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Dan Go is the high performance coach for busy entrepreneurs. Dan is from Toronto, Canada and the CEO of High Performance Founder. Dan has spent 15 years coaching thousands of clients, helping them lose over 100,000+ pounds while growing one of the most successful gyms in Toronto. Then, in 2018, Dan left the gym world to help high achieving entrepreneurs improve their health and build world class bodies. Check out Dan's newsletter, The High Performance Journal, and podcast, The Dan Go Podcast. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(03:38) Why do you do what you do?   (07:32) Primary symptoms of being out of shape (12:26) Monitoring the progress of health & fitness  (14:22) Process versus outcome based fitness metrics (17:55) How to enjoy the process psychologically   (20:55) Delaying gratification & playing the long game  (26:00) Building a body is like building a business (30:38) Stress eating and emotional control(35:20) How should busy people structure their life?  (42:55) Is there certain foods to stay away from? (45:10) Improving gut health with nutrient dense foods (47:50) Managing carbohydrate and insulin sensitivity (53:00) Link between carbohydrates & inflammation  (57:08) How to optimise your cognitive function  (01:01:45) Circadian rhythm and sun exposure (01:03:30) Sleep performance and neurological disease(01:09:00) What happens when we sleep Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Jq- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the showSupport the show

Adrian Hon is the co-founder and CEO at Six to Start, author and speaker at various events including TED conference, the Long Now Foundation, GoogleX, and Disney Imagineering. His most recent book, You've Been Played: How Corporations, Governments and Schools Use Games to Control Us All is the topic of conversation today in a fascinating podcast around gamification.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU (00:00) Introduction(03:13) Key elements of game development (08:03) Human psychology & economics of game development(11:14) Why did you write You've Been Played?   (13:40) Good versus bad gamification (17:08) Gamification in Amazon, Uber & corporations  (20:50) Feedback loop & reward system in corporations  (24:50) Research of gamification in the workplace (27:45) Social credit scores in China(31:40) The accuracy and reliability of social credit scores(38:10) Gamification in the education system(43:40) Long term negative impacts of gamification  (46:30) Preventative measurements to gamification   (50:30) How can individuals take more ownership?  (55:08) Committing to a vision & purpose Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Jq- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the showSupport the show

Ned Phillips is the Founder, and Chief Executive Officer of Bambu. Before founding Bambu in 2016, Ned was one of the first online brokers and was promoted to Managing Director at E*TRADE. Ned is an ultra-marathon athlete and his next challenge is the backyard ultra-marathon event in Singapore. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU (00:00) Introduction(02:14) Why do you do what you do?  (05:57) The history of ultra-marathon events (07:55) The mindset of ultra-marathons  (13:40) Pain cave & physical limitations (15:50) How to prepare mentally for endurance (18:50) Confidence and being self-conscious  (22:05) Similarities between startups & endurance (26:50) How do you set goals & targets? (29:49) The background of backyard ultra-marathons  (36:50) The world championships of backyard ultras  (39:50) Sacrifices required to be a top athlete (44:05) Failure & quitting in ultra endurance  (46:45) What is your perspective on the world? (50:35) Lessons learned from poker   (51:50) Human psychology and poker   (56:00) Trading In The Zone by Mark Douglas(01:02:11) How do you delay gratification?  (01:05:51) Stress & nutrition as a founder(01:09:30) How do you design your environment?  (01:14:16) Nutrition requirement as an ultra athlete  Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFServices:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the showSupport the show

Graham Brown has spent over fifteen years helping corporates, startup founders and storytellers find their voice. Graham is the founder of CEO Pikkal & Co, who creates award winning podcasts for brands. He is the host of his own podcast called Podcast Maps. In Graham’s spare time, he is also an ironman triathlete. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU (00:00) Introduction(02:05) Why do you do what you do?  (04:50) How to stand out as a introvert  (07:01) When did you lose faith in the traditional system?(10:26) What did you learn from programming? (12:45) What did you learn from travelling the world?(18:43) Have you ever felt lost when travelling?  (20:14) The search for happiness & purpose (22:00) Do more of what makes you happy(24:45) Enjoying the process & living in the moment (27:50) Independent thinking & external influences (32:50) How can someone be a young leader? (36:15) The power of attention & building authority  (41:00) Life is not a zero-sum game(43:45) Adopting a growth mindset in life (47:00) How to build trust and authority? (51:45) How do you find your niche and brand image? (55:10) Following through on opportunities     (57:30) Embracing imposter syndrome Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFServices:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the show

