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The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu

The Vancrux Podcast blends self-improvement with deep, philosophical inquiry to help you become your best self. We feature guests from all walks of life sharing transformative insights, along with solo episodes that explore mindset, meaning, and the pivotal choices we all face.Vancrux is a coined word — “Van” suggests rising or going beyond, and “Crux” means a turning point or critical moment. It reflects our belief that real growth begins where challenge meets choice. To Vancrux then, is to

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All Episodes

63:32

Flexibility, Energy & Freedom of Movement - With...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/11

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I’m joined by Yulia Yumalova — flexibility expert, TEDx speaker, and movement coach with over 14 years of experience — to break down why flexibility is one of the most underrated foundations of health, energy, and performance.We explore why stiffness isn’t just physical, how posture and movement affect mental clarity and confidence, and how busy people can “kill two birds with one stone” by improving flexibility while doing everyday tasks — without adding more

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8:01

The Black Sheep Effect | Why the Herd Punishes Those...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/11

Why is it that the moment you start thinking differently… living differently… or growing beyond the role you were given… The harshest criticism comes not from strangers — but from your own people?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore The Black Sheep Effect — a powerful psychological phenomenon that explains why groups punish insiders more harshly than outsiders, and why growth so often comes with rejection.This is not just theory. This is about family tension, workplace sabotage, social

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73:13

Failing Forward & Thinking Differently with Phil...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/09

What does it really take to build, scale, and sustain successful brands in a world that never stops changing?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Phil Masiello — visionary entrepreneur, best-selling author, and founder of CrunchGrowth — to unpack the real lessons behind failing forward, thinking differently, and building businesses that actually work.With over two decades of experience across e-commerce, digital marketing, and consumer brands, Phil shares hard-earned insights from

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8:39

The Robbers Cave Experiment - How Ordinary People...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/09

What if conflict isn’t caused by bad people… but by the environments we’re placed in?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we dive deep into the Robbers Cave Experiment — one of the most important (and unsettling) psychology studies ever conducted. You’re taken inside the experiment itself, experiencing how ordinary boys became bitter enemies almost overnight, and how that same hostility dissolved once the structure around them changed.This episode explores:How identity and “us vs them” thinking

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5:37

The Monks Carrying the Woman Across the River

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/08

In this Koan Story episode, Carrying the Woman Across the River, we explore a timeless Zen teaching about attachment, judgment, and mental weight. Two monks face the same moment — one helps, lets go, and moves on… the other carries the moment long after it has passed.This story is a powerful reminder that suffering often isn’t caused by what happens — but by what we continue to carry in our minds. Judgment, resentment, guilt, and overthinking weigh far heavier than the original event.The real

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58:39

Playing From the Heart When Life Rewrites the script...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/07

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Scott Martin — award-winning soccer coach, educator, author, and a living example of resilience in its purest form.With over 30 years of coaching experience across youth, high school, and college levels, Scott earned multiple Coach of the Year honors and led teams to state championships. But his most defining moment came off the field.After surviving a rare, life-threatening infection that resulted in the loss of both hands and parts of his

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6:04

The Frog and the Ox – How Comparison Destroys Potential

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/07

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we unpack one of Aesop’s shortest yet most devastating fables — The Frog and the Ox. A story not about envy, but about ego, identity, and the quiet danger of comparison.When you measure yourself against someone else’s size, success, or timeline, you stop building real capacity and start inflating an image. And inflation without structure always collapses.This episode explores:Why comparison activates fear, not motivationHow ego inflation leads to burnout,

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12:23

Bertrand Russell: Clarity as Courage

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/07

What if the real danger in the world isn’t ignorance… but certainty?In this episode, we step inside the mind of Bertrand Russell — the philosopher who believed that most human suffering comes not from evil, but from unexamined beliefs held with confidence.Why did Russell think clarity was a moral act? Why did he distrust certainty more than doubt? And what happens to your life when you stop believing things simply because they’re popular, comforting, or inherited?This is not just a biography — it’s

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8:13

The Experience of the Last Man

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/06

What if one day… no one was left to watch? No audience. No legacy. No validation.If you were the last human alive, would anything you do still matter? Would you still create, train, tell the truth, choose courage — or would everything collapse into comfort?This episode is a slow, immersive descent into one of philosophy’s most disturbing questions: Is meaning real… or just something we perform for others?And more importantly:How much of your current life is shaped by being seen?Who would you be if

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6:29

The Observer of Your Thoughts — Who Are You Really?

