How to Engineer a Life You Love - Mark Rober - #1035
Modern Wisdom
12/20/25
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Mark Rober is an engineer, science communicator, and YouTuber known for viral experiments and STEM education.
Expect to learn what it was like to wor on the Mars Rover for NASA, how NASA rewired the way Mark thinks, what Mark’s relationship with failure is like, which engineering heuristics transfer best to everyday life, how can grown-ups rebuild the natural curiosity that gets pruned out of them, how you can avoid losing the curiosity when you need to deliver views, and much more...
Timestamps:
(0:00) Lessons From the Mars Rover (10:02) Gamifying Life (19:11) How to Harness Your Obsession (28:21) The Reality of a Virtual Road (33:22) Why You Can’t Change a Conspiracy Theorist (40:05) Why We Lose It Behind the Wheel (48:25) The Impending Robotics Revolution (59:46) The Catalyst for the Glitter Bomb Series (01:11:25) Engineering How We Approach Life (01:18:04) Why School is Failing Curious Minds (01:23:05) The Problem with Growing Up (01:32:20) Is an AI Apocalypse Imminent? (01:52:26) Learn Before We Burn
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Previous Episode
23 Lessons from 2025 - #1034
December 18, 2025
•85m
It’s the end of 2025 and to celebrate I thought I’d run through some of the best lessons I’ve picked up over the last 12 months.
This year has had over 10,000 minutes of episodes produced so there was a lot to choose from but I ended up settling on 23 insights from some of my favourite conversations, both inside and outside of the podcast.
Expect to learn why I try to stay out of internet drama, how not to care about what other people think of you, why you shouldn't have shame in small fears, how to use vulnerability to your advantage and show true strength, why procrastination is often about fear, what the Atlas Complex, Input-Output Delusion and The Anorexic Hermit Crab is, and much more...
Timestamps:
(0:00) Reflecting on 2025: Gratitude and Annual Review (1:15) The Parental Attribution Error (10:55) Advice Hyper-Responders (19:53) We Need to Embrace Our Vulnerabilities (34:56) How to Overcome Procrastination (50:27) The Input-Output Delusion (56:30) 7 Key Lessons for a Strong Relationship (01:06:42) The Shame of Small Fears (01:15:20) The Atlas Complex (01:19:43) Hopes for 2026
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Next Episode
The Best Moments of Modern Wisdom (2025) - #1036
December 22, 2025
•195m
2025 is nearly over, so I decided to put together a compilation of some of my favourite moments from the show over the last year. It was going to be a top 20, but I couldn't choose, so it's 23.
Expect to learn Naval Ravikant's advice for overcoming self-esteem issues, Tom Segura on why Gen Z isn't a fan of drinking alcohol. The 3 most important decisions you make every day, according to Tony Robbins, Alex Hormozi's best advice for struggling entrepreneurs, Mel Robbins on how to overcome crippling anxiety, Sam Sulek's top 10 exercises and much more...
Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro (1:52) Naval Ravikant (10:36) Tom Segura (17:13) Tony Robbins (21:38) Sam Sulek (34:58) Alex Hormozi (44:39) Jimmy Carr (52:51) Chris Bumstead (01:01:01) Arthur Brooks (01:07:37) Freya India (01:15:38) Matthew McConaughey (01:21:17) Alain De Botton (01:28:17) Dave Ramsey (01:35:30) Dr Shannon Curry (01:43:41) Andrew Schulz (01:50:22) Louise & Mary (02:01:17) George Mack (02:08:44) Alex Hormozi (02:17:40) Rick Hanson (02:26:02) Dr Rhonda Patrick (02:36:15) Joe Hudson (02:45:29) Ty Tashiro (02:52:33) Bernie Sanders (02:59:54) Mel Robbins
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman
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