Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat

In this episode of Slo Mo with Mo Gawdat, we wrap up our special miniseries, "It's Not What They Told You," with a powerful conversation featuring renowned economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs. Known for his deep insights into global politics, economics, and international relations, Jeffrey sheds light on the dark realities behind U.S. foreign policy, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the growing threat of nuclear war. Together, we explore how power is truly wielded on...

Grace Blakeley is a leading economist, author, and political commentator, known for her sharp critiques of capitalism and neoliberalism. In the fourth episode in the series 'It's Not What They Told You', she joins Mo Gawdat to discuss the decline of economic freedom, how governments exploit crises, and the misleading narratives around financial systems. Grace also shares insights on neoliberalism, the legacies of Thatcher and Reagan, and what we can do to create a fairer system while emphasis...

In the third episode of our miniseries 'It's Not What They Told You', Mo Gawdat speaks toJohn Rubino (https://rubino.substack.com), a former Wall Street financial analyst and author or co-author of five books, including The Money Bubble: What to Do Before It Pops and The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit From It. In this episode, John Rubino and Mo explore the current financial landscape, from the widening wealth gap and housing market crisis to the looming dollar collapse and U.S...

In the second episode in our miniseries 'It's Not What They Told You,' Mo is joined by former newspaper editor and communications director for the UK government, Andy Coulson.He rose to prominence as the editor of the News of the World, one of Britain's top tabloids, before transitioning into politics, where he served as Director of Communications for Prime Minister David Cameron. Coulson’s career took a sharp turn when he was involved in the UK phone hacking scandal, which led to his convict...

Welcome to the very first episode of the new series, "It's Not What They Told You." In this series, Mo Gawdat unpacks the hidden truths behind the systems that govern our lives. In the first episode, Mo is joined by Brett Christophers, a brilliant political economist and professor who's spent years exploring the gritty realities of capitalism, finance, and housing. In this conversation, they dig deep into why your rent keeps going up, who really benefits from housing market crashes,...

Dr. Michael Rich is a pediatrician, researcher, and educator, widely recognized as "The Mediatrician." He is the founder and director of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.0:00 Intro2:20 Have we messed up our children's future?6:50 Bring back boredom10:00 What drives tech distraction in children?12:45 ADHD16:45 We have lost focus21:30 We are wasting experiences 25:15 What can we do to limit screen time...

Sarah Ann Macklin is an inspiring force—she’s the founder of the 'Live Well Be Well' podcast, the Be Well Collective, and she’s a registered nutritionist. Not only that, she’s an international model, a TEDx speaker, and a health journalist. Sarah’s journey is a testament to the power of resilience and self-compassion. 0:00 Intro2:35 Sarah Ann's career as a model7:46 Dyslexia20:00 The Pressures of Modelling22:00 Sarah Ann's Hospitalisation26:00 Dealing with Extreme Stress30:00 The Be Well Coll...

Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, one of the world's most senior female fire officers, left home at 15 and school at 16. Overcoming homelessness, she became a firefighter and earned a 1st Class Honors degree in Psychology, a Master's in International Fire Service Development, and a PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience.00:00 Intro2:20 Breaking Stereotypes4:00 Sabrina's Childhood13:00 Homelessness30:00 Have We Forgotten Our Privilege?35:25 How Sabrina Became a Firefighter39:20 Dealing with Sexism49:00 Don't ...

Claudia Hammond is an award-winning broadcaster, author, and psychologist. She hosts BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind and Health Check podcast. Known for her books like The Art of Rest and Mind Over Money, Claudia explores well-being and psychology.00:00 Intro3:00 Why psychology?13:50 Claudia's books16:50 Kindness in today's world is possible24:00 But why are some people unkind?27:00 Kindness is a skill30:00 Kindness is all around if you notice it33:25 Can kind people be successful leaders?38:45...

In this moving episode of Slo Mo with Mo Gawdat, British model Jean Campbell shares her raw and honest journey with chronic pain. From starting her modelling career at just 16 to grappling with the realities of living with persistent pain, Jean opens up about how it has shaped her life and career.00:00 Intro1:45 Jean's maturity2:42 Why did Jean want to be a model?6:20 Turn fame into impact 8:10 The impact of starting modelling at 1614:40 Dealing with chronic pain16:50 Walking into a Burb...

Zoe Blaskey is the founder of Motherkind, a platform dedicated to supporting and empowering mothers through the ups and downs of parenthood. With a background in coaching and a passion for mental well-being, Zoe creates content that offers practical advice, emotional support, and inspiring stories for mums everywhere.00:00 Intro2:30 The joy in coaching mothers3:11 Why did Zoe want to write a book?5:04 Motherhood is supposed to change you6:49 What happens when a woman becomes a mother?10:00 Em...

Join Mo Gawdat in an insightful conversation with Dr. Megan Rossi, also known as The Gut Health Doctor. Dr. Rossi is a renowned dietitian, nutritionist, and researcher specializing in gut health.00:00 Intro03:09 What is gut health?6:30 Eat for your gut microbes 9:00 Are wine and dark chocolate good for us?10:00 What are the symptoms of a bad gut?14:50 What is the link between the gut and the brain?17:20 How did Megan get into her line of work?22:10 What does Megan eat in a day?27:30 Why ...

Join us as we dive into an inspiring conversation with Kevin Kelly, a renowned futurist, author, and co-founder of Wired magazine. In this episode, Kevin Kelly shares his insights on living life to the fullest, embracing optimism, and finding happiness in a rapidly changing world. Don't miss this engaging discussion with Mo Gawdat, where they explore the future and how we can navigate it with a positive outlook.00:00 Intro2:53 Kevin's home library10:30 How dropping out of college changed ever...

