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title: optYOUmize | Life Optimization Podcast for High Achievers Tired of Hustle Culture
description: The life optimization podcast for high achievers tired of hustle culture. Brett Ingram covers the 7 pillars of a well-lived life — mind, body, purpose, relationships, money, time & growth. Listen free.
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optYOUmize is the podcast for driven, high-achieving people who are burnt out from hustle culture and have discovered that a truly optimized life isn't the maximum-output life — it's the most meaningfully lived one.
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## Listen to our recent episodes
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#### Why Do I Feel Like I'm Wasting My Potential?
Feel like you're wasting your potential? Here's why that guilt won't quit, and a 10-minute practice to turn it into one honest step forward...
###### Brett Ingram
October 27, 2026
[podcast](https://www.optyoumize.com/blog/tag/podcast?hsLang=en)
#### Why Can't I Celebrate My Own Wins?
You hit the goal and felt nothing. Here's why you can't celebrate your wins, the three forces that erase them, and how to let an accomplish...
###### Brett Ingram
October 23, 2026
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#### Why Do I Stay Up Late When I'm Exhausted?
Exhausted but still not going to bed? That's revenge bedtime procrastination. Here's why you do it, and how to fix it in daylight, not with...
###### Brett Ingram
October 20, 2026
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#### “Brett is an exceptional host who creates a welcoming atmosphere and leads engaging discussions! I highly recommend tuning in for inspiration on your entrepreneurial journey.”
##### **Barbara Turley**
**Founder & CEO**
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#### “Brett is a fabulous podcast host because he is a terrific listener. I am so impressed by his deep dives with guests. Every episode I walk away being wiser than before.”
##### **Danny Brassell**
**Speaker & Co-Founder**
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#### “It was an absolute pleasure speaking with Brett on the optYOUmize podcast, it was more of a conversation and we discovered we had quite a similar background.”
##### **Robin Waite**
**Founder**
Fearless Business
#### Brett Ingram
Coach, Speaker, Podcast Host, and Award-Winning Entrepreneur
The self-improvement industry says a better life means more output — more productivity, more achievement, more optimized routines in service of bigger goals. **optYOUmize begins from a different premise**.
You are not a machine to be tuned. You are a whole person — with competing needs, deep relationships, finite time, and an interior life that deserves as much care as your calendar.
After 20 years in digital entrepreneurship and focusing on self-improvement and productivity, I've come to believe **the most important question** isn't "*how do I do more?"* — it's ***"what does a genuinely good life actually look like for me?"***
That question is the foundation of optYOUmize. Because a truly optimized life isn't the maximum output life. It's the most meaningfully lived one. The podcast, the content, the conversations — all of it is organized around **maximum alignment, not output** — **of the seven pillars**: Mind, Body, Purpose, Relationships, Money, Time, and Growth.
If you feel like you've been chasing the wrong things, something's missing, or you're just burnt out from the hustle culture and you're ready to ask better questions — you're in the right place.
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#### What Is Cyclic Sighing? A 5-Minute Stress Reset
Cyclic sighing is a double inhale and long exhale. A Stanford trial found five minutes a day lifted mood more than meditation. Here's how.
###### Brett Ingram
October 26, 2026
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#### What Is Ikigai? The Diagram vs. the Real Thing
Ikigai means a reason to get up in the morning, not a four-circle career formula. Here's what it really means and how to find yours.
###### Brett Ingram
October 26, 2026
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#### Are Love Languages Real? What the Research Says
Researchers found little evidence for the five love languages. Here’s what the science says, and what actually helps couples feel loved.
###### Brett Ingram
October 26, 2026
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#### “Brett Is really a great host that asks great questions and is very well prepared. I definitely recommend.”
##### **Jay Styles**
**Founder**
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#### “It was a great conversation with deep, meaningful questions. I truly enjoyed recording the episode.”
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#### “Brett is the perfect host - warm, energetic, curious. Brett is a man on a mission. Delightful.”
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**International Speaker & Author**
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### [ Mind & Inner Life The Architecture of Your Inner Life: Self-Knowledge, Emotional Intelligence, and the Mind That Makes Everything Possible](https://www.optyoumize.com/mind-inner-life?hsLang=en)
### [ Body & Vitality Your Body Is Not a Productivity Tool: A Foundation-First Guide to Energy, Vitality, and Physical Wellbeing](https://www.optyoumize.com/body-vitality?hsLang=en)
### [ Purpose & Meaningful Work What Is Your Work Actually For? A Guide to Meaningful Work, Sustainable Ambition, and the Career You Didn’t Know You Were Building](https://www.optyoumize.com/purpose-meaningful-work?hsLang=en)
### [ Relationships & Connection The Art of Genuine Connection: Friendship, Partnership, Belonging, and What It Really Takes to Love Well](https://www.optyoumize.com/relationships-connection?hsLang=en)
### [ Money & Financial Wellbeing Money as a Tool for Freedom: The Psychology of Financial Wellbeing, Enough, and a Life That Doesn’t Cost You Everything](https://www.optyoumize.com/money-financial-wellbeing?hsLang=en)
### [ Time, Rhythm & Rest You Don’t Need Better Time Management. You Need a Better Relationship With Time.](https://www.optyoumize.com/time-rhythm-rest?hsLang=en)
### [.jpg) Growth & Self-Becoming Becoming More Fully Yourself: A Guide to Growth That Is Honest, Patient, and Actually Yours](https://www.optyoumize.com/growth-self-becoming?hsLang=en)
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