Origin Story with David McIntosh Jr

Our guest today is Brian Pennie PhD. Brian is a recovered heroine addict, neuroscientist, lecturer and author. He writes about brain health and rejuvenation. Brian swapped one addiction for another. After 18 years of heroine misuse, Brian had a pivotal episode that forced him face his anxiety-caused addiction head on. He  became addicted with self-development and health leading him to gaining both a masters and PhD in Neuroscience. In this episode, expect to learn: How addiction and trauma are interlinked What it means to "get out your head" at the weekend.  How his working class background deterred him from being vulnerable and seeking psychological safety. Why the remedy to addiction is awareness How your inner monologue dictates the quality of your life Values based decision making vs actions based decision making Different parts of the brain and what they are responsible for the affects of mediation on the brain 12 brain age reversing habits This was a real honour to have Brian on. He is definitely a guest for a second part! Buy Brian's book Bonus Time here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bonus-Time-story-surviving-discovering-ebook/dp/B085RDZ6PW Follow Brian on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/brianpennie78/?hl=en & LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-pennie/ If you love this podcast: Fuel it by buying me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dbyd Sponsor ---Check out Vybey’s Website, buy their delicious products and use “DMAC” for 15% site off wide! - https://embodimentunlimited.com/ ME:Reach out to me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ The Development by David Podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DV9tUfz5nGCmH0bfZUFrM **Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-development-by-david-podcast/id1542740010**

Afzal Hussein is a Careers & Finance Youtuber with over 112,000 subscribers, the Founder of tech startup Simpley.io and ex-Goldman Sachs. In this episode expert to learn: How to break into the world of investment banking The day in the life of a trader The salaries and bonuses of the most lucrative graduate schemes How to quit your job to become a Youtuber Why managing your personal finances is important and how to do so How to write the perfect CV What are Asset Managers, Wealth Managers Private Banks, Family Offices, Hedge Funds, ISAs and such terminology. Thanks Afzal for such a fun and educational hour! Extra Stuff: Find Afzal here - https://www.afzalhussein.com/ https://www.youtube.com/afzalhussein https://www.instagram.com/afzal_hussein/ If you love this podcast you can buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dbyd More Extra Stuff: ME: Reach out to me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ The Development by David Podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DV9tUfz5nGCmH0bfZUFrM Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-development-by-david-podcast/id1542740010**

PART 2: Nick Yarris is an American writer who spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania after being wrongfully convicted of murder. Nick has given us his last podcast appearance ever - almost as a gift. Across these two episodes, he shares his last lessons from death-row. He has shared his story across national television outlets and even on Joe Rogan. We laughed, we cried and we laughed again. In light of the horrific experiences, Nick said that prison was like a fond memory to him - due to learning and practicing neuro-plasticity healing. "best thing" to happen to him. "I have a photograph of the street gang I was in when I was a teenager. There were 27 of us, 26 are dead now. "Death row saved my life. It taught me everything is a luxury to be treasured." He later said: "When I got out, I got a mantra from my mother, who sat me down and said that I had to be a polite and kind man from now on and that I had to be kind, otherwise it was a waste of coming home." Nick goes in depth on the struggle of being on death row telling of some very traumatic experiences and how he taught himself the skills to cope through them and the rest of his life. He then opens up about losing his career during covid as all public speaking opportunities across the globe came to a halt. He also provided us the deepest account of losing his child of SIDS. He ended by thanking listeners of this show and left with a message of love - as he hangs up the podcasting boots. What an honour. Thank you Nick. If you are touched by the story of Alex in this podcast and wish to help him to Scotland - reach out to Nick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickyarris/ This episode is sponsored by Butterfly Digital Marketing. For websites, digital marketing and social media services: https://butterflydm.com Extra Stuff: Find Nick’s website  - https://nickyarrisofficial.com/ If you love this podcast you can buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dbyd More Extra Stuff: ME:Reach out to me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ The Development by David Podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DV9tUfz5nGCmH0bfZUFrM *Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-development-by-david-podcast/id1542740010**

