Robert M. Sapolsky is a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University and the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grant'. In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, Lewis & Dr Sapolsky delve into the complexities of dopamine, testosterone, oxytocin, and depression, exploring how these biological factors influence human behavior and social dynamics. Dr Sapolsky also shares his personal struggles with depression and explains how it is rooted in biology. He also explains h...
Oct 19, 2024•52 min
In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, historian Alan Lichtman discusses his renowned prediction system, 'the Keys to the White House', which has accurately forecasted presidential elections for over 40 years. Lichtman explains the nonpartisan nature of his predictions, the development of the prediction system and the significance of it's various factors. Allan explains how he predicted a Trump win in 2016 against all odds, why you shouldn't rely on political polls and pundits, hares insig...
Oct 16, 2024•33 min
Dr William Li is an award-winning scientist, medical doctor and New York Times best selling author. William Li has served on the faculties at Harvard, Tufts and Dartmouth. His groundbreaking research has affected more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes and obesity. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - What is driving increasing risks of cancer? 11:30 - Lifestyle Factors Driving Cancer 14:25 - The role of food in cancer 21:25 - Nutrition choices with a cancer diagnosis 29:00 - Starving canc...
Sep 26, 2024•48 min
Nick Spencer an author, and Senior Fellow at Theos. He is the author of a number of books and reports, including Magisteria: the entangled histories of science and religion (Oneworld, 2023), The Political Samaritan: how power hijacked a parable (Bloomsbury, 2017), The Evolution of the West (SPCK, 2016) and Atheists: The Origin of the Species (Bloomsbury, 2014). He is host of the podcast Reading Our Times. Outside of Theos, Nick is Visiting Research Fellow at the Faiths and Civil Society Unit, Go...
Sep 22, 2024•55 min
Professor Roy F. Baumeister is one of the world’s most prolific and influential psychologists. He has published over 700 scientific works, including over 40 books. In 2013, he received the highest award given by the Association for Psychological Science, the William James Fellow award, in recognition of his lifetime achievements. As of 2023, He holds affiliations with Harvard University (USA), Constructor University Bremen (Germany), Florida State University (USA), BetterUp, Inc. (USA), and the ...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Dr Darragh Ennis is a professional quizzer and scientist. He has researched ecology and animal behaviour at Maynooth University in Ireland, outbreak dynamics of forestry insect pests on maple syrup plantations in Canada as well as brain development and RNA biology at both the University of Oxford and the University of Glasgow. In recent years he has also worked as a quiz professional on the ITV game show ‘The Chase’. Check out Darragh’s new book here: https://amzn.eu/d/gobmkur Connect with us: h...
Sep 02, 2024•58 min
Oliver Burkeman is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller 'Four Thousand Weeks' and 'The Antidote,' and for many years wrote a popular weekly column on psychology for The Guardian, ' This Column Will Change Your Life'. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Psychologies and New Philosopher. He has a devoted following for his writing on productivity, mortality, the power of limits, and building a meaningful life in the age of bewilderment. Find the book, and mor...
Aug 26, 2024•56 min
Ellen Langer is a professor in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. In 1981, she became the first woman ever to be tenured in psychology at Harvard. Dr. Langer has described her work on the illusion of control, aging, decision-making, and mindfulness theory in over 200 research articles and six academic books. Her work has led to numerous academic honors including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest of the American P...
Aug 20, 2024•57 min
Dom Joly is a multi-award winning comedian and the author of several books, including 'The Conspiracy Tourist.' In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, Lewis and Dom discuss the world of conspiracy theories and the psychology behind them. Dom shares his fascinating encounters with conspiracy theorists, including a flat earther who he travelled l to 'the edge of the earth’ with, and discusses the allure of topics like UFOs and Bigfoot. He also delves into the psychology behind conspiracy the...
Aug 16, 2024•44 min
Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author, as well as being an acclaimed lecturer. He has also appeared regularly on radio and television, as well as in several feature films. He received his PhD from MIT and then moved to the Harvard Society of Fellows. Following eight years as a professor at Yale University, he was appointed to an endowed chair while still in his thirties. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of the origin an...
