Matt Vincent is a strength athlete, two-time Highland Games World Champion, and founder of HVIII Brand Goods, now rebranded to Not Dead Yet. Through his travels, Matt was lucky enough to spend time with exceptional people chasing strength, fulfillment, and personal growth in every imaginable way. In Matt's first book, Training Lab, he spelled out the philosophy of “The HVIII,” and tried to capture the spirit of self-improvement through self-loathing. This idea would be the spark that led to HVIII Brand Goods and many adventures afterward. Matt chronicles his travels and conversations with people in the strength game and beyond on his podcast NDY.

Liminality is the quality of ambiguity or disorientation in the middle stage of a rite of passage when participants no longer hold their pre-ritual status but have not yet begun the transition to the status they will hold when the rite is complete. We can apply this concept of liminality to our daily routines.

Anne is the owner/artist of Cards by Anne, an inspirational greeting card company founded in 1986. Anne's cards, hand-designed in calligraphy and ink, are available online (cardsbyanne.com) and hundreds of stores.

For fourteen years, Anne taught “Cross-Cultural Understanding of Religious Meaning” at Carlow University; for seven years, she taught courses ranging from Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Nutrition, to World Religions and Ethics at a local community college.

Darin Davidson is an orthopedic surgeon. Darin founded Darin Davidson MD Consulting, which seeks to improve everyone’s health and wellness by integrating holistic principles within the traditional medical model. We can obtain the greatest well-being by combining the best available knowledge and evidence from all fields that contribute to human performance and wellness, such as medicine, psychology, sleep, nutrition, and exercise.

Adam Lowenstein is the author of Reframe the Day: Embracing the Craft of Life, One Day at a Time outlines ten practices for creating a more fulfilling life by building more fulfilling days. Adam previously spent eight years working in American government and politics, most recently as a speechwriter and strategic communications advisor in the United States Senate. Today, Adam lives in London with his partner, Erin, and frequently writes about politics, work, and life. Visit his website, see his latest work, and subscribe to his newsletter at www.adaml.blog.

Terry Rice is a Business Development Consultant based in Brooklyn. As the founder of Terry Rice Consulting, he helps entrepreneurs monetize their knowledge without sacrificing their health, family, or personal interests. His focus is advising professionals on launching or scaling their knowledge-based businesses, which can include consulting, speaking appearances, online courses, and associated revenue streams. Terry is also an Adjunct Instructor at NYU, leading workshops for career-driven individuals. A recognized Digital Marketing expert, his previous experience includes helping clients achieve their business goals while working at Adobe and Facebook.

In this episode, we are exploring daily recovery. Prioritizing daily recovery for Erich has been striving for the better part of the year. As an engineer, he sees it as the ultimate quality problem. Companies spend a considerable amount of time and money focusing on the qualities of their products and services; however, we've overlooked a significant component, the humans that make the products and services possible.

In this week's episode, we are joined by Joe Jackowski, Mike Taccona, and Nick Buegel. Our topic of discussion was work-life balance. How do we manage what we do for a living while continuing to push our boundaries or achieving fulfillment outside of work? In our world, it can be easy to have a job that pulls too much energy from us so that we don't have enough left to pursue other goals.