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Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

Ali Abdaalaliabdaal.com
Dr Ali Abdaal is the world’s most followed productivity expert and author of Feel-Good Productivity, the brand new book that reveals why the secret to productivity isn’t discipline, it’s joy. In his podcast, Deep Dive, Ali sits down with inspiring creators, thinkers, entrepreneurs and high performers to help listeners build lives that they love. Ali’s cheerful style, positive approach, and well-researched content have made him a trusted voice when it comes to productivity. The internet means that we have access to more knowledge and information than ever before - but it can also be overwhelming. So, Ali and his expert guests focus on simple, scientifically proven, and actionable steps you can take to make real changes in your life. Ali’s a firm believer that happiness isn’t the result of success - in fact, happiness is the key to success in the first place. Ali made this discovery while working as a doctor in a chaotic hospital ward. In the past, hard work had been the answer to every obstacle in his life. But no amount of hard work was going to combat panic and burnout. So, Ali dedicated himself to figuring out a new approach to productivity - one that focuses on enjoying the journey and working towards truly meaningful goals. Deep Dive, with its authentic and engaging conversations, will give you all the insights you need to do just that.

Episodes

Louise Perry: The Case Against The Sexual Revolution

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion around sex and sexuality, sexual assault, rape and consent. Louise Perry is a journalist and author based in London. She is a columnist for UnHerd and the director of The Other Half, a new non-partisan feminist think tank, and the host of Maiden Mother Matriarch, a podcast about sexual politics. Last year, Louise released her first book ‘A Case Against The Sexual Revolution’ a...

Apr 13, 20232 hr 18 min

Snippet 20: 4 Signs That Your Relationship Will Fail - Relationship Experts Dr John & Julie Gottman

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Drs John and Julie Gottman have been researching why relationships last for the past 40 years. In this snippet they tell me the key things that predict a happy or unhappy relationship. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5K9Kdqjg3obCVTwhKofE4T?si=CrQI6AaZTeK4iekMIzqryA 🔗 CONNECT WITH JOHN AND JULIE 📕 The Seven Day Love Prescription 📱 The Gottman Card Decks App 💻 Website 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instag...

Apr 11, 202310 min

High Performance Coach: How To Build Psychological Resilience - Dr Aria

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive ‘There is no growth without struggle, painful experiences are why we change and difficulty is how we grow’. Dr. Aria is a clinical psychologist and one of the UK’s leading performance coaches who specialises in psychological resilience. He's worked with Academy Award winners, high profile creative artists, global entrepreneurs and some of the world’s most successful CEOs coaching them on mindset, resilience, and mindfulness. ...

Apr 06, 20232 hr 7 min

How To Build A Million Dollar Marketing Agency In 1 Year - Carrie Rose (Rise at Seven)

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Carrie Rose is the 29 year old co-founder and CEO of leading search-first creative agency Rise at Seven. Rise at Seven was founded in 2019 and in its first year brought in $1.8 million in revenue from working with some of the biggest names in the business, including ASOS and PlayStation. Fast forward to year 3 and this became $9 million and she’s also expanding her to the US as well. Carrie is an absolute powerhouse in the PR...

Mar 30, 20232 hr 49 min

Snippet 18: Why Your Identity Determines Your Behaviour with Dr Julie Smith

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive In this snippet I talk to Clinical Psychologist Dr Julie Smith about how you can hack your habits by getting to grips with your core beliefs and identity. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zf3QjS60BofCEHHRe2RAs?si=T6rlkPrsQUqmbRBnLTX7aA 🔗 CONNECT WITH JULIE 📕 Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? 📱 TikTok 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 🎥 YouTube C...

Mar 28, 20235 min

A Millionaires Masterclass In Business, Side-Hustles and Passive Income - Mark Tilbury

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive If you’re a fan of YouTube you’ll probably be familiar with the name Mark Tilbury, but if you’re not, Mark is self-made millionaire and social media educator who teaches business, personal finance and investing to millions and especially the next generation. Mark has an incredibly inspiring story. He left school at 16 with no qualifications or money, and his first job was making wooden trash cans, and it paid less than $2 per...

Mar 23, 20232 hr 50 min

Heal Your Brain: How Your Gut Secretly Controls Your Brain Health - Dietitian Sophie Medlin

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Believe it or not, if you’ve been feeling like you just can’t bring yourself to focus, are constantly battling procrastination, or even struggling with low mood, it’s probably because you’re not looking after your gut. In this episode I sit down for a conversation with Sophie Medlin, one of the UK's leading experts on gut health. Sophie is a dietitian, chair of the British Dietetic Association and a lecturer at King's College...

Mar 16, 20232 hr 25 min

Jim Doty: Cure Negative Self-Talk, Be More Mindful & Build Compassion

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker. Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future r...

