
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.
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Jan 30, 2024 • 56min
#318: Tim Harkness - Chelsea FC Psychologist On Iconic Players & Managers Of Years Gone By
Tim Harkness is a Psychologist, Data Scientist and Writer who up until recently, worked at Chelsea Football Club for 14 years as Head of Sport Science and Psychology. In this interview, I speak to Tim about the psychological traits that set apart the elite athletes from their peers, and Tim's experiences working at one of the biggest football clubs in the world having worked closely with names such as Jose Mourinho, Frank Lampard, Eden Hazard and many more.
Timestamps:
0:00 The #1 High Performer Tim Has Worked With
05:30 Tim's Advice To Aaron Ramsdale
09:30 At What Level Does Psychology Make A Difference?
13:50 Penalty Kick Pressure
16:00 How UFC & Boxers Psychology Differ To Other Sports
26:40 Training Vs Matchday Performance
30:30 Motivation Vs Discipline (Thiago Silva)
35:10 Thierry Henry's Advice
38:20 Is Ego Important In Sport? (Ronaldo & Mourinho)
42:20 Is Self-Doubt Good For You?
44:10 The Barriers Of Psychology In Sport
46:30 National Team Vs Club Mentality
48:50 Tim's Favourite Chelsea Team He Was A Part Of
51:10 Champions League Atmosphere & Pressure
52:40 What Is Jose Mourinho Really Like?
54:00 What Makes Life Worth Living?
54:40 More From Tim
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Jan 29, 2024 • 58min
#317: Dr Robert Lefkowitz - Nobel Prize Winner Shares The Secrets To Unlocking Your Genius
Dr Robert Joseph Lefkowitz is an American physician, biochemist and Nobel Prize winner. He is best known for his groundbreaking discoveries that reveal the inner workings of an important family G protein-coupled receptors, for which he was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Brian Kobilka. He is currently an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute as well as a James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at Duke University.
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https://medicine.duke.edu/profile/robert-j-lefkowitz
http://pegasusbooks.com/books/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-stockholm-9781643136387-hardcover

Jan 25, 2024 • 48min
#316: Marian Tupy - Global Trends Expert On Climate Change, Human Progress, Innovation & More
Marian L. Tupy is the founder and editor of HumanProgress.org, and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity.
Marian is the coauthor of the Simon Abundance Index, Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet (2022) and Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know: And Many Others You Will Find Interesting (2020).
Marian's articles have been published in the Financial Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Newsweek, the U.K. Spectator, Foreign Policy, and various other outlets both in the United States and overseas. He has appeared on BBC, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, Fox Business, and other channels.
Marian received his PhD in international relations from the University of St. Andrews in the United Kingdom.
Connect with Marian: https://www.cato.org/people/marian-l-...
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Jan 17, 2024 • 59min
#315: Mike Massimino - NASA Astronaut Reveals All About Space, NASA Training, Big Bang Theory & More
Mike Massimino served as a NASA Astronaut from 1996 until 2014 and flew in space twice: STS-109 on space shuttle Columbia in March 2002 and STS-125 on space shuttle Atlantis in May 2009 – the final two Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Mike became the first human to tweet from space, was the last human to work inside of Hubble, and set a team record with his crewmates for the most cumulative spacewalking time in a single space shuttle mission. Mike has a recurring role as himself on The Big Bang Theory; appears regularly on late night talk shows, news programs, and documentaries; and is a much sought after inspirational speaker.
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Connect with Mike, and check out the book here: https://mikemassimino.com
#Astronaut #Space #MikeMassimino #BigBangTheory

Jan 16, 2024 • 50min
#314: Brendon Batson OBE - Arsenal FC'S First Black Player Opens Up About His Struggles In Football
Brendon Martin Batson, OBE is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Arsenal, Cambridge United and West Bromwich Albion. Following the end to his playing days, Batson was thereafter appointed as the deputy chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association in 1984.
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Check out Brendon’s book here: https://www.curtis-sport.com/online-store/The-Third-Degree-Brendon-Batson-Autobiography-p581364376
#westbromwichalbion #arsenal #arsenalfc #westbrom

