Modern Wisdom - Chris Williamson

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The Five Best Books You've Never Read - Nat Eliason - #088 Jul 25, 2019

Show notes

Nat Eliason is the founder of GrowthMachine.com and the host of the Made You Think Podcast.

Nat likes to read and think. Today we get to hear his five recommendations for books you probably won't have read, along with a description of his progressive summarisation system which he uses to note down and remember their key points.

Also expect to learn Nat's thoughts on abortion, Trump, organic vs paid marketing, decentralisation and a lot more.

Extra Stuff:

Check out Nat's Podcast - https://madeyouthinkpodcast.com

Nat's Company - https://www.growthmachine.com/

Follow Nat on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nateliason

Check out Nat's website - https://www.nateliason.com/

Peak - https://amzn.to/2XZoK2l

Endurance - https://amzn.to/2LEr3Bi

Sovereign Individual - https://amzn.to/2K3dyrr

Godel, Escher, Bach - https://amzn.to/2OhKpy7

The Denial Of Death - https://amzn.to/30VMZLL

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

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Life Hacks 109 - #087 Jul 22, 2019

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Jonny & Yusef join me again for another Life Hacks episode as we detail our favourite apps, websites, resources and tools for a productive and efficient life.

Expect to learn... Why yoghurt is a savoury ketchup, how to save £1 on meal deals in the airport, how to automatically share your Instagram Stories to Facebook, the best apps for laptop keyboard shortcuts, frictionless To Do List capture, finding beautiful free images online, and much more.

This episode is brought to you by The Protein Works Steel Shakers, share this episode to be in with a chance of winning one - https://bit.ly/TPWChrisWillx

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Extra Stuff:

Screenshot Crop on iPhone

Order Filter Coffee in a Coffee Shop

Vimium - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vimium/dbepggeogbaibhgnhhndojpepiihcmeb?hl=en

Shortcat - https://shortcatapp.com/

Hold onto the bottom of the wheel in a car crash

Get a Toastie Machine - https://amzn.to/2JUahuD

Doodle Poll - https://doodle.com/make-a-poll

Share Your Instagram Stories To Facebook

Delay Requesting Your Plastic Bag In A Supermarket

Shortcuts on the App Store for Scheduling iMessage

Unsplash.com

Zoommy App - https://zoommyapp.com/

5/3/1 For Productivity - coupled with Todoist

Frictionless Capture For To Do Lists

Evernote Email Address - https://www.evernote.com/referral/Registration.action?sig=a51c13796a1906976e4d676cbcc756e7836bf4767d9d76e822ed017352c3df86&uid=62953055

Send To Kindle Email

128bpm House Music For Counting Seconds

Predict Your Calories Earlier In The Day

James Haskell’s Cookbook - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Get An External Display

Better Touch Tool - https://folivora.ai/

Fully Capisco Chair - https://fully.eu/products/hag-capisco-chair

Fully Desk - https://www.fully.eu/pages/jarvis-adjustable-standing-desks

Kelly Starrett Desk Bound - https://amzn.to/2XRX53g

WHSmith 4.99 vs Boots 3.99 Departure Lounge w/ Soreen Buttered Slices

10% Of Your Sandwich Should Be Protein

Whey & Greek Yoghurt To Satisfy Hunger At Work

Delete Vice Social Media Apps

Watch Line Of Duty

Watch The Planet

Watch Years And Years

Line Up Seat Or Bed For Sunbathing

Periodise Who You Listen To

Your Lack Of Planning Is Not My Emergency

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

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The Biohacker's Biohacker - Teemu Arina - #086 Jul 15, 2019

Show notes

Teemu Arina is a technology entrepreneur, author and a leader in the field of biohacking.

The Biohacker's Handbook is one of my favourite resources over the last few years and I've been looking forward to sitting down with Teemu - one of the Co-Authors for a long time.

Today we delve deep into the world of biohacking with one of the best minds in the industry. Expect learn why bilberries are badass hardcore blueberries, which morning drink blend Teemu recommends, why hot and cold therapy might be the easiest way to live longer and what the 5 fundamental systems are which you should be focussing on as a biohacker.

Extra Stuff:

Buy The Biohacker's Handbook - https://biohackingbook.com

Follow Teemu on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tar1na

Inside Tracker Blood Tests - https://www.insidetracker.com

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

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How Evolution Shaped Our Societies - Professor Nicholas Christakis - #085 Jul 08, 2019

Show notes

Nicholas Christakis is a Professor at Yale University and an author.

Much of what I've covered on the podcast has focussed on evolution's effects on the individual, but today we look at how evolution has shaped us as a collective.

Expect to learn... Why is it that we live in groups? Why can we (mostly) rely on the person we're talking to to not lie to us, or kill us on sight? Why can we recognise different faces so effectively? And why do we even have different faces in the first place?

