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Gauranga Das is a monk of 26 years, a leadership and mindfulness coach, and the former teacher and mentor to monk-turned-self help sensation, Jay Shetty. In his own words, Gauranga Das is "Working to solve the biggest problems in the world" and we touch on some of those in this conversation as well as: - How To Build Resilience - The Most Common Reason People Don't Achieve Their Goals - Staying Present - How To Deal With Conflict - The Bhagavad Gita & So Much More Links: - Join our 'Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' Newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter - Instagram - https://instagram.com/freedompact - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact Gauranga Das Website: https://gaurangadas.com/

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.

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

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

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/

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

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/

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

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/

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