PART 1: Nick Yarris is an American writer who spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania after being wrongfully convicted of murder. Nick has given us his last podcast appearance ever - almost as a gift. Across these two episodes, he shares his last lessons from death-row. He has shared his story across national television outlets and even on Joe Rogan. We laughed, we cried and we laughed again. In light of the horrific experiences, Nick said that prison was like a fond memory to him - due to learning and practicing neuro-plasticity healing. "best thing" to happen to him. "I have a photograph of the street gang I was in when I was a teenager. There were 27 of us, 26 are dead now. "Death row saved my life. It taught me everything is a luxury to be treasured." He later said: "When I got out, I got a mantra from my mother, who sat me down and said that I had to be a polite and kind man from now on and that I had to be kind, otherwise it was a waste of coming home." Nick goes in depth on the struggle of being on death row telling of some very traumatic experiences and how he taught himself the skills to cope through them and the rest of his life. He then opens up about losing his career during covid as all public speaking opportunities across the globe came to a halt. He also provided us the deepest account of losing his child of SIDS. He ended by thanking listeners of this show and left with a message of love - as he hangs up the podcasting boots. What an honour. Thank you Nick. If you are touched by the story of Alex in this podcast and wish to help him to Scotland - reach out to Nick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickyarris/ This episode is sponsored by Butterfly Digital Marketing. For websites, digital marketing and social media services: https://butterflydm.com Extra Stuff: Find Nick’s website  - https://nickyarrisofficial.com/ If you love this podcast you can buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dbyd More Extra Stuff: ME:Reach out to me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ The Development by David Podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DV9tUfz5nGCmH0bfZUFrM *Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-development-by-david-podcast/id1542740010**

A 10/10 guest. Dr. Eric Daimler is a leading authority in robotics and artificial intelligence with over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor, technologist, and policymaker.  Eric served under the Obama Administration as a Presidential Innovation Fellow for AI and Robotics in the Executive Office of President, as the sole authority driving the agenda for U.S. leadership in research, commercialization, and public adoption of AI & Robotics. In this episode, expect to learn: - The layman's definition of Artificial Intelligence and how it dates back - An expert's opinion on why we should be scared of technology and if it REALLY does looks like the Terminator films - What working for the Executive Office of the White House and being the authority for AI for Obama looks like - Dr. Eric's concerns of the Metaverse and how Augmented Reality can improve our life - What it is like to interview with Jeff Bezo's before Amazon became what it is today - Dr Eric's hope for the future as a technologist and how A.I can save and change lives. ---- If you love this podcast you can buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dbyd ---- Extra Stuff: Follow Eric on Instagram **Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ericdaimler/** Follow Eric on Twitter **Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/ead/** ME:Reach out to me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ The Development by David Podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DV9tUfz5nGCmH0bfZUFrM **Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-development-by-david-podcast/id1542740010**

This week my guest is Gordon Belch. Gordon is the co-founder of nutritious food brand vybey and Head of Finance at an international engineering firm. Out with being an entrepreneur, he is also deeply practiced in self optimisation through mindfulness, meditation and cold water therapy. He speaks on the cross-roads between entrepreneurialism and self-care. Together, we speak about: How entrepreneurialism is either learned or heritable but super-powered when they are combined; How childhoods signals of entrepreneurialism mature. Gordon bought and sold sweets on the playground How to turn a problem into ideation and subsequently creation - like Gordon did with vybey; The process of obtaining investment and how the incensed accountability scales dedication; How self-care and entrepreneurialism aren’t mutually exclusive and how Gordon believes the are married; How to find the best co-founder; How Gordon accidentally created culture capital that he could cash in for reward; And, what it’s like to be at the cusp of a million dollar deal. This one was a sentimental one to me as Gordon was one of my very first models. I speak about how my notion to break free from convention (and start this podcast) was an embryo of his mentoring. If you love this podcast - check out Vybey’s Website! From 34p a meal you can buy their delicious  products. Use “DMAC” for 15% off site wide! - https://vybey.co.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-pCVBhCFARIsAGMxhAfFjpUDtu23df5YwMi9LAgsokoTO8a4qWhElRbh0O9uma6o-Fkc9qgaAmPJEALw_wcB Extra Stuff: Follow vybey on Instagram **Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vybey.uk/** ME:Reach out to me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ The Development by David Podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DV9tUfz5nGCmH0bfZUFrM **Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-development-by-david-podcast/id1542740010**

