London Real

London born Hayley Quinn was a shy and anxious kid growing up but is now a high earning dating guru, bringing advice to men and women alike. Coaching people in their relationships, Haley would help clients understand their partner but, more importantly, understand themselves. In an industry where many claim to be 'experts' in seduction and dating, Haley brings her knowledge of gender, language and psychology to the table. These methods are calculated from science and dynamically empathetic to how people work. She was out to break down the bullshit 'pick up artist' industry, one of snake oil salesmen and cowboys, to replace it with something real and ethical. Since then, Hayley's business as gone from strength to strength. Call it the result of science backed coaching but the methods and knowledge has not only helped thousands of clients, it has featured in authoritative mainstream media outlets. Channel 4, Men's Health, leading universities and now, of course, London Real. Don't miss on this episode because of what you think you already know about this industry - Hayley will turn that on its head. And who knows, maybe you'll get a date or two out of what you hear...

Matthew Pritchard is one of the founders and faces of Dirty Sanchez, a daredevil show where members of the Sanchez gang would compete and out do one another in serious and risky pranks and stunts - not unlike the infamous American show Jackass. There really wasn't a limit to what the Sanchez boys would do. Reaching national fame extremely quickly resulted in a spiralling push in crazier stunts and erratic behaviour, even off-camera. A keen skateboarder from the age of 15, Matthew and Dirty Sanchez co-founder Lee Dainton first got together to record bootleg skating videos which often featured pranks. This formed a basis for what would become the TV show, launched by MTV. In a time when there were other shows pushing accepted boundaries one critic said of Dirty Sanchez, "…they make Jackass look like the Royal Shakespeare Company". While the Sanchez boys have in fact always enjoyed a good relationship with Jackass, this success pushed them for four seasons, spin offs and a movie deal. It was the rockstar life to the full, in all it's madness and chaos. Matthew himself, is a straight shooter, no bullshit. He's not afraid to voice his opinion or get honest making this one of the finest guests we've had on the show. Dan Peña Event Applications Click Here : http://www.londonreal.tv/pena-event

Today I can finally announce something I have been waiting over 3 years to do. Our very first London Real Event ever! And who better to feature as our inaugural guest than the 50 Billion Dollar Man himself, Mr. Dan Peña. On March 28th at The Ritz Hotel in London you will have the chance to spend "An Intimate Day with Dan Peña" and a group of 30 select London Realers chosen for their achievements, character, and integrity. Click here , http://www.londonreal.tv/pena-event to watch a video of me describing the details of the event and to submit your application. We will choose the earliest and most qualified applicants. The price for the day with Dan is £997 + VAT with a 10 person VIP dinner for £495 + VAT. Please only come if you can afford this event, there will be plenty of other lower cost meetings and chances to connect with me personally via our premium content site coming in the next few months. But if you can afford it this is a once in a lifetime opportunity that will surely return you 10 to 100 times the investment. I look forward to seeing you there and meeting you in person, Brian http://www.londonreal.tv/pena-event

Brad Burton is about to get you motivated and moving forward. As one of the UK's most important business keynote speakers Brad adopts a particularly unique style to coach small businesses and present seminars at conferences. His energy is as powerful a driving force as his methods, insight and knowledge. He brings humour, authenticity and charisma to the table. In his own time he's been able to push his message and vision further, founding 4N, a business networking company that holds up to 5000 events per year across the UK. He's published a number of books, including the hugely successful "Get Off Your Arse" - which was the highest rated and reviewed business book on Amazon. His website writes of his seminars, 'expect breakthroughs'. The same could be said for today's episode.

Danny Jones needs little introduction. As one of the lead vocalists and guitarists of one of the nation's favourite pop-rock bands, McFly, and now of super-group McBusted, he's become one of the most recognisable faces in British music. Hundreds of thousands of adoring fans worldwide are hard proof of that McFly remain one of the biggest rock success stories in the last decade. With experience and talent at every level of creative music production – writing lyrics, music and recording – Danny's other love, electronic music, has seen him perform DJ sets in the biggest clubs UK-wide. The 28 year old star also just so happens to be a big fan of London Real, listening to the show while on tour. As he chooses to open up about his fame, passion, fame and unique journey, Sunday's episode is not one to miss.

Recently a photograph collection circulated called 'The Death of Conversation'. It was a series of black and whites taken of unknowing members of the public who, in social situations, had abandoned conversation in favour of looking at their mobile phones. It went viral and ended up featured in TIME magazine and the New York Times. The most fascinating thing about the photographs is that they show an outsiders perspective of a habit that we all participate in. On many an occasion we opt for the spikes of thrill we can find on opening social media notifications, receiving likes or being retweeted. Social media access follows us around now with our mobile phones, but it's no accident that we experience psychological reward using these apps. Nathalie Nahai is a web psychologist. An expert exploring just how the design of the web manipulates and heightens our sense of reward. Her book, Webs of Influence, explores just how technology is strategically created with us in mind - to make us click. Want to know why you can't resist clicking on an article or why you need to check on your notifications regularly? Then you'll love today's episode. If you want to master some control over the mini-dopamine rush sought with every click, best understand just how it all works.

