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Sarah Knight is the author of the massively popular No F*cks Given Guides. Her books tap in to feelings that most readers have, but are afraid to act upon. She gives them permission to follow through - whether it's casting off unwanted obligations (The Life Changing Magic Of Not Giving A F*ck); making big life changes (Get Your Sh*t Together); or just being themselves, flaws and all (You Do You). (Calm The F*ck Down) is about managing anxiety and problem solving in the face of adversity, and her latest book (F*ck No!) is a manual for saying no, meaning it, and being heard. In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, I discuss the concepts in all of these books with Sarah and find out how we can make them work for us. For more on Sarah: Nof*cksgivenguides.com (without the *) For more on Us: Freedompact.co.uk

Today on the show, we are joined by New York Times Best-selling author, clinical psychologist and professor Dr Rick Hanson. Rick’s past books include Buddha’s Brain: The Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom, Hardwiring Happiness, and his latest book is called Neurodharma. Rick has spoken at Nasa, as well as at Harvard, Oxford, Stanford and other major unitversities. In today’s episode, you will learn about the 7 practises that Rick has found for the highest happiness. He found these by looking all the way back through history at individuals like the Buddha and other enlightened individuals. He also combines those teachings with modern neuroscience. In this episode Rick discusses practical suggestions, offers an inspiring vision of who we can be – and an effective path for embodying this wonderful possibility. Before we begin, just as a reminder the video episode of this interview is up on our Youtube channel. The link below to our healthy, wealthy & wise newsletter is below and if you could get value from our work - a 5* iTunes review helps us massively to get on wonderful guests like Dr Hanson. I did it again, I recorded this episode without my microphone set up properly and it recorded through my Mac microphone, this is the last time I promise! Fortunately, I’m only the host and not the main speaker so it should be of minimal disturbance to you. Either way I apologise and will do better! Without any further ado, I hope you enjoy this episode with the enlightened - Dr Rick Hanson. Links: instagram.com/freedompact YouTube.com/freedompact (video interviews) Freedompact.co.uk/newsletter Rickhanson.net https://www.rickhanson.net/being-well-podcast/

Born and raised in Blackburn, England, Glenn loved sports his whole life, and began boxing and competitive running in 2007, shortly after permanently moving to Los Angeles, CA in pursuit of his dreams. Since 2012, he has been the Fitness Director and Head Coach at Box 'N Burn in Los Angeles, CA (named CA's #1 gym by Men's Fitness & Yelp 2015, named LA's best Boxing class 2016 by Time Out Magazine). Glenn is also a trainer to the stars, having trained Brendan Schaub, Debby Ryan, Travis Barker & More. Glennholmes.net FreedomPact.co.uk/newsletter

“A cynical view of human nature has always been in the interest of those in power... It’s just easier to rule people who are scared.” - @Rcbregman Rutger Bregman is an author and a historian. Rutger's first book 'Utopia for realists' was a best-seller and his latest book 'Humankind: A Hopeful History' is out in stores now. You may know Rutger from going viral multiple times. First he took on billionaires at Davos and raised the issues of taxes. Then he went toe to toe with Tucker Carlson on Fox News, and more recently he published his 'real life lord of the flies' story which also blew up. In this episode we ponder the question of ''Are humans fundamentally good or evil?'' Show Notes: - Rutger's view on human nature - Why Soldiers return from war with PTSD - The evolutionary basis of why we're actually pretty decent - When Rutger discovered the real life Lord of the flies and what actually happened - Why we should be asking more from institutions and less from people - Is it a case of survival of the friendliest? - How Power corrupts human nature If you get value from our work, please subscribe and leave us a 5* iTunes review as this really does help us grow the show. Links: instagram.com/freedompact freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, wealthy & Wise newsletter) YouTube.com/freedompact https://www.rutgerbregman.com twitter.com/rcbregman Get a copy of Humankind: https://amzn.to/34EsrN8

Cristina is one of the first in the world to have been able to induce a state of relaxation in the Caribbean Reef sharks through gentle touch. To the observer, this looks like the shark is falling asleep in her lap. Sharks know her and her touch and seem to seek the connection and contact. Witnessing this interaction, directly while diving with Cristina or remotely by watching her numerous contributions to television documentaries and reading about her work in magazines, has created a change in perception from the general public. It has helped dissolve misconceptions and preconceptions about sharks. Cristina and her sharks have become ambassadors for many other species and animals in the world. Through her work, she helps her sharks by removing hooks from their mouths and parasites. She helps scientists collect data to support research and has developed a Caribbean Reef Shark Diver Distinctive Specialty. Cristina was the initiator of the movement that resulted in the full protection of sharks in the entire Bahamas. For More On Cristina: https://cristinazenato.com/ For More On Us: FreedomPact.co.uk

