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Steve Maxwell - Ageless Aug 23, 2014

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Steve Maxwell is the superhero of every man over 40. At 61 years of age he is in sick shape, trains the best athletes in the world, and learned Jiu-Jitsu from the Gracie Family BEFORE the UFC was ever created.

And it doesn't stop there. Steve lives a nomadic lifestyle moving from city to city as a fitness instructor with no fixed residence. In fact he refuses to use a travel bag with wheels forcing him to physically carry everything he owns. What man hasn't dreamed of living like this?

To have a conversation with Steve is to delve into the legendary tales of the emergence of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in America via the Gracie family and the UFC. On top of that he personally trains Joe Rogan and has witnessed first hand his devastating Taekwondo side kicks. And don't get me started about hanging with the Barstarzz crew....now that's Gangster.

Steve is a big proponent of gratitude and positive thinking and believes that everything in life happens for a reason. I couldn't ask for a more tailor-made guest on London Real.

Godspeed Steve!

Robert Greene - BLAST FROM THE PAST Aug 16, 2014

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Author Robert Greene talks about the reaction to his best-selling books "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Art of Seduction", what he learned from rapper 50 Cent when co-writing "The 50th Law", how Machiavelli was never a powerful man, and why it is most important to first know yourself and then follow your instincts.

Tim Ferriss - BLAST FROM THE PAST Aug 09, 2014

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This week we bring you a blast from the past. Entrepreneur, tangoist and author Tim Ferriss stops by to talk about Meta-learning in his new book The 4-Hour Chef, why he consumes magic mushrooms for his annual "Ego Reset", the pros and cons of using the pharmaceutical Modafinil, and why he's chosen not to be a Silicon Valley venture capitalist.

Peter Joseph - The Zeitgeist Movement Aug 01, 2014

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The opportunity to sit down with Peter Joseph is a unique chance to capture a moment in time with one of the great thinkers of our generation. His first breakthrough film Zeitgeist: The Movie in 2007 was an unexpected success and he founded The Zeitgeist Movement on the back of his 2nd film Zeitgeist: Addendum. Peter proceeded to release two additional films and produced a satirical Web series called Culture in Decline.

Engineering a leaderless movement is a conundrum itself, which is why Peter rarely does interviews and instead prefers to let the movement ideals speak for themselves. In order to understand all of the tenets of The Zeitgeist Movement I recommend reading the TZM Defined Book available here.

What's next for Peter? He has been busy working on a live-action genre with his InterReflections Trilogy expected in the next few years. After producing works of documentary and satire, we can expect a new angle. As Peter says, "The beauty of art is that it sneaks behind your ego."

Ivan Farneti - Glory Kickboxing Jul 26, 2014

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As we continue to watch the rise and rise of Mixed Martial Arts via the UFC, it's hard not to recognise the exciting things going on in at GLORY World Series of Kickboxing. If you like stand-up fighting like I do, the action packed 3 rounds of 3 minutes truly deliver and the 8 man, single night tournament is the ultimate display of toughness.

GLORY Board Member Ivan Farneti is an former technology startup guy who is now in the Fight Game and loving it. He is building this brand from the ground-up which ultimately means making it a success in America and online. Glory's embraces social media feels and technology making it stand out from your typical old school media company.

With traditional boxing putting me to sleep these days (sorry Mayweather that was my last pay per view) I'm excited to see an ambitious organisation like GLORY bringing us the best in Kickboxing worldwide.

Ido Portal - Just Move Jul 19, 2014

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To be honest, I was a bit skeptical about Ido Portal.

The cult of Ido Portal is a wave of information, videos, and interviews about a mysterious man from Israel who's not afraid to call out Crossfitters and Vegans alike, who stands on one hand and preaches "self dominance".

I watched his videos and interviews and wondered, "But what is this man really like?"

And then I found out.

Arriving with what looked like his worldly possessions in a backpack, I met a man on a journey who is trying to spread his ideas on movement one person at a time.

In the age of internet marketing and self-help gurus, Ido has no interest in publishing a book because he thinks it is only a static snapshot of his thoughts at that time and more importantly it is a poor way of communicating his ethos of movement.

I would tell you more but Ido does it so much better, so sit back and relax (or better yet squat) as I let him do the talking.

I've met over 200 people in my studios and gazed deep into their eyes. I believe this man Ido Portal is something very special.

Scroobius Pip - Speech Development Jul 12, 2014

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Scroobius Pip is a one-of-a-kind British original. Just when you think you've figured him out and assigned him to a specific genre of music, he drops another video on you and blasts himself into the next one. It's this uncertainty of who he really is, and of what he's really trying to express, that fascinates us.

Doing well as a manager at HMV in 2005 he opted to pack it all in and hit the road with his music, giving himself one year to make it big. Within days of that goal he got radio play for his first single, "Thou Shall Always Kill."

Since then he's pushed the envelope musically and taken serious interest in crafting high quality videos with deep messages, even before YouTube guaranteed their distribution.

Now with his own label Speech Development Records, he's promoting artists like Sage Francis and warrenpeace alongside his own future creations.

In person Scroobius Pip is humble, thoughtful and very real. He gets accused of being Osama Bin Laden by drunk people late at night on their way back to Essex. He explains a stutter like no one I've ever heard before. And he'll tell you why music piracy is a real crime, right to your face.

I can't wait to watch him perform, I hear he's off the charts.

Matt Elek - VICE Media Jul 06, 2014

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The very day I sat down to speak with Matt Elek, VICE Media's Managing Director of Europe, the MIddle East & Africa, rumours were swirling online of multi-billion dollar takeovers by names like Rupert Murdoch and Time Warner. Not bad for a company that started off in 1994 selling punk magazines in Montreal.

Akala - Knowledge is Power Jun 29, 2014

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When you get the opportunity to sit down for 90 minutes with the English rapper, poet and journalist Akala, you'd better fasten your seatbelt and bring your passport because your destination is unknown.

Oren Klaff - Pitch Anything Jun 22, 2014

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Oren Klaff can teach you how to Pitch Anything, but first you have to get to know your inner crocodile. According to Oren we all have a "crocodile brain" that evaluates anything new based on three questions. "Do I kill it, do I eat it, or do I fuck it?" If you can't get your pitch past this decision gatekeeper then good luck closing the deal.

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