Today on the show, we are joined by pop royalty! Chesney Hawkes is an English pop singer, songwriter, and actor. He started his career at the age of 19, when he appeared in the film Buddy's Song, which featured his best known single "The One and Only", which topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the Top 10 in the United States. In this episode, you will learn: - How defining what success means to you can unlock your happiest life - How to deal with failure & setbacks - How t...
Nov 16, 2020•47 min
Today on the show we are joined by Greg Mckeown. Greg is the new-work times best-selling author of the non-fiction smash hit book; Essentialism - The disciplined pursuit of less. Greg is a Stanford Uni graduate, is the CEO of McKeown Inc who advises to some companies you may have heard of - Apple, Google, Facebook, Pixar, Twitter,, just to name a few. On top of this Greg is a Young global leader for the World economic forum and is a mentor for the Washington DC Policy Group resolve. In today’s e...
Nov 13, 2020•58 min
Jay Morton is a former SAS Operator, having spent a total of 14 years in the military. He has since gone on to become a two-time summiteer of Mount Everest, a TV Star in Channel 4's 'SAS: WHO DARES WINS,' a businessman and now the author of the book 'SOLDIER: Respect is earned.' In this podcast, you will learn how to successfully implement these 7 things in to your life: - Self - Opportunity - Leadership - Danger - Intelligence - Excellence - Resilience Links: http://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter...
Nov 09, 2020•57 min
Morgan Housel is a partner at Collaborative Fund and a former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. Author of the book The Psychology of Money. In this episode, we discuss ways to make, keep and manage your money. Links: http://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) https://youtube.com/c/FreedomPact https://instagram.com/freedompact https://twitter.com/FreedomPactPod Buy The Psychology Of Money: https://amzn.to/2UbhYSV http://www.morganhousel.co...
Nov 06, 2020•44 min
Dave Rubin's journey from a left leaning progressive to a free thinking classical liberal has been quite an adventure. As a gay married man living in America, Dave spent the majority of his adult life subscribing to a certain political belief system based primarily on his immutable characteristics. Fed up with the mainstream media narrative and click-bait news, Dave decided to open up about his awakening, for all to see. He came to realize that no person or idea should be expected to join a side...
Nov 02, 2020•47 min
Mama Mia, today on the show we are joined by Seth Godin. This is perhaps one of the biggest coups we’ve had on the show. Seth is a giant of reason, of intellect and of knowhow. Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn. Seth’s most recent book This is Marketing, is now joined by his even new...
Oct 30, 2020•37 min
Gauranga Das is a monk of 26 years, a leadership and mindfulness coach, and the former teacher and mentor to monk-turned-self help sensation, Jay Shetty. In his own words, Gauranga Das is "Working to solve the biggest problems in the world" and we touch on some of those in this conversation as well as: - Why Fear Of What Other People Think Is Holding You Back - Why Distraction Is Your Biggest Enemy - How To Find Peace & Happiness In What You Do - How Living To Serve Can Change Your Life - Th...
Oct 26, 2020•54 min
Steven Pressfield is a historian, best-selling author of the War of Art and screenplay writer. Steven's books include the behemoth ''War of Art'' which has sold more than 1 million copies, Turning Pro and do the Work. Everybody from Seth Godin to Oprah has championed Steven's work and there's no surprise why. In today's episode we discuss why Talent is a Myth, the difference between the amateur and the professional. How to Turn Pro, How to overcome resistance and so much more. We hope you enjoy ...
Oct 23, 2020•55 min
Gaur Gopal Das studied electrical engineering but after a brief stint in business decided to live life as a monk in an ashram in downtown Mumbai. He has been there for twenty-two years, learning the antiquity of ancient philosophy and modernity of contemporary psychology, to become a life-coach. Since 2005 Gaur Gopal Das has been travelling the world sharing the wisdom that he has learnt with corporate executives, universities and charities.. With millions of views on his videos on social media,...
Oct 19, 2020•49 min
Douglas Murray is a best-selling author, journalist and political commentator. In this hour-long interview, Douglas joins the Freedom Pact Podcast for a conversation about the revised edition of his best-selling book The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race & Identity. We discuss some of the most challenging, complex and divisive issues facing society today that include; - Woke Supermarkets - JK Rowling - Black Lives Matter - Sam Smith - White Privilege - Why we need reason and bravery more than ...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Neil Oliver is a Scottish archaeologist, historian, broadcaster and writer who is the author of the new book, "Wisdom Of The Ancients: Life Lessons From Our Distant Past." In this episode, Neil Oliver takes us back in time, to grab hold of the ideas buried in forgotten cultures and early civilizations. From Laetoli footprints in Tanzania to Keralan rituals, stone circles and cave paintings, Neil takes us on a global journey through antiquity. A master storyteller, drawing on immense knowledge of...
