Beyond the Present Podcast
185 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe main themes of BTP are success, leadership, education, futurism, technology, and foreign language education. The podcast includes various editions such as the standard episodic edition, Let’s Talk edition, the Solo Round, the Polyglot Edition, and the Interview edition.
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Entrepreneurial Edition: Running Your Own Business vs Working For Someone
September 08, 2020 11:38 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBWe kick off the newest addition to Beyond the Present podcast called the Entrepreneurial Edition with short talks from Daniel Molgan dedicated exclusively to business, entrepreneurship, real estate, stock market, Forex, and similar topics for those of our listeners who would like to improve their financial intelligence. In the first program as part of the Entrepreneurial Edition Dan delves deep into the issue of Entrepreneurship and compares what it feels like to run your own business as...
#129 - Entrepreneurial Edition: Running Your Own Business vs Working For Someone
September 08, 2020 11:38 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBWe kick off the newest addition to Beyond the Present podcast called the Entrepreneurial Edition with short talks from Daniel Molgan dedicated exclusively to business, entrepreneurship, real estate, stock market, Forex, and similar topics for those of our listeners who would like to improve their financial intelligence. In the first program as part of the Entrepreneurial Edition Dan delves deep into the issue of Entrepreneurship and compares what it feels like to run your own business as...
#128 - Let's Talk: Virtual vs. Face to Face Communication
September 04, 2020 04:59 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBIt is said that words alone make up about 7% of our communication and the other 93% is made up of our tonality and especially body language. However, in the era of digital technology in general and a period ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic in particular we are seeing a dramatic increase in virtual forms of communication from text messages and stickers to audio and video calls. In this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss the main differences between face to f...
#127 - Let's Talk: Choosing Your Leisure Activities
August 25, 2020 08:25 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBOne of the common issues of the modern world is experiencing emotional and physical burnout due to excess work and stress combined with lack of sufficient sleep and physical activity, many are told to put long hours in their work and study and ignore leisure but the fact of the matter is that we need to treat our bodies as just that, bodies in need of rest and recreation. In this episode of Beyond the Present Podcast Dan and Poujix discuss the importance of having leisure activities and of...
#126 - Solo: A Revised Look at Working Hard & Working Smart
August 18, 2020 19:01 - 22 minutes - 31 MBWorking hard has been known as the main pillar of success but is working hard truly all you need to be successful? A quick glance at professions that demand intense effort and long hours such as construction workers and busboys shows that there is no direct relationship between hard work and success. In other words almost all successful people are hardworking but not all hardworking individuals are successful. In this solo edition of Beyond the Present podcast Daniel will shed light on the...
#125 - Let's Talk: Subliminal Learning & Influence
August 07, 2020 05:01 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBYour conscious mind is capable of processing no more than seven bits of information at a time but your subconscious mind knows no such boundaries as it is receiving input 24/7 from all of your senses and as thus is influencing you in the process. That is where subliminal learning and influence comes into play as a tool to educate, influence, or even manipulate. In this episode of Beyond the Present Podcast Dan and Poujix discuss how we could come to learn languages, master musical tones, ...
#124 - You are what you listen to
July 29, 2020 05:01 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBHaving control over our sensory input insures choice over the outcomes that we achieve in life and while many of us are quite picky about what we eat or even see, a great deal of us are thoughtless about what we listen to! In this episode of Beyond the Present Podcast Dan and Poujix discuss the importance of being more selective about what we listen to from sound and music to podcasts and audiobooks. You are what you listen to thus if you want to change the quality of your life you need to...
#123 - Solo: The Art of Dreaming Big
July 16, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBOne of the best lessons that I learned from Tony Robbins is that the people who lack motivation don’t really lack motivation at all, rather they simply lack goals that are motivational enough! The first biggest mistake in goal setting is failing to set them in the first place and the second biggest mistake is setting goals that are too small and thus demotivating! In this short talk Daniel introduces the concept of blue sky thinking and the importance of dreaming with no limits and then ba...
#122 - Let's Talk: Diplomacy
July 04, 2020 06:01 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBThe word diplomacy brings into mind images of politicians discussing comprehensive deals among nations but the truth of the matter is that diplomacy is not something that happens only in politics, rather, it is an essential component of every human relationship that includes peace, cooperation, mutual respect, and understanding among in a group of individuals as small as a newly wed couple and as large the United Nations with all its member countries. In this episode of Beyond the Present p...
