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Focused AF - V1

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The original 60 daily days of Focused as F*ck - the predecessor audio experiment to Focused AF.

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  1. #62 And (Pod.)How!

    I share all my podcasting secrets at http://pod.how Learn more about my "insane" mental health awareness campaign at http://uplift.is Tune in to my YouTube Channel this Sunday at 3PM EST for #SelfCareSunday! Subscribe at http://zach.live Music from FreeMusicArchive.org: Plaga de baile, BELO,...

  2. #61 - We Are What We Binge: The Hidden Costs of Media Consumption

    Bring back Focused.af by becoming a patron on Patreon.com/zachvalenti and sign up for sweet exclusive rewards. Thank you @dthorson for your original Tweet: https://twitter.com/dthorson/status/844278817845886977 And special thanks to HaveBooksWillTravel/@OswintheHuman for starting a conversation:...

  3. #60 A Walk Down Memory Lane

    So many voices, so little time. Thank you for a life altering 60 days! If you want to keep these good times rolling, please consider signing up for my new, experimental Patreon page to support me as a creator (http:/zach.help). ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter:...

  4. #59 no time to rhyme

    If you haven't left a review, now's your chance! http://focused.af #RoadTo200 #30moreday ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat:...

  5. #58 the road you're on

    potholes are inevitable. let them remind you where you're driving. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook…

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  6. #57 A Day With Dave

    Bachelor Party Edition: Day 2 ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook: http://facebook.com/iamzachvalenti See omnystudio.com/listener for...

  7. #56 [Emergency Upload] Bach(elor Party) to the Future

    Sorry y'all.... That's all for today. More tomorrow. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  8. #55 Best Bachelor Party Ever

    Corsolas, Orlando transit hacks, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  9. #54 FILMMAKER MONK??

    A takeaway interview with Hakan Can, Berlin-based filmmaker (http://hakancan.de) at AP Cafe in Bushwick, Brooklyn (http://apcafenyc.com/). ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram:...

  10. #53 Let's Talk ADHD

    In honor of the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, please enjoy a conversation about ADHD with creator Charlotte Dow. Follow Charlotte on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlotteatepie Check out HowToADHD on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx13a2-unjE ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube:...

  11. #52 laughing at myself

    ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook: http://facebook.com/iamzachvalenti See…

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  12. #51 Vying for 1st place among "First World Problems"

    Technical difficulties, cat care, discount codes, and more. Memorial Day Groove: https://zachvalenti.bandcamp.com/track/memorial-day-groove ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram:...

  13. #50 High Five For The Ages

    High fives, Thank you Haims, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  14. #49 Better Than We Found It

    Day 1 of my Fifth Year College Reunion at Wesleyan University. Music by Springtide from freemusicarchive.org http://freemusicarchive.org/music/springtide/ ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram…

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  15. #48 Another Song & Dance

    Travel, familiar faces, a Marilene original and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  16. #47 healthy.af

    Calm.af, Tiffy updates, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  17. #46 Divine Right

    boss.gal teasers, lyft rides of destiny, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  18. #45 Bossing Up

    Poetry, boss.gal update, and a chat with my cuz. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  19. #44 Impostors!

    Advice for young artists from young artists on dealing with creative impostor syndrome, self advocacy, and leveraging team work to make the dream work. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com...

  20. #43 Completely Mental

    One insane weekend later.... Today's livestream video is available for the next month at http://zach.live (episode #9). Derren Brown's Show: https://atlantictheater.org/playevents/derren-brown-secret/ ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter…

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  21. #42 Cloud 'Casting

    Demi Gods, out of control nerdery, and more.... ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  22. #41 Dear Paul

    An apolitical interview about one man's daily letters to a politician. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  23. #40 Kinda Creepy, Kinda Cool

    Race bib pickup, our uncomfortably convenient AI future, friend pod plugs, and more. Music by Podington Bear via http://freemusicarchive.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  24. #39 I Love New York

    Sneak-editing in an Apple Store, chance interviews, the city I love most, and more. Music by Podington Bear from FreeMusicArchive.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  25. #38 Time Management

    Saying no, attentional diets, dancing with anxiety, and more. I give a long winded answer to a question I got a question in my email today: "i was curious how you manage your time to produce a podcast and a job at the same time? i know that in your podcast you talk about missing a lot of sleep…

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  26. #37 All Aboard!

    Jogcastin' outta shape, Sense8 + Corey Booker, work life balance, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat:...

  27. #36 Getting into Podcasting, Part I: Acting

    Stupid robots, slow internet, audio drama acting Q&As, special announcements, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ Youtube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat:...

  28. #35 L'Eau de Miasma

    Sam Long, consensual wiretapping, musical show and tell, and more. Watch “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” (1984): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087544/ Follow Honey & the Sting: https://www.facebook.com/HoneyandtheSting/ Check out more of Sam’s music on SoundCloud:...