Extra Stuff:

Buy Professor Christakis' Book - https://amzn.to/2Jac5iH

Follow Professor Christakis on Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAChristakis

Check out Professor Christakis' Lab - www.humannaturelab.net

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

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Specialisation Is For Insects - David Epstein - #084 Jul 01, 2019

Show notes

David Epstein is a New York Times Best Selling Author and Investigative Journalist.

Specialising early and hard is a frequent piece of advice I hear given to people asking for advice on how to become great at things. Mastery and the 10,000 Hour Rule suggests to niche down as early as you can and then capitalise from there.

Today David provides us with an alternative point of view and explains how generalists can triumph in a specialised world. Life advice galore, I loved this episode and I'm really looking forward to sitting down with David again soon.

Extra Stuff:

Buy David's Book Range - https://amzn.to/2ZQ8oFO

Follow David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/DavidEpstein

Naval on Joe Rogan - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1309-naval-ravikant/id360084272?i=1000440636786

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

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Business Principles 101 - #083 Jun 24, 2019

Show notes

Jonny and Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me for the start of a brand new series.

We're talking all things careers and entrepreneurship as we call on our combined 30+ years of operating and failing at business.

Expect to learn how you decide whether to stay in your job or leave to do your own thing, the inception stories behind PropaneFitness and Voodoo Events, our thoughts on how helpful a university education is in giving you skills for business, and a lot more.

I really enjoyed recording this episode, expect to see many more of these in future!

Extra Stuff:

Anton Kreil on Teachers - https://youtu.be/hzFl0uDwAQY?t=1919

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

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How Does A Non-Monogamous Marriage Work? - Caleb Jones - #082 Jun 20, 2019

Show notes

Caleb Jones is an online coach, blogger and non-monogamy advocate.

Statistically, most marriages end in divorce. This limited life span for the traditional approach to relationships has lead some people to seek an alternative setup.

Today we hear from one of the most prominent figures in the non-monogamy movement as Caleb explains his relationship-rationale, we also discuss industry, weed legalisation and UK vs US politics.

Extra Stuff:

Check out Caleb's Website - https://calebjonesblog.com/

Follow Caleb on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheCalebJones

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

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Why Do Our Backs Hurt? - Dr Stuart McGill - #081 Jun 17, 2019

Show notes

Dr Stuart McGill is a professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and a world expert in back pain.

Dr McGill has worked with some of the best athletes in the world across pretty much every sport you can imagine as a spinal specialist, so if anyone can give us some advice about how to cope with back pain, it's him.

On today's episode expect to learn why backs are so problematic, how much of back pain is due to lifestyle choices or training methodology, how much of an impact desk work is having on our spinal health and why recovery from a back injury can be so slow and hard to define.

Massive thanks to The Protein Works for sponsoring this episode, check out their full range here - https://bit.ly/TPWChrisWillx

Extra Stuff:

Buy Dr McGill's Book Back Mechanic - https://amzn.to/2ILv037

Check out Dr McGill's Website - https://www.backfitpro.com

T-Nation CrossFit Article - https://www.t-nation.com/training/doctors-view-of-crossfit

Follow Dr McGill on Twitter - https://twitter.com/drstuartmcgill (but don't expect a response)

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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The At Home CEO - Stephen Wolfram - #080 Jun 13, 2019

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Stephen Wolfram is the founder and CEO of the software company Wolfram Research.

What happens when you track every email, every keystroke, every mouse movement and every project for 30 years? Today we find out the productivity strategies, personal infrastructure and tracking analytics from the man behind Wolfram Language and Wolfram Alpha - the answer engine which powers Siri & Alexa.

Extra Stuff:

Wolfram Alpha - https://www.wolframalpha.com/

Follow Stephen on Twitter - https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram

Seeking The Productive Life - https://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2019/02/seeking-the-productive-life-some-details-of-my-personal-infrastructure/

Stephen's Personal Analytics - https://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2012/03/the-personal-analytics-of-my-life/

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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Why Does Time Pass More Quickly As You Get Older? - Laura Vanderkam - #079 Jun 10, 2019

Show notes

Laura Vanderkam is a writer, author, speaker and an expert on time management.

We are all familiar with the phenomenon that is time, it passes at the same rate for all of us, so why do certain people seem to have so much of it while some of us are left stressed and seemingly without a spare second? Let's remember that you have the same number of hours in your day as Elon Musk, or Beyonce.

Today expect to learn why time goes so much more quickly the older you get, why you don't want more time - what you actually want is more memories and how you can track your time to maximise your happiness and freedom.

Extra Stuff:

Buy Off The Clock - https://amzn.to/31pw2KX

Lila Davachi's Ted Talk - https://youtu.be/zUqs3y9ucaU

Follow Laura on Twitter - https://twitter.com/lvanderkam

Check out Laura's Website - https://lauravanderkam.com/

Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom

Episodes You Might Enjoy:

This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

Get in touch.

Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast

Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact

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