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A Man’s Guide To Feeling Your Feelings - Connor Beaton - #890 Jan 16, 2025

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Connor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth.

Emotions can be challenging. Some bring joy and comfort, while others we’d rather avoid entirely. But what if learning to embrace all emotions—even the uncomfortable ones—could lead to greater growth and understanding?

Expect to learn why men have bad reputations with emotions, what emotions exactly are and why they’re important, how people can learn to start feeling their feelings, the emotions men struggle with the most and how to get more comfortable with feeling them, if there is any strength in suppressing emotions, if there is a way men can do all of the inner work by themselves or if they should seek outside help, and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) Why Men Have a Bad Reputation With Emotions (05:22) Men’s Emotions in Dating (15:28) How Do I Know If I Have Emotional Issues? (19:37) Why Men Try to Think Their Way Through Emotions (24:17) How to Start Feeling Your Feelings (40:36) How Men Can Deal With Anger & Anxiety (51:07) Should Men Mask Their Emotions at All? (01:05:41) How to Stop Explaining Away Emotions (01:12:34) Having Emotions Doesn’t Make You Less of a Man (01:24:36) Where to Find Connor

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How To Build An Extraordinary Life - Tony Robbins - #889 Jan 13, 2025

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Tony Robbins is a life and business coach, entrepreneur and #1 New York Times Bestselling author.

What does it truly mean to live a good life? Many fall into the trap of believing that nothing we have—or ever will have—can fill the voids we feel inside. If material possessions and physical desires aren’t the answer, then what are the keys to a happy and fulfilled life?

Expect to learn how to build your self-esteem, strategies for not being so hard on yourself, how to balance ambition & gratitude, tips for taking life less seriously, the 3 important decisions you probably don’t know you make everyday, Tony Robbins’s morning routine, how to let go of your past, if Tony has found peace in his life, how to become better at pattern recognition and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) How Driven People Can Build Self-Esteem (08:55) Balancing Seriousness & Enjoyment (15:03) Are You Focusing on the Right Things? (32:58) How to Positively Reframe Experiences (50:47) How Being in a Group Accelerates Success (01:01:12) Tony’s Pre-Event Routine (01:05:01) Letting Go Of Your Past (01:14:03) How Tony Finds Peace (01:27:05) Where to Find Tony

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How To Stop Betraying Yourself & Be More Authentic - David Sutcliffe - #888 Jan 11, 2025

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David Sutcliffe is a former actor and life coach.

Balancing self-compassion with self-discipline can be challenging. On one hand, kindness towards yourself fosters growth and resilience, but on the other, pushing yourself can maintain drive and ambition. How can we navigate this balance to treat ourselves better while staying motivated?

Expect to learn the role of authenticity in everyday life, what the cost is of betraying yourself, why self compassion is so hard, why people struggle to access their feelings, why its tough to be present all of the time, how to become more powerful to hold presence, and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) The Role of Authenticity in a Good Life (05:15) Beginning to Rediscover Authenticity (09:56) Why Fear Can Be So Prevalent (14:52) The Cost of Betraying Yourself (20:13) Self-Editing in Relationships (26:12) Why is Self-Compassion So Hard? (32:34) Different Mindsets For Different Times (45:15) When You Get Sick of Yourself (56:26) Feeling Unfulfilled by Hollywood (01:09:26) What It Means to Be Present (01:22:17) Where to Find David

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

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The Key Strategies Of Behaviour Change - Dr Rangan Chatterjee - #887 Jan 09, 2025

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Rangan Chatterjee is a physician, author, and podcaster.

Breaking old habits can be just as challenging as building new ones. As we step into a new year, what does the latest science say are the best strategies for forming positive habits and letting go of the old ones?

Expect to learn what the problem with reliance is and why having minimal reliance is important, why hero worship is problematic, why there are problems with perfectionism, how to let go of the past, why so many people feel the need to be liked, why focusing too much on behaviours is problematic, why people struggle to make changes that last, and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) The Problem With Being Too Reliant (10:47) How to Deal With an Overload of Health Information (16:46) Why Perfectionism is So Dangerous (26:08) Should You Have Regrets? (31:59) Choosing the Narrative of Your Life (43:34) Are Non-Negotiables Actually Helpful? (57:55) How Stress Can Cause Autoimmune Illness (01:07:20) How Chris Finds Balance (01:15:20) The Link Between Health & Being Offended (01:27:48) What Complaining Says About Your Mindset (01:38:26) Where to Find Rangan

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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

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A Plan To Save The Western World - Konstantin Kisin - #886 Jan 06, 2025

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Konstantin Kisin is a podcaster, a speaker and an author.

With Trump's historic victory in the books, the implications of his policies and promises could send shockwaves worldwide. So what does this mean for the future of the West and Trump's impact on the global stage?

Expect to learn whether Konstantin is actually right wing or not, if the Trump victory will inspire a broader movement across the globe, what happens if Trump is not able to deliver the big changes he promised, Konstantin’s take on the current state of the UK, what the future of legacy media will look like, whether the mass exodus of users from X is a big deal and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Is Konstantin Right-Wing? (06:31) Why Politics Prioritises Optics Over Outcomes (19:39) Will Trump’s America Inspire Confidence? (37:22) What Happens if Trump Fails to Deliver? (44:00) What Will Happen to the Right-Wing Snowflakes? (49:35) The Trajectory of the Progressive Movement (53:54) The Downfall of the UK (01:12:11) Why British People Aren’t as Happy as Americans (01:18:40) Can the UK Government Actually Make Positive Change? (01:30:19) Is Social Media Becoming More Divided? (01:40:40) Civilisations Don’t Last Forever (01:49:34) Konstantin’s Adjustment to Being a Father (02:07:59) Where to Find Konstantin

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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

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How To Overcome Your Fear Of Failure & Unlock Your Potential - Adam Grant - #885 Jan 04, 2025

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Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, professor at the Wharton School and an author.