#121 - Solo: The Crisis of Masculinity
June 22, 2020 13:35 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBAs we celebrated Father’s Day the issue of masculinity has been brought back to spotlight. If you are a man then answer these questions: 1-Are you in a relationship with a woman who is in control of the relationship? 2- Do you feel like other people don’t understand you or don’t appreciate you? 3- Do you prefer yoga and massage over weightlifting and aerobic? 4- Do you lack self confidence, dominance, and assertiveness? 5- Do you feel like you lack goal orientation, focus, and persiste...
#120 - Let's Talk: The Precautionary Principle
June 15, 2020 03:12 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBOne of the common divisions in our modern global societies is whether a community is resistant towards change and innovation or accepting of it. What do genetically modified food, children adopted by LGBT families, and abandoning coal mining for renewable energy have in common? They are all progressive plans that require a society that is open to new things; however, is accepting all things new necessarily the key to progress and life satisfaction? In this episode of Beyond the Present podca...
#119 - Solo: Beyond the Color of Skin
June 07, 2020 07:30 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBEnough is enough! Those are the words shared by the masses not only in the United States but also all over the world following the unfair and unjust death of George Floyd that once again reminded us of the presence of racism in the modern world despite all the progress that we have made in all other areas of life. In this short talk Daniel will discuss why it is important to take a hard look at the issue of racism and he goes on to offer two major solutions to gradually reduce and eventuall...
#118 - COVID-19 update: From economy to heath, how is the world coping or isn't
May 31, 2020 08:04 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBThe latest development in the research done regarding the coronavirus has proven that the virus was not as deadly as initially thought and in the world of politics new allegations against the government of China have been made. In this short episode we bring for you the latest update on the COVID19 pandemic and how it might change the world in ways the we could initially imagine.
#117 - Mandelbrot Set, Fractals & The Quest For A Deeper Reality
May 23, 2020 06:30 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MBImage by Barbara A Lane from Pixabay In conversation with Deep & Govind entertaining thoughts on Fractals and the nature of reality. Deep is a quantum Computing and UFO researcher, avid participant of Reality and CEO of ReactiveQ, VP AI UAPx. Govind has interests in computation models of cognition, using fractals to model dynamic systems, logic programming and fractals in number theory. Projects he is working on: 1. SecureDLT 2. Rabbithole 3. Legal Hackers at UofT Law This episode ...
#116 - Behavior Reward & Punishment
May 11, 2020 07:40 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBYour behavior in a personal or professional relationship ought not to always remain the same and implementing a reward and punishment mechanism is the basis of relationship management at home and at work. In this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Dan and Poujix discuss this aspect of relationship management and describe in detail the three stages of polite confrontation, warning, and punishment in a relationship and offer all the options that should be exhausted before one has to end ...
#115 - Solo: Stay Focused and Specialized
May 03, 2020 07:42 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBFrom Napoleon Hill to Robert Greene many mentors have recommended opting for focused pursuit of our skills in one or few areas that we are excellent at by calling them specialized knowledge and mastery respectively. Yet, taking the path of mastery seems quite old fashioned in the modern age when google can do almost anything for us. However, this could not be any further from the truth! Winning the future in any career or profession requires competing not only with other human players in tha...
#114 - Handling the COVID-19 crisis by world leaders
April 20, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBThere is no denying the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and any single one of the deaths caused by this incident is one too many. However, just like the lives lost on September 11th 2001 led to the operation Iraqi Freedom and the formation of a new world order, Covid19 has been used by world leaders in a manner that has undermined liberalism, human rights, and privacy of people all over the world. In this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss how world l...
Video: #113 - Managing Mental Health During COVID-19 with Professor Steve Joordens
April 09, 2020 15:18 - 47 minutes - 1.73 GB VideoSteve Joordens is a professor of psychology at University of Toronto and chief science officer at Cogneeto Inc. and the instructor of the free Coursera course titled "Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19". His research interest includes but not limited to Consciousness, memory, attention. In this episode of BTP we bring to you our conversation with Professor Steve Joordens regarding mental health during COVID-19 pandemic, its implications as well as ways to manage it. ...
Audio: #113 - Managing Mental Health During COVID-19 with Professor Steve Joordens
April 09, 2020 13:15 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MBSteve Joordens is a professor of psychology at University of Toronto and chief science officer at Cogneeto Inc. and the instructor of the free Coursera course titled "Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19". His research interest includes but not limited to Consciousness, memory, attention. In this episode of BTP we bring to you our conversation with Professor Steve Joordens regarding mental health during COVID-19 pandemic, its implications as well as ways to manage it...
#112 - Let's Talk: Economic Crisis & Fixing the Economy
April 03, 2020 06:13 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBThe world has already headed towards a massive economic crisis fueled by the Coronavirus pandemic and people in all countries and continents are now concerned about the future of global markets. In this episode of Beyond the Present Podcast Dan and Poujix discuss the upcoming financial crisis, explain what caused it to happen in the first place, and offer solutions that can be implemented to survive through such tough fiscal times.
#111 Thriving During Times of Plague
March 27, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MBThe Coronavirus crisis began as something that only the Chinese people had to deal with but now it has reached all parts of the world and with it has changed our lives. Canceled flights, closed borders, empty shelves, barred entrances to campuses and offices, and unemployed individuals placed under quarantine all seem like the new norm. This rapid change in our world can cast doom on your ambitions or could alternatively act as a once in a life time opportunity to set yourself up for succ...
#110 - Let's Talk_Ambition and Work Ethics
March 21, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBIn our world today ambition can spread quite rapidly and given that there is no shortage of success this widespread ambition fulled by social media that can make it easy to share our greatest moments can actually be beneficial! However, if the ambition acquired by witnessing the achievements of others is not backed up by planning, discipline, and a strong work ethic then it can only lead to unhappiness and even jealousy! In this episode of Beyond the Present Podcast Dan and Poujix discuss...
#109 - Let's Talk: Towards Entrepreneurship
March 12, 2020 05:01 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBOne of the most common questions that occupy the minds of those who want to choose a new profession, particularly at a young age, is whether or not they should run their own business or get a job. Taking a leap of faith in the ocean of entrepreneurship is something that has become trendier in recent years and in this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Dan and Poujix answer the question posed by one of our young listeners regarding an early path to entrepreneurship. Is becoming an entrepr...
#108 - Let's Talk: Coronavirus & Contagious Ideas
February 29, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBIf you are like most people then you have probably been bombarded by the latest news about the Coronavirus outbreak along with endless commentaries and speculations that have spread fear among masses. In this episode of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast Dan and Poujix shed light on the various myths surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak as well as any other contagious idea that might spread like wildfire throughout communities and countries. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ Relate...
#107 - Let's Talk: Valentine's Day
February 14, 2020 11:11 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBValentine’s Day is a special occasion cherished by couples expressing their love for one another and knowing certain things about this day that are not discussed often can help you have a better experience overall. In this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss Valentine’s Day, shed some myths on the subject, and offer a few tips on how to make the most of this romantic event!
#106 - Let's Talk: Self-presentation
January 29, 2020 06:01 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBIt does not matter how good you are unless others know how good you are! Promotion and self-presentation is an art that is absolutely necessary not only in the world of business but also in every facet of life. From getting your dream job and obtaining a customer to winning fans and votes, you are at the mercy of how well you can present yourself and your ideas. In this episode of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss why you need to learn the art of self-presentation an...
#105 - Let's Talk: Micro Thinking vs Macro Thinking
January 22, 2020 06:00 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBOne of the biggest distinguishing factors in our approach to thinking and strategizing is our mental focus which can be divided into micro thinking, or paying attention primarily to the details, and macro thinking which is all about looking at the big picture. In this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Dan and Poujix elaborate on both notions and offer tips on how to divide responsibilities in a team made of both micro and macro thinkers. A successful team needs both micro and macro think...
#104 - Let's Talk: Luck
January 14, 2020 07:01 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBSuccessful individuals are often referred to as lucky and many ascribe their achievements and fortune to luck failing to take into consideration that luck, while quite important, is but one of the contributing factors to the results that we gain in life. In this episode of Beyond the Present Podcast Daniel and Pouya shed some myths on the issue of luck and describe the most common attitudes towards this concept. Do you want to know whether you can become luckier or not? If so then give thi...
#103 - Let's Talk: Depression
January 08, 2020 10:42 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBThe World Health Organization has announced that more than 300 million people around the globe suffer from various forms of depression which happens to be the leading cause of disability worldwide! Despite the prevalence of this mental health hazard many individuals go about their lives not noticing that some of the closest people around them may suffer from depression. In this episode of Beyond the Present podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss this issue in depth and point out not only the c...
