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Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

398 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 265 ratings

Slo Mo is a series of conversations hosted by bestselling author and former Chief Business Officer of Google X, Mo Gawdat. With stunning honesty, Mo and some of his wisest friends explore the profound questions we all face in the pursuit of purpose in our lives. Achieving happiness and fulfillment is a lifelong journey, but step one is simple: slow down, and listen.

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Unstressable with Jodi Wellman - Living Fully

April 13, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MB

We're well into our Unstressable series on Slo Mo where today I have the profound pleasure of sitting down with Jodi Wellman, a luminary in the realm of living fully. You can help our mission by preordering "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living" written by me, Mo Gawdat, and Alice Law.  In today's conversation with Jodi, we ventured into the heart of what it means to truly embrace every moment of our existence, guided by Jodi's remarkable journey and the wisdom she's garner...

Unstressable with Gabor Mate - Overcoming Stress, Pain, and Suffering

April 06, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MB

Joining us on Slo Mo today is Dr. Gabor Maté, a revered figure in the fields of addiction, stress, and childhood development and someone I personally deeply respect and admire. We engage in a conversation that feels as intimate as one between lifelong companions and Gabor shares insights from his extensive exploration of the human condition. Don't forget that you can help us in our mission by preordering "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living" written by me, Mo Gawdat, and m...

Unstressable with Robert Sapolsky - Revealing Humanity's Inner Workings

March 30, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MB

Today I'll start with a gentle reminder that our upcoming book "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living" is available for preorder. It is written by me, Mo Gawdat and my wonderful co-author Alice Law and we hope it will truly make an impact in getting a million people out of Stress. To help us learn more about Stress, in this episode of Slo Mo, I am honored to welcome Robert Sapolsky, a luminary in the field of neuroscience and a master storyteller of human behavior. A truly r...

Unstressable with Katie Maycock - Reclaim Your Passion by Overcoming Burnout

March 23, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Today we begin by shining a spotlight on the upcoming "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living", a book written by me, Mo Gawdat and my wonderful co-author Alice Law. This book is a beacon of hope and practical advice for anyone seeking to preemptively tackle the stress epidemic in our modern world. We encourage you to pre-order this transformative guide towards a more serene and fulfilling life. In this enlightening episode of Slo Mo, we're honored to host Katie Maycock. Kati...

Claire Ghabrial - How Resilience in the Ring Inspires Empowerment Beyond It

March 16, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

In this episode of Slo Mo, we sit down with Claire Ghabrial, a powerhouse in the world of female boxing and a beacon of resilience and empowerment. Like a conversation between old friends, Claire shares her journey from the disciplined world of karate to the dynamic ring of boxing, revealing the challenges and victories that have shaped her. Beyond her athletic prowess, Claire delves into her passion for coaching, her commitment to empowering others through fitness, and her unique approach ...

Sah D'Simone - How Community Transforms Your Spiritual Journey

March 09, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

Today, I warmly welcome back Sah D'Simone, a beacon of spiritual awakening and mental health advocacy. As a bestselling author, meditation teacher, and transformational speaker, Sah blends ancient wisdom with his humorous and accessible approach to mindfulness. In this episode, we peel back the layers of Sah's journey from fashion to finding peace, discussing how to embrace our true selves and the power of compassion-based meditation. It's a conversation between friends, diving deep into p...

Neeta Bhushan - How to Cultivate Resilience and Grit Through Emotional Agility

March 02, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

In the latest episode of our podcast as I am honored to host the exceptional Neeta Bhushan, a celebrated author, emotional health educator, and the visionary co-founder of the Global Grit Institute. Neeta's profound insights into emotional resilience, grit, and the art of overcoming adversity have captivated audiences worldwide, making her a sought-after speaker and a beacon of hope for many. In this inspiring episode, Neeta delves into her own life story, marked by personal tragedy and imm...

Alice Law - Unstressable as Your Guide to Wellness and Stress Mastery

February 24, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

In this episode of our podcast, I am thrilled to welcome Alice Law, a personal friend and my co-author. She is a distinguished Stress & Wellness Expert, International Speaker, Author, and Podcast Host renowned for her profound work in stress management and wellness. Alice, with her extensive experience working with leaders and corporations, provides private consultancy and corporate workshops aimed at managing and preventing stress to unlock their highest potential while maintaining authenti...

