#210: Silvan Krähenbühl is an entrepreneur, investor, and podcast host.
How do we actually get our personal finances right? Where do we even start? Silvan’s my go-to guy whenever I’ve got questions about this stuff. He built an entire course on personal finance and his setup is unlike anything I’ve seen before.
Get ready to learn what you’d need to do if you wanted to mess up your finances, where to start if you want to get them right, how to handle money in a marriage or relationship, how to optimize taxes as a business owner, what changes when you have children, the dynamics between men and women, socialism vs. capitalism, the role of incentives in society, fundraising vs. bootstrapping in software startups in the age of AI, his #1 piece of advice for podcasters plus a lot more…
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(03:00) Personal finance basics
(28:07) Tax optimization for business owners
(38:50) Finances in relationships, children, man & woman
(1:19:30) Fundraising vs. bootstrapping in startups
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#209: After ending a 7.5-year relationship, I now find myself in the position of trying to find the wife I want to spend the rest of my life with.
In this episode, I share how I’m attempting to do that — systematically. Plus, a few other reflections from the week, including lessons from my new job in sales.
Get ready to learn how I’m trying to find my wife, why most people end up with the first best person they meet, in-person approaching vs. online dating, my thoughts on setting the company record in my first weeks as an SDR, why I see life in seasons, why asking “how do I find the right wife?” is a stupid question plus a lot more…
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(01:32) Mental Model: You Did Well, Now Do It Again
(07:21) Seeing Life in Seasons Like a Lion
(14:30) Short-Form Content Is Killing Your Focus
(25:34) How I’m Trying to Find My Wife
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#208: Gary Arndt is a world traveler, daily podcaster, and former tech entrepreneur.
After selling his company in the late ‘90s, Gary gave away most of his possessions and set off to visit every country on Earth. From riding in a Formula 1 car and staying overnight on a U.S. aircraft carrier to witnessing revolutions in Thailand and sled dog races in the Arctic — Gary has seen it all. Today, he hosts Everything Everywhere Daily — one of the most downloaded education podcasts in the world, with nearly 50 million plays.
Get ready to learn what makes Switzerland the “sanest country in Europe,” what Americans get wrong about distance and culture, why U.S. cities are built for cars, how Gary sold his first company before the dot-com crash, what separates good debaters from great ones, the mindset difference between U.S. and Swiss entrepreneurs, what made his podcast succeed where others failed, how to talk more fluently and concisely, why promotion beats perfection in podcasting plus a lot more…
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(02:52) Gary’s Wildest Travel Stories
(10:51) Switzerland vs. USA
(43:25) Building and Selling a Tech Company
(51:12) How Debate Prepares You for Business
(1:03:34) How Gary Built a Top 1% Podcast
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#207: Many people feel anxious because their brain is overloaded with emotion.
In this episode, I break down the hidden damage of short-form content—and why consuming it daily might be the reason you feel scattered, overstimulated, or emotionally fried.
Get ready to learn how short-form triggers emotional spikes, what an “emotional hangover” is, and tactics I use to regain clarity, focus, and emotional stability plus a lot more…
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(00:00) Quick story
(01:33) Definition short-form content
(05:00) Emotions & short-form content
(18:30) Tactics to live a deep life
(24:24) Conclusion
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#206: Most people can’t focus because their brain is addicted to cheap dopamine.
In this episode, I break down the concept of Dopamine Transfer—the step-by-step method I used to rewire my brain for deep work, discipline, and long-term success.
Get ready to learn what dopamine transfer is, how to lower your stimulation baseline without burning out, and why this is the #1 edge to build in 2025 plus a lot more…
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(00:51) Understanding Dopamine and Why It Matters
(05:20) The Dopamine Transfer Method
(08:18) Real-Life Example & Personal Story
(15:27) Practical Tips for the Road Ahead
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#205: David Morris is a Business Coach, E-learning Consultant, and Chief Operating Officer.
Most coaches struggle with client retention. They get stuck with unengaged students, low renewal rates, and flaky behavior they can’t explain. David breaks it down. He’s identified six client archetypes that make or break a program — and built systems that raised retention rates to over 70%.
