Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion around sex and sexuality, sexual assault, rape and consent. Louise Perry is a journalist and author based in London. She is a columnist for UnHerd and the director of The Other Half, a new non-partisan feminist think tank, and the host of Maiden Mother Matriarch, a podcast about sexual politics. Last year, Louise released her first book ‘A Case Against The Sexual Revolution’ an...
Apr 13, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Drs John and Julie Gottman have been researching why relationships last for the past 40 years. In this snippet they tell me the key things that predict a happy or unhappy relationship. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5K9Kdqjg3obCVTwhKofE4T?si=CrQI6AaZTeK4iekMIzqryA 🔗 CONNECT WITH JOHN AND JULIE 📕 The Seven Day Love Prescription 📱 The Gottman Card Decks App 💻 Website 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagr...
Apr 11, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive ‘There is no growth without struggle, painful experiences are why we change and difficulty is how we grow’. Dr. Aria is a clinical psychologist and one of the UK’s leading performance coaches who specialises in psychological resilience. He's worked with Academy Award winners, high profile creative artists, global entrepreneurs and some of the world’s most successful CEOs coaching them on mindset, resilience, and mindfulness. D...
Apr 06, 2023•2 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Apr 04, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Carrie Rose is the 29 year old co-founder and CEO of leading search-first creative agency Rise at Seven. Rise at Seven was founded in 2019 and in its first year brought in $1.8 million in revenue from working with some of the biggest names in the business, including ASOS and PlayStation. Fast forward to year 3 and this became $9 million and she’s also expanding her to the US as well. Carrie is an absolute powerhouse in the PR ...
Mar 30, 2023•2 hr 49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive In this snippet I talk to Clinical Psychologist Dr Julie Smith about how you can hack your habits by getting to grips with your core beliefs and identity. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zf3QjS60BofCEHHRe2RAs?si=T6rlkPrsQUqmbRBnLTX7aA 🔗 CONNECT WITH JULIE 📕 Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? 📱 TikTok 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 🎥 YouTube Ch...
Mar 28, 2023•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive If you’re a fan of YouTube you’ll probably be familiar with the name Mark Tilbury, but if you’re not, Mark is self-made millionaire and social media educator who teaches business, personal finance and investing to millions and especially the next generation. Mark has an incredibly inspiring story. He left school at 16 with no qualifications or money, and his first job was making wooden trash cans, and it paid less than $2 per ...
Mar 23, 2023•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Believe it or not, if you’ve been feeling like you just can’t bring yourself to focus, are constantly battling procrastination, or even struggling with low mood, it’s probably because you’re not looking after your gut. In this episode I sit down for a conversation with Sophie Medlin, one of the UK's leading experts on gut health. Sophie is a dietitian, chair of the British Dietetic Association and a lecturer at King's College ...
Mar 16, 2023•2 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker. Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future re...
Mar 09, 2023•2 hr 51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Liv Boeree is a World Series of Poker and European Poker Tour champion, and the only female player in history to win both a WSOP bracelet and an EPT event. Liv’s story is super interesting, because she actually has a degree in astrophysics and combined her science background and passion for games to get into the world of poker and win all these championships.These days Liv spends her time as a science communicator and games sp...
Mar 02, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker. Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. Sponsored by Brilliant - visit https://brilliant.org/DeepDive/ and the first 200 of you will get 20% off B...
Feb 23, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive What makes for a loving relationship that lasts? For over 40 years Drs. John and Julie Gottman have devoted their life to answering this question with the research and practice of fostering healthy, long-lasting relationships. Through studying thousands of couples, publishing over 200 academic articles, more than 40 books on the topic and co-founding the Gottman’s Institute, John and Julie have created interventions to change ...
Feb 16, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive The single most important thing this episode will teach you is that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself. My guest is Simon Alexander Ong, a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker who has recently published his debut book ‘Energize’ which became an instant bestseller. In the episode we talk about how the power of coaching unlocks human potential, as well as talking through mini coaching sess...
Feb 10, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive A lot of the time it can feel like we’re living our lives on autopilot, without considering how much or how little our day to day activities actually add value to our lives. But what would happen if you took the time to study your life and figure out what kind of life you want using the magic of intentionality? In this episode I speak to Ryder Carroll, the creator of the bullet journal, about his self-discovery productivity me...
Feb 09, 2023•2 hr 56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive If you were to imagine the lifestyle you want and reverse engineer your career from that start point, what would your life look like? How much control do you have over your schedule? What’s your work life balance? What are you known for? This week I sat down for a conversation with one of the most highly requested guests yet, Cal Newport. Cal is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and New York Times bestselli...
Feb 08, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Happy New Year! While I’m currently working hard writing my book and getting ready for Season 5 of the podcast which is just around the corner, I thought I’d share with you a bonus episode taken from the livestreams I recorded during lockdown (which aren’t available anywhere else on the internet). This episode is a conversation with Derek Sivers, a writer, musician and entrepreneur who founded CD Baby, an online CD store for i...
