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Why Do We Date People That Need Fixing? - Dr John Delony - #920 Mar 27, 2025

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Dr. John Delony is a mental health expert, author, YouTuber and speaker.

What does it mean to be a good partner? We all want fulfilling relationships, but building one involves a careful balance of give and take. How do you show up as a supportive partner and not just for your significant other, but also for yourself?

Expect to learn why we date people we feel we need to fix, why it’s so hard to leave relationships even if we don’t have our needs met, advice for how to move on from breakups easier, how to gain control of your mind, how to deal with stressful situations better, how to be a better partner to your significant other and much more…

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(00:00) Different Levels Of Compassion (08:47) Is It Possible To Have Friendships With Those We Work With? (14:34) Do People Love You For Who You Are Or What You Do? (23:39) Advice On How To Support Men (28:30) Why Do We Tend To Be Critical Of Others? (31:52) Why Do We Feel The Need To Fix Those We Date? (42:58) Our Constant Search To Have Our Needs Fulfilled (46:12) Do We Find Fulfilment In Our Job? (52:35) Why Do We Stay In Relationships That Aren't Fulfilling? (58:30) Building Up Courage To Walk Away From A Relationship (01:09:54) How To Be More Intouch With Our Emotions (01:16:36) Learning How To Move On From A Relationship (01:22:26) Differentiating Grief And Depression (01:31:30) Where To Start With Processing Trauma (01:45:07) Chris' Interest In Evolutionary Psychology (01:51:52) Dealing With The Weights We Carry (02:02:04) Where To Find John

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How To Take Control Of Your Own Destiny - George Mack - #919 Mar 24, 2025

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George Mack is a writer, marketer and an entrepreneur.

If you found yourself trapped in a South American prison, who's the first person you'd call? The person you named is likely the highest-agency individual in your life. So, what exactly makes high-agency people so valuable, and what essential skills can you learn from them to apply to your own life?

Expect to learn what high agency is and what makes people with high agency so special, who the apex example of a high agency person is, the one question you should ask yourself to find the person with the most high agency in your life, the 4 key skills of a high agency person, the core techniques of some one who is high agency and much more…

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(00:00) What Is High Agency? (12:25) Examples Of High Agency (19:29) High Agency People (24:50) The Education System Of Today (32:51) The Spectrum Of High Agency (40:37) Most High Agency Person In History (49:16) What Is The Opposite Of High Agency? (56:10) What Are Rumination Traps? (01:06:09) The Impact Of Specificity (01:14:12) Dangers Of Cynicism (01:18:03) Beliefs And Values High Agency People Focus On (01:24:25) The Key To Being Well-Liked (01:31:34) Strategies For High Agency Living (01:39:25) How To Overcome The Fear Of Rejection (01:46:27) The High Agency Story Of The Patels (01:49:28) Why George Is Passionate About High Agency (01:55:44) Where To Find George

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Why Do Modern Movies Suck So Much? - Critical Drinker - #918 Mar 22, 2025

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Critical Drinker is a movie critic, an analyst of modern entertainment media and a YouTuber.

What happened to Hollywood? Despite bigger budgets than ever, shows and films are struggling to thrive. Thankfully, Critical Drinker points to some pretty obvious and some not-so-obvious key reasons for why there is such a disconnect.

Expect to learn all about what is happening with the new James Bond shows, if the woke message is really dead in Hollywood, Critical Drinker’s thoughts on the Oscars, if Star Wars is redeemable or if it is completely left in the past, if audiences hate strong female characters or if its bad writing, what the fuck George R.R. Martin is doing instead of writing the last book, and much more…

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(00:00) Future Of The James Bond Franchise (06:02) Was The Loki Series A Mistake? (08:25) Stages Of Parody In Movies (11:13) The Impact Change In Culture Has Had On Movie And Tv Industries (15:34) Why The Gaming Industry Is So Profitable (18:30) Do Books Still Have A Cultural Impact? (26:17) Can Movie Theatre's Survive With Streaming Services? (29:38) Have We Seen The End Of Rom-Com And Comedy Genres? (36:23) Will The Legality Of It Ends With Us Change Future Productions? (41:57) Making Of The New Snow White Movie (44:07) Is Meghan Markle's New Show Heavily Curated? (47:59) Are The Oscar's Still A Huge Event? (55:43) Is Star Wars Redeemable? (01:04:11) Navigating Streaming Networks (01:10:06) Critical's Upcoming Projects (01:10:58) Where To Find Critical Drinker

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The Art Of Effortless Confidence & Social Persuasion - Vanessa Van Edwards - #917 Mar 20, 2025

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Vanessa Van Edwards is a behavioral researcher, speaker, and author.

