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Aug 17, 2016 • 14min

Insights from the Business Accelerator - #RealTalk with Sonam Bligh

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Aug 17, 2016 • 49sec

Ryan Holiday - Ego Is The Enemy - Trailer

Ryan Holiday - Ego Is The Enemy - Trailer. FREE FULL EPISODE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/ryan-holiday-ego-is-the-enemy/ Ryan Holiday is an American author, marketer, and entrepreneur. He is a media strategist, the former Director of Marketing for American Apparel and a media columnist and editor-at-large for the New York Observer.
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Aug 14, 2016 • 1h 51min

Scott Coker - The Fight Game

Scott Coker is the President of Bellator MMA and former founder and CEO of Strikeforce. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/Scott-Coker-The-Fight-Game/ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 02:26 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 04:56 Brian's Introduction. 05:31 Why Scott likes London. 06:26 The Gracie family who created competitions for Martial Art fighters. 08:39 Why Tito Ortiz and Lennox Lewis were at the pre Bellator 158 O2 event press conference. 10:16 How Brian became interested in MMA. 11:19 The evolution of MMA competitions. 14:06 Cross-training is now the way forward for MMA fighters. 16:08 First Strikeforce MMA promotion a record breaking sell-out success. 21:14 High and low points for Scott and the Strikeforce fighters. 29:48 Why agreeing to Strikeforce being bought by the UFC was not a happy time for Scott. 31:59 For Scott, the raison d'etre is not just about fighting, prize money and promotion. 35:24 The two moments that saved MMA sport. 41:40 Scott and Dana White have a different way of working, but their organisations are collectively growing MMA. 44:47 How does he think the UFC will change now it is owned by WME. 45:59 The call to run Bellator, making changes and nurturing new talent. 54:14 Bellator events now broadcast in 151 countries leading to invitations to organise events internationally. 57:27 Fighters have to be entertaining to fit in with the Bellator entertainment sports business. 58:44 The shock of the death of Kimbo Slice and memories of him. 1:07:26 James Thompson v Kimbo Slice cancelled rematch. Fighters that lose the big fight never get over it. 1:11:00 The circus or fun shows, but also the hard core fights. 1:18:52 Scott's thoughts on Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano, Jon Jones. 1:30:12 Success secrets. 1:40:03 Phone call to 20 year old Scott Coker. 1:42:16 Best advice ever received. 1:43:47 Advice to the 20 year old who wants to be like MVP or Paul Daley etc. 1:45:26 Brian's summing up. Notes: Scott Coker on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Coker Scott Coker on Twitter https://twitter.com/ScottCoker FULL SHOW NOTES: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/Scott-Coker-The-Fight-Game/
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Aug 11, 2016 • 58sec

Scott Coker - The Fight Game - Trailer

Scott Coker is the President of Bellator MMA and former founder and CEO of Strikeforce. Public release on Sunday 14th August. FREE FULL EPISODE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/Scott-Coker-The-Fight-Game/
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Aug 7, 2016 • 1h 51min

Professor David Nutt - The Truth About Drugs

David Nutt is a British psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in the research of drugs that affect the brain and conditions such as addiction, anxiety and sleep. WATCH FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/professor-david-nutt-the-truth-about-drugs/ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 02:09 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 06:09 Brian's Introduction. 06:51 Why LSD was made illegal. 15:14 Alcohol, the original recreational drug. 18:28 Influence on Government and media attitude to recreational drugs. 20:17 Scoring drugs. 24:38 Social, class and racial attitudes to use of alcohol and other recreational drugs. 27:04 Ecstasy versus Equasy paper. 31:15 Calls for resignation and the sacking of David Nutt. 33:43 A youthful fascination with LSD and its effect on America. 38:11 Discovering profound impact of LSD on the brain. 43:01 Those that cannot change their minds, cannot change anything. 48:15 Analogy of drug laws being the worst censorship of research since the ban on the telescope. 51:53 David's motivation for constantly striving for what he believes. 55:00 Brexit, a sad day for young scientists. 58:58 Dilemma of uneducated use of legal drugs versus benefits of illegal drugs used responsibly. 1:07:03 The future of research on psychedelics. 1:11:38 David's hope for the future use of psychedelics. 1:14:14 What he never talks about. 1:15:24 Why is there no Professor David Nutt counterpart in America? 1:18:43 Judges rely on us. Scientists can change policy. 1:23:17 Risks of speaking out. 1:24:36 What to tell your kids about drug use. 1:27:04 Use of medicinal cannabis in America and implication for policy in the UK. 1:30:33 Success Secrets. 1:31:24 Inspirational successful person. 1:33:12 David Nutts obituary. 1:34:56 What he thinks other people think him crazy for believing. 1:35:17 What keeps David Nutt awake at night. 1:38:06 Phone call to the 20 hear old David Nutt. 1:38:55 Best advice ever received. 1:40:57 Advice to the 20 year old who is an aspiring scientist or questioning drug use. 1:42:44 His final good advice to anyone thinking about using illegal drugs. 1:46:04 Brian's summing up. Show Notes: David Nutt on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nutt David Nutt on Twitter https://twitter.com/profdavidnutt?lang=en-gb David Nutt Blog http://www.drugscience.org.uk/blog/ https://profdavidnutt.wordpress.com/ FULL SHOW NOTES: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/professor-david-nutt-the-truth-about-drugs/
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Aug 3, 2016 • 1min

