Best Zach Schaefer Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 118: Before and After 1:03:00

2M ago1:03:00

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Life is a series of before-and-afters—moments that define our growth, shift our perspectives, and shape our future. From childhood milestones to career changes, from personal growth to societal transformations, we are constantly evolving. But how do we recognize these pivotal shifts? And how do they impact the way we see ourselves and the world? In…

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Episode 117: Self-Regulation 55:34

6M ago55:34

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Mastering the balance between emotions, impulses, and behaviors requires more than simple self-control—it’s about finding ways to stay intentional while navigating life’s complexities. In this episode, Zach and David discuss how to maintain individuality, avoid over-correction, and embrace personal growth in a world filled with societal expectation…

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Episode 116: Competition 46:04

6M ago46:04

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Competition drives progress and innovation, pushing individuals and organizations to strive for excellence. But where does healthy rivalry end and unnecessary conflict begin? How does competition shape our personal and professional lives? Join us as we explore the dynamics of competition and its role in fostering growth and achievement.…

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Episode 115: Government 57:53

7M ago57:53

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Government influences almost every aspect of our lives, from the laws we follow to the institutions that shape our society. Some government is a necessity, but what is its ideal role? Where's the line between the government promoting safety vs giving powerful interests control? What's to be said of efficiency with our money? Join us as we discuss G…

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Episode 114: Excellence 1:00:20

8M ago1:00:20

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Striving for excellence means pushing beyond the ordinary to achieve something remarkable. Whether in academics, sports, art, or personal growth, the pursuit of excellence drives us to improve, innovate, and surpass our limits. What motivates individuals to seek excellence? How do different cultures and societies define and celebrate it? Join us as…

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Episode 113: Entertainment 54:13

1+ y ago54:13

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Stories, plays, books, movies, games, sports, toys, hobbies... the list goes on. There are many things we seek provide us amusement. Is there a difference between passive and interactive forms? Are we seeking escape, inspiration, or something else? Join us as we discuss entertainment.

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Episode 112: Luxury 59:48

1+ y ago59:48

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In this episode, we take a journey takes us through the “finer things” and their historical evolution and its varied meanings across cultures. We probe the allure of luxury, examining how it can symbolize success and artistry, but it can also aggrandize consumption. Join us as we dissect the layers of luxury, challenging ourselves to understand its…

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Episode 111: Kids 1:07:43

1+ y ago1:07:43

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What does it feel like to see the world through the eyes of a child? To have a sense of wonder, and pure joy in newly experiencing the simplest of things? In this episode, we take a nostalgic journey back to our own childhoods, exploring the memories and experiences that shaped us. We reflect on how we get the unique opportunity to revisit this wor…

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Episode 110: Intimacy 53:15

1+ y ago53:15

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What does it mean to truly connect with another person on a deeper level? How does deep connection manifest in our relationships, and how can it lead us towards a path of self-discovery and mutual understanding? In what ways does exploring this connection enrich our lives and the bonds we share with others? Join us as we discuss intimacy.…

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Episode 109: Extraterrestrial Life 47:51

1+ y ago47:51

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Is there life beyond our planet? When we gaze up at the vast expanse of the universe, the question lingers in our minds: Are we alone? The concept of extraterrestrial life has fascinated humans for centuries, igniting our imaginations and driving scientific inquiries. It's like a cosmic puzzle, waiting for the pieces to fall into place. Dive deep w…

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Episode 108: Presence 46:01

2y ago46:01

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Right now as you sit reading this, are you fully giving your attention to reading it? Where are you? Who are you with? Is there something else taking part of your attention? Another task? Something else you’re watching or listening to? A thought about something you did, or something you have yet to do? Join us as we discuss presence.…

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Episode 107: News 58:36

2y ago58:36

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It's everywhere. Coming at you from your computer. From TVs everywhere. The radio. Have you heard about it? Do you believe it? I can't believe what they said about it. What is your opinion of it? Join us as we discuss the news.