Dec 11, 2023 • 1h 3min
#313: Neil Oliver - The Most Compelling Ghost Stories In British History
Neil Oliver is a Scottish archaeologist, historian, broadcaster, and writer. In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, Neil discusses the history of Ghosts in Britain and wether the famous tales of hauntings have any credibility as we dance around the age old question: Do you believe in ghosts?
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:55 Being Open Minded
7.50 The ‘Wee Black Car’
17:00 People Who Believe
28:50 Emotional Residue
33:20 Ghost Hunters
46:05 The ‘Brown Lady’ Photograph
52:20 Why does Britain have so many ghost stories?
1:00:40 Connect With Neil
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Check out Neil’s book, ‘Hauntings: A Book of Ghosts and Where to Find Them Across 25 Eerie British Locations’ - https://amzn.eu/d/434I8Iw
#ghosts #ghost #haunting #paranormal

Nov 29, 2023 • 1h 3min
#312: Tammy Peterson - Terminal Illness, Religion, Marriage & More
In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, we are joined by the wonderful Tammy Peterson for her second appearance on the show. Tammy joins us to discuss her journey with being diagnosed with and recovering from a seemingly terminal illness, her relationship with religion and how it has developed, and what she has learned about marriage and relationships over the course of her strong and happy marriage with Jordan Peterson.
Sponsor of todays podcast: https://londonnootropics.com use code ‘freedompact’ at checkout for 20% off!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
00:46 Touring With Jordan
06:43 Diagnosed With Terminal Illness
09:50 Jordan’s Biblical Lectures
16:10 Fighting A “100% Fatal” Illness
21:38 The Night Before Surgery
28:17 Peterson Family’s Experience
31:46 AD Sponsor
33:33 Peterson’s 30th Wedding Anniversary
35:48 Marriage Advice
45:00 Keeping Romance Alive
1:01:00 Connect With Tammy
1:02:32 More From Freedom Pact
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Nov 21, 2023 • 48min
#311: Dr Patrick Porter - How To Reduce Your Chance Of Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease
Patrick K. Porter, Ph.D. is an award-winning author, educator, consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker. With 20 years of experience operating the largest self-help franchise in the world, he has become a highly sought-after expert within the personal improvement industry, having sold over 3 million of his self-help products worldwide. Dr. Porter has been on the cutting edge of brainwave entrainment technology for 32 years.
Sponsor of todays podcast: https://londonnootropics.com use code ‘freedompact’ at checkout for 20% off!
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#BrainHealth #Dementia #alzheimer

Nov 9, 2023 • 1h 8min
#310: Marc Priestley - Formula 1 Mechanic On Pressure, Lewis Hamilton, High Performance & More
Marc Priestley is a former Formula 1 mechanic for the McLaren F1 Team. He is now a presenter, motivational speaker, Elite Performance expert and author.
In this podcast, Marc and I discuss:
- The traits that Lewis Hamilton had that took him to the top of his sport.
- Marc's process for dealing with high stakes pressure.
- The lessons Marc learned inside the world of F1 that you can use in your own life.
- Do you need an ego to succeed?
- & so much more.
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You can find more from Marc here:
- https://twitter.com/f1elvis
- https://www.instagram.com/f1elvis
- https://shows.acast.com/pitlane-life-lessons

Nov 6, 2023 • 51min
#309: ‘The Food Babe’ Vani Hari - Exposing The Food Industry’s BIGGEST SECRETS
Vani Hari is a revolutionary food activist, a New York Times best-selling author, co-founder of the organic food brand Truvani, and was named one of the “Most Influential People on the Internet” by Time magazine. Hari started FoodBabe.com to spread information about what is really in the American food supply. She teaches people how to make the right purchasing decisions at the grocery store, how to live an organic lifestyle, and how to travel healthfully around the world. Visit her online at: foodbabe.com
Her new cookbook, Food Babe Family will officially hit stores October 17, 2023.
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