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Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

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May 12, 2021 • 49min

Kate Daudy - The Wonder in Chaos, the Rhythm of Time, and the Political Power of Art

Today’s guest is my new friend, Kate Daudy. This conversation could not have been more genuine, and honestly, I forgot I was recording this for an audience. This is Slo Mo at its most authentic.Kate is a British visual artist and writer, recognized for her work exploring and re-evaluating the human experience in the context of the natural world. Known for her written interventions in public and private spaces, Daudy’s work is based on an ancient Chinese literati practice.Living and working in...
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May 8, 2021 • 39min

Jada Sezer - The Body Positivity Revolution and Why Hiring a Woman is the Best Bang for Your Buck

Today's guest is a true inspiration.Jada Sezer is a model, content creator, UN Women UK Changemaker, and advocate for body positivity, mental wellbeing and gender equality. She is one of the first plus size models in the UK who has challenged societal beauty ideals for over a decade. She’s graced the covers of Women's Health and Cosmopolitan magazines, starred in a billboard campaign for L'Oreal, and served as a global ambassador for Adidas.Jada has an MA in Child Psychotherapy and a diploma ...
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May 5, 2021 • 41min

Becky Morrison - Why "Hustle Culture" is Toxic and Success Doesn't Have to Feel So Difficult

Today's guest is Becky Morrison. This was such a lovely talk and exactly the refresher we all need every once in a while to remind ourselves that life doesn't have to be so hard.Becky is a mom, wife and former lawyer turned Happiness Coach. Her mission is to spread joy. She believes most people can live happier, easier lives if they get clear on what matters most to them and then develop a plan to do more of that and less of the rest. If she can help enable people to find clarity and happines...
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May 1, 2021 • 32min

Tim Ash (Part 2) - The World is Infected with the Wrong Values and Only Our Entire Being Can Save It

This is Part 2 of my chat with Tim Ash, author, keynote speaker and advisor. For nineteen years he was the co-founder and CEO of SiteTuners – a strategic digital optimization agency for which he created over $1.2 billion in documented value for clients.Tim is an expert in user-centered design, persuasion, understanding consumer behavior, neuromarketing, and landing page testing. In other words, he knows how people think, and that's led him to uncover some realizations about the state of the w...
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May 1, 2021 • 31min

Tim Ash (Part 1) - The Internet is Horrible and We've Been Convinced to Care About Nonsense

Today’s guest is my friend Tim Ash, author, keynote speaker and advisor. For nineteen years he was the co-founder and CEO of SiteTuners – a strategic digital optimization agency for which he created over $1.2 billion in documented value for clients.Tim is an expert in user-centered design, persuasion, understanding consumer behavior, neuromarketing, and landing page testing. In other words, he knows how people think, and that's led him to uncover some realizations about the state of the world...
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Apr 28, 2021 • 38min

Leta Herman (Part 2) - The Nine Palaces, the Nine Stages of Alchemy, and Going Through the Mystery Gate

This is Part 2 of my conversation with Leta Herman. Things get deep on this side of the chat, and I'm certain it'll spark a serious interest in Daoism for you. It sure did for me, and I'm still amazed.Leta is an author, Chinese Medicine instructor and practitioner, host of the Inspired Action Podcast, and co-founder of Born Perfect, a new media company. She offers a wide range of energetic acupressure and Alchemy treatments based on the principles of ancient Chinese Medicine.A former journali...
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Apr 28, 2021 • 35min

Leta Herman (Part 1) - Chinese Medicine, Yin and Yang, and the Five Elements (Which is Yours?)

Today's guest is my dear friend Leta Herman.Leta is an author, Chinese Medicine instructor and practitioner, host of the Inspired Action Podcast, and co-founder of Born Perfect, a new media company. She offers a wide range of energetic acupressure and Alchemy treatments based on the principles of ancient Chinese Medicine.A former journalist and syndicated columnist, Leta most recently released her new book on alchemy, Through The Mystery Gate. She has also written three others: The Energy of ...
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Apr 24, 2021 • 43min

Emma Gannon - Child-Free by Choice and the Freedom of Following Your Own Path

Today's guest is the wonderful Emma Gannon. I loved this conversation.Emma is a Sunday Times bestselling author, speaker, novelist and host of the no. 1 careers podcast in the UK, Ctrl Alt Delete.Emma has blogged since 2009; podcasted since 2016 and is the author of four books to date. She was selected in the 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 list. Her non-fiction works include the bestseller The Multi-Hyphen Method and Sabotage. Her next non-fiction is called (Dis)Connected: How to Stay Human in an On...
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Apr 21, 2021 • 43min

Sir Peter Vardy - The Secrets to Making Money and How to Use It for a Better World (and You)

Today’s guest is Sir Peter Vardy, the British businessman and philanthropist who is one of the wealthiest men in the UK. Having had great success in the automotive industry, Sir Peter’s life as of quite some time has been focused on philanthropy through his personal foundation, the Vardy Foundation, which supports a wide range of community causes. He helped to fund the building of a City Technology College and three academies, which together form the Emmanuel Schools Foundation- a coalition o...
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Apr 17, 2021 • 39min

Nir Eyal (Part 1) - Become Indistractable in Four Science-Backed Steps

Today’s guest is the simply brilliant Nir Eyal. I really mean it. It was hard to title this episode because of the sheer amount of incredibly practical points Nir shared with us.Nir writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by T...

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