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Soulture

Tim Doyle

Soulture explores healing, transformation, creativity, mindset, and the deeper questions of what it means to become fully alive. Through conversations with thinkers, athletes, artists, psychologists, and storytellers, the show is rooted in one core belief: the relationship with self is the most important to develop, but the easiest to neglect.

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#121
June 24 · 1 hr 12 min
#121 - Kamal Ravikant - Stop Trying To Understand Yourself—Do This Instead
Kamal Ravikant believes one of the biggest mistakes in personal growth is thinking that understanding yourself will change your life. In this conversation, we explore self-love, identity, success, failure, and why so many people stay stuck despite years of working on themselves. Kamal argues that transformation doesn't come from endless self-analysis. It comes from changing the way you relate to yourself every day. Timestamps: 00:00 Getting Kamal On The Podcast After 2 Years 02:14 The Origins Of Self-Love 08:46 The Difference Between How & Why 14:52 The Worthiness Trap 16:34 A Messenger For Self-Love 21:52 Being A Student Of The Craft & The Pursuit Of Simplicity 24:21 What His Readers Taught Him 29:35 Removing What's False Or Seeing What's True 34:59 What's This Whole Show About? 35:42 Finding Magic In Your Life 38:30 The Danger Of Coasting 41:08 Saving Yourself vs. Loving Yourself 42:37 Finding The Universal In The Personal 49:58 Running Clinical Trials In His Head 51:02 The Power of "If" 53:53 Thinking Loving Thoughts To Feeling Love In Your Body 55:39 From Self-Love To Life Love 57:18 Learning To Trust Life 1:02:13 The Power Of Writing Without An Audience 1:05:14 Is Distraction The Opposite Of Self-Love? 1:11:09 Connect With Kamal Ravikant Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture
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#120
June 21 · 58 min
#120 - Larry Doyle - The Man Who Showed Me How To Be A Man
What happens when you sit down with the man who taught you how to be a man? In this special episode of Soulture, I sit down with my father, Larry Doyle, for a conversation about faith, family, discipline, purpose, legacy, and what it means to live a meaningful life. From lessons passed down through generations to reflections on fatherhood, mortality, health, work, and personal growth, Larry shares the principles that have guided him for more than six decades. This isn't just a conversation between a father and son. It's a conversation about the values we inherit, the lives we build, and the legacy we leave behind. Timestamps: 00:00 Not Taking This Conversation For Granted 01:20 Living A Life Of Passion 04:57 Knowing You Want To Become A Father 07:16 The Gifts You Receive As A Child Become The Gifts You Give As A Parent 09:42 The Gift Of Being Told To Leave 11:27 Our Relationship With Faith 18:59 The House That Became His Why 21:22 Motivation Before Starting A Family 24:35 Play Your Own Game 25:45 How Our Relationship Was Different 29:14 What My Dad Sees Of Himself In Me 31:16 Where My Dad & I Are Different 32:11 Seeing My Dad Grow As A Person 34:36 The Greatest Gift A Father Can Give His Children 36:38 A Battle With Prostate Cancer 40:17 How Adversity Shaped His Character 42:26 Becoming A Grandfather 44:39 What's It Like To Lose A Dad? 51:42 What Does the Next Chapter Look Like? 53:51 Making A Living & Making A Difference 56:42 Thank You, Dad Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture
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#119
June 17 · 1 hr
#119 - Mark Sisson - He Built A $200M Company By Reinventing Himself Again And Again
Mark Sisson spent a lifetime reinventing himself—from elite endurance athlete to entrepreneur, failed TV host, bestselling author, and founder of Primal Kitchen. This conversation explores identity, resilience, business failures, and why the people who create extraordinary lives are often the ones most willing to let go of who they used to be. Timestamps: 00:00 Having A Malleable Identity 03:09 What Mark's Father Taught Him About Work 06:27 Going From Running To Triathlons 11:56 How The Wildflower Triathlon Set Mark Free 13:49 How Running Prepared Mark For Business 16:58 Commitment Doesn't Always Lead To Results 23:18 A Setback Becomes A Stepping Stone 25:24 The Birth Of Primal Kitchen 33:17 The Dietary Changes That Transformed Mark's Life 37:32 How To Discover What Your Body Needs 40:23 The Power Of Minimum Effective Dose 49:05 The Identity Crisis Of Retirement 51:36 Reimagining Foot Health With Peluva 55:25 Using The Past To Inform The Present & Future 59:49 Learn More About Mark Sisson Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture
