Michael speaks with Eric Frohardt about his twelve years on SEAL Team 6 as a sniper and assaulter—and what you can learn from it. They discuss:

- How to stay calm under pressure (lessons from sniper training)

- Why farm kids outlast the fittest gym athletes in SEAL training

- Mindset lessons from war

- The ridiculous bet that started a SEAL career

- Watching 9/11 from a deployment in Guam

- Rebuilding after losing your identity

- Why adversity is a gift and more …

Go deeper: Misogi Guide: Updated

Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Will Mayo. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.

GET A FREE GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF MISOGI at twopct.com

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Michael speaks with Eric Frohardt about his twelve years on SEAL Team 6 as a sniper and assaulter&mdash;and what you can learn from it. They discuss:
- How to stay calm under pressure (lessons from sniper training)
- Why farm kids outlast the fittest gym athletes in SEAL training
- Mindset lessons from war
- The ridiculous bet that started a SEAL career
- Watching 9/11 from a deployment in Guam
- Rebuilding after losing your identity
- Why adversity is a gift and more &hellip;
Go deeper: <a href="https://www.twopct.com/p/misogi-guide-updated">Misogi Guide: Updated</a>
Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Will Mayo. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.
GET A FREE GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF MISOGI at <a href="https://www.twopct.com">twopct.com</a>
I share similar insights around health and wellness on <a href="https://substack.com/@michaeleaster">Substack</a>.
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From New York Times bestselling author and journalist Michael Easter comes a twice-weekly deep dive into the science of living better by doing things the hard way. Building on the insights of his #1 Substack and acclaimed books, Easter balances rigorous evidence with a healthy dose of skepticism to cut through the noise of the modern wellness industry. Whether he’s interviewing elite explorers and Harvard biologists or deconstructing the truth about longevity and metabolic health, this isn't a show for "biohacking" perfectionists—it’s a grounded, often humorous guide for real people looking to build resilience and agency in an increasingly comfortable world. From ancient wisdom to cutting-edge research, listen to Two Percent to discover why the antidote to modern malaise is often found in the challenges we’ve been taught to avoid.

From&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author and journalist Michael Easter comes a twice-weekly deep dive into the science of living better by doing things the hard way. Building on the insights of his #1 Substack and acclaimed books, Easter balances rigorous evidence with a healthy dose of skepticism to cut through the noise of the modern wellness industry. Whether he&rsquo;s interviewing elite explorers and Harvard biologists or deconstructing the truth about longevity and metabolic health, this isn't a show for "biohacking" perfectionists&mdash;it&rsquo;s a grounded, often humorous guide for real people looking to build resilience and agency in an increasingly comfortable world. From ancient wisdom to cutting-edge research, listen to Two Percent to discover why the antidote to modern malaise is often found in the challenges we&rsquo;ve been taught to avoid.

Join Michael Easter as he covers the information from the 2% with Michael Easter (TWOPCT.com), the internet's best source for practical and useful health, performance, and mindset information. www.twopct.com

Two Percent with Michael Easter

From&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;bestselling author and journalist Michael Easter comes a twice-weekly deep dive into the science of living better by doing things the hard way. Building on the insights of his #1 Substack and acclaimed books, Easter balances rigorous evidence with a healthy dose of skepticism to cut through the noise of the modern wellness industry. Whether he&rsquo;s interviewing elite explorers and Harvard biologists or deconstructing the truth about longevity and metabolic health, this isn't a show for "biohacking" perfectionists&mdash;it&rsquo;s a grounded, often humorous guide for real people looking to build resilience and agency in an increasingly comfortable world. From ancient wisdom to cutting-edge research, listen to Two Percent to discover why the antidote to modern malaise is often found in the challenges we&rsquo;ve been taught to avoid.

A Navy SEAL's Case for Being Humble and Obsessed | Eric Frohardt 

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We treat aging, fatigue, and even disease as things that just happen to us. Ellen Langer, the first woman tenured in Harvard's psychology department, has spent five decades showing that our way of thinking has a massive say in all of it.