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Episode 106: Resistance Revisited 59:42

2y ago59:42

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Why do we procrastinate? If we know we should do something, why not just do it? Sometimes it’s because there’s a feeling. A negative feeling when we think of the thing that needs doing. It works like the force between two magnets with the same pole facing each other to push us away. Where does that force come from? Join us as we discuss resistance.…

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Episode 105: History 55:24

2y ago55:24

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Many consider history to bee unimportant. Maybe it would be if it were just memorization of dates and events. But humans love stories and story-telling, and the best stories are at least rooted in the truth. “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana “History doesn't repeat itself but it often rhymes.” - Mar…

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Episode 104: Tribalism 57:03

2+ y ago57:03

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We believe humans long ago lived in groups, or tribes. Tribes still exist, but today they’re much different. They’re groups where you get your identities, beliefs, and emotions. You have loyalty to your groups, and hold them higher than the others you’re not a part of. Today we can be part of many tribes. We can belong to sports tribes, political t…

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[Best of] How to Start and Scale Your Online Business without Overwhelm and Excuses 17:33

2+ y ago17:33

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Are you on the fence about starting your online business? Even if you know you need to? Online is here to stay - we all know it. Having an online business is more important than ever in times when everything is uncertain and another lockdown could happen at any moment. I hear many women who want to go online, yet they feel overwhelmed and come up w…

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[Best of] Launch Lessons from a 7 Figure Launch 32:44

2+ y ago32:44

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My clients call me the launch queen. I love launching, and I love teaching my clients how to launch. In January 2021, I finally achieved my launch goal of $1M, and in this episode, I want to share with you what I did and specifically what I did differently from the other launches that I’ve done in the past seven years, which have made me over $8M i…

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[Best of] From Unemployable to a Selfmade Millionaire 1:05:22

2+ y ago1:05:22

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It’s going to be very hard for you to find a job. These were the words of my advisor when I went to the unemployment office after having been fired twice in a short period of time. I kept applying for positions I thought were a perfect fit but never got a reply. My hopes were down. I was also still feeling the pain from my chronic illness, and the …

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[Best of] Client for Every Price 19:20

2+ y ago19:20

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One of the biggest challenges for many solopreneurs and online entrepreneurs is setting the prices for their products and services. It’s during the pricing process that your lizard brain can really step things up a notch - telling you that you’re not good enough to command the rates you want. It’s when we begin to doubt ourselves, our skills, and t…

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[Best of] How to Crush Through Your Internal Glass Ceiling 51:14

2+ y ago51:14

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Have you hit an income level in your business you don’t seem able to surpass? Are all your launches at the same level and you’re stuck growing them? I’ve been there. It felt like I hit an invisible glass ceiling that stopped me from achieving my dreams. I didn’t notice it was there until my head hit the glass ceiling. In his book The Big Leap, Gay …

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[Best of] Selling Between Launches: 9 Simple Promotion Strategies That Sell 26:31

2+ y ago26:31

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Even if you love launching, you can’t launch all the time. It would not only exhaust you, but also your email list. So how can you sell between launches? In this episode, I’m sharing 9 simple promotion strategies you can apply to sell between launches. “You should always be seeding – as soon as you finish one launch, you should prepare for the next…

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[Best of] Why Only 2% of Female Entrepreneurs Achieve 7 Figures 25:45

2+ y ago25:45

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Only 2% of all female led businesses achieve a 7-figure annual revenue. 90% don’t even make 6 figures. Why? I’ve worked with over 3500 women in the last 7 years and made almost $10M in total revenue. During this time, I got a deep insight into why women don’t make more money. In this episode, I share the main reasons why women tend to play it small…

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[Best of] Failed Launch? Here's What You Can Do to Save Your Launch and Improve the Next One 38:44

2+ y ago38:44

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Are you building your online business using launches to sell your programs? Then sooner or later, this will happen to you: A launch just doesn’t go your way. You might have launched successfully before, or maybe you’re just starting out. But that launch you carefully prepared and planned? It’s just not taking off. I’ve been there, and in this episo…

