Best Austin Merrill Podcasts (2025)

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2310 FBF: Creation vs. Evolution with Dr. Geoffrey Simmons of the Discovery Institute Center for Science & Culture 49:13

12m ago49:13

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This Flashback Friday is from episode 210 published last April 24, 2011. Jason talks with Dr. Geoffrey Simmons, a physician who is Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Disaster Medicine. He has a B.S. in Zoology and has completed the course work for a Masters degree in Microbiology. Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/Jaso…

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346. The Burn the Boats Fallacy 4:17

11h ago4:17

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Send us a text The idea of “burning the boats” sounds bold—but often builds unnecessary pressure. This episode challenges the no-plan-B mentality and unpacks when keeping strategic options open actually makes you stronger. We explore why sustainable performance doesn’t require stunts—it requires discernment. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispd…

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345. If Then Cues 1:55

1d ago1:55

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Send us a text ⏱️ Waiting is losing. Elite performers don’t just react fast—they anticipate well. This episode breaks down how to recognize patterns early, build pre-performance cues, and position yourself to act decisively before chaos hits. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_ (760) 685-4445 [email protected] genesismpc.com…

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344. The Freedom of Choice Paradox 2:13

1d ago2:13

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Send us a text In this episode of The Daily Drive, talking about the freedom of choice paradox that often times when we're free in our choices, we limit our possibilities and we don't get the freedom that we desire. However, when you want to create freedom of possibilities and opportunities for yourself, the freedom of choices is very limited. You …

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2309: Strong Rental Market Demand, The Age of Bitcoin and the Coming Ai Disruptions with Mark Moss 48:32

2d ago48:32

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Jason provides insights into the current real estate market conditions and investment opportunities, particularly noting trends in rental rates and the potential for note investments. Jason examines the impact of economic uncertainty on rental trends and predicts future pressures on rental prices due to increased demand and institutional investor i…

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343. The “Stability Under Stress” Standard 2:18

4d ago2:18

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Send us a text 🧠 Calm isn’t a mood—it’s a skill. High performers aren’t the ones who avoid stress—they’re the ones who regulate it. This episode explores how to develop composure under chaos, and why stability—not intensity—is the true foundation of consistency. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_ (760) 685-4445 [email protected] …

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342. First Thought, Second Action 2:09

5d ago2:09

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Send us a text 💭 Feel your instinct—then respond with intention. Your first thought is usually emotional. But performance depends on what you do next. This episode breaks down how to pause, evaluate, and shift from automatic reactions to intentional responses—especially under pressure. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_ (760) 685-4445 austi…

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341. Decision Fatigue 2:04

5d ago2:04

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Send us a text ⚡ Too many choices? Make fewer. High performers don’t just make better choices—they make fewer of them. This episode explores how decision fatigue drains willpower and clarity—and how to reduce mental noise through simplification, automation, and better filtering. Preserve energy for what actually matters. Follow me for more! Instagr…

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340. The “Context Switch” Cost 2:06

7d ago2:06

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Send us a text Multitasking feels efficient—but it’s draining your focus. This episode reveals the hidden mental toll of switching between tasks and how to reclaim your energy by batching, sequencing, and staying in flow. Perfect for athletes who want to train with more clarity and less cognitive friction. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_…

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339. The “Identity Lag” Effect 2:12

7d ago2:12

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Send us a text 🎭 You’ve grown—but your self-image hasn’t caught up. Athletes often evolve faster than their mindset does. This episode explores how to update your internal narrative to match your progress—so you stop acting like the old you and start performing like the current one. Confidence isn’t pretending. It’s aligning. Follow me for more! In…

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2308 FBF: Crash of the Titans: Greed, Hubris and The Fall of Merrill Lynch and the Near Collapse of Bank of America with Author Greg Farrell 56:43

7d ago56:43

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This Flashback Friday is from episode 257 published last May 1, 2012. Jason Hartman is joined on this episode by Greg Farrell, author of Crash of the Titans: Greed, Hubris, The Fall of Merrill Lynch, and the Near Collapse of Bank of America, for a discussion of the economic crash and the resulting bailouts, as well as some of the inside dealings wi…

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338. The “Delayed Clarity” Principle. 1:39

9d ago1:39

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Send us a text ⏳ You don’t need to understand now—you need to move forward now. Waiting for full clarity is one of the most common traps in performance. This episode reframes clarity as something earned through action—not overthinking. Learn to make decisions with limited certainty and build confidence through movement. Follow me for more! Instagra…

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2307: No Monthly Payments: Your Guide to Home Equity Agreements (HEA) 39:45

9d ago39:45

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Jason introduces Home Equity Investments (HEI), a growing industry where companies buy a portion of homeowners' equity, awaiting a future liquidity event like a sale or refinance, without requiring monthly payments. Hartman views this as a significant indicator of institutional investors' bullish outlook on residential real estate, similar to "buil…

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336. Input/ Output Balance 2:06

