Laura Dodsworth is an author, journalist and photographer. Laura's brand new book 'Free your mind' is out now. Buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Free-Your-Mi... In this conversation today, Laura & I discuss influence techniques that are being used commonly today to 'nudge' our behaviours in certain directions, and what we can do to think critically about them. To watch this online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VYGV40ZeW0 Connect with Laura: https://twitter.com/BareReality https://www.la...
Jul 27, 2023•49 min
Dr Rena Malik, MD (@RenaMalikMD ) a urologist and pelvic surgeon on youtube to educate people about all things urology including erectile dysfunction, how to increase testosterone, problems with sex, premature ejaculation, urinary leakage, or incontinence, overactive bladder, urinary tract infections, prostate issues and more. Links: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) https://instagram.com/freedompact https://twitter.com/freedompactpod WEBSITE: http:/...
Jul 20, 2023•27 min
Dr. Robert Glover is a therapist, coach, speaker, and best-selling author. Dr Glover is a relationship expert with over 40 years of professional experience. Dr Glover is the author of the groundbreaking, No More Mr. Nice Guy, the best-selling Dating Essentials for Men, and the recently released, Dating Essentials for Men: Frequently Asked Questions, Dr. Glover has helped thousands of men world-wide transform their lives and get what they want in relationship, sex, and career. In this episode tod...
Jul 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Joseph Foster is the founder of Reebok, author and keynote speaker. Foster’s entrepreneurial journey is nothing short of inspiring, as he took the company through ups and downs, broke into competitive markets, and created a niche in the market for his brand. Acquired by Adidas in 2005 for a whopping $3.8 billion, Foster has since retired and authored a book: “Shoemaker: The Untold Story of the British Family Firm that Became a Global Brand”. As the surviving Founder of Reebok, Joe still welcomes...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Ellen Langer is a professor in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. Her books written for general and academic readers includeMindfulness and The Power of Mindful Learning, and the forthcoming Mindful Creativity. 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 Cont...
Jul 16, 2023•57 min
Professor Dacher Keltner is one of the world’s foremost emotion scientists. He is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the director of the Greater Good Science Centre. He has over 200 scientific publications and six books, including Born to Be Good, The Compassionate Instinct, and The Power Paradox. He has written for many popular outlets, from The New York Times to Slate. He was also the scientific advisor behind Pixar’s Inside Out, is involved with the education of health care provider...
Jul 12, 2023•49 min
After obtaining a PhD in physics from the University of Oxford, Andrew Steele decided that aging was the most important scientific challenge of our time and switched fields to computational biology. He worked at the Francis Crick Institute, using machine learning to decode our DNA and predict heart attacks using patients’ medical records. He is now a full-time science writer and presenter based in London. Andrew is the author of the book "Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting...
Jun 19, 2023•57 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 Listen on: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1R0aL3n... To get in touch with the show: Email us at f...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 24 min
John Lisle is a historian from Azle, Texas. He earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of Texas, where he currently teaches courses on the history of science. His first book, The Dirty Tricks Department, tells the story of the scientists who developed secret weapons, documents, and disguises for the OSS during World War II. Buy "The Dirty Tricks Department" book: https://amzn.to/43paOMy For more on John: https://johnlislehistorian.com/ Connect with us: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter...
Jun 05, 2023•57 min
Seth Godin is the author of 21 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work. His books have been translated into 38 languages. Godin writes one of the most popular marketing blogs in the world, and two of his TED talks are among the most popular of all time. He is the founder of the altMBA, the social media pioneer Squidoo, and Yoyodyne, one of the first internet companies. Find out more at seths.blog. www.sethgodin.com https://twitter.com/ThisIsSethsBlog https://w...
Jun 01, 2023•41 min
Josh Szeps is a highly respected and prominent Australian media personality, journalist, political satirist, television presenter and radio host. He currently hosts “Afternoons with Josh Szeps” on ABC Radio Sydney and is the former anchor of Weekend Breakfast on ABC TV. Josh has also recently appeared on The Project and Q&A. Prior to returning to Australia to host Weekend Breakfast and Afternoons, Josh spent a decade working in the US, where he was the founding host and producer of HuffPost ...