Alice Law & Mo Gawdat - Unstressable as Your Guide to Wellness and Stress Mastery

February 24, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

In this episode of our podcast, I am thrilled to welcome Alice Law, a personal friend and my co-author. She is a distinguished Stress & Wellness Expert, International Speaker, Author, and Podcast Host renowned for her profound work in stress management and wellness. Alice, with her extensive experience working with leaders and corporations, provides private consultancy and corporate workshops aimed at managing and preventing stress to unlock their highest potential while maintaining authenti...

Steven Kotler - How the State of Flow Transforms Your Wellbeing

February 17, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

Dive deep into the flow state with the latest episode of our podcast, where we're thrilled to welcome the phenomenal Steven Kotler, a world-renowned expert on peak performance and the psychology of flow. Steven, an award-winning author, journalist, and co-founder of the Flow Research Collective, brings his groundbreaking insights into how we can tap into our ultimate potential and unleash unparalleled productivity and creativity. In this captivating episode, Steven shares his personal journ...

Gemma Newman - How Plant-Powered Wellness can Redefine Your Health

February 10, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MB

In today's episode of Slo Mo, we welcome the inspiring Dr. Gemma Newman, also known as the Plant Power Doctor (https://gemmanewman.com/). Gemma shares her holistic approach to health, emphasizing the transformative power of plant-based nutrition not just for individuals but for the planet. Beyond her medical expertise, Gemma reveals the personal journey that led her to embrace a plant-based lifestyle, including her initial skepticism and the dramatic health improvements she witnessed first...

Tom G. Palmer - How to Love the Freedom of Others

February 03, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MB

Join us for a profound exploration with Tom Palmer, a luminary in the libertarian movement, whose life's work has been dedicated to championing the principles of freedom and dignity across the globe. A Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the Executive Vice President for International Programs at the Atlas Network, Tom's influence spans from the halls of academia to the front lines of policy advocacy. But beyond his public persona, Tom's personal narrative — from his early involvement...

Rob Moore - How to Improve Your Relationship with Money

January 27, 2024 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MB

Today we welcome Rob Moore to the show. A distinguished entrepreneur, author, and podcast host known for his disruptive approach to business and personal development, with so many interesting facts about him that would hardly fit this episode's description. Rob began his entrepreneurial journey in the property/real estate sector nearly two decades ago, building a substantial part of his wealth in this field, he's written 19 best-selling books on topics like Money and Life Leverage, he host...

Greg McKeown - How Essentialism Brings Meaning to Your Life

January 20, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

In today's episode of Slo Mo, we're joined by Greg McKeown, the mind behind the 'Essentialist' philosophy. Greg, renowned for his insights on simplifying life's complexities, shares his personal journey, shedding light on the experiences and inspirations that have shaped his perspective. He is an influential author and speaker, best known for his work on essentialism and simplicity. His notable books include "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" and "Effortless: Make It Easier to ...

Africa Brooke - How to Keep Your Voice Amid Collective Sabotage (with Q&A)

January 13, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MB

Today on Slo Mo, we welcome the remarkable Africa Brooke (@africabrooke), a globally recognized thought leader, speaker, and advisor. Before we get into the episode, we'd like to thank Simon Salter (@mrsimonsalter) and Dirtea World (@dirteaworld) for hosting us at The House KOKO for the production of this episode.   You can find out more about it through the links below:  FB - @thehouseofKOKO  Linkedin – The House of KOKO YouTube - @KOKOCulture In this deeply personal episode, Africa s...

Marisa Peer - Transforming Yourself Starts with Your Thoughts

January 06, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

In today's enlightening episode, we're joined by the extraordinary Marisa Peer, a globally recognized therapist and best-selling author. Marisa, with over three decades of experience in transforming lives, discusses her innovative approach to therapy, Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®), and its profound impact on people's lives.  A true pioneer in the field, her methods have helped celebrities, royals, and top athletes achieve remarkable personal breakthroughs. In this episode Marisa sh...