Dr. Natalie Cawley is a dedicated Psychotherapist and Counselling Psychologist with a specialisation in attachment theory. Her expertise in this aspect of psychological and emotional functioning informs all of her work, guiding her approach to help clients build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.00:00 Intro1:38 Why did Natalie write a book on her patients?3:30 Why be a psychotherapist?5:30 Natalie's car accident 8:36 Dealing with the feeling of failure14:00 Feeling 'trapped'17:58 ...

Andy Ramage is a wellness coach, entrepreneur, and author known for his work in promoting alcohol-free living. He co-founded the One Year No Beer movement, which encourages people to take a break from alcohol to improve their health and well-being. 00:00 Intro2:00 Having to retire early from football due to injury4:30 Reinventing yourself after hardship11:25 What is your biggest question to yourself right now?14:44 Removing alcohol increases productivity 18:00 Mo's father gave him a...

Dr. Rumman Chowdhury is a leader in applied algorithmic ethics, creating ethical AI solutions. She heads Parity Consulting and the Parity Responsible Innovation Fund and is a Responsible AI Fellow at Harvard. Previously, she led the META team at Twitter and founded the algorithmic audit platform Parity. This year, she was one of four scientists to serve as a new U.S. Science Envoy.00:00 Intro 2:54 Are tech companies delivering on their promise?4:19 Why is Rumman no longer in tech?5...

Davina McCall is a renowned British TV presenter, best known for hosting Big Brother. With a career spanning over two decades, she's also an advocate for fitness and health. Despite facing personal challenges, including a tumultuous childhood and overcoming addiction, Davina has become a beloved public figure, inspiring many with her resilience and positivity. In this conversation, we explore her journey, triumphs, and the secrets behind her enduring success.00:00 Intro02:00 Who is Davina McC...

Bryony Gordon, journalist, author, and mental health advocate, recently faced criticism for joining the Daily Mail as a columnist. Despite the backlash, she vows to use her platform to raise awareness about mental health issues.0:00 Bryony has received criticism for moving to the Daily Mail03:45 Mo introduces Bryony05:40 Why was Bryony attacked on social media for joining the Mail?14:00 Mo's experience of online criticism 17:56 Bryony's critical voice in her head27:20 Why Bry...

Please enjoy this rewind episode with Yanis Varoufakis, globally recognized economist, and former Greek finance minister, famously known as the “rockstar politician who challenged the EU.”As voters across various countries prepare to make crucial decisions, Varoufakis's perspectives on economic justice and democratic reform provide valuable context and food for thought. Listen as we dive into:My fanboy experience watching Yanis during the economic crisis.Why Yanis refused to play politic...

Lurata Lyon was just a young girl when war broke out in the former Yugoslavia. What lay ahead was a nightmare. She endured captivity, torture, and abuse. A girl sold for sex to the highest bidder. Lurata was not only taken once, but twice. Listen to her harrowing story as she explains her journey to positivity despite such unimaginable hardships. 00:00 Intro 2:35 Mo is like a 'father figure'5:10 Human connection 7:00 Can we truly find connection with other people?13:50 Lurata's...

TJ Power is the remarkable neuroscientist and author, reaching a whole new demographic of young people through his informative social media posts. 00:00 Intro 02:08 Why has TJ become a social media success?3:34 Combining tech and psychology5:58 What is D.O.S.E?15:20 How can we get to a happier state?19:20 How gaming can improve our brain health24:50 Why is ADHD considered a 'problem'?31:36 Could AI taking traditional jobs create more room for creativity?37:30 Neurodiversity 41:...

Thanks to all of you who pre-ordered it, the book has already done incredibly well. If you haven't already, you can still help the book reach 1 million people by ordering a copy (https://amzn.eu/d/ipz9OUW).Today on Slo Mo, we bring the Unstressable series to a close with a captivating conversation featuring Corey Keyes, a distinguished sociologist and professor emeritus at Emory University. Corey is renowned for his pioneering research on human flourishing and mental health, introducing...

In our ongoing Unstressable series, today I’m joined by the remarkable Helen Marie, a therapist who has dedicated her life to helping individuals navigate through their trauma toward a path of healing. While many of you might recognize her from her public seminars and writings on emotional recovery, there’s much about Helen that remains beneath the surface.As an avid mountain climber, a hobby that she describes as a metaphor for her approach to therapy—focusing on one small step at a tim...

Today we have a special treat on Slo Mo, diving into the fascinating world of books with Michael Carlisle and Elizabeth Beier, two people responsible for Unstressable being published. Both Alice and I, want the book to reach as many people as it should. You can help us by pre-ordering the book (https://amzn.eu/d/ipz9OUW) ahead of its international publishing day on May 9th. We get up close and personal with Michael Carlisle, literary agent at InkWell Management, and friend. Not onl...

In today’s episode, I'm thrilled to share an enlightening conversation with a truly inspiring person and a wonderful teacher, Stuart Sandeman. Many of you might know Stuart as the mastermind behind "Breathpod," where he transforms lives through the power of breathing. But there’s so much more to his story that isn’t widely known.He is here to help us move closer to our mission of getting 1 million people out of stress and you can help too. "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Livin...