Michael sits down with Langer, author of The Mindful Body, to talk about how much of your health is actually under your mind's control. They cover:

- The experiment that turned back old men's bodies

- Maids who lost weight by seeing their work as exercise

- Why the stories we tell ourselves about bad events are “the whole ballgame”

- The truth about mindfulness—what it really is and a meditation-free way to find it

- A scientific case against following the rules

- How putting a label on a disease changes how it impacts us

- How to think if you get a health scare

- A better way to make hard decisions 

- And more …

Go deeper: The Brain Glitch That Makes Modern Life Feel Miserable

Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Will Mayo. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.

GET A FREE GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF MISOGI at twopct.com

I share similar insights around health and wellness on Substack.

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We treat aging, fatigue, and even disease as things that just happen to us. Ellen Langer, the first woman tenured in Harvard's psychology department, has spent five decades showing that our way of thinking has a massive say in all of it.
Michael sits down with Langer, author of The Mindful Body, to talk about how much of your health is actually under your mind's control. They cover:
- The experiment that turned back old men's bodies
- Maids who lost weight by seeing their work as exercise
- Why the stories we tell ourselves about bad events are &ldquo;the whole ballgame&rdquo;
- The truth about mindfulness&mdash;what it really is and a meditation-free way to find it
- A scientific case against following the rules
- How putting a label on a disease changes how it impacts us
- How to think if you get a health scare
- A better way to make hard decisions&nbsp;
- And more &hellip;
Go deeper: <a href="https://www.twopct.com/p/why-your-mind-is-hardwired-to-find">The Brain Glitch That Makes Modern Life Feel Miserable</a>
Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Will Mayo. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.
GET A FREE GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF MISOGI at <a href="https://www.twopct.com/">twopct.com</a>
I share similar insights around health and wellness on <a href="https://substack.com/@michaeleaster">Substack</a>.
Follow Michael: <a href="https://instagram.com/michael_easter/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/Michael_Easter">X</a> &middot; <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/michael-easter-b208848/">LinkedIn</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/twopct">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://tiktok.com/@michael_easter6">TikTok</a>

A Harvard Psychologist's Case Against Following the Rules | Ellen Langer

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Tyler Cowen has spent decades studying what makes people, societies, and economies thrive. He thinks we’re living through the fastest technological revolution humans have ever faced—yet most of us are still planning our lives as if nothing is changing. Michael sat down with Tyler to find out how to live better today, tomorrow, and years from now. They cover:

- Whether we should panic about the future

- Why initiative now beats intelligence

- The case for free-range kids

- Why antidepressants are overprescribed

- What challenging trips abroad teach us about happiness

- The math of exercise and whether it’s worth the investment

- Whether America has become complacent

- How AI makes people smarter or stupider

- What Tyler will never hand off to AI (and what’s best to give to AI)

- When AI will improve human lifespan

- Whether AI will lead to mass job losses

- And much more …

Tyler Cowen is a professor of economics at George Mason University, the economist behind MarginalRevolution.com, and the author of nearly 20 books, including The Complacent Class. He also hosts Conversations with Tyler. 

Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Joey Fischground. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.

Visit Two Percent, the #1 health and wellness Substack newsletter: https://www.twopct.com

GET A FREE GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF MISOGI at twopct.com

I share similar insights around health and wellness on Substack.

