
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

Apr 12, 2021 • 1h 3min
#179: Andrew Steele - How To Slow Down The Ageing Process
After obtaining a PhD in physics from the University of Oxford, Andrew Steele decided that ageing was the most important scientific challenge of our time, and switched fields to computational biology. He worked at the Francis Crick Institute, using machine leaning to decode our DNA and predict heart attacks using patient's medical records . He is now a full-time science writer and presenter based in London.
For more on Andrew & his book 'Ageless' visit: https://andrewsteele.co.uk/
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Apr 9, 2021 • 59min
#178: David Heinemier Hansson - Self-Learning, Big Tech, Beginner's Mindset, Stoicism & More
David Heinemeier-Hansson, commonly known as DHH. David is the creator of Ruby on Rails, a best-selling author, co-founder and CTO at Basecamp and Hey, two software companies that our audience may remember from our chat with Jason a few months back. David was awarded the hacker of the year award in 2005, and interestingly was also named the ALMS rookie of the year award for his pursuit in race car driving.
Topics Discussed:
- Self Learning
- Big Tech
- Do we Need a Digital Bill of Rights?
- Cultivating a beginner's mindset
- How David has used Philosophy
- Career advice
- Much More
Please enjoy!
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Apr 5, 2021 • 54min
#177: Neil Oliver - Are We Encouraging The World We Wish To See?
Neil Oliver is a British television presenter, freelance archaeologist, conservationist, and author. He is best known as a presenter of several BBC historical and archaeological documentary series, including A History of Scotland, Vikings, and Coast.
Today on the show, we discuss:
- The Bristol 'Kill The Bill' Protests
- Cancel Culture
- The Scottish Government 'Hate Crime Bill'
- Piers Morgan
- Jordan Peterson
& much more
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More from Neil:
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http://www.neiloliver.com/

Apr 2, 2021 • 1h 10min
#176: Robert Greene - Existentialism, Loneliness, Impermanence, Secularism and The Sublime
Robert Greene is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, and Mastery.
In this episode, Robert joins the Freedom Pact podcast to discuss the events of the last year and what we've learned about the human condition.
Topics Discussed:
- Why Robert meditates on his own mortality
- How to deal with Existential thoughts
- The collapse of grand narratives
- The rise of secularism
- The meaning crisis
- Robert's advice for those that are lost and depressed
- How to deal with loneliness
- The law of the sublime - Robert's upcoming book
- Much much more!
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https://powerseductionandwar.com

Mar 29, 2021 • 37min
#175: Dr Phillipa Kaye - A Doctors Diary Of Life And Recovery From Cancer
“It’s cancer.” Dr Philippa Kaye was 39 years old when she heard those dreaded words. The diagnosis of bowel cancer would change her life and mean crossing the divide from being a doctor to being a patient. She soon discovered that her years of training and experience had not prepared her for the realities of actually living with cancer.
Phillipa's Links:
https://www.drphilippakaye.com/
https://twitter.com/drphilippakaye
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Mar 26, 2021 • 54min
#174: Dr Irvin Yalom - Death, Love, Grief & What Truly Matters In The End
Dr Irvin David Yalom is an American existential psychiatrist who is emeritus professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, as well as an author of both fiction and nonfiction.
A year-long journey by renowned psychiatrist Irvin Yalom, and his wife, esteemed feminist writer Marilyn Yalom, after her terminal diagnosis, as they reflect on how to love and live without regret. With the wisdom of those who have thought deeply, and the familiar warmth of teenage sweethearts who've grown up together, they investigate universal questions of intimacy, love, and grief. Buy 'A Matter of Death and Life' here: https://amzn.to/3lQ3tRb
In today's episode, we discuss:
- Irvin & Marilyn's relationship
- The difficulties that they faced together
- Physician assisted end of life treatment
- Dying with few regrets
- Processing grief
- Living a meaningful life
- Much more
Quote: ''Mourning is the price that we pay for loving others.''
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https://www.yalom.com

Mar 22, 2021 • 49min
#173: Dr Lindsay Browning - How to Sleep Deeper and Better for Longer
Dr Lindsay Browning is a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist and sleep expert. As well as being a mother of two, she has a Doctorate (DPhil) from the University of Oxford, where she investigated the relationship between worry and insomnia. She founded Trouble Sleeping, her specialist sleep clinic, in 2006.
As we break down the content in her new book, you can expect to:
• Understand the difference between 'good' and 'bad' sleep.
• Cope better with temporary sleeplessness.
• Begin to unlearn unhelpful sleeping habits.
• Challenge your misconceptions about how well, or badly, you sleep.
• Practise tailored self-care that's likely to lead to improved sleep.
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For all of Lindsay's work mentioned in this episode, visit: https://troublesleeping.co.uk/

Mar 19, 2021 • 1h 30min
#172: Zev Weinstein - Generation Z, Philosophy During Difficult times, Self-learning & Language
#172: Zev Weinstein - Generation Z, Philosophy During Difficult times, Self-learning & Language by Freedom Pact Podcast

Mar 15, 2021 • 1h 4min
#171: Cosmic Skeptic - How Do We Decide What Is Right And Wrong?
Alex J. O’Connor is founder of the Cosmic Skeptic YouTube channel, podcast and blog, platforms dedicated to the publication of philosophical ideas and debates in an accessible format. He is currently reading for a degree in philosophy and theology at St John’s College, Oxford University.
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Mar 12, 2021 • 53min
#170: Dr Judson Brewer - A Neuroscientist's Guide To Unwinding Anxiety
Dr. Jud Brewer is an internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. His TED Talk ”A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit” has over 16 million views on YouTube. Dr. Jud is the director of research and innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor at Brown University, as well as the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare. His new book is called Unwinding Anxiety, which you can purchase here: https://drjud.com/book
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https://www.unwindinganxiety.com - Unwinding Anxiety App