DeepSummary
Mike Posner, a Grammy-nominated artist and songwriter, shares his personal journey of achieving success at a young age and the disillusionment he felt when it didn't bring the fulfillment he expected. He talks about his transformative experiences, such as walking across America, facing death after a rattlesnake bite, and meeting Ram Dass, which helped him find his purpose and reconnect with his true self.
Posner delves into the importance of having a compelling vision for the future and finding one's 'why' to live a meaningful life. He emphasizes the need for inner work, healing the past, and becoming the person you want to be, rather than solely chasing external accomplishments.
Throughout the episode, Posner shares his daily practices, such as meditation, affirmations, and prioritizing his spiritual and physical well-being. He encourages listeners to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth and to live authentically, expressing their love and sharing their gifts with the world.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- External success and accomplishments do not necessarily lead to fulfillment or inner peace.
- Embracing challenges and facing fears can be opportunities for personal growth and transformation.
- Having a compelling vision and finding your 'why' in life is essential for living a meaningful and motivated existence.
- Inner work, healing the past, and becoming the person you want to be are crucial for living authentically.
- Daily practices like meditation, affirmations, and prioritizing spiritual and physical well-being are vital for personal growth and contentment.
- Expressing love and sharing your gifts with the world can alleviate negative emotions and bring a sense of purpose.
- The journey of self-discovery and becoming the best version of yourself is an ongoing process and the greatest accomplishment.
- Surrounding yourself with individuals who embody the qualities you aspire to can be inspiring and enable personal growth.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Your depression, your anger, your frustration, your sadness are a function of your love not being expressed.“ by Mike Posner
- “I like a goal that's so big, if I get it, it obliterates all my other goals because it's going to change who I am if I get there.“ by Mike Posner
- “If you don't have a thing in the future, a version of a version, and a vision of your own future that's exciting to you, you'll die inside.“ by Mike Posner
- “Countries are wide, mountains are tall. But the man that I've become is my best album of all.“ by Mike Posner
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Episode Information
Know Thyself
André Duqum
9/26/23
Grammy-nominated artist and songwriter Mike Posner vulnerably shares his personal journey of achieving success at young age and what made him wake up beyond it.
From the disillusionment of fame to transformative experiences, today Mike explores topics like purpose, resilience, and personal growth. With captivating stories of walking across America, facing death, and meeting Ram Dass, this podcast offers profound insights and daily practices for living a meaningful life.
Mike also shares his tools for healing the past, finding your why, and living a life that you love every day.
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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
3:11 Becoming Successful & Waking Up to the Reality of It
7:59 Experiencing the Disillusionment of Fame
11:15 Why Mike Took a Pill in Ibiza
20:39 Meditation Retreats, Shadow Work & Apologizing for the Past
30:04 Why the 'Work' is Worth It
33:56 Finding Your ‘Why’ to Live
39:33 The Importance of Holding a Vision For Your Future
44:47 Walking Across America
48:58 Getting Bit By a Rattlesnake, Facing Death and Deciding to Keep Going
1:05:27 The Power of Choosing Challenge
1:09:20 How Big Sean Changed Mike's Life
1:14:17 A Transcendent Experience of Meeting Ram Dass
1:21:43 Daily Practices: Waking Up with Depression & Choosing Happiness
1:34:10 Mike Shares a Poem: I Believe
1:38:06 Conclusion
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Mike Posner:
Since 2009, International multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY-nominated artist and songwriter Mike Posner has quietly become one of the world’s most successful and recognizable voices. From his 2016 sophomore full-length album, At Night, Alone, which included the ubiquitous RIAA 4x-platinum smash “I Took A Pill In Ibiza’ which made history as “one of Spotify’s Top 10 Most Streamed Songs of All Time” with 3 billion streams and earned Mike a 2017 GRAMMY® nomination for “Song of The Year.” To his most recent and fourth studio album A REAL GOOD KID and 2019 mixtape release Keep Going, featuring special guests Logic, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign, Talib Kweli, ‘Keep Going’ chronicled and commemorated his well-documented and celebrated 3,000-mile hike across America. His most recent return explores depression, self-loathing and isolation by way of a 36-minute rap opera titled Operation: Wake Up.
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