Two Percent with Michael Easter

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Beyond Limits: Lessons from Mountaineering with...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/04/07

In May of 2016, Melissa Arnot Reid became the first American woman to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen.She has a wonderful new book out called Enough. (I LOVED the book. It’s one of those rare books that pushes you forward from page to page.) Buy it here.The book is about much more than mountaineering and Everest. It’s about Melissa’s fascinating life journey, what pushes us to do great things, why hardship can help us grow, and more (think part Wild and part Into Thin Air). Michael

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5:44

Call the F**king Vatican (Podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/04/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comWe live in a world where its easier than ever to get information (think Google and ChatGPT).That’s great overall—but easy information is often inaccurate, lacks context, and is easily forgettable. If you want to learn and understand something deeply, there’s a better framework. Michael uses it in his work and breaks it down here. You’ll learn:* Just how much information we now consume (the numbers are … wow).* The upsides

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13:27

17 Reasons to Explore More Now

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/31

We’re speaking with Alex Hutchinson about his new book The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map.Michael asked Alex 17 questions about exploration—why humans are driven to explore, the benefits of exploration, how exploration is changing, and how we can explore more today.Michael gained so much insight into my own life from Alex’s book and our exchange below, and I hope you will, too.You’ll learn:* Why exploration is critical to being a human.* Why

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6:18

How I trained for an 800+ mile hike (podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael is currently on an 850-ish-mile hike through the desert.He’ll be hiking 20 to 30ish miles a day for the next 45ish days. This post details how he trained for the hike and why this type of training is ideal for being SUPERMEDIUM and improving healthspan and lifespan.He’ll also explain my training philosophy for big events like this.

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15:26

Announcing: A big hike (podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/24

I’ll be in the wilderness on a hike for the next 45-ish days.Two Percent will run as always—posts and podcasts will go out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday while I’m gone. Today’s episode will cover: * The hike I’m doing. * Why I’m doing the hike (a new book!).* What I hope to get out of the hike. * Why adventure matters for us all.* What to expect on Two Percent while I’m in the wilderness (all good stuff!). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

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7:31

The Expedition: Step counts, endurance secrets, dirty...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comThe Expedition is a monthly journey into thoughts, opinions, ideas, observations, studies, facts, figures, etc.Good ones, insightful ones, interesting ones, weird ones, and ones you can use to live well and long.It’s a roundup of all the worthwhile stuff Michael has discovered in the last month. The Expedition is a bit of an island of misfit toys. But, …

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15:59

17 Years of Wisdom About the Good Life (Podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/17

Michael is speaking with Brett McKay, founder of the Art of Manliness and Dying Breed.Brett has spent the last 17 years in the trenches writing and reporting about how to live a richer, more meaningful life by blending timeless wisdom and practical advice.We asked him 26 questions on topics like health and fitness, parenting, testosterone, marriage, books, faith, and more. Topics include:* Why Brett hates video.* The new Dying Breed project.* The best parenting advice Brett has heard.* How Brett

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7:44

Gear Not Stuff: Home Health Tech

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday is the second Friday of the month. Which means it’s time for Gear Not Stuff.Read more about the idea behind Gear Not Stuff here. * In short: Gear Not Stuff is a framework that helps us make smarter purchasing decisions. Gear has a clear purpose of helping us achieve a higher purpose—a tool we can use to have better experiences.Today, Michael is covering home-based technology that can improve your health.We’ve validated

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5:27

SUPERMEDIUM Calculator (Podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael explains the optimal body size for different fitness activities.Using your height, you’ll be able to calculate the right weight for your goals. Think of it as a SUPERMEDIUM calculator.Why it matters: The calculator will help you find the right balance of strength and endurance, a key to performance and living longer and better.Go to the post at TWOPCT.com to get the calculator.