In today’s episode of Slo Mo, I sit down with the inimitable Bassem Youssef, a man whose wit and wisdom have challenged and changed the contours of political satire in the Middle East. In a departure from our usual tone, this conversation takes a more contemplative and, indeed, somewhat pessimistic turn as we delve into the complexities of modern life and the daunting challenges that lie ahead. As we continue our Unstressable series, Bassem's courage to speak about the world's most challengin...

We're well into our Unstressable series on Slo Mo where today I have the profound pleasure of sitting down with Jodi Wellman, a luminary in the realm of living fully. You can help our mission by preordering "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living" written by me, Mo Gawdat, and Alice Law. In today's conversation with Jodi, we ventured into the heart of what it means to truly embrace every moment of our existence, guided by Jodi's remarkable journey and the wisdom she's garn...

Joining us on Slo Mo today is Dr. Gabor Maté, a revered figure in the fields of addiction, stress, and childhood development and someone I personally deeply respect and admire. We engage in a conversation that feels as intimate as one between lifelong companions and Gabor shares insights from his extensive exploration of the human condition.Don't forget that you can help us in our mission by preordering "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living" written by me, Mo Gawdat, and my w...

Today I'll start with a gentle reminder that our upcoming book "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living" is available for preorder. It is written by me, Mo Gawdat and my wonderful co-author Alice Law and we hope it will truly make an impact in getting a million people out of Stress.To help us learn more about Stress, in this episode of Slo Mo, I am honored to welcome Robert Sapolsky, a luminary in the field of neuroscience and a master storyteller of human behavior. A truly rema...

Today we begin by shining a spotlight on the upcoming "Unstressable: A Practical Guide to Stress-Free Living", a book written by me, Mo Gawdat and my wonderful co-author Alice Law. This book is a beacon of hope and practical advice for anyone seeking to preemptively tackle the stress epidemic in our modern world. We encourage you to pre-order this transformative guide towards a more serene and fulfilling life.In this enlightening episode of Slo Mo, we're honored to host Katie Maycock. Katie's...

In this episode of Slo Mo, we sit down with Claire Ghabrial, a powerhouse in the world of female boxing and a beacon of resilience and empowerment. Like a conversation between old friends, Claire shares her journey from the disciplined world of karate to the dynamic ring of boxing, revealing the challenges and victories that have shaped her.Beyond her athletic prowess, Claire delves into her passion for coaching, her commitment to empowering others through fitness, and her unique approach to ...

Today, I warmly welcome back Sah D'Simone, a beacon of spiritual awakening and mental health advocacy. As a bestselling author, meditation teacher, and transformational speaker, Sah blends ancient wisdom with his humorous and accessible approach to mindfulness. In this episode, we peel back the layers of Sah's journey from fashion to finding peace, discussing how to embrace our true selves and the power of compassion-based meditation. It's a conversation between friends, diving deep into prac...

In the latest episode of our podcast as I am honored to host the exceptional Neeta Bhushan, a celebrated author, emotional health educator, and the visionary co-founder of the Global Grit Institute. Neeta's profound insights into emotional resilience, grit, and the art of overcoming adversity have captivated audiences worldwide, making her a sought-after speaker and a beacon of hope for many.In this inspiring episode, Neeta delves into her own life story, marked by personal tragedy and immens...

In this episode of our podcast, I am thrilled to welcome Alice Law, a personal friend and my co-author. She is a distinguished Stress & Wellness Expert, International Speaker, Author, and Podcast Host renowned for her profound work in stress management and wellness. Alice, with her extensive experience working with leaders and corporations, provides private consultancy and corporate workshops aimed at managing and preventing stress to unlock their highest potential while maintaining authe...

Dive deep into the flow state with the latest episode of our podcast, where we're thrilled to welcome the phenomenal Steven Kotler, a world-renowned expert on peak performance and the psychology of flow. Steven, an award-winning author, journalist, and co-founder of the Flow Research Collective, brings his groundbreaking insights into how we can tap into our ultimate potential and unleash unparalleled productivity and creativity.In this captivating episode, Steven shares his personal journey ...

In today's episode of Slo Mo, we welcome the inspiring Dr. Gemma Newman, also known as the Plant Power Doctor (https://gemmanewman.com/). Gemma shares her holistic approach to health, emphasizing the transformative power of plant-based nutrition not just for individuals but for the planet. Beyond her medical expertise, Gemma reveals the personal journey that led her to embrace a plant-based lifestyle, including her initial skepticism and the dramatic health improvements she witnessed firsthan...

Join us for a profound exploration with Tom Palmer, a luminary in the libertarian movement, whose life's work has been dedicated to championing the principles of freedom and dignity across the globe. A Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the Executive Vice President for International Programs at the Atlas Network, Tom's influence spans from the halls of academia to the front lines of policy advocacy. But beyond his public persona, Tom's personal narrative — from his early involvement in m...

Today we welcome Rob Moore to the show. A distinguished entrepreneur, author, and podcast host known for his disruptive approach to business and personal development, with so many interesting facts about him that would hardly fit this episode's description. Rob began his entrepreneurial journey in the property/real estate sector nearly two decades ago, building a substantial part of his wealth in this field, he's written 19 best-selling books on topics like Money and Life Leverage, he hosts t...

In today's episode of Slo Mo, we're joined by Greg McKeown, the mind behind the 'Essentialist' philosophy. Greg, renowned for his insights on simplifying life's complexities, shares his personal journey, shedding light on the experiences and inspirations that have shaped his perspective.He is an influential author and speaker, best known for his work on essentialism and simplicity. His notable books include "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" and "Effortless: Make It Easier to Do ...

