Podcast Episodes

Who are you VS. Who do you want to be? - How to align your actions with your desires

We can try all the things: new habits, different mindsets, therapy, medication, or god save us... self-help books.

Yet to no ones surprise: we don't wake up a different person, we don't start doing …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Hidden Psychology of Black Friday - How do shops manipulate us (and make calm aunties fist-fight over PlayStations)?

Inner Peace vs Retail Rage - How do shops design our experience to remove our decisions and make us to FOMO into all sorts of weird situations?

This episode peels back the slick banners and countdow…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How to build a systematic approach to solving problems and understanding the deeper reality of the world around us

Most problems in the world aren't random accidents, they're built into the systems we live in. When we look closer we find systems all around us drive the currents that change the world.

Systems Thi…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Die With Zero Regrets - Stoic ideas to make the most of your life

What if “enough” wasn’t a number — but a moment?

This conversation explores the quiet art of leaving nothing essential undone. We talk about the trap of “more” — more savings, more time, more plannin…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Psychology of Podcasting: Lessons in self actualisation, intrinsic motivation and how to enjoy yourself - w/ Paul Davies

99% of podcasters quit before episode 20. Why do 1% keep going... and what does it teach us about ourselves?

Paul Davies interviews Sam on the psychology of motivation, self-determination, signalling…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to Defeat Your Shadow Life and Face Your Calling: Lessons from Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield,

What if the life you're living is just a metaphor for the life you're meant to live?

Pressfield kept his typewriter buried under spare parts in his truck. He knew it was there. Thought about it const…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tips on Getting Better Today Than Yesterday - w/ Olympic Coach Frank Dick OBE

What if winning isn't a destination? What if it's the quiet act of becoming slightly better than you were when the sun rose this morning?

Frank Dick spent five decades asking "How do we help people s…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Moments Where Character Forms: Stop being a Victim and build a Victor Mindset - w/ Olympic Coach Frank Dick OBE

Ever notice how the people who never mess up also never win big? Frank Dick, the legendary British Olympic coach who led Team GB through its golden era, calls this "the risk of winning."

For over 50 …

Published on 2 months ago

What is a MINDSET Exactly? (and how do you spot a bad one)

Ever said "you just need the right mindset" without knowing what that actually means? You're not alone. Most people use mindset like a magic word—vague, fluffy, and completely useless.

This episode b…

Published on 2 months ago

Make Time Your Friend: Build a positive mindset with a little existential psychology (and stoicism)

Panic less, enjoy more - treat time well and it will treat you well.

Humans have a difficult relationship with time. Sometimes just a birthday can lead to spiralling mental health.

Yet time is the me…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago