Modern Wisdom
Episodes
#087 - Life Hacks 109
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef join me again for another Life Hacks episode as we detail our favourite apps, websites, resources and tools for a productive and efficie...
#086 - Teemu Arina - The Biohacker's Biohacker
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Teemu Arina is a technology entrepreneur, author and a leader in the field of biohacking. The Biohacker's Handbook is one of my favourite resources o...
#085 - Professor Nicholas Christakis - How Evolution Shaped Our Societies
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas Christakis is a Professor at Yale University and an author. Much of what I've covered on the podcast has focussed on evolution's effects on t...
#084 - David Epstein - Specialisation Is For Insects
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Epstein is a New York Times Best Selling Author and Investigative Journalist. Specialising early and hard is a frequent piece of advice I hear g...
#083 - Business Principles 101
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me for the start of a brand new series. We're talking all things careers and entrepreneurship as we call ...
#082 - Caleb Jones - How Does A Non-Monogamous Marriage Work?
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Caleb Jones is an online coach, blogger and non-monogamy advocate. Statistically, most marriages end in divorce. This limited life span for the tradit...
#081 - Dr Stuart McGill - Why Do Our Backs Hurt?
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Stuart McGill is a professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and a world expert in back pain. Dr McGill has worked with some of the best at...
#080 - Stephen Wolfram - The At Home CEO
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Wolfram is the founder and CEO of the software company Wolfram Research. What happens when you track every email, every keystroke, every mouse...
#079 - Laura Vanderkam - Why Does Time Pass More Quickly As You Get Older?
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Vanderkam is a writer, author, speaker and an expert on time management. We are all familiar with the phenomenon that is time, it passes at the ...
#078 - Robert Greene - The Laws Of Human Nature
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Greene is a New York Times best selling author. You can be a genius in your field and know all the things you need to know, but if you're bad w...
#077 - Dominic McGregor - Sobriety And The Future Of Social Media Marketing
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic McGregor is the COO and Co Founder of Social Chain. Today I'm sitting down with Dom to catch up after we first spoke on Modern Wisdom 12 month...
#076 - David Pearce - Transhumanism; How Biotechnology Can Eradicate Suffering
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Pearce is a co-founder of Humanity+ and a prominent figure within the transhumanism movement. Where is the future of the human race heading? Wil...
#075 - Life Hacks 108
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef join me again for another Life Hacks episode as we detail our favourite apps, websites, resources and tools for a productive and efficie...
#074 - Tiago Forte - The Definitive Guide To Digital Productivity
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tiago Forte is a blogger, company owner and productivity coach. We all use digital tools, and some of us spend most of our lives at their mercy. Today...
#073 - Theo Watt & Eve Young - The Problem With Millennials
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Theo Watt and Eve Young are the hosts of the Socials Minds Podcast and Copywriters at Social Chain. We talk about millennials and Gen Z like homogenou...
#072 - David Perell - The Power Of Writing
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Perell is a podcaster, blogger and writing coach. Why is the ability to write effectively the biggest opportunity which individuals can capitali...
#071 - Catch Up 103 - The End Of The World, CrossFit and Pirates of the Caribbean
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me again as we continue our Catch Up series. No agenda, no specific topics for us to cover, just us talking...
#070 - Tim Briggs - How To Eat For Performance
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Briggs is a nutritionist, CrossFit coach and the owner of WeDominateNutrition.com Most people with a gym membership have an idea of how to eat to ...
#069 - George MacGill - Mental Models 101 - How To Make Better Decisions
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by long time friend of the show and all round interesting individual George MacGill to break down how we can make better decisions in all a...
#068 - Rachel Kleinfeld - Fixing The Most Violent Countries On Earth
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Kleinfeld is a senior fellow of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the founding CEO of the Truman National Security Project. H...
#067 - Inside Tracker - The Largest Database Of Healthy People In The World
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Inside Tracker are a company from Boston MA who provide bloodwork analysis to athletes and the general public. The world is increasingly moving toward...
#066 - Professor David Sinclair - Can Humans Live For 1000 Years?
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Sinclair is a Professor in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and co-Director of the Paul Glenn Centre for the Biological Mech...
