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May '26 AMA
A live Q&A with write-ups and audio.
6 hrs ago • Michael Easter
Podcast: He Couldn't Lift 45 Pounds at Age 57. Three Years Later, He Hit 300.
Brian Koppelman on transformation at any age, writing legendary TV and Films, meditation, ADHD, and more.
May 21 • Michael Easter
Stop Chasing Happiness. That's How You Find It.
I embedded in a monastery running a 1,500-year controlled experiment on the good life. Here's what I learned.
May 20 • Michael Easter
Podcast: He Ate 1,000 Sardines in 30 Days. Here's What Happened to His Body.
A Harvard MD on achieving dolphin-level Omega-3s and extreme cold immunity. Plus, George Kammel reveals the grocery store beating Walmart by 21%.
May 19 • Michael Easter
10 Questions on Doing Hard Things
Brad Stulberg and I tackle what most people get wrong about discomfort, motivation, and meaningful struggle.
May 18 • Michael Easter and Brad Stulberg
The Expedition: May '26
21 ideas to live healthier, wealthier, and wiser this month.
May 15 • Michael Easter
Podcast: Why Your Brain Secretly Wants Bad Habits
The new science of habit change and solving addiction, with Ryan Soave.
May 14 • Michael Easter
Proteinmaxxing Is In. Should It Be?
When fast food restaurants add protein in everything, it's officially a craze.
May 13 • Michael Easter
Podcast: What Dogs Know That We Forgot
A Navy SEAL-turned-philosopher and the world's top human-animal interaction researcher on why our oldest companions are a bridge to a better life.
May 12 • Michael Easter
What Problem are you Trying to Solve?
Do this before adding anything new to improve your life.
May 11 • Michael Easter
Gear Not Stuff: May '26 Edition
I'm fielding your requests for all kinds of gear - plus how to choose your own.
May 8 • Michael Easter
Podcast: The Downsides of Freedom
David Epstein on how to use constraints to improve everything: your health, mindset, productivity, and creativity.
May 7 • Michael Easter
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