The Main Character Podcast with Zan Bennett Podcast

The Main Character Podcast with Zan Bennett

Zan Bennett
Conversations with interesting people about passion, the adventures of life, and the many perspectives on the pursuit of happiness and success.
#28 Dan & Zan: Making Bold Choices
Daniel and Zan talk about how to make an impactful life through changing how you see the world. Show notes: Introduction to Designing Life The Importance of Conscious Life Choices Life Changes and Insights The Art of Friendship Cultural Differences in Social Interactions Choosing the Right City for You The Impact of Environment on Lifestyle Venture Capitalist Advice Finding Depth in Your Locale The Role of Adventure in Life Decision Making, Intuition, and Leadership Closing Thoughts
Nov 19, 2023
29 min
#27 Daniel & Zan: Life Frameworks
Hand-picked frameworks that have personally helped us in life, and that we hope may help you. 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - The grass is greener mindset 3:40 - Don't make decisions when angry 5:10 - The 3-second rule for taking action 6:40 - Circle of competence 8:10 - 80/20 rule 9:30 - Attachment styles in relationships 12:20 - Do things that don't scale 13:50 - Map is not the territory 15:30 - $1000/hr test for priorities 17:00 - Turning work into play 18:40 - Big T and Little T traumas 20:10 - No 7 mindset 21:30 - It's not being wrong that's bad, it's not knowing 23:20 - Focus on what interests you 24:30 - Having agency in your life
Nov 9, 2023
31 min
#26 Daniel Avnieli: Dating
Daniel and Zan talk about hard-won lessons in dating, authenticity, and attraction.
Sep 16, 2023
17 min
#25 Zan Bennett: Perspective
Life's most intriguing 'what ifs', challenging listeners to rethink setbacks, success, and self-perception.
Sep 16, 2023
5 min
#24 Zan Bennett: Finding Meaning in an Endless Universe
Floating within an infinite space, we tend to look for a given "meaning". Yet many of the most fascinating among us craft our own purpose along the way. Through science and philosophy, this podcast liberates us from prescribed meaning. Our choices, not the void, shape our fleeting lives. This is a practice of shaping a perspective to define significance through boldly exercising agency in impermanence. --- Introduction Humans' brief existence compared to Earth's history Dinosaurs' lengthy reign on Earth Earth's age since formation When life began on Earth Human genetic similarity Human population bottlenecks Current population vs Earth's history Visualizing 8 billion people Visualizing population growth Optimistic nihilism and creating meaning Agency vs determinism Quantum physics hints at free will Embracing life's brevity while defining meaning
Sep 4, 2023
9 min
#23 Zan Bennett: Imagination
A framework to build a vision for your career, finding love, and building the life you want.
Jun 17, 2023
11 min
#22 Zan Bennett: How to scale a business
Practical frameworks to understand what growth strategies work depending on your business type. I have worked as an operator and strategist helping dozens of companies deploy strategies to scale, everything from startups that have yet to decide on their product, to companies worth billions in enterprise value. This podcast is a high-level, beginner's manual to thinking about playbooks for growth. Add me on LinkedIn here
Jun 16, 2023
16 min
#21 Zan Bennett: Friendships
How to be intentional about friendships.
Jun 16, 2023
9 min
#20 Zan Bennett: One way ticket to Australia, & Mistakes in Shark-Infested Waters
The time I bought a one-way ticket to Australia, a dangerous situation at a shipwreck, and some life lessons that shaped me.
Jun 16, 2023
19 min
#19 Zan Bennett: The Winning Mindset
This is a solo podcast by Zan where he discusses "The Winning Mindset" uncovering the raw, honest truths about success with authentic, real-world strategies. Let's face reality, together.
May 25, 2023
16 min
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