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Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.

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60:58

#942 - Gen. Stanley McChrystal - How To Actually...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/05/17

Gen. Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star U.S. Army general, former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and and an author. From the battlefield to daily life, it’s the small consistent choices that win both. So how can traits like discipline, integrity, and character shape everyday success and even prepare you to lead at the highest level? Expect to learn how the General thinks about discipline and what makes discipline such a powerful predictor of personal and professional

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66:11

#941 - Martha Beck - How to Break Free From Chronic...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/05/15

Martha Beck is a sociologist, life coach, and an author.Why is anxiety so widespread today? It feels like nearly everyone is struggling with it in some form, but where does it come from, and what are the most effective ways to manage it or overcome it completely? Expect to learn why anxiety always lies, what most people misunderstand about how anxiety works, the true tension between anxiety and creativity and the role creativity plays in anxiety expression, how to overcome your negative inner

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114:51

#940 - Cameron Hanes - The Harsh Price Of Extreme...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/05/12

Cameron Hanes is a bowhunter, ultramarathon runner, podcaster, and an author.How should we deal with suffering? Most people do everything they can to avoid it, but a rare few seek it out. What if pain isn't just something to survive, but something that deepens our gratitude for the moments that truly matter? Expect to learn what drives Cam to do what he does and what being “undeniable” means to him, what the biggest lesson most people learn when they first go hunting is, the hardest thing Cam has

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75:27

#939 - Dr Charan Ranganath - The Neuroscience Of How...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/05/10

Dr. Charan Ranganath is a cognitive neuroscientist, professor, and an author.What are memories? Our brains are shaped by countless experiences, but how exactly do we store these stories? Learn what makes some memories stick, why others fade, and how our minds handle the ones we'd rather forget. Expect to learn why memory is important, what the difference is between the experiencing self and the remembering self, How human memory works, why we remember some events so clearly and others vaguely or

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80:04

#938 - Dr Paul Turke - How Modern Parenting Got It...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/05/08

Dr Paul Turke is a pediatrician, evolutionary anthropologist, and an author.How did humans raise kids 1,000 years ago? Today’s parenting is all routines, data-driven insights and what the latest research says. But what can ancient wisdom teach us about parenting, and where might it call our modern methods into question? Expect to learn how child rearing might look different if parents were educated in evolutionary theory, what the evolutionary role of grandparents are, and why it matters for

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106:48

#937 - Jeremy Renner - How To Overcome The Worst Pain...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/05/05

Jeremy Renner is an actor, musician, and an author.From Hollywood’s biggest star to a near-tragic ending, Jeremy Renner’s comeback is a story of pain, recovery, and incredible resilience. How did the Oscar nominee fight to bounce back, and what’s next now that he’s fully recovered? Expect to learn the real story of what happened to Jeremy during the snowplow accident, what it feels like to get run over and see your eyeball fall out of it’s socket, how Jeremy was able to recover so well and look as

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68:39

#936 - Alex Hutchinson - How To Rewire Your Brain To...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/05/03

Alex Hutchinson is a science journalist, former physicist, and an author.Why are humans wired to explore? We’re naturally drawn to the unknown, but that curiosity can sometimes lead us off course. So how do you design a life that channels exploration and dopamine in the right direction without going too far? Expect to learn why humans are drawn to explore and what the neuroscience behind exploration does to us in, the truth as BS behind dopamine and how to design your life to maximize dopamine, how

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86:05

#935 - Crappy Childhood Fairy - Limerence Explained:...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/05/01

Anna Runkle, also known as the Crappy Childhood Fairy, is a trauma educator, Youtuber and an author.Why do some people fall so hard, so fast? It might not be love, but it could be limerence. So what exactly is limerence, what triggers it, and how do you handle it, whether you're experiencing it or the one receiving it? Expect to learn what limerence is and how it differs from infatuation or a crush, what the main emotions behind limerence is and what causes it, why some people get hardcore

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95:45

#934 - Joe Lonsdale - How To Win The War Of The Future

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/28

Joe Lonsdale is an entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Palantir Technologies.What is Palantir really about? You’ve probably heard the name, but what do they actually do, and who’s the brains behind it? Today, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale joins to break down the company's origins, his story, and where the future of the world is headed. Expect to learn how Joe got Peter Thiel to mentor him, how Joe thinks about ambition and drive, how to avoid cynicism, the advice Joe has for people who

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74:57

#933 - Brad Wilcox - Why Are Liberal Women Becoming...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/26

Brad Wilcox is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and Director of the National Marriage Project.Why are some people naturally happier than others? Whether it's genetics, upbringing, or life circumstances, how can you finally rediscover joy and feel like your true self again? Expect to learn why young liberal women are so unhappy and why in contrasts conservative women are happier, if finding your one true soulmate is actually a myth, if people should be pursuing happiness

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96:16

#932 - Dave Ramsey - Why Smart People Make Stupid...

