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Hosted by Khe Hy · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 105 episodes
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Here’s a scary fact about adulthood. We stop asking questions. We lose the playful curiosity and creativity that we had as children. And it’s a shame. Questions are gateways to our deepest desires, insecurities and dreams. Reflecting on a deep question takes us one step closer to a life well-lived. Each week, we’ll ponder and debate one of life’s thorniest questions. We’ll explore ambition, careers, money, relationships, productivity and psychology — all in the pursuit of living an Examined Life.
Khe Hy hosts The Examined Life, a education show with 105 episodes published.
What if the secret to creative freedom isn't making more money but wanting less? Paul Millerd has mastered the art of living well on very little — spending $2,000 a month in Austin, driving a used cars, and now raising h
I asked AI to roast me. It wasn’t pretty. Then it said, “Do you want me to be meaner?” The exchange was testy and agitating. It then asked, if I want it to go “nuclear.” Is this an AI slippery slope? Who owns our memorie
Should we be avoiding our uncomfortable emotions? Clinical psychologist, Emily Anhalt explores how we consistently avoid feelings like shame, grief, and sadness through work, substances, or disassociation. Emotional fitn
I left Wall Street 10 years ago. Was it the right decision? What would I have done differently? 10 years is a long time — and comes with a lot of data points to assess the decision. [Episode 102] References from the show
Can you achieve the American Dream by saving half your paycheck? Sam Dogen, founder of Financial Samurai, left Wall Street at 34 with a seven-figure nest egg after a demanding investment banking career. He saved “until i
What happens when men hit their 40s with all the trappings of success but a gnawing emptiness inside? Greg Scheinman shares his awakening at 47 — the same age his father died — when he realized professional achievement a
What happens when your world shatters with the unimaginable loss of a child? Mary Anne Keegan shares her raw journey after her healthy 20-year-old son Matthew was suddenly diagnosed with cancer and passed away just ten m
Can capturing untold stories heal decades-old wounds? When Dorothy Chow set up a makeshift podcast studio to record her father's Khmer Rouge survival story, she had no idea what would unfold. What began as a historical p
To understand today’s market turmoil we need to take a page out of history. This a deep-dive (and front row perspective) on the global financial crisis from 2008. You’ll learn about excess leverage, liquidity crisis, the
The economy is broken and everything is going to sh*t. That’s the current narrative. But I attended a FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) conference and discovered a thriving community completely defying this nar
What happens when career advancement requires you to be manipulative, bossy, and a bit reckless? Jenny Wood's meteoric rise at Google reveals that success often demands breaking unspoken rules. From strategically meeting
Is your identity preventing you from making a necessary change? The golden child, the one who spent decades climbing the corporate ladder, often stays miserable because they can't separate who they are from what they do.
Markets are selling off. Quick, how do you react? I’ve been long (i.e. no selling) since 1999. Yup, 25 years. But that doesn’t mean that major sell-offs don’t test my resolve. It’s particularly hard given our unique fina
What happens when you hit a career crossroads and don't know which path to take? Anne-Laure Le Cunff discusses navigating "liminal spaces" – those uncomfortable in-between periods where you've left something behind somet
What happens when a brain tumor forces you to actually take a break and stop? After decades in management consulting and startups, Steve Mallouk's diagnosis made him confront the difference between chasing "enough" money
Is your drive for success killing you? Lou Marchetti was a private equity Master of the Universe until he dropped dead during a CrossFit workout. (Yes, he had a heart attack.) Despite this wake-up call, it took getting f
What the heck is happening to the internet? Why does everything feel so different now? Between algorithmic feeds optimizing for outrage, AI-generated content flooding our feeds, and the commodification of our attention,
Is the 40-hour work week dead? Elle Griffin’s research shows that 70% of salaried workers clock less than 40 hours. But here's the twist: as AI and automation make us more efficient, we're not necessarily working less –
Are solopreneurs destined to be stuck trading time for money? Serial entrepreneur Bart Egnal breaks down the traps of scaling a service business — where more revenue often leads to lower profits and bigger headaches. As
What happens when a founder walks away from $60 million after selling his company? Post-achievement entrepreneurs often find themselves chasing bigger highs yet nothing fills the void of being without a rudder. Loom co-f
Paul Millerd
writer
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Emily Anhalt
psychologist and emotional fitness expert · Coa
1 appearance on this show
Sam Dogen
Financial Samurai
1 appearance on this show
Greg Scheinman
1 appearance on this show
Jenny Wood
former Google executive and author of Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It · A Place in Childhood
1 appearance on this show
Annie Duke
former world-champion poker player turned cognitive psychologist
1 appearance on this show
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
founder of Nest Labs, author of Tiny Experiments · King's College London
1 appearance on this show
Anne Laure Le Cunff
founder of Ness Labs · Ness Labs
1 appearance on this show
Elle Griffin
writer, editor, founder of The Elysian · The Elysian
1 appearance on this show
Bart Egnal
The Humphrey Group
1 appearance on this show
Vinay Hiramath
Loom
1 appearance on this show
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