How You Level Up

<p>Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are:</p> <ul> <li>#182 - What is optimism?</li> <li>#151 - What is a belief?</li> <li>#70 - What is self-awareness?</li> <li>#68 - What is Shame?</li> <li>#64 - What is reframing?</li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_"><strong>X</strong></a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about"><strong>Read this brief bio</strong></a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson"><strong>Buy a coffee</strong></a> or <a href="https://getalby.com/p/hyluq"><strong>Zap some Sats</strong></a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/"><strong>Take a course on Udemy</strong></a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg"><strong>Fly Away</strong></a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer"><strong>Mountaineer</strong></a></p>

<p>This is a book club episode where Kyle, Doug, and Scott review <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Technological-Republic-Power-Belief-Future/dp/0593798694"><em>The Technological Republic</em></a> by Alexander Karp and Nicholas Zamiska.</p> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_"><strong>X</strong></a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about"><strong>Read this brief bio</strong></a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson"><strong>Buy a coffee</strong></a> or <a href="https://getalby.com/p/hyluq"><strong>Zap some Sats</strong></a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/"><strong>Take a course on Udemy</strong></a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg"><strong>Fly Away</strong></a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer"><strong>Mountaineer</strong></a></p>

<p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a> </p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_">X </a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about">Read this brief bio </a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson">Buy a coffee </a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/">Take a course on Udemy </a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg">Fly Away</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer">Mountaineer </a></p>

<p>Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are:</p> <ul> <li>#151 - What is a belief?</li> <li>#70 - What is self-awareness?</li> <li>#64 - What is reframing?</li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_">X</a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about">Read this brief bio</a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson">Buy a coffee</a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/">Take a course on Udemy</a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg">Fly Away</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer">Mountaineer</a></p>

<p>This is a book club episode where Kyle, Doug, and Scott review <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Breakneck-Chinas-Quest-Engineer-Future/dp/1324106034/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.de450CGFS5g8UwQwJRS8gCO-fr6VQKNLWVbpQzoWldwnxlLjg5u2XA3EdxNxUeYRu0LA_FACRrHCTjeEaiQrDMwVqf25D1ucPPHpyuw8vNsNzbLvZ9z7gAUA0b-bA2r6dspeysbWQOGRz7fZTc-dsDvPzYKlaBhFCquiAM1b7EzSTcV8Euw-YGg9mCPaVr1JgYUVdmDnQ5a8_25rHZ-3ZgBHjSYkp_9wr4Eu-lfdJ7I.Ux0wE_xGavnoWZVpl8a_75Iw6Ch1ZJXehTqHvzermUY&qid=1765725286&sr=8-1"><em>Breakneck</em></a> by Dan Wang. If you're interested in subscribing to Dan's newsletter, here is <a href="https://danwang.co/about/">Dan Wang’s website</a>.</p> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_"><strong>X</strong></a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about"><strong>Read this brief bio</strong></a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson"><strong>Buy a coffee</strong></a> or <a href="https://getalby.com/p/hyluq"><strong>Zap some Sats</strong></a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/"><strong>Take a course on Udemy</strong></a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg"><strong>Fly Away</strong></a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer"><strong>Mountaineer</strong></a></p>

<p>Carlos Garcia is the founder of <a href="https://www.trueprogresslab.com/"><strong>True Progress Lab</strong></a>, an organization that focuses on resilience training. You can reach out to Carlos on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-progress-lab/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>, <a href="https://x.com/TrueProgressLab"><strong>X</strong></a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trueprogresslab/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>. </p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <ul> <li>[01:10 ] Military life as a JAG Officer</li> <li>[07:29] Master Resilience Training (MRT)</li> <li>[12:25] Knowing emotions and exposure therapy</li> <li>[19:11] True Progress Lab’s mission and tools</li> <li>[25:40] What to do if you take yourself too seriously</li> <li>[31:37] The Inner Fortress program</li> <li>[39:17] Who can benefit from True Progress Lab</li> <li>[42:48] Internal Family Systems and creating distance between you and emotions</li> <li>[46:45] Applying these tools with kids</li> <li>[50:50] Reach out to True Progress Lab</li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a> </p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_"><strong>X</strong> </a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about"><strong>Read this brief bio</strong></a> </p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson"><strong>Buy a coffee</strong></a> or <a href="https://getalby.com/p/hyluq"><strong>Zap some Sats</strong></a> </p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/"><strong>Take a course on Udemy</strong></a> </p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg"><strong>Fly Away</strong></a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer"><strong>Mountaineer</strong> </a></p>