Success is multi-layered. It involves challenges like overcoming nervousness, developing an appetite for risk-taking, and dealing with failures both privately and publicly—the list goes on. So how can we better navigate these hurdles to unlock our full potential?

Expect to learn why so many people fail to reach their true potential, what most people don’t realise about where meaning and motivation come from, how to deal with uncertainty better, how to get better at taking more risks, the key to dealing with failure, why being vulnerable around showing your strengths and weakness is crucial, the best advice on how to deal with and overcome nervousness and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) Are People Just Born With Natural Talent? (06:25) How to Know What Your Potential is (10:50) What We Get Wrong About Meaning (17:10) Becoming Better at Dealing With Uncertainty (21:22) The Fear of Failure (34:40) Why Vulnerability Is Important (40:56) Respecting & Managing Your Emotions (49:20) Adam’s Recipe for Happiness (56:36) Become Smart By Avoiding Being Dumb (01:05:37) Enjoying Satisfaction From Successes (01:13:02) Where to Find Adam

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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

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How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser - Nick Pollard - #884 Jan 02, 2025

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Nick Pollard, “The People Displeaser,” is a coach and a speaker.

Why do we feel so compelled to put others ahead of ourselves? Surely at the very minimum we should be able to prioritise ourselves. Yet it's hard. So, how can you break free from people pleasing tendencies and actually start advocating for your own needs with confidence?

Expect to learn why people pleasing is such a trap, how someone can distinguish between being considerate and sacrificing their own identity to please others, how to rehabilitate yourself from being a people pleaser, why it’s so hard to advocate to your own needs, how to know when you should give up on someone and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) The Trap of People-Pleasing (11:24) Learning to Be Honest With Yourself (17:18) Why People-Pleasers Struggle to Find Joy (22:02) The Cost of Being a People-Pleaser (26:55) When Does Being Considerate Go Too Far? (29:34) How Men & Women People-Please (40:02) Why People Struggle to Advocate for Their Needs (55:37) First Steps to Correcting People-Pleasing (01:05:21) Biggest Misconceptions About Boundaries (01:18:14) Maintaining the Boundaries You Set (01:22:43) How Sensitive People Can Be More Assertive (01:31:09) The Guilt of Choosing Yourself Over Others (01:43:51) The Role of Triggers in People-Pleasing (01:47:35) When to Give Up on Someone (01:50:37) Highly Successful People-Pleasers (02:01:38) Impactful Books for People-Pleasers (02:05:15) Where to Find Nick

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

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The Science Of Perfect Sleep - Dr Matthew Walker - #883 Dec 30, 2024

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Dr. Matthew Walker is a neuroscientist, professor at UC Berkley, and author.

Many of the mental and physical challenges you might be facing could have a surprisingly simple solution: more sleep. But why is sleep so essential? What happens when we sleep, and how can we optimize our sleep to maximize its benefits?

Expect to learn what defines good sleep, how stress impacts your sleep, the keys to getting and maintaining a regular sleep pattern, the best sleeping positions, how to stop snoring, why sleeping with your partner is making your sleep worse, if alcohol, THC and other supplements actually give you a better nights rest, the evolutionary reasons why we dream, the latest science and tech for hacking your sleep and much more...

Timestamps:

(0:00) Conceptualising Good Sleep (02:08) Becoming an Efficient Sleeper (08:00) How High Stress Impacts Sleep (16:10) Improving Sleep Quality (21:18) How Regular Should Sleep Patterns Be? (32:00) The Danger of Sleep Procrastination (36:35) How Bad is Blue Light Before Sleep? (44:05) The Timing of Your Sleep (55:29) How Sleep Changes as You Age (01:02:08) Do Sleep Positions Matter? (01:11:44) Treating Snoring & Mild Sleep Apnea (01:16:45) Tips for Couples Sleeping Together (01:32:08) How Caffeine & Alcohol Impacts Sleep (01:48:59) Can THC & CBD Help With Sleep? (01:54:06) Using Melatonin & Other Supplements (02:03:18) New Sleep-Aiding Technologies (02:22:30) What Causes Chronic Fatigue? (02:24:08) Why We Dream (02:41:29) Where to Find Matthew

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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

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The Best Moments Of Modern Wisdom (2024) - #882 Dec 28, 2024

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2024 is nearly over, so I decided to put together a compilation of some of my favourite moments from the show over the last year. It was going to be a top 10, but I couldn't choose, so it's 11.

Expect to learn Andrew Huberman's best advice on how to become a morning person, why Oliver Burkeman thinks you should stop trying to control your life, the reason Eric Weinstein thinks more young men are becoming Right Wing, Dr Mike Israetel's most important advice for choosing muscle-building exercises, Alex Hormozi's advice on why everything worth doing is hard and much more...

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro (01:20) Eric Weinstein (16:25) Alex Hormozi (32:21) Dr Mike Israetel (38:41) MrBallen (45:35) Dr Andrew Huberman (56:40) Dry Creek Dewayne (01:06:15) Dr Rhonda Patrick (01:22:47) Oliver Burkeman (01:31:32) Tim Ferriss (01:39:16) Joe Hudson (01:53:28) Mark Normand

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

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

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