Episodes

July 27, 2022

Events Can Hurt Us, Not Just Our Perceptions Of Them (STYBY 322)

It’s good to build resilience, but sometimes it isn’t your fault if something really gets to you.
July 20, 2022

Remember That You Are Dying (STYBY 321)

No one can live forever, including you. So celebrate the joys of life whenever you can, and do what you can to not die.
July 13, 2022

Marie Kondo Is Still Not Coming To Save You (STYBY 320)

Start with throwing one thing away, clearing one small space, or cleaning one small room. Declutter your physical space to help declutter your mind.
July 6, 2022

Call More (STYBY 319)

Call your parents when you think of them and make the time to tell your friends that you love them.
June 29, 2022

Compassion (STYBY 318)

A noun, meaning, “sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.” Now that you know what compassion is, I ask you to go out and show the world a lot more of it.
June 26, 2022

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June 22, 2022

Most People Aren’t Evil, They’re Just Not A Bright As They Think They Are (STYBY 317)

We often believe those who do wrong are acting in the interest of purpose causing turmoil; and strife. More likely, they are just misguided, misled, or plain stupid.
June 14, 2022

You Are Perfect Just As You Are…But You Can Always Be Better (STYBY 316)

There is nothing wrong with you. You have all you can to get yourself to this place you are in now. But you can’t stay here, and that means looking to what you need to do to get to ‘there.’
June 8, 2022

Done Is Better Than Perfect (STYBY 315)

A 90-second message to over-explain what you should understand in just three: done is better than perfect.
June 1, 2022

Compliment People More (STYBY 314)

Many people have trouble thinking of themselves as smart, pretty, or kind unless told by someone else. You can help them out and it cost you just a small amount of time and effort.
May 25, 2022

Show More Of You, Quirks And All (STYBY 313)

It’s about time you got a little more comfortable with yourself to be more comfortable being yourself around others.
May 17, 2022

Consider A Relationship Purge (STYBY 312)

Some of your relationships lost during the pandemic separations may not be worth trying to put back together.
May 11, 2022

It's Never Too Late To Learn If You Are Willing To Put In Time Practicing (STYBY 311)

You’re not an old dog who can’t learn a new trick. You’re an older person unwilling to sacrifice time now you wish you sacrificed at a younger age.
May 4, 2022

Be Less Of A Hero To Tell Better Stories (STYBY 310)

Set up more stories of how you failed and what you learned about yourself than how you overcame with little effort to oversell a positive
April 27, 2022

About Survivorship Bias (STYBY 309)

Survivorship bias is defined as “the logical error of concentrating on the people or things that ‘survived’ some process and inadvertently overlooking those that did not work because of their lack of visibility.” The purpose of this podcast episode is...
April 20, 2022

Be Yourself & Show Off Your Quirks (STYBY 308)

As you mature in knowing yourself, you’ll learn more about what you do and do not care for. It would be best to care more about how you feel about yourself than trying to hide away those unfortunate ‘quirks’ that people may use to hold you back.
April 13, 2022

People Can Be The Wrong Fit For You Without Being Bad (STYBY 307)

Being a human being is complicated and extremely hard. Being a human being who can interact with other human beings, especially with you, can be complicated and extremely hard. Just because a person can fit neatly into your life doesn’t make that...
April 6, 2022

Don't Settle For 'A Good Run' (STYBY 306)

Don't kill yourself to get a good thing going but don’t just settle for a 'good run' when things get difficult.
April 1, 2022

A Few Words On Perseverance (STYBY 305)

Where I tell you there is still virtue in 'hanging in there,' even when you're pretty sure it’s not worth the effort.
March 23, 2022

Get Moving For Your Future Health (STYBY 304)

Go to the gym. Or the yoga studio. Or run up and down the block. Whatever you want to do to get yourself in better physical shape now, go get started.
March 16, 2022

Food Can Be Cheap, Healthy, Tasty, And Relatively Quick To Prepare (STYBY 303)

Preparation of meals at home can bring plenty of life benefits, beyond the obvious.
March 9, 2022

Work The Time Versus Money Trade-Off (STYBY 302)

When buying things, work the time versus money trade-off against each other. If you’re low on money, take more time to find deals. If you’re low on time, stop looking for great deals and just buy the things you need quickly.
March 1, 2022

Write Out Your Feeling (STYBY 301)

You don't have to be a hardcore diary writer to get benefits from seeing your thought in front of you on paper.
Feb. 23, 2022

Celebrating Our 300th Episode With A Reminder To Document Your Journey (STYBY 300)

The sooner you start to put the trials and tribulations of what you hope will be a fruitful and historic journey, the better you will feel to have the full story documented when that time comes.