You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

The best big ideas from life-changing books, plus the tools to live them. Brian Johnson helps you move from Theory to Practice to Mastery and flourish in Energy, Work, and Love. More wisdom in less time so you can activate your best, every day. More at heroic.us

Celebratory (Chess) Love: Find Something Awesome Today (Heroic +1 #1993) 09/14/2026

PNTV: The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell 09/13/2026

PNTV: The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell 🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → 👇 Get my Notes on The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell for FREE to follow along: → In this episode of Philosopher's Notes TV, Brian is back at the chalkboard to unpack some of the most profound, life-changing wisdom from a true masterpiece. We invite you into the virtual classroom to look inside the Philosopher's Note on The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work. Joseph Campbell is the legendary mythologist who mapped out the universal patterns of the human experience. In this biography/autobiography, we explore how his own life was the ultimate reflection of the heroic quest. If you are ready to quit looking outside yourself for someone to change your life, step out of your comfort zone, and claim your inner power, this episode is your roadmap. You are the hero we've been waiting for! 🎬 Watch the "Finding Joe" Documentary for FREE on YouTube: → Grab a copy of the book on Amazon here: → ⏱️Chapters: 0:00 — You Are the Hero We've Been Waiting For 0:36 — Introduction to Joseph Campbell & The 750+ PN Collection 2:01 — The Documentary "Finding Joe" & Meeting Pat Solomon 2:39 — Idea 1: Answering the Call (Departure, Initiation, and the Micro-Hero's Journey) 7:11 — Idea 2: Crafting Your Path (How Joseph Campbell & Abraham Maslow Dropped Out to Tune In) 10:17 — Idea 3: Standing in Love (Moving Beyond Naivety to Cultivate Unshakable Relationships) 11:28 — Idea 4: The Ego vs. The Higher Self (Screw In Your Light Bulb & Master Your Conditioning) 14:19 — Idea 5: Goats, Tigers, and Your True Essence (Finding the Courage to Let Out Your Roar) 🧠 Deep Dive: The Core Concepts The Micro-Hero's Journey: A noble life isn’t just about one massive macro quest and then you're done. As Steven Pressfield brilliantly captures, a good life is made up of a thousand micro-hero's journeys every single day. In every moment, you are being called to close the gap between who you are capable of being and who you are actually being. Goats and Tigers: Most of us have forgotten who we really are because we are busy conforming to a profoundly sick society. As Krishnamurti noted, it is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a sick culture. To live heroically, you must move outside your comfort zone, face your dragons, discover your true essence, and learn how to roar. /episode/index/show/brianjohnson/id/42841075

Awakening Cues: The Ultimate One? YOU! (Heroic +1 #1992) 09/13/2026

Only Those Who Risk…: Jumping Over Sticks with Eleanor (Heroic +1 #1991) 09/12/2026

PNTV: True and False Magic by Phil Stutz 09/11/2026

PNTV: True and False Magic by Phil Stutz 🚀 Start your FREE 7-day trial of Heroic OS: → 👇 Get my Notes on True and False Magic by Phil Stutz to follow along with the video: → In this special episode, we invite you into the virtual classroom to look inside the 750th Philosopher's Note personally created by Brian: True and False Magic by Phil Stutz. Phil is an iconoclastic psychiatrist widely known from the hit Netflix documentary Stutz (featuring Jonah Hill): https://netflix.com/stutz. He has also served as Brian's personal coach and "Yoda" for nearly a decade across nearly 500 one-on-one sessions. If you are ready to stop looking for quick fixes and start building real emotional stamina, this protocol is your roadmap. Grab a copy on Amazon here: → ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 — The Return of PNTV & The Launch of Heroic 2:20 — Inside 9+ Years of One-on-One Coaching with Phil Stutz 4:40 — Idea 1: Infinite Potential vs. The 3 Unavoidables (Pain, Uncertainty, and Constant Work) 8:15 — Idea 2: Reversing Desire (Flipping the switch to say "Bring it on!") 10:15— Idea 3: The Instinct Cycle (Why 15 minutes of action beats 15 years of analysis paralysis) 13:30 — Idea 4: Embracing Reality (Realizing challenges don't mean you're broken—they mean you're human) 14:40 — Idea 5: Forging Antifragile Confidence (The life-changing protocol to execute when you feel your worst) 🧠 Deep Dive: The Core Concepts The 3 Unavoidables of Life: Culturally, we are told that if we feel pain, uncertainty, and the pressure to work hard, something must be wrong with us. Phil Stutz teaches us the exact opposite: these three things are completely unavoidable. True magic is learning to embrace them as fuel for your evolution. The Antifragile Confidence Protocol: The worse you feel, the more committed you must be to your protocol*. When life hits you outside your comfort zone, keeping promises to yourself is exactly how you expand your infinite potential and build unbreakable emotional stamina. 📖 Explore More Masterclass Notes on the Phil Stutz Trilogy: The Tools by Phil Stutz & Barry Michaels → Coming Alive by Phil Stutz & Barry Michaels → Lessons for Living by Phil Stutz → /episode/index/show/brianjohnson/id/42841060