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/05

If you can observe your thoughts, are they really you?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore the subtle but powerful distinction between awareness and thinking. Rather than trying to control the mind, this conversation examines how stepping back from thought can reduce emotional reactivity, loosen rigid identity, and create genuine inner clarity.This is a reflective, insight-driven episode for anyone interested in self-understanding, psychology, and conscious living.🔥 Useful Links:📘

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7:07

The Fox and the Crow

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/04

Flattery isn’t kindness. It’s leverage.In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we dissect The Fox and the Crow — a short fable with a long shadow.Why does praise bypass intelligence? Why do smart people give things away without realising it? And what does manipulation actually sound like when it whispers?Once you see the fox… you can’t unsee him. 🔥 Useful Links📘 Become a Person of Value by J.S. Math https://amzn.to/4cJjMbu📗 A Question a Day Journal https://amzn.to/3Xbkxo0📕 Daily Quotes of Wisdom

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6:41

The Immortality Curse

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/04

What if the thing you’re running from is the only reason your life has weight? If you truly had infinite time… would you still choose courage today?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, you’re taken deep into The Immortality Curse — the unsettling truth that living forever wouldn’t free you, it would slowly drain life of urgency, meaning, and intensity. Through second-person storytelling, vivid metaphors, and thought experiments, this episode confronts a dangerous question:Is death the enemy… or

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7:52

The Veil of Ignorance | The World You’d Choose If You...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/03

In this episode, we step behind The Veil of Ignorance — the powerful thought experiment that strips away ego, identity, and advantage, forcing you to confront what fairness really means.You’ll be taken into a room where the rules of society are written — without knowing whether you’ll be rich or poor, strong or weak, respected or forgotten once you leave. From there, we explore how this single idea exposes hidden bias, reshapes our understanding of justice, and reveals uncomfortable truths about

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87:10

Learning Music Through Flow, Skill & Self-Discovery -...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/02

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I speak with Patrick Boylan, multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of MuseFlow, about why traditional music education often kills creativity—and how learning through flow state and skill-building can transform mastery.Patrick shares his journey from years of uninspiring piano lessons to self-directed experimentation, where improvisation and sight-reading reignited his love for music. That experience led to the creation of MuseFlow, a music edtech platform often

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6:28

The Paperclip Maximizer — When Intelligence Becomes...

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/01

What if the end of humanity didn’t come from hatred… but from obedience?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore the infamous AI Alignment Problem through the chilling thought experiment known as The Paperclip Maximizer — a scenario where a perfectly logical artificial intelligence follows its instructions so well that it accidentally destroys the world.This episode dives into unintended consequences, goal misalignment, and the terrifying question at the heart of modern AI development:How

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7:22

The Button That Ends the World

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2026/01/01

If pressing a single button could give you everything you’ve ever wanted — wealth, freedom, security — but carried a tiny chance of ending the world… would you press it?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, you’re placed directly inside a disturbing moral thought experiment that strips away reputation, applause, and consequence. No one is watching. No one will ever know. There’s only you, temptation, uncertainty — and the quiet truth of who you really are.This episode explores power without

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9:08

The Stag Hunt - Trust, risk and human cooperation

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/12/31

The Stag HuntWhy do people settle for safety when greatness is possible? Why do teams, relationships, and entire societies collapse into caution instead of coordination?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore The Stag Hunt — a powerful thought experiment from game theory and philosophy that reveals the hidden tension between trust and fear, cooperation and self-protection.You’ll discover why:The biggest rewards in life require coordination, not independenceMost people choose certainty

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8:12

Pre-Emptive Self-Disqualification

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/12/31

How many opportunities in your life never disappeared — but were quietly removed by you?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore Pre-Emptive Self-Disqualification — the hidden mental habit where you decide the outcome before you ever act.The woman you never spoke to. The job you didn’t apply for. The idea you killed before it had a chance.Not because you failed — but because certainty arrived too early and shut the door.Through immersive storytelling, psychology, and philosophy, this

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9:03

The Open Future vs Laplace’s Demon

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/12/28

Is your life already written… or are you writing it now?Dive into one of humanity’s deepest questions: do your choices truly matter, or are you just following a script dictated by physics, biology, and circumstance?In this episode, we explore:Laplace’s Demon – if every particle’s position and motion were known, the future would be predictable. No choice, no freedom.The Open Future – the future isn’t set. It’s created through your actions and decisions.Experience immersive thought

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7:52

THE SWAMPMAN

The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu ·

2025/12/27

Who are you… when everything that made you never happened?What if you woke up tomorrow with every memory intact — your childhood, your pain, your ambitions, your confidence — but none of it actually happened to you?In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore The Swampman Thought Experiment — a philosophical idea that quietly dismantles what we think we know about identity, character, consciousness, and becoming.This is not an abstract philosophy lesson. This is a psychological mirror.Through

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