Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

Joining us on Slo Mo today is Dr. Gabor Maté, a revered figure in the fields of addiction, stress, and childhood development and someone I personally deeply respect and admire. We engage in a conversation that feels as intimate as one between lifelong companions and Gabor shares insights from his extensive exploration of the human condition.

Don't forget that you can help us in our mission by preordering "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living" written by me, Mo Gawdat, and my wonderful co-author Alice Law. 

Dr. Maté's journey reveals the profound connection between our emotional well-being and physical health, shedding light on how our environments, from early childhood onwards, shape our behaviors, relationships, and even our susceptibilities to diseases. Dr. Maté invites us to consider the complex tapestry of factors influencing addiction and stress, advocating for a compassionate approach to generational healing and recovery.

This episode is a homage to the power of understanding, the importance of authentic connection, and the transformative potential of embracing vulnerability.

Listen as we discuss:

What Pain and Trauma are and how to Accept themWhy You should never compare Pain and SufferingWhat we can do Individually to Make a DifferenceHow to Awaken OurselvesWhat Integrative Thinking isWhat are the Choices we MakeA sort of Preprogramming of Humanity The Effects of Longterm StressHow to Face the TruthAnd How we can Begin Generational Healing

For more wisdom and guidance from Dr. Gabor Maté, follow him on Instagram or visit: https://drgabormate.com

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Today I'll start with a gentle reminder that our upcoming book "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living" is available for preorder. It is written by me, Mo Gawdat and my wonderful co-author Alice Law and we hope it will truly make an impact in getting a million people out of Stress.

To help us learn more about Stress, in this episode of Slo Mo, I am honored to welcome Robert Sapolsky, a luminary in the field of neuroscience and a master storyteller of human behavior. A truly remarkable human being. Like a deep and engaging dialogue between friends, Robert shares his journey through the intricate maze of the human brain, discussing the marvels of biology that underpin our emotions, actions, and the essence of what makes us human.

Beyond his groundbreaking research on stress, Robert explores his passion for teaching, his profound insights into the intersection of biology and behavior, and his unyielding curiosity about the human condition. This episode is a celebration of intellectual exploration, the wonders of scientific discovery, and the profound impact of sharing knowledge to illuminate the mysteries of our existence.

Listen as we discuss:

The upcoming release of UnstressableThe Biology of StressHow our Compassion sometimes contributes to our StressHow humans are a species of ContradictionsHow Contextual is StressThe Evolution of our Tribal mentality DopamineFree WillThe Positive impact we can make

For more insights and inspiration from Robert Sapolsky, dive into his lectures and books (his most recent: https://a.co/d/iZTAUed), and follow his work at the forefront of neuroscience and behavior. To stay in touch with Robert, you can follow his academic contributions and public engagements, or subscribe to his Instagram page.

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Today we begin by shining a spotlight on the upcoming "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living", a book written by me, Mo Gawdat and my wonderful co-author Alice Law. This book is a beacon of hope and practical advice for anyone seeking to preemptively tackle the stress epidemic in our modern world. We encourage you to pre-order this transformative guide towards a more serene and fulfilling life.

In this enlightening episode of Slo Mo, we're honored to host Katie Maycock. Katie's profound understanding of the intricate link between stress, anxiety, and physical health has made her a sought-after voice in the wellness community. Through her work, she addresses the root causes of stress and anxiety, especially in high-performing individuals, offering strategies that promote not just mental well-being but also physical health.

Join us as Katie Maycock offers a treasure trove of knowledge and practical tips that promise to enlighten, inspire, and empower you to take control of your well-being, paving the way for a life marked by less stress and more joy. This episode is a heartfelt invitation to embrace a holistic approach to health and to discover the profound connection between mind, body, and spirit.

Listen as we discuss: 

What Burnout actually isWhat really Drives a personOur Perception of Stress and how to change itEmotionsPerformance The Compounding effects of tiny StressesThe Physical Signs of Stress6 Stages of BurnoutHow to Protect Your Capacity for PressureWhat to do to tackle Burnout

Follow Katie on LinkedIn and Instagram to Get Your S**t Together! 

For those who do pre-order the book, Alice and I will be hosting a special webinar for those that do: https://www.unstressable.com/the-book

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In this episode of Slo Mo, we sit down with Claire Ghabrial, a powerhouse in the world of female boxing and a beacon of resilience and empowerment. Like a conversation between old friends, Claire shares her journey from the disciplined world of karate to the dynamic ring of boxing, revealing the challenges and victories that have shaped her.

Beyond her athletic prowess, Claire delves into her passion for coaching, her commitment to empowering others through fitness, and her unique approach to wellness that transcends physical strength. This episode is a tribute to the power of determination, the beauty of evolving with grace, and the impact of inspiring others to embrace their own journey with courage.

Listen as we discuss: 

If getting punched hurtsWomen in Boxing The Psychology of SportsSelf Realization and PressureMarriageGratitudeWorking to inspire othersFoodThe "Good Enough" thing

For more insights and inspiration from Claire Ghabrial, check out her story at Glove Up. To stay in touch with Claire you can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, or learn more about her at: https://youtube.com/@gloveup_punchyourfearsaway

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Today, I warmly welcome back Sah D'Simone, a beacon of spiritual awakening and mental health advocacy. As a bestselling author, meditation teacher, and transformational speaker, Sah blends ancient wisdom with his humorous and accessible approach to mindfulness.

In this episode, we peel back the layers of Sah's journey from fashion to finding peace, discussing how to embrace our true selves and the power of compassion-based meditation. It's a conversation between friends, diving deep into practices that foster self-love and mental clarity. Join us for an uplifting chat that feels like a heart-to-heart with an old friend.

Listen as we discuss: 

Writing about LonelinessThe contrast between Eastern and Western cultures The Dunbar effectTechnology, Fragility, Connection Chasing distractions How to break the Mould The Third Truth Interconnectedness

For more about Sah and his work, follow him on Instagram @sahdsimone and explore  Sah D'Simone's Official Site, and of course take a few minutes today to slow down. 

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In the latest episode of our podcast as I am honored to host the exceptional Neeta Bhushan, a celebrated author, emotional health educator, and the visionary co-founder of the Global Grit Institute. Neeta's profound insights into emotional resilience, grit, and the art of overcoming adversity have captivated audiences worldwide, making her a sought-after speaker and a beacon of hope for many.

In this inspiring episode, Neeta delves into her own life story, marked by personal tragedy and immense challenges, which led her on a path to discovering the power of emotional resilience and the courage to embrace vulnerability. Her pioneering work offers not just strategies for navigating life's inevitable ups and downs, but a holistic approach to living a life marked by authenticity, purpose, and joy.

We'll dive deep into the heart of emotional resilience, understanding how it can transform our relationships, our work, and our approach to life's trials and tribulations. Neeta shares actionable insights on how to cultivate grit, foster a mindset of growth, and the importance of emotional agility in achieving peak performance in all areas of life.

Listen as we discuss: 

Neeta's book: "That Sucked, Now What?"How to Embrace the Joy of LifeWhat it means to live through Loss in your 20sHow connected are Self-Responsibility and Resilience How to awaken yourself without the HardshipSpirituality and why it is importantMotherhood and Chaos

Follow Neeta and her work on her website (https://neetabhushan.com/) and be sure to get a copy of That Sucked, Now What if you found our conversation interesting. 

And as always, find a bit of time for yourself. A bit of time to Slow Down. See you next week! 

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In this episode of our podcast, I am thrilled to welcome Alice Law, a personal friend and my co-author. She is a distinguished Stress & Wellness Expert, International Speaker, Author, and Podcast Host renowned for her profound work in stress management and wellness. Alice, with her extensive experience working with leaders and corporations, provides private consultancy and corporate workshops aimed at managing and preventing stress to unlock their highest potential while maintaining authenticity and effectiveness.

Today Alice shares her own transformative journey, where personal challenges and the loss of her father to stress-related illness propelled her into the realm of stress management. It's a journey that brought us together to write Unstressable. Ahead of the book's release on May 9th, we'll soon begin a series on Stress. So keep an eye out for more episodes on the topic from around mid-March.

For now, listen in as Alice and I share our personal experiences and lots of valuable pieces of the book in today's conversation. But please do visit and join us on the Unstressable platform (https://www.unstressable.com) for groundbreaking strategies and tools for those seeking to navigate the complexities of modern life stress-free. 

Listen as we discuss: 

What is takes to publish a bookOur Story of UnstressableLoss and StressWorking togetherThe Formula of StressLimit, Learn, and ListenHow do we Feel to HealPhysical Symptoms of StressWhat Spiritual Stress is8 Practices to keep you Unstressable And more Tips to Unstress

For more on Alice Law's work and how to embrace a life of calm and resilience, visit Lawali Life and Unstressable.

Subscribe, share, and remember to find the time to slow down with us, amidst all the chaos of our modern lives. 

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Dive deep into the flow state with the latest episode of our podcast, where we're thrilled to welcome the phenomenal Steven Kotler, a world-renowned expert on peak performance and the psychology of flow. Steven, an award-winning author, journalist, and co-founder of the Flow Research Collective, brings his groundbreaking insights into how we can tap into our ultimate potential and unleash unparalleled productivity and creativity.

In this captivating episode, Steven shares his personal journey of discovery, from the initial spark of curiosity that led him to explore the outer limits of human performance to the development of practical tools and strategies that empower individuals and organizations to achieve their best work. His work is not just about achieving more; it's about transforming the way we live, work, and play to create a richer, more fulfilling life.

We'll unpack the science behind flow, the elusive state where we feel our best and perform our best, and explore how understanding this state can radically alter our approach to challenges and opportunities. Steven will share real-world applications of his research, from enhancing productivity to fostering innovation and resilience in the face of adversity.

