The Modern Mind

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Rebecca Hollis: entrepreneur, investor, and international cheerleader.We focus the conversation on burnout: what it is, and how we can avoid it. Rebecca shares her experience, I share elements of mine, we explore the difference between depression and burnout conceptually, and reinforce the importance of reflecting on our core values.Expect to better understand how to avoid burnout.Expect to reconsider the structures in which you manage your time.Expect to ask yourself what are your core values?Subscribe to The Modern Mind YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@themodernmindJoin The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Rebecca's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccahollis/-Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.comHMN24 - get 10% off with FERGUS10https://hmn24.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Rob Lipsett: fitness entrepreneur, YouTuber, and potentially, the world's most positive man?We discuss everything form what has made Rob the man he is today, the challenges behind growing a YouTube channel, how to periodise your year to set yourself up for success, his multiple businesses, and much more...Expect to better understand why you should commit to action, now.Expect to reconsider how you structure your year.Expect to ask yourself whether you feel fulfilled?Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Rob's Socials: @roblipsett-Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comVivobarefoot - get 10% off with FERGUSVIVOhttps://www.vivobarefoot.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Olivia Strong: founder of Run For Heroes - the viral campaign that raised >£7m for NHS Charities Together throughout the pandemic.We discuss how the idea was born, how it developed, the challenges along the way, and how it turned into the viral campaign that became a household conversation in 2020.Expect to realise why you should just commit, now.Expect to better understand the challenges of charity fund-raising.Expect to put a story to the name of Run For Heroes.Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Run For Heroes Website: https://runforheroes.org.uk -Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comHMN24 - get 10% off with FERGUS10https://hmn24.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Nir Eyal: investor, author, and lecturer.Alongside having received an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, Nir is an active investor in multiple companies, most notably: Eventbrite, Canva, Anchor.fm, and Refresh.io.Nir is also the author of two bestselling books, these being... Hooked: How To Build Habit-Forming Products, and Indistractible: How To Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.Expect to realise that to-do lists are NOT the solution.Expect to reconsider how you manage your time.Expect to become indestractible.Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Nir's Website: https://www.nirandfar.com-Sponsors:WHOOP - get your first month FREEjoin.whoop.com/fergusDays Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comHMN24 - get 10% off with FERGUS10https://hmn24.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Harry Bliss: co-founder  of Champion Health - the Netflix of wellbeing.Harry is devoted to having an impact on our health. After the tragic loss of a friend and mentor, he was galvanised to make Champion Health an all-encompassing solution for employee wellbeing. In May 2022, the business was acquired to £10m, which opens it up to further scale, and further impact.Expect to understand the demands of running a start-up.Expect to reconsider workplace wellbeing.Expect to ask yourself how we can better look after one another.Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Harry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-bliss-44b479136/Champion Health: https://championhealth.co.uk -Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comHMN24 - get 10% off with FERGUS10https://hmn24.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Paul Minter: 18 years with the armed forces, founder of Head Up Charity, and recently, the man that ran 5,000 miles around the UK coastline.Paul is hellbent on making an impact - after losing 15 friends to suicide, he has founded Head Up Charity to try and provide a proactive solution. Paul decided to make a statement, by running around the UK - this is his story.Expect to understand the grief around suicide.Expect to reconsider how we can make a change.Expect to ask deeper questions about yourself.Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulminter_uk_run Head Up's Website: https://www.head-up.org.uk-Sponsors:WHOOP - get your first month FREEjoin.whoop.com/fergusDays Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comHMN24 - get 10% off with FERGUS10https://hmn24.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Paul McGregor: CEO of Everymind At Work, and mental health campaigner.Paul is driven by the question of why? After losing his Dad to suicide in 2009, he struggled to confront his own feelings, before ultimately finding progress through therapy; he has since been on a mission to remove the stigma around our mental health, and through a variety of media outlets, consultancy, and now his own business - Paul is working to change perceptions, and reframe corporate cultures.Expect to understand the grief surrounding suicide.Expect to reconsider how we confront our feelings.Expect to ask questions about your workplace, and your place within it...Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Paul's Website: http://www.pmcgregor.comEverymind At Work: https://everymindatwork.com/become-a-partner/Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comHMN24 - get 10% off with FERGUS10https://hmn24.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Dr Daniel Crosby: behavioural finance expert, psychologist, and asset manager who applies his background in psychology to explore our human behaviours around finances.Daniel is the author ofPersonal Benchmark: Integrating Behavioural Finance and Investment Management, The Laws of Wealth, and The Behavioural Investor.Expect to understand the link between happiness and money.Expect to reconsider how you value things.Expect to reframe 'wealth'.Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  -Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.co

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Massimo Pigliucci, Author, and Professor of Philosophy at City College, New York.We explore Stoic philosophy, and how it an help you live a happier more fulfilling life. Alongside this, we explore the key question of whether or not virtue can be taught, and if so, how can we learn it?Expect to understand what it means to be virtuous.Expect to reframe regret.Expect to reconsider what it means to be 'good'.Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Massimo's Website: https://massimopigliucci.org -Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.co

In this episode, Fergus is joined by Nick Magguili, the author of 'Just Keep Buying', COO of Ritholz Wealth Management LLC, creator of Of Dollars And Data, and educator on finance.We explore all of the things to consider when it comes to saving, earning, investing; alongside our behavioural patterns around finance, lifestyle creep, spreading risk, and how to set YOURSELF for long term success financially.Expect to understand what money means to you.Expect to set some clearer parameters around your finances.Expect to reconsider your values.Join The Modern Mind mailing list 📧 http://eepurl.com/h7rdLr  Nick's Website: https://ofdollarsanddata.com-Sponsors:Days Brewing - get 20% off with MODERNMIND20https://daysbrewing.comManCave - get 40% off with  FERGUS40.https://mancaveinc.com