Work Life Play Podcast

Hosted by Aaron McHugh

Join me as I have real dialogues with good humans entrepreneurs, artists, heretics, authors, liberators, adventurers, and innovators, who achieve the impossible and prove that we can live, lead and succeed as wholehearted people.

Featured Episodes

Below are some of my favorite and most popular episodes from the Work Life Play podcast. They embody the spirit of wholehearted living and will encourage, challenge, and inspire you.

Alastair Humphreys

Microadventures: Great Escapes Out Your Front Door with Alastair Humphreys Episode #38

Alastair Humphreys says “If you are too busy, too stressed, or too tired for an adventure. Then you are the perfect microadventure candidate.

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Fully Alive with Ben Moon Episode #150

Ben Moon is guided by sheer joy and a deep appreciation for being alive. Cancer survivor, photographer, and good human.

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Nir Eyal

How to Deal With the Root Cause of Your Distraction with Nir Eyal #182

I’ll be the first to admit. I can be easily distracted. Ping, blue dot, check email, etc. Nir Eyal named my interference as pain management. “Unless we deal with the […]

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Morgan Snyder

The Path to Restoring the Heart of a Man with Author Morgan Snyder #183

Morgan Snyder is more than my guest today. Our sixteen-year friendship is an anchor I repeatedly tether myself to for hope, truth, and joy. Our transformative reciprocity began when we […]

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Latest Episodes

Bending the Map-Refusing to Face Reality

A life principle learned in the field. We had to choose between insisting the trail still existed and following our original plan, or admitting that our maps and the terrain […]

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Field Report-Bagpipes and Goodbyes (Unedited)

I reflect on a cherished memory of a dear friend and the moving farewell during his funeral as bagpipes played Amazing Grace.

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Field Report-Sabbath Poems Pikes Peak (Unedited)

Inspired by Wendell Berry’s Sabbath series, this is my take on a Sabbath Poem with reflections, outdoor exploration, and meaningful connection.

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Field Report-The Monk in Me (Unedited)

I’m built for a monastic life but navigate the corporate world, a challenging balance to thrive in.

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Field Report-Super Better (Unedited)

Becoming Super Better while I’m kind to myself in my corporate life.

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Field Report-The Integrated Life (Unedited)

Warren Bennis said, “Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple and it is also that difficult.”

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