Today on Slo Mo, we welcome the remarkable Africa Brooke (@africabrooke), a globally recognized thought leader, speaker, and advisor. Before we get into the episode, we'd like to thank Simon Salter (@mrsimonsalter) and Dirtea World (@dirteaworld) for hosting us at The House KOKO for the production of this episode. You can find out more about it through the links below: FB - @thehouseofKOKO Linkedin – The House of KOKOYouTube - @KOKOCultureIn this deeply personal episode, Afric...

In today's enlightening episode, we're joined by the extraordinary Marisa Peer, a globally recognized therapist and best-selling author. Marisa, with over three decades of experience in transforming lives, discusses her innovative approach to therapy, Rapid Transformational Therapy® (RTT®), and its profound impact on people's lives. A true pioneer in the field, her methods have helped celebrities, royals, and top athletes achieve remarkable personal breakthroughs. In this episode Marisa ...

Welcome back to Slo Mo. With this episode, we complete the list of the Top 10 episodes for 2023, and share with you some moments that really left a mark on me. I've grown as a person with every conversation, and I hope that if you've been with us for the whole year, some have left a mark on you. For yet another shift in our perspectives, and for an always happier new year, listen as we revisit the following moments from 2023. I love you all. Caggie Dunlop (full episode here) was an orig...

Welcome back to Slo Mo. Thank you for being with us throughout the year. It has been a turbulent and unpredictable one. To help remind us to slow down and reflect, today we are revisiting our favorite moments and nuggets of wisdom we've discovered over the course of the year 2023. Exploring the path to calm the mind and slow down is Nikki Mirghafori (full episode here). She has grown up in Iran and then immigrated to the US where she studied at Stanford and UCLA and became a visiting professo...

I am so amazed by the wonderful Simone Heng who joins us today to talk about the importance of connection during the wave of loneliness sweeping the modern world. As a Human Connection Specialist, Simone introduces us to her mission to inspire people to connect in a world that terribly needs it. She is a former international broadcaster for, among others, Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, and one of the youngest female Certified Speaking Professionals in the world.Simone is based a...

Today we welcome Shaun Galanos. A dear friend and a loving individual who will have a lot to add to our Love & Romance series because he's chosen love as his career. After long love struggles in his personal life, Shaun found his calling. His communication theory background came in handy when he started applying it to his relationships: And he will share his secrets with us today! He started The Love Drive podcast and have interviewed over 100 experts and thought leaders in the field of l...

Our guest today is Doctor of Psychology, Author, and Speaker Angela Ahola. Dr. Ahola specializes in human behavior and the primary forces that drive human psychology. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, interviewee, and author of educational self-improvement books.She has worked with everyone from corporate leaders to academics and police officers, and is the author of 100 Dates, Dina dolda drivkrafter ("Your Hidden Motives") and Konsten att göra intryck ("The Art of Making an Impression')...

Today we are revisiting another great conversation, continuing our Love and Relationships series.Listen in as Michaela Boehm and I continue to discuss one of my absolute favorite topics: relationships. Michaela has given Slo Mo one of my favorite takes yet on the perpetually interesting and controversial topic of human sexuality and intimacy. (See my interviews with Dr. Robert Glover, Alain de Botton, and Kasia Urbaniak for some other fascinating takes). Michaela travels and teaches internati...

Continuing our love and relationships series, we revisit my chat with the incredible Alain de Botton. One of the most listened episodes on Slo Mo, I and the British-Swiss philosopher, Alain de Botton, dive deep into one of my favorite topics: Love. Alain de Botton is a philosopher and writer of essayistic books that have been described as a "philosophy of everyday life." He’s written on love, travel, architecture and literature. His books have been bestsellers in 30 countries and have s...

Continuing our love and relationships series, we revisit my chat with the wonderful Dr. Jed Diamond.Jed is the founder and director of MenAlive, a health program that helps men, and the women who love them, to live fully, love deeply, and make a positive difference in the world. He is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of gender-specific medicine, men’s health, and trauma recovery. His training programs on The 5 Stages of Love have been taken by men and women throughout the world...

Continuing our Love and Relationships series, we've decided to revisit a few of our favorite past episodes on the subject.Today we revisit my talk with Kasia Urbaniak, the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as a professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China and obtained dozens of cer...

Continuing our Love and Relationships series, we've decided to revisit a few of our favorite past episodes on the subject.In this episode, I speak to Dr. Robert Glover, author of the brilliant, often life-altering, and slightly controversial bestselling classic, No More Mr. Nice Guy. It may not sound like the kind of book I'd have read, but it is a little piece of self-help magic and has helped countless people recognize their own "Nice Guy Syndrome": the trait of hiding feelings and tr...

Today's guest is psychologist and business consultant, Hannah Lord. Hannah's goal is to rewire the cognitive pathways keeping people stuck through her work as a therapist and her online program, The Weight Lift.I met Hannah on the streets of London when I heard someone shout "Mo!" She mentioned that she'd been listening to the podcast and had a different perceptive on love and romance. I felt a strong desire to have her on and I'm so glad I did.Hannah mentions that this is the most difficult ...

My guest today is Dr Lalitaa Suglani. I asked her how to introduce her and she said people always talk about fancy titles but I just help people connect to their hearts. I think that’s a very very nice and sufficient introduction. You should listen to my conversation on her podcast - it was Jedi Master level, but today we're going to talk about love and romance. Dr. Lalitaa Suglani is an award-winning psychologist, renowned leadership coach, and international speaker. She hol...