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Tyler Cowen has spent decades studying what makes people, societies, and economies thrive. He thinks we&rsquo;re living through the fastest technological revolution humans have ever faced&mdash;yet most of us are still planning our lives as if nothing is changing. Michael sat down with Tyler to find out how to live better today, tomorrow, and years from now. They cover:
- Whether we should panic about the future
- Why initiative now beats intelligence
- The case for free-range kids
- Why antidepressants are overprescribed
- What challenging trips abroad teach us about happiness
- The math of exercise and whether it&rsquo;s worth the investment
- Whether America has become complacent
- How AI makes people smarter or stupider
- What Tyler will never hand off to AI (and what&rsquo;s best to give to AI)
- When AI will improve human lifespan
- Whether AI will lead to mass job losses
- And much more &hellip;
Tyler Cowen is a professor of economics at George Mason University, the economist behind MarginalRevolution.com, and the author of nearly 20 books, including The Complacent Class. He also hosts Conversations with Tyler.&nbsp;
Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Joey Fischground. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.
Visit Two Percent, the #1 health and wellness Substack newsletter: https://www.twopct.com
GET A FREE GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF MISOGI at <a href="https://www.twopct.com">twopct.com</a>
I share similar insights around health and wellness on <a href="https://substack.com/@michaeleaster">Substack</a>.
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You're Living Through the Fastest Revolution in History | Tyler Cowen

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Modern work has a giant problem: It keeps us stressed enough to be miserable, but never stressed enough to quit. Cal Newport, a computer scientist at Georgetown University, says that's not an accident: When work switched from factories and farms to offices, we never figured out how to measure the productivity of knowledge workers. Looking busy became our flawed metric, even though busyness keeps us from producing better work.

Michael sits down with Newport, author of Deep Work and Slow Productivity, about how to do deep, valuable work in a world that rewards fake productivity. They cover: 
Why emails and meetings are killing our ability to do work that means something.
The conversation to have with your boss when you have too many meetings and other tasks.
The three core rules of “Slow Productivity:” do fewer things, work at a natural pace, obsess over quality.
Enduring myths of productivity, from Jane Austen to Jack Kerouac. 
How to say no without burning a bridge.
How to use AI to enhance your work without hurting your thinking.
How to rebuild your attention span the way you'd train for a mile.
And more … 

Go deeper: A Viral NYT Story Says Remote Work Makes Us Depressed. It's Wrong.

Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Will Mayo. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.

GET A FREE GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF MISOGI at twopct.com

I share similar insights around health and wellness on Substack.

Follow Michael: Instagram · X · LinkedIn · Facebook · TikTok

Modern work has a giant problem: It keeps us stressed enough to be miserable, but never stressed enough to quit. Cal Newport, a computer scientist at Georgetown University, says that's not an accident: When work switched from factories and farms to offices, we never figured out how to measure the productivity of knowledge workers. Looking busy became our flawed metric, even though busyness keeps us from producing better work.
Michael sits down with Newport, author of Deep Work and Slow Productivity, about how to do deep, valuable work in a world that rewards fake productivity. They cover: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why emails and meetings are killing our ability to do work that means something.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The conversation to have with your boss when you have too many meetings and other tasks.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The three core rules of &ldquo;Slow Productivity:&rdquo; do fewer things, work at a natural pace, obsess over quality.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Enduring myths of productivity, from Jane Austen to Jack Kerouac.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">How to say no without burning a bridge.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">How to use AI to enhance your work without hurting your thinking.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">How to rebuild your attention span the way you'd train for a mile.</li>
<li aria-level="1">And more &hellip;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Go deeper: <a href="https://www.twopct.com/p/the-real-reason-your-job-is-draining">A Viral NYT Story Says Remote Work Makes Us Depressed. It's Wrong.</a>
Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Will Mayo. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.
GET A FREE GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF MISOGI at <a href="https://www.twopct.com">twopct.com</a>
I share similar insights around health and wellness on <a href="https://substack.com/@michaeleaster">Substack</a>.
Follow Michael: <a href="https://instagram.com/michael_easter/">Instagram</a> &middot; <a href="https://twitter.com/Michael_Easter">X</a> &middot; <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/michael-easter-b208848/">LinkedIn</a> &middot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Michael-Easter/100063709885769/">Facebook</a> &middot; <a href="https://tiktok.com/@michael_easter6">TikTok</a>

What AI Is Actually Doing to Your Workday | Cal Newport

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A Navy SEAL's Case for Being Humble and Obsessed | Eric Frohardt

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