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The Fio Bros

Interviews with the wisest people on earth.

Hang out with Brooklyn brothers (@FioBros) as they uncover actionable life lessons to help you think clearly, build better relationships, and stop getting in your own way.

Past guests include: Sahil Bloom, Steven Pressfield, Dr. Nicole LePera, Robert Waldinger, Dan Go, Keith Ferrazzi, and more.

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September 22 · 8 min
#334 - 7 Principles for a Happier Life (Part 7)
In today’s episode, we wrap up our series on 7 Principles for a Happier Life with Principle #7: always make time for your family and friends. Learn why connection becomes even more important when you’re stressed, and how making time for the people you love can help you handle challenges, gain perspective, and live a happier life. ✍🏼 ONE GOOD THING A DAY Get the world's simplest gratitude journal: ⁠https://www.onegoodjournal.com/ ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 21 · 8 min
#333 - 7 Principles for a Happier Life (Part 6)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on 7 Principles for a Happier Life with Principle #6: make good habits easier. Learn how reducing friction and making positive habits more obvious can help you stick with them—and turn your good intentions into consistent actions. ✍🏼 ONE GOOD THING A DAY Get the world's simplest gratitude journal: ⁠https://www.onegoodjournal.com/ ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 18 · 8 min
#332 - 7 Principles for a Happier Life (Part 5)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on 7 Principles for a Happier Life with Principle #5: train your brain to find the good. Learn how what you focus on shapes what your brain notices—and how intentionally looking for the good can help you build a more positive outlook and notice more of what’s already going right in your life. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 17 · 7 min
#331 - 7 Principles for a Happier Life (Part 4)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on 7 Principles for a Happier Life with Principle #4: look for the opportunity. Learn how shifting your perspective during adversity can help you find opportunities in setbacks, grow from difficult experiences, and focus on what you can control. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 16 · 7 min
#330 - 7 Principles for a Happier Life (Part 3)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on 7 Principles for a Happier Life with Principle #3: shrink the circle. Learn how breaking down overwhelming problems into one manageable action can help you regain a sense of control, build momentum, and feel happier. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 15 · 7 min
#329 - 7 Principles for a Happier Life (Part 2)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on 7 Principles for a Happier Life with Principle #2: your mood changes how you perform. Learn why getting yourself into a positive state can improve your focus, creativity, and productivity—and how a simple mood boost before an important task can help you perform at your best. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 14 · 8 min
#328 - 7 Principles for a Happier Life (Part 1)
In today’s episode, we kick off a new series on 7 Principles for a Happier Life with Principle #1: stop putting happiness on the other side of success. Learn why chasing the next goal can keep happiness out of reach—and how appreciating where you are right now can help you happily achieve instead of waiting to be happy. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 11 · 8 min
#327 - Think Like Leonardo da Vinci (Part 5)
In today’s episode, we wrap up our series on Think Like Leonardo da Vinci with Lesson #5: be resilient enough to keep going. Learn why one bad chapter doesn’t define your entire story—and how letting go of the past and embracing a fresh start can help you keep moving forward when life doesn’t go according to plan. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 10 · 8 min
#326 - Think Like Leonardo da Vinci (Part 4)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on Think Like Leonardo da Vinci with Lesson #4: experiment. Learn how taking action and running small experiments can help you stop overthinking, gather information, and make better decisions without getting stuck in analysis paralysis. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 9 · 8 min
#325 - Think Like Leonardo da Vinci (Part 3)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on Think Like Leonardo da Vinci with Lesson #3: give yourself permission to reinvent yourself. Learn why your past doesn’t have to define who you become—and how taking small, consistent actions can help you build the evidence and identity needed to become a new version of yourself. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 8 · 8 min
#324 - Think Like Leonardo da Vinci (Part 2)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on Think Like Leonardo da Vinci with Lesson #2: think for yourself. Learn why you shouldn’t simply accept things at face value—and how questioning the assumptions you’ve inherited from your family, society, and culture can help you make better decisions and live life on your own terms. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 7 · 9 min
#323 - Think Like Leonardo da Vinci (Part 1)
In today’s episode, we kick off a new five-part series on Think Like Leonardo da Vinci with Lesson #1: stay curious. Discover why Leonardo’s insatiable curiosity helped make him a true Renaissance mind—and how exposing yourself to random ideas, asking questions without an agenda, and embracing childlike wonder can spark creativity and keep you present. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 4 · 8 min
#322 - 5 Rules to Get Better With People (Rule 5)
In today’s episode, we wrap up our series on How to Win Friends and Influence People with Rule #5: remember people’s names. Learn why remembering someone’s name makes them feel seen and significant, and discover the simple “3 Rs”—repeat, relate, and reuse—to make remembering names easier. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 3 · 7 min
#321 - 5 Rules to Get Better With People (Rule 4)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on How to Win Friends and Influence People with Rule #4: appreciate people. Learn why genuine, specific appreciation is one of the deepest human needs—and how regularly noticing and acknowledging what others do can strengthen your relationships and make the people around you feel valued. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 2 · 7 min
#320 - 5 Rules to Get Better With People (Rule 3)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on How to Win Friends and Influence People with Rule #3: avoid arguments by focusing on the outcome, not on proving that you’re right. Learn why even winning an argument can be a loss—and how knowing the outcome you actually want can help you communicate more effectively and protect your relationships. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
September 1 · 6 min
#319 - 5 Rules to Get Better With People (Rule 2)
In today’s episode, we continue our series on How to Win Friends and Influence People with Rule #2: don’t try to be interesting, be interested. Learn how genuine curiosity, thoughtful follow-up questions, and putting the spotlight on others can help you connect more deeply with almost anyone. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
August 31 · 7 min
#318 - 5 Rules to Get Better With People (Rule 1)
In today’s episode, we kick off a new five-part series on How to Win Friends and Influence People with Rule #1: don’t criticize or condemn. Learn why understanding someone’s perspective before judging their mistakes can reduce defensiveness, strengthen relationships, and make you far more effective at influencing others. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
August 28 · 9 min
#317 - 5 Stoic Ideas to Upgrade Your Mindset (Part 5)
In today’s episode, we wrap up Stoic Week with the “view from above”—a powerful perspective shift that helps you zoom out from your problems, regain your composure, and remember that many of the things stressing you out are much smaller than they seem. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
August 27 · 8 min
#316 - 5 Stoic Ideas to Upgrade You Mindset (Part 4)
In today’s episode, we explore the Stoic practice of voluntary discomfort—why intentionally doing hard things can strengthen your mind, reduce your dependence on comfort, and prepare you to handle life’s inevitable challenges with greater resilience. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros
August 26 · 7 min
#315 - 5 Stoic Ideas to Upgrade Your Mindset (Part 3)
In today’s episode, we explore the Stoic practice of negative visualization—a surprisingly powerful way to deepen gratitude by imagining what life would be like without the people and things we often take for granted. By focusing on what we could lose, we can break through hedonic adaptation and appreciate what we have right now. ✉️ FREE NEWSLETTER Get One Good Quote, every morning: https://fiobros.com/quote 🧘 FREE MEDITATION COURSE Learn to meditate in just 5 minutes a day: https://fiobros.com/meditate 📚 FREE BOOK LIST Our top 7 books to master your mindset: https://fiobros.com/books 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://fiobros.com/quote 📱 FOLLOW US ON IG https://instagram.com/fiobros

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