Mar 09, 20232 hr 52 min

Liv Boeree: Poker Rules Of Life, Game Theory, AI & Effective Altruism

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Liv Boeree is a World Series of Poker and European Poker Tour champion, and the only female player in history to win both a WSOP bracelet and an EPT event. Liv’s story is super interesting, because she actually has a degree in astrophysics and combined her science background and passion for games to get into the world of poker and win all these championships.These days Liv spends her time as a science communicator and games s...

Mar 02, 20232 hr 12 min

You're Not Lazy: How To Learn Anything Faster - Cliff Weitzman Founder of Speechify

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker. Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. Sponsored by Brilliant - visit https://brilliant.org/DeepDive/ and the first 200 of you will get 20% off ...

Feb 23, 20232 hr 45 min

The Science Behind Why Relationships Last Or Fail - Drs John & Julie Gottman

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive What makes for a loving relationship that lasts? For over 40 years Drs. John and Julie Gottman have devoted their life to answering this question with the research and practice of fostering healthy, long-lasting relationships. Through studying thousands of couples, publishing over 200 academic articles, more than 40 books on the topic and co-founding the Gottman’s Institute, John and Julie have created interventions to change...

Feb 16, 20232 hr 31 min

Life Coach: Why Your Energy Drives Your Success In Life - Simon Alexander Ong

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive The single most important thing this episode will teach you is that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself. My guest is Simon Alexander Ong, a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker who has recently published his debut book ‘Energize’ which became an instant bestseller. In the episode we talk about how the power of coaching unlocks human potential, as well as talking through mini coaching ses...

Feb 10, 20232 hr 31 min

The Ultimate Method To Take Control Of Your Life in 2023 - Ryder Carroll

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive A lot of the time it can feel like we’re living our lives on autopilot, without considering how much or how little our day to day activities actually add value to our lives. But what would happen if you took the time to study your life and figure out what kind of life you want using the magic of intentionality? In this episode I speak to Ryder Carroll, the creator of the bullet journal, about his self-discovery productivity m...

Feb 09, 20232 hr 56 min

Cal Newport: Lifestyle Design, Slow Productivity and Contrarian Writing

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive If you were to imagine the lifestyle you want and reverse engineer your career from that start point, what would your life look like? How much control do you have over your schedule? What’s your work life balance? What are you known for? This week I sat down for a conversation with one of the most highly requested guests yet, Cal Newport. Cal is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and New York Times bestsell...

Feb 08, 20232 hr 43 min

REPLAY: Derek Sivers On Life Advice, Writing and Entrepreneurship (BONUS EPISODE)

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Happy New Year! While I’m currently working hard writing my book and getting ready for Season 5 of the podcast which is just around the corner, I thought I’d share with you a bonus episode taken from the livestreams I recorded during lockdown (which aren’t available anywhere else on the internet). This episode is a conversation with Derek Sivers, a writer, musician and entrepreneur who founded CD Baby, an online CD store for ...

Jan 27, 20232 hr 49 min

7 Lessons I'm Taking Into 2023 - Season 4 Wrapped

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive That’s a wrap on S4 of the Deep Dive 🎉 In this episode I look back at some of the key lessons I’ve learned from this season including from conversations with Tara Swart, Alex Hormozi, Russell Foster, Caspar Lee, Timothy Armoo, Matthew Hussey and Lana Blakely. But before I bring this season to a close I have one small favour. At the moment, 81% of people who listen to and watch the the podcast on YouTube aren’t subscribed - I...

Dec 22, 20221 hr 18 min

Snippet 17: How To Set Better Goals for 2023 - Oliver Burkeman

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Author and journalist Oliver Burkeman says that facing our finitude and how little control we have over our lives is key to living a truly fulfilling and meaningfully productive life. With this in mind, in this snippet Oliver explains how to set better goals. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yCsfUppC0SMZPiVGnLAeQ?si=Smn2l-TIRmuGcsAb1m-5Nw 🔗 CONNECT WITH OLIVER 📕 4000 Weeks Time And How To...

Dec 20, 20229 min

The Secret To Attracting True Love That Lasts - Dating Expert Matthew Hussey

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Now more than ever dating apps seem to be the sole focus of people’s attention as far as finding relationships are concerned. But mostly it’s because it feels like there’s no alternative. So how do you actually break through the two dimensional world of online dating (with it’s ghosting, red flags, icks and all) and start attracting real-life long lasting relationships? In this episode I sit down for a conversation with Matth...

Dec 15, 20222 hr 55 min

Snippet 16: How to Understand the Science of Social Status: Will Storr

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive In these Deep Dive Snippets, I'll be sharing some of my favourite moments from past episodes of the podcast. Whether we like it or not we have subconscious underlying motives for everything we do, and most of it comes down to status. In this snippet, Will Storr author of The Status Game explains how people both measure and claim status. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/76kwNrHOUErPb27FO5qwUU...