Get ready to learn the six client types that shape your coaching business, how to turn “bad” clients into your top performers, what most coaches get wrong on day one, why content without outreach fails, what David learned working under online entrepreneur Richard Yu, how to build trust at scale, why boring work wins, how fatherhood changed his mindset plus a lot more...
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(02:07) Scaling a Coaching Business from $300K to $1M/Month
(06:40) The 6 Coaching Client Archetypes
(26:10) Why Boring Work Beats Strategy
(30:45) His Daily Routines
(38:54) How to Hit 72% Client Retention
(45:35) The #1 Lesson from Richard Yu
(01:12:20) The Biggest Mistake Coaches Make
(01:20:20) Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
(01:30:35) How Fatherhood Changed His Life
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#204: Bo Burlingham is a legendary business journalist, former editor-at-large at Inc. magazine, and a contributing writer at Forbes.
Starting a business today is both easier and harder than ever. Founders have more tools and advice, yet often overlook the basics—like cash flow, culture, and knowing what to say no to. Bo has spent decades studying the rare founders who get this right, as told in his classic book Small Giants.
Get ready to learn what most founders get wrong in 2025, the story behind his connection with Tim Ferriss, why profit isn’t a dirty word, what Bo learned from 55 years of marriage, how to keep your company’s mojo, how to get employees to think like owners, why some founders regret selling, what happened with Clif Bar and The Body Shop, what open-book management really means plus a lot more...
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(02:17) What Most Founders Get Wrong About Business
(05:58) Why Profit Isn’t a Dirty Word
(11:14) The Metrics That Matter Early On
(14:00) Approaches on How to Start a Business
(23:45) Tim Ferriss, Princeton, and the Small Giants Connection
(24:37) How to Build a Company That Keeps Its Mojo
(26:20) The Most Powerful Business System Bo Ever Saw
(31:43) Business Story
(38:50) The Billion-Dollar Clif Bar Story
(42:25) How The Body Shop Lost Its Soul
(44:35) Bo’s Lessons From 55 Years of Marriage
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#203: Miloš Jovanović is a finance consultant, master’s graduate, and one of my best friends.
University degrees are under more pressure than ever. With online programs, coaching, and companies hiring for skills over diplomas, many are asking: is college still the best way to learn — or to acquire high-income skills?
Get ready to learn whether university is still worth it, what growing up with a single mom taught him, how deleting social media changed his life, how political content fuels artificial rage, why being conservative today might be the old middle, why truth is the key to authenticity, whether everyone is a little racist, why cracking jokes across everybody is important plus a lot more...
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(00:02:30) Is university still the best way to learn?
(00:41:39) Why using simple language makes you more persuasive
(01:00:55) Growing up without a father
(01:23:40) What deleting social media did to him
(01:43:29) Is productivity content just a niche?
(01:58:44) Left vs. right-wing content online
(02:18:00) How podcasts are shaping elections
(02:24:27) Why the right needs a strong sparring partner on the left
(02:31:15) Is today’s center what used to be conservative?
(02:51:50) Why truth creates authenticity
(03:04:00) Why we need to joke about everyone
(03:14:45) The problem with quotas
(03:20:00) Is everyone a little racist?
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#202: Lea Bochtler is a high-performance coach and Columbia University grad who’s helped 400+ clients level up their performance.
What’s it like to grow a coaching business on China’s biggest social platform, WeChat — and serve hundreds of clients in a completely different cultural context?
Get ready to learn how Lea grew to 120,000 followers on WeChat, how business culture in China differs from the U.S., what she learned from Richard Yu’s coaching program, why university is no longer the most efficient path to high-income skills, how to overcome social pressure when going your own way, how to develop real confidence through public speaking plus a lot more...
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(01:26) How Lea grew to 120k followers on WeChat in China
(03:57) Business culture in China vs. the U.S.