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2025/04/24

Dave Ramsey is a personal finance expert, podcaster, and an author.The rules of money aren’t complicated. Make more than you spend, live below your means. So why is it still so hard to get right? What are the real keys to building wealth, and how do we stop sabotaging ourselves along the way? Expect to learn why you need to become ruthless to become successful, why Gen Z & Millennials face a uniquely different financial landscape than Boomers or Gen X did, the biggest psychological errors people

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122:42

#931 - Arthur Brooks - Harvard Professor Reveals The...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/21

Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author.Can romance and love be decoded? From falling in and out of love to finding “the one,” what does the science say about what makes someone a good partner, best friend, and lifelong companion? Expect to learn if men need marriage more than women do, why women tend to leave bad relationships faster than men, why falling in love makes us do crazy things, what the brain chemistry of love is, if we should be careful about

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90:21

#930 - 3.5M Q&A - Dating Famous People, Naval...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/19

I hit 3.5 million Subscribers on YouTube!!To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram, so here’s another 90 minutes of me trying to answer as many as possible. Expect to learn what it is like dating semi-famous people, what I think of the new Sleep Token songs, if I am finally getting a new haircut, reflections from the Naval interview and who is up next on my "Mount Rushmore" for podcast guests, how I grew my forearms, tips for being kinder to yourself and much

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93:30

#929 - Rob Henderson - The Psychology Of What Women Want

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/17

Rob Henderson is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge and a US Air Force Veteran.Who holds the power in modern dating? With growing gender divides and political polarization, it’s no wonder dating feels harder than ever. So, how did we get here, and what’s the way forward? Expect to learn why political division between the sexes has grown so wide, if this is a reaction to the growing sex ratio imbalance of socioeconomically successful women compared to men, why so many men are dealing

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116:55

#928 - Douglas Murray - Why Has The World Gone Insane?

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/14

Douglas Murray is a journalist, author and associate editor of The Spectator.Some see The West in decline, others believe we're entering a bold, uncharted era of opportunity. So how do we preserve the foundations of the West while also protecting the cultural values that make it worth saving? Expect to learn what Douglas thinks of Trump's first few months in office, Douglas’ advice for the democratic party if they want to win in the upcoming elections, why the Trump-Zelensky meeting was

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67:34

#927 - Annaka Harris - Unpacking The Mystery Of...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/12

Annaka Harris is an author, editor, and speaker focused on neuroscience and consciousness.What does it mean to be conscious? What is consciousness? These questions have puzzled humanity for millennia. Despite our greatest scientific breakthroughs and philosophical efforts, are we any closer to understanding the origins and true nature of consciousness? Expect to learn the most unsettling idea about consciousness that keeps Annaka up at night, if consciousness is behind our eyes, if love is a

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112:14

#926 - Ty Tashiro - How To Find The Love Of Your Life

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/10

Ty Tashiro is a psychologist, author, and relationship expert.Searching for love can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to find the right person. So what traits should we actually seek out, or avoid, and how can we give ourselves the best chance of finding our person? Expect to learn why happily ever after is so hard to find, why people have difficulty envisioning their romantic future, why we only get 3 wishes for our partner, the biggest mistakes people make when choosing a

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143:38

#925 - Joe Hudson - 23 Lessons For Being Kinder To...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/07

Joe Hudson is a coach, entrepreneur and a podcast host.Before you try to change the world, make sure your own “bed is made”. It's often the most crucial first step in any personal growth journey. But how do we navigate the thoughts, feelings, and emotions that inevitably arise as we work to become better versions of ourselves? Expect to learn why it might be a problem to become too self-reliant, what people get wrong with obsessing over productivity as they grow in their careers, how can we deal

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96:57

#924 - William Costello - What Netflix’s...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/05

William Costello is a psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology.With the recent release of “Adolescence” on Netflix, it has stirred up quite a bit of controversy. But what are the real dangers of incel-related violence, and how can we begin to confront them? Expect to learn what Netflix’s “Adolescence” got wrong in their adaptation, if incels are a bigger danger to themselves or others, why there is not more incel violence, what The Low Mate Value Theory of

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74:18

#923 - Matt Ridley - Why Evolution Favours Beauty...

Modern Wisdom ·

2025/04/03

Matt Ridley is a science writer, journalist, and author.Evolution is a strange theory. If survival is all that matters, why do we find things beautiful? Why does beauty exist at all? And if aesthetics are so important, how do some species thrive without it? Expect to learn what Darwin’s strangest ideas were, the fundamental mystery of sexual selection, why females choose certain males based on beauty and performance rather than obvious survival traits, if females actually have as much agency in

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