Work Life Play Podcast

Hosted by Aaron McHugh

Join me as I have real dialogues with good humans entrepreneurs, artists, heretics, authors, liberators, adventurers, and innovators, who achieve the impossible and prove that we can live, lead and succeed as wholehearted people.

Featured Episodes

Below are some of my favorite and most popular episodes from the Work Life Play podcast. They embody the spirit of wholehearted living and will encourage, challenge, and inspire you.

Alastair Humphreys

Microadventures: Great Escapes Out Your Front Door with Alastair Humphreys Episode #38

Alastair Humphreys says “If you are too busy, too stressed, or too tired for an adventure. Then you are the perfect microadventure candidate.

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Fully Alive with Ben Moon Episode #150

Ben Moon is guided by sheer joy and a deep appreciation for being alive. Cancer survivor, photographer, and good human.

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Nir Eyal

How to Deal With the Root Cause of Your Distraction with Nir Eyal #182

I’ll be the first to admit. I can be easily distracted. Ping, blue dot, check email, etc. Nir Eyal named my interference as pain management. “Unless we deal with the […]

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Morgan Snyder

The Path to Restoring the Heart of a Man with Author Morgan Snyder #183

Morgan Snyder is more than my guest today. Our sixteen-year friendship is an anchor I repeatedly tether myself to for hope, truth, and joy. Our transformative reciprocity began when we […]

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Latest Episodes

Tiny Moments Big Ideas: Your Life Doesn’t Need To Go On Hold #200

Years ago, I believed that my “real life” went on hold when my responsibilities took over. For instance, when I traveled for work, my “life” was paused while I fulfilled […]

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Tiny Moments Big Ideas: What Are You Afraid To Try? #199

In this Tiny Moment, Big Idea I ask the question “What are you afraid to try?” I recorded this episode five years ago immediately after we sold everything we owned […]

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Higher Power Nudges with Holden McHugh #198

Wise. Gracious, and he's teaching me a lot about the power of building an everyday muscle. He talks about how he makes decisions waiting for nudges from "Higher Power" and his brave beginnings of sobriety.

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Tiny Moments Big Ideas: Are We Out of the Woods #197

Today’s episode is a tiny moment with a big idea. Three years ago this month, I left my fifteen-year-long career in Software, stepped down as an executive, forfeited stock options, […]

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In the Shadows with Author Ryan Miller #196

My friend Ryan Miller is fierce with questions. Questions about love, questions about life and story, and power and shadows. The question we came together around in this episode is […]

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30 Marathons 30 Countries by Age 30 with Runner/Explorer Liz Warner #195

Liz Warner completed her goal during the pandemic on June 8th, 2020, her 30th birthday. Thirty marathons, in thirty countries by age thirty-that, was her quest. Here’s her story of […]

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