Michael Scott Moore is a journalist and author. Michael was kidnapped in early 2012 on a reporting trip to Somalia and held hostage by pirates for 32 months. The Desert and the Sea, a memoir about that ordeal, became an international bestseller. He’s been a visiting professor at the Columbia School of the Arts and UC Riverside. He worked for several years as an editor and writer at Spiegel Online in Berlin. Connect with us: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsl...
Feb 21, 2024•53 min
Dr Karan Rajan is an NHS surgeon and one of the biggest health and science content creators on the planet. He is also a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Sunderland Medical School and the author of the new book, “This Book May Save Your Life.” Connect with us: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) Instagram.com/freedompact https://tiktok.com/personaldevelopment Twitter.com/freedompactpod freedompact@gmail.com Dr Karan’s book can be found here...
Feb 12, 2024•50 min
Tim Harkness is a Psychologist, Data Scientist and Writer who up until recently, worked at Chelsea Football Club for 14 years as Head of Sport Science and Psychology. In this interview, I speak to Tim about the psychological traits that set apart the elite athletes from their peers, and Tim's experiences working at one of the biggest football clubs in the world having worked closely with names such as Jose Mourinho, Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard and many more. Timestamps: 0:00 The #1 High Performer...
Jan 30, 2024•56 min
Dr Robert Joseph Lefkowitz is an American physician, biochemist and Nobel Prize winner. He is best known for his groundbreaking discoveries that reveal the inner workings of an important family G protein-coupled receptors, for which he was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Brian Kobilka. He is currently an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute as well as a James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at Duke University. Connect wit...
Jan 29, 2024•58 min
Marian L. Tupy is the founder and editor of HumanProgress.org, and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. Marian is the coauthor of the Simon Abundance Index, Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet (2022) and Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know: And Many Others You Will Find Interesting (2020). Marian's articles have been published in the Financial Times, the Was...
Jan 25, 2024•48 min
Mike Massimino served as a NASA Astronaut from 1996 until 2014 and flew in space twice: STS-109 on space shuttle Columbia in March 2002 and STS-125 on space shuttle Atlantis in May 2009 – the final two Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Mike became the first human to tweet from space, was the last human to work inside of Hubble, and set a team record with his crewmates for the most cumulative spacewalking time in a single space shuttle mission. Mike has a recurring role as himself on The...
Jan 17, 2024•59 min
Brendon Martin Batson, OBE is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Arsenal, Cambridge United and West Bromwich Albion. Following the end to his playing days, Batson was thereafter appointed as the deputy chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association in 1984. Connect with us: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) https://instagram.com/freedompact https://tiktok.com/personaldevelopment https://twitter.com/freedompactpod ...
Jan 16, 2024•50 min
Neil Oliver is a Scottish archaeologist, historian, broadcaster, and writer. In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, Neil discusses the history of Ghosts in Britain and wether the famous tales of hauntings have any credibility as we dance around the age old question: Do you believe in ghosts? Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:55 Being Open Minded 7.50 The ‘Wee Black Car’ 17:00 People Who Believe 28:50 Emotional Residue 33:20 Ghost Hunters 46:05 The ‘Brown Lady’ Photograph 52:20 Why does Britain have...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min
In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, we are joined by the wonderful Tammy Peterson for her second appearance on the show. Tammy joins us to discuss her journey with being diagnosed with and recovering from a seemingly terminal illness, her relationship with religion and how it has developed, and what she has learned about marriage and relationships over the course of her strong and happy marriage with Jordan Peterson. Sponsor of todays podcast: https://londonnootropics.com use code ‘free...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Patrick K. Porter, Ph.D. is an award-winning author, educator, consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker. With 20 years of experience operating the largest self-help franchise in the world, he has become a highly sought-after expert within the personal improvement industry, having sold over 3 million of his self-help products worldwide. Dr. Porter has been on the cutting edge of brainwave entrainment technology for 32 years. Sponsor of todays podcast: https://londonnootropics.com use code ‘freedompa...