#065 - Chris Hutchins - The Basics Of Money Management
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Hutchins is the CEO of HelloGrove.com, former Entrepreneur In Residence at Google Ventures and a serial money-optimiser. Effective money managem...
#064 - James Clear - How To Build Habits That Last
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Clear is an author, entrepreneur and speaker focused on habits, decision-making and continuous improvement. James' new book Atomic Habits has b...
#063 - Robin Dreeke - How To Read Behaviour Like An FBI Agent
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Dreeke is the ex Head of the FBI's Behavioural Analysis Program and an author. Robin worked as a counterintelligence agent for the FBI recruitin...
#062 - Catch Up 102 - Rome, Greggs & Flat Earth
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me again as we continue our Catch Up series. No agenda, no specific topics for us to cover, just us talking...
#061 - Christie Aschwanden - The Truth About Sports Recovery
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christie Aschwanden is a journalist and author of "GOOD TO GO: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn From the Strange Science of Recovery". From fan...
#060 - Robbyn Swan & Anthony Summers - The Disappearance Of Madeleine McCann
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Robbyn Swan and Anthony Summers are investigative journalists, authors & experts in the Madeleine McCann case. The disappearance of Madeline McCann is...
#059 - Relationships 104 - How To Be Single
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me again for the final instalment in our Relationships Series as we tackle the most murky topic of all - ho...
#058 - Professor Paul Steinhardt - A New Kind Of Matter
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Paul Steinhardt is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist at Princeton University, Director of the Princeton Centre for Theoretical Science...
#057 - Alexander Cortes - Skills For The 21st Century
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Cortes is a trainer, writer and speaker. Expect to learn what skills Alex would give a human if he was designing them for the 21st century, ...
#056 - Life Hacks 107
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef join me again for another Life Hacks episode as we detail our favourite apps, websites, resources and tools for a productive and efficie...
#055 - Jordan Hall - How Do You Redesign Civilisation?
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Hall is the Co Founder of Neurohacker Collective, the Co Founder of DivX and a writer. What is the game that our civilisation has been playing ...
#054 - Catch Up 101
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a brand new series, featuring the long awaited return of Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com These Catch Up episodes will have no agenda,...
#053 - Garrett J. White - What Does It Mean To Be A Man? Wake Up Warrior
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett J. White is the founder of Wake Up Warrior, Creator of Warrior Week & Author of Warrior Book. There is turmoil for both men & women on what ou...
#052 - Leon Scott - How To Use Your Influence
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Leon Scott is a Semi-Professional Footballer, Model, Influencer and Online Coach. The worlds of modelling, football and Instagram aren't often extolle...
#051 - Dr Brian Keating - Losing The Nobel Prize
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Keating is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the Centre for Astrophysics & Space Sciences at University of California. How would it feel t...
#050 - Daniel Sloss - Jigsaw Explained
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Sloss is a comedian with two Netflix Specials; Dark and Jigsaw. Before he played his sold out show in Newcastle I got to sit down with the most...
#049 - Rory Sutherland - Psychology In The World Of Advertising
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rory Sutherland is the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Advertising, an author & a writer for The Spectator. Causing some form of behavioural change is the goa...
#048 - Sargon Of Akkad - What Is Happening With Patreon, Gillette and Brexit?
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sargon Of Akkad, also known as Carl Benjamin, is a YouTuber and Political Commentator. Today we're talking hot topics, including Carl's recent removal...
#047 - Dr Rick Hanson - How To Develop A Resilient Mind
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rick Hanson is a psychologist and New York Times Best Selling Author. We are often told that the world is a vicious place, with this in mind, how d...
#046 - Alex Hutchinson - Endure; Finding The Limits Of Human Performance
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hutchinson is a journalist, athlete and author of "Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance". What makes some of...
#045 - Ed Latimore - A Physicist And A Boxer Walk Into A Bar
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Latimore is a writer, Physicist and Professional Heavyweight Boxer. Out of Ed's eclectic mix of interests comes a unique perspective as we discuss ...
#044 - Christmas Special - Hacks, Fails & New Year Plans
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a special Christmas Episode as we roll around in festive cheer, reflecting upon 2018 and reviewing our best hacks & fails from the last ...
