Bret Weinstein is an evolutionary biologist, podcaster and author. He is the co-host of the Dark Horse Podcast, and the co-author of "A Hunter Gatherer's Guide To The 21st Century" with his wife Heather Heying. This is Bret's third appearance on the Freedom Pact podcast, making him our most regular guest to date. In this episode, Bret and I discuss: - Joe Rogan & Spotify - What is feels like to be censored - What is going on with the Intellectual Dark Web? - What is "misinformation" and how ...
Feb 14, 2022•47 min
Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson has been making audiences around the world laugh for more than three decades. Since his debut on “Star Search”, Carrot Top has soared to success and become one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world. Since 2005, fans have flocked to his Las Vegas headlining residency at Luxor Hotel and Casino to catch comedy’s King of Props induce sidesplitting laughter with his current take on pop culture, music, and headlines of the day in a continually evolving show. Li...
Feb 07, 2022•40 min
Paul Bloom (@paulbloomatyale) is Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University. Paul is a big name in the Psychological space, being widely known for his research and writing. Paul’s research has focussed on moral and cognitive psychology, with focusses on how people make sense of the world. Today, Paul and I will be discussing his latest book: ‘’the sweet spot’’ - The pleasures of suffering, and the search for meaning. Which will e...
Jan 31, 2022•50 min
Get your free one week of unlimited livestream and on demand practice with Sam here: https://www.union.fit/orgs/samuel-whiting/passes?access_code=&pass_id=v26GBNTeKUnjnpjBbmroPLaG Samuel Whiting is a leader in the field of human potential and has worked with and been inspired by revered mentors, coaches, and scientists like Dr. Jack Feldman and Dr. Andrew Huberman of Stanford University’s Department of Neurobiology, Wim Hof, and Baron Baptiste. Sam is a certified Wim Hof Method Instructor an...
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Mason Musso is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is popularly known for being the lead vocalist of Metro Station where he created such smash hits as "Shake It." He is currently the main singer of the band Social Order. For video versions of the podcast, plus highlights & best bits: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact
Jan 17, 2022•55 min
Ryan Holiday is the author of ten books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy and Stillness is the Key which have sold more than 2 million copies in thirty languages and have a following among NFL coaches, world-class athletes, TV personalities, political leaders, and others around the world. His new book, ‘Courage Is Calling’ is available now and can be found at RyanHoliday.net Watch all our podcasts & best bits on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com...
Nov 03, 2021•44 min
Emeran Mayer is a gastroenterologist, lecturer, author, neuroscientist, filmmaker and a professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Psychiatry at the School of medicine at UCLA. Dr Mayer is a pioneer of medical research into brain gut interactions. In this podcast today, we discuss: - The role of the microbiome - Why your gut is your second brain - How many microbes do we have in our gut? - The role of food in mental health - Can thoughts make you sick? - The best foods for your gut...
Oct 08, 2021•56 min
Dr. Christopher Kaczor is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. He graduated from the Honors Program of Boston College and earned a Ph.D. four years later from the University of Notre Dame. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Kaczor did post-doctoral work as a Alexander von Humboldt German Chancellor Fellow at the University of Cologne. He was appointed a Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life of Vatican City, a fellow of the Word on Fire Institute, and William E. Simon V...
Oct 04, 2021•57 min
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Oct 01, 2021•48 min
On this episode of Freedom Pact, we are joined by Tammy Peterson. Tammy is a wonderfully creative and spiritual person with a story of real resilience. Tammy was diagnosed with terminal cancer, but after opening the door for miracles to happen, battled her way back to health. In this episode we discuss: - Living a life in service - Meaning & purpose - What makes a healthy & happy relationship - Love & finding "the one" - The power of creativity & so much more You an find Tammy on...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr
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: - How To Build Resilience - The Most Common Reason People Don't Achieve Their Goals - Staying Present - How To Deal With Conflict - The Bhagavad Gita & So Much More Links: - Join our 'Healthy,...
Sep 20, 2021•36 min
Bill Beswick is an acclaimed sports psychologist. Bill has had roles with English football clubs Derby County, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland, and FC Twente in the Netherlands. Bill is the author of the new book: changing your story: 20 life lessons from elite sports. Buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Changing-Your-Story-Bill-Beswick/dp/0241448018/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1631783388&sr=8-1 Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact (...
Sep 17, 2021•55 min
Heather Heying is an evolutionary biologist, co-host of The Dark Horse Podcast and author of ‘A Hunter Gatherer’s Guide To The 21st Century” with her husband, Bret Weinstein. In this episode, Heather discusses: - How we have become a hyper novel’ world - The the problem & solution are both evolutionary - How are ancient bodies are out of sync with the modern world - Why ‘anti-ageing’ research is futile - Do dreams have meaning? - Is love & grief in our human nature? - Postmodernism - The...
Sep 13, 2021•54 min
Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk is a psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator based in Boston, USA. Since the 1970s his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. He is the author of The New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score. Bessel Van der Kolk served as a past president for the International Society for Traumatic stress Studies and former co-director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is a professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine a...
Sep 10, 2021•44 min
Luke Burgis is an entrepreneur and author of 'Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life" and in this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast we discuss: - What mimetic desire is and how it plays a part in your life - Why Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs may be wrong - The relationship between desire and goal setting - Why we all tell romantic lies & much more Watch all our podcasts in video format on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact Join our 'Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' newsl...