My guest today is relationship coach Julianne Dallas. I stalked her Instagram content, like, really almost read all of it. There is a level of honesty in what she speaks about that is truly refreshing. In a way, it openly discusses how feminism works for us, or against us, and how masculinity works for us, or against us. Julianne is a coach with the mission of helping sensitive, brilliant women build happy, healthy relationships with masculine men. Her story is a very interesting reflec...

Today's guest is London-based psychologist Dr. Annie Zimmerman, who goes by Your Pocket Therapist on Instagram where she has over 250,000 followers. As part of our miniseries on presenting a variety of perspectives on love and romance, I reached out to Annie because she avoids the gimmicks of presenting as an expert on dating while focusing strictly on the psychology side, which she does brilliantly. Annie drops gold nuggets of wisdom so effortlessly that you might miss them if you're n...

My guest today is someone I’ve waited four months to speak to, mistake on my side by the way, we just didn’t coordinate very well. But four months ago Instagram, for once, showed me something I liked, so I clicked. It was a video about a relationship coach speaking about how women do certain things in a relationship, and I found myself nodding vigorously. Like yes, absolutely I feel this is what I have gone through, and so I clicked for more content, and I was head-banging all the way through...

My guest today is Shahzad Younas, who is the founder of Muzz, which you would absolutely know about if you are a Muslim - you would know nothing about if you are not - it is the world’s largest Muslim dating site - if dating is the right word to use. He used to be an investment banker and then realised this is not what he wanted to do with this life, and what a journey! If you know the story of how business works in the background for some of those things you end up having in your hand,...

Today I bring you the first of a mini-series on relationships which I have been waiting for for a while. But I couldn’t start them without my guest Matthew Hussey who started from humble beginnings, you know, being a life coach in the cafes of London, to being the coach for Christina Aguilera, to then having half of the corporate world listening to his advice, including Hugo Boss and others. And today he’s just talking to us so hey we’re doing well! But the thing about Matthew is that in 2013...

My guest today is Lavina Mehta who during covid, decided out of nowhere, to help millions of people find health and purpose by doing modified forms of exercise that basically were available to everyone for free on the internet, for that, she was awarded an MBE. She went on to discuss publicly, very vulnerably and beautifully and intelligently, her journey with menopause, online. Lavina is a Patron of the Menopause Mandate, is a proud Ambassador for Diabetes UK and The Alzheimer’s Society.When...

My guest today is one of my favourite people on the planet, Gelong Thubten. I never met Thubten before - we met on a Zoom call two and a half years ago during the times of covid where he truly changed my life. He doesn’t know that but I’ll talk about that in a minute. At that time I saw in Thubten an amazing soul that went through an amazing journey to help the rest of us souls find a path to happiness and enlightenment. We stayed in touch as much as we could after we recorded tha...

My guest today is one that I waited to meet for a very long time - Ella Mills. If you’re from the United Kingdom you will know her from her brand Deliciously Ella, which became incredibly successful as I started to interact with the UK as Solve For Happy was published. At that time, she had an incredibly famous and popular podcast that she cleverly decided to put on hold for a while - I wanted to be on that podcast so now she is on mine. Ella is a very successful businesswoman, she is a...

My guest today is Shivani Pau. Shivani is the host of an incredibly successful global podcast, A Millenial Mind and she is the CEO of a firm called My Performance PlannerA very interesting diversity because when you meet Shivani, you feel there are signs of both of those very very present in her. One is that idea of exploration and curiosity and then there is that very disciplined, very organised person that is focused on performance, optimising every minute of every day. The mix of the...

My guest today is Daniel Priestley. Daniel is an entrepreneur, international speaker and best-selling author. He started from scratch and build a multi-million dollar business that spans from Australia to Singapore to the UK and he wrote four best-selling books. Daniel was named in the top ten business advisors in the UK by Enterprise Nation. He is one of the top 25 entrepreneurs in London in the Smith and Williamson Awards. I regularly try to vary the topics here on Slo-mo is always an...

I am filming from the apartment of one of my dear friends, Kevin. We had a plan to go to a Roger Waters concert in June, but he couldn't make it. I ended up going with a plus one who was recommended by two other friends, who turned out to be a wonderful human being and it was such a wonderful coincidence. I asked her what do you do? She said 'I founded Mental Health Rebelion'. This led me to invite her on my podcast. My guest today is Amy Polly. She teaches people to find a path to peac...

I don’t think you can come across a person with so much diversity as my guest today Nikki Mirghafori, or in Persian it would be Mir - gah - foor- ri. She has grown up in Iran and then immigrated to the US where she studied at Stanford and UCLA and became a visiting professor at UC Berkeley. There is a side of her that is interested in technology and AI, specifically the ethics of AI. But then there is the other side of her which is an empowered teacher who holds a lineage in Theravada B...

My guest today is the awesome Elizabeth Day. Elizabeth is a very dear friend and a person who has affected my life incredibly positively. If it wasn't for her you wouldn't know about me. Back in 2019, she hosted me on her podcast 'How To Fail" which now has more than 35 million downloads. Elizabeth is an amazing soul who has found a way to use her vulnerability to dig deep inside to tell us about what we all feel but don't say or address. She now has a new book out called 'Friendaholic' it's ...

I started a mini-series at the start of this year called 'Remarkable Women Of The Middle East', and that surprisingly got massive appreciation. So I thought I could do a bit more on this, and bring you the most remarkable of them all. So today my guest is Mona Kattan. Mona is the Global President of Huda Beauty, HB Investment and Kayali and has millions of social media followers, she is very loved by the Middle East community. All of that doesn't matter to me, because when the cam...

