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Ed Cunningham

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#132 Putting an end to procrastination with Nir Eyal

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2021/11/18

Nir Eyal is the author of 2 New York Times Bestselling books; Hooked and Indistractable. We discuss the main ideas from his book Indistractable and dive into; why to-do lists are getting in your way, how you can surf the urge of distraction, and Nir's top tips to organize your life so you never feel guilty for scrolling again. Indistractable bonus content and a link to Nir's blog is here: http://nirandfar.com/indistractable Support For all things A Need To Read head to

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#131 Answering your questions

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2021/11/15

In this episode is do an extended Q+A from Instagram. I answer questions about; Introversion/extraversion, narcissists, attachment styles, my time in the Royal Marines, What to do if you don’t like yourself, ghosting, books for break-ups, Psychadelics/weed and whether happiness is a reachable goal. It’s worth noting anything I say about any form of drug must not be confused with me encouraging their use in your life. We all have different opinions on lots of topics and I do understand my views are

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#130 The Science of Luck with Dr Richard Wiseman

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2021/11/11

Dr Richard Wiseman is one of the UK’s best-known Psychologists, his studies have covered Luck, Lying, Paranormal activity and have been featured widely in national press and television, he has sold over 3 Million books, been in the Magicians Inner Circle since he was 17 and holds the UK’s only professorship in Public Understanding of Psychology. We discuss; How you can bring more luck into your life, how to deal with your own self-perceived high intuitiveness, how being in the Magic Circle has

01:02:06

The Status Game, with Will Storr

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2021/11/08

Will Storr is an award-winning writer. He’s the author of five critically acclaimed books, including the novel The Hunger and The Howling of Killian Lone. His journalism has appeared in titles such as The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The New Yorker and The New York Times. His work on sexual violence against men earned the Amnesty International Award and a One World Press Award. His new book “The Status Game” is available now. We discuss; What status is, why it’s so important. the dangers of a

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#128 Is Lying really that bad?

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2021/11/03

In this episode, I review Sam Harris’ short book ‘Lying’. I chat about; Why I love Sam Harris, What a lie is, The paradox of lying, why we lie, what the different types of lies are, when it’s ok to lie, why Immanuel Kant was wrong about lying, the impact lying has on your mental health and where I’ve made changes in my life since reading this book for the first time last year. Books discussed Lying by Sam Harris Waking Up by Sam Harris Letters To A Christian Nation by Sam

01:08:15

#127 Mental health and fitness with Lucy Davis

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2021/11/01

Lucy Davis is Personal Trainer, YouTuber, Podcast Host, and former elite swimmer. She joined me to discuss; Mental health in sport, why having a training program is so important, training like a navy seal and Mo Farah, my 6-hour meditation, therapy, remembering what you’ve read, the time Tom Hardy called me a c*nt and I prescribe Lucy a book as ‘The Book Doctor’. Lucy’s Podcast (The Not So Fit Couple), Youtube, Instagram, and Coaching can be found through this link:

01:21:44

#126 Hitch hiking to Iran and connecting with...

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2021/10/25

I'm joined by Adam Lind (@adam.floatinghome) to discuss his, far from the ordinary, journey through life. We discuss; his experience joining the circus, naked retreats and digital detoxes for happiness, hitchhiking to Iran, existentialism, managing anger and rage, NLP, acute stress relief, and we openly discuss intrusive thoughts. Lost Connections by Johann Hari The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Homecoming by John Bradshaw The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho You Can Heal Your Own Life by Louise

01:02:08

#125 Healing with humour with Chris Hall

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2021/10/18

Chris Hall comes to chat all about how one TikTok kick-started his recent journey. Chris has entertained the nation through the past lockdowns with his comedy sketches, WHICH I HAVE LOVED. His new podcast ‘Unguilty Pleasure’ aims to give people the tools to add more fulfillment to their life through various methods of spirituality. We discuss; Instagram banning me for comment, how straight cis-men are not great at talking about emotions, religions impact on the LGBTQ+ community, the concept of Anita

46:21

#124 What makes a man superior? with Emilia Thompson...

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2021/10/13

Welcome to part two of my conversation with Emilia Thompson and Emma Storey Gordon. Emilia and Emma are both Nutritionists, Podcast Hosts, and fitness enthusiasts, together they run EIQ Nutrition. In my conversation with them, we discuss ‘The Way Of The Superior Man’ by David Deida and other topics the book had us thinking about such as; how easy it is changing your mind, how you and I can be an ally, dating a feminist, dating ‘up’, and the age-old question should men pay on a date? More from Emma

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#123 What makes a Superior Man? with Emilia Thompson...