#102 - Let's Talk: New Year, New Resolutions
January 01, 2020 05:01 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBThe year 2020 is here and the crew behind Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast is here to celebrate the first day that marks the beginning of not only a new year but also a new decade. As is common at this time of year many of us write our New Year’s Resolutions, however, the unfortunate fact is that most of us abandon the goals that we set at the beginning of the New Year by January 15th of that same year, but why is that? To answer this question Daniel and Pouya sit down to discuss goal sett...
#101 - Solo 9: Inner Locus of Control
December 11, 2019 10:12 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBThere is no denying the fact that our environment, situation, and the events in our lives all have an impact on our emotional state and sunny days, lucky wins, and happy endings can make anyone feel positive. But what if the weather is too cold and snowy, the day is filled with one unlucky event after another, and your efforts seem to yield no results! How could you remain positive in those situations? The answer lies in having an internal locus of control and generating a positive state fro...
#100 - ADA 2: Balance, feminism, fashion and more
November 28, 2019 15:30 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBOn our 100th episode we are here to answer a few handpicked questions by our listeners as part of the Ask Dan Anything edition. Join Pouya as he asks the top questions from Daniel regarding a variety of things ranging from personal to esoteric!
#99 - Let's Talk: Living life on edge
October 30, 2019 13:28 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWe all know that we got to risk it to get the biscuit but why don’t we actually do it? In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss living life on edge vs playing it safe and articulate the importance of taking risks to achieve greatness in any facet of life. You will also be introduced to the concept of risk mitigation through the creation of options so that you are more willing to take bigger risks that can take your personal an...
#98 - Solo 8: Do Not Reject Yourself!
October 12, 2019 06:01 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBWhy do most problems remain unsolved? Why are most dreams not achieved? Why do a lot of us don’t get what we want? The answer will surprise you: because most people do not even make one attempt to achieve them as they are afraid of being rejected. In this solo round of Beyond the Present Podcast Daniel shares his personal motto of “no inner limits or outer borders” and discusses how we can live without any internal or imagined barriers and learn to never reject ourselves in attempting to g...
#97 - "My Plurilingual Journey" with Kanwar Gill
October 06, 2019 06:01 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBKanwar shares with us what being a Plurilingual means, how it has shaped his identity and in what ways it can help him become a better teacher. Enjoy! Download Show Notes
#96 - Let's Talk: Emotional Resilience
September 23, 2019 07:10 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBYour ability to effectively deal with the emotional ups and downs of life is not only essential to your happiness, it is actually a vital factor in achieving success since nothing reduces your overall motivation and hinders your progress more than having to constantly stop or slow down due to having gone through an emotional roller coaster. In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast, Daniel and Pouya discuss emotional resilience in detail and offer ...
#95 - Solo 7: Confidence
September 13, 2019 09:24 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBYour self confidence is nothing more than your psychological immune system that protects you from negative emotions caused by facing with setbacks, failures, and rejections and by taking the right steps to boost your level of self confidence you can insure your emotional well-being irrespective of the situations that you find yourself in. The latest solo edition of Beyond the Present Podcast will help you distinguish situational confidence and fake confidence from authentic confidence and of...
#94 - Let's Talk: Matrix of Life
August 28, 2019 07:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBThe Matrix is not merely one of the most renowned blockbusters of all times, it is also one of the deepest and most philosophical movies ever made to not only entertain the audience but to make them ask key questions about life, freedom, autonomy, and free will. In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss both the movie as well as the matrix of life that is kept hidden from the eyes of most of us. Understanding the matrix...
#93 - The Path to Success: Dreaming and going after it
August 20, 2019 06:01 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBAnyone who has ever changed the world did so by first coming up with a dream and then acting on it until the inner world of desires and ambitions gave their place to the outer world of reality for everyone to see and cherish. In this episode of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast Daniel and Pouya join Olga and Ilya to discuss the importance of discovering our dream, coming up with a plan of action, and then getting busy working on realizing our dreams and achieving our goals! Life is too short...
#92 - ADA #1
August 12, 2019 06:01 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBThe BTP team is proud to present a new addition to Beyond the Present Podcast dedicated exclusively to responding to the questions asked by the listeners of our shows. Even though all the questions that we received were quite worthwhile we selected a hand few that we thought would offer useful insights not only to those who asked the questions but also to anyone listening to the podcast. Feel free to submit your questions for future ADA programs on our website or directly contact @pouyalj ...