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#118
June 10 · 1 hr 26 min
#118 - Cory Allen - We're Drowning In Information, But Starving For Clarity
Cory Allen spent years learning how to separate who he was from the stories, labels, and expectations placed on him. We explore why suffering can become a doorway to deeper awareness, how meditation creates space between stimulus and response, and why we're drowning in information but starving for clarity. We also unpack what it means to stop performing an identity and start living with intention and how that shift transforms our relationship with self-worth, ambition, creativity, and the overlooked opportunities that quietly change your life. Timestamps: 00:00 Who You Are vs. The Idea Of Who You Are 08:02 How You Think vs. What You Think 14:16 Why Pain Can Take You Deeper Into Yourself 16:32 Why Too Much Information Can Hold You Back 21:14 Maximum Self-Confidence With Minimum Self-Worth 27:56 The Cost Of Living In Your Head 34:41 When Wellbeing Data Replaces Self-Awareness 38:21 The Freedom Of Not Being The Main Character 42:03 The Space Between Stimulus & Response 53:42 Why Some People See Opportunities Others Miss 58:08 Is Cory Allen Ambitious? 59:35 The Tools You Were Born With 1:04:37 Shifting From Music To Writing 1:08:55 What People Need Most Right Now 1:15:31 Your Thoughts Are Not Facts 1:18:14 Learning To Trust Your Own Voice 1:22:25 Playing With Reality 1:24:52 Connect With Cory Allen Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture
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#117
June 3 · 21 min
#117 - Tim Doyle - Why We Rush To Explain Our Lives Too Soon
We live in a world obsessed with content, and in the process, I think we've forgotten the power of storytelling. In this solo episode, I explore why we rush to explain experiences that are still unfolding, the difference between collecting and connecting the dots, and why some of the most meaningful stories in our lives require time, distance, and reflection before they can truly be understood. Ultimately, this is an exploration about meaning, transformation, and letting life breathe. Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture
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#116
May 27 · 1 hr
#116 - Dacher Keltner - Why Awe Is The Missing Key To A Meaningful Life
Dacher Keltner explores why awe may be the most transformative emotion we experience. He explains how awe quiets the ego, reconnects us to meaning, and reshapes how we understand things like grief, spirituality, music, nature, and even health. From the loss of his brother to the hidden ways awe changes our inner lives, Dacher reveals how moments of wonder can make us feel more fully alive and more deeply connected to something larger than ourselves. Timestamps: 00:00 Why Awe Matters More Than Happiness 02:02 Dacher Being Given This Work On Awe 03:37 What Awe Is & The Process Of Defining It 08:48 Importance Of Stories For Dacher's Work 11:00 Awe & The Individual Self 16:16 Dacher Still Feeling Connected To His Brother After His Death 19:18 Why We Experience Grief & Presence Differently 26:11 How Environment Impacts Awe 29:20 Awe-Like Emotions, But Aren't Fully Awe 31:31 Relationship Between Awe, Wonder, & The Soul 37:00 How Awe Affects Our Health 40:51 Why Suffering Often Leads Us To Awe 46:56 Numb - Contrasting Force To Awe 50:12 Commercialization & Commodification Of Awe 52:52 Working With Pixar & Emotional Power Of Storytelling 57:04 What Gives Dacher Keltner Hope About the Future 59:22 Parting Words Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture
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#115
May 20 · 58 min
#115 - Steven Pressfield - Why We Resist The Work We’re Meant To Do