Trigger warning: This episode has references to human trafficking and child prostitution Today my guest is Spencer Lodge. We met a year after I was introduced to him. He comes from humble beginnings and in his journey, he became a successful entrepreneur with a business that not only makes money but also makes a difference. His podcast became the most popular in the Middle East, hosting incredible guests from my favourite human being Steven Bartlett to another favourite of mine Tony Robbins. ...

It is so wonderful when you can recall a moment that had an impact on your life. A moment when something clicked in your head and then you decided to change something in your life. One such moment for me was when I watched The Minimalists documentary on Netflix. I wasn't always the simplest guy, I had a lot of money a lot of cars, a lot of toys and a lot of stupid things and then I watched the documentary, and I realised how much I was wasting my life actually. Not in work but in how much tho...

My guest today is someone I consider an important teacher in my life, Stephen Jenkinson. He is a cultural activist, he is a farmer and a philosopher. He is the author of a number of books including some that are my favourites. He presents life as it really is and because he has worked with the dying for so many years, he attempts to anchor us in the reality of where we are. There isn't a time that we need this more.This might not appear to be a very cheerful conversation but if you understand...

My guest today needs absolutely no introduction - Deepak Chopra. If you’ve ever followed this work, my podcast here you would know I normally am not the type of person that would get excited by a rockstar or a top athlete but, when I meet one of my teachers I am so humbled in his presence, and I am so grateful for the opportunity. We met a couple of times. The first time was around the time I published my first book, I had no idea what I was doing. Deepak’s always been Deepak, and we sp...

My guest today is an example of someone who faced a lot of struggles in life and yet continues to want to make the life of others better. She faced her first trauma while still in the womb and went on to look after her addict mother and her sibling at a young age. Tori Jenea now helps thousands with their trauma experiences. She was introduced to me by my dear friend Alice Law. I started to listen to what she taught and she made sense to me. Her approach to trauma is not - I've studied this i...

I am inviting you to join a conversation with a friend Jagatjoti Khalsa as we’re pondering life like two grumpy old men. I met Jagatjoti at an event with Tony Robbins a few years ago. We were invited there to play our part in teaching what we know. He was teaching meditation, looking like a serious yogi. He has an amazing calm on stage. We had breakfast together the next morning and man…what a shrewd businessman! He's had a big role in many successful startups, but the duality of that beautif...

My guest today is an actual Rockstar! Tanya O'Callaghan has played bass with the likes of Guns and Roses and White Snake and is now playing with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden - my second favourite band of all time. Crying in the Rain is one of my favourite songs of all time. I was listening to this song when I saw Tanya's message. She told me she was with White Snake about to go on stage! But she is not a full Rockstar. She is the one who does yoga before the show, drinks soda wa...

Today’s guest Alysia Silberg is not someone you meet every day. She started her first business at 11 - an import-export company. She studied at Harvard, Stanford and Cambridge. She is now a renowned venture capitalist in Silicon Valley. She hosts a radio show, 'The Global Fireside Chat' reaching a million people and she recently wrote a book. Her book is called ‘Unemployable’ I think she is very employable if you ask me I felt this is a very timely topic. She is driven to succeed but is also ...

My guest today is Dr. Bradley Nelson. His work is changing the paradigm of health by empowering people to understand the relationship between our physical state and the emotions that we feel. He is an expert on a topic that I believe strongly in but know very little about - the idea that our bodies can heal themselves.Dr. Bradley Nelson is a world-renowned holistic healing expert, lecturer, author of The Emotion Code, and creator & author of The Body Code, Dr. Bradley Nelson is changing t...

I first spoke to Sah D’Simone around the time Scary Smart was published, we had the most incredible conversation ever. A conversation that went back and forth between AI and spirituality. I knew I had to invite Sah to talk to me on Slo Mo. Sah tries to advocate that you can be whomever you are AND be a spiritual seeker. I have been waiting for this conversation for some time, because I believe that Sah radiates what he advocates; joy and authenticity. I hope you will enjoy this conversation, ...

I came across my guest, Jigme Ugen after he uploaded a video in response to a viral clip of a young Indian boy with the Dalai Lama. The video Jigme uploaded explained Tibetan cultural traditions and tried to give another opinion on what was going around on the mainstream media. My intention here is not at all to convince you that the Dalai Lama is one thing or another but when I decided to share this video on Instagram some of the responses I got enraged me. Some people rejected it without ev...

My guest Simon Alexander Ong started a high-flying career in the financial sector working at one of the top firms in the industry. Just 14 months into that the company collapsed, causing the ripple effect of the 2008 global financial crisis. Without the demands and what he now considers a false sense of security, of the corporate world, Simon retrained to follow a career in coaching. His mission in life became focused on helping as many people as he can connect the heart to the mind to ...

I first connected with today’s guest Rachel Schofield on LinkedIn. I was impressed with her work and she was impressed with mine. Our exchange led to her telling me about her book The Career Change Guide: Five Steps to Finding Your Dream Job which I would say is a timely topic. Rachel had a serious career change herself, after spending 20 years as a successful BBC journalist she became a career coach. Initially, her focus was on helping women who were returning to work after...

My guest Hasan Kubba, is a dear friend of mine who I met in London through a mutual friend and fellow podcaster Ali Abdaal. In our first meeting, I learned all about his fascinating work. We talked about his best-selling book ‘The Unfair Advantage’ which I would describe as an approach to acknowledging the unique advantages we each have, and providing a tool kit to using them in our favour. Hasan Kubba has gone from starting his business from his bedroom to becoming a best-selling autho...

