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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.
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)
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
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
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?
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
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...
The Permission Problem: Why You're Waiting to Live Differently
Most people don't lack options — they lack the sense they're allowed to use them. Brett Ingram breaks down the permission problem and how t...
Sustainable Ambition: How to Want More Without Losing Yourself
Genuine ambition and compulsive striving look identical from outside. Brett Ingram shares the four-signal test for telling them apart.
The Attention Economy and the Life It's Stealing From You
Apps are engineered to capture your attention, not serve you. Learn the psychology behind it, and how to reclaim attention as your life's r...
Why Happiness Comes Before Success: Andrew Matthews on the Myth of "I'll Be Happy When...
Andrew Matthews on why happiness is the foundation for success, not the reward for it — and how gratitude and self-forgiveness change every...
The Inner Critic: Understanding the Voice That's Holding You Back
Learn where your inner critic comes from and 6 steps to stop letting it run your life — without toxic positivity or empty affirmations.
How to Learn From Failure: The Mistakes That Keep You Stuck
Failure only teaches when you examine it honestly. Brett breaks down the specific mistakes that prevent real learning — and what to do inst...
“Brett Is really a great host that asks great questions and is very well prepared. I definitely recommend.”
Jay Styles
Founder
Aspiring Authors of Change
“It was a great conversation with deep, meaningful questions. I truly enjoyed recording the episode.”
Lidia Chmel
Founder
Get It Done Coaching
“Brett is the perfect host - warm, energetic, curious. Brett is a man on a mission. Delightful.”
Andrew Matthews
International Speaker & Author
BEING HAPPY!
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 output — of 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.
“Brett is an exceptional host who creates a welcoming atmosphere and leads engaging discussions! I highly recommend tuning in for inspiration on your entrepreneurial journey.”
Barbara Turley
Founder & CEO
The Virtual Hub
“Brett is a fabulous podcast host because he is a terrific listener. I am so impressed by his deep dives with guests. Every episode I walk away being wiser than before.”
Danny Brassell
Speaker & Co-Founder
WellCrafted Story
“It was an absolute pleasure speaking with Brett on the optYOUmize podcast, it was more of a conversation and we discovered we had quite a similar background.”
Robin Waite
Founder
Fearless Business

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