128. Finding a Higher Level Consciousness Through Extreme Biohacking and Spirituality, Part 2 of 2 with Luke Storey

Today, Luke Storey generously joins me for a third time to talk about lots of great new topics that we didn’t get to cover in his first two episodes. We’ll spend quite a bit of time digging into the fascinating strengths of personality assessments, and why you (and just about everyone in your life) should take them. We also cover imposter syndrome, disempowering beliefs, sleep hacks, kinds of light, health gadgets, and so much more! This Week’s Guest: If you’re a faithful Optimized Geek listener, you’ve probably already heard my recent conversation with Luke Storey. Luke, who hosts the Life Stylist Podcast, was already a recurring guest on the show. He originally joined me to talk about fashion in one of my very  first episodes. In our more recent conversation, we discussed extreme biohacking, spirituality, and how this combination can lead to a higher level of consciousness. Today, Luke generously joins me for a third time to talk about lots of great new topics that we didn’t cover in his first two episodes. We’ll spend quite a bit of time digging into the fascinating strengths of personality assessments, and why you (and just about everyone in your life) should take them. We also cover imposter syndrome, disempowering beliefs, sleep hacks, kinds of light, health gadgets, and so much more! Find Out More About Luke Here: Luke Storey @MrLukeStorey on Twitter Luke Storey on Instagram Luke Storey on YouTube @MrLukeStorey on Facebook Luke Storey on LinkedIn In This Episode: [02:44] - Stephan asks about something that Luke touched on in the previous episode: that he had a sordid past. Luke and Stephan then discuss disempowering beliefs, and Luke explains some of how his mind works. [07:07] - Luke jokes about needing friends like Stephan, who is willing to call him out and challenge him. He and Stephan talk about different kinds of memory. [11:39] - We learn about StrengthsFinder, which Luke and Stephan have both mentioned already in this conversation. [14:47] - Luke tells us what his top five strengths are according to StrengthsFinder, and goes into more detail about what some of them mean. [18:50] - Luke’s fifth top strength is being a relater, which is in alignment with what he does professionally. He also talks about the potential benefits of understanding other people’s top five strengths. [22:38] - Stephan suggests that listeners buy the StrengthsFinder 2.0 book to get the StrengthsFinder code and then go take the test. [27:02] - For Stephan, Luke’s mention of getting people in the right seat on the bus reminds him of the book Good to Great by Jim Collins. He and Luke then talk about another kind of assessment. [32:18] - Luke was recently in New York City; he shares a story about something that happened to him there. [34:28] - How did Stephan learn to catch people’s unproductive words about themselves? [38:32] - Luke flips the interview around by asking Stephan what have been the most meaningful tactical things he has applied when learning to observe one’s speech and thoughts? [41:00] - We learn that Luke has an affirmation on the mirror that he reads to himself every morning. [44:13] - Stephan returns to the topic of the DiSC Profile to wrap up that part of the conversation. [46:44] - Luke found the book The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks to be very useful in his journey. [49:04] - What are some of Luke’s favorite sleep hacks? In his answer, he discusses temperature, light, and noise. [53:31] - Luke discusses how he tracks whether he’s sleeping well. [57:14] - We learn that Luke doesn’t take sleep supplements now, but used to make what he called “knockout punch.” He also talks in depth about different kinds of light. [65:52] - Stephan recommends a couple other episodes that listeners should check out. [66:54] - Luke talks about f.lux as opposed to Iris. The consensus, he says, is that f.lux doesn’t do enough and Iris is superior. [71:11] - Stephan offers a couple closing resources to listeners, with suggestions for earlier Optimized Geek episodes to listen to. Links and Resources: Luke Storey @MrLukeStorey on Twitter Luke Storey on Instagram Luke Storey on YouTube @MrLukeStorey on Facebook Luke Storey on LinkedIn Luke Storey on the Optimized Geek (Part 1 of 2) Luke Storey on the Optimized Geek (fashion episode) Life Stylist Podcast Byron Katie Tony Robbins StrengthsFinder Neil Strauss Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath Good to Great by Jim Collins DiSC Profile Kolbe Assessment 10x Talk podcast Kathy Kolbe on 10x Talk Unleash the Power Within Date with Destiny Zig Ziglar Un-Limit Yourself: A Powerful Process for Shedding Those Pesky Limiting Beliefs by Stephan Spencer (article about the Dickens Process) Elissa Fisher Harris on the Optimized Geek The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks BedJet Oura ring Sleep Cycle app NeuroOn AmpCoil Clearlight sauna Iris Ra Optics glasses Chris Keane on the Optimized Geek Dave Asprey on the Optimized Geek f.lux Dr. Michael Breus on the Optimized Geek