Tools & Resources
These are the tools and tech I use for my business and life. I only recommend resources that I use myself. No hype, no dribble, just my favorite things that I use all the time.
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YouTube Gear
1. My Current Setup
My current YouTube setup. All together it is close to ~$30,000.

Sony Alpha 7S III
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Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
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Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM Prime
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Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 G OSS Prime
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Sachtler Ace M Tripod System
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Camera Rig
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Schoeps CMC641
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DJI Mic 2
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Sennheiser Professional ME 2
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Zoom F3
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Sound Blanket Setup x2
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prograde memory card
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Aputure 300d II
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Aputure Light Dome III
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Aputure MC RGBWW
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Neewer Teleprompter X17 II
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Rode VideoMic NTG
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Ninja Shinobi
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Manfrotto 1004BAC Light Stand
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Boom Arm
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Neewer Rolling C Stand SC340AW
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Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO Premium Tesla
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DJI Mavic 3 Classic RC
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DJI Osmo Action 4
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Apple Studio Display
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CalDigit TS4
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14-inch MacBook Pro M1
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Yamaha HS8
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Desk Setup
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AOC U2790VQ 27" 4K Monitor
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Epidemic Sound
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Lightroom
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Final Cut Pro
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Topaz Photo AI
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Photoshop
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Frame IO
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Loom
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Wise
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Website
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Kajabi
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Vellum
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Typefully
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2. My Old Setup
When I first started YouTube in 2020 here is how I got started.

Sony a6600
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Sony FE 50mm
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AT-403B Microphone
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Godox SL100
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Sirui Tripod
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Sandbag
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Neewer C-Stand
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wd 5 hard drive
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iPhone Tripod
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Productivity Gear
1. Hardware

14-inch MacBook Pro M1
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MacBook Air M3
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HHKB Hybrid S Snow
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mac reg keyboard
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Apple Magic Trackpad 2
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Fully Standing Desk Jarvis
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Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
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Shure SM7B
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Cloudlifter CL-1
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AirPods Pro 2
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AirPods Max
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Circadian Optics Lumos 2.0
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Heavy Duty VESA Mount
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AOC U2790VQ 27" 4K Monitor
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Desk Setup
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CalDigit TS4
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Apple Studio Display
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Bamboo To-Do List
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Midori A4 Unruled
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Midori A4 Paper Pad
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Sailor Pro Gear Learo Fine
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FC Model 20 Nagahara Needlepoint
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Pilot Metropolitan Fine
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Pilot Iroshizuku Ink
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Sony - 65" class BRAVIA XR A75L OLED 4K UHD
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Klipsch R-51M
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Yamaha RX-V383BL 5.1-Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver
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Live Indoor Plants
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Fluance RT82 Reference High Fidelity Vinyl Player
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Space Heater
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Wooden Slant Board
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Kieba Massage Balls
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Foam Roller
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Massage Gun
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Manduka Yoga Mat
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Speed Jump Rope
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Multi-port Fast Plug
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Dyson Big+Quiet Air Filter
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LaMetric Smart Clock
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Anker Thunderbolt 4 Cable (40 Gbps)
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SanDisk Extreme Pro 8 TB
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Benchmade Knife
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Pomodoro Timer
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Apple TV
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Personal Artwork
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2. Software
A couple of programs and apps that I’ve selected over the past 10 years of being addicted to computers.

Alred
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Claude Max
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Cursor
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Instapaper
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Things3
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BeFocused Pro
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Spotify
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Google Chrome
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Apple Notes
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Handbrake
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Roots
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Google Authenticator
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Mac shortcuts
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Inoreader
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Terminal
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3. Medical School
After 1 year of being an EMT, 4 years of medical school, and 1 year of residency I have some medical school favorites. Check out this post for the full details.

3M Littmann Master Cardiology (Black) Stethoscope
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Reflex Hammer MDF Babinski Hammer
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Pen Light
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Safety Goggles
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Anker 737 Power Bank
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Figs Shirt and Pants
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iPad Pro
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Apple Pencil
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Anki
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Travel Gear
1. 3-4 Day Trip
I’m usually able to just bring a backpack on most 3-4 day trips. A wedding trip, or a work trip requiring a suit, might be different but 90% of my 3-4 day trips are fine with just this. I do trips like this to surf, meet friends around the world, explore new places, and lower-key work meetings. It’s helpful to have most things able to be worn with most things. For example, if you are deciding on a pair of jeans versus a pair of orange leather pants, the pair of jeans would be more versatile (can be worn with nearly anything) while a pair of orange leather pants, albeit cool, are less versatile (doesn’t mix and match well with most other clothing items).

Axiom S2 Wx Pack Olive
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Eye Mask + Ear Plugs Manta
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Laptop
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iPhone Pro 15
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Midori Notebook
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Olight Warrior 3 Flashlight
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Sailor Fountain Pen
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Nail Clippers
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Kindle Paperwhite
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First Aid Gear
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1 Physical Book
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Microfiber towel
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Tom Ford Sunglasses
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Phil's Minimalist Wallet
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Airpods Pro 2
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AirPods Max
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3 Pairs Smartwool Underwear
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2 Pairs Darn Tough Socks
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2 Pairs Boxers Industry of All Nations
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1 Pair Swim Shorts Sunspel
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1 Blue OCBD
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2 T-shirts
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Drake's Cardigan Navy
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Iron Heart Slubby Selvedge Straight Jeans
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Blunt Compact Umbrella
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Workout Shorts Lululemon
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Workout tank-top
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Visvim Virgil Boots
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Track shoes
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Philips Sonicare 7500
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Peak Design iPhone Tripod
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Medications
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HHKB PRO Hybrid S
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Roost Laptop Stand
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iPad Pro
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Life Backups
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2. Long Trip
For longer trips, even 2+ months, I bring the list of items below in addition to the short trip items above is my usual packing list.
There are some people who are able to condense all their belongings into one backpack, but with all my filming gear, it was not possible. Also, I usually prefer to settle in an Airbnb for a decent amount of time, so why live out of only a backpack? With the carry-on suitcase and backpack, I still don’t need to check bags and the only difficulty is pulling them around wherever I am going.

