London Real

Ben Greenfield is an ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, Spartan racer, coach, speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller "Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life" In 2008, Ben was voted as NSCA's Personal Trainer of the year and in 2013 was named as one of the top 100 Most Influential People In Health And Fitness.

As the high speed train wound its way up the English coast and onto the seas of Scotland I passed the hours by studying the man whom I would soon meet again, Dan Peña.  I perused his full dossier:  biography, newsletters, videos, and speeches looking for something that would tell me more about the man that I could not yet fully understand.  But was I studying my enemy or my future mentor? Six mont...

The Hip Hop Preacher Eric Thomas sat down in May 2013 with Spoken Word Artist Suli Breaks and Brian Rose to talk about his viral video "When you want to Succeed as Bad as you want to Breathe", why he thinks that each one of the 86,400 seconds in a day is worth pursuing for excellence, how he hates "average" and loathes "good", and how he would like to be remembered when he's gone.

They say that if you live ong enough, sooner or later you get to see a little bit of everything and this week you get to see something I never expected, but what the hell we made it happen, and that's me. Brian Rose in the hot seat, in the guest chair at London Real, having to answer pretty much anything that is being asked of me. It was a very unique episode and I hope you enjoy it; I have a funn...

On my first meeting with Ayah Marar I got such a warm embrace of positive, maternal energy it felt like my mother, my sister, and Suzy the shaman all rolled up in one! My expectations of the singer/songwriter who tours with the world famous Calvin Harris were quickly dashed and I felt like I was hanging out with a long-time friend.  She is humble, honest and real....all the right ingredients for t...

The first reason you need to see the latest documentary by Adam Scorgie is that its already causing conversation. Controversy is the tremor that precedes tomorrow's release for this anticipatd film, which was entirely brought about through a kickstarter campaign Adam's first smash-hit documentary, The Union, took a closer look at the business of cannabis in British Colombia. It was an immediate su...

Robert Kiyosaki is a legend.  His groudbreaking book Rich Dad Poor Dad sold 26 million copies and made the bold statement "Don't work for money, make money work for you." WATCH THIS FULL EPISODE FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/robert-kiyosaki-rich-dad-poor-dad/  In fact after we recorded this interview I downloaded the audiobook of Rich Dad Poor Dad and listened to it for six hour...

Tai Lopez is an investor, entrepreneur, author and aspiring renaissance man.  When he's not throwing A-list celebrity parties (Tyler Durden of RSD included) in his Hollywood Hills home he's chin-wagging with Warren Buffet and Bill Gates at the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting.  Tai reads a book a day and sends his reviews to 1.2 million of his close, close friends.  He's both lived with the Amish...

When I chart the evolution of Timothy Shieff, I chart the evolution of myself.  For the past 18 months I have watched this young man grow from a short-haired freerunner into a seasoned, spiritual sage.  At the same time I too have grown into my own skin, embracing my role as the host of London Real and allowing into my heart the love and positive energy I get every day from all of you around the w...

WARNING:  Before watching this episode you must throw everything you think you know about Alex Ikonn straight out the window. Yes he has the dream life, the dream wife, and the successful career.  Yes his YouTube channel is full of videos like "How to Change the WORLD!" and "How to: WIN LIFE" and "How to Create Your Dream Life".  But, like every successful entrepreneur that I've ever met, his jour...

Ray McGovern is quite frankly one bad motherfucker. He was a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990 beginning under President John F. Kennedy and lasting until the Presidency of George H. W. Bush.  From 1981 to 1985 he prepared and presented the President's Daily Brief one-on-one to President Ronald Reagan's most senior national security advisers including then Vice President George H. W. Bush. In 2003 Ray...

Dustin "Clean" Denes is the ultimate competitor and a true example of a fighter from the old school.  After training with him in New York City during Christmas in 2013 I learned that he has one speed - "Kill". Upon meeting Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro in Florida in 1999, Dustin followed the MMA fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt back to Brazil to train with him at Carlson Gracie's academy and...

