If at some point, you’ve looked at your life—your job, your relationships, your achievements—and thought: “Is this it?” This episode is for you.
Mike Posner had that moment at 30. His life, by every external measure, was extraordinary: he had hit songs, Grammy nominations, millions in the bank. He was a pop star… And he was miserable.
What followed was one of the most honest reckonings we’ve ever heard on this show. Mike walked across America, survived a rattlesnake bite, climbed Everest, and came out the other side with something no amount of success had ever given him: peace.
Mike Posner is a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated recording artist, songwriter, and producer. But the reason you should listen to this conversation has nothing to do with any of that. It has everything to do with where he was and his incredibly human journey getting to somewhere better, more peaceful, and more meaningful. He even wrote a song about it—a follow up to his hit song “I Took a Pill in Ibiza” called “I Went Back To Ibiza.”
In this episode you’ll learn:
➡️ Why achieving your biggest goals can leave you feeling emptier than before you started
➡️ The difference between real vulnerability and broadcasting your pain online (and why intention changes everything)
➡️ Why comfort (not failure) might be the thing quietly hollowing out your life
➡️ What walking across America actually taught Mike about who he was and who he wasn’t
➡️ Why self-improvement taken too far becomes selfishness
➡️ The one pursuit more valuable than success, grit, or getting to the top
You don’t need a Grammy nomination to relate to this conversation, you just need to have ever wondered if the life you’re building is actually the life you want.
This is… A Bit of Optimism.
If you want to watch Mike’s new music video for “I Went Back To Ibiza,” check it out here.
