Mike Posner Opens Up About His Journey as a Global Pop Star and the Truth Behind ‘I Took a Pill in Ibiza’
Post Run High
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🗓️ 12 February 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Mike opens up about his incredible journey through life, starting with his love for adventure and the great outdoors. He shares the transformative experience of walking across America and dives into how it shaped his understanding of pain tolerance and spirituality. Mike also reflects on the powerful process of finding your purpose, and opens up about the realities of experiencing fame for the first time. He offers valuable advice on setting boundaries and saying no, and talks about his iconic hit I Took A Pill In Ibiza. Later, Mike explores his role in producing songs for others, discusses his upcoming album, and highlights the importance of community in his life.
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| 0:00.0 | What is up, runner gang? Welcome back to post run high. I just completed a five-mile run and full sit-down |
| 0:10.7 | conversation with Mike Posner. You guys might know Mike from his hit songs like Cooler Than Me and I |
| 0:17.4 | took a pill in Ibiza. I took a pill in Ibiza to show Avichia was cool. |
| 0:23.3 | And that song, we're going to find out, is based on a true story. |
| 0:27.8 | And it's a pretty interesting one. |
| 0:29.7 | But Mike is so much more than just a hit artist that can write incredible pop songs. |
| 0:41.7 | Mike walked across America solo. Mike summited Mount Everest. And he's also gearing up for an adventure that he's not yet disclosing this summer. |
| 0:47.1 | Mike is truly such an inspiration. Some of the things that he's accomplished, so many of us can only |
| 0:51.5 | dream of doing. And sitting down with him today was a true testament to that. |
| 0:57.5 | As you guys know, movement is at the core of all of my shows from my running interview show to |
| 1:03.7 | post run high. We are on a mission to get the world moving. And that translates in different ways, |
| 1:09.1 | whether it's physically, mentally or emotionally. |
| 1:13.6 | And our conversation with Mike really taps all of those things. So I'm really excited for you |
| 1:20.1 | guys to listen to this conversation. Before we get into the interview, I just want to flag that |
| 1:24.7 | if you guys are loving post run high, please make sure you subscribe to my |
| 1:29.6 | YouTube channel. This is where you can find all the video versions of our sit down interviews and our |
| 1:35.1 | running interviews. My YouTube channel is at Kate Max and also follow me across socials at Kate Max. |
| 1:42.2 | I'd love for you guys to stay up to date and all the stuff |
| 1:44.9 | that we have going on and see who we have coming on the show next. Without further ado, |
| 1:51.2 | let's get into our conversation with Mike. This is an IHeart podcast. |
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