Travis McMullen

Adventure races can be a great way to have some fun, try new things, build strength and endurance, and experience some discomfort. In this video, I outline why you should try one, and a few tips to get started. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #change

Recently we spoke about using small habits to win your day. That small, regular actions add up in the long run. To get to where we want to go, or who we want to be, or live out our philosophy day be day, we need to keep going. In this video, I outline some tips that will help us maintain momentum. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #change

Today I am joined by Courtney Shipley, one of the hosts of the Brisbane Stoics group. In our discussion, we talk about building communities, being a host of a Stoic group, the appeal of Traditional Stoicism, philosophy as a way of life. 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Why Stoicism? 2:21 Do people attracted to Stoicism already think like a Stoic? 3:41 Why traditional Stoicism is important 9:28 Marcus Aurelius, let me remember that everything that happens is good enough for me 14:01 What lead Courtney to becoming a host of Brisbane Stoics? 18:24 Growth through learning - reading, writing, sharing, dialectic discussions 21:06 What about other Hellenistic texts and philosophies? 23:28 The role of memory 25:42 What does Stoic reflection look like to you? Revising the texts? Journaling? 29:00 An exercise of examining impressions, prosoche, and living in the now 34:28 The origin of the Let’s Read book club 36:18 Bibliotherapy and the power of a book club 41:30 Being part of an old, ongoing conversation 46:26 Choosing a philosophy To find out more visit https://www.brisbanestoics.com #stoicism #philosophy #interview

Since reading Atomic Habits, I've been focused on building small habits for changes over the long term. It's a way for us to achieve long lasting change and get to where we want to go. In this episode, I explain why and give a few examples. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #change

To achieve something, we have to work for a very long time and be consistent. We have to do the thing over and over and over again. To get in shape and start in shape means going to the gym again, and again, and again. Or going on a run, then another, and another, each week, every week. Or reviewing your training materials and study guides consistently. Writing thoughts down on a regular basis, on repeat. Therefore, the key is to finding something that works for you, and to then keep doing it. In this episode, I outline some examples and questions we can ask ourselves. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #consistency

Over the weekend, I sat down and came up with a new training program. A reason for this is I recently picked up a road bike, which means a new hobby to add to the list of fun activities to do. In this video, I outline my new workout and activity routine. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. I'd love to here any comments you have over on our YouTube page - https://youtu.be/Ik_BK98dv20 If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #gymworkout

Worry has been around for a long time. In fact, Dale Carnegie wrote about it in 1948 with his book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.Even before Mr Carnegie’s book bust onto the scene, we have been worrying long before that. Ancient philosophies in the Hellenistic period talked about it.Ancient heroes had to address it. In this episode, I outline six daily practices we can put in place to help us with worry. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #worry

I’ve been thinking a lot lately on the idea of how we improve, show up, and make progress. All of these words can have multiple definitions and meaning. Is it enough to just show up to something? Is 1% better good enough when improving at things? Are we even improving ourselves in the things that matter? Part of improving and making progress is to show our work, even in its imperfection. In this episode, I outline why. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #showyourwork

One of the simple things I’ve discovered to getting results is to just show up and be consistent. Not that it’s easy. A lot of the time, it’s downright hard. I don’t want to ‘show up,’ so to speak, at the gym to do legs if I’m tired and sore and feel like taking a day off. Many things in life take time to achieve, and a lifetime to maintain. Consistency gets us there. In this video, I explain why and share some of my own strategies and tips on consistency. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #consistency

Life is short. We are often reminded this, and at the same time, we can get so easily caught up in our own world and forget this lesson. We need to make a conscious effort to reflect and challenge ourselves on how we are spending our time and day. As such, we want to cultivate the right daily habits. But what are they? The simplest explanation is that each day we want to engage in activities that enable us to live out our philosophy of life. In this video, I outline a few practical ideas on daily habits we want to cultivate. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #dailyhabits

It can be difficult to build new habits and to remember to actually go and do the thing. I recommend using the reminders app as one of the tools we can use to build habits. In this video, I outline why. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #habits #habitbuilding

This past week we painted the interior of our house. It was a lot of fun, and I learnt a lot on the way. In this video, I share some of my reflections and enjoyment of the journey. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #progress #reflection

It’s been just over a year since we bought and moved into our townhouse. A lot has happened these twelve months so it’s a good chance to check in and reflect on the lessons learnt from home ownership. For starters, it’s great that we have a long term place we can grow our lives in and call our own. That we have a space we can change and adjust as needed. One that we can build many memories in. We've also had a lot of learning along the way, which I outline below. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #progress #homeownership

When starting things or building habits, it's tempting to go all in and trey and do everything at once. We need to start small. In this video, I explain why. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #morningroutine #progress

I enjoy having some structure to my days to ensure I'm aiming in the right direction. In they video, I outline how I structure my weekdays to ensure I hit the pillars of health, connection, learning, and family. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. I'd love to hear any comments you have. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #basics #morningroutine

Time management is something I geek out about as I’m constantly thinking about how I can free up more time in my day for the things that matter to me and I enjoy - time with family, friends, community, health, movement, learning, hobbies. One of the tools that I use the Pomodoro® Technique. It’s a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. In this video, I outline the benefits. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #basics #pomodoro

One of the great things about life our leisure time and the opportunity to pursue various hobbies. Here are a few different ideas. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #hobby #basics

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on an idea from Oliver Burkeman’s book, 4000 weeks (https://amzn.to/3FC7Bzs), that we need to decide on the things that we are going to suck at, as we can’t be great at everything. In this episode, I outline my own thoughts on what to fail at. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. I'd love to hear any comments you have. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #hardwork #basics

Recently I recorded a terrible draft episode for my podcast. Simply put, I hadn't done the work required. Intuitively, we know what we need to do. Much easier said than done. I've been slamming way too many donuts recently. This has led me to reflect on five strategies that can help us to do the work. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #hardwork #basics

I’ve just finished reading Limitless by Jim Kwok. It’s a great great and I highly recommend it. To be limitless is to unlock the full potential of our brains so we can learn better and achieve more. Unlocking your brain is more than just about unlocking your brain. To do that, we need to strengthen other areas of our body and lives. There is a lot to unpack and reflect on. For now, here’s a five takeaways on how to prepare to unlock our potential. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out. Thanks so much for listening. Subscribe if you'd like to be notified when new episodes are available. If you'd like to receive my weekly newsletter which contains my latest musings, writings, and podcasts - subscribe at my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/newsletter/ Let's take action. Move forward. With gratitude, Travis #healthiereachday #limitless #basics