How do you make a great first impression? How can I become more charismatic? How can I stop feeling awkward in social situations? We've all wondered about these things at some point. Luckily, Vanessa is an expert on human interaction and has the answers you're looking for.

Expect to learn what we should do without hands in social situations, the 4 key things you should do when prepping for a speech, the do’s and don’ts when you’re sitting down, how to detect a liar & how to become a better liar, why so many smart people struggle to be charismatic, how to get better at small talk, how to seem more attractive when dating, how to make the best first impression possible and much more…

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(00:00) Why Hand Gestures Play An Integral Role (03:40) What Your Physical Language Is Portraying (07:00) Ways To Build Up Positivity For Public Speaking (15:33) Tips For Body Language Communication When Sat Down (23:54) How To Detect Lying (30:27) Why Do Smart People Struggle With Being Charismatic? (34:48) How To Improve On Being Competent And Warm (39:20) The Perils Of Being Under Prepared Vs Over Prepared (42:43) Need-To-Knows About Vocal Charisma (51:20) How To Create Engaging Small Talk (58:02) How To Become More Resilient With Social Rejection (01:03:09) Dating Advice For Coming Across More Attractive (01:15:20) How To Successfully Pay And Receive Compliments (01:19:08) Where To Find Vanessa

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Why Modern Women Feel More Lost Than Ever - Freya India - #916 Mar 17, 2025

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Freya India is a writer and journalist focussed on female mental health and modern culture.

Are modern women okay? With rising statistics on declining happiness, life satisfaction, and marriage rates, it’s clear that the younger generation is facing serious challenges. What are the biggest issues modern women are dealing with, and how can they start to overcome them?

Expect to learn why so many girls are drawn to therapy culture, if girls raised in religious families seem to be doing better than liberal secular girls, why so many people are addicted to social media, how social media is reshaping the fundamental nature of relationships, is Gen Z actually living in an imaginary world, and much more…

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(00:00) Why Are So Many Girls Drawn To Therapy Culture? (03:54) Is Therapy Culture Worse For Women? (08:00) Religious Stats On The Younger Generation (11:58) Is Therapy Culture Less Pro Social? (18:53) Problems Of Excessive Self Focus (24:10) Do We Let Our Characteristic Traits Define Us? (36:43) Does Therapy Culture Convince Us We Have A Disorder? (40:27) Why People Are So Addicted To Social Media (46:47) Boyfriends Of Instagram Trend (52:38) Is Social Media Used To Fill A Void? (01:00:51) The Dependency Paradox (01:05:59) The Affect Childhood Has On Our Adult Life (01:10:26) Has Feminism Influenced A Change In Parenting? (01:18:54) Traits That Are Now Regarded As Boss Girl Power (01:22:38) Today's Generational Divide (01:27:16) Where To Find Freya

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The Art Of Unlocking Your Inner Peace - Yung Pueblo - #915 Mar 15, 2025

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Yung Pueblo is a writer, poet, author and speaker.

What does it mean to achieve true inner peace? In a world that feels more chaotic than ever, finding stability within ourselves and navigating the unpredictability around us has become increasingly difficult. So how do we create lasting balance and discover genuine peace in our lives?

Expect to learn why we have such a big problem of connecting with people, why we cause ourselves so many unneeded stress, and why we are the ones actually at the root at of our own suffering, how to learn to let go better, how to step in and stop your suffering, where the root of self-love comes from, how to stop feeling trapped by your past, if you need to hit rock bottom in order to create transformation and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) The Power of Accepting Our Imperfection (07:45) Finding Balance With Meditation (11:25) How We Ruin Peak Experiences (20:44) No One Is Coming to Save You (26:37) The Power of Who Influences Us (30:43) How Personal Growth Can Be Isolating (37:43) Being Intentional in a Fast-Moving World (47:57) Where Does Self-Love Come From? (50:53) Understanding Suffering in Buddhism (54:23) Finding the Satisfaction in Everything (01:05:05) Where to Find Yung

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How To Stop Feeling Negative Emotions All The Time - Dr Ethan Kross - #914 Mar 13, 2025

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Ethan Kross is a psychologist, professor, and author.

Emotions are complex. We all feel them, but how often are they genuine? When should we express them, and when should we hold them back? And ultimately how do we gain mastery over them?

