How Are You Thinking About? With Igor explores how people think about the things they think about. It's like You Made it Weird meets Tim Ferriss.
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Ericson Just and Igor Hiller, two not-quite-yet-famous entertainers, talk honestly about what they're working on each week.
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. Produced by Micah Gordon and Kelly Nugent.
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Kim Crossman -- Not Everything your Brain Says is True
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1:23:44Actress Kim Crossman is on the podcast, and she dishes out wisdom on: Choosing to be busy - 16:17 Feeling "burdensome" by sharing tough stuff - 24:16 Being a Monica wrapped in a Phoebe - 31:04 Not everything your brain says is true - 39:22 Being brave enough to try something new - 46:48 How do you know when you've reached your potential - 1:03:41 A…
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Ericson Just - On the pros and cons of living in your car, building good habits, and attempting honest conversations with your partner
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2:32:58Comedian Ericson Just is on the podcast this week! Topics discussed: Why Ericson says all he needs is $2 million and then he will feel good and calm Being super adaptable Building better habits Communicating in a relationship, relationship issues What Ericson learned from living in his car for a year And much, much, much much more I am now a coach!…
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Nick Goodin - On Asking for Help, Taking Responsibility Quickly, and What to Do about Negative Self-Talk
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1:54:49Creative Communicator and Coach Nick Goodin is on the podcast this week as we talk about all kinds of goodies including: Asking for help Messing up Taking responsibility quicker Scary Dads Making your negative self-talk funny And why shaking your body is one of the best things you can do for your anxieties I am now a coach! If there’s something in …
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Adrian Koehler - On Coaching, Perfectionism, and Being a Mixed Bag
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1:18:18How Are You Thinking About with Igor returns with coach extraordinaire and Igor’s mentor, Adrian Koehler! The way that Adrian thinks is so powerful that big-time business people like founders of companies hire him to coach them, so he’s the perfect guest for the podcast. We talk about: The value of a coach (22:00) Why Adrian calls his mom every day…
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Still Trying To Figure Out The Thing I'd Like To Do
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2:33:51It's been three years to the date since Igor and Ericson started this podcast and if ever there was a time to check in it's during a global catastrophe.By Ericson Just and Igor Hiller
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Alex Dobrenko Returns! + Igor has been sad
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1:19:31Alex Dobrenko returns to plug his new show, Distance, a series about a long distance relationship shot from two perspectives. It's beautiful. Watch it here, free, right now: http://www.distancetheseries.com/ Also, podcast elephant in the room: it's been one year since we've heard a new episode. What's been going on with Igor? Is he depressed, or so…
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It's the special (didn't know it was going to happen) end of the year, post series, bonus episode featuring Ericson answering questions received two months ago from Igor for an entirely different podcast. Ericson reviews himself, his accomplishments, and how much he misses his old friend in this retrospective final episode of What Are You Working O…
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Igor returns and Ericson gets his first and last fan letter on the show. Find Ericson at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/justericson/id1176018286?mt=2 Support Igor at: https://www.patreon.com/igorhiller
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Ericson rambles about, movies that are too long, birthday parties, and wonders when Igor will come back.
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Ericson flies solo, hosting the show on his own while Igor is out of town.
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At Least I'm Not In A Crowded Dining Room
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23:44Ericson phones in from San Diego while Igor makes plans for his two week trip to three exotic places that his co-host isn't sure are countries.
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This Is Actually A Great Opportunity For Me To Quit
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30:59Igor and Ericson discuss the pitfalls and costs of delaying tasks even by a day.
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Even If I Did Know Anyone In Houston... I'd Prefer A Call
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38:11Igor and Ericson both lament their lax attitude towards completing their weekly challenge and look at ways to be more productive in the coming week.
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Do You Just Want To Start Off Like Nothing Ever Happened?
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42:53Igor and Ericson start off the shortest more concise episode ever only to get caught up in a bunch of digressive questions after agreeing to compete in the same challenge and see who performs better by the end of the week.
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Igor get's his first fan email through [email protected] and Ericson a challenge he get's started on his week long challenge before the podcast is even over.
