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Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.
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- Yesterday1h 17m
The Hidden Cost Of Overthinking Everything - George Mack - #1111
George Mack is a writer, marketer and an entrepreneur. Why does overthinking create more problems than it solves? If thinking helps us solve so much, why isn’t more thinking always the answer? So how can we build a calmer mind without falling into smart-person traps? Expect to learn the price of overthinking and inaction, how music changes your personality, the largest gaps in British versus American cultures, why AI is getting really weird, why humans need stories, the traps that all smart people fall into, how to know if you're living in the decline of an empire, and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Gymshark's Summer Sale starts June 18th. Get up to 60% off sitewide at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: Is Nickelback at 2x Speed the Optimal Workout? Do American Introverts Actually Exist? The Biggest Time-Waster For Single Men After 7pm What Does the World Really Think of Britain? Can You Sh*t Your Way to Savant Syndrome? Why Everyone Should Learn How To Frivolously Spend Why the Moon is the GOAT What Would Life Be Like 5,000 Years Ago? Why Can’t Cows Go Downstairs? Should We Be Retardmaxxing More? Is Chris An American Sports Fan? Was the British Empire the Most Powerful Ever? Why Do People Love Arguing Online? The Longest Traffic Jam Ever Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago1h 33m
How The Partner You Choose Reveals Your Self-Worth - Quinlan Walther - #1110
Quinlan Walther is a writer and a relationship coach. Why do we keep choosing the wrong partners? We meet someone new and think, “Maybe this is finally the one.” But then the pattern starts to feel familiar. Different face, same pain. Different relationship, same lesson. So why do we keep dating our trauma, and what does it actually take to break the cycle? Expect to learn how to build self-worth and have a better relationship with your partner, why you often choose a “wound” other than a partner, how to stop mistaking anxiety for chemistry, how to set good standards versus unrealistic expectations, the internet's big problem when dolling out relationship advice and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: What Your Partner Says About Your Self-Worth Where Does Self-Trust Come From? Why Curiosity and Capacity Feel So Difficult Are Our ‘Types’ Just Unresolved Trauma? Who Do You Need to Be to Feel Loved? Are You Choosing a Partner Or a Wound? Are Avoidant People the Most Attractive? Why Healing the Past Changes Everything Is Too Much Empathy a Bad Thing? The Boundary Lessons Everyone Needs Is Ego Getting in the Way? The Most Common Misconceptions Between the Sexes The Mistake Many Women Make When Men Open Up Have Dating Standards Become Unrealistic? The Hardest Relationship Cycles to Break How to Repair Ruptures in Your Relationship Balancing Impulse and Overthinking Why You Need Self-Trust in a Relationship What AI Relationships Reveal About Modern Love Where to Find Quinlan Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 5 days ago1h 54m
Harvard Professor: Why Nothing Feels Real Anymore - Arthur Brooks - #1109
Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author. Why do some people feel lost while others seem deeply fulfilled? When life feels empty, it's often not because you're missing success, money, or comfort; it's because you're missing meaning. So how do you find purpose? How do you create a life that feels worth living? And what does meaning look like in a world where so much feels fake? Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure (now at a lower price) at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: Are We Living in a Simulation? What Are We Mistaking For Real Meaning? Why Can’t Meaning Be Simulated? The Most Meaningless Day Imaginable Are Ambitious People Susceptible to Meaninglessness? Are We Just Pursuing Approval? The Big Questions Everyone Should Be Asking Why Life Feels So Random Why Are Directionless People So Fragile? Why We Confuse Fame With Significance How Your Weaknesses Become Strengths Stop Blaming Your Parents How Technology is Rewiring Our Brains How to Escape the Doom Loop Can You Recover From Meaninglessness? How Important is Love to Meaning? The Ladder of Love Explained Should We Be Thinking About Transcendence More? Why is Transcendence So Rare? The Truth About Finding Your Calling Why Changing Direction Feels So Scary The Surprising Role of Beauty in Meaning Is Suffering the Ultimate Meaning? The Modern Unhappiness Crisis How to Build a More Meaningful Life Where to Find Arthur Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks agoconversational2h 43m6-min read
The Art of Unstoppable Self-Belief - Joe Santagato - #1108
Joe Santagato, a top-tier podcaster and internet personality, opens up about his journey from obscurity to selling out Madison Square Garden, emphasizing authenticity, obsession over motivation, and the importance of trusting one’s gut. He shares deeply personal insights on imposter syndrome, creative process, and the philosophy of failing forward—all while maintaining a self-deprecating, humorous tone that keeps the conversation grounded and relatable.