Expect to learn what exactly emotions are and why we struggle to control them, why anxiety is the boogie man of modern times, how to actually get in control of your emotional state, the best ways to stop ruminating thoughts, the most powerful daily practices to make big change, and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) What Is The Definition Of Emotions? (04:25) Difference Between An Emotion And A Feeling (06:45) What Is The Point Of Emotions? (11:56) Why Do We Struggle To Control Our Emotions? (18:56) Why Is The Modern World Environment Causing Anxiety? (25:45) Ways We Can Control Our Emotions (34:51) How We Can Influence Our Internal State (40:10) Studies Into People Managing Their Emotions (47:11) Balancing Our Emotions Through Life (52:49) Recognising And Utilising Our Sensory Shifters (01:02:09) Benefits And Dangers Of Avoidance (01:09:47) Tactics For Psychological Distancing (01:21:36) Can These Tools Help Provide A Change On Our Outlook? (01:26:55) Structuring The Environment Around Us (01:37:19) How To Harness Our Relationships With Other People (01:48:20) What Is Culture? (01:54:50) How Do We Make Emotional Regulation A Habit? (02:00:52) Finding The Tools That Work Best For You (02:03:46) How To Optimise A Good Emotional State (02:06:03) Where To Find Ethan

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Why Does Modern America Feel So Insane? - Andrew Schulz - #913 Mar 10, 2025

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Andrew Schulz is an actor, comedian and a podcaster.

Having children today’s world can be challenging. Parenthood, especially with fertility struggles, comes with obstacles, but is layered with moments of humour. As a new father, Andrew shares insights on IVF and a fresh take on the chaos of the world as a proud new father.

Expect to learn how becoming a father has changed Andrew for the better, what it was like to go though fertility challenges when conceiving, what IVF was like for Andrew and his wife, how Andrew used his struggles with IVF in his new comedy special, Andrews thoughts on the Zelensky-Trump Oval Office meeting, the biggest differences Andrew sees in the UK and US, what Andrew thinks is really going on with the Epstein files, Andrew’s thoughts on Tate’s recent return to America, the conversation between Andrew Huberman, Bryan Johnson and Kim Kardashian and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) Meghan Markle’s New Series (02:28) Getting a Sperm Count (11:07) Andrew’s New Comedy Special (16:46) Becoming a Better Storyteller (21:52) The Process of IVF (29:51) Key Cultural Problems in America (40:44) What Andrew Learned From Touring the World (45:09) Being a Proud New-Yorker (52:28) How Being a Dad Has Changed Andrew (01:04:50) How a Relationship Changes After Having a Child (01:08:36) Andrew Tate’s Return to America (01:15:34) The Unrelenting Pace of the News (01:23:49) Will Elon & Trump Eventually Fall Out? (01:30:31) Do Europeans View Russia as a Threat? (01:33:59) The Epstein Files Saga (01:40:38) Bryan Johnson’s Kardashians Cameo (01:42:44) What Conor McGregor is Really Like (01:49:50) Caring Less About What People Think (01:59:02) Time & Family as True Wealth (02:09:02) Reframing Your Regrets

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Ex-Pharma Rep: Why American Healthcare Is So Broken - Brigham Buhler - #912 Mar 08, 2025

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Brigham Buhler is a healthcare entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Ways2Well, and co-founder of ReviveRx Pharmacy.

American healthcare stands apart from any other system in the world. While some argue it has the potential to be the best, for many, it feels like the worst. Sky-high costs, an overreliance on prescriptions, and systemic inefficiencies suggest something is deeply broken. Why is this the case, and what can be done to fix it?

Expect to learn what the number one reason for bankruptcy in America is, what the average state of health is for the average American and how it compares to the rest of the world, why so many American’s are on Pharmaceutical drugs, what drugs Americans are taking that are causing the most damage, what is happening with the Food industry’s corporate capture of food, how much of an impact RFK can really have on changing the pharmaceutical and food system, the simple changes that can improve American healthcare and much more…

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(00:00) Why is Healthcare Bankrupting Americans? (02:37) When Did Big Pharma Stop Being a Conspiracy Theory? (12:40) Current State of Purdue & Opioids (18:34) What Are Compounding Pharmacies? (24:29) Today’s Most Worrying Drugs (27:37) The Future of Psychiatric Drugs (31:50) Understanding American Healthcare (37:48) The Downsides of Socialist Healthcare (45:30) Are Doctors to Blame? (50:22) How Big Food, Pharma & Insurance Help Each Other (54:06) How to Hold Healthcare Accountable (01:04:56) How Much Impact Can RFK Jr Have? (01:13:47) Concerning Elements of an Operating Room (01:18:29) Comparing American Health With Other Countries (01:21:33) Utilising AI to Build a Better System (01:32:33) Advice for Owning Your Healthcare More (01:37:03) Where to Find Brigham

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