Listen as we discuss: 

How to Optimize for FlowWhat Peak Performance isLanguishing vs Flourishing Cognitive ReserveDoes Proficiency Matter AgingProtecting Your Time Neurochemical Cocktail of Flow5 Things to Start You on the Path of FlowWho the Boss isBeing in Charge of Your Fate

Find more information about Steve's wonderful work on https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/ and https://www.stevenkotler.com/  to continue the conversation.

And as always, we're on a mission to bring transformative conversations to our listeners. Join us in our journey towards enlightenment, empowerment, and excellence, and help us create a community of happy people. 

Subscribe, share, and remember to find the time to Slow Down. 

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In today's episode of Slo Mo, we welcome the inspiring Dr. Gemma Newman, also known as the Plant Power Doctor (https://gemmanewman.com/). Gemma shares her holistic approach to health, emphasizing the transformative power of plant-based nutrition not just for individuals but for the planet.

Beyond her medical expertise, Gemma reveals the personal journey that led her to embrace a plant-based lifestyle, including her initial skepticism and the dramatic health improvements she witnessed firsthand.

With stories of resilience, change, and hope, Gemma discusses the challenges and rewards of advocating for a healthier world, her involvement in the medical community to promote lifestyle medicine, and her vision for a future where healthcare and preventive medicine are inextricably linked to environmental sustainability and ethical choices.

Listen as we discuss: 

Plant Food and Information The Neolithic ManReligion and DietSpiritualityLongevityPersonal nutrition The Gloves FrameworkThe Importance of giving Love The Universe and finding Empathy Slowing Down

Continue the conversation with Gemma (https://www.instagram.com/plantpowerdoctor) and us. 

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Join us for a profound exploration with Tom Palmer, a luminary in the libertarian movement, whose life's work has been dedicated to championing the principles of freedom and dignity across the globe.

A Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the Executive Vice President for International Programs at the Atlas Network, Tom's influence spans from the halls of academia to the front lines of policy advocacy.

But beyond his public persona, Tom's personal narrative ? from his early involvement in movements against compulsory military service to his victorious fight for individual rights in 'Parker v. District of Columbia' ? reveals a deeply principled individual. Tom's story is also one of triumph over adversity, standing firm in his identity and beliefs despite facing challenges. This episode offers an intimate glimpse into the experiences that shaped him, the convictions he holds dear, and his unyielding commitment to a world where freedom and liberty are accessible to all.

Listen as we discuss: 

Where our World is headedThe Million dollar question Is Social Media shaping our identityWhat the Algorithms are doing to our PoliticsIs the World becoming more Dangerous How do We handle the FutureDo we need a Big Reset2035 - Will it be more or less Free?What we All Need to Do

Continue the conversation with Tom (https://www.threads.net/@tomgpalmer) and me through our social channels. 

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Today we welcome Rob Moore to the show. A distinguished entrepreneur, author, and podcast host known for his disruptive approach to business and personal development, with so many interesting facts about him that would hardly fit this episode's description.

Rob began his entrepreneurial journey in the property/real estate sector nearly two decades ago, building a substantial part of his wealth in this field, he's written 19 best-selling books on topics like Money and Life Leverage, he hosts the #Disruptors podcast,  engaging a wide range of guests, from entrepreneurs to public figures, discussing revolutionary ideas and current issues.

Through The Rob Moore Foundation, he focuses on assisting young and underprivileged individuals in starting meaningful businesses and making impactful changes in society, deeply committed to improving financial education globally.

Listen as we discuss: 

"Oh my God" momentsIs Money a Tool? About Privilege SuccessMoney Fundamentals Who needs a Lamborghini Rob Moore's Advice for YouTurning Cash into Assets 

For more information about Rob's work visit his website and continue the conversation through our social media channels. 

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In today's episode of Slo Mo, we're joined by Greg McKeown, the mind behind the 'Essentialist' philosophy. Greg, renowned for his insights on simplifying life's complexities, shares his personal journey, shedding light on the experiences and inspirations that have shaped his perspective.

He is an influential author and speaker, best known for his work on essentialism and simplicity. His notable books include "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" and "Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most." His philosophy focuses on the importance of prioritizing the most vital aspects of life and work, advocating for a disciplined approach to decision making. Greg has reached a wide audience, with his books being translated into multiple languages, and he has spoken to numerous top-tier companies worldwide. Additionally, Greg hosts "The Greg McKeown Podcast," popular in self-improvement and educational categories, and his newsletter, the 1-Minute Wednesday, is rapidly growing in popularity.

Listen as we discuss: 

What makes a Bestselling Book? Hoarding and UnburdeningPeople in Modern TimesSuffering, Gratitude, and MeaningAbout LossWhat changing the past can look likeWhat is the Dark PlaygrounHow important is Effective Dependence?Are Online Connections Good? Finding balance in our lives.How to be an Essentialist and live effortlessly Our Systems and our Values 

Please visit Greg McKeown's website and continue the conversation on our social media channels. 

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Today on Slo Mo, we welcome the remarkable Africa Brooke (@africabrooke), a globally recognized thought leader, speaker, and advisor.

Before we get into the episode, we'd like to thank Simon Salter (@mrsimonsalter) and Dirtea World (@dirteaworld) for hosting us at The House KOKO for the production of this episode.  
You can find out more about it through the links below: 

FB - @thehouseofKOKO Linkedin ? The House of KOKOYouTube - @KOKOCulture

In this deeply personal episode, Africa shares her unique insights on overcoming self-censorship and the journey towards authentic self-expression. Known for her impactful work around mindset, Africa delves into the less-explored aspects of her life, including her Zimbabwean roots and how her upbringing shapes her perspectives.

Join us for an inspiring conversation that transcends boundaries and empowers you to embrace your true self.

Listen as we discuss: 

Why is Africa Brooke here? Addiction & FreedomHow getting well sometimes doesn't feel rightRelationshipsConflict Avoidance Africa's tips to avoid AddictionUpcoming work and Collective SabotageFashion StyleThe role of Social MediaHow to overcome the shadow selfFriendships & Relapses Loneliness How to change existing beliefs and future generations

Visit Africa Brooke's website for more information about her work and background.

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In today's enlightening episode, we're joined by the extraordinary Marisa Peer, a globally recognized therapist and best-selling author. Marisa, with over three decades of experience in transforming lives, discusses her innovative approach to therapy, Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®), and its profound impact on people's lives. 

A true pioneer in the field, her methods have helped celebrities, royals, and top athletes achieve remarkable personal breakthroughs. In this episode Marisa shares her journey and the powerful ways in which her work challenges and changes the limiting beliefs holding us back, inspiring a journey towards self-acceptance and profound change. We'll be exploring the transformative insights her work has accomplished and give practical advice for positive changes. 

Listen as we discuss: 

How Marisa became who she is todayWhy therapy usually takes longHypnosisReframingThe "do anything" brain defect The state of Being & the state of DoingCan everyone be enough?ComparisonsMarisa's childhood awakeningAdvice for the futureAre we in a world of Pain?What we can do

Find more information about Marisa's work on Marisa Peer's website and continue the conversation on her Instagram or X.

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Welcome back to Slo Mo. With this episode, we complete the list of the Top 10 episodes for 2023, and share with you some moments that really left a mark on me. I've grown as  a person with every conversation, and I hope that if you've been with us for the whole year, some have left a mark on you.

For yet another shift in our perspectives, and for an always happier new year, listen as we revisit the following moments from 2023.

I love you all.

Caggie Dunlop (full episode here) was an original cast member of the award-winning UK-based reality show Made in Chelsea. She is also a singer/songwriter, poet, entrepreneur and now author. Her new book Saturn Returns explores the relationship between planetary movements and the ups and downs of life.

Stephen Jenkinson (full episode here) is someone I consider an important teacher in my life. He is a cultural activist, he is a farmer and a philosopher. He is the author of a number of books including some that are my favorites. He has years of experience as a palliative care worker and is a former program director at a major Canadian hospital.

The Minimalists (full episode here), one of the most popular in the world, are a trio of like-minded people helping others achieve a happier lifestyle by removing the unnecessary items that may clutter up their lives.  Original members Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus were joined by  T.K. Coleman in 2022.

April Rinne (full episode here) is the author of 'Flux: 8 Super Powers for Thriving in Change.' She is also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and ranked one of the ?50 Leading Female Futurists? in the world by Forbes. 

Hannah Lord (full episode here) is a psychologist and business consultant. Hannah's goal is to rewire the cognitive pathways keeping people stuck through her work as a therapist and her online program, The Weight Lift. You'll hear why she is much more than a guest on the show.

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Welcome back to Slo Mo. Thank you for being with us throughout the year. It has been a turbulent and unpredictable one. To help remind us to slow down and reflect, today we are revisiting our favorite moments and nuggets of wisdom we've discovered over the course of the year 2023.

Exploring the path to calm the mind and slow down is Nikki Mirghafori (full episode here). She has grown up in Iran and then immigrated to the US where she studied at Stanford and UCLA and became a visiting professor at  UC Berkeley.

Next we shed some light again on what being happy can mean. To do this, we are revisiting our conversation with Dr Bradley Nelson (full episode here). He is a world-renowned holistic healing expert, lecturer, author of The Emotion Code, and creator & author of The Body Code.

Then , we'll revisit the idea of a friendship contract with Elizabeth Day (full episode here), a practice that can help us better understand the value friends have in our lives, and the value we have in the lives of others. She is an award-winning author and broadcaster. 

