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CHRIS EVANS - HOW TO WOW

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How To Wow is a technicolour "how to.." gold mine of inspiration, wisdom and experience harvested first hand from the minds, hearts and spirits of dynamic, maverick and high achieving individuals who are living proof that sure, the road is long and life is hard but if you dream big, put in the hours, keep on showing up and never give in, amazing things happen.

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#65 Edward Enninful

Welcome back friends, and thanks for downloading this episode of How To Wow with British Vogue Editor in Chief & European Editorial Director of Vogue Edward Enninful . Edward is the first black editor of British Vogue . The 2nd of August marked his 5th year at the publication. His memoir A Visible Man is out now and tells the story from working-class outsider to the apex of the fashion industry. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vita...

Sep 06, 202227 min

#64 Michael Pollan

Thanks for downloading this episode of How To Wow with the mind-meltingly cool Michael Pollen. For more than thirty years, Michael has been writing books and articles about places where the human and natural worlds intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds. His new book This is Your Mind on Plants: Opium, Caffeine, Mescaline’is published on Thursday 7 July. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals a...

Jul 03, 202229 min

#63 Lisa Bilyeu

Thanks for downloading this episode of How To Wow with the incredibly cool Lisa Bilyeu. Lisa is a Brit who moved to Los Angeles 20 years ago, met her husband Tom and together founded and created the Billion Dollar Quest Nutrition protein bar. Her new book, Radical Confidence: 10 No B-S Lessons on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life, is out now. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, includ...

Jun 26, 202229 min

#62 Tony Fadell

Hello there, thank you for downloading this episode of How To Wow. Our guest today is none other than the co- creator of the iPod and iPhone, Tony Fadell! With over 300 patents to his name, Tony has influenced the way we now live our lives - how mad is that?! His brilliant new book BUILD: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making is out now. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, ...

Jun 19, 202230 min

#61 Pat Monahan

Alright gang, we’re back to bring you another nugget of wonder from the frontman of the band Train, golf enthusiast and Masters obsessive Pat Monahan. He joined us to talk about his band’s new album AM Gold, it’s out now. Our conversation quickly became golf heavy when we learned he’d played on the iconic course in Augusta, Georgia. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multi...

Jun 13, 202216 min

#60 Susan Cain

New York Times Best-selling author Susan Cain is our next guest on the How To Wow podcast. Her chart-topping book Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole is out now. The book aims to challenge our thinking around vulnerability, loss and pain. It focuses on accepting feelings of sorrow and longing as inspiration to experience sublime emotions—such as beauty and wonder and transcendence—to counterbalance the "normative sunshine" of society's pressure to constantly be positive. Thanks aga...

Jun 06, 202224 min

#59 Simu Liu

Well hello there friends, thanks for downloading this episode of How To Wow with Marvel’s first Asian superhero and all round good guy Simu Liu. He’s just been named one of Time magazine’s “100 most influential people in the world” And his book We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story is out now! Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, p...

May 30, 202230 min

#58 Miles Teller

Thanks for downloading this special pop-up edition of How To Wow podcast with the mesmerising Hollywood star Miles Teller. He plays Rooster in the brand new Top Gun: Maverick, out now in all UK cinemas. We've waited 36 years for the sequel to the original Top Gun film, here's Miles telling us all about working with the man, the myth, the legend that is Tom Cruise. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-source...

May 24, 202216 min

#57 Arthur C. Brooks

Hello there pals! Thanks for downloading this episode of How To Wow with the New York Times bestselling author and happiness guru, Arthur C Brooks. Arthur popped in to drop pearls of wisdom from his bestselling book, From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, And Deep Purpose In The Second Half Of Life. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimine...

May 24, 202227 min

#56 Russell Foster

Professor Russell Foster's book ‘Life Time: The New Science of the Body Clock And How it Can Revolutionize Your Sleep and Health’ is published this Thursday 19th May. The book is a guide to using the science of the body clock to create the optimum personal routine. sleep better, work better, feel better. Russell held a TED Talk in 2013 on ‘Why We Sleep’ which has over 8.5 million views online, in it he talks about how the view on sleep has changed over the past few hundreds of years and how a ba...