Oct 12, 2020•59 min
Today on the show, we are joined by Gad Saad. Dr. Gad Saad is Professor of Marketing, public intellectual, holder of the Concordia University Research Chair in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences and Darwinian Consumption, and advisory fellow at the Center for Inquiry. Professor Saad’s latest book The Parasitic Mind: how infectious ideas are killing common sense takes a wonderful look at some of the ideas which are so prominent in society today. We discuss the granddaddy of ‘idea pathogens’ as Gad ...
Oct 08, 2020•53 min
Dr. Gil Blander is internationally recognized for his research in the basic biology of aging and translating research discoveries into new ways of detecting and preventing age-related conditions. He leads a team of biology, nutrition & exercise physiology experts, and computer scientists at InsideTracker, and has been featured in CNN Money, The New York Times, Forbes, Financial times, The Boston Globe to name a few. Dr. Gil Blander received a Ph.D. in biology from the Weizmann Institute of S...
Oct 05, 2020•50 min
Safi Bahcall is a second generation physicist, biotech entrepreneur and former public-company CEO. Safi received his Ba from Harvard and his PhD in physics from Stanford. In this conversation today, we discuss Safi’s fantastic book Loonshots: how to nurture the crazy ideas that win wars, cure diseases and transform industries.. Some of the the topics you’ll learn today include the importance of asking great questions, how to cultivate effective new learning, important lessons to teach children a...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Today on the show - we have a massive name in the health & nutrition space. Dr Neal Barnard. The question we’ll be exploring today - is a whole foods plant based diet optimal for our health? Who better to give us their side of the argument than the 2011 indictee into the vegetarian hall of fame than Neal. Neal Barnard, MD, is president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, founder of the Barnard Medical Center, an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the George Washington Univers...
Sep 28, 2020•50 min
Today on the show, we are joined by Professor Donald Hoffman. Donald Hoffman is an American cognitive psychologist at the University of California. We’ve got a mind-blowing episode for you today, and one that may needed to be re-listened to multiple times. In Doanld’s book 'The Case Against Reality', Donald argues that perception doesn’t present things as they are but instead acts like a desktop interface enabling us to interact with the world. Donald’s theory in the Case against reality is that...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Tom Young is a Performance Psychologist (C.Psychol, HCPC) specialising in team dynamics and leadership. His academic study began at Lancaster University and continued at Liverpool John Moores University where he graduated from their globally recognised MSc programme in sport psychology. Tom has worked with teams and individuals at the highest level of professional sport, providing psychological support to organisations and individuals from the world of rugby union, football, boxing, rallying, tr...
Sep 21, 2020•52 min
Bret Weinstein is an American biologist and evolutionary theorist who came to national attention during the 2017 Evergreen State College protests. He is considered a member of the informal group of personalities known as the Intellectual Dark Web. Receive our Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' Newsletter for FREE: http://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter Watch this episode as a video: Youtube.com/FreedomPact To get in touch with the show: Email us at freedompact@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/freedomp...
Sep 18, 2020•49 min
Today on the Freedom Pact podcast we are joined by Seb Carmichael-Brown. Seb is the Commercial Director behind Hashtag United FC. Starting out as a 'Youtube Football Team' on the SpencerFC channel, Hashtag United then went on in 2018 to apply for entry into the FA’s National League System (‘non-league’ football), looking to make the considerable transition from exhibition team to a competitive club in the 10th tier of English football. The team has also now found it's way in to the preliminary s...
Sep 14, 2020•53 min
Today on the show, we are joined by Professor Massimo Pigliucci. Massimo is the professor of Philosophy at the city college of New York. Massimo holds a PhD in evolutionary biology, is a best-selling author and has written in a number of books including How To Be A Stoic and Massimo’s latest book a field guide to a good life - 53 brief reasons for living. In this episode today, expect to jump into a time machine and go back a couple of thousand of years. Stoicism, we’ve all heard of it but it’s ...