Nov 21, 2023•48 min
Marc Priestley is a former Formula 1 mechanic for the McLaren F1 Team. He is now a presenter, motivational speaker, Elite Performance expert and author. In this podcast, Marc and I discuss: - The traits that Lewis Hamilton had that took him to the top of his sport. - Marc's process for dealing with high stakes pressure. - The lessons Marc learned inside the world of F1 that you can use in your own life. - Do you need an ego to succeed? - & so much more. Connect with us: https://freedompact.c...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Vani Hari is a revolutionary food activist, a New York Times best-selling author, co-founder of the organic food brand Truvani, and was named one of the “Most Influential People on the Internet” by Time magazine. Hari started FoodBabe.com to spread information about what is really in the American food supply. She teaches people how to make the right purchasing decisions at the grocery store, how to live an organic lifestyle, and how to travel healthfully around the world. Visit her online at: fo...
Nov 06, 2023•51 min
Dr Ophelia Veraitch ( @dr.ophelia7705 ) is an award-winning Consultant Dermatologist. Dr Veraitch holds influential positions in both academia and the skincare industry, as well as privately treating patients in a Harley street clinic in London. The beauty industry is one of the biggest sectors in the world. Unfortunately, trying to navigate what products and treatments are effective has become an ever-more difficult task. You will learn about the dark secrets of the beauty industry, what causes...
Oct 10, 2023•54 min
Shane Parrish (@tkppodcast) is the founder of Farnam Street, the world's most-read blog on clear thinking. Described by Business Insider as 'Wall Street's biggest influencer', Shane's podcast The Knowledge Project has been downloaded 35 million times and his Brain Food newsletter has nearly 500,000 subscribers. Shane's work has been featured in nearly every major global publication, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. In this podcast today, we discuss how to th...
Oct 09, 2023•53 min
Dr. Gad Saad, the host of the popular YouTube show The Saad Truth and a blogger for Psychology Today, is a professor of marketing at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. He held the Concordia University Research Chair in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences and Darwinian Consumption (2008–2018) and is the author of The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption, The Consuming Instinct, numerous scientific papers, and the national bestseller The Parasitic Mind. He lives with his family ...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Dr. Michael Gervais is a high-performance psychologist, author and one of the worlds leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. Over the course of a 20 year career working with world class performers and organisations, Dr. Gervais has developed a framework for the mental skills and practices that allow organisations, teams and individuals to thrive in pressure packed environments. His clients include the NFL’s Super Bowl Champions, Seattle Seahawks, world record ...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Emma O'Kelly has been an editor and writer at Wallpaper magazine for 24 years – since issue 4. She has travelled extensively in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, scoping out Nordic design, architecture and art, and has met many of each country's leading talents. In this conversation, you can expect to learn about the benefits that regular sauna use has on your physical and mental wellbeing, as well as gaining an insight in to the Scandinavian approach to sauna and how it differs from what we ...
Sep 21, 2023•48 min
Doug Stokes is a Professor in International Security at the University of Exeter, UK. He is a fellow at the Council on Geostrategy and Senior Advisor at the Legatum Institute. Following the killing of George Floyd in 2020, a moral panic gripped the US and UK. To atone for an alleged history of racism, statues were torn down and symbols of national identity attacked. In this wide ranging conversation today, Doug & I discuss how life has changed in the post-George Floyd era. Some topics discus...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Dr Camilla Nord is a group leader at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge. Dr Nord's lab investigates the neural, cognitive, and computational mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disorders, with the aim of translating techniques and models from neuroscience to clinical applications in mental health. Camilla is particularly interested in combining discovery science with experimental medicine approaches to develop interventions that target disrupted body-brain proces...
Sep 15, 2023•57 min
Anil Seth is a Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, where Anil is the Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science. Anil is also Co-Director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Program on Brain, Mind, and Consciousness, and of the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme: From Sensation and Perception to Awareness. Anil is the Editor-in-Chief of Neuroscience of Consciousness (Oxford University Press); sits on the Edito...