10d ago2:06

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Send us a text Sometimes it’s not a motivation problem—it’s an execution one. This episode explores how too much input (books, podcasts, advice) can stall action. Learn to balance your consumption with meaningful output. Build a bias toward doing—not just learning. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_ (760) 685-4445 [email protected]…

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335. Emotional Cashout 3:14

11d ago3:14

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Send us a text 🧯 Venting feels productive—but it often drains you. Talking about frustration is healthy—until it becomes your default. This episode explores how constant emotional venting can delay action, mask responsibility, and erode resilience. Learn to process—not prolong—your emotions and turn them into forward motion. Follow me for more! Ins…

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334. The Performance Floor Concept 3:13

12d ago3:13

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Send us a text Everyone wants to reach their ceiling—but elite performers focus on raising their floor. This episode explores how to build habits, systems, and emotional anchors that hold steady even when you’re tired, distracted, or off your game. Because greatness isn’t defined by your highlight reel—it’s defined by how solid you are on your wors…

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333. The Compounding Identity Effect 2:06

13d ago2:06

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Send us a text Your habits are votes for the person you’re becoming. This episode explores how small, consistent actions compound into a strong identity—and how to reverse-engineer the kind of person you want to become by designing intentional reps. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_ (760) 685-4445 [email protected] genesismpc.co…

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332. System Slack Principle 1:48

14d ago1:48

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Send us a text If your system has no margin, it’s not high performance—it’s fragile. This episode explores why slack, rest, and buffer time are necessary for sustainable growth. If you want to go fast, go smart. Build slack into your system. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_ (760) 685-4445 [email protected] genesismpc.com…

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2306 FBF: Free Markets vs Big Government with Steve Forbes Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media and Author of ‘Freedom Manifesto’ 38:30

14d ago38:30

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This Flashback Friday is from episode 302, published last February 25, 2013. Jason Hartman is joined on this episode by Steve Forbes, the editor in chief of Forbes Media, to propose and attempt to answer the question: Why does government get bigger and bigger when we know it doesn’t work well? Mr. Forbes states that history proves free markets work…

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331. Assumption Audit 2:37

15d ago2:37

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Send us a text Every routine, every decision, every reaction—you’re running it based on assumptions. But most athletes never stop to examine the invisible beliefs driving their systems. This episode introduces the Assumption Audit: a tool to surface, test, and update the mental “code” behind your choices. If you’re stuck, plateaued, or repeating mi…

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330. The Rate of Adaption 2:31

16d ago2:31

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Send us a text 📈 Growth isn’t linear—it’s responsive. Feeling stuck? Inconsistent? Like you’re doing everything right but not seeing results? This episode introduces a smarter way to measure progress: by tracking your rate of adaptation rather than obsessing over static outcomes. You’ll learn how adaptation works as a function of stress, recovery, …

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2305: The US Economic Ponzi Scheme: Avoiding Collapse and the Path to Stability with Les Rubin 30:15

16d ago30:15

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Today Jason covers a few key real estate investing strategies. He emphasizes the importance of leveraging properties with high loan balances for inflation-induced debt destruction and better insurance claim handling. He advises against paying off mortgages, highlighting tax benefits and the "refi till you die" plan. He introduces the concept of a "…

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329. Feedback Loop Fallacy 3:56

17d ago3:56

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Send us a text 🔄 Not all repetition is growth. Athletes are often praised for their consistency, their routines, and their discipline. But there’s a hidden trap here: repetition without feedback can actually stunt your development. In this episode, we break down the Feedback Loop Fallacy—the common mistake of assuming that just showing up and grind…

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328. Cognitive Load 3:35

18d ago3:35

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Send us a text 🧠 Your brain has bandwidth. Spend it wisely. There’s a hard cap on how much your brain can process in real time—especially under stress. The more you stack on top of it, the slower and sloppier your performance becomes. This episode explores how to reduce your mental clutter through automation, constraint, and clarity—so you can stay…

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327. The Energy Budget Fallacy 2:58

19d ago2:58

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Send us a text 🔋 You don’t just run out of time—you run out of energy. Description: Most athletes plan like time is their only constraint. It’s not. This episode breaks down energy as a limited currency—and how to manage mental, emotional, and physical energy the way you’d manage money. Learn to spot drains, optimize recovery, and schedule around y…

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326. The Redundancy Principle 2:31

20d ago2:31

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Send us a text If your system only works when you’re feeling 100%, it’s not a system—it’s a gamble. In this episode, we unpack the Redundancy Principle: a lesson borrowed from aviation and elite teams who treat trust as a byproduct of structure, not just self-discipline. Learn how to install backup systems for your discipline, accountability, and f…

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325. Entropy of Discipline 3:29

21d ago3:29

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Send us a text 🎧 The Entropy of Discipline Even the most dialed-in systems eventually break down—because entropy always wins without maintenance. In this episode, we explore why discipline naturally decays over time and how elite performers stay ahead of that decay. Through the lens of systems thinking, we break down how to build recalibration chec…

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2304 FBF: Nominal Dollars vs Real Dollars & Understanding Investor Psychology with Investment Counselor Sara 1:26:25