<p>Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are:</p> <ul> <li>#35 - What good is a distinction?</li> <li>#70 - What is self-awareness?</li> <li>#143 - What is feedback?</li> <li>#144 - How can you give and receive feedback?</li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_">X</a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about">Read this brief bio</a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson">Buy a coffee</a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/">Take a course on Udemy</a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg">Fly Away</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer">Mountaineer</a></p>

<p>David Price is the CEO and founder of <a href="https://tpglife.com/">The Price Group</a>, an insurance agency empowering agents to succeed with freedom, integrity, and strength.</p> <p>You can reach out to David on social media through <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpriceofficial/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidpriceofficial/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DavidPriceOfficial/">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/davidpriceofficial">YouTube</a>.</p> <p>Timestamps: </p> <ul> <li>[01:22] Early life lessons</li> <li>[07:38] Balancing transparency and professionalism</li> <li>[15:18] Building resilience</li> <li>[21:46] Building an IMO from the ground up</li> <li>[28:10] Mentorship in The Price Group</li> <li>[35:38] Common misses for life insurance</li> <li>[38:21] Balancing discipline and play</li> <li>[41:11] Sharing lessons between successful people</li> <li>[43:27] Last question</li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_">X</a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about">Read this brief bio</a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson">Buy a coffee</a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/">Take a course on Udemy</a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg">Fly Away</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer">Mountaineer</a></p>

<p>The book reference at the beginning of the episode was <a href="http://amazon.com/"><em>Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus</em></a> by Ludwig Wittgenstein.</p> <p>Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are:</p> <ul> <li>#28 - What is the power of a question?</li> <li>#29 - In what ways may we apply questions?</li> <li>#30 - What are the sins of questioning?</li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_">X</a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about">Read this brief bio</a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson">Buy a coffee</a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/">Take a course on Udemy</a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg">Fly Away</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer">Mountaineer</a></p>

<p>Pia Mailhot-Leichter’s book, <a href="https://kollektiv.studio/book"><strong><em>Welcome to the Creative Club</em></strong></a><strong><em>,</em></strong> is available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Creative-Club-Biggest-Project/dp/B0DPJ8L4NM">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/welcome-to-the-creative-club-pia-mailhot-leichter/1146639639">Barnes & Noble</a>, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/welcome-to-the-creative-club-make-life-your-biggest-art-project-pia-mailhot-leichter/3a73806033e8e2b9?ean=9798889262299&next=t&">Bookshop.org</a>, and <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/welcome-to-the-creative-club/pia-mailhot-leichter/9798889262282">Waterstones</a>.</p> <p>Subscribe to her Substack newsletter: <a href="https://pialeichter.substack.com/">Atelier After Hours</a>.</p> <p>Book a chemistry call with Pia on her website, <a href="https://kollektiv.studio/"><strong><em>kollektiv studio</em></strong></a>.</p> <p>Timestamps: </p> <ul> <li>[01:45] Realizing you’re an artist</li> <li>[05:50] Weaving in business with creativity</li> <li>[08:18] Blending religions and cultures with your identity</li> <li>[14:00] Traveling to Mongolia and Beijing</li> <li>[19:20] Learning to sit with pain</li> <li>[25:23] Responding to life with creativity</li> <li>[31:24] The myth of the tortured artist</li> <li>[35:28] Choosing happiness like Sisyphus</li> <li>[40:49] Balancing creative potential and fieldwork</li> <li>[44:43] Co-creation in the creative process</li> <li>[51:57] Being a shapeshifter and being yourself</li> <li>[57:26] Ways to find yourself</li> <li>[01:02:35] Last question</li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_">X</a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about">Read this brief bio</a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson">Buy a coffee</a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/">Take a course on Udemy</a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg">Fly Away</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer">Mountaineer</a></p>