This leads me to think of another important topic we've covered in a long series on Love & Romance. I'm sharing a snippet from a great conversation on romantic relationships with Matthew Hussey (full episode here), a speaker and New York Times bestselling author, columnist for Cosmopolitan Magazine, and dating expert on ABC?s digital series What To Text Him Back.

Finally, we're sharing a small bit of an incredible conversation with Deepak Chopra (full episode here), a world-renowned speaker and author, for a more wholistic perspective on our existence. A definitive reminder to often look inward. Take this time to slow down and reflect. 

See you next week for Part 2 of our Year in Review. 

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I am so amazed by the wonderful Simone Heng who joins us today to talk about the importance of connection during the wave of loneliness sweeping the modern world. 

As a Human Connection Specialist, Simone introduces us to her mission to inspire people to connect in a world that terribly needs it. She is a former international broadcaster for, among others, Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, and one of the youngest female Certified Speaking Professionals in the world.

Simone is based and was born in Singapore but has also studied in Switzerland, was raised in Australia, and worked in the United Arab Emirates. She has a communications and cultural studies degree from Curtin University of Technology.

Her latest book ?Let?s Talk About Loneliness? is out and today we dive into the many valuable nuggets of wisdom you can find there.

Listen as we discuss: 

What realizing your Dreams may look likeHow Lonely are we today?How we respond to high quality connections5 Types of ConnectionsRomantic Connections and their impactQuality and Algorithms of RelationshipsCoffee! Why we are so Lonely todayGen Z and the impact the Pandemic hadHow to see the Signs of LonelinessThe importance of Self ConnectionAlone vs LonelyHow Traumas compoundThe Blessings Do we get Points for dealing with Hardships?The Solutions for beating Loneliness

Connect with Simone Heng on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube, and continue the conversation.

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Today we welcome Shaun Galanos.

A dear friend and a loving individual who will have a lot to add to our Love & Romance series because he's chosen love as his career.

After long love struggles in his personal life, Shaun found his calling.

His communication theory background came in handy when he started applying it to his relationships: And he will share his secrets with us today! He started The Love Drive podcast and have interviewed over 100 experts and thought leaders in the field of love, becoming certified as counselor supporting women in their healing journey after abuse. 

Listen as we discuss: 

Who Shaun Galanos isA Fascinating Wedding Habit of an African TribeIf Yoga studios a great place to Meet SomeoneIf Women should Approach MenHave we Failed with RomanceWhat are Non-Traditional RelationshipsSex Positive CultureWhy Women are More interested in Happiness than MenConnection to Social MediaTaking a SabbaticalShaun's Verdict on Dating AppsIf Dating is a SkillWomen's Relationship Immersion TrainingIntimacyTips on Creating Closer ConnectionsTalking more

Connect with Shaun Galanos on X, Instagram, or through his Website and continue the conversation. 

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Our guest today is Doctor of Psychology, Author, and Speaker Angela Ahola.

Dr. Ahola specializes in human behavior and the primary forces that drive human psychology. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, interviewee, and author of educational self-improvement books.

She has worked with everyone from corporate leaders to academics and police officers, and is the author of 100 Dates, Dina dolda drivkrafter ("Your Hidden Motives") and Konsten att göra intryck ("The Art of Making an Impression').

Today we speak about first impressions, power and influence, the art of meaningful communication, dating and relationships, the secrets of happiness, and the mysteries of love. 

Listen as we discuss: 

One wild experiment to help you understand What DATING is Be happy being single How many matches does it take to get a date? Keeping an open mind The mathematics of dating How to improve your dating profile? What to look for in a man?s profile?Do dating apps work? When to say ?no? to a second dateChemistry and attraction The 3 types of dates you will run intoWhat the title of Angela?s book should mean for the listeners 

Connect with Angela Ahola on Instagram @angelaahola and learn more about her work at https://angelaahola.com/en/ 

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Today we are revisiting another great conversation, continuing our Love and Relationships series.

Listen in as Michaela Boehm and I continue to discuss one of my absolute favorite topics: relationships. Michaela has given Slo Mo one of my favorite takes yet on the perpetually interesting and controversial topic of human sexuality and intimacy. (See my interviews with Dr. Robert Glover, Alain de Botton, and Kasia Urbaniak for some other fascinating takes).

Michaela travels and teaches internationally as an expert in intimacy, relationship and sexuality. Her unique body of work centers around the intersection of intimacy and embodiment. With over 30,000 hours of in-person counseling, clinical experience in trauma and addiction and innovative somatic approach, her work with celebrities (Will Smith, Gwyneth Paltrow, etc.) has been featured in international print publications, TV programs and online talk shows.

Most recently her approach has been featured on the Netflix Series [UN] WELL, which is how I first saw her and decided I had to reach out. Michaela is the creator of The Non-Linear Movement Method, and her book The Wild Woman?s Way  was published in 2018.

Listen as we discuss:

What is intimacy?The meaning of embodiment, the ability to hear and feel the messages of the bodyHow intimacy with yourself is the fundamental step before intimacy with othersIs it normal to lose the spark in your relationship? Yes, and here's why.Caution: Attend to the issues in a relationship before it's too late. They're fixable.Erotic friction vs. Relationship , the clash between familiarity and newnessA relationship problem is when you're not agreeing, not alignedAn attraction problem is the result of too much familiarity, too aligned."I married my best friend, but we no longer have sex."The biological, emotional, and spiritual layers of human relationships.How to rekindle the spark and introduce variety into your relationship.Do women really like men in uniforms? (And why?)The importance of being honest about the compromises you make in a relationship.Learn new sexual skills! Sex-Life Balance

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Continuing our love and relationships series, we revisit my chat with the incredible Alain de Botton. 

One of the most listened episodes on Slo Mo, I and the British-Swiss philosopher, Alain de Botton, dive deep into one of my favorite topics: Love.

Alain de Botton is a philosopher and writer of essayistic books that have been described as a "philosophy of everyday life." He?s written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries and have sold millions of copies. Alain also started and helps to run a school in London called The School of Life, dedicated to a new vision of education. His latest book, published in September 2019, is a collection of essays written for The School of Life, titled The School of Life: An Emotional Education.

I love talking about love, just as much as I'm happy to discuss happiness. Alain's body and scope of work is so vast, I decided to focus this conversation entirely on love, sex, and relationships. I'm so glad I did.

We will revisit:

What is love? Alain's definition of love: 'when two people meet in their raw condition.'How the opposite extreme of love is Loneliness, not Hatred.How Life is a desperate emergency, and if we can just admit that, things open up.Why Christianity gives a privileged role to those who sufferOne of the most honest takes on sex you'll ever hearHow we're always trying to get our life as close as possible to our true realityIf we're all imperfect, doesn't that make imperfection perfect?How we've replaced happiness with "fun" just as we've replaced love with "romance"The contradictions in love and how they're only glaring because they violate a script or story we expect from our relationshipHow we shouldn't be held accountable for what we feel, but rather the actions we take based on those feelings.Reinterpreting the typical disaster scenario in a relationship when one partner cheats on another.Humanity's transition from demonizing sex to trying to understand itThe differences (or lack thereof) between male and female in love and sexSexual fetishes and their unique place in couple connectionsUndertakers and nurses as beacons of acceptanceThe game of life is trying to find connectionsThe ironic outcome of jealousy's intentionsHow to keep your partner faithfulAlain's love advice to my daughterCoping with the feeling of being rushed into marriage as a womanWhat "God is love" really meansSeeing your partner as an Adorable Idiot rather than just a regular idiot

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Continuing our love and relationships series, we revisit my chat with the wonderful Dr. Jed Diamond.

Jed is the founder and director of MenAlive, a health program that helps men, and the women who love them, to live fully, love deeply, and make a positive difference in the world. He is one of the world?s leading experts in the field of gender-specific medicine, men?s health, and trauma recovery. His training programs on The 5 Stages of Love have been taken by men and women throughout the world.

Jed has written 16 books, including international best-sellers Male Menopause, Surviving Male Menopause, The Warrior?s Journey Home: Healing Men, Healing the Planet, and The Irritable Male Syndrome. His most recent books are 12 Rules for Good Men and Survive and Thrive in the Post-COVID World.

I'm so grateful to Jed, who has written multiple articles featuring some of my work alongside his own brilliant work and writing. I was so excited to get a chance to chat with him, and I'm certain this will be an eye-opener for you.

Listen as we discuss:

A dive into Jed's past and how he found his creative side.Why he committed his life to understanding the world of men and women.Why do men often become angry and irritable?What is Male Menopause and Irritable Male Syndrome?Our past marriages and the importance of knowing the 5 stages of love.Why disillusionment is a precursor to real, lasting love.Understanding the ancient reality of the male and female division.Breaking out of the "man box" and the 12 rules for good men.Jed's one core piece of advice for men.

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Continuing our Love and Relationships series, we've decided to revisit a few of our favorite past episodes on the subject.

Today we revisit my talk with Kasia Urbaniak, the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as a professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China and obtained dozens of certifications in different disciplines, including Medical Qi Gong and Systemic Constellations. Since founding The Academy in 2013, Kasia has taught hundreds of women practical tools to step into leadership positions in their relationships, families, workplaces, and wider communities. She is the author of UNBOUND: A Woman's Guide to Power,  released in March 2021.