Sep 11, 2020•59 min
Sarah Knight is the author of the massively popular No F*cks Given Guides. Her books tap in to feelings that most readers have, but are afraid to act upon. She gives them permission to follow through - whether it's casting off unwanted obligations (The Life Changing Magic Of Not Giving A F*ck); making big life changes (Get Your Sh*t Together); or just being themselves, flaws and all (You Do You). (Calm The F*ck Down) is about managing anxiety and problem solving in the face of adversity, and her...
Sep 07, 2020•55 min
Today on the show, we are joined by New York Times Best-selling author, clinical psychologist and professor Dr Rick Hanson. Rick’s past books include Buddha’s Brain: The Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom, Hardwiring Happiness, and his latest book is called Neurodharma. Rick has spoken at Nasa, as well as at Harvard, Oxford, Stanford and other major unitversities. In today’s episode, you will learn about the 7 practises that Rick has found for the highest happiness. He found these by loo...
Sep 04, 2020•58 min
Born and raised in Blackburn, England, Glenn loved sports his whole life, and began boxing and competitive running in 2007, shortly after permanently moving to Los Angeles, CA in pursuit of his dreams. Since 2012, he has been the Fitness Director and Head Coach at Box 'N Burn in Los Angeles, CA (named CA's #1 gym by Men's Fitness & Yelp 2015, named LA's best Boxing class 2016 by Time Out Magazine). Glenn is also a trainer to the stars, having trained Brendan Schaub, Debby Ryan, Travis Barker...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 5 min
“A cynical view of human nature has always been in the interest of those in power... It’s just easier to rule people who are scared.” - @Rcbregman Rutger Bregman is an author and a historian. Rutger's first book 'Utopia for realists' was a best-seller and his latest book 'Humankind: A Hopeful History' is out in stores now. You may know Rutger from going viral multiple times. First he took on billionaires at Davos and raised the issues of taxes. Then he went toe to toe with Tucker Carlson on Fox ...
Aug 28, 2020•58 min
Cristina is one of the first in the world to have been able to induce a state of relaxation in the Caribbean Reef sharks through gentle touch. To the observer, this looks like the shark is falling asleep in her lap. Sharks know her and her touch and seem to seek the connection and contact. Witnessing this interaction, directly while diving with Cristina or remotely by watching her numerous contributions to television documentaries and reading about her work in magazines, has created a change in ...
Aug 24, 2020•46 min
Today on the show, we are joined by Professor William von Hippel. Professor Von Hippel is a professor of psychology at the University of Queensland, who has keen research interests into evolutionary and social psychology. This passion for understanding social dynamics lead to Bill writing ‘The Social Leap’ a groundbreaking hypothesis of human development that dates back to how our ancestors made it out from the Savannah. Escaping the African desert millions of years ago forever altered the way t...
Aug 21, 2020•56 min
Ben Aldridge offers a selection of strange and wonderful challenges designed to take you out of your comfort zone and into the unknown. Ben shows you that learning new skills, mental and physical, will help you to cultivate a stronger, healthier, more resilient mindset to face your everyday challenges. Drawing on the theoretical roots of the Stoics, Buddhism, popular psychology and CBT, Ben has created a unique programme that anyone can follow. Join Ben on his journey from anxious mess to back i...
Aug 17, 2020•51 min
What an episode we have for you. Today on the show, we are joined by Maria Konnikova. Maria graduated from Harvard, holds a PHD in psychology, is a journalist for The New Yorker, an International Poker Champion and if all this isn’t enough for you, she’s also a 3x best-selling author of the confidence game, How to think like Sherlock Holmes and her latest book ‘’The biggest bluff.’’ Today we are discussing Maria’s latest book - The biggest bluff ‘How I learned to pay attention, master myself and...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Ever wanted to become better at reading & actually retaining the information you read? In this episode of Freedom Pact, I sit down with Nick from BookThinkers to talk about how we can all optimise our reading and develop it as a habit. Let us know your favourite book of all time! DM us on Instagram with your book recommendation and we will share it! Check out BookThinkers at BookThinkers.com And check out our website at FreedomPact.co.uk Instagram: @BookThinkers & @FreedomPact Healthy, W...
Aug 10, 2020•44 min
Today on the show, we are joined by General Stanley McChrystal. General McChrystal is a retired four-star general, former top commander of the US and international Security Assistance Forces. Stan commanded a number of elite organisations including over-seeing the capture of Sadam Hussein in 2003, as well as taking charge of the 2009 NATO-U.S mission in Afghanistan. On top of being one of the most decorated military general’s in American history, Stan is a senior fellow at Yale and teaches a gra...
Aug 06, 2020•51 min
