Podcast Episodes

Ego Blindspots: Common cognitive distortions of the self - [Cognitive Biases #2]

Ever caught yourself defending a dumb idea just to look smart?

That's your ego controlling your brain. Cognitive biases and ego team up to screw your…

9 months, 1 week ago

Thinking Fast and Slow: How to make better decisions and avoid hidden mind traps

You think you're rational? Think again. We love feeling like thoughtful decision-makers, but the truth is we're riddled with cognitive shortcuts.

Dan…

9 months, 1 week ago

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 …

9 months, 2 weeks 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…

9 months, 2 weeks 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 driv…

9 months, 3 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…

9 months, 3 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 psycho…

10 months 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 t…

10 months 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 …

10 months, 1 week 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 e…

10 months, 1 week ago