#043 - Relationships 103 - Cheating, How To Get Over Someone & How To End A Relationship
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships 101 & 102 both landed in the Top 50 Chart Worldwide on Apple Podcasts, here we go again. Jonny & Yusef join me as we delve into the murk...
#042 - Dr Mario Livio - What Makes Us Curious?
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mario Livio is an internationally known astrophysicist, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a best-selling author...
#041 - William Von Hippel - The Social Leap; How We Evolved From Tree Swinging to Human Being
02 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
William Von Hippel is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland and Author of The Social Leap. Today is nothing short of fascinating a...
#039 - Life Hacks 106
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef join me again for another Life Hacks episode as we detail our favourite apps, websites, resources and tools for a productive and efficie...
#038 - Robin Hanson - The Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Hanson is associate professor of economics at George Mason University, author, and research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxf...
#037 - The Lean Machines, Sonny Webster & Zack George - Battle Cancer Q&A
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I recently sat down with Sonny Webster, Zack George and Leon & John from The Lean Machines for a special edition super podcast before the Battle Cance...
#036 - Relationships 102 - How To Find & Maintain A Happy Relationship
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships 101 landed in the Top 50 Chart Worldwide on Apple Podcasts, and now it's time for the sequel. Jonny & Yusef join me today as we use our ...
#035 - Life Fails 101
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the dark side of Life Hacks. Jonny & Yusef join me today as we begin to document all of the times we've tried to optimise our lives and fal...
#034 - How To Survive University
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef join me again as we relive our best & worst moments at university. Discover how you can complete a degree without going bankrupt, gettin...
#033 - Carl Cederstrom - What Happens When You Dedicate A Year To Optimising Your Life & The Happiness Fantasy
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Cederstrom is an Associate Professor at Stockholm Business School, an author of several books and a writer for The Guardian, The New York Times a...
#032 - Jeff Warren - Why Should I Explore My Own Consciousness?
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Warren is a Meditation Teacher and Writer, he is the co-author of Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, and author of The Head Trip. Today we learn wh...
#031 - Life Hacks 105
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me for another episode detailing our favourite apps, websites, resources and tools for a productive and e...
#030 - Adam Frank - Are We Alone In The Universe?
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Adam Frank is an Astrophysicist at the University of Rochester, Author and a Founder of the NPR blog 13.7: Cosmos and Culture. Get ready to ...
#029 - The Human Garage - A New Approach To Optimising Human Movement
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Garry Lineham is a movement specialist and the Co-Founder of The Human Garage in Los Angeles. The Human Garage is home to some of Hollywood's biggest...
#028 - Sabine Hossenfelder - How Politics And Beauty Leads Physics Astray
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sabine Hossenfelder is a blogger and Theoretical Physicist who researches quantum gravity, she is also a Fellow at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanc...
#027 - Dr Greg Potter - The Definitive Guide To Sleep
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Greg Potter is a PhD graduate at the University of Leeds & Content Director at HumanOS. His research focus is on sleep and chronobiology; looking ...
#026 - Sonny Webster - From Zero To Rio: A Life's Journey To The Olympic Games
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sonny Webster is an Olympic Weightlifter who represented Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Sonny is one of the best known names in the w...
#025 - Q&A 101
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com are back again. This time we asked for questions from listeners at home, and oh boy did we get some interesting...
#024 - Peter C Brown - The Science Of Successful Learning Habits
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Peter C Brown is a writer, retired management consultant and the author of Make It Stick; The Science Of Successful Learning. No matter what your goal...
#023 - Relationships 101
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me for the first episode in a new series on relationships. Come with us as we delve into the murky waters...
#022 - BT Urruela - Overcoming War, Elective Amputation and PTSD
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
BT Urruela is a US Army Combat Wounded Veteran, Elective Amputee, Author, Cover Model and Co-Founder of VETSports. BT's life sounds like a movie scrip...
#021 - Susanna Halonen - The Happyologist; What Science Says Makes Life Happier
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Susanna Halonen is a positive psychology expert, author, published researcher, TEDx speaker, online columnist, and a regular commentator in the media ...
