Alex Hormozi, founder, investor and author, shares brutally honest lessons about life, human behavior, psychology, business, resilience, and the importance of telling the truth. Topics include maintaining high standards, gaining experience through iteration, staying authentic, embracing failure, over-optimization, being true to oneself, coping with insults, selling with Shopify, wrongful cancellation, self-reflection, effort and medium in success, worthiness and honesty, community, cynicism, decision-making, the paradox of growth, and investing in education.

Dr. Karan Rajan, a surgeon and clinical lecturer, debunks health myths surrounding digestion, probiotics, IBS, and more. He explains the importance of not holding in farts and discusses the causes of persistent burping. The podcast also explores a surgeon's daily life, the gut-brain connection, optimal nap duration, eye health, and slowing cognitive decline.

Dr. Paul Conti, psychiatrist and author, discusses the unconscious mind, trauma's impact on the brain and body, the role of empathy in processing trauma, the limitations of medical systems in addressing trauma, and strategies to combat negative inner thoughts.

Rory Sutherland, a leading consumer behavior expert, shares insights on ad campaigns, dating apps, engagement rings, creativity, Twitter's name change, residual sexism in hotel room design, and the impact of rational thinking on creativity. Other topics covered include Shopify's benefits, decision-making limitations, house choices, electrolyte drink benefits, comedy and evolutionary psychology, spending as a commitment indicator, David Ogilvy's genius, attitudes towards drinking and driving, elite modesty, electric Land Rover Defender, cities, and the rise of YouTube.

Dean Phillips, U.S House of Representatives member and former owner of Talenti Gelato and Belvedere Vodka, discusses the broken state of American politics, the impact of donors and funding, the creation of Belvedere Vodka and disruptive marketing, building relationships in Congress, the issue of puritanism in politics, and understanding different perspectives in American politics.

Rikki Schlott, journalist and free speech activist, discusses cancel culture, Twitter bans, the increase in cancelations, the motivations of cancelers, the impact on free speech, and the expansion of cancel culture to encompass a wider range of views.

Mary Harrington, a writer and author, discusses the concept of digital modesty, the impact of oversharing, the crisis of masculinity and femininity, the surrogacy industry, and the distortion of reality online.

Danny Polishchuk, a writer, YouTuber, comedian and podcaster, discusses his ban from Instagram, the situations of Britney Spears and Taylor Swift, climate change and vasectomies, being too protective from germs and pathogens, the future of comedy, Santa Con, the cultural context of drugs, escaping from Cuba, the potential benefits of pornography for preteens, navigating truth on social media, nuclear missiles and close calls, and the rule of comedy and jokes that shouldn't be told.

Mike Thurston, a podcaster, YouTuber, and fitness model, explores the rise of body dysmorphia, the harmful effects of photo editing on body image, the importance of consistent effort for appearance improvement, the journey towards confidence and self-doubt, the challenges of maintaining a relationship, success on social media, balancing ambition and contentment, the impact of travel on routine and cognitive performance, and scaling clothing product and YouTube monetization.

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