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Moving Towards Better
by Chris Minnick and Chris Penick
Moving Towards Better is a podcast about the practice of getting better at anything — learning, growth, and the messy middle in between. Each episode digs into the ideas, frameworks, and habits that help us actually improve: productive struggle, learning by doing, comparing yourself to your past self, and busting the myths that hold us back.Alongside the deep dives, we share monthly challenges — real experiments in learning new skills — plus book recommendations and honest updates on what's working (and what isn't).If you're the kind of person who'd rather try, fail, and iterate than stay stuck, you're in the right place.
Episodes
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 10 - Should Learners Use AI Tutors Every Day?
We kick off a new AI debate series by tackling a question every modern learner is wrestling with: should AI tutors be part of your daily practice? Our debaters make the case for AI as a structured-practice and interview-prep powerhouse, and the case against it as a replacement for human guidance....
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 9 - Jill McVarish and Samantha Penick
In this episode, we interview a professional fine artist, Jill McVarish, and a student just getting started out in the art world, Samantha Penick. We talk about what it takes to be a professional artist, how early Jill and Samantha knew that they wanted to pursue a career in art, how to find...
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 1 - Introductions
Welcome to Moving Towards Better — a show about learning, curiosity, and becoming a more interesting, more capable version of yourself. In this introductory episode, co-hosts Chris Penick and Chris Minnick set the tone for the podcast, share how they got here, and talk about why learning is the...
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 2 - The MTB Challenge
We're kicking off a month-long learning challenge series — one assignment at a time, no excuses. In this opener, we lay out the format and ground rules, walk through the challenge-selection process (including one rejected first pick that sends us in a more creative direction), and riff on how…
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 3 - How to Actually Learn: Myths, Productive Struggle, and a Framework That Works
In this episode we dig into what learning really looks like — starting with why wanting to learn matters more than any technique. We bust five common myths about struggle and talent, unpack why recognition isn't the same as recall (and why passive tutorials fall short), and make the case for...
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 8 - MTB Challenge Round Two
We're back with a follow-up to our first Moving Towards Better skill challenges. It turns out most of round one didn't go to plan. We recap what happened, reveal the basketball spin attempt and anime drawings attempts, and dig into why habits, systems, and support might matter more than raw…
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 7 - Do You Only Learn When You Have To, and The Artist's Path
A conversation about how we actually learn — and whether real skill is forged under pressure or drawn out by curiosity. We start with a simple question about how you'd learn painting if you were doing it over, then follow the thread into survival, the pull between artistic calling and practical...
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 6 - Learning in the Age of AI
AI is setting the pace of work, but is there still room for real learning? In this conversation we dig into whether expertise still matters in an AI-first world, what happens when AI systems fail and who has the depth to explain why, and the difference between using AI to finish work versus...
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 5 - How to Study Anything Without a Syllabus
How do you actually learn something new when nobody hands you a curriculum? In this episode we break down a practical framework for self-directed learning: defining the real goal before you build the plan, finding trustworthy resources without falling into research spirals, setting micro-goals…
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Moving Towards Better - Episode 4 - Why Learning "Useless" Skills Might Be One of the Best Things You Do
In this episode we make the case for learning things that seem frivolous, impractical, or even a little ridiculous. We explore why adults often feel guilty about learning for joy, and what gets lost when every hobby has to be productive. From there, we unpack the hidden benefits of playful...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Moving Towards Better is a podcast about the practice of getting better at anything — learning, growth, and the messy middle in between. Each episode digs into the ideas, frameworks, and habits that help us actually improve: productive struggle, learning by doing, comparing yourself to your past self, and busting the myths that hold us back.Alongside the deep dives, we share monthly challenges — real experiments in learning new skills — plus book recommendations and honest updates on what's working (and what isn't).If you're the kind of person who'd rather try, fail, and iterate than stay stuck, you're in the right place.
HOSTED BY
Chris Minnick and Chris Penick
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Moving Towards Better is a podcast about the practice of getting better at anything — learning, growth, and the messy middle in between. Each episode digs into the ideas, frameworks, and habits that help us actually improve: productive struggle, learning by doing, comparing yourself to your past...
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Moving Towards Better is created and hosted by Chris Minnick and Chris Penick.
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