  29. #34 - DO WHAT YOU LOVE BEFORE YOU DIE

    TGIF, strategic.af, creative courage, and more. Subscribe to Dom's channel & check his vids out at http://youtube.com/dom ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram:...

  30. #33 - Please be kind to your puppy-mind

    Flower Moons, meditations, musings about minds with Max, and more! May 10th, 2017 Email: [email protected] ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti...

  31. #32 - I am the weakest link

    Snort-laughs, life or death streaming, being our own worst critics, and more. May 9th, 2017 (plus a bunch of pickups on May 10th). ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat:...

  32. #31 - May 8th, 2017

    A big day, much enthusiasm & gratitude, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook: facebook.com/iamzachvalenti See...

  33. #30 - May 7th, 2017

    Meaninglessness, got God's Eye View?, poetry, and more. THANK YOU FOR LEAVING REVIEWS!!! ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat:...

  34. #29 - Tiffy's Day at the Dentist

    May 6th, 2017 Julia's Viral Cat Video: focused.af/cat ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  35. #28 - May 5th, 2017

    All about that binge, houses in which learning takes place, BFFs, feline oral hygiene, early ass cab rides, #FamFam, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram:...

  36. #27 - May 4th, 2017

    Overwhelm, maternal sleep deprivation, calling myself out, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti...

  37. #26 - May 3rd, 2017

    Magic whistlin' powers (or annoying noise, you decide!), 100 reviews = 1 more month, and more. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook:...

  38. #25 - May 2nd, 2017

    Calm.af returns, plus a convo with Rebecca Lombardo, a fun fact about 25, and an invitation from me to you. Keep the show going by subscribing and leaving a rating in iTunes (go to www.focused.af on any iPhone or desktop computer with iTunes installed). You can follow Rebecca on Twitter...

  39. #24 - May 1st, 2017

    Dangerously janky elevators, laser cut teleprompters, roommate drama & celebrations, and more. You can email me at [email protected] or get at me on social: ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube.com: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr:...

  40. #22 - April 29th, 2017

    Show and tell #BeatEdition. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook…

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  41. #21 - April 28th, 2017

    Some real talk. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook: http://facebook.com/iamzachvalenti See...

  42. #20 - April 27th, 2017

    A whole new auditory universe, lessons learned in health care land, an interview with a filmmaker buddy regarding the cult of personality that misses the wonder of late bloomers, some thematically relevant poetry and more! Amanda: https://twitter.com/shessomickey Eric:...

  43. #19 - April 26th, 2017

    An audio test (#NewToy), side hustles explained, and a new, big, interactive game for the whole family. ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat:...

  44. #18 - April 25th, 2017

    Open Mike Night. New friends, thoughts on focus, funny stories, and The Five Second Rule (& probably not the one you think... you know, the one about eating food that touches the floor....). Also bulldogs. More on The Five Second Rule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI2VQ-ZsNr0 See...

  45. #17 - April 24th, 2017

    Y'all not ready. Calm.af, Hephaestus Edition plus an exclusive interview with Emma Sherr-Ziarko of Wolf 359 fame. Srsly this is probs my best podcast ever. Join me live on Sundays at http://zach.live Listen to Wolf 359 for your health at http://wolf359.fm Follow me every where (so long as it's...

  46. #16 - April 23rd, 2017

    An edited version of my interview with Liviu from my live stream series, Self Care Sunday, from two weeks ago. You can always catch my most recent #SCS episode at http://zach.live. Learn more about Liviu and his company at https://cyborgnest.net/ And follow him on Twitter at...

  47. #15 - April 22nd, 2017

    Halfway point, life falling apart, noise, Wolf 359 Season 4 behind-the-scenes, and more. Zach Libresco's show: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2904520 ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com...

  48. #14 - April 21st, 2017

    Two week mark sans "Two Weeks", a favor of you, defining focus, and looking down on Manhattan. Email: [email protected] ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ YouTube: http://youtube.com/zachvalenti Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram:...

  49. #13 - April 20th, 2017

    A big thank you, a Scotty Shoemaker appearance, feeling like a doof ass, having quality problems, some first takes after finishing Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why,” and our opportunity to keep waking up, raise awareness, and pursue The Juice™. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  50. #12 - April 19th, 2017

    Dear FaF Fam, I have news from the war.... ⇊⇊ Social Links ⇊⇊ Twitter: http://twitter.com/zachvalenti Tumblr: http://iamzachvalenti.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/zachvalenti Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/zvalenti Facebook: http://facebook.com/iamzachvalenti See...

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The original 60 daily days of Focused as F*ck - the predecessor audio experiment to Focused AF.

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