Niko Stoifberg is an author and self-experimentalist. Niko summarizes non-fiction books for a living. In his spare time, he writes columns and fiction. His acclaimed debut novel Dort appeared in 2019. On New Years Eve in 2015, Niko set himself the resolution to not buy anything for one year. The results were surprising. In this episode today, we discuss: - Niko's 365 day challenge - The philosophy of 'Less but better' - Adopting Minimalism & More Links: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter ...
Oct 23, 2022•49 min
Dr Liz O'Riordan ( @Liz O'Riordan ) is a breast cancer surgeon, two-time breast cancer survivor, author and speaker. In this conversation today, Liz and I discuss: - What it was like being diagnosed with cancer twice - The irony in being a breast cancer surgeon and then getting breast cancer - How having cancer has changed Liz's outlook on life - The nutritional lies told about cancer - Much more Links: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) https://instag...
Oct 14, 2022•51 min
Tobias (Toby) Gutteridge is a former member of the U.K. Special Forces (S.B.S). Toby was on tour in Afghanistan when he got shot through the neck, which left him instantly paralysed from the neck down. He has a miraculous survival story, and has overcome many of his own struggles but he still faces new challenges each and every day. Links mentioned: Check out Toby's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Never-Will-Die-Toby-Gutteridge/dp/1787635465/ For more on Toby's brand, Bravery: https://bravery...
Sep 28, 2022•57 min
Max Dickins is an author, a playwright and a recovering stand-up comedian. He has had his own Sony Award-nominated show on Absolute Radio and appeared numerous times on BBC One’s Michael McIntyre’s Big Show. Dickins’ critically acclaimed live shows have played to sell-out crowds at the Edinburgh Festival and on national tours. IRL he is also the co-director of Hoopla, the UK’s first dedicated improv comedy theatre. Check out Max’s book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Billy-No-Mates-Realised-Frien...
Sep 19, 2022•53 min
Dr Louis Ignarro is an American pharmacologist, Professor Emeritus in the UCLA school of Medicine and the co-winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize. Dr Ignarro and colleagues won the Nobel prize in 1998 for their demonstration that nitric oxide, a molecule that we will discuss in depth, worked as a signalling agent within the cardiovascular system. This finding later gave birth to viagra. You heard that right. Now if you’re listening to this, and wondering what the hell is nitric oxide, what the hell is...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Tova Friedman is a holocaust survivor of Auschwitz. After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where she lived as a toddler, Tova was five when she and her parents were sent to a Nazi labour camp, and almost six when she and her mother were forced into a packed cattle truck and sent to Auschwitz II, also known as the Birkenau extermination camp, while her father was transported to Dachau. Malcolm Brabant also joined us and co-authored the book. Malcolm is a veteran fo...
Sep 05, 2022•57 min
Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu is a former professional footballer who last played in the Premier League with West Bromwich Albion and with the Welsh national side. He is also the founder of The Turmeric Co. In this episode, we discuss: - The supplement that saved Thomas' career - How to deal with pressure - Why football sponsorships and advertisements are having a detrimental effect on the youth - The mentality to make it at the elite level - & so much more inks: https://freedompact.co.uk/newslette...
Aug 29, 2022•50 min
Dr Daniel Z Lieberman is a medical doctor, Psychiatrist and clinical professor of Psychiatry at George Washington. Dan has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and was the best selling author of the Molecule of More, A book about Dopamine that I was personally recommended on the show by Dr Andrew Huberman when he came on. Dr Lieberman’s latest book is called ‘spell bound’. Modern science, ancient magic and the hidden potential of the unconscious mind. In this episode today, we discuss: - Wha...