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[Best of] How to Ask Better Questions to Improve Your Life and Business 36:06

2+ y ago36:06

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We all have one question that we ask ourselves all the time. This one question has a huge influence on our lives and businesses. If you ask yourself a good question it will improve your life and business. If you ask yourself a bad question it will deteriorate your life and business. In this episode of The Sigrun Show, I explain what a primary quest…

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[Best of] My Origin Story: The Path to 8 Figures 1:06:25

2+ y ago1:06:25

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This is a very special episode of The Sigrun Show. For the first time ever, I switched seats and instead of being the interviewer, I’m the one being interviewed. My dear friend Selena Soo agreed to help me tell my story from a different angle: By asking me questions you always wanted to know the answers to. My biggest struggles, setbacks and low po…

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Episode 103: Danger 59:07

2+ y ago59:07

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When you have anxiety your heart rate will increase, tension builds in your muscles, and you may even hold your breath. Mainstream sociologists have said we live in one of the safest times in known history, so why are anti-anxiety medication sales at all time highs? Join us as we discuss Danger.

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Episode 102: Personal Responsibility 52:26

2+ y ago52:26

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One of the great lessons of life as told by Spider Man is that with great power comes great responsibility. If that’s true, then how does it apply to all of our lives and the power we hold over ourselves? Join us as we discuss personal responsibility.

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Episode 101: Narrative 43:28

2+ y ago43:28

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Stories are a powerful, uniquely human way of communicating. They bring order and meaning to our chaotic and nonsensical world. We're always looking for patterns and relationships to compare what we've experienced to what we have not, and stories give us that for new events and situations. It's curious how much we want others to hear our stories, t…

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Episode 100: Freedom 1:10:04

2+ y ago1:10:04

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We all want freedom for ourselves and others, right? Perhaps not unbounded freedom. If not unbounded then with what constraints? Who chooses those constraints? How are they enforced? Do you want everyone to have more or less ability to act, speak, or think without constraint? Join us as we discuss freedom.…

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Episode 99: Wisdom 51:56

3y ago51:56

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Aware of it or not, we all benefit when we can find "a moderate course between extremes, a dynamic between knowledge and doubt, a sufficient detachment from the problem at hand". How can we find those things when our emotions and thoughts are anything but? Join us as we discuss wisdom.

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Episode 98: Vitality 47:36

3y ago47:36

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Do you know anyone who seems to always be full of energy? Full of physical strength and mental vigor? Are you envious of them, or do you have it too? What feeds that drive? Join us as we discuss Vitality.

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Episode 97: Hope 47:42

3y ago47:42

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Do you have optimistic or pessimistic expectations? Do you have expectations and desires for a good future, or not? Do your expectations serve as a fuel for action or an excuse for inaction? Join us as we discuss hope.

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Episode 96: Fairness 50:42

3y ago50:42

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"The world isn't fair.", said just about every parent ever, including ours to us. Why do unfair outcomes so seldom favor us? Certainly our viewpoint and biases don't impinge on our judgement of what's fair? Join us as we discuss fairness.

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Episode 95: Altruism 58:31

3y ago58:31

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Are people are inherently good or bad? Even when doing good, are people selfish, and only doing it to make themselves feel good? Or, is that a feature of humanity (Feeling good helping others) and proof that people are good? Join us as we discuss Altruism.

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Episode 94: Awe 47:43

3y ago47:43

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When was the last time you were struck with a feeling of wonder? When did you last experience something that left you feeling blown away? How great was it? How indescribable? Join us as we discuss awe.

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Episode 93: Integrity 54:05

3y ago54:05

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Perhaps one of the most important questions someone should ask themselves regularly is: How well are you living according to your principles and values? Regardless of your words, your choices, big and small, tell both the world and yourself what you actually value. Join us as we discuss Integrity.