May 18, 202226 min

#55 Minnie Driver

We return for another nugget of gold in the form of a How To Wow podcast from Hollywood Superstar Minnie Driver. Her new autobiography Managing Expectations is out now. It's a series of essays sharing stories of her unconventional childhood, the shock of fame, motherhood, love, success, failure, the power of sisterly love, and the loss of her beloved mother. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingr...

May 12, 202234 min

#54 Russell Brand

For this episode of How To Wow we welcome comedian and actor turned spiritual and philosophical podcaster Russell Brand. Russell is back on tour with ‘Russell Brand 33’ his brand new stand up show. His podcast ‘Under The Skin’ drops every Saturday and is available now from wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, probio...

Feb 20, 202257 min

#53 Johann Hari

Joining us on the first bitesize edition of the How To Wow podcast with globally renown writer and journalist Johann Hari. His new book Still Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention is out now, and explores our inability to concentrate in the present. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, probiotic, greens superfood blend and more, that all work togethe...

Jan 12, 202227 min

#52 Sir Stephen Fry

This is pop-up edition of the How To Wow, comes to us courtesy of the highly sophisticated Sir Stephen Fry. His new book, Fry’s Ties i s all about celebrating the humble tie, through a blend of history and Stephen’s own memories. It's out now. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, probiotic, greens superfood blend and more, that all work together t...

Dec 10, 202143 min

#51 Ron Howard

Academy award-winning film director, producer, and actor Ron Howard joins Chris for a fascinating conversation in #51 of this, there How To Wow. Ron, along with his little brother Clint have written The Boys: A memoir of Hollywood and Family , a new book documenting their upbringing and the Hollywood stories from that have shaped their lives. Ron has said: “This was an opportunity to look back with sort of our perspective and understand how we actually survived this journey and how much this kin...

Nov 12, 202135 min

#50 Louis Theroux

Alternative documentary maker and chart-topping podcaster Louis Theroux joins Chris for another How To Wow pop-up episode #50. Louis' new book revealed all in his new book Theroux The Keyhole: Diaries of a Grounded Documentary Maker out now. The book is an honest diary of family life during Covid-19, a wife intolerant of Louis’ obsession with Joe Wicks’ daily workouts, two teenage sons, inseparable from their video games, and a five-year-old putting out videos on Louis’ new TikTok account whilst...

Nov 12, 202127 min

#49 Mel Robbins

American lawyer, television host, author, and motivational speaker Mel Robbins speaks to Chris in this special pop-up episode of How To Wow. Mel's new book, The High 5 Habit: Take Control of Your Life with One Simple Habit , is out now. The book “teaches you how to start high fiving the most important person in your life, the one who is staring back at you in the mirror: YOURSELF.” The High 5 Habit is a simple tool that Mel says changes your attitude, your mindset and your behaviour, boosting yo...

Nov 09, 202138 min

#47 - Dave Grohl

In this teeny-tiny pop-up episode of How To Wow, we are joined by former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. Dave has released a collection of life stories in his new book The Storyteller, out now. The book started life as a collection of short stories that Dave started posting to @davestruestories on Instagram which is described as ‘Rock and Roll story time’. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and who...

Oct 06, 202116 min

#48 - Ryan Holiday

For episode 48 of How To Wow, we are joined by inspirational podcaster and writer Ryan Holiday. He has a new book out called Courage is Calling, where in it, he explores how the Stoic value of courage can be applied to 21st century life. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, probiotic, greens superfood blend and more, that all work together to fill...

Oct 06, 202136 min

#46 - Jimmy Carr

We have another pop-up episode of How To Wow for you, this time from comedian Jimmy Carr. He's released his ‘first attempt’ at an autobiography ‘Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book’ and it's out now. The book is part autobiography, part self help manual as becoming a father in his late 40’s, he's realised that when his son is 25, he’ll be 75 and that's when he’ll need guidance that Jimmy might be too old to give! Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic G...

Oct 01, 202136 min

#45 - Billy Idol

Here comes 20 minutes of gold from the one and only Billy Idol. Billy Idol’s new single Bitter Taste is out now. It’s the lead single from his first record in seven years; The Roadside EP, also out now. Tickets for Billy’s, 2022 The Roadside Tour are on sale now. Tickets are available at billyidol.net Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, probiotic...

