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The Best of the Best
from the First 200 Episodes

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How do you listen to 200 episodes of a podcast? Answer: you listen to just one —this one.

In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I breakdown the first 200 episodes of the show. With over 115 hours of audio content, you may need a cheat sheet to decide where to begin.

In the Tip of the Week segment I share a strategy that helped me achieve a massive breakthrough in my fitness.

The Best of the Best From the First 200 Episodes

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BEST of the BEST

Best Episodes to Get Started with Early Mornings

  1. 7 Productive Habits to Complete Before 7 AM [Episode #151]
  2. “I’m Up, Now What?” The 5 Best Ways to Begin Your Day [Episode #124]
  3. Mornings 101 Series [Audio Blog Episodes]
  4. A Predictable Morning Routine for an Unpredictable Schedule [Episode #104]
  5. A Marathon Before Breakfast with Dean Karnazes [Episode #103]

Best Productivity Episodes

  1. The Power of Knowing Everything: Weekly Review 2.0 [Episode #194]
  2. The Definitive Guide to Inbox Zero [Episode #110]
  3. Why You Should Be Using Nozbe for Task Management [Episode #113]
  4. 7 Essential Elements of Productivity (Parts 1 & 2) [Episodes #188, #189]
  5. Top 10 Books on Productivity and Success [Episode #157]

Best Healthy Habits Episodes

  1. Inversion: Improve Your Health & Productivity by Hanging Upside Down [Episode #112]
  2. Top 7 Marathon Training Tips [Episode #198]
  3. Sleep Smarter with Shawn Stevenson [Episode #182]
  4. Back to the Basics: My Top 7 Daily Healthy Habits [Episode #181]
  5. How I Lost 40 Pounds 5 Years Ago and Stayed Healthy [Episode #111]

Best Business Episodes

  1. 40,000 Words Later: My Complete Book-Writing Process [Episode #108]
  2. How to Optimize an Accountability Partnership to Achieve Your Goals [Episode #048]
  3. Your ONE Thing That Matters Most: An Interview with Jay Papasan [Episode #107]
  4. Networking Like a Pro with Angus Nelson [Episode #137]
  5. Your Graduation Do-Over: How to Begin Again and Make it Work [Episode #097]

Best Personal Growth Episodes

  1. The Obstacle is the Way [Episode #179]
  2. The E-v-E Ratio: How to Kill Your TV and Awaken Your Inner Genius [Episode #044]
  3. How to Become a Minimalist with Joshua Becker [Episode #150]
  4. Boundaries and Work-Life Balance with Tessa Sanders [Episode #148]
  5. Becoming Rejection-Proof: An Interview with Jia Jiang [Episode #094]

Best Interviews

  1. Service and Selflessness at Work: An Interview with August Turak [Episode #027]
  2. Blueprints for a Beautiful Life with Lisa Canning [Episode #170]
  3. One Year No Beer with Andy Ramage [Episode #144]
  4. The 5 AM Miracle in Action: Success Story with Madeline & Daniel [Episode #196]
  5. Step-by-Step Life Planning with Daniel Harkavy [Episode #141]

Most Popular Episodes (based on downloads)

  1. 7 Benefits of Starting Your Day Bright and Early [Episode #001]
  2. 5 Strategies to Become Your Own Personal Development Guru [Episode #002]
  3. 3 Habits to Adopt for a Powerful Morning Ritual [Episode #005]
  4. Beyond the To-Do List: An Interview with Erik Fisher [Episode #009]
  5. Sexy Habits and Stellar Health: An Interview with Susan Levin, PCRM [Episode #003]
  6. How to Design Your Life On Purpose: An Interview with Jess Lively [Episode #064]
  7. Fitness for Busy People with Ted Ryce [Episode #131]
  8. Why I Never Sit Down and the Magic of a Standing Desk [Episode #004]
  9. 7 Productive Habits to Complete Before 7:00 AM [Episode #151]
  10. 7 Essential Elements of Productivity, Part 1 [Episode #188]

My Personal Favorites

  1. Cocaine, Caffeine, and 420: How Drugs Affect Your Productivity [Episode #095]
  2. 12 Astounding Reasons to Eat More Bananas Every Single Day [Episode #030]
  3. Selective Ignorance: How to Choose What Not to Watch [Episode #060]
  4. Apple Watch: My Full Review of the Good, Bad, and Ugly [Episode #191]
  5. Obsessed, Angry, and Ruthless: Getting More Done with Intensity [Episode #155]

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On the podcast next week I will be interviewing Ruth Soukup, founder of Living Well, Spending Less. Ruth will be helping us to save money, and spend what we have, more intelligently.

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