Listen as we discuss:

Kasia's seriously incredible storyBeing a dominatrix, where you'll learn more about the art than you ever thought existedHow she went to teach other dominatrices her methodBein born into a world that made no sense to herThe reason she become a dominatrix: earn money to pursue spiritual journeyThe difference between "performing power" vs. leading from a place of carePower dynamics, and how we find them everywhere, and how that's not a bad thingHow men don't know how to make women happy, and women stay silent and angry about itGood girl conditioning, and how to reform itReacting to life with attention in vs. attention outCuriosity is one of the best ways to get through conflict and come out with goldMy experiences working at Google with female leadersKasia's belief that if she teaches women well, they'll teach the men"Women in a Meeting Syndrome"How women struggle with asking because they fear being bossy or needyThe belief that needing things is badHow can men empower women? Why women should keep an invisible labor log"Where there is no awareness there is no choice"Train women to love the word "no"People don't say no to be jerks, they say it because it threatens something importantResistance is precious!Imagining the first woman ever who asked for maternity leave!How a complaint always has a desireKasia's upcoming book, UnboundGood Girl Reformed School: a seat in the class for anyone who pre-orders the bookWe need more levity!

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Continuing our Love and Relationships series, we've decided to revisit a few of our favorite past episodes on the subject.

In this episode, I speak to Dr. Robert Glover, author of the brilliant, often life-altering, and slightly controversial bestselling classic, No More Mr. Nice Guy.  It may not sound like the kind of book I'd have read, but it is a little piece of self-help magic and has helped countless people recognize their own "Nice Guy Syndrome": the trait of hiding feelings and truths that we fear will get a negative reaction from other people so as to maintain the belief that we are "nice", leading to a host of toxic relationships and fundamentally dishonest behaviors.

Robert is an internationally recognized authority on the Nice Guy Syndrome, and through his book, classes, and therapy groups, he has helped thousands of Nice Guys transform from being passive, resentful victims to empowered, integrated males, transforming their professional careers and intimate relationships along the way.

Before we get started, I implore you as always to stay open minded for this conversation. The concepts, though admittedly slanted toward men due to the focus of Robert's work, certainly apply to women as well, and to all sexualities.

Listen as we discuss:

What is wrong with being a nice guy?How 'nice guys' are often dishonest, resentful, and give to get.How Robert's second marriage was falling apart despite his best efforts.The "Victim Pukes"The confused belief that if sex is bad and evil, why should it only be for the one you love?The three covert contracts that lead to toxic relationshipsThe reason men become nice guys is due to desiring the validation of womenThe crucial need for a stronger involvement of fathers in their sons' livesNice guy logic: "If I have needs, I'm bad, yet I want things, but I won't accept them."For women to experience sexual attraction, they need to experience emotional tension."If a man can't stand up to me, how can he stand up for me?"The effect of 50 Shades of Grey on society.Human women are the most sexually evolved creatures on the planet. Men are basically apes.Co-dependency: "I don't exist unless I'm in a relationship"Healthy interdependence The 'hugging until relaxed' exerciseCalm is contagiousYou can want your partner, but as soon as you start needing them, you lose themTo have the best sex, there needs to be an interplay of dominance and submissionEqual does not mean the sameUsing men's motivation to have sex to expand their emotional intelligenceThe struggle between man vs. woman as a profound catalyst for growthThe lingering effect of not having our childhood needs meetWomen are  sexual Ferraris and men are sexual mopeds"Slut shaming"The Disney and Hollywood effect on women's perception of monogamyRepressing female sexuality has become par for the courseMen need a tribe

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Today's guest is psychologist and business consultant, Hannah Lord. Hannah's goal is to rewire the cognitive pathways keeping people stuck through her work as a therapist and her online program, The Weight Lift.

I met Hannah on the streets of London when I heard someone shout "Mo!" She mentioned that she'd been listening to the podcast and had a different perceptive on love and romance. I felt a strong desire to have her on and I'm so glad I did.

Hannah mentions that this is the most difficult time in history to be single, and I'd have to agree. Luckily, we also go over what we need to do to navigate this time to eventually find true love. And surprise, surprise, it starts with you, not them.

Listen as we discuss:

3:30: This is the most difficult period in history to be single. Why?9:00: Rejection Fatigue12:00: Hannah's experience treating alpha males in her practice.15:00: The Yin and Yang the balance between feminine and masculine.18:00: Why your brain seems to fight itself in weird moments.24:00: My experiences as a "giver" and Hannah's personal learnings in dating.29:00: Defining Masculine and Feminine properly.32:00: The alchemy of finding true love.35:00: What does it mean to "fall in love" vs. "being in love"?42:30: Until you understand yourself, finding love is far more difficult.45:00: Soul-Matching49:00: The Weight Lift and how to care for your mind like you do your body.56:30: The number one question: what are my needs? 1:01:00: What is a need? Why don't we attract what we need?1:04:00: My number one need: to be free.1:06:00 Being seen is a core human need.1:08:00: The differences in how we express anger.1:10:00: A final overview of needs in a relationship.

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 My guest today is Dr Lalitaa Suglani. I asked her how to introduce her and she said people always talk about fancy titles but I just help people connect to their hearts. I think that?s a very very nice and sufficient introduction.  You should listen to my conversation on her podcast - it was Jedi Master level, but today we're going to talk about love and romance. 

Dr. Lalitaa Suglani is an award-winning psychologist, renowned leadership coach, and international speaker. She holds a PhD in counselling from the University of Wolverhampton. Lalitaa believes that the key to achieving real lasting success and happiness in all areas of our lives lies within our own mind. She has seen how through personal growth and self-awareness, we learn to harness our thought patterns, gain control of the voice in our heads, cultivate a positive mindset and create the life and career of our dreams.

Listen as we discuss:

02:30 - Love and respect07:00 - Are we at war?11:00 - How therapy can help find the root of relationship turmoil16:00 - Is it worth it?20:00 - Love for rent24:00 - Self-awareness and loneliness27:00 - Should we make it work or not?32:30 - Repeating the same pattern36:30 - relationship of a therapist41:30 - Looking in and finding yourself47:00 - Conflict resolution 50:00 - The Tick List53:00 - The 98 per cent58:30 - Safety and self-trust01:01:30 - FOMO and vulnerability01:03:00 - How can we fix it?01:07:00 - Reset love01:09:00 - Be honest01:11:45 - The last word

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 My guest today is relationship coach Julianne Dallas. I stalked her Instagram content, like, really almost read all of it. There is a level of honesty in what she speaks about that is truly refreshing. In a way, it openly discusses how feminism works for us, or against us, and how masculinity works for us, or against us. Julianne is a coach with the mission of helping sensitive, brilliant women build happy, healthy relationships with masculine men. Her story is a very interesting reflection about being informed about what she teaches because she wasn?t always in this space - she started in a very different place. Julianne is going to take us through the journey of going through trauma to find healthy relationships between the masculine and feminine. 

Listen as we discuss:

03:00 - How it started 08:00 - You?re not broken 10:30 - My Trauma 15:00 - My dream guy! 19:30 - What is a masculine man? 26:30 - Do you want kids? 29:00 - Be a real man 32:00 - Responsibility Vs Control 39:00 - Nurturing Vs Mothering 45:30 - Solving the problem 53:00 - Change and vulnerability 58:30 - Be like a man culture 01:03:00 - Standing up for your beliefs 01:06:00 - Intentions and actions 01:10:00 - Testing love 01:14:00 - The Heroes 01:17:00 - Venus Vs Mars 

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Today's guest is London-based psychologist Dr. Annie Zimmerman,  who goes by Your Pocket Therapist on Instagram where she has over 250,000 followers. As part of our miniseries on presenting a variety of perspectives on love and romance, I reached out to Annie because she avoids the gimmicks of presenting as an expert on dating while focusing strictly on the psychology side, which she does brilliantly. Annie drops gold nuggets of wisdom so effortlessly that you might miss them if you're not paying attention. If you're in a relationship already or trying to be, this episode will equip you with clarity on what to look for and what to stop looking for.

At points, this episode might seem like a broadcasting of my personal therapy session, so don't hold it against me as I may have forgotten a time or two that an audience would be listening.

Listen as we discuss:

3:30: Why do good girls date bad boys?6:00: What draws us to needy and draining relationships?10:00: How attachment styles are formed.14:00: Is your childhood always to blame for your dysfunctional relationships?18:30: Is a lack of childhood traumas the key to a perfect partner?20:00: What should we look for in a perfect partner? (Consciously vs. Unconsciously)23:30: My period of time in monk-mode and dating  platonically. 26:00: The illusion of abundance in dating apps and the reality of scarcity mindset.29:30: Is it a waste of time to date without an objective? 31:00: Annie?s upcoming book, Your Pocket Therapist and redefining success in a relationship.34:00: Is it wrong to feel desperate to find someone to have kids in your 30?s?36:00 Is sustainable happiness possible in a relationship? Can love last forever?41:00: The torturous push and pull between stability and adventure.44:00: Alternate models of relationships such as polyamory.48:00: Has couples therapy ever really worked, and how we can improve odds?55:00: Incompatibility is a reality too.57:00: What does it truly mean to love somebody?59:30: Just because you love somebody doesn?t mean you should be with them.1:01:00: How can you become unafraid to fall in love?1:06:45: The economics of dating.1:09:21: Being prepared to walk away is the ultimate superpower.

Connect with Annie Zimmerman on Instagram @your_pocket_therapist  and learn more about her work here.

You can pre-order Annie's upcoming book, Your Pocket Therapist, here: https://geni.us/YourPocketTherapist

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My guest today is someone I?ve waited four months to speak to, mistake on my side by the way, we just didn?t coordinate very well. But four months ago Instagram, for once, showed me something I liked, so I clicked. It was a video about a relationship coach speaking about how women do certain things in a relationship, and I found myself nodding vigorously. Like yes, absolutely I feel this is what I have gone through, and so I clicked for more content, and I was head-banging all the way through. Until I finally said I?m going to follow that person. I have to admit almost every single piece of content she puts online is so well thought through, and is valid in a very interesting way, at least to me, so I thought maybe you guys should get introduced. My guest today is Sarah Dawn Moore.

