Episodes
Building a Second Brain to Organize Your Digital Life
Nov. 2, 2022
#85: Tiago Forte joins Chris to talk about his proven method to build a "Second Brain" to organize your digital life. They discuss the best tools to use to collect and store information, why it's important to become more of …
The Vagabond's Way: Time Wealth, Slow Travel, and Immersing Yourself in a New Place
Oct. 26, 2022
#84: Travel writer and author, Rolf Potts joins Chris to discuss time wealth, why that's such a vital topic in life and what anyone can take from the concept to travel more richly. They also talk about how to adapt to the ch…
Life + Travel Listener Q&A (Fighting Jet Lag, Favorite Podcasts, Food Hacks and More)
Oct. 19, 2022
#83: Host Chris Hutchins tackles questions about fighting jet lag, his favorite podcasts, cancel-for-any-reason travel insurance, virtual assistants, food planning, virtual credit card numbers and much more. This episode is …
Goal Setting, Hacking Self-Discipline, and Finding Work-Life Balance
Oct. 12, 2022
#82: Real estate investor and author, Brandon Turner, joins Chris to discuss how he's managed to be successful and still prioritize friends, family, and quality of life. They talk about working with a performance coach, hack…
Making Smarter Decisions and Knowing When to Walk Away
Oct. 5, 2022
#81: Professional decision-maker, Annie Duke, joins Chris to talk about making better decisions. They discuss why learning the difference between luck and the quality of decisions is so important and how that can improve you…
Real Estate: Investing, Rentals, Taxes, House Hacking and More
Sept. 28, 2022
#80: Real estate investor and author, Brandon Turner, joins Chris to discuss investing in real estate. They discuss who should invest, how people can get started, real estate tax strategies, house hacking, the four wealth ge…
Build Rapport, Master Conversational Skills and Learn Anything From Anyone
Sept. 21, 2022
#79: Entrepreneur and author, Andrew Warner, joins Chris to talk about ways to become a better, more exciting conversationalist. They discuss why this is a skill everyone should master and learn what most people get wrong ab…
Action List: Everything You Can Do To Protect Your Identity, Accounts, Credit and Family.
Sept. 16, 2022
#78: In this episode, Chris breaks down the specific actions you can take to protect yourself and your family online. That includes protecting your devices, credit, financial accounts, logins and more. Additionally he covers…
Cybersecurity and Protecting Yourself from Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves
Sept. 14, 2022
#77: Cybersecurity expert, Adam Levin, joins Chris to discuss all things cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft, and fraud. They cover how to avoid becoming a victim of online scams, ways to effectively monitor your credit…
Credit Cards Points and Miles Q&A (Best Cards, Top Bonuses, Earning on a Budget, Points Apps and More)
Sept. 7, 2022
#76: Host Chris Hutchins tackles questions all about credit cards, points and miles. From his favorite credit cards (and two card combos) to racking up points on a small budget, preventing points from expiring, redeeming poi…
Building Wealth, Engineering a Layoff and Living Life on Your Own Terms
Aug. 31, 2022
#75: Financial Samurai and bestselling author, Sam Dogen, joins Chris to discuss ways to maximize wealth-building and live life on your own terms. They cover Sam’s 70/30 rule for decision making, how Sam engineered his own l…
A Hospice Doctor’s Advice on Making the Most of Your Finances, Relationships and Time
Aug. 24, 2022
#74: Hospice doctor and author Jordan Grumet, joins Chris to discuss making the most of your finances, relationships, and time. They talk about some of the biggest regrets people have at the end of their life, the money mind…
My Favorite Apps, Products and Services for a Productive and Optimized Life
Aug. 19, 2022
#73: In this bonus episode, Chris shares all the apps, products, services and chrome extension he uses to make his life more productive and efficient. That includes optimizing email, scheduling meetings, storing information …
Increasing Productivity, Procrastinating Less and Living a Happier, Healthier Life
Aug. 17, 2022
#72: Entrepreneur, YouTuber, and former doctor, Ali Abdaal, joins Chris to discuss strategies, tools, and hacks to live a happier, healthier, and more productive life. They talk about how to dial in productivity, ways to com…
Bonus Q&A: Favorite Places to Visit in Every Continent
Aug. 12, 2022
#71: In this bonus episode, expert traveler, writer, and journalist, Sebastian Modak, and Chris break down their list of favorite places to visit on each continent. They talk about bridge jumping in Bosnia, scuba diving in …
52 Places: The Art of Traveling Like a Journalist and Making Every Trip Memorable
Aug. 10, 2022
#70: Expert traveler, writer, and journalist, Sebastian Modak, joins Chris to talk about what he's learned from traveling to 80+ countries and living on four continents. They discuss what it means to travel like a journalis…
Bonus Q&A: Favorite Destinations, Maximizing Points, Combatting Jet Lag and More
Aug. 5, 2022
#69: In this bonus episode of All the Hacks, entrepreneur and author, Nick Gray and Chris discuss all things travel. They cover how to get the best value when purchasing airfare, tried and true strategies for combatting jet …
Hosting Cocktail Parties, Building Relationships, Museum Hacks and Friends Newsletters
Aug. 3, 2022
#68: Entrepreneur and author, Nick Gray joins Chris to discuss his mission to get people to host more parties, make connections, build friendships, and live a richer life. They delve into why Nick thinks name tags and icebre…
The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less to Get More from Any Pitch or Presentation
July 27, 2022
#67: Award-winning Hollywood producer Brant Pinvidic, joins Chris to discuss The 3-Minute Rule – his effective method of saying less to get more. They cover how to deliver a pitch or presentation that grabs your audience’s a…
Rental Cars: Saving Money, Avoiding Fees and All the Secret Tricks
July 20, 2022
#66: Rental car expert, Jonathan Weinberg, joins me to discuss saving money and getting the best rate when renting a car. We also delve into the state of rental cars today, strategies to avoid paying exorbitant fees, the adv…
Where to Put Cash, Saving Money on Gas, Latest Deals/Hacks and More Listener Q&A
July 13, 2022
#65: Host Chris Hutchins tackles questions about the current market, where to put cash, investing strategies, backdoor Roth IRAs, net worth tracking, financial planning and saving money on gas. Chris also shares some listene…
Inflation and All Things Money
July 6, 2022
#64: Podcasting legend Jacob Goldstein joins Chris to discuss what's going on with inflation and what you can do about it. They also delve into everything money – how it originated, what its future might look like, how crypt…
Deep Work, Digital Minimalism and Becoming So Good They Can’t Ignore You
June 29, 2022
#63: New York Times bestselling author and professor, Cal Newport, joins Chris to discuss building and living what he calls a “deep life.” We also delve into strategies that increase efficiency and quality of output, why con…
Protect Your Family, Mitigate Taxes and Preserve Your Wealth
June 22, 2022
#62: Estate Planning experts Patrick Hicks from Trust & Will and Mani Mahadevan from Valur join me to discuss all the fundamentals of estate planning and what you need to do to protect yourself and your family. We also dig d…