Aug 15, 2024•43 min
Dr Emily Leeming PhD MSc RD is a microbiome scientist, registered dietitian, and chef. She is a Research Fellow at King's College London. Dr Emily writes for The Daily Mail and frequently appears in media outlets such as BBC radio 4, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph and The Guardian. She is the author of the brand new book, Genius Gut: The Life-Changing Science of Eating for Your Second Brain. Timestamps: 00:00 The Second Brain 04:20 Why You Should You Take Gut Health Seriously 06:00 Biomarkers F...
Aug 14, 2024•52 min
Keith Thompson is the author of The UFO Paradox, an independent journalist, talk radio host, former TVtalk show host, and former U.S. Senate staff member. His articles have appeared in the NewYork Times, Esquire, San Francisco Chronicle, Idaho Statesman, and the Pacific Sun.In this episode, we discuss Keith’s paranormal approach to UFOs, ‘abductions,’ famous UFO sightings, disclosure and much more.Connect with Keith & find The UFO Paradox book: https://www.thompsonatlarge.comConnect with us:...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Michelle Dowd is a journalism professor and contributor to The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, TIME magazine, Alpinist, and other national publications. She was raised on a mountain in the Angeles National Forest where she learned to identify flora and fauna, navigate by the stars, forage for edible plants, and care for the earth. Her memoir, Forager: Field Notes on Surviving a Family Cult, showcases her life growing up on an isolated mountain in California as part of an apocalyptic cult,...
Aug 12, 2024•54 min
Professor Tim Coulson is the Head of Department of Biology, Oxford. Tim's latest book is called "The Universal History of Us: A 13.8 billion year tale from the Big Bang to you" Which you can find here" https://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-History-Us-13-8-billion/dp/B0CSZ8DRGT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9A8OCPLWOHTH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fdguUbcz6_kZ1SkWzon0m4Ml5PqiimzfJt8ojNC0Ql-BqwOQ4qIzoRJIZylZWeqDIrMtY9CiFLNG6iSLaW-ego7kMN651UyJfV8RwJn1jfiqv2evQDp3CVWGkEDzvKLtuCysJn89gfkh9REW1-lJeOxRX5kPygHpWxj-VaKCEl02kLR...
Jul 31, 2024•50 min
Prof. Andy Knoll is the Fisher Professor of Natural History at Harvard University. Andy has been a member of the Harvard faculty ever since, serving as both Professor of Biology and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Professor Knoll’s research focuses on the early evolution of life, Earth’s environmental history, and, especially, the interconnections between the two. For the past decade, he has served on the science team for NASA’s MER mission to Mars. Professor Knoll’s honors include th...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Todd Interland of Interland Music Management joins the Freedom Pact podcast to talk about his career including managing James Blunt, working with Elton John and more. Todd's story of leaving America for the U.K to chase a career in the music business comes with so many great lessons in what it takes to go after what you really want in life. Expect to hear some incredible stories including the moment Todd first heard James Blunt's demo tape, and why it made him immediately pull his car over to th...
Jul 24, 2024•49 min
Neil Lawrence is the inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge. Neil has been working on machine learning models for over 20 years. Neil recently returned to academia after three years as Director of Machine Learning at Amazon. His main interest is the interaction of machine learning with the physical world. In this conversation, Neil & I discuss the ideas that he shares in his latest book "The Atomic Human". Buy here: https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Human...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr
Dave Asprey is regarded by many as the father of the bio-hacking movement. He is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, CEO of Upgrade Labs, founder of Danger Coffee, and host of The Human Upgrade podcast. Dave is an extremely successful entrepreneur and is noted as the first person to ever sell a product online. In this good spirited conversation, Lewis and Dave challenge each other on topics related to longevity and bio hacking. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:27 Are You Afraid Of Death? 02...
Jun 08, 2024•53 min
Venki Ramakrishnan is a Nobel Prize winning scientist, Former President of the Royal Society, a structural biologist at the University of Cambridge and author. Scientific and public interest into anti-aging has reached an all time high. With this has come a series of medical breakthroughs, as well as a detailed understanding of promising mechanisms that need to be targeted to slow down the aging process. However, there has also been a proliferation of misinformation, ineffective treatments and s...
Jun 07, 2024•51 min
Daniel Sheehan is a Harvard College, Harvard Law School and Harvard Divinity School–trained Constitutional Litigation and Appellate Attorney. He has worked on some of the biggest cases of public interest including the Pentagon Papers, the Karen Silkwood Case, the Iran/contra case and many more. In this conversation, Daniel speaks to Lewis about what the government are hiding from the public, why major info is set to come out on October 18th 2024, how the world would react to proof of extraterres...