Sarah Dawn Moore is a dating and relationship coach turned content creator. She combines practical evolutionary psychology, behaviour modification and gender dynamics, to uncover and reverse the unhealthy patterns and dynamics that cause the most discord between men and women. Sarah has coached hundreds of people and has over 1.5 million online followers.

Listen as we discuss:

03:00 - What?s the problem? 08:00 - Speaking like a man 12:30 - What do women know? 15:00 - My journey 18:00 - Father figure Vs Bad boy 23:30 - Let men be men 32:00 - Managing expectations 34:00 - First love 37:30 - Trust issues 41:30 - Probabilities and affirming bias 44:00 - Taking a step back and breaking up with your patterns 47:30 - Beauty and the Beast 52:00 - Being nice and being good 54:00 - Transactional love 56:00 - The drama queen 58:30 - Peace and insecurity 01:05:00 - State your needs at the start 01:09:00 - Fatherhood and Ali 01:11:30 - A safe space Vs emasculation 01:15:00 - What do men really want? 01:17:00 - The chase 

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 My guest today is Shahzad Younas, who is the founder of Muzz, which you would absolutely know about if you are a Muslim - you would know nothing about if you are not - it is the world?s largest Muslim dating site - if dating is the right word to use. He used to be an investment banker and then realised this is not what he wanted to do with this life, and what a journey! If you know the story of how business works in the background for some of those things you end up having in your hand, it would blow you away. So excited to have a conversation about, not only how he ended up here but why he ended up here, and you know, how different some of our cultures are when it comes to love, dating and romance. 

Shahzad Younas (London, UK) is the founder and CEO of Muzz (formerly muzmatch). Previously a Vice President in Equity Portfolio Trading at investment bank Morgan Stanley for 9 years, Shahzad quit his career to fully focus on building a high-quality mobile app to help Muslims around the world find their perfect marriage partner.
Backed with a total of $9M investment (Seed and Series A) from a range of Silicon Valley and global investors, headquartered in Aldgate, London, and boasting a fast-growing 65+ strong global team, Muzz (formerly muzmatch) is transforming how Muslims meet and marry.

Listen as we discuss: 

02:00 - Muslims don?t date they marry! 06:30 - The gamification of dating apps 09:30 - Finding Love 16:00 - The process of choice 19:00 - Sex education 21:30 - Where?s the romance? 25:30 - Looking for the one 27:30 - What does the science say? 31:30 - When things go wrong 35:00 - Leave her in kindness 36:00 - Treat others as you want to be treated 38:30 - Ethics 40:30 - Do dating app works? 47:00 - AI 49:30 - Solve it for women 56:00 - Working from home 59:00 - Good boys win 01:07:00 - The mechanics of it 01:11:30 - Honestly 01:13:00 - Ghosting 

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Today I bring you the first of a mini-series on relationships which I have been waiting for for a while. But I couldn?t start them without my guest Matthew Hussey who started from humble beginnings, you know, being a life coach in the cafes of London, to being the coach for Christina Aguilera, to then having half of the corporate world listening to his advice, including Hugo Boss and others. And today he?s just talking to us so hey we?re doing well! But the thing about Matthew is that in 2013,  he had a  New York Times best-seller called Get The Guy. From there he became more and more successful internationally with millions and millions of followers, with events that changed the lives of thousands of people at a time - a wonderful human being. In the studio today we have his wonderful fiancée Audrey, and my incredible ex-girlfriend and a true, true soul partner for me, Shelly.

Matthew Hussey is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, columnist for Cosmopolitan Magazine, and dating expert on ABC?s digital series What To Text Him Back. Matthew?s rise to success as a motivational speaker has been meteoric. From humble beginnings working as a life coach with individual clients in London?s coffee shops and cafes, Hussey now runs programs across the globe, helping thousands of men and women reach their true performance potential. Through his online programs, viral internet broadcasts, sell-out seminars, NYT Bestselling book, and his roster of private clients, he has been able to pass on his insights and strategies to countless people. 50,000 women have attended his live events and he has reached over 10 million online. Hussey is the new international guru of the dating and relationship-coaching scene.

Listen as we discuss:

03:00 - Why is finding love so difficult? 07:00 - Show me a picture 09:30 - Trust the feeling and faulty wiring 11:30 - The dating casino - does it work? 19:00 - Addicted to dating apps 23:30 - Closure 25:00 - Sell mode 29:00 - The impetus for change 31:30 - Possibilities Vs Trends 34:00 - There?s no control 37:00 - Throwing the dice 38:30 - Four stages of importance 47:00 - Ticking the boxes 49:00 - The Love of My Life? 52:30 - Building it together 56:30 - The un-datables 59:30 - Showing up on a white horse 01:04:00 - What?s most important in life? 01:07: 40 - The Mathematics? 01:15:00 -  Trying new things 01:17:00 - Where the happiness is 01:20:00 - Honesty and vulnerability 01:25:00 - What makes a happy relationship 01:31:00 - People pleasers 

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My guest today is Lavina Mehta who during covid, decided out of nowhere, to help millions of people find health and purpose by doing modified forms of exercise that basically were available to everyone for free on the internet, for that, she was awarded an MBE. She went on to discuss publicly, very vulnerably and beautifully and intelligently, her journey with menopause, online. Lavina is a Patron of the Menopause Mandate, is a proud Ambassador for Diabetes UK and The Alzheimer?s Society.
When we spoke two years ago, she told me about her approach to 'exercise snacking' which to me sounded delicious. I have been waiting to bring this to your attention for a very long time.

Lavina Mehta, is a 45-year-old British Asian award-winning Personal Trainer, TEDx speaker and mum of three. Lavina has been awarded an MBE for services to health and fitness during Covid-19. Her mission is to help people of all ages feel good physically, mentally & emotionally through her concept of ?Exercise Snacking®? & free chair/desk workouts.  Her slogan is ?Exercise for Sanity, not Vanity®.? Lavina is a Patron of the Menopause Mandate, is a proud Ambassador for Diabetes UK and Alzheimer?s Society, and supports many charities. She won the Inspiration in Health and Fitness Award in 2020, and was a finalist for the Sports Category in the Asian Women of Achievements Awards in 2020 & UK Coaching Heroes Awards in 2021. Lavina was recognised & awarded by the Women of the Future Kindness Rules Programme, BBC Make a Difference bulletins, British Asian Trust British Asian Heroes Award for her COVID work. Lavina is on a mission to keep giving back so people can use exercise as medicine, for positive changes long-term in their life. She is currently writing a book, due to be published 2024.

Listen as we discuss:

03:00 - Staying healthy and helping others07:00 - Jainism and education10:00 - My first job14:30 - Falling in love with motherhood16:00 - Strength training and the power of movement17:30 - Studying fitness20:00 - Getting in the gym22:00 - Being in nature25:00 - Exercise snacking27:00 - Diabetes30:00 - Eat the Rainbow31:30 - Lockdown workouts34:30 - Spirituality and enlightenment36:30 - Humble beginnings40:00 - Perimenopause52:00 - The second spring53:30 - Andropause - Men get it too55:00 - Stress management57:00 - How exercise makes you feel better01:02:30 - Food for perimenopause01:07:00 - The Ripple Affect01:09:30 - A mindset change

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 My guest today is one of my favourite people on the planet, Gelong Thubten. I never met Thubten before - we met on a Zoom call two and a half years ago during the times of covid where he truly changed my life. He doesn?t know that but I?ll talk about that in a minute.  At that time I saw in Thubten an amazing soul that went through an amazing journey to help the rest of us souls find a path to happiness and enlightenment. We stayed in touch as much as we could after we recorded that podcast episode. And now finally at my best friend?s studio in London, we meet for the first time and we meet for me to realise that he is exactly what I thought he was. Thubten has written a new book that he so kindly shared with me before he shared with the rest of the world it?s called Handbook For Hard Times -  such an appropriate title for what we are about to go through if you don?t mind me saying. It?s a monk?s guide to fearless living. I absolutely loved it. The book is out in just a few days on August 31st. I would ask you to please pre-order it.

Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author. He became a monk 30 years ago and has spent over six years in meditation retreats, including one which lasted for four years.  He is regarded as one of the UK?s most influential meditation teachers, working with corporations, schools, hospitals, prisons and rehab centres. He has lectured at the University of Oxford and for large organisations such as Google and The United Nations. He is also a director of several meditation centres as well as the humanitarian aid charity ROKPA International. Thubten is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller ?A Monk?s Guide to Happiness?. His new book ?Handbook for Hard Times? will be published in August 2023.

Listen as we discuss:

02:30 - Finding Monk-hood 05:00 - Getting through a hard time 06:30 - Spreading the message 09:00 - What my teacher taught me 12:30 - A humbling retreat 15:00 - Pretentious spirituality 17:00 - The high of meditation 23:00 - The opposite of meditation 25:00 - Hard times, risks, fear and anxiety 30:00 - Growth from adversity - The Four Noble Truths 33:00 - Fearlessness 36:00 - From resistance to acceptance 42:00 - The Great Depression 44:00 - What is the point of retreating? 46:30 - How to cope with suffering 48:30 - Suffering is the teacher 

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 My guest today is one that I waited to meet for a very long time - Ella Mills. If you?re from the United Kingdom you will know her from her brand Deliciously Ella, which became incredibly successful as I started to interact with the UK as Solve For Happy was published. At that time, she had an incredibly famous and popular podcast that she cleverly decided to put on hold for a while - I wanted to be on that podcast so now she is on mine. Ella is a very successful businesswoman, she is a beautiful brand for healthy eating, and she is truly a representation of what she tells the world in many ways, but more importantly, hopefully, if you dig deeper below the brand you will see an incredible story of vulnerability, of success, of perseverance resilience and of living true to her feminine I would say - one my heroes - I hope you will enjoy this as much as I will. 