<p>Further episodes to dive deeper into topics discussed here are:</p> <ul> <li>#88 - What is Awe?</li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_">X</a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about">Read this brief bio</a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson">Buy a coffee</a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/">Take a course on Udemy</a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg">Fly Away</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer">Mountaineer</a></p>

<p>Jillian Reilly's forthcoming book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Permissions-Redefining-Adulting-Century/dp/1963827295">The Ten Permissions</a>, is available for preorder now! </p> <p>A few links to find Jill on the web:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://tenpermissions.com/">The Ten Permissions website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianreilly/">LinkedIn</a></li> <li>Jill's memoir, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shame-Confessions-Aid-Worker-Africa-ebook/dp/B008H459UW?ref_=ast_author_dp">Shame: Confessions of an Aid Worker in Africa</a></li> <li><a href="https://tedxcapetown.org/videos/vain-aid">TEDxCapeTown talk: Vain Aid</a></li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_">X</a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about">Read this brief bio</a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson">Buy a coffee</a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/">Take a course on Udemy</a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg">Fly Away</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer">Mountaineer</a></p>

<p><strong>Hussein Hallak’s new book</strong>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Art-Life-Mastery-Right-ebook/dp/B0FBTKR9QM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XMC7ZU39HJEG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pOjUFrosZm0zSjB8AQqgEn07JVmb6SHCTHypck4yO3qKePzbWwaoLTVZA-s40avNNR9druANHfYX9s9ShAyB_zhtDTAWIHquCCeokb1SiOyb1C3H8zBRA87nTUfvVcQgIwdQriwpt2EIs9rh17UKQd97QUAW8g5ZG3Axb99__nvOx6dSWWbL7-EKUFN8i0E_.6loAzyMZxKimaCjQxSp72u0Lm2bVC3e_oYLV4KTQIZI&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+dark+art+of+life+mastery&qid=1753554848&sprefix=the+dark+art+of+life+%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1"><strong><em>The Dark Art of Life Mastery</em></strong></a>, is available for purchase now! </p> <p>A few links to find Hussein on the web:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.husseinhallak.com/"><strong>Website</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://husseinhallak.substack.com/"><strong>The Streetlight</strong></a> = name of his Substack</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/husseinhallak/?originalSubdomain=ca"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a></li> </ul> <p>Other things mentioned in this episode:</p> <ul> <li>The book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Three-Laws-Performance-Rewriting-Organization/dp/111804312X/ref=asc_df_111804312X?tag=bngsmtphsnus-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80264466333881&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=98883&hvtargid=pla-4583863992796868&psc=1"><em>The Three Laws of Performance</em></a> </li> <li>#156 - How do you change other people? </li> <li>#13 - What is a metaphor?</li> </ul> <p>Want to stay informed? <a href="https://hyluq.app/social"><strong><em>Subscribe here</em></strong></a></p> <p>Have a question? Send a message on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kylenielson/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/kylenielson_">X</a></p> <p>More about Kyle? <a href="https://hyluq.app/about">Read this brief bio</a></p> <p>Support the podcast? <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kylenielson">Buy a coffee</a></p> <p>Want to learn more? <a href="https://www.udemy.com/user/kyle-nielson/">Take a course on Udemy</a></p> <p>Intro/outro music: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uj6GQWcfg">Fly Away</a> by <a href="https://uppbeat.io/browse/artist/mountaineer">Mountaineer</a></p>