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What These People Are Rewarding Is You Taking Chances
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59:07Ericson and Igor review Igor's phenomenal first week on YouTube and how to tweak his show plus a little guidance for Ericson on how to book more stand up gigs.
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Ericson tries to re-focus his goals while Igor tries to get his emotional health on track before the premiere of his new YouTube show.
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Ericson and Igor finally get their first fan letter. Igor's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq6Q3O4DvYIDvZhF0eEoYw
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This episode might be unbearable to listen to due to the fact that Igor had to use his phone to record in the middle of what he assures is a hotel lobby although sounds a lot like a disorganized soup kitchen for orphan children to Ericson. This week they join forces and hatch a plan to help Igor make his premiere video as excellent as it can be.…
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This episode was recorded on time but for some reason went out late. In this episode, Igor gets ready for comic con as Ericson holds a secret he can't reveal until next week.
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Ericson get's a small taste of the lime light as he experience his own uptick in twitter followers and Igor prepares to focus on the only thing he has left to do: finish his video
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Inspire People To Think About Their Death By Constantly Reminding Them Of Yours
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35:43Igor fails to even remember his challenge as Ericson accomplishes his in light of an epiphany about the trappings of a consumerist mindset while both gentleman prepare to make separate appearance on two popular YouTube channels.
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Ericson falls ill after stressing himself to the point of sickness as Igor prepares to make a second pass to his video about being excited about your death.
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Igor finds the most sensationally productive way to procrastinate as Ericson misses half of his challenge to meditate by waking up only five minutes before recording the podcast.
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It Would Be Cool To Move Away From Hatred At Some Point
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42:08Igor and Ericson come face to face in "the studio" which results in a tighter episode despite more digressions from the topic at hand: focusing on progress.
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What I Expect When I Search Your Name Is Not You
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53:39Ericson somehow finds a victory in his week even after failing to do anything he planned on but still landing a booking and Igor opens up and gets vulnerable about his earth-shattering revelation concerning his work ethic.
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One fallen domino sets off a chain reaction of failure as a sudden case of imposter syndrome causes Igor to fall behind in his new video series and Ericson chooses celebrating his birthday over getting ahead in his work.
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After a week of stretching his comedy muscles, Igor get's ready to set the stage for a huge leap forward for his brand with a new video as Ericson starts looking into last minute ways to retool his comedy show's title to help better get the word out and sell tickets. Albert Camus: The Myth Of Sisyphus: https://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/00/pwill…
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Ericson yields big wins and an optimistic attitude despite getting dropped by his manager while Igor realizes he's accomplishing more than he thought despite desperately needing to write down a work-plan.
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You Can't Do It All: You Get To Pick Two
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1:03:01Things take a huge 180 as Igor accomplishes almost everything he intended to including his weekly challenge with only seconds left on the buzzer while Ericson crashes and burns falling short of everything with the exception of posting his stand-up shot on Reddit which yields less than stellar results. Ericson’s Stand-Up Shot https://www.reddit.com/…
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Alexis Novak - Self care, Anxiety, Hustle
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1:15:39This is a “lost” episode of the podcast featuring Yoga Instructor to the stars as well as regular people, Alexis Novak. Alexis is also extremely funny, which is readily apparent the moment you follow her on Instagram @alexisgirlnovak or on Twitter at whatever comes up when you google Alexis Novak and Twitter. On this episode we talk about physical …
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Would You Like To Use Your Microphone As A Headphone
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43:46Igor is in New York on a gig and Ericson is exhausted from lack of sleep in this third and scattered shot episode full of recording issues and disappointments as our two heroes face their week of failures and forgotten commitments and figure out what they're going to do moving forward.