 Ella was diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome while still at university. This led her to research other people?s experiences of relieving the symptoms of this rare diagnosis and she discovered that turning to a plant-based diet could be the key to her health. With little experience in cooking Ella began to experiment with recipes and started to keep an online diary that would later become her impressively popular blog, Deliciously Ella. Her blog has had over 130 million hits, she also set up social media accounts to inspire a larger community and is now hosting supper clubs and cooking classes. Her small personal project soon led to the creation of her own mobile app which landed at the top of the Food and Drink charts on the UK App Store as well as the publishing of her own cookbook which became the Best-Selling Debut Cookbook ever in the UK. Taking the idea to a whole new level, Ella and her husband have opened a few delis around central London. They have also launched their own product range, also titled Deliciously Ella which includes breakfast cereals, energy balls and oat bars. 

Listen as we discuss:

03:30 - What made Ella, Ella? 09:00 - A dark place 12:30 - Choosing food 14:00 - A better bad day 15:30 - The Unstressable Retreat 18:00 - Health choices 21:00 - Food plan 23:00 - Deliciously Ella 26:00 - Right time, right place 29:00 - A shrewd businesswoman? 32:00 - Finding love 35:00 - The media attention 39:00 - Solve For Happy 41:30 - Focusing on the business 46:00 - Working with my husband 55:00 - Decision-making at work 56:30 - Where I am now 01:01:20 - A bizzarre duality 01:04:00 - Tough love 01:05:00 - Cancer hit the family 01:07:30 - The journey of self-acceptance 

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My guest today is Shivani Pau. Shivani is the host of an incredibly successful global podcast, A Millenial Mind and she is the CEO of a firm called  My Performance Planner
A very interesting diversity because when you meet Shivani, you feel there are signs of both of those very very present in her. One is that idea of exploration and curiosity and then there is that very disciplined, very organised person that is focused on performance, optimising every minute of every day. The mix of the two makes for an intelligent friend and informative and quite frequently challenging and mind-opening.

Shivani Pau is the CEO and founder of My Performance Planner and host of 'A Millennial Mind podcast.  The podcast was first published in 2020 and is rated in the top 2% globally, it was also nominated for Asian Media Award in 2022. Shivani has also worked as a change consultant with a variety of clients, delivering transformation at scale and pace, with sustainable and tangible benefits. Despite graduating with a law degree, she furthered her education to study Applied Management at Warwick Business School focusing specifically on leadership within the workplace. Over the last few years, Shivani coached and mentored leaders with specific tools and practices to increase their employee engagement, staff retention and overall team performance and productivity.

Listen as we discuss:

02:00 - A Millennial Mind 05:30 - Social Media and being accessible 10:00 - Staying authentic 14:00 - Insecurities and being a good kid 20:00 - Finding your tribe 23:00 - Fame, money and status 25:30 - The moment that changed my life 32:00 - The Steve Bartlett Story 38:00 - Self-doubt 40:00 - Pretty privilege 45:00 - Seeing the world differently 51:30 - Being the best 53:00 - Intuition 56:00 - What?s on a Millennial?s mind 59:00 - Elder Millennial 01:01:00 - Why am I amazing? 01:03:00 - Ali 01:04:00 - Solving problems and performance 01:07:00 - Quitting my job 01:09:00 - Being in control and living your life 

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 My guest today is Daniel Priestley. Daniel is an entrepreneur, international speaker and best-selling author. He started from scratch and build a multi-million dollar business that spans from Australia to Singapore to the UK and he wrote four best-selling books. Daniel was named in the top ten business advisors in the UK by Enterprise Nation. He is one of the top 25 entrepreneurs in London in the Smith and Williamson Awards. I regularly try to vary the topics here on Slo-mo is always an invitation to slow down and think about how you can reshape your life in ways that are important and successful for you. I think in a time where there is so much change and so much happening perhaps to jobs it may not be a bad idea to start learning about how we can create our own success, our own businesses in a fast-changing world. 

Daniel Priestley is the co-founder of Dent Global, one of the world's top business accelerators for entrepreneurs and leaders to stand out and scale up. With offices in London, Sydney, Singapore and Tampa, the program is endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management. Over 500 entrepreneurs and leaders, each year participate globally in developing their businesses with the support of high-net-worth mentors. Daniel is the author of four best-selling books Key Person of Influence, Entrepreneur Revolution, Oversubscribed and 24 Assets

Listen as we discuss:

02:00 - Mutual connections 04:30 - Twitter Vs Threads 06:00 - How the Entrepreneur was born 10:00 - Creativity and construction 16:30 - Describe yourself in one word 19:30 - Taking a risk and problem solving 25:30 - Who is the Founder? 30:00 - AI and the trees 34:00 - Teamwork and inspiration 38:00 - The kill sign and growing Google 43:30 - The 3 brains 50:00 - Bad Humans 53:00 - Protecting the village and killing the tiger 58:30 - Miserable Billionaires 01:04:30 - $5 dollar tip 01:09:00 - The Ministry of Meditation 01:10:30 - Naive optimism 01:14:30 - Supply and demand 01:19:00 - Tools of revolution 01:22:00 - 99 per cent 01:24:00 - What is happiness to you? 01:27:00 - The power of stupid little dots 

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I am filming from the apartment of one of my dear friends, Kevin. We had a plan to go to a Roger Waters concert in June, but he couldn't make it. I ended up going with a plus one who was recommended by two other friends, who turned out to be a wonderful human being and it was such a wonderful coincidence. I asked her what do you do? She said 'I founded Mental Health Rebelion'.  This led me to invite her on my podcast. My guest today is Amy Polly. She teaches people to find a path to peace.

Amy Polly is a  teacher, speaker, author and mental health campaigner. However, prior to this she had a corporate life and worked as a fully qualified accountant in the private and public sector.  Amy gave up the corporate world in 2021 after almost 20 years! As she shifted her focus to mindfulness and well-being she focused her efforts on bridging the gap between businesses and mental health by debunking the myths. Her most recent role was as a senior leader in the Fire Service managing three departments as well as leading the strategy for mental health and well-being.

Trigger Warning - This episode has references to suicide 

Listen as we discuss:

03:00 - Pink Floyd and Rebellion 07:30 - Moving towards Mindfulness 11:00 - Self Awareness Vs Auto-pilot 13:00 - Love and Romance 15:00 - Post-natal Anxiety 24:00 - Right and wrong 29:00 - Embracing the difference 32:30 - Suicide 34:30 - Finding balance 39:00 - Ruby Wax 42:00 - Can the corporate world change? 48:32 - Intention then action 55:30 - The Minion and fearlessness 57:30 - Masculine and feminine 01:00:35 - A mental health rebellion 01:03:30 - The proactive unstressable 

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I don?t think you can come across a person with so much diversity as my guest today Nikki Mirghafori, or in Persian it would be Mir - gah - foor- ri. She has grown up in Iran and then immigrated to the US where she studied at Stanford and UCLA and became a visiting professor at  UC Berkeley. There is a side of her that is interested in technology and AI, specifically the ethics of AI. But then there is the other side of her which is an empowered teacher who holds a lineage in Theravada Buddhism, she studied all different kinds of Buddism and felt connected to mediations and silent retreats.  She brings together, perhaps a bit like I do but a lot more, an interesting perspective of east and west of science and spirituality that  I believe is incredibly  needed in the times of confusion we are about to embark on,

Nikki Mirghafori, PhD, is of Persian heritage and immigrated to the US in her teens.  She was introduced to contemplative practices and yoga in the early 1980s, to meditation in 1991, and to Theravada Buddhism in 2003. Nikki has studied at Stanford's CCARE and UCLA's MARC and is a Stanford-certified Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) instructor and UCLA-certified mindfulness MAPS facilitator.  She spent four years as a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley's Psychology Department with the renowned psychologist, Professor Eleanor Rosch, the co-author of the seminal book The Embodied Mind . Her teaching includes lectures, classes, day longs, workshops, silent retreats on meditation and Buddhist contemplation in the San Francisco Bay Area and internationally.  Concurrent with her dharma practice and teaching, Nikki has been an Artificial Intelligence scientist and academic at a research institute affiliated with UC Berkeley.  She holds a Ph.D. in computer science from UC Berkeley. She has also served on the IEEE P7010 Standards Committee on Well-Being Metrics for Ethical AI.

