Episodes

How Your Nervous System Shapes Stress, Pain, and the Choices You Think Are Yours

The Science of Commitment: How Letting Go of Good Ideas Unlocks Your Best Work

Some counterintuitive rules of standing out that nobody talks about

How the science of the vagus nerve explains anxiety, ambition, burnout, and the art of becoming who you actually are. Humans, might be the most sophisticated organism on Earth (capable of writing symphonies, landing on the moon, and inventing artisanal sourdough). Yet at our core, we are running threat-detection software that predates the dinosaurs. Stephen Porges, the scientist who mapped the vagus nerve's extraordinary influence on human behaviour, joins us to explain why this ancient wiring ...

A Deep Dive into the Vagus Nerve, Neuroception, and Overcoming Burnout Ever walked into a room and instantly felt like something was completely off? That is not your intuition being magical; that is your nervous system running the show. We spend all day trying to "think" our way out of stress, but it rarely works. Your body has a built-in threat radar called neuroception that operates entirely below your conscious awareness. When it misfires, you get the illusion of panic. You feel like you're ...

Why almost dying can expose the risks of playing it safe

3 ways to stop avoiding discomfort and perfectionism to start building a bigger life

The psychology of healthy relationships: hidden rules behind better marriages, better teams, and better choices. In this episode, I sit down with legendary investor Matt Higgins to dissect the psychology of lasting relationships. It turns out that a staggering number of startups and marriages implode for the exact same reason: we mistake thrilling friction for long-term compatibility. We are remarkably bad at predicting who will actually help us bail water when the ship sinks. Rather than see...

A psychological guide to choosing priorities, resisting urgency, and spending time well. Time is the universe’s most brilliant and inescapable invention, relentlessly marching forward whether you are building an empire or merely digesting a rather cheesy burrito. Yet, somehow, we’ve convinced ourselves we can beat it. The universe is terribly indifferent to your productivity. Even Tutankhamun isn't enjoying his enduring fame, mostly on account of being dead for millennia. When we look at posit...

A Biological Instruction Manual for Changing Your Mind

Selfish Genes, Idea Viruses, and the Illusion of Free Thought

Why perfectionism, hedonic adaptation, and your inner critic are conspiring to hide every win you've ever had

Personal development skills nobody teaches you - The Psychology of Thinking Deeply, Being Curious, and Becoming Genuinely Interesting

The Backup Plan Paradox: Why safety nets destroy performance and how to do better than plan B

How to build the habit of finishing important things and becoming unstoppable

A masterclass on attachment styles, personal growth and how to change your mindset with IMAGO therapy

How to stop fighting reality and experience life in a new way.

How to get the most out of your mind, learn faster and raise your productivity, by having more fun

The evolutionary psychology of communication that controls your life and mindsets today and why

Overcome the quiet ways we waste our potential and build a mindset for performance and success

Make complex ideas feel simple using psychology - Richard Feynmann's technique to master any topic

Build emotional maturity and the real skills for long term success in dating for life.

The psychology of non-player characters and why they are much more common than you think

Understand what is really in control of your life and how to lay claim to your own decisions and reactions