Today on the show, we are joined by Professor William von Hippel. Professor Von Hippel is a professor of psychology at the University of Queensland, who has keen research interests into evolutionary and social psychology. This passion for understanding social dynamics lead to Bill writing ‘The Social Leap’ a groundbreaking hypothesis of human development that dates back to how our ancestors made it out from the Savannah. Escaping the African desert millions of years ago forever altered the way the human mind works and today we discuss some of the topics. In this mind-blowing episode we discuss the new evolutionary science of who we are, where we come from and what makes us happy. We look at things such as why we are wired to collaborate and help others, why tribalism is at the heart of our species, the journey of evolution and other things like why it’s so painful to not get many Instagram likes, why rejection hurts so bad, why it’s so hard to be present in the moment. why it’s important for men to take risks as well as what women look for in a partner. Before we jump right in, don’t forget guys we have got a ‘healthy, wealthy and wise newsletter which you will’ there’s a link below on the episode, and should you get value out of our work then a 5* iTunes rating would reallllly make us happy. I hope you enjoy this episode with one of my favourite guests that we’ve had on the show. Professor William von Hippel. Links: The Social Leap: https://amzn.to/3geHzCP instagram.com/freedompact youtube.com/freedompact freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise) https://psychology.uq.edu.au/profile/3034/bill-von-hippel

Ben Aldridge offers a selection of strange and wonderful challenges designed to take you out of your comfort zone and into the unknown. Ben shows you that learning new skills, mental and physical, will help you to cultivate a stronger, healthier, more resilient mindset to face your everyday challenges. Drawing on the theoretical roots of the Stoics, Buddhism, popular psychology and CBT, Ben has created a unique programme that anyone can follow. Join Ben on his journey from anxious mess to back in control. Thanks to having undertaken these challenges himself, Ben now has an unusual selection of hobbies, a host of interesting new skills, some fantastic dinner party stories and plenty of wonderful experiences… and most importantly he now feels calmer, healthier, happier and more at peace. Split into three types of activity – mental, physical and skilful – the challenges range from climbing a mountain to sleeping on a beach in a bivvy bag in a storm to having a conversation in Japanese. Follow Ben in learning how to pick a lock, how to solve a Rubik’s Cube in under a minute and how to memorize the order of a deck of cards after seeing it only once (the ultimate party trick). Along the way, he’s eaten some repulsive insects, whilst also creating a new morning routine that freed up the time to write this book. Links: Instagram.com/freedompact Youtube.com/Freedompact (Video Interviews) freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise) Website: www.benaldridge.com Instagram: @dothingsthatchallengeyou Twitter: @iambenaldridge

What an episode we have for you. Today on the show, we are joined by Maria Konnikova. Maria graduated from Harvard, holds a PHD in psychology, is a journalist for The New Yorker, an International Poker Champion and if all this isn’t enough for you, she’s also a 3x best-selling author of the confidence game, How to think like Sherlock Holmes and her latest book ‘’The biggest bluff.’’ Today we are discussing Maria’s latest book - The biggest bluff ‘How I learned to pay attention, master myself and win’ which details Maria’s journey from being a complete poker novice to recruiting Eric Seidel as a mentor and becoming an international Poker champion and winning $300,000 dollars in tournament winnings. All of this is not bad from someone that when she started didn’t even know how many cards were in a deck In this episode we discuss so god damn much including the role that luck plays in our life, how to make better decisions using probabilistic thinking, becoming more confident, finding the right mentor and so much more. This is a barn-stormer into strategic thinking, mental models and making better decisions. If you get value from our work please like, subscribe and leave us a 5* iTunes rating as this really helps us grow! Links: Instagram.com/freedompact Youtube.com/Freedompact (Video Interviews) freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise) https://www.mariakonnikova.com twitter.com/mkonnikova

Ever wanted to become better at reading & actually retaining the information you read? In this episode of Freedom Pact, I sit down with Nick from BookThinkers to talk about how we can all optimise our reading and develop it as a habit. Let us know your favourite book of all time! DM us on Instagram with your book recommendation and we will share it! Check out BookThinkers at BookThinkers.com And check out our website at FreedomPact.co.uk Instagram: @BookThinkers & @FreedomPact Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter: freedompact.co.uk/newsletter Thank you for listening, and enjoy the show!

Today on the show, we are joined by General Stanley McChrystal. General McChrystal is a retired four-star general, former top commander of the US and international Security Assistance Forces. Stan commanded a number of elite organisations including over-seeing the capture of Sadam Hussein in 2003, as well as taking charge of the 2009 NATO-U.S mission in Afghanistan. On top of being one of the most decorated military general’s in American history, Stan is a senior fellow at Yale and teaches a graduate seminar about leadership, on top of this Stan can also boast being a 2x best-selling author of Team of Teams, as well as the book we discussed in today’s episode Leaders: Myth and reality. In today’s episode we discuss so many things. To name just a few - respect, how to gain the respect of others and how to gain your own respect. How General McChrystal makes better decisions, how to build more discipline and also how to have difficult conversations. Links: Buy Leaders: Myth & Reality: https://amzn.to/3ibWcIp General McChrystal -https://www.mcchrystalgroup.com Healthy, Wealthy & wise Newsletter - https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter YouTube.com/freedompact (Video Interviews) instagram.com/freedompact If you get any value from our work, please share and hit the 5* button It helps so much!