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Episode 92: Leadership 1:07:17

3y ago1:07:17

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Garnering cooperation and support from those around you is critical in achieving your goals. Are your goals shared by those around you? What is behind the charisma that makes some people actually enjoy following another whether those values are shared or not? Join us as we discuss Leadership.

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Episode 91: Authenticity 54:50

3y ago54:50

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It's important to align your actions with your core values. But do you even know what your core values are? When was the last time you scrutinized those values and where they came from? Are you acting as your true self? Join us as we discuss Authenticity.

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Episode 90: Authority 1:03:21

3y ago1:03:21

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The Tears For Fears song says everybody wants to rule the world. If not the world, we all want control over something, right? Who should have control, and what should their circle of control encompass? Join us as we discuss Authority.

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Episode 89: Music 54:59

3y ago54:59

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What is is about vibrations that travel through the air that make us feel something? They can make us remember, make us happy, and make us dance. We aren't the only ones, as you can tell hearing the songs of other species as you walk through nature. Join us as we discuss music.

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Episode 88: Abnormal Psychology 56:59

3y ago56:59

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If something is unusual, does that make it bad? What if it's describing the way you think? Have we piqued your interest, yet? Join us as we discuss abnormal psychology.

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Episode 87: Expectations 4:00

3y ago4:00

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How do you envision things in the future? What do you desire your life to look like? What if it ends up even better than that? What is if ends up worse? Better or worse, how does what you imagine impact how you feel in the future? Join us as we discuss expectations.

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Episode 86: Truth 25:49

3y ago25:49

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Is that a fact? According to who? Did they experience it first hand, or hear about it from someone they trust? Was it measured? If so, what was the scale and how was it sampled? There's one thing we can all agree about - a lot of people disagree about the truth.

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Episode 85: Family and Friends 1:09:06

3y ago1:09:06

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While Maslow's hierarchy of needs is useful... it's wrong - for humans, at least. We all sat as a human newborn, and our number one need as such a helpless being is social support. This support system is critical in developing your view of the world and learning about yourself. Join us as we talk about friends and family.…

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Episode 84: Economy 1:01:21

3+ y ago1:01:21

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Do you ever stop to think about the transactions you make on a daily basis and their broader impact on the world? What are the consequences - intended or unintended - of your choices around production (work) and consumption? Is wealth all about money? What about goods and services? What about values? Join us as we discuss the economy.…

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Episode 83: Cults 59:02

3+ y ago59:02

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Of course, it's enticing to be someone who's in the know. It's seductive to think that you might know a truth or truths that the majority do not. Those in the minority group that share those truths have a tight bond as they work together to turn those beliefs into action, often under a strong leader. Join us as we discuss cults.…

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Episode 82: Patience 1:08:02

3+ y ago1:08:02

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It's not easy when you want something badly, and you want it now. Conversely, you can suffer enduring something that you wish was over as quickly as possible. Stoicism stresses aligning to our inner flow to the external flow of life. They say that this ability is a virtue. Join us as we discuss patience.…

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Episode 81: Consumption and Production 3:08

3+ y ago3:08

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Do you produce more or consume more? Does it matter? The supply chain links manufacturers and producers with consumers who use their products, and "Supply chain disruptions" are a hot (and controversial) topic right now. Have you thought about your role on both sides of this equation? Join us as we discuss production and consumption.…

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Episode 80: Education Part 2 58:53

3+ y ago58:53

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What makes a subject interesting to you? Do you like to share knowledge? What's the relationship between schooling and education to learning? Do you remember when you learned how to learn? Just us as we discuss education... again.

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How to Amplify Your Impact Through Podcasting with Anna Parker-Naples 36:28

3+ y ago36:28

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81% of podcast listeners investigate the host’s products or recommendations with intent to purchase. That’s more influential than any other medium has ever been! On top of that, podcasting is still an untapped arena. There aren’t as many people podcasting as there are on other channels. Which means there is less much competition. Right now, there a…

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