(06:13) How she got her first coaching clients in China
(08:25) Richard Yu’s program and how market research calls work
(12:00) What Columbia taught her — and why she returned to China
(14:15) Why people in China don’t talk about success openly
(16:14) How New York forced her to grow fast
(18:15) Balancing 1-on-1 coaching with scalable systems
(24:00) How you do one thing is how you do everything
(28:00) Why a 3-month coaching program can beat a Master’s
(36:09) Why she turned down EY to pursue coaching
(41:00) Dealing with social pressure and not following the crowd
(49:05) Netherlands vs. Columbia: the truth about education quality
(54:05) Overcoming fear of public speaking and building confidence
(01:00:45) Her relationship with her dad and learning acceptance
(01:07:02) What’s next: Instagram, YouTube, and platform risk in China
(01:11:03) Where to find Lea online
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#201: Modern life has trained our brains to crave constant stimulation, leaving focus, creativity, and peace harder to find than ever.
In this episode, I break down how I unfried my brain after years of internet overload.
Get ready to learn why impulse control is the foundation for mental clarity, how boredom can become your brain’s secret weapon, why overconsumption of “good” content still backfires, how to retrain your focus through deep work, what Cal Newport and Charlie Munger can teach us about living sharper lives, and how to reconnect dopamine with real-world activities plus a lot more...
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(00:09) Intro – Why today's internet culture broke our brains
(00:41) Storytime – Realizing I could finally enjoy moments without mental chaos
(02:50) Foundation 1 – Training impulse control in everyday situations
(04:45) Foundation 2 – One thing at a time: mastering single-task intensity
(07:10) Deep Work – How focusing deeply rebuilt my mental stamina
(09:23) Boredom – Why getting bored is actually a superpower for your brain
(12:00) Overconsumption – How even "good content" can make you less creative
(15:25) Long-Form Content – Slowing down to actually think better
(18:13) Rules for Phone & Computer Use – Guardrails for a clearer mind
(24:05) Healthy Dopamine – How to reconnect joy with real-world activities
(26:15) Summary – Invert: How NOT to fry your brain (and what to do instead)
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#200: To celebrate 200 episodes of Catch The Zenith, I’ve broken down 10 of my favorite lessons, insights, and quotes from the last few years of building, learning, and interviewing world-class performers.
Get ready to learn why obsession beats balance, how gratitude creates lasting happiness, why there’s no single path to success, what it means to die healthy, how minimalism frees your mind, why work-life alignment matters more than balance, the power of talking to your team, how movement fits into busy schedules, why investing early builds lifelong leverage—plus a lot more.
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(00:00) Intro – 200 Episodes & Key Lessons from the Journey
(01:23) Lesson 1 – Be obsessively all-in if you want to outcompete others
(09:25) Lesson 2 – Leadership requires respect, not popularity & There’s no “right path” to success—own your career
(21:16) Lesson 3 – Live with intensity and integrate movement into life
(26:50) Lesson 4 – Die healthy: age with strength, vitality, and purpose
(30:22) Lesson 5 – Start investing early—skills compound like capital
(36:52) Lesson 6 – Minimalism frees your mind for what truly matters
(40:40) Lesson 7 – Gratitude for small things shapes how you show up
(45:00) Lesson 8 – Align work with life instead of separating the two
(51:07) Lesson 9 – Death makes life richer—appreciate the present
(56:35) Lesson 10 – Take life into your own hands. Go where the music plays. Surround yourself with great people
(01:02:30) Bonus Lesson 11 – Leadership starts with asking: “How are you?”
(01:06:50) Outro – Thank you + Join the Zenith Sunday Newsletter
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#199: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#198: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#197: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#196: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#195: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#194: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#193: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#192: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#191: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#190: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#189: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#188: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
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#187: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X.
Get ready to learn why telling the truth can lead to the greatest adventure in life, why letting go of things outside your control can improve your well-being, why challenging your own views by confronting opposing opinions can broaden your perspective, plus a lot more…
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#186: Welcome back to Catch The Zenith, the podcast where I document my journey to get better in life and business. Today, we’ve got another episode of Zenith Reflections—the format where I comment on some of my most interesting posts from the week on X. If you’re new here, I’m Nicola—I’m currently building an AI startup while also writing my master’s thesis in startup entrepreneurship.Please share and enjoy!
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