Marisa Peer - Transforming Yourself starts with your thoughts

January 06, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

In today's enlightening episode, we're joined by the extraordinary Marisa Peer, a globally recognized therapist and best-selling author. Marisa, with over three decades of experience in transforming lives, discusses her innovative approach to therapy, Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®), and its profound impact on people's lives.  A true pioneer in the field, her methods have helped celebrities, royals, and top athletes achieve remarkable personal breakthroughs. In this episode Marisa sh...

Best of the Year 2023 (Part 2)

December 30, 2023 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MB

Welcome back to Slo Mo. With this episode, we complete the list of the Top 10 episodes for 2023, and share with you some moments that really left a mark on me. I've grown as  a person with every conversation, and I hope that if you've been with us for the whole year, some have left a mark on you. For yet another shift in our perspectives, and for an always happier new year, listen as we revisit the following moments from 2023. I love you all. Caggie Dunlop (full episode here) was an or...

Best of the Year 2023 (Part 1)

December 23, 2023 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

Welcome back to Slo Mo. Thank you for being with us throughout the year. It has been a turbulent and unpredictable one. To help remind us to slow down and reflect, today we are revisiting our favorite moments and nuggets of wisdom we've discovered over the course of the year 2023. Exploring the path to calm the mind and slow down is Nikki Mirghafori (full episode here). She has grown up in Iran and then immigrated to the US where she studied at Stanford and UCLA and became a visiting profe...

Simone Heng - How to Connect in a Lonely World

December 16, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 46.8 MB

I am so amazed by the wonderful Simone Heng who joins us today to talk about the importance of connection during the wave of loneliness sweeping the modern world.  As a Human Connection Specialist, Simone introduces us to her mission to inspire people to connect in a world that terribly needs it. She is a former international broadcaster for, among others, Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, and one of the youngest female Certified Speaking Professionals in the world. Simone is based a...

Shaun Galanos - How to Communicate Better for Stronger Relationships

December 09, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MB

Today we welcome Shaun Galanos. A dear friend and a loving individual who will have a lot to add to our Love & Romance series because he's chosen love as his career. After long love struggles in his personal life, Shaun found his calling. His communication theory background came in handy when he started applying it to his relationships: And he will share his secrets with us today! He started The Love Drive podcast and have interviewed over 100 experts and thought leaders in the field o...

Angela Ahola - 100 Dates and How to Improve your Dating Game

December 02, 2023 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Our guest today is Doctor of Psychology, Author, and Speaker Angela Ahola. Dr. Ahola specializes in human behavior and the primary forces that drive human psychology. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, interviewee, and author of educational self-improvement books. She has worked with everyone from corporate leaders to academics and police officers, and is the author of 100 Dates, Dina dolda drivkrafter ("Your Hidden Motives") and Konsten att göra intryck ("The Art of Making an Impress...

SLO MO REWIND: Michaela Boehm on Never Losing the Spark in Your Relationship

November 25, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

Today we are revisiting another great conversation, continuing our Love and Relationships series. Listen in as Michaela Boehm and I continue to discuss one of my absolute favorite topics: relationships. Michaela has given Slo Mo one of my favorite takes yet on the perpetually interesting and controversial topic of human sexuality and intimacy. (See my interviews with Dr. Robert Glover, Alain de Botton, and Kasia Urbaniak for some other fascinating takes). Michaela travels and teaches inte...

SLO MO REWIND: Alain de Botton on How to Keep Your Partner Happy

November 18, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

Continuing our love and relationships series, we revisit my chat with the incredible Alain de Botton.  One of the most listened episodes on Slo Mo, I and the British-Swiss philosopher, Alain de Botton, dive deep into one of my favorite topics: Love. Alain de Botton is a philosopher and writer of essayistic books that have been described as a "philosophy of everyday life." He’s written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries and have s...

SLO MO REWIND: Dr. Jed Diamond on the 5 Stages of Lasting Love

November 11, 2023 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MB

Continuing our love and relationships series, we revisit my chat with the wonderful Dr. Jed Diamond. Jed is the founder and director of MenAlive, a health program that helps men, and the women who love them, to live fully, love deeply, and make a positive difference in the world. He is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of gender-specific medicine, men’s health, and trauma recovery. His training programs on The 5 Stages of Love have been taken by men and women throughout the wo...