May 26, 2023•52 min
Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA covert intelligence officer. In this podcast, we discuss: - How someone becomes a spy - Government UFO press releases - Are we being watched at all times? - How to disappear off grid & much more Check out Andrew’s work, courses and podcast here: https://everydayspy.com
May 22, 2023•58 min
Dr Mary-Frances O'Connor is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona. Her research focuses on the physiological correlates of emotion, in particular the wide range of physical and emotional responses during bereavement, including yearning and isolation. In this conversation today, Dr O'Connor appears on the show to discuss several important topics, that include: - What is grief? Why do we grieve? - 'Everyday' grief vs complicated grief - Are there...
May 21, 2023•52 min
Dr. Wendy A. Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. She received her undergraduate degree in physiology and human anatomy at the University of California, Berkeley in 1987 studying with Prof. Marion C. Diamond, a leader in the field of brain plasticity. She went on to earn her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from U.C. San Diego in 1993 and completed apost-doctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health before accepting her f...
May 08, 2023•50 min
Elon Musk named Our Final Invention one of 5 books everyone should read about the future. The book's author, James Barrat is a documentary filmmaker who's written and produced films for National Geographic, Discovery, PBS, and many other broadcasters in the United States and Europe. In this episode, James addresses: - The short and long term dangers of AI (Artificial Intelligence) - Whether AI is sentient - The future of AI and how it will effect humanity - The existential risk AI poses to the h...
May 05, 2023•36 min
Professor Satchin Panda is a leading expert in the field of circadian rhythm research. He is a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and a founding executive member of the Center for Circadian Biology at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Panda is a Pew Biomedical Scholar and a recipient of the Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research. As a recognition of the impact of his work regarding circadian rhythms and diabetes, Dr. Panda has been invited to speak at conf...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Dr Carole Hooven, PhD, is an academic and author. Carole earned her PhD at Harvard in 2004, before becoming a lecturer and co-director in undergraduate studies in human evolutionary behaviour. Dr Hooven is now an associate in the lab of Steven Pinker. Carole's book 'Testosterone: The story of the hormone that dominates and divides us' can be bought HERE: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250236061?... In this episode, Dr Hooven joins the show to discuss: - What is testosterone? - What does symptoms of ...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Peter Gregory Boghossian is an American philosopher and pedagogist. Born in Boston, he was a non-tenure track assistant professor of philosophy at Portland State University for ten years, and his areas of academic focus include atheism, critical thinking, pedagogy, scientific skepticism, and the Socratic method. In this episode, we discuss: - The downfall of academia - Jordan Peterson - Are we entering a post-woke era? - The social justice movement - Jiujitsu & so much more. For more on Pete...
Feb 27, 2023•49 min
Bent flyvbjerg is a Professor and Chair of Major Programme Management, Said Business School; Fellow of St Anne's College. Professor Flyvbjerg’s research focuses on the better management of megaprojects, including the Olympic Games, and cities. He is the most cited scholar in the world in megaproject planning and management, and among the most cited in social science methodology. He is the author or editor of 10 books and more than 200 papers in professional journals and edited volumes. His publi...
Feb 21, 2023•47 min
Dr Amy Zegart is a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Amy is also the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Chair of Stanford’s Artificial Intelligence and International Security Steering Committee, and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. Dr Zegart specializes in U.S. intelligence, cybersecurity, emerging technologies and national security, and global political ri...
Feb 04, 2023•52 min
Chris Robertson is the frontman and guitarist of the band @blackstonecherry . In this interview, he talks openly and honestly about his battles with depression and his process for handling mental health and well-being. You can catch Black Stone Cherry on tour in the U.K.: http://www.blackstonecherry.com You can follow Chris on social media at: Instagram - @cbrbsc Connect with us: https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact (video interviews) https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy &am...