Aug 26, 2022•57 min
Dr Karan Rajan is an NHS surgeon, clinical Lecturer at Sunderland University and social media influencer with more than 5 million social media followers. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a 5* review and subscribing to us. It really helps! Links: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) https://instagram.com/freedompact https://twitter.com/freedompactpod Follow Dr Karan: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan https://www.youtube.com/c/...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Dr Mark Goulston is a Psychiatrist, suicide prevention specialist, former UCLA professor of Psychiatry and former FBI and police hostage negotiator. Dr Goulston is the best-selling author of nine books including ‘just listen.’ Which has been translated into 28 languages, Dr Goulston is also the host of the highly rated podcast my wakeup call. In this episode today, Dr Goulston & I got into a discussion about suicide prevention, dealing with depression, how to instil hope in others, deal with...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Rory Sutherland is the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK and the founder of the behavioural science practice. He writes the Spectator’s ‘Wiki Man’ column, presents series for BBC Radio 4, serves on the advisory board of The Evolution Institute, and is former President of the IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising). The IDM (Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing) awarded Sutherland an Honorary Life Fellowship. His TED talks have over 6.5 million views. He authored a collection of blog posts,...
Aug 15, 2022•55 min
Amy Chan is the Founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, a retreat that takes a scientific and spiritual approach to healing the heart. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Heart Hackers Club – an online magazine that focuses on the psychology behind love, lust and desire. The Observer calls her “A relationship expert whose work is like that of a scientific Carrie Bradshaw” and her company has been featured across national media including Good Morning America, Vogue, Glamour, Nightline and the front pag...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr
Julian Peterson is a software developer, musician, entrepreneur and the founder of 'Essay.' If you don't know Julian, you may know him as the son of former Freedom Pact guest, Tammy Peterson and Jordan Peterson. In this episode we discuss: - The power of writing - Meaning - Finding Your Purpose - The importance of family - & much more Links: Essay: https://essay.app Essay Twitter: @essay_app Essay Instagram: @essay.app LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/julianpeterson Instagram: @julianpeterson1 Tw...
Aug 08, 2022•53 min
Russell Foster is Professor of Circadian Neuroscience, Director of Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute and Head of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford. Expect to learn all about the science of the body clock, and how your circadian rhythm has a direct impact on the quality of your sleep and health. Watch all our podcasts in video format: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact
Jul 27, 2022•45 min
Oliver Burkeman is a feature writer for The Guardian. He is a winner of the Foreign Press Association's Young Journalist of the Year award, and has been short-listed for the Orwell Prize. He writes a popular weekly column on psychology, "This Column Will Change Your Life," and has reported from New York, London, and Washington. Oliver's latest book, is the fantastic: 'Four Those weeks: Time Management For Mortals' which draws on the insights of both ancient and contemporary philosophers, psychol...
Jul 14, 2022•57 min
Ben Aldridge writes about practical philosophy, comfort zones, mental health, and adventure. You can find him climbing mountains, learning Japanese, running marathons, taking ice baths and sleeping in unusual places. The challenges he sets for himself, and his readers are often demanding yet quirky and fun. Ben has suffered from severe anxiety and found adopting a Stoic mentality helped him enormously. In this podcast, we discuss 10 of Ben’s favourite stoic principles to live your life by. Ben’s...
Jul 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Dr Jenna Macciochi specialises in understanding how nutrition and lifestyle interact with the immune system in health and disease. With over 20 years' experience she is on a mission to break down the science behind our health and share the secrets of how to be well, for good. Based in Brighton, Jenna is a lecturer at Sussex University, a qualified fitness instructor and health coach and author of Immunity: the science of staying well. Links: https://www.drjennamacciochi.com/ https://www.youtube....
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Listen to our first interview with Nick in which he details his full story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_-_at8H37E Nick Yarris was sent to death row for 22 Years, for a crime he didn't commit and was the star of the documentary "Fear of 13." He is the author of multiple books, and a highly revered speaker. Links: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise) https://instagram.com/freedompact You can find out more about Nick and check out his books at https://nickyarri...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Barry Maurice William Hearn OBE is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and President of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Barry has developed Matchroom Sport into one of the world’s leading independent suppliers of quality sports programming. Aside from Matchroom Sport, Barry is Chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, the World Snooker Association, and WPBSA Ltd. In this interview, Barry & I discuss: - How growing up poor was his secret advantage - What separates th...