I've been looking forward to this conversation ever since I first met today's guest over a year ago. Maya Raichoora is an expert on visualization and co-founder of Remap, a self-help programme that is aimed at helping people to live their best life. Maya is not just another person talking about healing. I believe she has the right credentials because she has lived experience in successfully using a specific technique of visualization.Maya Raichoora was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at jus...

Around 2 months ago a friend of mine in London wanted to introduce me to a start-up, that he said was making big changes in the well-being space. I reluctantly agreed to meet the team and to my surprise, the idea they pitched blew me away. In fact, as cheesy as it sounds, they got me at 'Hello!'For full disclosure, I ended up investing in the organisation because they have one free component. I'm on the board of directors and also offering tech advice. JAAQ, an online mental well-being platfo...

You know that saying when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Well, I have a dear friend Sara Sadik and when life gives her challenges she makes books! Her firstborn child arrived with challenging circumstances of her own and as a result, Sara wrote a best-selling book about motherhood, Finding the Magic in Mommyhood. When lockdown hit a couple of years ago she wrote a book for children, The Extraordinary Pause. When life turns left, Sara writes. She is on a journey to find what truly matte...

Today I continue my conversation with remarkable women of the Middle East. I would like to remind you that remarkable is not just about the impact these women have had on the region, but also about how far they have come through their own challenges in life. Remarkable truly is about the journey, not the destination and my guest today is a perfect example of that. Aalia Thobani is a Canadian who grew up in Kenya and moved to Dubai to live a life in line with her passion. Her interests in cogn...

My guest today is talking about a topic I have wanted to discuss on Slo-Mo for a very long time. Dr. Michelle Jasmin Dimasi is a PhD holder in Philosophy, she's lived in 5 countries but our focus today is on her work as a refugee and women's rights advocate. She's recently released a book, Hope, Solidarity and Death at the Australian Border. Her objective is to raise awareness about the Australian government's policies toward asylum seekers who flee their countries because of war or fear of p...

I find it funny when people outside of the Middle East ask about what it is like to live here. Questions like, 'Do the camels have a speed limit?' I have to admit the Middle East is one of the jewels of the World. So I wanted to bring a bit of this region to you by sharing some of the stories featuring remarkable women who live here.Maryam Fattahi Salaam is Persian in origin, born and raised in Dubai and is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in fitness in the region. She is a coffee fan...

This episode is the first in a series looking at remarkable women of the Middle East.A remarkable guest is someone who has come a long way after hardships, and my guest Rahaf Kobeissi is remarkable because of her journey from a very difficult beginning to who she is now. Her name translates to something delicate but she is far from that in a way. She stands big in front of CEO's in the Middle East, coaching them directly. She also works with women giving them the tools they need to excel. Her...

I spoke to April Rinne at the Shahjah Entrepreneurship Festival late last year, where I was invited to speak about happiness in these uncertain times. April and I got in touch through LinkedIn, and I was blown away by her work. Her writing is not instructive but more reflective and allows readers to choose from whatever superpower they think will help them through uncertainty.April Rinne is the author of 'Flux: 8 Super Powers for Thriving in Change.' She is also a World Economic Forum Young G...

Almost a year ago around this time, I was still on my Scary Smart book tour. A podcast interview, one of dozens at the time, popped up in my calendar called Saturn Returns. I dialed in expecting to talk about AI, yet there was Caggie Dunlop wearing a pink Floyd T-shirt - peaceful, calm and spiritual. I could only ask, “Who are you?” Since then I’ve learned who Caggie is, and we’ve been chatting ever since about everything from life to spirituality. Naturally, I had to have her on the sh...

In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, Slo Mo presents what is possibly the most powerful episode we ever aired. If you've listened to Slo Mo across the years, you've surely heard me reference my chat with Dr. Edith Eger more than any other. At the age of sixteen, Dr. Edith Eger, a trained ballet dancer and gymnast, was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were sent to the gas chamber, the “Angel of Death,” Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele forced Edith to ...

The first new guest of 2023 on Slo Mo is Chris Voss, who I met at the Global Citizen Forum in Ras Al Khamiah. What a way to start to the year.Chris is the world's top negotiation coach, the former lead negotiator for the FBI, and the bestselling author of Never Split The Difference, which has sold millions of copies. He has used his many years of experience in international crises and high-stakes negotiations to develop a unique program that that helps individuals and businesses get what they...

In this third rewind, I revisit my talk with Nir Eyal, my sensei of time management. Start the New Year with confidence by becoming indistractable.Nir teaches the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Formi...

In the second Slo Mo Rewind, I revisit my life changing chat with one of my heroes, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. She is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. In 1996 she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, documenting her experience with stroke and eight-year recovery, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list and is...

For the next few weeks over the Holiday break, we'll be revisiting a few of the most impactful episodes of Slo Mo from 2021. Appropriately for Christmas, I wanted to again feature Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, who made a compelling case for the existence of God. For this holiday season, I can't imagine a more important contrast to the commercialization that has come to define this time.Dr. Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geop...

Katie Brindle lives for one purpose: to make people well. She is an encyclopedia of effective, holistic healing, and one of those forces for good on this planet.She is a Chinese medicine practitioner, healer, empath, teacher, influencer, women’s wellness commentator and mentor with over 20 clinical years under her belt. She is founder of the multi award-winning 360° lifestyle brand Hayo’u, the UKs leading qigong platform Hayo’uFit, a thriving virtual clinic and best-selling author of Yang She...