SLO MO REWIND: Kasia Urbaniak on Lessons from a Dominatrix and True Female Power

November 04, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB

Continuing our Love and Relationships series, we've decided to revisit a few of our favorite past episodes on the subject. Today we revisit my talk with Kasia Urbaniak, the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as a professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China and obtained dozens of ...

SLO MO REWIND: Dr. Robert Glover on Boundaries and the Pitfalls of Being a Nice Guy

October 28, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Continuing our Love and Relationships series, we've decided to revisit a few of our favorite past episodes on the subject. In this episode, I speak to Dr. Robert Glover, author of the brilliant, often life-altering, and slightly controversial bestselling classic, No More Mr. Nice Guy.  It may not sound like the kind of book I'd have read, but it is a little piece of self-help magic and has helped countless people recognize their own "Nice Guy Syndrome": the trait of hiding feelings and trut...

Hannah Lord - Why We Live in the Most Difficult Time in History to Be Single

October 21, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

Today's guest is psychologist and business consultant, Hannah Lord. Hannah's goal is to rewire the cognitive pathways keeping people stuck through her work as a therapist and her online program, The Weight Lift. I met Hannah on the streets of London when I heard someone shout "Mo!" She mentioned that she'd been listening to the podcast and had a different perceptive on love and romance. I felt a strong desire to have her on and I'm so glad I did. Hannah mentions that this is the most diffi...

Dr. Lalitaa Suglani - How Finding Yourself Can Help Find Love

October 14, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MB

 My guest today is Dr Lalitaa Suglani. I asked her how to introduce her and she said people always talk about fancy titles but I just help people connect to their hearts. I think that’s a very very nice and sufficient introduction.  You should listen to my conversation on her podcast - it was Jedi Master level, but today we're going to talk about love and romance.  Dr. Lalitaa Suglani is an award-winning psychologist, renowned leadership coach, and international speaker. She holds a PhD in ...

Julianne Dallas - How Trauma Can Influence Your Relationship Choices

October 07, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

 My guest today is relationship coach Julianne Dallas. I stalked her Instagram content, like, really almost read all of it. There is a level of honesty in what she speaks about that is truly refreshing. In a way, it openly discusses how feminism works for us, or against us, and how masculinity works for us, or against us. Julianne is a coach with the mission of helping sensitive, brilliant women build happy, healthy relationships with masculine men. Her story is a very interesting reflection...

Dr. Annie Zimmerman - How to Know You've Found the Perfect Partner and Thrive in Dating

September 30, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 52.2 MB

Today's guest is London-based psychologist Dr. Annie Zimmerman,  who goes by Your Pocket Therapist on Instagram where she has over 250,000 followers. As part of our miniseries on presenting a variety of perspectives on love and romance, I reached out to Annie because she avoids the gimmicks of presenting as an expert on dating while focusing strictly on the psychology side, which she does brilliantly. Annie drops gold nuggets of wisdom so effortlessly that you might miss them if you're not p...

Sarah Dawn Moore - How To Break Up With Your Bad Relationship Habits

September 23, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

My guest today is someone I’ve waited four months to speak to, mistake on my side by the way, we just didn’t coordinate very well. But four months ago Instagram, for once, showed me something I liked, so I clicked. It was a video about a relationship coach speaking about how women do certain things in a relationship, and I found myself nodding vigorously. Like yes, absolutely I feel this is what I have gone through, and so I clicked for more content, and I was head-banging all the way throug...

Shahzad Younas - How Faith And Culture Impacts Finding Love

September 16, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MB

 My guest today is Shahzad Younas, who is the founder of Muzz, which you would absolutely know about if you are a Muslim - you would know nothing about if you are not - it is the world’s largest Muslim dating site - if dating is the right word to use. He used to be an investment banker and then realised this is not what he wanted to do with this life, and what a journey! If you know the story of how business works in the background for some of those things you end up having in your hand, it ...

Matthew Hussey - What Makes A Happy Relationship?