#91 - Let's Talk: Criticism
July 27, 2019 06:01 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBCriticism is an inevitable if not frequent part of our lives and the more ambitious our plans and ideas the more criticism we tend to receive, thus, knowing how to deal effectively with criticism is an essential skill on the path to prosperity. In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast, Daniel and Pouya sit down to discuss all things criticism and they go on to describe the four types of criticism and how we can deal with them effectively. Not kno...
Let's Talk: Turn your ideas to business
July 19, 2019 06:01 - 42 minutes - 59.1 MBIt is said that you randomly come up with four ideas per year during your daily commute each one of which could make you a millionaire, yet the vast majority of us fail to materialize our ideas and convert them into a business or practical means of serving others. In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast, Daniel and Pouya share with you some ideas on how to bring your ideas into reality and overcome the inner obstacles that prevent you from doing...
The missing piece: Social media, modern era and depression
July 14, 2019 08:53 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBPouya sits down with Ali and Kanwar to talk about depression, mental health, social media, what it means to be depressed and how we can cope with it in today's world. Our guests will be sharing some personal insights into how they dealt with depression and/or anxiety and how they managed to overcome them. In this episode we address some of the missing pieces of mental health as we come to see and understand them in our own lives.
Polyglot Edition # 4 - Improving Your Pronunciation in a Foreign Language
July 08, 2019 07:02 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBOne of the biggest issues in learning a foreign language is acquiring proper pronunciation habits so as to be well understood when communicating with the other speakers of that language. Alas, most of us struggle with a thick foreign accent upon speaking our target languages. In this program as part of the Polyglot Edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast you will be reminded of the importance of developing good pronunciation habits and are offered a few tips on how to actually do just th...
Let's Talk: If you are alive defeat is only psychological
June 28, 2019 06:01 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBApart from death all other defeats are psychological, this is the belief that many high achievers live by! In this program as part of the Let's Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast Daniel and Pouya delve deep into the concept of refusing to accept failure and moving on after having faced with obstacles and setbacks. Developing a strong mindset can make the difference between inspiring victory and utter failure and having a long term mindset that allows you to think on a macro ...
#40-Agnostic look into UFOs
June 17, 2019 06:01 - 46 minutes - 64 MBIf you think UFO’s were a fad that belonged to the 20th century and they have since disappeared then think again! The Pentagon’s new interest in all things UFO’s following the announcement of US Space Force has made many wonder whether UFO’s can actually be the next big thing on humanity’s expedition in search of alien technologies. In this episode of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast Daniel and Pouya join Deep Prasad to discuss the issue of UFO’s and how it might affect our societies, econ...
Let's Talk: Your Financial Future
June 06, 2019 06:01 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBIf you have no plan for a good financial future then you cannot have one which is why in this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present Podcast (BTP) Daniel and Pouya discuss the issue of personal finance and help the listeners understand the formula for building wealth so as to move from financial insecurity to financial security and beyond towards financial independence and eventually financial freedom. They also emphasize on the importance and practicality of real ...
Solo 6 - Social Circle Mastery
May 28, 2019 06:01 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBYour social circle will set the boundary as to what you can and cannot do and what outcomes you will obtain in your life. Following a question asked by one of the avid listeners of Beyond the Present Podcast, Daniel delves deep into the issue of social circle management and how to end friendships and relationships that no longer serve a purpose and instead making them with like minded men and women who are on the same path in life as you. Either your friend, contact, or partner is growing wi...
Let's Talk: True Friendship
May 20, 2019 11:31 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIt is said that you are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with and in this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast, Daniel and Pouya discuss the issue of friendship and shed light on what it means to have true friends! True friendship is founded upon a win-win dynamic among two sides with mutual interest and in this program you will learn why thinking win-win can pave the way for acquiring true success and happiness in life!
From inference engines to probability models : The story of machine cognition
May 11, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBGovind Mohan is a Mathematician, Philosopher and an entrepreneur . Deep Prasad is a Physicist, Philosopher and an entrepreneur. More information about them can be found in the show-notes. In the 20th century, we reached a synergistic pinnacle in mathematics, computing and the sciences that allowed us to abstract a very fundamental human task -- learning. One of the major contributing factors to this was David Hilbert's undertaking to create a foundation for mathematics. This subsequently a...