Episode 21 - Being a Teenager, Productivity & Meaning with Gavin Oattes

For this episode I spoke with a previous guest: Gavin Oattes who is a motivational speaker and best-selling author. His new book is A Head Full of Everything which is aimed at teenagers with the world on their mind. We spoke about being a teenager, our experiences, mental health, productivity, finding meaning and how to be bored.

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All references made throughout this episode can be found below:

https://treeof.com

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/life-will-see-you-now-quit-waiting-for-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-and-light-that-f-cker-up-for-yourself/9780857088086

https://uk.bookshop.org/books/a-head-full-of-everything-inspiration-for-teenagers-with-the-world-on-their-mind/97808570890

https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zest-How-Squeeze-Max-Life/dp/0857088009/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=28W5WK8G9BXW1&keywords=zest+book&qid=1648039818&sprefix=zest+book%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1

https://youtu.be/IdTMDpizis8

https://youtube.com/c/JockoPodcastOfficial

https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb.html

https://fiveguys.co.uk

https://www.gavinoattes.com

https://m.facebook.com/gavinoattes/

https://mobile.twitter.com/gavinoattes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

A portion of the Quick Fire Questions at the end were created by Tim Ferriss.