This week my guest is a milestone for me. Seth Godin. Seth was a digital role model for me as a teen. Seth Godin is a best-selling author of over 20 best selling books books translated to near 40 languages including LinchPin, Purple Cow, Tribes, permission marketing, the Dip and the Practice. He is one of the greatest contemporary thinkers. He has been inducted in the marketing hall of fame and has some of the most prolific TED talks and lectures - how to get ideas to spread and stop stealing dreams. The creator of the altMBA which I graduated from January this year. Seth has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing “Seth” into Google) is one of the most popular in the world. In this episode we speak about: How to quit like an artist Why you should give up on mentors and focus on heroes Why imposter syndrome is a gift not a curse Why passion is overrated How to detach outcomes from decisions Seth’s definition of creativity and why its a skill not a talent That you should be a writer - everyone should If you love this podcast: Fuel my podcast and buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dbyd ME: Reach out to me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ The Development by David Podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DV9tUfz5nGCmH0bfZUFrM **Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-development-by-david-podcast/id1542740010**

Nir is a behavioural designer and author of Wall Street Journal Best-sellers “Indistractable” and “Hooked”.  Nir’s day job is to help companies built products that build healthy habits in user’s lives.  Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. In this episode, expect to learn: How being obese as a child piqued Nir’s curiosity to understand how products can change behaviour. What is distraction and how to become indistractable How to control internal triggers and hack back external triggers Why To-Do lists suck and what the perfect alternative is How to use pacts to boost productivity Why technology is not to blame for your distraction How hybrid working and zoom meetings are affecting productivity Why emails are the bane of modern worker's effectiveness How to change culture to allow us to complete the most efficient work I am certain you'll want a note pad and pen for this one.  How to engage with Nir: Nir’s book “Indistractable”: http://geni.us/Indistractable Indistractable bonus content is here: http://nirandfar.com/indistractable Indistractable summary article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/ Distraction guide here: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/ Habits vs routines article here: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/ Why schedules are better than to-do lists: https://www.nirandfar.com/todo-vs-schedule-builder/ Time boxing article: https://www.nirandfar.com/timeboxing Values article: https://www.nirandfar.com/common-values/ Habit tracker - https://www.nirandfar.com/habit-tracker/ Schedule maker -  https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/

If you love this podcast: Fuel my podcast and buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dbyd ---- Our guest today is Mr Embodiment, Mark Walsh. Mark Walsh is the Director of the Embodied Facilitator Course & Founder of Embodiment Unlimited. Why hasn’t Wikipedia solved all the worlds problems? It’s because we rely solely on information and cognition. We don’t treat the body as one with the mind. You can get out of your head  by getting in tune with the body – THIS IS EMBODIMENT. Embodiment is about learning and practicing what is not theoretical. Leadership, relationship, stress management - these are all skill sets where the body really matters. The body is more than a taxi to carry the brain around. It’s the study of how we are not who we are and what we know. Mark goes on to illuminate his work by sharing his stories of helping victims of the war in Ukraine. ---- Check out Mark's Website - https://embodimentunlimited.com/ Extra Stuff: Subscribe to Marks's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfgLCTiNzVpIeL_j7Icxh8w & follow his Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/ ME: Reach out to me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ The Development by David Podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DV9tUfz5nGCmH0bfZUFrM Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-development-by-david-podcast/id1542740010

If you love this podcast: Fuel my podcast and buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dbyd ----------- Our guest today is Adam Lane Smith. Adam is a retired psychotherapist turned attachment specialist. His work focusses on teaching people to heal insecurity and improve relationships.  In this episode we cover: - What is attachment? - Intergenerational relationship trauma - Why love is not a feeling - The difference between male and female sex drive - How to treat male vs female depression - Why you shouldn't baby talk to your kids - The psychology of "Daddy Issues". Check out Adam's original Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/TheBrometheus/sta... Check out Adam's Website - https://adamlanesmith.com/   Buy How To Get A Girlfriend - https://gumroad.com/l/htgagf Extra Stuff: Subscribe to Adam's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBO0... ME:  Reach out to me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ The Development by David Podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DV9tUfz5nGCmH0bfZUFrM Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-development-by-david-podcast/id1542740010