#720: Life Lessons from Taylor Swift, Conquering Anxiety, Coaching Teens, Career Reinvention, Supposedly Gay Bulls, Your Shadow Side, and More — Soman Chainani

Soman Chainani is the bestselling author of
The School for Good & Evil book series,
which has sold more than 4 million copies, been translated into
35 languages across six continents, and been adapted into a major
motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in more than 80
countries. Visit SomanChainani.com to learn more and follow Soman
on Instagram (@somanc).


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Timestamps:


[00:00] Start


[04:54] Who is Soman Chainani?


[06:01] Follow the flow.


[14:52] Give stories away.


[23:34] Your bull might be gay.


[30:13] Indispensable assistance.


[36:36] Art appreciation: Christopher Marley.


[40:35] Coach Alpha.


[50:05] Mike Regula's Course of Action.


[52:31] The catharsis of being an intermittent pop star.


[59:20] How ketamine changed Soman's life.


[1:08:09] The Shadow Self vs. The Double (refereed by Kelly
Clarkson).


[1:13:47] Thoughts on Netflix's Quarterback.


[1:17:34] Career lessons from Taylor Swift.


[1:24:07] Recommended reading.


[1:29:55] Cross-collar dating.


[1:35:12] The language of couples.


[1:36:59] Hookups.


[1:38:28] St. Louis vs. everywhere else.


[1:42:48] Dodgy allergies.


[1:48:41] Babysitting the fully formed.


[1:52:07] Parting thoughts.


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