Robert Breedlove is a Bitcoin-focused entrepreneur, writer, and philosopher. Robert is a freedom maximalist and believes he has found his life’s work in the Bitcoin space as a contributor to the separation of money and state. Through his writing and media work, Robert aims to elucidate the importance of freedom and self-sovereignty across all spheres of human action.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU (00:00) Introduction(02:18) Why do you do what you do?  (07:45) The role of central banking & monetary policy (11:18) Slavery and sovereignty for individuals(13:40) Fractional reserve banking & governments(19:45) The history of soft and hard money (25:19) Can bitcoin become soft money?  (31:40) What is the alternative to Keynesian economics?  (38:15) Bitcoin is pure information  (40:11) Can states outlaw bitcoin entirely? (43:50) The one hundred trillion dollar question about bitcoin(49:20) Can bitcoin and governments co-exist together? (59:29) How can bitcoin help emerging markets? (01:05:50) Regulations and sanctions placed on bitcoin (01:07:07) How will central bank digital currencies be used? Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFServices:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the show

Yolla Primadona Jampil is an olympian, martial arts athlete, fitness coach and actor. Yolla has won the Silat World Championships three times and is an Asian Games gold medalist. Most recently, he's appeared in the Hollywood movie The Raid 2. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU (00:00) Introduction(02:01) What was it like growing up in Indonesia? (04:41) What are the opportunities for young people?  (09:46) Upbringing in Indonesia for large families   (11:45) Happiness, food & living to survive   (18:52) Were you always driven and focused?  (21:56) Discipline as a high performance athlete(24:45) How do you stay humble & grounded?  (28:30) How have your values changed over time? (31:05) How does social media impact your life? (39:29) Social media is changing our behaviours (41:07) Breaking away from the traditional path(45:11) How do you prep for a world championship?  (50:33) Did you ever think of moving into MMA? (54:40) The difficulties of casting and acting (59:17) What's is like hanging out with olympians? (01:02:45) Training 4X times a day as an olympian(01:07:20) Why can't some people deal with pressure?  (01:16:55) How was it starting your own online business? (01:21:23) How to grow personally & professionally  (01:25:30) How to prevent feeling lost in life  Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFServices:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the show

Eric Sim is the founder of the Institute of Life and author of Small Actions. With over 2.8 million followers, Eric has perfected the art of personal branding. He's held positions at Citi in Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong before joining UBS Investment Bank as a managing director. His professional path has had more than its share of forks, pivots, failures, and rebirths. ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU (00:00) Introduction(02:30) Eric Sim's childhood & upbringing  (05:40) Lessons learned from childhood & teenage years (11:06) Paradox of choice & career options(14:10) Becoming a combo specialist in your career (17:17) Have you ever felt lost in your career & life? (19:30) Did you ever feel a sense of imposter syndrome?  (25:12) What fascinates you about China? (28:20) Chinese work culture & cultural norms(30:00) Would you advise people to work abroad?(32:31) Inferiority complex & facing adversity (34:48) Did you ever suffer with a lack of confidence? (38:15) Consistency & a lack of patience (42:05) How did you start your side hustles? (47:27) Three capitals to become successful (51:00) How is your relationship with money? (55:41) Making a positive influence on others (58:38) Do you really need a mentor in your career?(01:00:57) How to build a personal brand Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFServices:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the show