21d ago1:26:25

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This Flashback Friday is from episode 304 published last Mar 6, 2013. Jason talks with investment counselor, Sara, about investor psychology, overcoming obstacles and getting out of our own way. The smoke-and-mirrors propaganda perpetuated by mainstream media (lamestream media as Sarah Palin says) in reporting the new high in the Dow Jones Industri…

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324. Base Rate Blindness 2:34

22d ago2:34

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Send us a text 📊 You’re not the exception—until you’ve earned it. — This episode explores how ignoring base rates (how things usually play out for most people) leads to delusion. Instead, learn how to build outliers by respecting the averages first. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_ (760) 685-4445 [email protected] genesismpc.co…

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323. Expected Value Mindset 2:35

23d ago2:35

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Send us a text 🎙️ The “Expected Value” Mindset Most athletes judge decisions based on results. But smart performers think in probabilities—not just outcomes. In this episode, we break down the expected value (EV) mindset: a mental model that separates short-term randomness from long-term intelligence. You’ll learn how to make better decisions by fo…

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2303: Navigating Today's Real Estate Market: Insights for Investors, The Housing Shortage and Your Investment Opportunities 40:44

23d ago40:44

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Jason talks about the current state of the housing market, emphasizing that there is no housing crash due to the low number of financially distressed homeowners. He shared updated statistics from the US Census Bureau, indicating that 39.8% of homeowners have no mortgage, and 65% have mortgages at or below 4%. Jason also highlighted the oversupply i…

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322. Signal v. Noise 2:27

24d ago2:27

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Send us a text 📡 Not all feedback is useful. Some of it is just loud. — Inspired by information theory: how do you separate noise from signal in your training, feedback, and self-talk? This episode dives into filtering what’s actually meaningful for your growth. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_ (760) 685-4445 [email protected] …

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321. Default Settings 2:09

25d ago2:09

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Send us a text 🔧 Most people run high-stakes situations on unexamined defaults. — Decision-making under pressure reveals your default operating system. This episode teaches how to identify your default behaviors under stress—and how to reprogram them using systems thinking and pre-mortems. Follow me for more! Instagram: genesispdc_ (760) 685-4445 a…

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320. Lagging Indicators 2:30

26d ago2:30

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Send us a text Most of us measure progress using metrics like confidence, momentum, or even recognition. But those are lagging indicators. They’re not the input — they’re the output. You can’t chase confidence directly any more than you can chase happiness. In this episode, I’d break down how focusing on these lagging indicators puts you in a react…

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319. Bottlenecks 1:55

27d ago1:55

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Send us a text Every system—whether in sports, business, or personal growth—is limited by its slowest component. You don’t need to optimize everything; you need to identify and alleviate the constraint. In this episode, explore how athletes, creators, or leaders can shift focus from working harder across the board to working smarter by diagnosing w…

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318 Closing the Gap 2:13

28d ago2:13

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Send us a text Everyone knows they should do the hard thing. Everyone knows what discipline looks like. But the space between knowing and doing is where most people stall. In this episode, we explore why that gap exists, what actually bridges it, and how to stop mistaking awareness for action. It’s not about learning more — it’s about doing what yo…

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2302 FBF: America's Economic Outlook said John Mauldin Author and Publisher of ‘Thoughts From the Frontline’ 1:07:41

28d ago1:07:41

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This Flashback Friday is from episode 298, published last February 4, 2013. On this show, Jason Hartman talks with one of his investment counselors about current events, welcomes a guest caller and also brings to our listening audience the economic outlook from renowned financial expert, John Mauldin. Mauldin discusses “spending rearrangement”, a r…

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317. What You Normalize, You Repeat 2:07

29d ago2:07

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Send us a text Every action you allow—every behavior you excuse—is a message to your brain: “This is okay.” Today’s episode is about raising your internal standard. It’s not about perfection, it’s about awareness. What you normalize, you repeat. So take inventory. What’s on autopilot that you need to interrupt? Follow me for more! Instagram: genesi…

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316. Focus on the Space 1:58

30d ago1:58

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Send us a text Most people focus on the reps, the swings, the shots. But what about the space between them? That quiet space between attempts is where self-awareness lives—where you get to reset, redirect, or spiral. Today’s episode is a reminder that progress doesn’t just come from effort. It comes from learning how to pause with purpose. Especial…

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2301: From Speculation to Stability: Building Wealth with Buy & Hold and Self-Management 48:14

30d ago48:14

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Jason discusses real estate investing, highlighting current market conditions where a slight home sales increase is overshadowed by affordability issues due to higher mortgage rates. He argues that the "in irons" market, characterized by modest price appreciation, benefits rental property owners through steady cash flow and increasing rents due to …

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315. All "Figured" Out 1:44

1M ago1:44

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Send us a text Momentum can feel like a drug. A good practice, a big win, or a burst of recognition can make us feel like we’re finally arriving. But when that wave inevitably fades, the crash can hit just as hard. In today’s episode, we talk about the mistake of momentum—why athletes and performers often get stuck chasing it, and how anchoring you…

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