Sep 06, 2021•54 min
Dr Anna Lembke is an American psychiatrist who is Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University. Anna is a specialist in the opioid epidemic in the United States, and the author of Drug Dealer, MD and Anna’s new book is called Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, was released in August 2021. Buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/B08LQZ3QDT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dopamine+nation&...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Eric Jorgenson is a startup growth guy, writer, and (rarely) an Angel investor. He is on the founding team of Zaarly, and has been publishing online since 2014. His business blog, Evergreen, has educated and entertained over a million readers. He is also the man behind the bestselling book 'The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant: A Guide To Wealth & Happiness." Links: Join Our 'Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' Newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter https://www.youtube.com/freedompact https://w...
Aug 30, 2021•56 min
Dr. Samantha Boardman is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at Weill-Cornell Medical College. She has a BA from Harvard University, an MD from Cornell University Medical College. Samantha's latest book is called 'Ready for anything: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyday-Strong-Principles-Build-Resilience/dp/0241292212/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ready+for+anything&qid=1629998098&sr=8-1 Topics discussed: - What are micro-stressers? - What are the eff...
Aug 26, 2021•51 min
Diren Katral is a personal trainer, online coach, creator, entrepreneur & so much more. He joins the Freedom Pact podcast today to discuss: - The mindset you need to adopt towards health & fitness - The type of goals that will never make you happy - How social media impacts our health & self worth - How to spot genuine advice in a world of influences fighting for your attention - Habit forming & the habits that have changed his life for the better - & So much more Join our 'H...
Aug 23, 2021•51 min
Charlotte Worthington is a British Olympic gold medallist who competes internationally in Freestyle BMX. She won the Gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and is on the podcast today to discuss her Olympic story, her journey in getting there, handling pressure on the biggest stages, and how to pick yourself up from failure. Watch this podcast & many more in video format over on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact Subscribe to our newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter
Aug 16, 2021•39 min
Sergey Young is a visionary, longevity investor and a man on a mission to extend the healthy lifespans of at least 1 billion people. Sergey’s latest book is called the science and technology of growing young. Buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Technology-Growing-Young-Breakthroughs/dp/1950665879/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Sergey+young&qid=1628801022&sr=8-1 In this episode, Sergey & I discuss: - What is aging? - Sergey's mission to extend the lives of 1 billion people - ...
Aug 13, 2021•51 min
Stephen Hussey is the host of love life and the speaking generally podcasts, a writer at gettheguy.com and a PhD graduate from Oxford university. In this episode today, Stephen joins the Freedom Pact to discuss: - Why has modern dating becoming so complicated? - When did it ever become cool to not have any needs? - Have we over-fetishised independence? - Underrated 'green flags' in a partner - The mindset of winners in dating - 4 powerful questions to know if your relationship will last - Stephe...
Aug 06, 2021•55 min
This is episode 208. Today on the show, we are joined by Dr Kelly McGonigal. Kelly is a world-leading health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University. Kelly’s previous books include the joy of movement, the willpower instinct and the upside of stress. Kelly’s Ted talk’s combined have over 20 million views, and she was called by Oprah magazine a visionary. In today’s episode, we discuss the effect that movement has on the body. We look at this from the evolutionary perspective, why we’ve ...
Jul 30, 2021•59 min
James Nestor is an author and journalist. His book, 'Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art' explores how the human species has lost the ability to breathe properly over the past several hundred thousand years and is now suffering from a laundry list of maladies -- snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, autoimmune disease -- because of it. In this episode you can expect to learn: - The dangers of mouth breathing - What breathing through your nose can do to optimise your body and mind - The link between br...
Jul 26, 2021•46 min
Stuart Clark is a widely read astronomy journalist. His career is devoted to presenting the complex world of astronomy to the general public. Stuart holds a first class honours degree and a PhD in astrophysics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a former Vice Chair of the Association of British Science Writers. On 9 August 2000, UK daily newspaper The Independent placed him alongside Stephen Hawking and the Astronomer Royal, Professor Sir Martin Rees, as one of the ‘stars’ of B...
Jul 19, 2021•54 min
Jamie Wheal is the author of the global best-seller and Pulitzer Prize-nominated Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs and Maverick Scientists are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work and the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of ultimate human performance. Jamie is an expert on peak performance and leadership, specializing in the neuroscience and application of Flow states. He has advised everyone from the U.S. Na...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond. In this episode, we discuss: - Danny's time in prison from a young age - Mentally preparing for the death penalty - Escaping an attempt on his life - Meeting...
Jul 12, 2021•39 min
Ben Aldridge is a writer, teacher and musician from the UK. He writes about practical philosophy, comfort zones, mental health and adventure. His first book “How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable: 43 Weird & Wonderful Ways to Build a Strong Resilient Mindset” is an exploration of unique ways to leave our comfort zones and face our fears. Heavily influenced by Stoicism, Buddhism, Popular Psychology and CBT, Ben’s challenges encourage us to get uncomfortable and experience the persona...
Jul 05, 2021•48 min
BJ Fogg is an American social scientist who is currently a research associate at Stanford University[1] and author. He is the founder and director of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, later renamed as Behavior Design Lab. as spent 20 years researching and teaching insights about human behaviour. He turned this insight into his New York Times best selling book Tiny Habits. In this episode we discuss what a habit is, why it really matters, why New Years resolutions fail how to make and break...
Jul 02, 2021•53 min
Akira The Don is a globally renowned artist & DJ, and creator of Meaningwave Universe. Through the creation of his genre, 'Meaningwave,' he has collaborated with the likes of Jordan Peterson, Theo Von, Alan Watts, Joe Rogan & More. In this episode, we discuss: - The power of music - The Wisdom Of Jordan Peterson - How to live a more meaningful life & Much more Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact (video interviews) https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy &a...
Jun 28, 2021•48 min