Jan 28, 2023•40 min
James Haskell is an English former rugby union player who played for Wasps RFC and Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership, and internationally for England. In this interview today, we discuss James's life & career, cancel culture, men's mental heath and more. Buy Approach with(out) caution here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Approach-Without-Caution-essential-upgrading/dp/000849584X Connect with James: https://twitter.com/jameshaskell https://jameshaskell.komi.io Connect with us: https://www...
Jan 20, 2023•40 min
Siddharth Kara, MBA, is a British Academy Global Professor based at Nottingham University, an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School, and a Senior Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health. He has documented several thousand slaves in more than fifty countries across twenty-one years of research and advises several United Nations agencies, the United States government, foreign governments, charitable foundations, and the media on anti-trafficking policy and law. Siddharth Kara is the...
Jan 16, 2023•43 min
Zack Telander is an athlete, fitness youtuber, weightlifter and coach. He has become well known for pointing out the charlatans of the fineness industry, and was recently part of creating "The Liver King Lie" on the More Plates More Dates youtube channel. In this episode, Zack and I discuss: - Attacking The New Year - Fitness Charlatans - How To Find Good Fitness Advice - The Liver King Lie - The Toxic Champion Mindset - Jordan Peterson's Diet Advice - Why Music Makes Life Worth Living & Muc...
Jan 09, 2023•58 min
James Smith is a three time Sunday Times Best Selling Author, speaker, online PT and fitness personality. He is well known for his no nonsense approach as he became the fastest growing online PT, amassing over 3 million followers across his social media platforms to date. He is the author of "Not A Diet Book," "Not A Life Coach" and "How To Be Confident." Find James on social media: https://www.instagram.com/jamessmithpt/ https://twitter.com/jamessmithPT_ Follow Freedom Pact on social media: htt...
Jan 02, 2023•53 min
Kalyna Miletic is a highly sought-after leadership coach, TEDx speaker, author and entrepreneur on a mission to help women build meaningful legacies. She's founded two companies Kickstart Your Work and Chiefly, a podcast, the Lead Today Show, and a charitable giving clothing line, Lead. Apparel. Kalyna was named one of Business Insider’s “Most Innovative Coaches” of 2020. As a founder, author, and content creator she's helped clients from 54 countries to discover their calling. In her latest boo...
Dec 06, 2022•43 min
Brent Smith is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Shinedown, who have the most number one singles on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts with 18, and all of their released singles have reached the top 5 on the chart. Additionally, on June 3, 2021, Shinedown was ranked #1 by Billboard on the Greatest of All Time Mainstreams Rock Artists chart to date, the band has sold more than 10 million records worldwide. Their new album, Planet Zero is out now, and you can ca...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr
Maclin is an artist and thinker based in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the founder of MIND, LLC and is on the constant pursuit of innovation to make the world a better place for creative minds. You can find him online at: www.maclin.io Maclin is the author of "Providence," his new poetry book which you can find on his website above, or on Amazon by searching "Providence by Maclin." Watch our podcasts and best bits on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact Links: https://freedompact.co.uk/newslett...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster, journalist and columnist. Over his career he has fronted ITV's football coverage, co-presented Daybreak, launched multiple BBC show including The One Show, and presented several documentaries and documentary series. As a radio presenter Adrian currently hosts Question Time Extra Time and Chiles on Friday, both on 5live. His writing regularly appears in the Guardian. The recommended alcohol limit is 14 units a week. Adrian Chiles used to put away almost 100. Ever s...
Oct 27, 2022•49 min
Dan Hardy would describe himself as "a professional reptile, amateur philosopher, part-time visionary - Student of the martial arts and commentator of UFC fights." I would describe him as one of the legends of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, and a pioneer of British MMA. He is a former UFC fighter who is now an entrepreneur, coach, analyst, commentator and martial artist. His next fight will see him face fellow legendary UFC fighter, Diego Sanchez in a boxing match. Dan is the founder of the Fu...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min