Dec 13, 202214 min

The World’s First Sleep Fitness Company Founders On Optimising Your Sleep - Eight Sleep

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Matteo Franceschetti and Alexandra Zatarain are the co-founded Eight Sleep, the world’s first ever sleep fitness company. They’re on a mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep with their product the Pod - a sensor layer that tracks and improves your sleep by dynamically heating or cooling the temperature of your bed based on your sleep stages. Matteo grew up in Italy and started his career as a Lawyer but soon qu...

Dec 08, 20222 hr 45 min

Snippet 15: How To Start A Side Hustle (Patricia Bright)

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive In this snippet I speak to creator and entrepreneur Patricia Bright about the do's and don'ts of starting a side hustle for the first time. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/39EvgnXM7OD4fIvTbcPk3I?si=SY2jokjZRcSQIKgTPoMy1Q 🔗 CONNECT WITH PATRICIA 🎥 YouTube Channel 💰 The Break 📸 Instagram 🐦 Twitter 📕 Book 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 👥 Linked...

Dec 06, 20227 min

The Pathless Path: How To Recreate Your Life And Career In 2023 - Paul Millerd

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive “The pathless path is an alternative to the default path. It is an embrace of uncertainty and discomfort. It’s a call to adventure in a world that tells us to conform. For me, it’s also a gentle reminder to laugh when things feel out of control and trusting that an uncertain future is not a problem to be solved.” - from The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd. In this episode I sit down for a conversation with Paul Millerd, a write...

Dec 01, 20222 hr 34 min

Snippet 14: Imposter Syndrome: You’ll Never Be Qualified Enough - Rupy Aujla

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Rupy Aujla is an NHS medical doctor, entrepreneur and podcaster who’s life changed when he suffered a serious heart condition at the age of 23 while working busy shifts as a hospital doctor. After the power of nutrition reversing his condition Rupy changed gears in his career and decided to quit medicine and create content about nutrition. In this snippet we talk about how he dealt with the feeling of imposter syndrome after ...

Nov 29, 20229 min

How To Find Tranquility, Meaningful Productivity and Healthy Relationships - Lana Blakely

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Lana Blakely is a Swedish YouTuber and content creator who makes videos on life advice, self-care, and her personal journey, covering topics like introversion, making friends, and dating. Lana’s channel blew up three years ago with a video titled ‘a real day in the Life of an Introvert’, and her channel now has over 1 million subscribers. In this episode we talk about the Swedish concept of Ro, which means ‘peacefulness and t...

Nov 24, 20222 hr 52 min

Snippet 13: How To Figure Out What To Do With Your Life - Brandon Sanderson

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive In this snippet I speak to my favourite author of all time, Brandon Sanderson about how he recommends people figure out what to do with their lives. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Wd4FlMApXe2Y4QXp2hh4x?si=yo_ZmTXSRs-o9oMiT6QRQQ 🔗 CONNECT WITH BRANDON 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 👥 Linkedin...

Nov 22, 20225 min

How Anyone Can Develop The Mindset Of A Multi-Million Dollar Entrepreneur - Daniel Priestley

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive “Five core strengths make someone a key person of influence, and like any other skills, anyone can learn and develop these strengths”. Daniel Priestley is a serial entrepreneur and the author of five best selling books. This is a quote taken from his book Oversubscribed , which is my most highlighted book on kindle of hundred’s of books in my library. In the episode, Daniel gives us a systemised business masterclass, we start...

Nov 17, 20222 hr 25 min

Snippet 12: How To Organise Your Week - Productivity Hacks from Dr Grace Lordan

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive In these Deep Dive Snippets, I'll be sharing some of my favourite moments from past episodes of the podcast. In this snippet I talk to Behavioural Scientist and author Dr Grace Lordan about the most successful productivity tactics you can use to organise your week. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ajiECd10Ck1g79C4pxFRp?si=VyUF0HkUQ7KVvzJmZQMXUg 🔗 CONNECT WITH GRACE Website: https://www.gra...

Nov 15, 20226 min

Alonement: How To Be Alone And Happy - Francesca Specter

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive 📣 If you're experiencing issues with the audio for this episode, please re-download the episode again and delete the old download. We’re unsure why this is happening but believe it's only affecting Android devices. Thanks for your patience :) Most of us find it increasingly difficult to be ok in our own company, which isn’t helped our tendency to autopilot to scrolling Twitter or Instagram on our phones to fill the moments w...

Nov 10, 20222 hr 48 min

Snippet 11: Listen To This Before You Quit Your Job - James Hoffmann

👉 Download Voicepal here - https://go.aliabdaal.com/voicepal_deepdive Most people start a business three reasons: they want to make money, help people and have fun. But before you quit your job, you need to question your motives... In these Deep Dive Snippets, I'll be sharing some of my favourite moments from past episodes of the podcast - this snippet is taken from my interview with entrepreneur and world-renowned barista James Hoffmann. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify....

Nov 08, 20227 min