Episode #142
Morning Routines of the Successful… and the One We Refuse!
Ryan welcomes Zip (No Redeeming Qualities) for a light, funny breakdown of the morning routines of highly successful people. They go through ten popular rituals — prepping the night before, waking up naturally, beating the sun, meditating and practicing gratitude, staying off the phone, reading, walking the pets, skipping coffee for water, eating a proper breakfast… and the infamous “embrace the cold.” Along the way they share their own messy real-life mornings (kids, pets, military schedules, intermittent fasting) and debate which habits actually help versus which ones feel like performative hustle culture. At the end both hosts independently land on the same clear “worst of the best”. Classic Worst of the Best energy — practical talk, personal stories, and zero interest in suffering before sunrise. 00:00 – Intro and welcome Zip 03:00 – Their actual morning routines 05:40 – #10 Prep the night before 09:00 – #9 Naturally waking up (Bezos style) 12:30 – #8 Beat the sun / early rising 17:20 – #7 Meditate, reflect, be grateful 20:00+ – Stay off the phone, read, walk the pets 38:40 – #2 Skip the coffee / water first 46:20 – #1 Healthy breakfast 49:00 – Final reveal: both pick “embrace the cold” 51:00 – Zip’s podcast update and wrap-up
