“The Power of Consistency, Mastering Your Brain States, Wisdom from Matthew McConaughey" | EP 047

“The Power of Consistency, Mastering Your Brain States, Wisdom from Matthew McConaughey | EP 047We’re back, and we’re leveling up. In this episode, we recap Will McGuire’s last visit, hype up our plans to bring on new, fascinating guests, and celebrate sticking with this podcast journey. Spoiler alert: we’re kind of proud of ourselves.We dive into the life hacks that are changing our game: yoga for better sleep, avoiding your phone in the morning, and hypnotizing yourself into becoming the best version of you.Along the way, we tackle some hard truths: stop half-assing things (shoutout #MatthewMcConaughey), control the controllable (thanks, John Cena), and admit that scrolling on social media might be ruining your brain (yikes). But hey, Deepak Chopra says you do have enough time to meditate, so there’s hope.As always, we sprinkle in some ridiculous tangents—color TV is the root of all evil, #veganrecipes  are everywhere on our Instagram feed, and apparently Tom Glavine is the number 47 GOAT. Plus, every time you watch our #podcast , you’re helping us feed our dogs. What’s not to love?2:00 Recap of Will’s previous episode, More guests are coming6:00 Expanding our podcast8:20 Proving to ourselves that we could stick with the podcast consistently9:15 We’re looking for new and interesting guests12:10 Wanted Ad: Looking for Good Person14:50 “You can’t shoot for the moon when you don’t even work at nasa yet” 20:00 Taking stock of the progress we’ve made so far23:00 Incorporating yoga to improve your sleep cycle and circadian rhythm24:40 Avoiding being on your #smartphone right away in the morning hours26:30 Beta and alpha brain states and hypnotizing yourself to be the best version 29:20 the importance of keeping your body in peak condition 29:45 Our podcast instagram news feed is just #veganrecipes31:00 Discussing how proud we are of our whoop scores32:35 Giving up wrestling for yoga? No fucking way33:50 Little habits make big gains34:50 Your future self will thank you for putting in the work 35:22 stop half assing things and don’t bullshit yourself- Matthew McConaughey 36:50 Color TV is the root of all evil 37:55 the science behind scrolling on socials and comparing yourself to others 38:55 becoming aware of the fact that many of our problems have ourselves at the root #selfreflection39:10 Deepak Chopra says you do have enough time to meditate41:29 Consuming our podcast mindfully is better for you than mindlessly scrolling on TikTok43:00 Nothing like a spirited conversation to get the podcast going43:10 What could happen or change in your life if you cut your screen time down45:00 Watch our podcast so we can feed our dogs46:35 “Control the controllable” - John Cena47:00 Tom Glavine is indeed number 47, Troy Percival is not47:35 Shoutout to angels in the outfield and #MatthewMcConaugheyJoin our exclusive community on GROUPED where you can find uncut episodes, messaging with your hosts, and early access to promotionshttps://app.grouped.com/whothoughtwedbeherepodJoin Whoop with our promotional code and get your first month free!https://join.whoop.com/us/en/Whothoughtwedbeherepod/Sign up for online therapy with our referral link.Get 20% off your first month with our podcast's link:Shout out to our favorite neighborhood screen printer JOKER INK  https://www.jokerink.com/NEW EPISODES WEEKLY!"Who Thought We'd Be Here?" is hosted by Steven Aigner and John Pugh. https://linktr.ee/whothoughtwedbeherepodPlease Like, Follow, Share, and Enjoy!!!