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Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker"s Substack Podcast

Year Of The Opposite

How I lost 62 lbs, cured my depression, fixed my high blood pressure, & became a better human by living a #YearOfTheOpposite. I"ll share what I learned, how I did it, & the science behind it. A Newsletter for people that don"t subscribe to Newsletters. www.yearoftheopposite.com

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4:28

Ragnar 200 Mile Relay Race from Traverse City to...

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2024/09/23

Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.I used to say no—a lot. No to new experiences, no to challenges, no to anything that pushed me outside my comfort zone. But with The Year of the Opposite challenge, I started saying yes. It’s been about two years since I made that shift, and it has been a game-changer.Take Ragnar Michigan 2024, for example. When Kenny asked me to

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3:58

Insurance company refuses to pay $156 for the CT...

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2024/09/03

A quick update: The post that I get the most questions about is “How to get a CT Calcium Score.” The most frequent question is: “Where can I get one?” and “How much does it cost?”The cost question was a surprisingly hard question to answer. Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.The costs generally range between $100 and $250. I but I didn’t know much precise cost until

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2:55

54% of American adults can’t read above a 6th-grade...

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2024/08/26

Yesterday I shared a statistic: 54% of American adults can’t read above a 6th-grade level. I thought it was pretty shocking so I wanted to note it so I could start investigating it. That’s why I shared it. But it’s the responses (some had to be hidden/deleted) that I want to talk about. The comment replies quickly turned into assigning blame to either teachers or parents. It had to be one of them! Please Subscribe to get my weekly newsletter sent to you for free!And of course, some assumed that I

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20:09

Kamala Tax Proposal: What does taxing unrealized...

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2024/08/22

I want to be very clear: I am NOT endorsing or opposing any politician or candidate. But this is an incredibly important topic and I am hoping that I can break it down fairly and dispassionately. I am also going to try my best to keep my personal views out of it. I look forward to hearing your thoughts, comments, corrections and questions. Here goes…Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free

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6:19

The Fog & The Fraud

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2024/08/16

This is a hard post to write. It’s uncomfortable talking about sadness. Many of us have been conditioned to think that it’s unproductive or even wrong to discuss. While I do think there is some truth to the idea that we shouldn’t overly focus on our negative emotions, I also think that ignoring these feelings can give others the incorrect impression that everyone else has their life figured out and that when you are personally struggling with the feelings of sadness, it can make you feel like the

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12:16

I harmed my career and my brain by staying in...

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2024/08/04

Note: Sorry for the poor audio on the podcast. I’m on vacation and don’t have access to my usual studio setup. Lansing is a fine city. I love my family here, I love my in-laws here, and I love my friends here dearly. But it is unquestionable to say that I hindered my career and my intelligence by staying in Lansing, Michigan.One of the truest things ever said about relationships is that you become the average of the five people you spend the most time with. From my perspective, that is

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2:48

Thoughts on being wrong. From an expert at being wrong.

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2024/07/18

The biggest misconception of my life was assuming that other people would want to know when something they said was incorrect.I always thought I was doing them a favor.But, in my experience, most people would rather go on being wrong than face the personal trauma of being confronted with new information that doesn’t align with their opinion—even when their opinion is incorrect.It was easy for me to recognize this silliness when I was the one dispensing the correction because the receiver would

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10:52

Realtors Colluded to Keep Commissions Artificially High.

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2024/05/28

The National Association of Realtors agreed to pay $418 million to settle an antitrust suit that showed that they colluded to inflate commissions, block competition, inflate US housing prices, and harm consumers. The $418 million might seem like a lot, but it’s less that a half percent (.5%) of the $100 billion of real estate commissions that consumers pay every single year! So why did they settle? Because if they didn’t settle they could have faced a fine close to $6 Billion! They settled, gave

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7:49

My Plan for a $3,000 Gift to Public School Staff...

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2024/05/21

Today I am going to complain and I feel gross about it because my life is amazing and no one wants to hear someone complain. But I want to share this story because I think it shows a side of humanity that people don’t talk about. TLDR: Here’s the short version…* I believe in active citizenship, so I joined the School Board. * I had a silly idea to donate $3,000 to any staff or teacher at the school district. * To make it a democratic process, I allowed anyone to nominate a staff member and vote for

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5:15

God Bless Jon Stewart

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2024/05/14

My friend posted a short video from the amazing Jon Stewart. I love Stewart and I think he’s a national treasure. But on this particular issue, I think he has it exactly backwards. Here is the video: Thanks for reading Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.I would suggest, this isn’t a problem of corporations. Definitely not ALL corporations. Let me explain, last week I closed a business that I founded called Open Install

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5:03

Prediction: Humans Invented Self Driving Cars April...

