Beyond the Present Podcast

The year 2020 is here and the crew behind Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast is here to celebrate the first day that marks the beginning of not only a new year but also a new decade. As is common at this time of year many of us write our New Year’s Resolutions, however, the unfortunate fact is that most of us abandon the goals that we set at the beginning of the New Year by January 15th of that same...

There is no denying the fact that our environment, situation, and the events in our lives all have an impact on our emotional state and sunny days, lucky wins, and happy endings can make anyone feel positive. But what if the weather is too cold and snowy, the day is filled with one unlucky event after another, and your efforts seem to yield no results! How could you remain positive in those situat...

On our 100th episode we are here to answer a few handpicked questions by our listeners as part of the Ask Dan Anything edition. Join Pouya as he asks the top questions from Daniel regarding a variety of things ranging from personal to esoteric! 

We all know that we got to risk it to get the biscuit but why don’t we actually do it? In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss living life on edge vs playing it safe and articulate the importance of taking risks to achieve greatness in any facet of life.  You will also be introduced to the concept of risk mitigation through the creat...

Why do most problems remain unsolved? Why are most dreams not achieved? Why do a lot of us don’t get what we want? The answer will surprise you: because most people do not even make one attempt to achieve them as they are afraid of being rejected.  In this solo round of Beyond the Present Podcast Daniel shares his personal motto of “no inner limits or outer borders” and discusses how we can live w...

Kanwar shares with us what being a Plurilingual means, how it has shaped his identity and in what ways it can help him become a better teacher. Enjoy! Download Show Notes

Your ability to effectively deal with the emotional ups and downs of life is not only essential to your happiness, it is actually a vital factor in achieving success since nothing reduces your overall motivation and hinders your progress more than having to constantly stop or slow down due to having gone through an emotional roller coaster. In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyo...

Your self confidence is nothing more than your psychological immune system that protects you from negative emotions caused by facing with setbacks, failures, and rejections and by taking the right steps to boost your level of self confidence you can insure your emotional well-being irrespective of the situations that you find yourself in. The latest solo edition of Beyond the Present Podcast will...

The Matrix is not merely one of the most renowned blockbusters of all times, it is also one of the deepest and most philosophical movies ever made to not only entertain the audience but to make them ask key questions about life, freedom, autonomy, and free will. In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss both the movie as well as...

Anyone who has ever changed the world did so by first coming up with a dream and then acting on it until the inner world of desires and ambitions gave their place to the outer world of reality for everyone to see and cherish. In this episode of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast Daniel and Pouya join Olga and Ilya to discuss the importance of discovering our dream, coming up with a plan of action, a...

The BTP team is proud to present a new addition to Beyond the Present Podcast dedicated exclusively to responding to the questions asked by the listeners of our shows. Even though all the questions that we received were quite worthwhile we selected a hand few that we thought would offer useful insights not only to those who asked the questions but also to anyone listening to the podcast.  Feel fre...

Criticism is an inevitable if not frequent part of our lives and the more ambitious our plans and ideas the more criticism we tend to receive, thus, knowing how to deal effectively with criticism is an essential skill on the path to prosperity. In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast, Daniel and Pouya sit down to discuss all things criticism and they g...

It is said that you randomly come up with four ideas per year during your daily commute each one of which could make you a millionaire, yet the vast majority of us fail to materialize our ideas and convert them into a business or practical means of serving others. In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast, Daniel and Pouya share with you some ideas on ho...

Pouya sits down with Ali and Kanwar to talk about depression, mental health, social media, what it means to be depressed and how we can cope with it in today's world. Our guests will be sharing some personal insights into how they dealt with depression and/or anxiety and how they managed to overcome them.  In this episode we address some of the missing pieces of mental health as we come to see and...

One of the biggest issues in learning a foreign language is acquiring proper pronunciation habits so as to be well understood when communicating with the other speakers of that language. Alas, most of us struggle with a thick foreign accent upon speaking our target languages. In this program as part of the Polyglot Edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast you will be reminded of the importance...

Apart from death all other defeats are psychological, this is the belief that many high achievers live by! In this program as part of the Let's Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast Daniel and Pouya delve deep into the concept of refusing to accept failure and moving on after having faced with obstacles and setbacks.   Developing a strong mindset can make the difference between inspirin...

If you think UFO’s were a fad that belonged to the 20th century and they have since disappeared then think again! The Pentagon’s new interest in all things UFO’s following the announcement of US Space Force has made many wonder whether UFO’s can actually be the next big thing on humanity’s expedition in search of alien technologies. In this episode of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast  Daniel and P...

If you have no plan for a good financial future then you cannot have one which is why in this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present Podcast (BTP) Daniel and Pouya discuss the issue of personal finance and help the listeners understand the formula for building wealth so as to move from financial insecurity to financial security and beyond towards financial independence and...

Your social circle will set the boundary as to what you can and cannot do and what outcomes you will obtain in your life. Following a question asked by one of the avid listeners of Beyond the Present Podcast, Daniel delves deep into the issue of social circle management and how to end friendships and relationships that no longer serve a purpose and instead making them with like minded men and wome...

It is said that you are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with and in this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast, Daniel and Pouya discuss the issue of friendship and shed light on what it means to have true friends!  True friendship is founded upon a win-win dynamic among two sides with mutual interest and in this program you will learn why...

Govind Mohan is a Mathematician, Philosopher and an entrepreneur .  Deep Prasad is a Physicist, Philosopher and an entrepreneur. More information about them can be found in the show-notes. In the 20th century, we reached a synergistic pinnacle in mathematics, computing and the sciences that allowed us to abstract a very fundamental human task -- learning. One of the major contributing factors to t...

Throughout the history many changes and revolutions in the field of medicine have led to the creation of new approaches to the subject and many patients have benefited from various types of therapies and healing; however, modern medicine has stood against the former approaches and labeled them unscientific, but is the scientific community right about this?  In this episode of Beyond the Present Po...

  One year ago this time, the  idea behind a podcast centered on the notions of futurism and success sparked in the minds of the cofounders of a program that was later dubbed Beyond the Present Podcast. Ever since the podcast has undergone changes and development so as to offer its listeners not only quality information but also motivation and the spirit of self education. In this anniversary edit...

One of the most common reactions upon facing with difficulties or experiencing hardships is to start looking for people or things to blame so as to make ourselves feel good, alas, this strategy leads to short term gain for long term pain! In this program as part of the Solo Edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast Daniel will share with you why the top performers in any field refuse to blame an...

Helen Keller so aptly once said “your life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” and she did so to demonstrate the importance of risk taking in life. In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present Podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss the issue of taking risks in all areas of life from business and entrepreneurship to relationships and hobbies. The biggest risk you ca...