hosted by: Ted Ryce
226: Startup Your Life – How To Hustle & Hack Your Way To Happiness with Dr. Anna Akbari
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Dr. Anna Akbari
Dr. Anna Akbari is a sociologist, entrepreneur, innovation consultant, and writer. She is a former professor in the department of Media, Culture, and Communication and the department of Art and Art Professions at New York University, as well as the Art and Design History and Theory department at Parsons The New School for Design. Her research focuses on visual and virtual self-presentation, technology and human intersects, dating and interpersonal relationships, and happiness and well-being.
Akbari is the founder of Sociology of Style, which takes an intelligent approach to image and well-being and offers holistic image consulting and life coaching services. She also created the Sociology of TV, which offers videos and white papers on the social significance of television media in public spaces.
A prominent thought leader, she is a frequent guest and writer for such outlets as TED, CNN, The Atlantic, DailyWorth, The Bulletproof Executive, Huffington Post, and the Financial Times, as well as a keynote speaker and lecturer at universities, professional conferences, and corporate events.
You’ll Learn
- 3 Powerful habits to optimize your life (10:14)
- Why positive thinking is not enough (11:18)
- How to embrace failure in order to become successful (12:50)
- Why the biggest risk is not taking one (15:00)
- Why age is really just a number when it comes to success (31:30)
- 3 Tips for a lasting, loving relationship (33:01)
- Why do so many people hate their jobs (18:56)
- The importance of play in our adult life (16:45)
- Why instant gratification doesn’t create lasting happiness (27:23)
- 5 things you can learn from pick-up artists (38:50)
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The Legendary Life is a fun and enlightening look at health fitness, nutrition, biohacking, fat loss, anti-aging, and cutting-edge health advice from celebrity fitness trainer Ted Ryce. Ted’s clientele consists of celebrities, including Richard Branson, Ricky Martin, and Robert Downey Jr., CEOs of multimillion-dollar companies, and other high performers.
He breaks down countless health topics and provides science-backed solutions and the most effective, uncommon strategies to rapidly lose weight, improve your health, and upgrade your physical and mental performance, so you can live the life you deserve.
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No guru. No fluff. And no preaching of generic fitness advice here. Along the way, Ted shares his own journey of how he turned great tragedy and loss into success and hope.
Now, his mission is to empower you with the tools and the knowledge you need to live your best life. New episodes every Monday and Friday.