Oct 01, 202122 min

#44 - Max Harwood

Welcome back to another How To Wow with the beautiful bright young star Max Harwood. You may not have heard of him but you will want to know everything about him after this episode, that’s episode #44. Max is the star of Amazon Prime Video’s new original movie Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, he plays the ambitious and brave Jamie, who dreams of being a drag queen. It’s the movie of the year, and it’s out now! Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens conta...

Sep 17, 202136 min

#43 - Josh Widdicombe

How To Wow returns to bring you more gold from the charmingly funny comedian Josh Widdicombe. Josh has new child memoir out called Watching Neighbours Twice a Day… How ‘90s TV (Almost) Prepared Me for Life and in it, Josh takes on a trip down TV memory lane giving us his insights into the television that would shape his whole being, with everything from Fantasy Football League, Neighbours, Gladiators and even the Big Breakfast and TFI! Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoo...

Sep 16, 202141 min

#42 - Oliver Burkeman

And just like that, we're back for another episode of How To Wow with the incredibly eloquent journalist, writer and now guru Oliver Burkeman. His new book Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How To Use It stems from the fact that our lifespan lasts for 4,000 weeks, if we are fortunate to live until 80. What he says about time and how we pass through it is fascinating will make you want to re-think your day-to-day and make the most of every single moment. Thanks again to our sponsor: Athletic Greens: ...

Sep 16, 202133 min

#41 - Noel Gallagher

How To Wow returns for one-off episode with the legendary Oasis songwriter, guitarist and co-vocalist Noel Gallagher, who is celebrating the worldwide cinematic release of the documentary, Oasis Knebworth 1996. It's out in cinemas from Thursday 23rd September with a live album of the same name set for release on Friday 19th November. You can book cinema tickets, plus pre-order the live album and DVD (which includes the cinematic documentary plus both nights of the live concert in full), as well ...

Sep 09, 202157 min

#40 - Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert & Dr Catherine Green

For this one-off podcast, we are joined by Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green, two of the leading scientists behind the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. Their book ‘Vaxxers’ separates fact from fiction and explains how they made a highly safe vaccine in record time with the eyes of the world watching. It’s out now, and we urge anyone and everyone to buy it! Books: Vaxxers Thanks to this week’s sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals...

Jul 15, 202133 min

#39 - Sam Harris

How to go from a neuroscientist to a New York Times best-selling author. How to be a meditation master. How to know the difference between dreaming and a figment of your imagination. How to use your breathe to start your first meditation experience. How to be a student of the mind. How to be still, satisfied and happy by mediating. Instagram: @samharrisorg Twitter: @SamHarrisOrg App: Waking Up Books: Making Sense Website: Samharris.org Thanks to this week’s sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty sc...

May 13, 20211 hr 35 min

#38 Paula Radcliffe

How to be a super runner at the same time as being a super mum. How to follow in your dad's footsteps and start running. How to win your first EVER London marathon, then go on to set a new world record on your second marathon in Chicago. How to work with your running idol Ingrid Christensen. How to go from a How To Wow listener to a marathon runner at any level. How to train harder, run better, go faster with world’s greatest. How to sleep, eat and cross train yourself to your marathon best. Thi...

Apr 15, 20211 hr 42 min

#37 Dave Grohl

How to be the nicest guy in rock. How to ask the ABBA tribute band to support you on tour. How to plat some of the world's best venues. How to compare yourselves to ABBA and the Sex Pistols. How to still be rocking after 25 years. Their new album 'Medicine At Midnight' is out NOW! Thanks to this week’s sponsor: BetterYou was the first company in the world to develop a topically applied magnesium and nutritional oral spray and has been pioneering product development in this area ever since. Bette...

Feb 12, 202122 min

#36 An Espresso Shot of Gold with Dr Stuart Farrimond

How to completely re-think your morning routine. How to curb your caffeine addiction. How to rejuvenate your sex life by putting your phone away. How to cherish your love life. How to control your emotions. How to ensure you're making the right decision.How to appreciate the small things and the community around you. Instagram: @realdoctorstu Twitter: @RealDoctorStu Website: stuartfarrimond.com Book: The Science of Living Thanks to this week’s sponsor: Athletic Greens: ONE tasty scoop of Athleti...

Feb 01, 20211 hr 6 min
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