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9:58

The Two Percent Pack System (Podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/10

Michael’s work as a journalist takes him all around the world—from the streets of Baghdad and jungles of Bolivia to mountaintop monasteries in Bhutan and laboratories in Boston. He wanted a pack system to optimize his travel and keep himself safe.So Michael began working with Justin Kiel—who manages GORUCK’s custom pack division called SCARS—to tweak some of the packs he uses for travel. Justin started cutting, sewing in hidden pockets, tweaking fabrics, and more.After our designs became really,

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7:28

CouplaBeers Is So Right (Podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comDid you see Saturday Night Live’s viral CouplaBeers skit? Watch it in the post here.Oddly enough, the skit gets so much right about addiction and bad habits.In fact, it provides a more useful view than that of the medical establishment.In today’s episode, Michael will unpack:* What CouplaBeers gets right about addiction and bad habits.* How bad habits and a…

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15:16

F3: Empowering Men Through Fitness and Community...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/03/03

F3 is an organization of men who gather to exercise together early each morning.It started with a group of guys at a middle school football field in 2011 and has swelled to nearly 100k people in 5169 locations today.Michael spoke to the organization’s current head, Frank Schwartz, to hear about the movement and what we can learn from it.Join us at TWOPCT.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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5:29

Explore the Edges: Ethan Suplee (podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/02/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael just launched a new live show on Substack live called Explore the Edges. Each episode features a fascinating and inspiring guest who can help us live better.Ethan Suplee was our inaugural guest.* Ethan is known for his roles in Remember the Titans, American History X, Blow, Mallrats, Chance, and many more great films and TV shows. Ethan has also gone through major life changes—sobriety, losing 200 pounds, fame—and

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9:18

My Favorite Exercises Volume III

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/02/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comBecome a Member at TWOPCT.com for full access.Michael’s first job was acting as Fitness Editor for Men’s Health magazine.In that role, he spoke to the world’s top athletes to its greatest health scientists and athletic trainers.When these experts sent an exercise or workout, Michael had to test it to ensure it would work for Men’s Health readers. He vetted hundreds and hundreds of exercises.And he’s kept all the best

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15:23

Lance Armstrong's Cycling Safety Tips (podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/02/24

In today’s episode, Lance Armstrong explains how to stay safe while cycling.Lance’s advice is pulled from a recent conversation Michael and Lance had on The Forward, Lance’s podcast.We’re running Lance’s surprising and helpful advice and then breaking down the research on cycling safety. It’ll make you safer and more confident on the roads. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.twopct.com/subscribe

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11:36

The Expedition: The truth about VO2, a hard pullup...

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/02/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.com*Member episode* Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.The Expedition is a monthly journey into thoughts, opinions, ideas, observations, studies, facts, and figures, you can use to live better.It’s a roundup of all the worthwhile stuff Michael discovered in the last month.This month Michael is covering:* Explore the Edge, a new live show he’s hosting on Substack.* …

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4:25

3 Motivational Phrases That Suck (podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/02/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comMichael covers three highly popular motivational phrases that can do more harm than good. The first example: “Nobody cares, work harder.”Michael will explain what these phrases miss about the human experience, how they can backfire, and a better framing for each.He’ll end the podcast with some philosophy around motivational phrases, and how to find ones that help you.

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15:15

Do Something (podcast)

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/02/17

Read this post and get all of our life-enhancing info at TWOPCT.comToday, Michael covers a framework for making better decisions—especially in challenging times.When we face tough times, we often think more planning is better. We tend to go into planning mode and overthink, searching for the perfect decision to make.But there are five big downsides of overthinking—and a lesson from combat can help us get out of our heads, act, and win.The lesson aligns with recent scientific discoveries about

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10:54

Gear Not Stuff: Protein Sources

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/02/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday is the second Friday of the month. Which means it’s time for Gear Not Stuff.Read more about the idea behind Gear Not Stuff here.Today, we’re covering protein sources you can eat on the go.In a perfect world, everyone would get their protein from whole, minimally-processed, single-ingredient sources. Foods like meat, dairy, eggs, and more.But life isn’t perfect. Whole foods require refrigeration and spoil relatively

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7:14

The Comfort Crisis: Physical Activity

Two Percent with Michael Easter ·

2025/02/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.twopct.comToday’s episode covers the death of movement. We’ll look at human physical activity levels—how they’ve changed and why.You’ll learn: * How much less active humans are now compared to the past.* The health impacts of our drop in activity.* Michael’s best tip for combatting our drop in activity.Become a Member at TWOPCT.com.

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