Meditation is fast becoming a mainstream practice. For a long time it was the mystic discipline of Buddhist monks, the religious and western hippies. These days, however, you're as likely to find a professional businessman or sportsperson taking time out to find 'focus' and be 'mindful'. It's not about finding an ecstatic nirvana and bliss as much as nurturing a sense of self or direction, becoming mindful and seeking calm in this manic technological age of ours. Science backs the practice up, meditation will increase your clarity of thought, lower your stress levels and help you manage the madness. Brian is a big advocate of meditation. Today, he's sharing some of his top tips on stepping back, self-knowledge and finding some stillness.

Today we speak to Guy Kawasaki, author, entrepreneur and social media expert, he's worked with some of the biggest companies in Silicon Valley. In the late 80s he worked at Apple, directly under the leadership of Steve Jobs. More recently he's worked as Google advisor to Motorola. His expertise is coveted and his zero bull approach to work has seen him deliver time and time again. His stories are fascinating, coming from that revolutionarily historic place, only decades ago, that spawned personal computing and the internet as we know it today. He'll also be sharing some of his insight into what it means to operate on social media. Want to become a social media mover and shaker? Ready to start a brand revolution online and build interactive community around what you do? Companies want to get online, but most of them do it wrong or blow valuable time and resource misfiring their strategy. Kawasaki will be dropping some wisdom.. Remember that we're giving away signed copies of Kawasaki's book in our Twitter competition. Pick out the best quotes from the show and tweet them out using #kawasakiquotes. The winners will be selected by Brian and contacted to receive their prize! Also remember that if you're in the LA area, our very own Brian will be headed to the Tai Lopez conferenceJanuary 30th to 31st. The conference will focus on building a multi-million dollar business and exploding your customer base. Tickets to the conference is available at a killer $97. There'll be some enormous announcements being made, some brilliant speakers (including past guest Oren Klaff) and of course Tai Lopez himself. Only 5 days to go - sign up today!

Everyone has a TED talk in them. If your first thought is "not me" then get your ass on Youtube and have a look at the hundreds of talks already there. People from all backgrounds, speaking in all languages, communicating life lessons. Sometimes funny and always educational. We're all on a journey and local TEDx events will feature you if you apply. Find a place that will host you. 1. Throw your hat over the fence. Book yourself on the TED train and make it real. Setting things in motion will be the first step in a journey that will reward you on a thousand levels. Overcome the fear and step up. 2. Craft your speech. Craft is the word. No great peace of writing, art or music dropped first time. Same stands for oration. Writing is rewriting - put the work in on the page. Preparation is more than just writing though. Practice in front of a camera but more importantly practice in front of real people. The greatest stand up comedians spend many shows refining wording that works differently on stage than on the page. Putting in the hard hours will set you apart on the day - your audience will know the difference. 3. Eyes on you, not the Keynote. Less is more when it comes to visuals - your presentation should add to the story, not tell the story. People are turning up for the live experience not a commentated slide show. Guy Kawasaki recommends 10 slides for every 30 minutes of speaking… 4. Get your own people there. Supporters in the crowd will pump your confidence and boost your hype. It's about more than this though. When the people you know are there, you'll throw it up a gear and work harder to perfect the speech. Strangers you can walk away from, fans and colleagues - not so easy. Align those cognitive bias, condition the environment so that you up your game. 5. The journey continues when you walk back off stage. That's right, it's not completely about the talk. The video gets forgotten or lands out there in cyberspace. The question that will remain is what did you take away from the experience. Answer: personal growth and quantifiable evolution. You'll have tested yourself in an enormous amount of ways. The philosophy at the very heart of London Real. It's not about the video or the audience listening, it's about the challenge of making it happen. It will change you. Do it - no half measures.

Only this weekend Mr Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, announced in his new book club 'A Year of Books' that he'd be taking on Stephen Pinker's 'The Better Angel's of Our Nature'. Within hours, the book catapulted on Amazon's chart from 6,521st to 501st. A timely coincidence for our scheduled REDUX of LondonReal's 2013 interview with the linguistic and cognitive scientist - there is a real exciting sense that what we in the LondonReal community have known about Pinker for some time will now be known widely. With the rise to prominence of the Islamic State, Boko Haram and events in Paris, Pinker's message has never been as relevant. We could be mistaken for believing the world is getting darker again but contrary to what seems to be the trend Pinker argues that violence is actually on the decrease. A revolutionary idea in our media driven world where it seems impossible to escape atrocity. He discusses how archaic structures of morality and thinking have been perpetuating conflict, rather than preventing it. Pinker's work is promoted by philanthropist Bill Gates, who has his own reading blog called Gate's Notes. On it Gates calls Pinker's work "important" and heralds him as a great thinker showing us ways that "we can make those positive trajectories a little more likely… a contribution, not just to historical scholarship, but to the world." The most engaging thing about Pinker as a guest is that as a communicator he is a simple pleasure to listen to, sharing his ideas with both passion and command. This episode is a must. So, before your jump on Amazon to snap up your copy of 'Better Angels' and join the Zuckerberg book club, get your fix of LondonReal.