the mental fitness podcast
train your mind like you train your body.
where better questions lead to stronger minds.
latest episode
start listening
pick a conversation.
start with the topic that feels most relevant to you.
new to the podcast?
start here.
a few conversations that lay the foundation for how we think about mental fitness.
keep listening
latest episodes of the mental fitness podcast
featured conversation
health isn’t the absence of illness. it’s capacity.
dave and luke sit down with dr. srini pillay, a harvard-trained psychiatrist and brain researcher, on intrinsic capacity — thinking clearly, regulating your emotions, and having a sense of vitality — and why so many people quietly settle for less than that.
intrinsic capacity is thinking clearly, regulating emotions, and feeling alive.
most people quietly settle for what he calls a slightly less lame life.
cynicism does more damage than optimism does good.
the hosts
two founders asking better questions about how we live.
dave barney
ceo & co-founder
building ElizaChat and nue pulled dave into the research on resilience and behavior change — and the gap between knowing it and living it.
luke olson
co-founder
luke brings the practice lens: what emotional health, connection, and daily reps actually look like in a full, ordinary life.
a better conversation, every week.
new episodes, mental fitness research, and practical ideas worth carrying into your week.
you’re in. talk soon.
please check the consent box to subscribe.