Jun 13, 2022•42 min
Today on the Freedom Pact podcast we are joined by progressive political commentator, David Pakman. David hosts "The David Pakman Show," featuring the biggest political and news stories of the day, including lively debate with guests from all sides, analysis and stories no other shows are covering. Consider subscribing to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact Join our FREE Newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter More from David: https://davidpakman.com/
Jun 06, 2022•50 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 researched neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Iain is the author of the Master and his Emissary, a ...
May 30, 2022•54 min
Dr Will Bulsiewicz, or 'Dr B', is a board certified Gastroenterologist who both practises and researches at the cutting edge of science related to gut-health. Long time listeners of the show will know that this is Dr Bulsiewicz's third appearance on the show! Our first podcast with Dr B (#33) is in our top ten most downloaded ever episodes and our second podcast was in the top 30 of the Educational iTunes Charts. Dr B is the author of the New York Times selling book 'Fibre Fuelled', which can be...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator. His new book, 'Welcome To The Universe: In 3D" is out now: https://welcometotheuniverse.net/ In this episode of the podcast, I ask Neil: - Why does time get slower when you travel through space? - What do the US Government UFO images tell us? - Why are we so fascinated with finding alien life? - Did Jeff Bezos REALLY go to Space? - & Much more Join out 'Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' Newsl...
May 03, 2022•47 min
We are joined by Matt Hancock, MP for West Suffolk and the former health secretary of the U.K during the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic for a sit-down interview at Portcullis House, Westminster. In the short time that we were together, we asked Matt about his dyslexia campaign, how working through Covid effected his mental health, did China influence the UK lockdowns, his battles with Piers Morgan and his advice to the future health secretary. We really wanted to do our best with this one, a...
Apr 30, 2022•20 min
Kendra Lust is an award winning American Pornographic Actress, content creator and entrepreneur. Kendra has more than 7 million online followers, is a qualified nurse and won the hottest Milf award of the year for 2016. Kendra Lust has years of experience and knowledge of the insides of the world of adult acting, and she is a very bright, warm and insightful woman. It was a pleasure talking to Kendra about a range of topics that included why she left a career in nursing to pursue adult film, is ...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Steven R. Gundry, MD, is the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the founder and director of the Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. After a distinguished surgical career as a professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University, Dr. Gundry changed his focus to curing modern diseases via dietary changes. He is the bestselling author of The Longevity Paradox, The Plant Paradox, The Plant Parado...
Mar 28, 2022•56 min
Andy King is an American entrepreneur and events producer. He is also one of the stars of Netflix hit documentary, FYRE FESTIVAL. He catered his first wedding at the of 16 and went on to become a top event producer in New York City. He has been featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal as America’s first corporate concierge for his ground-breaking work at PepsiCo. Links: Join out 'Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter Andy's Instagram: https://...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Dr. Andy Galpin is a tenured professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton, where he teaches classes and runs the BMEP (Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology) Lab. He won a DIII National Championship in football while earning his undergraduate degree in exercise science at Linfield College (2005). He received his master’s degree in human movement sciences from the University of Memphis (2008) and his Ph.D. in Human Bioenergetics from Ball State University (2011). In thi...
Mar 14, 2022•55 min
Ariel Helwani has been covering mixed martial arts professionally since 2006. He is the reigning multi-time World MMA Award Journalist of the Year winner. Helwani is a graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. In this episode, we discuss: - The "early grind" of chasing a dream - Dealing with setbacks such as Dana White ending Ariel's involvement with Showtime - Ariel's advice on turning your passion in to a living - & Much More Follow Ariel On Twitter: ...
Feb 28, 2022•37 min
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc Logopaedics, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. All of Dr Leaf's books & her app can be fo...
Feb 21, 2022•48 min
