Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

In a world where we’re always on, always attuned to the constant buzz of notifications and glued to the never ending scroll, it’s no wonder that overstimulation and burnout are on the rise. Globally, people have an of average 6 hours 58 minutes of screen time per day (according to the Average Screen Time Stats 2023) and when you look at an entire week that’s over 46hrs, almost two whole days a wee...

For a lot of us, navigating our future careers can feel like an uncertain and anxiety-inducing time. You might find yourself asking questions like: how do I know that I’m on the right path? Is my job truly fulfilling me? Am I using all my strengths and developing in my role? Do I really have to do this for the next 50 years of my working like? But among all this uncertainty you might be feeling, o...

From my experience working as a doctor, it’s very clear that we don’t treat mental health in the same way as physical health. And even though awareness about mental health has grown in the past decade or so, we still have a long way to go when it comes to understanding this topic and changing our attitudes towards mental health. Someone at the front of the campaign to change the conversation aroun...

My guest this week has an incredibly inspiring story. Codie Sanchez started her career as a journalist covering human trafficking, and was confronted with extreme violence and the worst of humanity on a daily basis. Realising that she didn’t want to be someone who, in her own words, had to ‘fight for a living’ she decided to take a hard pivot into finance. Since entering the world of finance, Codi...

Most of us know perfectionism as the relentless pursuit of flawlessness, our fatal flaw of having a constant need to meet impossibly high standards. It's a trait that many of us strive for, believing that it will lead to success and happiness. But what if I told you that this concept of perfectionism as we know it isn’t the full picture? And the badge of honour we think perfectionists wear is one...

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Balancing your career, relationships, and health can be a juggling act for a lot of us, no matter what point we’re at in our lives. Today I speak to Sahil Bloom. Sahil is the Founding Partner at $10M fund SRB Ventures, an angel investor in more than 30 companies, and over the past two years has become viral content creator with his Twitter following growing from 0 to nearly 1 million followers. He...

Navigating the world of modern dating and romance is hard. Back in our parents’ and grandparents’ days, it was common for people to meet through family or mutual friends. Nowadays, things are a little more complicated. We’re much less likely to meet our potential partners organically. It’s pretty rare for people to meet through sports clubs, events, or just by hanging out with people who live in y...

So, we've reached the end of another eventful season! In this episode, I look back at 7 of the key lessons I’ve learned from this season including from conversations with Cal Newport, Sophie Medlin, Cliff Weitzman, Drs John and Julie Gottman, Mathew Dicks, Carrie Rose and Dr Aria. I also want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast so far, it really means a lot. If you...

Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xbbylq6rcFL0zb5X1I8FB?si=UHJ0ElIIRum_1bkaDzhK4w 🔗 CONNECT WITH CLIFF 🎥 YouTube Channel 💻 Website 📸 Instagram 🐦 Twitter 👥 Linkedin 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 👥 Linkedin

Rory is the vice chairman of Ogilvy UK, which is one of the biggest marketing and advertising companies in the world. He's the author of the book Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense and his TED talks that have been viewed over 7 million times. In the conversation Rory gives me a masterclass in marketing and advertising ,and reveals the marketing secrets brands use to chang...

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In this snippet, Sophie Medlin, one of the UK's leading experts on gut health explains the emerging area of research into the brain-gut axis and a few practical tips on how to optimise our gut health to improve cognitive performance. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6A9APf2OmPaHnITkXNkuJP?si=iy6MTZgfTG6wHTfDimIjBg  🔗 CONNECT WITH SOPHIE  💻 Website - https://www...

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion around sex and sexuality, sexual assault, rape and consent.  Louise Perry is a journalist and author based in London. She is a columnist for UnHerd and the director of The Other Half, a new non-partisan feminist think tank, and the host of Maiden Mother Matriarch, a podcast about sexual politics. Last year, Louise released her first book ‘A Case Ag...

Drs John and Julie Gottman have been researching why relationships last for the past 40 years. In this snippet they tell me the key things that predict a happy or unhappy relationship.  Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5K9Kdqjg3obCVTwhKofE4T?si=CrQI6AaZTeK4iekMIzqryA 🔗 CONNECT WITH JOHN AND JULIE 📕 The Seven Day Love Prescription 📱 The Gottman Card Decks App...

‘There is no growth without struggle, painful experiences are why we change and difficulty is how we grow’. Dr. Aria is a clinical psychologist and one of the UK’s leading performance coaches who specialises in psychological resilience. He's worked with Academy Award winners, high profile creative artists, global entrepreneurs and some of the world’s most successful CEOs coaching them on mindset,...

Carrie Rose is the 29 year old co-founder and CEO of leading search-first creative agency Rise at Seven. Rise at Seven was founded in 2019 and in its first year brought in $1.8 million in revenue from working with some of the biggest names in the business, including ASOS and PlayStation. Fast forward to year 3 and this became $9 million and she’s also expanding her to the US as well. Carrie is an...

In this snippet I talk to Clinical Psychologist Dr Julie Smith about how you can hack your habits by getting to grips with your core beliefs and identity. Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zf3QjS60BofCEHHRe2RAs?si=T6rlkPrsQUqmbRBnLTX7aA 🔗 CONNECT WITH JULIE   📕 Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? 📱 TikTok 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter...

If you’re a fan of YouTube you’ll probably be familiar with the name Mark Tilbury, but if you’re not, Mark is self-made millionaire and social media educator who teaches business, personal finance and investing to millions and especially the next generation. Mark has an incredibly inspiring story. He left school at 16 with no qualifications or money, and his first job was making wooden trash cans,...

Believe it or not, if you’ve been feeling like you just can’t bring yourself to focus, are constantly battling procrastination, or even struggling with low mood, it’s probably because you’re not looking after your gut. In this episode I sit down for a conversation with Sophie Medlin, one of the UK's leading experts on gut health. Sophie is a dietitian, chair of the British Dietetic Association and...

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Liv Boeree is a World Series of Poker and European Poker Tour champion, and the only female player in history to win both a WSOP bracelet and an EPT event. Liv’s story is super interesting, because she actually has a degree in astrophysics and combined her science background and passion for games to get into the world of poker and win all these championships. These days Liv spends her time as a sc...