Dr Yusef Smith is a competitive gymnast, medical doctor, powerlifter, and cofounder of PropaneFitness. Starting out in investment banking before changing career path to become a doctor, Yusef has had a wild journey to date. Now, his goal is to grow and scale PropaneFitness.   ⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Sponsorships:  Sons.ie | Sons.co.uk(01:42) Introduction(04:15) What were the biggest influences in your career?  (08:51) The floor and ceiling of traditional career paths(12:27) Thinking independently & creativity (16:11) How did you manage multiple jobs?  (18:18) Delaying gratification & focusing on a goal (21:27) Learning the process & outsourcing  (26:30) Changing perspectives in career & life (32:20) The downsides of legacy systems  (34:19) Startups versus corporations system design (39:45) Broken processes & making big changes (45:22) Is your earning potential important to you?(51:20) Do what you want when you want(56:43) What brings you the most fulfilment?(01:01:21) Seeking external validation & happiness (01:05:08) Life isn't a zero sum game (01:11:30) Title, roles, status and doing the basics (01:14:45) The trade off to achieve results (01:19:00) The benefits of therapy & exploration(01:32:55) Therapy is what you make of itPlease leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFServices:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the show

Simon Ree is a best-selling author, options trader and senior finance and investment professional with over 28 years of experience with leading global investment banks including Goldman Sachs, Citibank, and Credit Suisse. Get $300 off Simon's Options Academy with KICKOFF300:https://www.taooftrading.com/kickoffBuy Simon's bestselling book The Tao of Trading:https://amzn.to/3ORtLzw⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU (00:00) Partnership: KS Media(01:42) Introduction(04:26) How has investing changed since 2021? (06:45) Why have the markets tanked?   (09:00) Single stock risk & dollar cost averaging  (13:50) Simon's huge losses from 2008's recession(17:32) Comparison between 2008 vs. 2022 recession  (22:30) How long will the recession last?  (24:52) What are the biggest challenges of recessions? (26:10) Where is the opportunity in trading now?  (29:23) Where is the best place to start when trading? (31:38) Expectations vs. reality of beginning traders (33:50) Financial stress dulls life experiences  (36:50) Daily routines, journalling & visualisation (39:50) Life lessons from stressful events  (42:52) What creates a life of abundance?  (45:20) Showing up every day & consistency (48:56) The issue with trying to become the best  (51:00) Practising minimalism & avoiding the noise (57:17) Becoming an entrepreneur & providing value   (01:01:09) How to start a service-based business (01:06:42) Now is the best time to get started   (01:11:40) Commodity & crypto markets (01:14:35) Career advice for young professionals Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFServices:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the show

Dr. Natalie Solomon is a licensed psychologist, board certified in behavioural sleep medicine, and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Dr. Solomon specializes in the study and treatment of sleep disorders. Her interests include the intersection of sleep difficulties with the overall quality of life and women’s health.⏺️ Voics: https://www.voics.co/🎙️ Podcast University: https://bit.ly/3Dqip2S🎤 Podcast Accelerator: https://bit.ly/3f1ir81📞 Schedule Free Call: https://bit.ly/3GsNyTU(00:00) Introduction(03:50) The factors that influence sleep (07:11) The amount of sleep needed for performance (10:30) The long term side effects of bad sleep (14:30) The impact of bad sleep on mood & testosterone (16:40) The optimal strategy for sleep quality (18:30) Light exposure & sleep quality (23:26) Stress & overthinking with sleep (27:14) Internal clocks & sleep disorders (34:16) Poor quality food & sleep(37:00) Calorie consumption & sleep(41:30) What is dreaming?  (42:32) Trauma, PTSD & nightmares (47:30) Why do some people don't dream?  (49:40) How caffeine impacts sleep (56:05) Research behind snoozing alarms(01:01:50) The effects of napping(01:08:20) Sociodemographic factors on sleep(01:15:02) Melatonin uses for sleep (01:20:50) Impact of drugs & alcohol on sleep Please leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFServices:- Career mentoring: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- Podcast consulting: https://bit.ly/3aYzm5w- Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3JqSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JA- TikTok: https://bit.ly/314Support the show