Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, Slo Mo presents what is possibly the most powerful episode we ever aired. If you've listened to Slo Mo across the years, you've surely heard me reference my chat with Dr. Edith Eger more than any other. At the age of sixteen, Dr. Edith Eger, a trained ballet dancer and gymnast, was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were sent to the gas chamber, the “Angel of Death,” Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele forced Edith to ...

The first new guest of 2023 on Slo Mo is Chris Voss, who I met at the Global Citizen Forum in Ras Al Khamiah. What a way to start to the year.Chris is the world's top negotiation coach, the former lead negotiator for the FBI, and the bestselling author of Never Split The Difference, which has sold millions of copies. He has used his many years of experience in international crises and high-stakes negotiations to develop a unique program that that helps individuals and businesses get what they...

In this third rewind, I revisit my talk with Nir Eyal, my sensei of time management. Start the New Year with confidence by becoming indistractable.Nir teaches 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 The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Formi...

In the second Slo Mo Rewind, I revisit my life changing chat with one of my heroes, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. She is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. In 1996 she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, documenting her experience with stroke and eight-year recovery, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list and is...

Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, a Ph.D. in the philosophy of science, presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God. Topics include questioning Darwin's Theory of Evolution, the complexity of building proteins in nature, exploring the Cambrian Explosion, understanding Darwin's limitations, the role of information in Intelligent Design, and the evidence of design in biology, physics, and cosmology.

Chinese medicine practitioner Katie Brindle discusses preventive care versus reactive care, the changing landscape of art and society, modalities in Chinese medicine, surrounding oneself with ladies and gentlemen, exploring yin and yang in gender and healing arts, understanding divine co-creation through artwork, and choosing to take care of the planet.

Today I speak with a couple that embodies the millennial dream: the husband and wife influencers and partners, Vex King and Kaushal.Vex King is the author of the Sunday Times #1 bestsellers Good Vibes, Good Life and Healing is the New High. His first books alone has sold a million+ copies and spent two years in the Sunday Times top ten. His new book, Closer to Love, is releasing in February. Vex has a following of over 1.4m followers across his platforms. Kaushal is one of the world’s b...

Guest Hal Elrod, family man and author of 'The Miracle Morning', discusses the power of prioritizing family, the impact of near-death experiences on serving humanity, and the philosophy of personal development. They also explore morning routines, visualization, and the mindset of unwavering faith and extraordinary effort in achieving goals.

Tallia Storm, a singer who achieved fame at a young age, discusses her big break with Elton John, the challenges of the music industry, emotional resilience, and the concept of fate in relationships.

This week, I bring back one of your most popular guests of the past, my good friend Bruce Daisley. (see episode 59 for our past conversation). Bruce is a best selling author and technology leader from the UK. He is one the most respected thought leaders on the subject of workplace culture and the future of work. After 12 years running Twitter in Europe and previously YouTube in the UK, his book on improving workplace culture, The Joy of Work, became a Sunday Times number one business b...