Briggs & Riley Global 21" Spinner
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Sony Alpha 7S III
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Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
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Leica Q3 43
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DJI Mic 2
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SENNHEISER Professional ME 2
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Peak Design Travel Tripod
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Peak Capture Camera Clip
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DJI Action 4
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DJI Mavic Classic 3 RC
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Sandisk Extreme Pro 4TB
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Universal Adapter
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Packing Cubes
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Sunglsses (extra pair)
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Baseball Cap
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More First Aid Gear
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Insect Repellant
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Sunscreen
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Philips Multigroom 7000
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6 Underwear
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6 Darn Tough Socks
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2 Henleys, 2 T-Shirts
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3 Tank Tops
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3 Button Downs
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Patagonia Torrentshell
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Duck Head Khaki's
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Dress Pants
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3 Swim Shorts
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Brown Belt
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Cashmere Navy Sweater
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2 Workout Shorts
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2 Regular Shorts
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Salomon XT-6 Goretex Hiking Shoes
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Nomadix Large Towel
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Vivsim Virgil Boots
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Flip Flops (there)
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Pajamas
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Magic Air Trackpad
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Plug Port
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Health Optimization
1. Hardware
Various knick knacks that help me stay healthy

Eight Sleep
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Dyson Big+Quiet Air Filter
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NutriBullet
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PRK Eye Surgery
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Fully Standing Desk
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Eyelid cleaner OCuSoft
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Merkur 23C Safety Razor
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Wentworth Wooden Puzzles
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Gym Membership
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Awair Element Indoor Air Quality Monitor
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Sauna
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All-clad Pans
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Wahoo KICKR Bike SHIFT
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KitchenAid Stand Mixer
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HHKB Professional Hybrid S
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John Boos Cutting Board
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Whoop 5.0
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Global G-2 Knife
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2. Software
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Waking Up by Sam Harris
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Headspace
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Insight Timer
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Sleep Cycle
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All Trails
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Nike Run Club
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3. Clothes
If you look carefully, you might be able to find my old Reddit account where I was focused A LOT on style.
I love clothes. Mainly Americana, Workwear, Ivy, and British Heritage.

Visvim Virgil Boots
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Viberg Service Boots
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Viberg Dusty Calf Black Boots
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Rancourt Baxter Ranger Moc
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Alden 975 Long Wing Blucher Shell Cordovan
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Allen Edmonds Park Ave Cap Toe Oxfords
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Lululemon Cityverse Sneakers
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LL Beans Wicked Good Slippers
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Schnee Beartooth v3 0g Men's
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My Favorite Sweater Firstlite Furnace Quarter Zip
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Asics Gel Nimbus
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Mizuno Morelia Neo Sala Beta Japan TF Men's Soccer Shoes
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Barbour Sapper Waxed Jacket
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G9 Harrington Jacket
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Burberry Wool Tailored Coat
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Rokkvi 7.0 Gore-tex
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Apolis Chore Coat
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Drake's Shawl Collar Cardigan
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S.N.S. Herning Sweater
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Cashmere Navy Sweater
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Reigning Champ Grey Crewneck Sweater
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Patagonia Better Sweater
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Samuelsohn Navy Suit
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Brooks Brothers Slim 1818 Shawl Collar Tux
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Kent Wang Navy Grenadine Tie
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Black Bowtie
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White Shirt
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Gitman Vintage Blue OCBD
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Northstar Black Leather Belt
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Alden Shell Cordovan Belt
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White Pocket Square
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Navy Lambswool Scarf
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Brown and Black Leather Gloves
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Norse Projects Navy Beanie
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Iron Heart Jeans 643 Slubby Straight
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Everlane Jeans
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Slim-Fit Pleated Virgin Wool-Flannel Suit Trousers
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Sid Mashburn
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Duckhead Khakis
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White T-Shirt
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Navy Henley
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Olive henley
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Gitman Vintage White OCBD
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Gitman Vintage Blue OCBD
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Blue Stripe OCBD
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Momotaro Chambray Shirt
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Kent Wang Navy Polo
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Omega Speedmaster
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Hamilton Khaki Field Watch
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SEIKO MECHANICAL × Shinobu Ishigaki
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Seiko Dive Watch
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LL Bean Sweatpants
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Sunspel Swim Shorts
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Tom Ford Sunglasses
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Books
Book are life! Here are some of my favorite overall books, otherwise you can check out:

When Breath Becomes Air
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A Man's Search for Meaning
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The 4-Hour Workweek
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The Millionaire Fastlane
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Ender's Game
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The Old Man and The Sea
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Stoner by John Williams
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Atomic Habits
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Meditations
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Antifragile
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Musashi
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Models
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Lucid Dreaming
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The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook
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