May 27, 2024•53 min
Dr Iain McGilchrist is a former literature scholar at Oxford University before an interest in the mind and body led him to studying medicine, which paved the way for him to become a consultant Psychiatrist. Dr McGilChrist is an associate of Green Templteton College in Oxford, a fellow of the royal college of Psychiatrists, a fellow of the royal society of arts and Iain has also conducted neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Iain is the author of the Master and his Emissary, a b...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Dr. John Delony is a mental health expert who offers guidance on relationships, anxiety and wellness. Before joining Ramsey Solutions in 2020, Dr. Delony spent over two decades in crisis response and working in higher education, earning two PhDs along the way. Now, he has become a national bestselling author and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. In this episode, John & Lewis talk about why Gen Z have been dubbed “the anxious generation,” how we can help them, how to combat social anxiety and...
Apr 22, 2024•55 min
Chris Hansen is a renowned journalist, best known for his investigative work in exposing predators on the hit television series 'To Catch a Predator’ and his new show ‘Takedown with Chris Hansen’ on the TruBlu network. With decades of experience in broadcast journalism, Hansen has become a trusted voice in uncovering truth and confronting wrongdoing. His dedication to justice and relentless pursuit of accountability have made him a household name in the fight against exploitation and crime. Join...
Apr 15, 2024•52 min
Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her books include: AREA 51; OPERATION PAPERCLIP; THE PENTAGON’S BRAIN; PHENOMENA; SURPRISE, KILL VANISH, and FIRST PLATOON. Her newest book, NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO is out now. In this interview, Annie and Lewis discuss wether we are living through a nuclear warning in 2024, how quick the US government can detect and respond to a nuclear attack, the second by second breakdown of what would happen, and so much more...
Apr 01, 2024•41 min
George Kamel is a renowned Ramsey Personality and personal finance expert. His journey from a negative net worth to millionaire status in under a decade is not just inspiring, it's a blueprint for financial success. He shares how he got there and much more in this episode. Timestamps: 00:00 - George’s path to being a millionaire 02:36 - The new normal is to be broke 04:10 - Why is Robert Kiyosaki bragging about being in debt? 06:15 - Why people go into debt 08:53 - How debt affects people psycho...
Mar 31, 2024•46 min
Paul Hughes is an ex specialist air crew in the royal airforce, qualified forensic engineer and weapons inspector who has looked for weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. He speaks Russian, Arabic and Pashto and has come face to face with notorious names. Connect with us: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) https://instagram.com/freedompact https://tiktok.com/personaldevelopment https://twitter.com/freedompactpod freedompact@gmail.com
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Keith Banks is one of Queensland's most decorated police officers, a recipient of the Bravery Medal and twice awarded the prestigious Queensland Police Valour Award medal, among other honours. Keith is one of Queensland's most decorated police officers, working firstly as an undercover operative and then as a tactical special weapons cop. Connect with Keith: https://keithbanks.com.au Books: Drugs, Guns & Lies: My life as an undercover cop https://amzn.eu/d/05aVKOz Gun to the Head: My life as...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Dr Charlie Teo is an Australian Neurosurgeon and the founder and director of the Charlie Teo foundation. Charlie has trained at distinguished centres such as the Barrow Neurological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, Stanford University, Vanderbilt University and Harvard University. Charlie has been published in over 120 peer reviewed journals, has authored two books on keyhole approaches to brain tumours and featured as a guest editor for several journals. He was the Australi...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Acclaimed science writer and physicist Dr. Paul Halpern is the author of eighteen popular science books, exploring the subjects of space, time, higher dimensions, dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, particle physics, and cosmology. He is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Scholarship, and an Athenaeum Literary Award. Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Multiverse Research The Double Slit Experiment 18:30 What The Many Worlds Theory Solves 21:30 Multiverse Politics In Academia 27:00 Brian C...
Mar 18, 2024•50 min
Nick Pope worked for the UK Ministry of Defence for 21 years where he headed up the British government’s UFO programme. His duties included researching and investigating the UFO phenomenon, to assess the defense, national security, and safety of flight implications. In this episode, we discuss: - How Nick Headed Up The Government UFO Program? - The Purpose Of The UFO Program? - How Serious The Government Take The Possibility Of Aliens - Would The Government Tell The Public If They Had Proof of A...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 2 min