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2024/04/25

First a confession… I’ve been predicting Full Self-Driving cars would be a reality “this year” for about a decade, so you might want to take my predictions with a grain of salt. 😂😂However, I recently got my hands on Tesla’s Full Self Driving version 12, marking the first iteration that leverages machine learning and neural networks, akin to AI systems like ChatGPT. This new approach eschews traditional programming for a model where the system learns by observing the world’s best drivers (with

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4:01

Readers Response To My Post: What Do You Think?

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2024/03/24

I bet my friends $500 that I could make them happier in 7 days and 100% either got happier or stayed very happy. It was a huge success! In my opinion… However, one of my readers significantly disagreed with me. I shared the readers previous comment in my last post titled “Challenge Results: All Participants Got Happy In 7 Days!” That reader replied to the last post so I wanted to share it to see what you all think. I want to get outside opinions to see if maybe I’m off the mark on this one. I

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3:31

Personal Update: VP of Marketing at Scribe Media

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2024/03/18

I wanted to give a short personal update: I've joined Scribe Media as VP of Marketing. I've been a fan of Scribe for a long time because they have published some of my favorite books including those from David Goggins & my good buddy Eric Jorgenson. If you read business books, I've probably given you a copy of The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant.Scribe has been around for almost a decade and has produced 2,000 plus books. Hundreds of them have been Amazon best sellers and 23+ were New York Times & WSJ

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11:43

Challenge Results: All Participants Got Happy In 7 Days!

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2024/03/13

Welcome to Year Of The Opposite: Travis Stoliker's Newsletter for People That Don't Subscribe to Newsletters. Ex: Saddleback, Liquid Web, & Techsmith.Read Time: 6 minutes. 3 months ago I proposed a crazy challenge: “You'll be happier in 7 days or I'll pay you $500!” I proposed this challenge because I was worried about how many of my friends were telling me that they were depressed. I had an idea that perhaps the strategies that worked to resolve my own depression from grief might help others. I was

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15:25

Promising Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Fails Testing

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2024/03/06

I’m very sorry for my absence. My son and I fell very sick with a stomach bug and we are finally back rejoining the world. That was rough. Thanks for your patience. Whenever I’m sick I am reminded of the quote: “A healthy person wants a million things. A sick person wants just one.” This made me want to tell the story of the medical therapy ATA188. A month ago I shared the story of an incredible invention that will cure the terrible pain from Sickle Cell Disease. Miraculously, there are now two

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6:10

Thank you, Joe St. Clair!

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2024/02/23

Joe,I apologize for posting this letter publicly. I know you’re a private guy. But I don’t have your new address. Today marks two years since you left us and I have a lot of updates to share. But dude, I gotta confess, I was pretty angry at you for leaving the way you did. It kinda fucked me up. Losing you sent me into a depression that was difficult to overcome. Hell, I still can’t listen to Jimmy Eat World songs without getting overwhelmed with emotion. You’ve kinda ruined that band for me

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4:07

New FDA Approved Sickle Cell Disease Treatments cost...

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2024/02/05

Sickle Cell Disease impacts about 100,000 people in the US every year. It’s an incredibly painful disease where the cells become misshapen like a crescent moon or a sickle. This shape causes the cells to get trapped and restrict the blood flood which causes chronic pain, organ damage, strokes, and shortened life expectancy. Bone marrow transplant has been the best treatment for patients, but it was very challenging to find a potential donor. Only 15% of siblings are a suitable match to be a donor

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5:45

Creating a Timeless AI Replica of Myself for My Son...

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2024/01/26

I’m currently reading ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son’. Both books have me thinking a lot about childhood and parenting. I will be 56 years old when Lane turns 18 and as an older father, my mortality is always on my mind. I know that despite my best efforts to improve my health, any of us could be taken at any time. I don’t want Lane to be fatherless. Year Of The Opposite - Travis Stoliker's Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new

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7:58

Reader Question: Do Hormonal Teas Work?

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2024/01/19

I was honored that one of my readers asked for my assistance in evaluating the health claims made by products referred to as “Hormonal Teas”. The specific advertisement she referenced was from a company called “Avery Apothecary” and the product is “Goddess Tea Blend.” The product makes several claims on their website: “Ladies, enjoy a cup of this tea every day and the synergy of the plants help to restore and keep balance in your cycle. Regular health and hormone upkeep can help prevent issues in

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4:58

How To Last Longer In The Cold Plunge?

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2024/01/12

One of my first challenges in the Year Of The Opposite was the 40 degree cold plunge. Now, I'm addicted to it, not solely for the muscle recovery and numerous health benefits (which I'll cover in another post), but because of what it does for my brain, mood, and attitude. Over the past year I have been increasing my tolerance up to a current maximum of 14 minutes in 40-42 degree water. But my regular routine is 5-7 minutes at the Michigan Athletic Club. I love it! Here are some of the tips that I

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