September 09, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB

Today I bring you the first of a mini-series on relationships which I have been waiting for for a while. But I couldn’t start them without my guest Matthew Hussey who started from humble beginnings, you know, being a life coach in the cafes of London, to being the coach for Christina Aguilera, to then having half of the corporate world listening to his advice, including Hugo Boss and others. And today he’s just talking to us so hey we’re doing well! But the thing about Matthew is that in 201...

Lavina Mehta - How Movement Can Help Change Your Mindset

September 02, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MB

My guest today is Lavina Mehta who during covid, decided out of nowhere, to help millions of people find health and purpose by doing modified forms of exercise that basically were available to everyone for free on the internet, for that, she was awarded an MBE. She went on to discuss publicly, very vulnerably and beautifully and intelligently, her journey with menopause, online. Lavina is a Patron of the Menopause Mandate, is a proud Ambassador for Diabetes UK and The Alzheimer’s Society. Wh...

Gelong Thubten - How A Retreat Can Help You Find Yourself

August 26, 2023 19:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

 My guest today is one of my favourite people on the planet, Gelong Thubten. I never met Thubten before - we met on a Zoom call two and a half years ago during the times of covid where he truly changed my life. He doesn’t know that but I’ll talk about that in a minute.  At that time I saw in Thubten an amazing soul that went through an amazing journey to help the rest of us souls find a path to happiness and enlightenment. We stayed in touch as much as we could after we recorded that podcast...

Ella Mills - How A Journey Of Self-Discovery Helped Others To Live A Healthier Life

August 19, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

 My guest today is one that I waited to meet for a very long time - Ella Mills. If you’re from the United Kingdom you will know her from her brand Deliciously Ella, which became incredibly successful as I started to interact with the UK as Solve For Happy was published. At that time, she had an incredibly famous and popular podcast that she cleverly decided to put on hold for a while - I wanted to be on that podcast so now she is on mine. Ella is a very successful businesswoman, she is a bea...

Shivani Pau - How To Stay True To Yourself While Following Your Dream

August 12, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

My guest today is Shivani Pau. Shivani is the host of an incredibly successful global podcast, A Millenial Mind and she is the CEO of a firm called  My Performance Planner A very interesting diversity because when you meet Shivani, you feel there are signs of both of those very very present in her. One is that idea of exploration and curiosity and then there is that very disciplined, very organised person that is focused on performance, optimising every minute of every day. The mix of the tw...

Daniel Priestley - How To Build A Multi-Million Dollar Business From Scratch

August 05, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

 My guest today is Daniel Priestley. Daniel is an entrepreneur, international speaker and best-selling author. He started from scratch and build a multi-million dollar business that spans from Australia to Singapore to the UK and he wrote four best-selling books. Daniel was named in the top ten business advisors in the UK by Enterprise Nation. He is one of the top 25 entrepreneurs in London in the Smith and Williamson Awards. I regularly try to vary the topics here on Slo-mo is always an inv...

Amy Polly - Why We Need A Mental Health Rebellion

July 29, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 47 MB

I am filming from the apartment of one of my dear friends, Kevin. We had a plan to go to a Roger Waters concert in June, but he couldn't make it. I ended up going with a plus one who was recommended by two other friends, who turned out to be a wonderful human being and it was such a wonderful coincidence. I asked her what do you do? She said 'I founded Mental Health Rebelion'.  This led me to invite her on my podcast. My guest today is Amy Polly. She teaches people to find a path to peace. ...

Nikki Mirghafori - How Silence Can Awaken Your Emotional Healing

July 22, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB

I don’t think you can come across a person with so much diversity as my guest today Nikki Mirghafori, or in Persian it would be Mir - gah - foor- ri. She has grown up in Iran and then immigrated to the US where she studied at Stanford and UCLA and became a visiting professor at  UC Berkeley. There is a side of her that is interested in technology and AI, specifically the ethics of AI. But then there is the other side of her which is an empowered teacher who holds a lineage in Theravada Buddh...

