Noise Cancelling Pod

In this week's pod Frank and Axel discuss Frank's new project "Global Crier" and the upcoming interview with Mariam.

In this week's episode Frank and Axel discuss their current passion projects and discuss ways of finding and following your passion.

Frank and Axel talk about major crossroads in their lives and lessons learned about the tools for making those decisions.

Frank and Axel check in with Trevor (@Trailey), Noise Cancelling Pod's Senior Political Director, to discuss the Republican and Democratic primaries along with other political news.

Frank and Axel talk with Samuel Hatton from Courage Hub and the Courageous Self Confidence podcast about starting Courage Hub, developing self-confidence, goal setting, and helping people find "Aha!" moments. Samuel recommends people new to Courage Hub start here: http://www.couragehub.com/goal-setting-template/ Samuel on how he sets goals: "Set goals that scare you...that you're really going to have to pull from deep down inside."

In their 2nd micropod, Frank and Axel try to beat the 30 min clock discussing goal setting philosophy and strategies.

In the first ever Noise Cancelling “Micro” Pod, Frank and Axel offer and discuss their craziest ideas: from books and coffee to the singularity this micro pod crams a lot of craziness into 30 minutes.

This week Frank and Axel get a little heated as they discuss two of their favorite topics Fitness (4:00) and Nutrition (46:00) before they come to an agreement on some basic principles. Here are some of the articles and programs they discuss: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Nutritional Programs: https://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/7-habits-of-highly-effective-nutritional-programs Whole 30 Diet http://whole30.com/whole30-program-rules/ 14 Steps To Eating The Bulletproof Diet https://www.bulletproofexec.com/start-the-bulletproof-diet/ How to Lose 100 Pounds on The Slow-Carb Diet – Real Pics and Stories http://fourhourworkweek.com/2012/07/12/how-to-lose-100-pounds/ The Hierarchy of Fat Loss (if that is your goal) https://www.t-nation.com/training/hierarchy-of-fat-loss

Frank and Axel talk with Mariam Khan (https://twitter.com/MKhan47) about Snapchatting the 2016 State of the Union Address for ABC News (2:50), similarities to Master of None growing up in an immigrant family (17:04), pursuing her dream of being a journalist (23:20), creating a segment for Good Morning America (39:00), lightning round questions (45:30), and her excellent advice for anyone with dreams of becoming a journalist (1:02:35).

Frank and Axel discuss their best purchase, experience, or theme for each year from 2003 to 2015, beginning with Axel’s list (3:00), Axel’s runner up and #1 2015 pick (41:52), Frank’s list (51:10), Frank’s favorite find of 2015 (1:12:05), and their 2016 goals (1:14:45). Here is the full list for each of them. Feel free to add your own on the “Listeners” sheet. Frank and Axel's Year(s) in Review Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DLnmXdEUTbZhdzCXfr4CpPXoVD8jErAAR_TOCUAorj4/edit?usp=sharing The Early Reset (Intro Song) http://noisetrade.com/theearlyreset/full-potential-ep Tibetan Throat Choir https://mynoise.net/noiseMachines.php

On this week’s pod Frank and Axel tell travel stories and offer travel tips beginning with Axel’s favorite overall trip (2:40), driving in Turkey (8:40), travel philosophies (18:07), Frank’s spontaneous trip to Montreal (21:15), festivals and community calendars (24:00), Axel’s gameplan for finding random adventures (26:48), hitchhiking to Bulgaria (31:00), “You can’t put a price on fun” (34:37), The World’s Worst Bar (36:05), most surprising place Axel’s visited (41:41), Frank’s nerdy travel tips (50:00), Bulgarian hostel disaster (53:40), journal your experiences (1:01:40), integrating into the culture (1:02:50), rapid fire tips (1:12), and wrap up (1:13:24). The Early Reset (Intro Song) http://noisetrade.com/theearlyreset/full-potential-ep India Someday (planning your travel in India) http://indiasomeday.com/

Trevor (https://twitter.com/Trailey7) joins Axel and Frank to discuss news and politics: intro, Twitter & discussing the news (1:00), Trump & Republican primary (7:00), Middle East policies (22:05), and Trevor flips the interview & offers closing thoughts (35:15). In part 2, Axel and Frank discuss Frank's personal story about failure (37:39), Turkish no-train half-marathon fail (41:08), Stoicism and Thomas Edison (46:25), retrospection through journaling (49:15), what still puzzles you? (55:50), creativity & study habits (58:30), and closing thoughts (1:02:50). Obstacle is the Way, http://www.amazon.com/The-Obstacle-Is-Way-Timeless/dp/1591846358

Frank and Axel discuss learning and following through, including book club announcement(1:25), learning techniques (2:40), learning as a child vs an adult (20:15), Urban Scout training (21:20) , whiskey (26:30) accountability & motivation (35:30), Frank’s personal training experience (36:15), note taking, news, & Twitter (54;03), nerdiest things we did as kids (58:50), yoga, gymnastics, or martial arts for Frank’s son Ivan (1:02:00). Triumphs of Experience: The Men of the Harvard Grant Study http://www.amazon.com/Triumphs-Experience-Harvard-Grant-Study/dp/0674059824 The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast! http://www.amazon.com/The-First-20-Hours-Anything/dp/1591846943 4 Hour Chef http://www.amazon.com/The-4-Hour-Chef-Learning-Anything/dp/0547884591 Mastery http://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/014312417X The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking http://www.amazon.com/The-5-Elements-Effective-Thinking/dp/0691156662 Nudge http://www.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/d

Frank and Axel join up on their first official podcast (Episode 1) to discuss Twitter(1:30), availability heuristic (8:50), the Syrian refugee issue (9:30), how to engage in conversation (22:50), Flotation Therapy (24:55), Axel’s background (37:25), Ankara Overnight Train in Turkey (40:43), enthusiastic British soap vendor (46:34), India ear cleaning (47:56), learning to DJ (50:00), tea and ayran in Turkey (53:26), Rock Bar in Adana (59:03), nerding out about Frank’s son and coffee (1:01:20), and a preview of next week’s episode (1:12:45). Hope Floats Flotation Therapy: http://www.hopefloatsusa.com/

This was a development session for the Noise Cancelling Pod Frank and Axel join up on their first podcast (Episode 0) to discuss Twitter & other sources for news (6:50), Mono-Culture (15:30), American Idol of Journalism (22:39), Podcast Title/Logo/Intro (26:30), Podcasts vs Late Night Shows (34:00), Cable vs Mobile for Internet (38:30), Meditation (41:15), Evaluating News/Studies (46:00), TV Shows (51:45), Bulletproof Diet/Whole30/CSA (58:17), and Final Thoughts (1:10:25).