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About The Show

Most podcasts about success will teach you to do more. optYOUmize starts from a different premise.

If you've been chasing goals and still feel like something's missing — if you're burned out on hustle culture and ready to start optimizing your life instead of just your output — this is your show. optYOUmize is a life optimization podcast built around one idea: a truly optimized life isn't the maximum output life. It's the most meaningfully lived one.

Host Brett Ingram spent 20 years in digital entrepreneurship chasing the standard definition of success before realizing the better question isn't "how do I do more?" — it's "what does a genuinely good life actually look like for me?"

Every episode explores one of seven pillars of intentional living: Mind, Body, Purpose, Relationships, Money, Time, and Growth. Whether you're navigating burnout, rethinking what success means, or designing a life on your own terms — you'll find conversations here that go deeper than productivity tips.

This isn't a hustle podcast. It's a life design podcast for people ready to stop optimizing their output and start optimizing their life.

Ratings and Reviews

Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podmatch ratings and reviews for the optYOUmize podcast...

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"Brett and I had a great conversation on this podcast. He posed thoughtful questions and told interesting stories. I recommend this podcast and host."

Terry Whalin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Terry Whalin
Author and Editor

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"Brett is a great guy...the conversation flowed easily...he is clearly an expert and wonderful at showcasing his guest's strengths."

tracy beavers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Tracy Beavers
Founder Tracy Beavers Coaching

5star reviews simple 2(1)

 Brett is a great host and we had a fantastic conversation filled with communication tips like common mistakes and what to do instead." 

aurora winter

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Aurora Winter
Same Page Publishing

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"Brett is a fabulous podcaster and interviewer. He brings a fresh approach to his questions and has a curious mind that made for a GREAT conversation. Looking forward to staying connected and building community together. "

emily aborn

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Emily Aborn

copywriter and podcaster

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"Brett was an outstanding host with great personal comments and perfectly timed leading questions. Our conversation was very productive and very enjoyable. I highly recommend this podcast Thank you Brett for having me! "

alain salas

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Alain Salas
The Mind Clearing

5star reviews simple 2(1)

 "Wonderful Podcast interview! Brett is an exceptional host and great to talk with." 

albert bramante

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Albert Bramante
Talent Agent

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"Awesome show, and awesome host! Really enjoyed talking to Brett about entrepreneurship, personal development, and aligning all that to create a dream life!"

sean bellerby

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Sean Bellerby

entrepreneur and speaker

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"Fantastic host, and fantastic podcast, helping you live your best life not just professionally, but, more importantly, personally as well!"

terry fossum

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Terry Fossum
Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker

5star reviews simple 2(1)

 "Really great host, vibed very well, 10/10 recommend" 

eric mchugh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Eric Mchugh
Founder Dataing.io

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"Such an important topic in todays world. Thanks for letting me be a guest, I had a great time"

brandon barnum

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Brandon Barnum

CEO of HOA.com

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"What a great show! I enjoyed the collaboration"

adam torres

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Adam Torres
Co-Founder of Mission Matters Media

5star reviews simple 2(1)

 "Great conversation, so real and authentic and exactly what I love when it comes to a great podcast guest experience!" 

crissy conner

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Crissy Conner
Founder The Visible CEO

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"Brett is one of those rare hosts who actually gets it. Sharp, prepared, and not afraid to go deep, our conversation on optYOUmize was one of the best I’ve had. There were real questions, real depth, and no fluff. If you’re an entrepreneur or leader who wants substance over surface, this is the show you want to be on."

Jake Smolarek

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Jake Smolarek

Coach and Entrepreneur

5star reviews simple 2(1)

"I've never had so many amazing questions asked. Brett kept digging deeper and his questions were ones I'd never been asked before. That's rare. Bring me back, Brett. Let's do it again. 😀"

Rhonda_Britten

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Rhonda Britten
Emmy Award Winner, Bestselling Author and Life Coach

5star reviews simple 2(1)

 "What an awesome episode! The host is high energy, passionate delivery, intelligent, and dedicated to helping others." 