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They've both got microphones now! Igor and Ericson review their first week getting things done! Who succeeded at their first challenge and who failed! How Igor is going to tackle editing his secret multi-camera project with only a Macbook Air at his disposal and the results of Ericson's first bringer show at The Comedy Store!…
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Not A Good Portent Of Things To Come
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1:11:00It's the inaugural episode! And like any up and coming start up: things didn't go exactly as planned. Igor didn't have his microphones and Ericson couldn't get the recorder to work. In this episode Igor and Ericson start things off with thoughts on wether or not the show is a good idea, the struggles of getting friends and people to invest in your …
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Allison Raskin, Creative Machine - How to Do It Even When You Don't Want To
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51:14Writer, YouTuber, and Close Personal Friend Allison Raskin makes her return to the Podcast for 2 reasons: The first time she was on I don’t think she actually thought the podcast was real, and second, because she is a paragon of consistency and follow through. I don’t know anyone else as dependable, other than my mother, maybe? And so, feeling like…
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Jonny Cruz - Pivoting, Fulfillment, and Makin’ Money (+ Lady Talk and Honest Communication)
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2:01:30On the podcast today is Jonny Cruz. This was the perfect time to talk to Jonny, because he’s plop in the middle of an inflection point in his life. For most of his adult life, he’s been a professional actor, you might have seen him as Ricky in Robert Rodriguez’s show Matador. But then, earlier this year, he started working at Facebook Live as a pro…
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, Actor/Producer/Podcaster Kelly Nugent (@kellynugee, Hellmouthy, Teen Creeps) and Comedian Igor Hiller…
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, Deana Ricks (@deanaricks, Money Pit, TKO improv) and Muriel Montgomery (Karen, Quick and Funny Musica…
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Director Marvin Lemus - The Immigrant Mentality, Activism, and why YouTube Won't Last
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2:11:30Award-winning Chicano-content focused Director Marvin Lemus comes on and gets nasty talking about both the guilt and the drive that comes from being an immigrant (or 2nd generation) and working in a creative field. We also talk about dealing with anxiety, activism, identity, YouTube, creating meaningful work, self-talk, love, and, you guessed it, m…
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, Comedian/Podcaster Ryan Mogge (Hellmouthy, Tall Dark and Broody, writer on Retcon Punch, @Rmogge on T…
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, Filmmaker/Writer/Comedian Jordan Pridgen, and Writer/Podcaster Robert Chan (The Science Jerks, Knowin…
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, Musician Ariana Lenarsky (@aardvarsk on Twitter), and Artist/Musician/Comedian Matt Mattson (@mattmat…
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, Actor/Writer/Improvisor Monika Smith, and Comedian Rajan Dharni were chosen. Their one mission: Pitch…
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, Writer/Comedian Lauren Bancroft (@bancroffed, Laurenbancroft.com) and Comedy Writer Jon Danforth-Appe…
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Is 16 episodes in too early to have a retrospective? Of course! But this is podcasting, baby, and there are no rules. Enjoy this special episode where Igor's long-time friend Ab Belani turns things around on Igor and asks how he thinks about this podcast. Meta! Ab on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbelani Find Igor on Instagram at https://w…
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, writer/improviser Brian Flynn (This American Lie), and writer/artist Bill Bittner (bonesville.tumblr.…
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Nicholas Kraft - How to be happy and keep moving forward
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2:04:13On the podcast today is Nicholas Kraft, who Produced and Edited the fantastic documentary Pursuing Happiness, and is currently employee #1 and Director of Audience Development at the List app, a social network built around the creating and sharing of lists, and co-founded by BJ Novak. I had the privilege of watching Pursuing Happiness, where their …
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, actor/improviser/Nerdist School Director Ptolemy Slocum, and comedian/improviser Marion Dunham were c…
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Rapper Young Twaun - Love, Forgiveness
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1:17:05On the podcast today is rapper Young Twaun. Originally from Detroit, Twaun has opened for the likes of Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, 2 Short and many others. His new single is called “Let It Marinate”, which you can hear on Spotify now. I met Twaun when I decided to run an experiment and see how quickly I could emotionally connect with a stranger, an…
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We are the Mission Commission, a cabal formed to subvert the worldwide government and ensure society’s progress by any means necessary. Each week, we lock two unsuspecting geniuses in a room and force them to invent, solve, and innovate. This week, comedian/improviser Colin J. Morris and writer/producer Dan Borrelli were chosen. Their one mission: …
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