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Atomic Habits Book Summary - Chapter 7: The Secret To Self Control. How do we resolve our addictions, manage our bad habits and work smarter instead of harder? People think it's just about a lack of self-control and discipline. That idea is deeply embedded in our society and to an extent, it’s true, but it's not just about working harder, it's about working smarter. You can purchase Atomic Habits...

The following conversation dives into Ethan Fleming's mission to pull a Jeep 100km to complete 'the world's strongest ultra'. We discuss Ethan's upbringing and how it moulded him, abuse, mental strategies to combatting suffering and pain and everything he has done to prepare for his most formidable challenge yet - what it takes to pull a 2-ton car 100km, in less than 48 hours. You can donate to hi...

The following conversation presents the story of how journalist Silvia Foti uncovered lies about the history of her grandfather who was responsible for killing thousands in the holocaust. This memoir becomes much more significant when she later discovers the Lithuanian government has been ignoring and lying about their participation in contributing to the holocaust. Silvia Foti is a former journal...

Atomic Habits Book Summary - Chapter 6: Motivation Is Overrated - Environment Matters More. This chapter discusses how to design your environment for ultimate success and productivity and how motivation is not what we need more of, it's smarter environmental design. You can purchase Atomic Habits here: https://amzn.to/2RDik76

The following conversation is with world-renowned US trainer Broderick Chavez.  Broderick's expertise is in understanding how to use performance-enhancing drugs to maximise the performance of Olympians and IFBB Pros. We discuss the considerations one should make on calculating the risk to benefits ratio of taking PEDs, strategies to minimise the costs to anabolics and principles of programmin...

The following conversation is with Dr Mary Grabar the author of  'Debunking the 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America.' Through the lens of history, we discuss the divisive and false tactics used to equate America with the exact opposite qualities of its founding freedom: an undisruptable cycle of oppression. Mary gives a historical account of the realities of slavery and how the...

Atomic Habits Book Summary - Chapter 5: The Best Way To Start A New Habit. This chapter discusses how to utilise powerful strategies like implementation intentions and habit stacking to maximise adherence and consistency for a habit you're trying to begin.

Atomic Habits Book Summary Chapter 4 - The Man Who Didn’t Look Right. This chapter discusses strategies to build awareness and recognition of habits such as the notecard strategy and pattern interrupt strategies to stop destructive habits in their track. 

Atomic Habits Book Summary Chapter 3 - 4 Steps To Better Habits. Discussing why your brain builds habits, whether routine and habits restrict or free you and the neurological feedback habit loop.

Atomic Habits Book Summary - Chapter 2: Habits Shape Your Identity. Most people build outcome based habits instead of identity based habits. The problem here is the direction of change. We should instead focus on who we want to become instead of what superficially wants. True habit change is identity change. 

The quality of our habits determines the quality of our lives. Do your habits support and build you, or diminish and slow you? Atomic Habits is one of the best books I've read on how to take supreme control over your life through the theory and practical application of how to change your behaviour and psychology. Every chapter contains profound realisations packaged in practical takeaways that one...

The following conversation Amelia Schrader discusses the purpose of life, managing and building healthy relationships, ikigai, Amelia's experience with psychics and setting boundaries. Amelia Schrader ​is a yoga teacher, educator and owner of Axis Yoga. You can be taught by her by signing up to her online yoga teaching classes here: https://axisyoga.teachable.com/ https://www.instagram.com/axisyog...

36 teachings from Ancient Egypt's Ptahhotep. Well before many of the philosophers, we glorify today there was the wisdom of Ptahhotep, a vizier (highest official in Ancient Egypt to serve the pharaoh). The instructions of Ptahhotep addresses various virtues that are necessary to live a good life. They were written with the purpose to pass on to his son succeeding him so his son could learn the wis...

Is it riskier to get the COVID-19 vaccine or get COVID-19? This video aim's to objectively summarise the literature on the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and how to interpret and critically evaluate the data to make an informed decision on the risk associated with receiving the vaccine versus not.   However, this video does not just analyse the empirical evidence. It considers how the evidence...

“We all need to be aware of our personal calling. What is a personal calling? It is God’s blessing, it is the path that God chose for you here on Earth. Whenever we do something that fills us with enthusiasm, we are following our legend.” “However, we don’t all have the courage to confront our own dream. Why? There are four obstacles." In this video, I read and reflect upon these 4 obstacles and h...

Many people called 2020 the 'worst year of their life' or the 'year from hell'. Consider how that perspective may be aiding in creating the conditions you say you don't want. Maybe we can use the fire of suffering to sharpen our sword so we can fight future battles with more courage and strength. "Within every adversity is an equal or greater benefit. Within every problem is an opportuni...

2020 was one of the best years of my life for the multitude of gifts it gave me in the form of these 30 profound lessons I learnt. Maybe we should all hop off the treadmill of life for a moment and force ourselves to pause and reflect on how the never-ending adversity of life gifts us with many silver linings...we just have to have our eyes open to see them.

The following conversation with Daniel DeBrocke discusses the art and science of mastering and managing habits, the psychology of food and nutrition, dealing with eating disorders and how Daniel plans to achieve ambitious goals like his goal to squat 1000Lb, bench press 600Lb and deadlift 900Lb raw. Daniel DeBrocke (StackedStrength) is a strength coach and competitive powerlifter who holds a 1700l...

The following conversation centres around Socionomics, the science of history and social prediction which aims to understand how social mood influences the social actions of the individual and a population at large. This conversation is with the Director of Socionomics Institute, Matt Lampert and has many practical implications to how psychology, behaviour, sociology influence the economy and stoc...

The following conversation is with David Tuck, the Head of Mission for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Australia. Our conversation centres around how the ICRC manages international humanitarian law, humanitarian aid, armed conflicts and the risk and consequences of nuclear war. David leads a team who work closely with government, military, diplomatic and academic stakeholder...

This conversation is with Col Buz Carpenter, an Air Force pilot most famous for being 1/85 humans in history to fly the fastest operational fighter jet ever made, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird where he executed global reconnaissance missions. Buz also served as a C-141 aircraft commander during Desert Storm and Desert Shield and flew RF-4Cs in the Vietnam War. From 1983-85 he worked at the Pentagon...

In the 2nd year of the Peloponnesian War (one of the worlds greatest world wars), 430 BCE, an outbreak of plague erupted in Athens. In 2020 the world is/did experience its own plague of sorts, the purpose of this is to document the severity of one of histories worst plagues in hopes it provides a valuable perspective of a forgotten history for those of us today.

This conversation with Ben LaChance discusses the habits and systems it takes to create and manage a team of high performing athletes in collegiate sport, the habits and principles that underpin a winning culture, how to develop buy-in and trust from people and the physical preparation plan Ben uses in the weight room to get the most of his athletes.  Ben LaChance is a strength & conditio...

This conversation is with Andrew Menechian discusses the psychology of changing habits, Andrew's most valuable habits he performs daily, the effect of social media smartphone use on our brain and how Andrew changed his habits around that, lessons learnt through martial arts, harmful foods that people don't realise, developing a healthy relationship with food, balancing work ethic and experiencing...

This conversation with Abigail Shrier centres around the recent explosion in gender dysphoria rates in young girls and unpacks the suspected root causes. I did my best to discuss topics and ask questions she has not talked about before to uncover more of the nuance behind these tricky subjects. We extend the conversation to how we can facilitate the growth and development of the younger generation...