Professor David Nutt - The Truth About Drugs - TRAILER

David Nutt is a British psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in the research of drugs that affect the brain and conditions such as addiction, anxiety and sleep. FREE FULL EPISODE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/professor-david-nutt-the-truth-about-drugs/
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Jul 31, 2016 • 1h 37min

Ken Livingstone - Mayor of London

Ken Livingstone is an English politician who served as Mayor of London from the creation of the office in 2000 until 2008. WATCH FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/ken-livingstone/ The NEW London Real Academy: https://londonrealacademy.com/membership/ Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 01:58 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 05:17 Brian's Introduction. 05:48 Ken's journey into politics. 11:14 Notoriety after appointment as leader of the GLC in 1980s. 14:57 If Thatcher and Reagan had studied history, we would never have had the banking crisis. 16:38 Cyclical demonization of immigrants. 17:31 For what Ken respected Margaret Thatcher. 19:00 New Labour and Tony Blair. 20:59 A Mayor for London. 23:38 Reason he had to leave the Labour Party to be a mayoral candidate. 26:14 Accomplishments over two terms as Mayor of London. 27:58 The biggest single factor for a country's success. 30:27 Good public transport and fibre optic system for all. 31:54 Olympics regeneration legacy even better than Ken hoped. 32:32 What haunts him from his time as Mayor. 33:54 What Boris Johnson wanted to know over dinner with Ken. 35:59 Boris Johnson & Michael Gove political agenda opposites. 38:28 "Politics is show business for ugly people", does Ken agree? 40:05 Boris Johnson's part in the Brexit campaign. 41:30 The growing power of the military industrial complex. 43:31 The UK will be sucked into the American orbit on a grand scale. 46:11 Brexit, Ken's thoughts on why Britain voted out, the implications and his proposal. 48:14 Governments have got to start listening. 50:15 Where Britain will be in two years' time. 53:38 "I'm always going to state what I believe to be true, otherwise why would I be in politics." 59:36 Will the Labour Party split over Jeremy Corbyn's leadership? 1:02:30 Most dramatic period in British politics in his lifetime. 1:03:23 David Cameron the most dishonest Prime Minister in his lifetime. 1:04:31 Politics like 'House of Cards'. 1:06:20 The possibility of the UK becoming the 51st State. 1:07:20 Donald Trump an unknown quantity. 1:10:31 London as an independent city state. 1:12:41 Prospect for new London Mayor Sadiq Khaan. 1:13:40 Ken Livingstone, a polarising figure. 1:15:25 Rupert Murdoch is the most damaging immigrant that has ever come to this country. 1:19:51The influences on today's economy. 1:22:10 Does Ken enjoy media attention? 1:23:59 Influence of the bankers and will they leave Britain? 1:25:13 Does he feel the media was so biased towards the Remain camp? 1:26:15 Because of Corbyn's euro-sceptic views will he be the best person to negotiate on behalf of the ordinary people? 1:27:13 In another 5 years what will the Tory and Labour parties look like? 1:27:57 What will Ken Livingstone be like in 5 years. 1:28:28 Success Secrets. 1:29:11 Advice to the 20 year old Ken Livingstone. 1:29:30 His career regret. 1:29:47 Best advice ever received. 1:31:15 Advice to the 20 year old who contemplates going into politics. 1:31:59 Brian's summing up. 1:33:24 Ken's come close to being murdered once or twice. Full Show Notes at https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/ken-livingstone/
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Jul 27, 2016 • 40min

#RealTALK The NEW Academy with Zoe Fox - Create & Connect

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Jul 27, 2016 • 1min

Ken Livingstone - Mayor of London - TRAILER

Ken Livingstone is an English politician who served as Mayor of London from the creation of the office in 2000 until 2008. WATCH FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/ken-livingstone/ The NEW London Real Academy: https://londonrealacademy.com/membership/
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Jul 24, 2016 • 2h 18min

Kevin Kelly - The Inevitable

Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of Wired magazine, and a former editor/publisher of the Whole Earth Review. He has also been a writer, photographer, conservationist, and student of Asian and digital culture. WATCH FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/kevin-kelly-the-inevitable/

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