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03:00 - Science and spirituality06:30 - The Islamic Revolution09:00 - Change of scenery11:30 - Falling in love13:00 - Meeting mortality 16:30 - The Four Noble Truths19:00 - Grief is the price we pay for love23:00 - The tick that bit me24:30 - Silent retreat27:00 - The well of sadness31:00 - The gift of space34:00 - Human connections and awakening39:00 - A question of singularity 43:00 - Weak AI Vs Strong AI48:00 - The consciousness of trees 51:00 - Buddist cosmology56:00 - Already here01:01:00 - Is AI conscious?01:08:00 - Where are the ethics?01:15:30 - Snake Oil Phenomenon01:21:00 - Spiritual AI01:25:00 - Utopia Vs Dystopia01:33:00 - How to break the rules ethically01:38:30 - The practice of goodwill01:41:00 - Greed, hatred and confusion

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My guest today is the awesome Elizabeth Day. Elizabeth is a very dear friend and a person who has affected my life incredibly positively. If it wasn't for her you wouldn't know about me. Back in 2019, she hosted me on her podcast 'How To Fail" which now has more than 35 million downloads. Elizabeth is an amazing soul who has found a way to use her vulnerability to dig deep inside to tell us about what we all feel but don't say or address. She now has a new book out called 'Friendaholic' it's a beautiful approach to understanding that friendship is not always better when there is more of it. Anyway I just used that as an excuse to meet my wonderful friend

Elizabeth Day is an award-winning author and broadcaster. Her chart-topping podcast, How To Fail With Elizabeth Day, is a celebration of all of the things that haven?t gone right. Every week, in a one-on-one interview, a guest discusses what they have learned from failure. Elizabeth has written two books off the back of the podcast: How To Fail: Everything I?ve Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong, is part-memoir, part-manifesto. It is also a Sunday Times top 5 bestseller. Failosophy: A Handbook For When Things Go Wrong was described by Alain de Botton as ?beautiful, timely and humane.? Elizabeth is currently developing her first screenplay - a fictionalised adaptation of How To Fail. Two of her novels have also been optioned for screen. https://www.elizabethday.org/

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04:00 - Friendaholics10:30 - What is friendship?17:00 - Social media friends19:00 - What makes a good friend?27:30 - Dunbar's number34:00 - Love trumps everything36:00 - The break-up40:00 - The Friendship contract44:00 - Social conditioning47:00 - Guilt is a stupid feeling50:00 - Revisiting 1?s and 0?s52:00 - Justin56:00 - Connecting with others60:00- Quiet01:02:30 - Scales of connection01:04:00 - Why human connection is at risk01:10:00 - Thank you Alexa!01:12:30 - Game over

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 I started a mini-series at the start of this year called 'Remarkable Women Of The Middle East', and that surprisingly got massive appreciation. So I thought I could do a bit more on this, and bring you the most remarkable of them all. So today my guest is Mona Kattan. Mona is the Global President of Huda Beauty,  HB Investment and Kayali and has millions of social media followers, she is very loved by the Middle East community. All of that doesn't matter to me, because when the camera is off and I sit with her as a human she is the most wonderful soul ever. What you see on camera, all the fashion and beauty and elegance, when you really look inside and find such a humble soul, that is what is remarkable.

Mona Kattan is the Global President of Huda Beauty, which she co-founded alongside her sisters Huda and Alya Kattan. A driving force behind the launch of Huda Beauty, Mona saw potential when her sister Huda, a makeup artist, started designing her own faux lashes and encouraged her to create a product line. 

Together in 2013, they launched a line of faux eyelashes at Sephora, and the debut collection sold out almost immediately. Today, they have grown the company to a valuation of $1B with a line of groundbreaking products that include everything from body foundation to lip contouring pencils, melted eyeshadow to 3D highlighters, all of which are globally distributed at leading retailers including Sephora, Harrods, Net-a-Porter and others .

In 2018, Huda Beauty launched their fragrance line, Kayali, with a collection of four scents designed by Mona. She has built a global social media audience with more than 2.5 million Instagram followers, who engage with her inspiring beauty content, fun-loving attitude and positive energy. She has appeared on the cover of Entrepreneur Middle East and Cosmopolitan Middle East. Born and raised in the United States, she resides in Dubai. 

Listen as we discuss:

03:00 - Overprotective dads 10:00 - The husband and marriage 19:00 - Coffee and pie 21:00 - The joyful mindset 24:30 - Religion and spirituality 26:00 - Beauty and perfumes 36:00 - East and West 40:00 - Finding a partner 46:00 - Redefinition of purpose 49:00 - The journey to success 56:00 - Is there even a finish line? 60:00 - Fitting in 01:06:00 - Masculine and feminine 01:11:30 - Video game champion 01:15:00 - Feeling the feels 01:19:30 - Blink 01:21:00 - It?s ok to play 

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Today my guest is Spencer Lodge. We met a year after I was introduced to him. He comes from humble beginnings and in his journey, he became a successful entrepreneur with a business that not only makes money but also makes a difference. His podcast became the most popular in the Middle East, hosting incredible guests from my favourite human being Steven Bartlett to another favourite of mine Tony Robbins. He started to communicate a message to make a difference in the Middle East region by bringing different thoughts, and different approaches to living. He then packed up to make a documentary about issues that matter.

Spencer Lodge is an award-winning podcast host, business strategist, investor, and among the top 100 most influential people in Dubai. After making waves in the international financial services and sales industries for over three decades, building some of the largest and most successful multicultural sales forces, and being honoured with countless corporate awards, Spencer expanded his role to serve his passion for elevating businesses and peoples? potential in an integrated way.

Listen as we discuss: 

03:00 - How we met - crossed wires 05:30 - Zero to hero 11:00 - A lesson on rejection 19:00 - Dating 21:00 - Spoilt for choice 27:30 - Mission and purpose 33:30 - Human trafficking 44:30 - Kindness diaries 47:00 - Nepal/Child Prostitution 55:00 - Kindness and compassion 58:00 - Power and money 01:02:00 - How can I make a difference? 01:13:30 - Unstressable and wellness 01:20:30 - The 5th Emergency Services 01:22:30 - The Loners 01:24:00 - Success 

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It is so wonderful when you can recall a moment that had an impact on your life. A moment when something clicked in your head and then you decided to change something in your life. One such moment for me was when I watched The Minimalists documentary on Netflix. I wasn't always the simplest guy, I had a lot of money a lot of cars, a lot of toys and a lot of stupid things and then I watched the documentary, and I realised how much I was wasting my life actually. Not in work but in how much those things I allowed into my life drained me. The documentary was followed by a massive impact, almost a movement that changed the lives of millions of people.

The Minimalists are a trio of like-minded people helping others achieve a happier lifestyle by removing the unnecessary items that may clutter up their lives.  Original members Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus were joined by  T.K. Coleman in 2022. Together they host a podcast The Minimalists, one of the most popular in the world that has reached more than 100 million downloads.

 Listen as we discuss

01:00 - Discovering The Minimalists 04:00 - What does it mean to be a Minimalist really 06:00 - Stories not stuff 09:30 - Letting it go 12:00 - Purpose of objects 13:00 - 52 things 15:00 - 10 things every Saturday 16:00 - Just in case and FOMO 19:25 - Managing guilt 22:00 - Wasting money 26:00 - T.K.?s story 29:30 - Profit and consumerism 31:30 - The hard part 36:00 - More will make me happier 38:30 - The Spontaneous Combustions Rule 40:00 - For the love of a perfect cup of coffee 41:00 - The philosophy of mindfulness 45:30 - Happiness is a drug 50:00 - The power of marketing 54:00 - Brands and self-worth 

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My guest today is someone I consider an important teacher in my life, Stephen Jenkinson. He is a cultural activist, he is a farmer and a philosopher. He is the author of a number of books including some that are my favourites. He presents life as it really is and because he has worked with the dying for so many years, he attempts to anchor us in the reality of where we are. There isn't a time that we need this more.
This might not appear to be a very cheerful conversation but if you understand my work, I expect to have one of the most cheerful conversations about the reality of where we are today. This is definitely an important moment in my life when I meet one of my teachers. 

Stephen Jenkinson is an author, a farmer and a philosopher. He has years of experience as a palliative care worker and is a former programme director at a major Canadian hospital. Stephen has Master?s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work). He is also a co-founder of The Orphan Wisdom School. 

Listen as we discuss:

03:30 - Tie your camel 05:00 - The internal shift 07:00 - A Wondering Dervish 08:00 - A useful compromise 11:30 - The human struggle 15:00 - Is it too late? 16:30 - Finding peace 22:00 - The answer is asking the right question 26:30 - Hunger for money 30:00 - What the soul needs 33:00 - The spirit work 37:30 - From awful to awe 40:00 - A drop of the Divine in us all 42:00 - Gilgamesh 45:30 - More God than you need? 

 Find out more about Stephen Jenkinson and his work here.

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My guest today needs absolutely no introduction - Deepak Chopra.  If you?ve ever followed this work, my podcast here you would know I normally am not the type of person that would get excited by a rockstar or a top athlete but, when I meet one of my teachers I am so humbled in his presence, and I am so grateful for the opportunity. We met a couple of times. The first time was around the time I published my first book, I had no idea what I was doing. Deepak?s always been Deepak, and we spoke together on a panel in New York City, where obviously he knew a million times more than I did but, he was so kind and so generous. For every question that came to the panel, Deepak would look at me and say ?I think Mo would answer this better.? No, I would not answer it better, but the confidence and kindness of his encouraging me to do what I was doing, is probably the reason I am here today speaking to you, and probably the reason you?ve heard of my work. 

I have learned so much from Deepak that I honestly feel I spent a retreat with him because I followed all of his work, and I always found nuggets of wisdom that are summarized in such a precise and articulate way that it would blow me away. It?s such a joy because today is the second time I meet my teacher. 

Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned speaker and author. He is the founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity researching well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a health company at the intersection of science and spirituality. He is also a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. Deepak has written over 90 books, including numerous New York Times bestsellers.  Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation revolution and his 93rd book, Living in the Light (Harmony Books) taps into the ancient Indian practice of Royal Yoga. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as ?one of their top 100 most influential people.? 

