern masculinity needs modern initiation.
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Full episode now live on YouTube, Spotify and Apple at the link in bio!
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theoptimistclips
Till 40, it's just research.
Carl Jung said life begins at 40. Everything before that? You're just figuring it out.
If you're 23, 29, 37 and feeling behind - you're not. You're exploring. You're learning. You're researching what works for you.
Stop comparing yourself to the 18-year-old in Birkenstocks who "made it" early. Your timeline is your timeline.
Give yourself permission to not have it all figured out yet.
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When she says "I think we should break up," just say "Okay."
Don't block her. Don't text her friends. Don't do anything reactive.
Withdraw. Heal. Come back stronger.
This is how you handle a breakup with emotional maturity and keep your frame intact.
The world would be a better place if more men understood this simple protocol.
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The breakup rule every man needs to know:
No begging. No chasing. No explaining.
Say it once. Apologize once. Then stop.
Anything more dilutes your message and your dignity.
Let people do what they're going to do. You don't try to change their mind.
Life has a better plan for you. You just have to be brave enough to walk the path.
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theoptimistclips
Heartbreak isn't just about breakups.
It's overwhelming distress from any loss - a job, a parent, a pet, a fight with your mom.
Neuroscience shows emotional pain lights up the same brain regions as physical pain. That's why heartbreak literally feels like a gut punch.
When you're going through withdrawal from heartbreak, your brain releases the same chemicals as withdrawing from addictive drugs.
No wonder it feels impossible to function.
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A few months ago, I made a list of 300 things to do before I die. Then I turned it into a four-foot poster and hung it in my house.
At first, it just felt like a fun creative project. But it quickly became something much bigger. The list gave me something to reach for on the hard days. It gave me direction when I felt lost and it made me excited about the future again.
I walk past it every day, and every day, I feel this subtle reminder of "Oh yeah… I'm building a really dope life."
Now when my weekend plans get canceled, instead of doom-scrolling, I just pick something off the list. Dance alone in my kitchen for one full song. Build a time capsule. Visit that coffee shop I've been meaning to try.
Some things are big picture projects I can't knock out in a day. But having them written down makes them feel possible instead of just pipe dreams.
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Sometimes we tell strangers what we can't tell our own family.
A neighbor knocked on my guest's door after a breakup. She was crying, needed someone to talk to. After sharing her story, she said something that stuck: "I can't talk to my mom or sister about this because they'll tell me to move on and that I'm better than him. I'm not ready to hear that yet."
There's something about strangers that feels safer. No judgment. No agenda. Just listening.
Maybe that's why we're more honest with people who don't know our history.
This clip is from my recent episode - now live on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.
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He asked the universe on a hike: "Who needs more love?"
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If someone says no to you, that's actually great news.
It means you weren't meant for each other. And that's perfectly okay.
Instead of taking rejection personally, try this reframe: "I'm not for you, and you're not for me."
This clip is from my recent episode with @calebulf
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@thechriskeener saw God from breathing.
He had an ayahuasca-level experience on his FIRST breathwork session. Golden light blasting through his third eye. Pure ecstasy. Just from breathing.
Most people think breathwork is just relaxation. Chris proves it can be as profound as any psychedelic.
The mind-body connection runs deeper than we think.
This clip is from my episode with Chris Keener - now live on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple.
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theoptimistclips
Where do you go when you're heartbroken?
This question changed everything for my guest - a former Bachelor producer who got fed up with the fact that heartbreak gets no sick day.
Think about it: you can get a doctor's note for a cut finger, but not for emotional devastation. You can go to the gym to work out, the library to learn, the grocery store for food.
But where do you go when your heart is shattered?
So she studied AA meetings, started her own heartbreak support group, and even dreamed up "Heartbreak Hotel" - complete with puppies, rom-coms, and ice cream.
Because sometimes strangers understand your pain better than anyone else.
This clip is from our latest episode of The Optimist.
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Half of America is lonely.
In 2014, the US Surgeon General toured the country expecting to find obesity or drug issues as our biggest health crisis.
Instead, he discovered something far more devastating: 1 in 2 Americans are lonely.
This isn't about being alone. Loneliness is internal. You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely isolated.
It all started in 2010 when social media exploded. We began connecting online but stopped connecting in person.
The difference? In-person interactions create meaningful connections. Digital ones often don't.
We traded depth for convenience. Real conversations for quick likes.
This clip is from my recent episode with @nazperez - now live on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple
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theoptimistclips
"Just get laid" is the worst advice you can give a heartbroken friend.
I learned this the hard way at 22. Going through real pain, didn't want to go out. My buddy said it loud, in front of people: "Dude, you need to just get laid. Get over her."
What was I supposed to say back? We didn't have the vocabulary for emotional support.
Instead of "man up" try this:
"I got you. I've been there. What do you need right now?"
Support your homie. Don't push him toward what you think is cooler.
We can do better than this.
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Walking into that MMA gym terrified changed everything for me.
Zero combat skills. Everyone else was a killer. I just said "Hey, I'm Jake. I'm new. Can you teach me?"
Scary as hell.
But they couldn't have been more welcoming. I got obsessed - training 2-3 times a day.
Then I overheard the coaches in a meeting: "People walk in here fucking terrified. You don't know what it's like to be overweight and 29, never fought a day in your life, and ask for help."
They had a whole system: Remember names. Text after the first week. Offer free massages. Make people feel accepted.
Why? "We can trust they're in good hands here."
That's leadership. Making the scary thing feel safe.
What's your version of that?
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theoptimistclips
Half of America is lonely.
And it's literally killing us.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy found that 1 in 2 Americans are lonely. Not alone - lonely. There's a difference.
You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely disconnected.
Here's what blew my mind: chronic loneliness has a bigger negative health impact than obesity. It increases your risk of cardiovascular disease, depression, dementia, anxiety, stroke, and premature death.
The mortality impact? It's like smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
Yet nobody's talking about it.
We obsess over our bodies, our diets, our workouts. But we're ignoring the epidemic that's quietly destroying us from the inside.
This clip is from my recent conversation about modern connection and why we're more isolated than ever.
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theoptimistclips
Gaslight yourself to move on.
When you tell your brain you've already done something, your subconscious doesn't know if it's real or imagined.
So stop putting time and distance between where you are now and where you want to be.
Tell yourself: "I've already moved on. I'm already healed. I'm already worthy."
View your exes as teachers, not enemies. What did they teach you? How can you apply that lesson to the future?
Write that new story. Tell yourself it's already reality.
It's not up to you to decide when it happens, but the more you tell yourself that new story, the faster you'll become it.
This clip is from our latest episode with a mindset coach.
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Block your ex on Instagram right now.
Every story you post becomes about them. Did they watch it? Are they thinking about me? You're creating content for someone who's no longer in your life.
When there's no chance of them seeing it, you can finally do things for YOU.
I used to think blocking was petty. Truth is, I couldn't even begin healing until I did it.
The breakup playbook:
• Block them everywhere
• Change your routine completely
• New coffee shops, new hobbies, new environment
• Don't date immediately
• Focus on yourself
Stop torturing yourself with breadcrumbs of connection. Rip the band-aid off.
This clip is from my recent episode with @itsnikivan
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