Elizabeth Day - How To Cope With Being A 'Friendaholic'

July 15, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB

My guest today is the awesome Elizabeth Day. Elizabeth is a very dear friend and a person who has affected my life incredibly positively. If it wasn't for her you wouldn't know about me. Back in 2019, she hosted me on her podcast 'How To Fail" which now has more than 35 million downloads. Elizabeth is an amazing soul who has found a way to use her vulnerability to dig deep inside to tell us about what we all feel but don't say or address. She now has a new book out called 'Friendaholic' it's...

Mona Kattan - How Eastern & Western Values Made One Of The Most Successful Women In Dubai

July 08, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

 I started a mini-series at the start of this year called 'Remarkable Women Of The Middle East', and that surprisingly got massive appreciation. So I thought I could do a bit more on this, and bring you the most remarkable of them all. So today my guest is Mona Kattan. Mona is the Global President of Huda Beauty,  HB Investment and Kayali and has millions of social media followers, she is very loved by the Middle East community. All of that doesn't matter to me, because when the camera is of...

Spencer Lodge - How You Can Help To End Human Trafficking

July 01, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Trigger warning: This episode has references to human trafficking and child prostitution Today my guest is Spencer Lodge. We met a year after I was introduced to him. He comes from humble beginnings and in his journey, he became a successful entrepreneur with a business that not only makes money but also makes a difference. His podcast became the most popular in the Middle East, hosting incredible guests from my favourite human being Steven Bartlett to another favourite of mine Tony Robbin...

The Minimalists - How To Let Go Without Losing Out On Happiness

June 24, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MB

It is so wonderful when you can recall a moment that had an impact on your life. A moment when something clicked in your head and then you decided to change something in your life. One such moment for me was when I watched The Minimalists documentary on Netflix. I wasn't always the simplest guy, I had a lot of money a lot of cars, a lot of toys and a lot of stupid things and then I watched the documentary, and I realised how much I was wasting my life actually. Not in work but in how much th...

Stephen Jenkinson - How To Find Peace By Asking The Right Questions

June 17, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

My guest today is someone I consider an important teacher in my life, Stephen Jenkinson. He is a cultural activist, he is a farmer and a philosopher. He is the author of a number of books including some that are my favourites. He presents life as it really is and because he has worked with the dying for so many years, he attempts to anchor us in the reality of where we are. There isn't a time that we need this more. This might not appear to be a very cheerful conversation but if you understa...

Deepak Chopra - How Self-Awareness Connects Humanity

June 10, 2023 19:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

My guest today needs absolutely no introduction - Deepak Chopra.  If you’ve ever followed this work, my podcast here you would know I normally am not the type of person that would get excited by a rockstar or a top athlete but, when I meet one of my teachers I am so humbled in his presence, and I am so grateful for the opportunity. We met a couple of times. The first time was around the time I published my first book, I had no idea what I was doing. Deepak’s always been Deepak, and we spoke ...

Tori Jenae - How To Use Post-Traumatic Growth To Help Others Heal

June 03, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

My guest today is an example of someone who faced a lot of struggles in life and yet continues to want to make the life of others better. She faced her first trauma while still in the womb and went on to look after her addict mother and her sibling at a young age. Tori Jenea now helps thousands with their trauma experiences. She was introduced to me by my dear friend Alice Law. I started to listen to what she taught and she made sense to me. Her approach to trauma is not - I've studied this ...

Jagatjoti Khalsa - How To Lead With Your Heart

May 27, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB

I am inviting you to join a conversation with a friend Jagatjoti Khalsa as we’re pondering life like two grumpy old men. I met Jagatjoti at an event with Tony Robbins a few years ago. We were invited there to play our part in teaching what we know. He was teaching meditation, looking like a serious yogi. He has an amazing calm on stage. We had breakfast together the next morning and man…what a shrewd businessman! He's had a big role in many successful startups, but the duality of that beaut...

Tanya O'Callaghan - How To Change The World Through Music

May 20, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

 My guest today is an actual Rockstar! Tanya O'Callaghan has played bass with the likes of Guns and Roses and White Snake and is now playing with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden - my second favourite band of all time.  Crying in the Rain is one of my favourite songs of all time. I was listening to this song when I saw Tanya's message. She told me she was with White Snake about to go on stage! But she is not a full Rockstar. She is the one who does yoga before the show, drinks soda water inste...

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