Sep 07, 2023•59 min
Darin Olien is co-host of the Emmy™ Award Winning, #1 Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron. He has spent nearly 20 years exploring the planet to discover new and underutilized exotic foods and medicinal plants as a Superfood hunter and developed, Shakeology, which as grossed over $4 Billion in sales since 2008 for Beachbody. From his years of experience within the health space, he wrote the New York Times best-selling book, SuperLife: The Five Fixes That Will Keep You Healthy, Fit a...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Giorgio Parisi is a Nobel Prize winning theoretical Physicist and Professor of Quantum Theories at Sapienza University. In this episode today, Giorgio and I discuss: 00:00 - Introduction 00:25 - Why Giorgio chose Physics 02:22 - Was Giorgio a gifted child? 03:29 - Did Giorgio’s parents help him make his career choice? 05:16 - What was it like to lose the Nobel Prize 09:03 - Did losing the Nobel prize Make Giorgio a better scientist? 11:16 - How did Giorgio decide what to study 14:27 - The role o...
Aug 31, 2023•50 min
Dr Karen Becker is the world's most followed veterinarian. Dr Becker received her degree in veterinary medicine from the Iowa State School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Becker completed exotic animal internships in California and at the Berlin Zoo, Germany. She is certified in animal acupuncture, homeopathy and rehabilitation (physical therapy for pets). Dr. Becker founded the first proactive animal hospital in the Midwest in 1999, opened an exotic animal clinic in 2006 and a rehabilitation and pa...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr
Patrick Foster is a former professional cricketer, insurance broker and school teacher whose life was shattered by a pathological gambling addiction that brought him to the verge of taking his own life in March 2018. Now, a few years into recovery, Patrick is the Director of Educational Programmes for EPIC Risk Management, a leading independent gambling harm-minimisation consultancy in the UK and Ireland, specialising in the identification and prevention of problematic gambling. Using his experi...
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture in Seattle. He has authored the New York Times best seller Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design, Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design, which was named a Book of the Year by the Times Literary Supplement in 2...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Jefferson is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the founder of Fisher Firm. Jefferson has used the skills he has acquired throughout his career to make valuable content online, sharing tips on communication to his millions of followers. In this episode, I speak with Jefferson about why communication is one of the most powerful skill sets in creating the life you want, Jefferson’s favourite techniques and tricks to use in an argument, his...
Aug 22, 2023•51 min
Stephen Hussey is a relationship coach, host of the "love life" and "speaking generally" podcasts, NYT best-selling author and a PhD graduate from the University of Oxford. Finding love in the modern world can be particularly challenging for a variety of reasons. Technology, while offering more opportunities to connect with people across the globe, has also complicated the dating landscape.With over 300 million dating app users worldwide, online dating apps and social media platforms may lead to...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 46 min
Professor Thomas Seyfried is an American professor of biology, genetics, and biochemistry at Boston College. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1976. His postdoctoral fellowship studies were in the Department of Neurology at the Yale University School of Medicine where he served as an assistant professor in neurology. Professor Seyfried's research focuses on mechanisms of chronic diseases such as cancer, epilepsy, neurodegenerative lipid storage diseases, and...
Aug 13, 2023•55 min
David L. Mearns OAM, MSc, is a chartered marine scientist, historical researcher, author, and expedition leader of deep ocean projects. He is one of the world’s most experienced and successful deep-sea shipwreck hunters, having located 24 major shipwrecks with an overall success rate of 89%. In this episode today, David tells us about: - How he became a 'shipwreck hunter' - How he was involved in major criminal cases - His thoughts on the whereabouts of MH370 - How he found Emiliano Sala - Caree...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Dr Jessamy Hibberd is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, best-selling author, and speaker. Dr Hibberd received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Royal Holloway, and completed her accreditation in CBT from Kings College London. In this episode today, Jessamy & I discuss Trauma. More specifically, I ask Jessamy: - How does trauma change the brain and nervous system? - What kinds of traumas hurt the most? - Does the age at which we experience trauma have an impact? You can expect to learn...
Jul 30, 2023•49 min
