
Freedom Pact
What do Nobel Prize Winners, CEOs of billion-dollar companies, FBI Hostage negotiators, Adult Actresses, academics from leading institutions, astronauts, rockstars, world-poker champions, members of the SAS, best-selling authors, and Disney stars have in common? They have all been guests on the Freedom Pact Podcast. By subscribing, you will hear eclectic conversations about topics relating to the nature of the world, and how to thrive within it.
Join hosts of the Freedom Pact Podcast Joseph & Lewis as they speak to the most fascinating people alive.
Latest episodes

18 snips
Sep 17, 2021 • 55min
#219: Bill Beswick - Elite Sports Psychologist Shares The Secret Mindset Of Winners
Bill Beswick, an acclaimed sports psychologist known for his work with elite teams like Manchester United, shares invaluable insights. He discusses the power of mindset and its pivotal role in sports success, emphasizing that attitude can surpass talent. The conversation delves into the importance of identifying a personal 'why' for motivation, balancing discipline with ambition, and cultivating resilience in athletes. Beswick also highlights strategies for emotional management, daily commitment, and the lasting legacy one can create in sports and life.

Sep 13, 2021 • 54min
#218: Heather Heying - A Hunter Gatherer’s Guide To The 21st Century
Heather Heying is an evolutionary biologist, co-host of The Dark Horse Podcast and author of ‘A Hunter Gatherer’s Guide To The 21st Century” with her husband, Bret Weinstein.
In this episode, Heather discusses:
- How we have become a hyper novel’ world
- The the problem & solution are both evolutionary
- How are ancient bodies are out of sync with the modern world
- Why ‘anti-ageing’ research is futile
- Do dreams have meaning?
- Is love & grief in our human nature?
- Postmodernism
- The education system
- & much more
Check out the book at: https://heatherheying.com/hg-guide
Join our ‘Healthy, Wealthy & Wise’ Newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://m.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact/about

Sep 10, 2021 • 44min
#217: Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk - Understanding & Healing Trauma
Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk is a psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator based in Boston, USA. Since the 1970s his research has been in the area of post-traumatic stress. He is the author of The New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score. Bessel Van der Kolk served as a past president for the International Society for Traumatic stress Studies and former co-director of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is a professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and president of the Trauma Research Foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Topics discussed:
- Are we all traumatised?
- What causes trauma?
- What is disassociation?
- How does trauma appear in the body?
- EMDR, psychedelics and Yoga
- The role of talk therapy
- Post traumatic growth?
- Much more
Connect:
freedompact at gmail . com
https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact... (video interviews)
https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)
https://instagram.com/freedompact
https://www.besselvanderkolk.com

Sep 6, 2021 • 54min
#216: Luke Burgis - The Real Reason Why We Want The Things We Want
Luke Burgis is an entrepreneur and author of 'Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life" and in this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast we discuss:
- What mimetic desire is and how it plays a part in your life
- Why Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs may be wrong
- The relationship between desire and goal setting
- Why we all tell romantic lies
& much more
Watch all our podcasts in video format on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact
Join our 'Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter
Find Luke & the book discussed in this episode here: https://lukeburgis.com/

Sep 3, 2021 • 1h 4min
#215: Dr Anna Lembke - Dopamine, Addiction, Pleasure and Pain, Brokenness & The Importance of Truth
Dr Anna Lembke is an American psychiatrist who is Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University. Anna is a specialist in the opioid epidemic in the United States, and the author of Drug Dealer, MD and Anna’s new book is called Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, was released in August 2021. Buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/B08LQZ3QDT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dopamine+nation&qid=1630619963&sr=8-1
In this conversation, Anna & I discuss:
- The role of Dopamine
- Dopamine and addiction
- The psychology of an addict
- Why Anna's patients are her hero's
- How to navigate difficult conversations
- The cost of cheap dopamine
- Recovery from addiction
- Why AA & 12 steps work
- Much more
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact... (video interviews)
https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)
https://instagram.com/freedompact
https://www.annalembke.com

Aug 30, 2021 • 56min
#214 Eric Jorgenson - A Guide To Happiness With The Wisdom Of Naval Ravikant
Eric Jorgenson is a startup growth guy, writer, and (rarely) an Angel investor. He is on the founding team of Zaarly, and has been publishing online since 2014. His business blog, Evergreen, has educated and entertained over a million readers. He is also the man behind the bestselling book 'The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant: A Guide To Wealth & Happiness."
Links:
Join Our 'Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' Newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter
https://www.youtube.com/freedompact
https://www.navalmanack.com/
https://www.ejorgenson.com/

Aug 26, 2021 • 51min
#213 Dr Samantha Boardman - Psychiatrist's Advice For Cultivating Incredible Mental Health
Dr. Samantha Boardman is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at Weill-Cornell Medical College. She has a BA from Harvard University, an MD from Cornell University Medical College.
Samantha's latest book is called 'Ready for anything: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everyday-Strong-Principles-Build-Resilience/dp/0241292212/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ready+for+anything&qid=1629998098&sr=8-1
Topics discussed:
- What are micro-stressers?
- What are the effects of micro-stress on our health?
- Why common mental illnesses may have been adaptive in other time periods
- Why we evolved to retreat into solitude when stressed
- Why disconnecting from others can become a vicious cycle
- The best mental health advice Samantha has been given
- Much more
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact (video interviews)
https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)
https://instagram.com/freedompact
https://positiveprescription.com
https://twitter.com/sambmd?s=20

Aug 23, 2021 • 51min
#212: Diren Kartal - Why Your Approach To Health & Fitness May Be Making You Unhappy
Diren Katral is a personal trainer, online coach, creator, entrepreneur & so much more. He joins the Freedom Pact podcast today to discuss:
- The mindset you need to adopt towards health & fitness
- The type of goals that will never make you happy
- How social media impacts our health & self worth
- How to spot genuine advice in a world of influences fighting for your attention
- Habit forming & the habits that have changed his life for the better
- & So much more
Join our 'Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' Newsletter for free: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter
For video versions of all our podcasts, plus our highlights: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedompact/
Diren's Links:
https://www.instagram.com/diren.kartal/
https://www.direnkartal.com/

Aug 16, 2021 • 39min
#211: Charlotte Worthington - Tokyo 2020 Gold Medallist On Perseverance, Failure & Handling Pressure
Charlotte Worthington is a British Olympic gold medallist who competes internationally in Freestyle BMX. She won the Gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and is on the podcast today to discuss her Olympic story, her journey in getting there, handling pressure on the biggest stages, and how to pick yourself up from failure.
Watch this podcast & many more in video format over on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter

Aug 13, 2021 • 51min
#210: Sergey Young - Longevity Investor Explains The Why, When & How of Humans Living Until 200
Sergey Young is a visionary, longevity investor and a man on a mission to extend the healthy lifespans of at least 1 billion people. Sergey’s latest book is called the science and technology of growing young. Buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Technology-Growing-Young-Breakthroughs/dp/1950665879/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Sergey+young&qid=1628801022&sr=8-1
In this episode, Sergey & I discuss:
- What is aging?
- Sergey's mission to extend the lives of 1 billion people
- Should aging be classified as a disease?
- When will humans be able to live until they're 200?
- What are the technologies that will enable add years to lifespan?
- Is it ethical to live to 150 or 200?
- What are some things that we can to do today to extend our lives?
Links:
https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact... (video interviews)
https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)
https://instagram.com/freedompact
https://sergeyyoung.com