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2021/10/10

Welcome to part one of my conversation with Emilia Thompson and Emma Storey Gordon. Emilia and Emma are both Nutritionists, Podcast Hosts, and fitness enthusiasts, together they run EIQ Nutrition. In my conversation with them, we discuss ‘The Way Of The Superior Man’ by David Deida and other topics the book had us thinking about such as; Purpose Vs Love, how men should ‘penetrate’ the world, balancing feminine energy and being a feminist, Tiktok being poison for young men and women, being cat-fished

01:14:35

#122 Activism, Koalas and Arnie with Kae Kurd

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2021/10/06

I'm joined by comedian, Co-host of the 'Ain't Got A Clue' podcast Kae Kurd to discuss his favourite books, activism, koalas being stupid, Australia, writers' block, Arnold Schwartzenegger, American Politics and much more. Kae's first special is on Youtube for free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SO3869lfv0 Sponsors BetterHelp: For 10% off therapy head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread Heights: Use code need2read for 10% off your subscriptions to your all-in-one brain care

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#121 Is being kind to yourself the key to a good life?

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2021/10/04

In this episode I discuss; the book Radical Compassion by Tara Brach, nurturing ourselves, my mental health, reading for a reason, and my ten-hour meditation attempt. Support For one month free on Headspace go to www.headspace.com/needtoread For 10% off your Heights subscription use code need2read and follow this link https://www.yourheights.com/products/the-smart-supplement/?ref=edcunningham 10% off your first month of Therapy at www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread For everything else head

01:00:54

#120 Jamie Clements on masculinity, opening up and...

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2021/09/30

Jamie Clements is the founder of The Breath Space and host of the Man Down podcast. He joins me for a candid chat to discuss; relationships, men opening up, masculinity, ignorance, offending people, making mistakes, moral psychology, feminism, psychedelics and so much more. For more from Jamie head to www.thebreathspace.co.uk Books Discussed The Righteous Mind - Johnathon Haidt This Is Your Mind On Plants - Michael Pollan Support A Need To Read is sponsored by BetterHelp, for 10% off

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#119 How to focus on what matters everyday

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2021/09/26

ESSENTIAL READING ALERT Your most valuable asset is your attention. What you decide to pay attention to could just be the decider between a good, or a bad day. John Zaratsky and Jake Knapp both worked for the masters of attention-holding; YouTube and Google. So, they're very well qualified to help you take back your attention and start placing it in places that matter. Their book 'Make Time' provides a framework for choosing what you want to focus on, building the energy to do it and breaking the

01:00:53

#118 The future of artificial intelligence with Mo...

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2021/09/22

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google X, host of the Slo-Mo Podcast, and best-selling author of Solve For Happy and Scary Smart- his most recent book, which is a call to action for all of us to wake up to the reality of Artificial Intelligence. We discuss; how exactly we can work with A.I for a better future, his predictions for when A.I will be a billion X smarter than a human, how YOU can save the world today by setting a good example, and much more. Pre-order your copy of

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#117 How To Change

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2021/09/19

'By diagnosing the internal obstacles you face and consistently using solutions customized to help you succeed, evidence and experience suggest you really can get from where you want to be.' Katy Milkman This episode summarises the book 'How To Change' which is a comprehensive guide to the science of behavior change. Looking at the roles that; getting started, impulsivity, procrastination, forgetfulness, laziness, confidence and conformity have to play in whether you can really change your actions

01:19:30

#112 Addiction, sobriety & becoming a psychotherapist...

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2021/09/02

I am extremely grateful to have sat down with Talitha Fosh. A member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy and has experience working with addiction, eating disorders, and bereavement. She trained integratively so she has experience working with different theories and types of therapy. In this episode we discuss; addiction, finding the right therapist, who needs therapy, some books to go alongside therapy, disordered eating, sobriety in your 20's and much more. I loved the

01:01:08

#111 Building better relationships by treating...

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2021/07/21

Shaun Galanos is a love coach, host of The Love Drive podcast, and an online course creator. He teaches intimacy and communication tools for better relationships and more love. Shaun and I discuss; looking at intimacy and love as a skill you can develop, the importance of honesty in relationships, whether you can have sex with your friends, how to effectively communicate when your feelings are hurt, whether choice paralysis is getting in the way of your dating life and whether your attachment type

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#109 The School Of Life

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2021/07/11

“Anyone who isn't embarrassed by who they were last year probably isn't learning enough.” Alain De Botton Discussing my key learnings from The School Of Life by Swiss-born British Philosopher Alain De Botton. This book is full of knowledge and will provide you a real emotional education. As good as the book was it was slightly difficult to read, as with most philosophy. In the podcast, I discuss my favourite parts including lessons on; relationships, self, psychotherapy, affairs, inner child work,

01:02:18

#108 Justin Moran on building a brand with purpose

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2021/07/06

'There is no end game, it's an infinite game.' - Justin Moran Justin Moran is the serial entrepreneur and most recently co-founder of 'The Hidden Sea Wine'. The company is aiming to remove 1 Billion plastic bottles from the ocean by 2030 and is currently at 4 million. We discuss; the idea behind The Hidden Sea, office book clubs, books for building brands, discipline, how you can really help clear plastic from the ocean, and much more. The Sauvignon Blanc and Rose are available at Tesco and

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