Jan 27, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive That’s a wrap on S4 of the Deep Dive 🎉 In this episode I look back at some of the key lessons I’ve learned from this season including from conversations with Tara Swart, Alex Hormozi, Russell Foster, Caspar Lee, Timothy Armoo, Matthew Hussey and Lana Blakely. But before I bring this season to a close I have one small favour. At the moment, 81% of people who listen to and watch the the podcast on YouTube aren’t subscribed - I’...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Author and journalist Oliver Burkeman says that facing our finitude and how little control we have over our lives is key to living a truly fulfilling and meaningfully productive life. With this in mind, in this snippet Oliver explains how to set better goals. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yCsfUppC0SMZPiVGnLAeQ?si=Smn2l-TIRmuGcsAb1m-5Nw 🔗 CONNECT WITH OLIVER 📕 4000 Weeks Time And How To ...
Dec 20, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Now more than ever dating apps seem to be the sole focus of people’s attention as far as finding relationships are concerned. But mostly it’s because it feels like there’s no alternative. So how do you actually break through the two dimensional world of online dating (with it’s ghosting, red flags, icks and all) and start attracting real-life long lasting relationships? In this episode I sit down for a conversation with Matthe...
Dec 15, 2022•2 hr 55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive In these Deep Dive Snippets, I'll be sharing some of my favourite moments from past episodes of the podcast. Whether we like it or not we have subconscious underlying motives for everything we do, and most of it comes down to status. In this snippet, Will Storr author of The Status Game explains how people both measure and claim status. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/76kwNrHOUErPb27FO5qwUU?...
Dec 13, 2022•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Matteo Franceschetti and Alexandra Zatarain are the co-founded Eight Sleep, the world’s first ever sleep fitness company. They’re on a mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep with their product the Pod - a sensor layer that tracks and improves your sleep by dynamically heating or cooling the temperature of your bed based on your sleep stages. Matteo grew up in Italy and started his career as a Lawyer but soon qui...
Dec 08, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive In this snippet I speak to creator and entrepreneur Patricia Bright about the do's and don'ts of starting a side hustle for the first time. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/39EvgnXM7OD4fIvTbcPk3I?si=SY2jokjZRcSQIKgTPoMy1Q 🔗 CONNECT WITH PATRICIA 🎥 YouTube Channel 💰 The Break 📸 Instagram 🐦 Twitter 📕 Book 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 👥 Linkedi...
Dec 06, 2022•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive “The pathless path is an alternative to the default path. It is an embrace of uncertainty and discomfort. It’s a call to adventure in a world that tells us to conform. For me, it’s also a gentle reminder to laugh when things feel out of control and trusting that an uncertain future is not a problem to be solved.” - from The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd. In this episode I sit down for a conversation with Paul Millerd, a writer...
Dec 01, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Rupy Aujla is an NHS medical doctor, entrepreneur and podcaster who’s life changed when he suffered a serious heart condition at the age of 23 while working busy shifts as a hospital doctor. After the power of nutrition reversing his condition Rupy changed gears in his career and decided to quit medicine and create content about nutrition. In this snippet we talk about how he dealt with the feeling of imposter syndrome after q...
Nov 29, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Lana Blakely is a Swedish YouTuber and content creator who makes videos on life advice, self-care, and her personal journey, covering topics like introversion, making friends, and dating. Lana’s channel blew up three years ago with a video titled ‘a real day in the Life of an Introvert’, and her channel now has over 1 million subscribers. In this episode we talk about the Swedish concept of Ro, which means ‘peacefulness and tr...
Nov 24, 2022•2 hr 51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive In this snippet I speak to my favourite author of all time, Brandon Sanderson about how he recommends people figure out what to do with their lives. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Wd4FlMApXe2Y4QXp2hh4x?si=yo_ZmTXSRs-o9oMiT6QRQQ 🔗 CONNECT WITH BRANDON 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 👥 Linkedin...
Nov 22, 2022•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive “Five core strengths make someone a key person of influence, and like any other skills, anyone can learn and develop these strengths”. Daniel Priestley is a serial entrepreneur and the author of five best selling books. This is a quote taken from his book Oversubscribed , which is my most highlighted book on kindle of hundred’s of books in my library. In the episode, Daniel gives us a systemised business masterclass, we start ...
Nov 17, 2022•2 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive In these Deep Dive Snippets, I'll be sharing some of my favourite moments from past episodes of the podcast. In this snippet I talk to Behavioural Scientist and author Dr Grace Lordan about the most successful productivity tactics you can use to organise your week. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ajiECd10Ck1g79C4pxFRp?si=VyUF0HkUQ7KVvzJmZQMXUg 🔗 CONNECT WITH GRACE Website: https://www.grac...
Nov 15, 2022•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive 📣 If you're experiencing issues with the audio for this episode, please re-download the episode again and delete the old download. We’re unsure why this is happening but believe it's only affecting Android devices. Thanks for your patience :) Most of us find it increasingly difficult to be ok in our own company, which isn’t helped our tendency to autopilot to scrolling Twitter or Instagram on our phones to fill the moments we...
Nov 10, 2022•2 hr 47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Subscribe to LifeNotes 👉 https://go.aliabdaal.com/lifenotes_deepdive Most people start a business three reasons: they want to make money, help people and have fun. But before you quit your job, you need to question your motives... In these Deep Dive Snippets, I'll be sharing some of my favourite moments from past episodes of the podcast - this snippet is taken from my interview with entrepreneur and world-renowned barista James Hoffmann. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.c...
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