Robert Foster

Rated 5 out of 5 stars Robert Foster
Transformational Coach and Speaker

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Podcast Episodes

Why Does Reaching Your Goals Feel Empty?

Why Does Reaching Your Goals Feel Empty?

You hit the goal and felt nothing. Here's why achievement can't deliver what you were actually chasing — and three questions that explain y...

Why Am I So Tired When Nothing's Wrong? The 4 Hidden Energy Drains

Why Am I So Tired When Nothing's Wrong? The 4 Hidden Energy Drains

Normal labs, full sleep, still exhausted? Learn the real difference between tired and depleted — and which of your 4 energy tanks is actual...

Why Can't I Stop Replaying That Conversation in My Head?

Why Can't I Stop Replaying That Conversation in My Head?

Why your mind keeps replaying that conversation at 2am, and the three moves that actually help it stop. A guide to rumination and misdirect...

Why Am I Kinder to Strangers Than to the People I Love?

Why Am I Kinder to Strangers Than to the People I Love?

Why we're patient with strangers but sharp with the people we love, and the one shift that actually fixes it. A guide to emotional labor an...

How Do I Figure Out What I Actually Want?

How Do I Figure Out What I Actually Want?

Can't tell if your goals are really yours? Learn three honest tests to figure out what you actually want — instead of what you were trained...

How Do I Know If I Should Leave a Job I'm Good At?

How Do I Know If I Should Leave a Job I'm Good At?

A decent job that quietly drains you is the hardest kind to leave. Brett Ingram breaks down the four-question "quiet audit" for telling the...

Why Can't I Relax Even When I Finally Have the Time?

Why Can't I Relax Even When I Finally Have the Time?

Free time doesn't automatically bring rest. Learn why your nervous system can't downshift on command — and the 60-second practice that rebu...

Is It Too Late to Change Your Life? (The Ownership Test)

Is It Too Late to Change Your Life? (The Ownership Test)

Feel like you've missed your window? Learn the ownership test for telling real constraints from inherited deadlines, and the smallest step ...

Why You Still Feel Financially Anxious With Good Income

Why You Still Feel Financially Anxious With Good Income

You earn good money but still feel financially anxious. Here's why earning more never feels like enough — and a 10-minute way to close the ...

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

You can't stop comparing yourself to others—and shouldn't try. Learn to read the envy as data with a simple 3-question tool you can run in ...

Why Do You Have So Few Real Friends?

Why Do You Have So Few Real Friends?

Being busy and well-liked isn't the same as being known. Brett Ingram breaks down why adult friendships thin out and how to rebuild them.

Write Your Story, Live Your Dream: How Entrepreneurs Become Published Authors with Danielle Hutchinson

Write Your Story, Live Your Dream: How Entrepreneurs Become Published Authors with Danielle Hutchinson

Most entrepreneurs have a book idea sitting somewhere in the back of their mind — but getting it out of their head and onto a shelf feels i...

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Brett Ingram

Coach, Speaker, Podcast Host, and Award-Winning Entrepreneur

The self-improvement industry says a better life means more output — more productivity, more achievement, more optimized routines in service of bigger goals. optYOUmize begins from a different premise.

You are not a machine to be tuned. You are a whole person — with competing needs, deep relationships, finite time, and an interior life that deserves as much care as your calendar.

After 20 years in digital entrepreneurship and focusing on self-improvement and productivity, I've come to believe the most important question isn't "how do I do more?" — it's "what does a genuinely good life actually look like for me?"

That question is the foundation of optYOUmize.  Because a truly optimized life isn't the maximum output life. It's the most meaningfully lived one. The podcast, the content, the conversations — all of it is organized around maximum alignment, not outputof the seven pillars: Mind, Body, Purpose, Relationships, Money, Time, and Growth.

If you feel like you've been chasing the wrong things, something's missing, or you're just burnt out from the hustle culture and you're ready to ask better questions — you're in the right place.