Listen as we discuss:

03:00 - Figuring out our identity05:00 - ?I? is a constant and infinite07:30: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Deepak and consciousness11:30 - How awareness unites us15:00 - There is no universe17:30 - ?Our life is a dream?19:30 - Perplexity and entropy23:30 - What is happening right now28:00 - Space is awareness30:00 - The Multiverse and The Singularity34:00 - Sensations, Images, Feelings and Thoughts36:00 - You are not the roles you play - You are the awareness37:30 - Superintelligence40:00 - Love is the ultimate truth42:30 - The more you know, the less you know44:00 - ?God?s language is silence?47:00 - Resist or Flow

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My guest today is an example of someone who faced a lot of struggles in life and yet continues to want to make the life of others better. She faced her first trauma while still in the womb and went on to look after her addict mother and her sibling at a young age. Tori Jenea now helps thousands with their trauma experiences. She was introduced to me by my dear friend Alice Law. I started to listen to what she taught and she made sense to me. Her approach to trauma is not - I've studied this in a book, but I have lived this experience. I definitely have been looking forward to this for a while not only because of what Tori knows, but what she represents, in terms of not only proving you can overcome your own traumas, but you can also help others heal.

Tori Jenae is a Business Coach and Energy Therapist and has over a decade of experience in coaching. She has multiple academic qualifications including two Masters in Psychology. She also holds certificates of 500 Hour Yoga & Meditation Teacher and Energy Psychology, Level I & II. Her work has helped thousands of people work through their trauma and reach their potential.
 
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03:00  - Why so many degrees? 10:00 - Losing family/Post-traumatic growth 12:00 - Lived experience/Pain is a powerful teacher 15:00 - Soul paths and karma 19:00 - The struggles we?re destined to overcome 20:30 - What is trauma 26:00 - First-world problem? 29:00 - Truth of the tribes 32:00 - Recognising trauma 38:30 - Addison?s disease 40:00 - Grief in your body 43:30 - What is the Soul? 47:30 - Anger and bitterness 50:00 - The process of forgiveness 56:00 - Men and emotions 01:00:00 - Ah ha moments 01:06:30 - Prayer 01:13:00 - Have a plan 01:14:00 - Energy psychology 01:20:00 - Results 01:23:00 - The wisest man? Connect with Tori on Instagram @manifestsoulsuccess and find out more about her work here.

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I am inviting you to join a conversation with a friend Jagatjoti Khalsa as we?re pondering life like two grumpy old men. I met Jagatjoti at an event with Tony Robbins a few years ago. We were invited there to play our part in teaching what we know.
He was teaching meditation, looking like a serious yogi. He has an amazing calm on stage. We had breakfast together the next morning and man?what a shrewd businessman! He's had a big role in many successful startups, but the duality of that beautiful soul along with a shrewd businessman, and calmness...
 We stayed in touch as friends and decided we will chat one day in front of you all. And today is the day.

Jagatjoti Khalsa is a US-based entrepreneur, yogi and author of two books , Altar Your Space: A Guide to a Restorative Home; and I?m Down with You, An Inspired Journey, a book that shares through portraits and stories, the community of Down syndrome. He has also successfully launched many start-ups across different industries.  

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03:00 - The trials of 2023 from mental illness in the US to the global rise of authoritarianism 07:00 - Innocent until proven guilty in the US 10:00 - The projection monkeys 15:00 - Dialogues of discovery 17:00 - Becoming Sikh - from apples and honey to the turban 22:00 - Why did God make me like this? 25:00 - Teachers who shape our lives 30:00 - Discovering divinity 32:00 - My True Beloved 35:00 - The Milkman and Deliveroo 38:00 - Rhythm of the Raag 41:00 - The Golden Temple 45:00 - Music and mantra 47:30 - Morphing slowly 49:00 - Leading with my heart 55:00 - A Temple conference 59:00 - The businessman 01:00:00 - Pizza together 01:04:00 - Fair share 01:06:00 - Equality and food waste 01:10:00 - A Love Story 01:12:00 - Bedtime stories, wisdom stories 01:14:00 - Tagore?s poem 01:17:00 - Attaining the goal 

Connect with Jagatjoti on LinkedIn

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 My guest today is an actual Rockstar! Tanya O'Callaghan has played bass with the likes of Guns and Roses and White Snake and is now playing with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden - my second favourite band of all time.  Crying in the Rain is one of my favourite songs of all time. I was listening to this song when I saw Tanya's message. She told me she was with White Snake about to go on stage! But she is not a full Rockstar. She is the one who does yoga before the show, drinks soda water instead of beer and goes to explore the cities she tours in by walking around the streets instead of partying. I asked her why and she answered "Music is my passport to making the world a better place."

Tanya O?Callaghan is an established freelance musician/bassist, speaker and activist with an eclectic impressive career to date. Tanya began crafting her skills at home making a mark for herself on the Irish music scene early in her career, playing with just about every band around and regularly guesting in house bands for many high-profile Irish TV shows and artists

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07:00- Burn 10:00 - Logistics 12:00 - Becoming the Rockstar 15:00 - Taking every opportunity 18:00 - Talent 21:00 - Ali?s band 26:00 - Changing the world 32:00 - Understanding fate 37:00 - Humanity is dumb 41:30 - Motarian 47:00 - Humour 49:00 - Become the change 52:00 - Making excuses 1:00:00 - A privileged diet 1:04:00 - The source 1:05:00 - Highway to Health 1:08:00 - The only veggie in the village 1:09:00 - Thriving in chaos 1:12:00 - Just put it out 1:16:00 - Taking a break 

 Find out more about her work here

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Today?s guest Alysia Silberg is not someone you meet every day. She started her first business at 11 - an import-export company. She studied at Harvard, Stanford and Cambridge. She is now a renowned venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. She hosts a radio show, 'The Global Fireside Chat' reaching a million people and she recently wrote a book. Her book is called ?Unemployable? I think she is very employable if you ask me I felt this is a very timely topic. She is driven to succeed but is also looking at life to see what impact she can leave behind.

Alysia is a leading venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, where she mentors tech startups and helps them go public. She is CEO & General Partner of the investment firm Street Global. As a thought-and-knowledge leader, Alysia earned acclaim for her groundbreaking online radio show, Global Fireside Chats, bringing together global industry titans to share insights on our fast-changing world. She is a UN Women Empower Women Global Champion, and an international board director with sovereign wealth fund experience. ?Unemployable, How I Hired Myself? detailing her life story and guide to financial freedom, is Alysia?s first book.

Listen as we discuss:

03:00 - My journey06:00 - A human with a heart10:00 - Snapshot success13:00 - Unemployable16:00 - Taking a compliment19:30 - Insecurity22:00 - Courage24:00 - Artificial Intelligence33:00 - Unemployment38:30 - Empowerment42:00 - Prisoners dilemma44:00 - Success47:00 - Adjusting the path49:30 - Being a female entrepreneur55:00 - Trust58:00 - What?s next?1:04:00 - Steve Jobs

Connect with Alysia Silberg on Twitter @AlysiaSilberg, Instagram @alysiasilberg and LinkedIn

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My guest today is Dr. Bradley Nelson. His work is changing the paradigm of health by empowering people to understand the relationship between our physical state and the emotions that we feel. He is an expert on a topic that I believe strongly in but know very little about - the idea that our bodies can heal themselves.

Dr. Bradley Nelson is a world-renowned holistic healing expert, lecturer, author of The Emotion Code, and creator & author of The Body Code, Dr. Bradley Nelson is changing the paradigm of health and healing by empowering people with  understanding the fundamentals of how the body interacts with energy, emotions, our mental state and more so that they can begin to significantly prevent or even reverse disease. 

Listen as we discuss:

03:30 - What?s your story?08:00 - A health nut10:00 - The career choice14:30 - Asking for guidance20:00 - A higher power26:00 - A connection problem30:30 - Ancient medicine Vs modern practice32:30 - The symptom is not the problem37:00 - Finding balance39:30 - Mind mapping43:00 - The sub-conscious mind45:30 - The body code system51:00 - A broken heart 54:00 - Six imbalances1:12:00 - The Big Bang Theory1:15:00 - Campho Phenique1:16:30 - Finding the answers1:19:30 - Self-help1:21:00 - Is your liver happy?1:24:00 - Unconditional love1:29:30 - The Power of Love

Connect with Dr. Bradley Nelson on Instagram @officialdrbradleynelson and find out more about DiscoverHealing @discoverhealing. Learn more about Dr. Bradley's work on his website.

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I first spoke to Sah D?Simone around the time Scary Smart was published, we had the most incredible conversation ever. A conversation that went back and forth between AI and spirituality. I knew I had to invite Sah to talk to me on Slo Mo. Sah tries to advocate that you can be whomever you are AND be a spiritual seeker. I have been waiting for this conversation for some time, because I believe that Sah radiates what he advocates; joy and authenticity. I hope you will enjoy this conversation, I know I will. 

Sah D?Simone is a spiritual revolutionary, yogi, mystic, artist, best-selling author, top-rated podcast host, and creator of the Somatic Activated Healing? (SAH) Method.  His first book, 5-Minute Daily Meditations, has been translated into Spanish and was called ?a yearlong personal retreat of daily meditations? by Sharon Salzberg and his 2023 Page-a-Day Calendar, 5-Minute Daily Meditations is available now. His second book, Spiritually Sassy: 8 Radical Steps to Activate Your Innate Superpowers, is out now and has been translated in German; and his podcast, The Spiritually Sassy Show, is a top 100 podcast in the United States in Spirituality. 


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07:00 - Losing my mum13:30 - What is death?17:30 - The Math of the Divine20:30 - The absence of time24:00 - The heart will lead29:00 - Being at the edge31:00 - The American Dream35:00 - The Dalai Lama39:00 - Befriending your demons42:00 - Being queer46:00 - Humiliation53:00 - Light and shade55:00 - Seeing the dark56:30 - 2.5%58:30 - Mindset upgrade1:02:00 - SAH method1:13:00 - Every movement needs a face1:18:00 - Spiritually Sassy1:23:00 - No person is unforgivable1:26:00 - Stay in your bodyConnect with Sah D'Simone on Instagram and TikTok: @SahDSimone

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