#020 - Jordan Wallace, Paul Warrior and Tim Briggs - The Mindset Game; Can You Teach Mental Toughness In Sport?
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A fond welcome back to UK CrossFit coaches, nutrionists & athletes, Jordan Wallace, Paul Warrior and Tim Briggs. This week, I wanted to dissect their ...
#019 - Warren Cass - How To Raise Your Profile, Manage Your Reputation and Get Noticed
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Cass is a public speaker, business leader, entrepreneur and author of the book Influence - How To Raise Your Profile, Manage Your Reputation an...
#018 - Life Hacks 104
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny is away so me and Yusef from PropaneFitness.com go head to head with another episode detailing our favourite apps, websites, resources and tools...
#017 - Dr Euan Lawson - Your Desk Is Killing You; How To Reduce Workplace Pain And Become More Productive
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Euan Lawson is a General Practitioner and author of The Healthy Writer. Lots of us sit at desks for a significant proportion of our lives, but a ty...
#015 - How To Get Lean For Your Summer Holiday
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yusef from PropaneFitness.com joins me as we navigate the perilous waters of cutting for a holiday. We've all been there. Drilling our diet into the ...
#014 - Self Confidence
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me this week as we delve into the world of confidence. Expect to learn whether confidence is an innate tal...
#013 - Dr Quinn Henoch - The Dark Truth About Human Mobility
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Quinn Henoch is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Head of Sports Rehabilitation for Juggernaut Training Systems and Founder of ClinicalAthlete.com It's ve...
#012 - Cory Allen - Creating The Mindfulness Gap, The Fundamentals Of Meditation and How To Deepen Your Practise
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cory Allen is an author, meditation teacher and host of The Astral Hustle Podcast. He is also the creator of my favourite Guided Meditation Course w...
#011 - Life Hacks 103
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Yusef from PropaneFitness.com dropped in again for another Life Hacks episode where we detail a selection of our favourite apps, websites, ...
#010 - Kai Wei - Can More Technology Reduce Smartphone Addiction?
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kai Wei is the CEO of www.TheLightPhone.com I continue our journey into the world of smartphone addiction by finding out about a new piece of technolo...
#009 - A Hacker In Your Pocket - How Your Smartphone Is Short Circuiting Your Brain
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me as we discuss the topic of phone addiction. The problem of excessive tech use is almost universally ac...
#008 - Michael Cazayoux - From Childhood Addiction To Becoming The Fittest On Earth
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Cazayoux is the CEO of BruteStrengthTraining.com, 2-Times CrossFit Games Team Champion and coach behind some of the best athletes on the plane...
#007 - Life Hacks 102
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me again for another Life Hacks episode where we detail a selection of our favourite apps, websites, reso...
#006 - Jordan Wallace, Paul Warrior and Tim Briggs - Why Does Fitness Hurt So Much, Is CrossFit Good For Physiques and The Future Of The Fitness Industry
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm sitting down with CrossFit coaches, athletes, programmers, nutritionists and all round good guys Jordan Wallace, Paul Warrior and Tim Br...
#005 - Dominic McGregor - Controlling The World's Social Media, Building a 400 Million Person Network and Overcoming Addiction
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic McGregor is the COO and Co-Founder of Social Chain, the UK's largest Social Media Agency. I visited him in his Manchester office to talk about...
#004 - Dan Bailey - Mindset After Not Making It To The CrossFit Games, Current Training Methodology and Why Josh Bridges Is So Dangerous
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with 4 times CrossFit Games Athlete and all round legend Dan Bailey while he was in the UK for Reebok's Nano 8 Launch Event in London. I wa...
#003 - Dave Castro - CrossFit Open 18.0, Pressures of Programming and Fighting Mat Fraser
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I caught up with Director of The CrossFit Games Dave Castro at the Launch of Reebok's new Nano 8, as he announced Open Workout 18.0. After getting com...
#002 - Life Hacks 101
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am joined by Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com as we go through our favourite tools, apps, websites & principles for a productive and effi...
#001 - Stu Morton - Rowing The Atlantic Solo
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stu Morton is an ex-Marine and endurance athlete who is planning to row solo from Mainland Europe to Mainland South America, solo across the Atlantic ...