Steven Pressfield shares what it feels like to spend decades pursuing work that the world refuses to validate before finally becoming who he knew he always was. We talk about resistance, self-sabotage, obsession, loneliness, and the quiet moments that keep you going when nothing seems to be working. This conversation also explores the difference between chasing external success and finding work that genuinely makes you feel alive, and why creating may be the most important thing that keeps us connected to ourselves. Timestamps: 00:00 How A Cat Helped Steven Pressfield Realize He Could Build A Meaningful Life As A Writer 02:57 Why Steven Pressfield Couldn’t Throw Away His Dream Of Writing 04:36 The “Shadow Activities” That kept Steven From Becoming A Writer 06:11 What Driving Tractor Trailers Taught Steven Pressfield About Discipline & Creativity 08:46 How White Collar Culture Helped Steven Realize He Was Creative 10:47 The Moment Steven Pressfield Decided To Pursue Writing Seriously 13:31 Living Out Of A Chevy Van While Chasing The Dream Of Becoming A Writer 14:32 Becoming A Screenwriter 17:39 “Write What You Don’t Know” - The Creative Breakthrough That Changed Everything 22:30 “I Would Sit Down Crazy & Get Up Sane” - How Writing Became Therapy 24:07 The Danger Of Obsessing Over Timelines Instead Of Mastering Your Craft 29:33 What Success Actually Felt Like After Decades Of Rejection & Resistance 31:49 Family Pressure & The Unconscious Drive To Prove Yourself 33:43 Steven Pressfield Breaks Down Resistance & The War Of Art Philosophy 40:17 What Happens When You Ignore Your Creative Calling For Too Long 43:18 The Burden Of Becoming A Mentor After Writing The War Of Art 45:08 Steven Pressfield’s Philosophy On The Muse 49:12 Losing His Home In The Palisades Fires & Rebuilding His Life 50:47 Discovering He Was Jewish At 13 & Feeling Like An Outsider 55:06 Why Intellectual Work Gets Better With Age & Steven’s new novel, The Arcadian 56:53 Parting Words Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture
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#114
May 13 · 1 hr 14 min
#114 - James McCrae - Why Modern Creativity Feels So Empty & How To Create Meaningful Work Again
James McCrae reframes creativity as something felt in the body, not manufactured in the mind. He explores how the internet reshaped modern creativity, why memes became a powerful vehicle for ideas, and why some of the deepest creative breakthroughs come through pain, stillness, and uncertainty. We also explore poetry, intuition, and the hidden tension between creating for expression versus creating for attention. Timestamps: 00:00 Art vs. Content 05:11 The Hedonic Treadmill Of Online Creativity 11:49 Feeling Like An Outsider 15:01 Impact Of Your Environment 18:25 Discovering Poetry 25:36 The Next Steps Of James' Creative Journey 31:14 Corporate Creativity vs. Personal Creativity 34:18 Combining Creativity & Ambition In NYC 36:56 The Backstory Behind James' First Book 46:25 The Turning Point 50:26 Richard Dawkins & Memes 56:11 Creativity Is A Purge 1:00:47 The Impact Of Pain On Creativity 1:04:02 Becoming A Father 1:06:21 Turning Creativity Into Language 1:10:11 The Death Of Who You Used To Be 1:13:03 Connect With James McCrae Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture
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#113
May 6 · 1 hr 18 min
#113 - Brian Costello - Building A New World Through Story & Spirit
Brian Costello challenges the way we’ve been conditioned to think about progress by arguing that the systems we rely on for change may be the very things holding us back. Years of chasing performance, growth, and measurable success begin to crack, exposing how much of what we chase is inherited rather than chosen. Instead of trying to fix it within the same framework, Brian turns to fiction writing and the art of world-building as a way to reimagine what life could look like. He uses story not just to explain new ideas, but to make them real enough to feel, question, and ultimately pursue. Timestamps: 00:00 New Earth Explorer 08:09 Tapping Into The Spiritual, But Staying Grounded In The Physical 23:34 Focusing On Primordial 30:13 Why Fiction Can Be Better Than Non-Fiction Writing 34:32 The Importance Of Storytelling 43:32 Using Fiction To Hide Behind New Ideas 46:57 The Plot Of Brian's Book, 'The Primordial Code' 52:54 Living In Costa Rica 59:28 The Mission To Bring A Fictional World To Real Life 1:08:26 The Impact That Brian's Brother Danny Has Had On Him 1:15:45 Connect With Brian Costello Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate your time and support. Let me know what you thought of the episode and what you would like to see in the future. Any feedback would be awesome. Don't forget to subscribe for more exciting content on YouTube, and leave a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whatever platform you are listening on. Connect with me below: Instagram: Tim Doyle Youtube: Soulture
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