Boki Nachbar has been a fan of London Real from the very early days of split screens and big headphones.  In fact when he first contacted me as a former NBA Basketball player with the Houston Rockets and New Jersey Nets, I nearly fell off my chair.  I was surprised to learn that such a high calibre athlete was such a big fan of message at London Real. Boki currently plays for FC Barcelona, a club...

Steve Maxwell is the superhero of every man over 40.  At 61 years of age he is in sick shape, trains the best athletes in the world, and learned Jiu-Jitsu from the Gracie Family BEFORE the UFC was ever created. And it doesn't stop there.  Steve lives a nomadic lifestyle moving from city to city as a fitness instructor with no fixed residence.  In fact he refuses to use a travel bag with wheels for...

Author Robert Greene talks about the reaction to his best-selling books "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Art of Seduction", what he learned from rapper 50 Cent when co-writing "The 50th Law", how Machiavelli was never a powerful man, and why it is most important to first know yourself and then follow your instincts. 

This week we bring you a blast from the past. Entrepreneur, tangoist and author Tim Ferriss stops by to talk about Meta-learning in his new book The 4-Hour Chef, why he consumes magic mushrooms for his annual "Ego Reset", the pros and cons of using the pharmaceutical Modafinil, and why he's chosen not to be a Silicon Valley venture capitalist.

The opportunity to sit down with Peter Joseph is a unique chance to capture a moment in time with one of the great thinkers of our generation.  His first breakthrough film Zeitgeist: The Movie in 2007 was an unexpected success and he founded The Zeitgeist Movement on the back of his 2nd film Zeitgeist: Addendum.  Peter proceeded to release two additional films and produced a satirical Web series c...

As we continue to watch the rise and rise of Mixed Martial Arts via the UFC, it's hard not to recognise the exciting things going on in at GLORY World Series of Kickboxing.  If you like stand-up fighting like I do, the action packed 3 rounds of 3 minutes truly deliver and the 8 man, single night tournament is the ultimate display of toughness. GLORY Board Member Ivan Farneti is an former technolog...

To be honest, I was a bit skeptical about Ido Portal. The cult of Ido Portal is a wave of information, videos, and interviews about a mysterious man from Israel who's not afraid to call out Crossfitters and Vegans alike, who stands on one hand and preaches "self dominance".   I watched his videos and interviews and wondered, "But what is this man really like?" And then I found out. Arriving with w...

Scroobius Pip is a one-of-a-kind British original.  Just when you think you've figured him out and assigned him to a specific genre of music, he drops another video on you and blasts himself into the next one.  It's this uncertainty of who he really is, and of what he's really trying to express, that fascinates us. Doing well as a manager at HMV in 2005 he opted to pack it all in and hit the road...

The very day I sat down to speak with Matt Elek, VICE Media's Managing Director of Europe, the MIddle East & Africa, rumours were swirling online of multi-billion dollar takeovers by names like Rupert Murdoch and Time Warner.  Not bad for a company that started off in 1994 selling punk magazines in Montreal.

When you get the opportunity to sit down for 90 minutes with the English rapper, poet and journalist Akala, you'd better fasten your seatbelt and bring your passport because your destination is unknown.

Oren Klaff can teach you how to Pitch Anything, but first you have to get to know your inner crocodile. According to Oren we all have a "crocodile brain" that evaluates anything new based on three questions.  "Do I kill it, do I eat it, or do I fuck it?"  If you can't get your pitch past this decision gatekeeper then good luck closing the deal.

Ashley Walters is a man wise beyond his years.  Take a look at his CV and you will quickly understand why.  At age 19 he became part of the UK Hip Hop group So Solid Crew and scored with the #1 single "21 seconds" (performing it in front of 70,000 people) only to go to prison for gun possession one year later.  Upon release he starred with rapper 50 Cent in the movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" and m...

When you sit down to speak to the man known as the best media manipulator in the business, you start to wonder who is really going to be in control. Ryan Holiday is a man whose reputation precedes him in a huge way.  After doing business with the likes of Tucker Max, Tim Ferriss, Robert Greene (48 Laws of Power) and Dov Charney of American Apparel, you know he's a highly qualified marketer.  On to...