Episode #1127
Jesse Itzler
Books mentioned
Living with the Monks
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:03:46
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Mary Poppins
Mentioned by Jesse Itzler · at 00:28:06
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Fit for Life
Mentioned by Jesse Itzler · at 01:08:42
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Entrepreneur and author Jesse Itzler reflects on spending 15 days at a Russian Orthodox monastery and how its discipline and stillness influenced his life. He discusses time management, decision fatigue, meaningful goals, adventure, physical challenges, and how pursuing discomfort can support personal growth and fulfillment.
What they talked about
- Running a 100-mile race
- Miss America dropping swimsuit competition
- Staying at a monastery for 15 days
- Monks' dog training and breeding business
- Reverse-engineering time with aging parents
- Climbing Mount Washington in winter
- David Goggins' extreme training methods
- The Misogi concept of annual hard challenges
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