- 1 weeks ago1h 18m
The Brutal Side of Making It In Show Business - Zach Braff - #1107
Zach Braff is an actor and director. How do you make it in Hollywood? Zach Braff might have the answer. From leading one of the biggest TV shows of the 2000s to directing iconic episodes and acclaimed films, he's spent decades mastering the industry. So how did he build a career that lasted decades in one of the toughest industries on earth, and what has he been up to since? Expect to learn what it was like bringing back Scrubs's newest season, what it takes to make it in Hollywood, how to stay locked in and avoid distractions, why some great actors haven’t broken through to stardom, what it takes to stay ambitious, what reinvention looks like in a career that’s already peaked in the public eye, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: What Makes Theatre So Special? The Doctor Career Zach Never Had The Unsung Heroes of Movie Sets Returning to Scrubs Why Reboots Shouldn’t Rely on Nostalgia What Scrubs Means to Zach Today Can One Great Role Become a Trap? Turning Your Biggest Weaknesses into Strengths The Hidden Costs of Success Why Going All In Changes Everything The Surprising Appeal of Being an Influencer What Are Detectives Like Behind Closed Doors? The Most Effective Detective Strategies Has Television Lost Its Edge? Why Game of Thrones Became a Phenomenon Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 52m
Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1106
Isabel Brown is a conservative media personality and author. Is Gen Z embracing tradition again? Gen Z continues to reject many of the values their parents grew up with and vowed to return toward a more traditional way of life. Is this the start of a lasting cultural shift, or just another passing trend? Expect to learn why Gen Z Is becoming more conservative than ever, the reasons behind the rise in young male and female looksmaxxing, what men should know about women’s mental health, the resurgence of the 45-step communist plan to destroy America, why Trump’s numbers are plummeting and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: The Rise of Female Looksmaxxing The Difference Between Male and Female Looksmaxxing Are We Facing a Femininity Crisis? The Hidden Costs of Antidepressants Understanding the Female Mental Health Crisis Is Euphoria Changing Attitudes Toward OnlyFans? The Immense Culture Shift Around Marriage and Motherhood Why Family Life Isn’t Being Taken Seriously Is Having Kids Seen As a Limitation? Are We Mistaking Sex for Empowerment? Is Gen Z More Conservative Than We Think? Where Does Isabel Agree With Liberals? Should US Healthcare Be Socialised? Why Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings Are Struggling What Will Decide the Midterms? Why Young People Are Returning to Religion Has Religion Become Personal Branding? Is There Reason for Optimism? Where to Find Isabel Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks agoconversational2h 28m6-min read
Rabbit Hole: Who Will Survive The AI Era? (cats, mostly) - #1105
A wide-ranging conversation among Tim Ferriss, Nirav Sanjani, and George Mack explores cultural quirks like WhatsApp adoption, language evolution, memory, AI hallucinations, and the search for meaning in a post-scarcity world, ultimately landing on neuromodulation as a promising frontier for mental health and human performance.
- 2 weeks agoconversational1h 26m5-min read
4.2M Q&A - Harambe, Sleeping With An Ex & Settling Down #1104
Chris Williamson reflects on the evolution of his podcast, embracing fun group episodes alongside serious content, while addressing listener questions on relationships, personal growth, self-improvement fatigue, and the balance between grinding for success and enjoying life.
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