No Magic Pill with Blake Mycoskie

Blake Mycoskie & bestselling author Robin Sharma explore why so many people spend their lives chasing success, only to realize they've climbed the wrong mountain. Robin reflects on redefining achievement beyond money and choosing joy.

Robin Sharma

episode #14

Robin Sharma on How to Avoid Being Cash Rich and Life Poor

Robin Sharma on How to Avoid Being Cash Rich and Life Poor

author & speaker

Blake Mycoskie sits down with actor, singer, and author Joshua Bassett to explore what happens when everything falls apart in public and how you find your way back in private. 

Joshua Bassett

episode #13

Joshua Bassett: Shame, Addiction, and Finding a Reason to Live

Joshua Bassett: Shame, Addiction, and Finding a Reason to Live

actor & author

Blake sits down with Garrett to discuss the diverging paths they took after selling their companies for life-changing amounts of money. Plus, they dissect the dark side of social media, including the times Garrett and his family have gone viral for the wrong reasons. 

Garrett Gee

episode #12

'The Bucket List Family' Dad on Living Life Like an Adventure

'The Bucket List Family' Dad on Living Life Like an Adventure

family travel journalist

What if you already had everything you need to succeed in life? Today’s guest Jim Kwik believes your brain is your number one wealth-building asset. Jim has become one of the most respected authorities on unlocking your hidden potential, helping A-list celebrities, politicians, and icons. 

Jim Kwik

episode #11

Reflections: If There Is No Magic Pill, Then What?

Unlocking Your Brain's Potential with Jim Kwik

brain coach

Blake sits down with Dr. Gabor Maté, one of the world's foremost thinkers on trauma, addiction, and the hidden roots of illness and behavior. They go deep on the childhood experiences that get buried but never disappear, and how they shape our bodies, our parenting, and our sense of self.

Gabor Maté

episode #10

Reflections: If There Is No Magic Pill, Then What?

Gabor Maté on the Childhood Wounds That Shape Everything

author & speaker

After conversations with Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Love, Dr. Kristin Neff, Jewel, and others, Blake Mycoskie sits down with close friend Chris Orwig to reflect on the lessons that impacted them most. How do we turn insight into action?

Blake + Chris

talkback

Reflections: If There Is No Magic Pill, Then What?

Reflections: If There Is No Magic Pill, Then What?

In this episode of No Magic Pill, Dr. Paul Conti and Blake Mycoskie pull back the curtain on why so many people seek help and still don't get better. From misdiagnosis and over-medication to the unconscious patterns driving every decision we make.

psychiatrist & author

Dr. Paul Conti

episode #07

Dr. Paul Conti on Why You're Not Getting Better (And What Actually Works)

Dr. Paul Conti on Why You're Not Getting Better (And What Actually Works)

After becoming an Olympian in 2016, runner Alexi Pappas was afraid to slow down. Her mother had died by suicide when Alexi was just four years old, and she feared that her own depression would become a death sentence, too. 

olympian & author

Alexi Pappas

episode #06

Treating Mental Illness Like a Physical Injury with Olympian Alexi Pappas

Treating Mental Illness Like a Physical Injury with Olympian Alexi Pappas

Chip Conley was driving to the Golden Gate Bridge to jump when a phone call with a friend and a song on the radio made him reconsider ending his life. He was in his late 40s, a time in which data shows we are generally at our unhappiest. 

entrepreneur & author

Chip Conley

episode #05

Midlife Isn't a Crisis - It's a Metamorphosis with Chip Conley

Midlife Isn't a Crisis - It's a Metamorphosis with Chip Conley

In this episode of No Magic Pill, Blake Mycoskie sits down with self-compassion researcher Dr. Kristin Neff for a conversation about burnout, the science of self-worth, and why being enough makes you perform better.

researcher & pioneer

Dr. Kristin Neff

episode #04

Self-Compassion Is the Secret to Peak Performance w/ Kristin Neff

Self-Compassion Is the Secret to Peak Performance w/ Kristin Neff

When the NBA’s Kevin Love had a panic attack on the court, in the middle of a game, he knew it was a wake up call. All his life he’d used basketball as an escape from debilitating anxiety and depression, and it had finally caught up to him.

nba star, mental health advocate

Kevin Love

episode #03

Kevin Love on Panic Attacks, Success, and Finding Yourself

Kevin Love on Panic Attacks, Success, and Finding Yourself

They discuss the power of pairing psychedelics with meditation, the breakthroughs that can come with ego disillusion, and the misguided assumption that’s driving the belief that AI can become conscious.

journalist, professor & speaker

Michael Pollan

episode #02

Michael Pollan on Psychedelics, Consciousness, and the Future of the Mind

Michael Pollan on Psychedelics, Consciousness, and the Future of the Mind