Today I speak with a couple that embodies the millennial dream: the husband and wife influencers and partners, Vex King and Kaushal.Vex King is the author of the Sunday Times #1 bestsellers Good Vibes, Good Life and Healing is the New High. His first books alone has sold a million+ copies and spent two years in the Sunday Times top ten. His new book, Closer to Love, is releasing in February. Vex has a following of over 1.4m followers across his platforms. Kaushal is one of the world’s b...

Today's guest is Hal Elrod, who I interviewed in Austin, Texas. Meeting someone like Hal leads me to sick back in immense gratitude that I get to do this podcast and meet people like him. (Thanks to Brandon Fong, who interviewed me on 7-Figure Millenials, for introducing us.)First and foremost, Hal Elrod is a family man. He is a loyal husband to his wife of 13 years, and a dedicated father to their two children. His mission in life is to fulfill his potential while inspiring those he lo...

This week, I speak to singer and star, Tallia Storm, on the realities of navigating fame as a woman in her 20's.Tallia was just 13 years old when she handed her demo CD to Sir Elton's partner David Furnish in a hotel restaurant. Sir Elton called her 24 hours later and invited her to open his UK concert to 17,000 people to great critical acclaim. She now lives in an Instagram world that has enabled her to do what she wants and deliver the kind of music she wants. She has been featured on multi...

This week, I bring back one of your most popular guests of the past, my good friend Bruce Daisley. (see episode 59 for our past conversation). Bruce is a best selling author and technology leader from the UK. He is one the most respected thought leaders on the subject of workplace culture and the future of work. After 12 years running Twitter in Europe and previously YouTube in the UK, his book on improving workplace culture, The Joy of Work, became a Sunday Times number one business b...

I met today's guest, Clover Hogan, at a panel where we both spoke. She was prompted to respond by the moderator, and her response, as a 23 year old, totally blew me away. She is a fighter for what is undeniably the most pressing cause of our time, a reluctant warrior of the generation we've long known will inherit our reckless treatment of the planet.Clover Hogan is a climate activist, researcher on eco-anxiety and founding CEO of Force of Nature: a youth nonprofit mobilizing mindsets for cli...

On this week's episode, I am in Greystones, Ireland. Before coming, I asked my Instagram followers if they could recommend anyone in Ireland that I could bring on Slo Mo. Pretty much every other message was for The Happy Pear, David and Stephen Flynn, and now I know why. These brothers, identical twins, are two of the kindest, most positive, and most hospitable people I've met in my life. They took me to their farm, store, and restaurant, force-feeding me on levels I've only experienced...

In this week's episode, I speak to someone close to my heart, Holly Tucker. I met Holly when she invited me on her podcast, Conversations of Inspiration, and I immediately felt I was talking to a friend. It's no wonder Holly is a beloved mentor to so many.Holly Tucker is the founder of notonthehighstreet and Holly & Co and is the UK Ambassador to Creative Small Businesses. She believes that following your passion and building a business doing what you love is the key to a happy and fulfil...

This week, I am joined by an incredible couple that makes me straight up insecure because they're so fit. Lucy Davis and Ben Haldon, also known as the Not So Fit Couple, are all about no BS fitness. In addition to being social media influencers and trainers, they host the Not So Fit Couple Podcast, an off centre spin on everything health and fitness, relationships and business, with some epic guests along the way to help you transform your mind and body.I wanted to know more about keeps them ...

This week's guest is the inspiring Carly Meyers, a woman who learned to do it all except the things that make her unhappy.Carly was a professional dancer performing in prestigious West End Musicals and arenas around the world. At the height of her success, her career was cut short when an injury meant she could no longer dance and was forced to completely start again. She believes this injury is the best thing to have happened to her as it threw her in the direction of entrepreneurship and he...

I met today's guest briefly when he walked by while I was having dinner with a mutual friend. He is one of the most special people, a perfect example of a person who has done the work. Growing up a" brown, gay, small, and muslim" man in a post-9/11 North America, he has not only arrived at the very top of one of the world's most prestigious industries, but also at the height of knowing and embracing his true identity. And I promise you, it's a wonderful one.Imran Amed is one of fa...

This week's episode is focused on healing. We spend a lot of episodes discussing mental health, but anyone who's ever been afflicted with chronic pain or disease knows hard it is to stay happy in that state.A former investment banker turned naturopathic nutritionist, Yalda Alaoui is the CEO & founder of Eat Burn Sleep, an acclaimed 'no-nonsense' science-backed nutrition platform focusing on anti-inflammation and promoting gut health. Yalda is disrupting the industries formally domin...

For the last episode in my tour of Holland, I'm back in one of my favorite spots in Amsterdam with my wonderful friend Jimmy Nelson and accompanied by Prince Constantijn. We three met in September 2021 in the Netherlands at Jimmy's exhibition, The Last Sentinels, which was absolutely breathtaking. I sat down with Jimmy and Constantijn to discuss the value in preserving heritage, the disappearing Dutch culture, the bliss of finding an adopted home, and Jimmy's newest projects. The video of thi...

In this episode, I speak to the legendary Karin Bloemen at her home in Broek in Waterland, The Netherlands. My dear friend Sonja Dippel, who runs One Billion Happy out of The Netherlands, arranged this meeting, and right away I knew I was in the presence of someone possessing extraordinary wisdom. Sonja, in her message to me, defined Karin in one word: "Karin is color." After our conversation, I realized just how true that is, and just how many colors there really are, from the darkest ...

I am once again in Amsterdam on this endless quest for wisdom to talk to you about a little history and little future with one of my great friends, Carlo van Lienden. Before we begin, consider watching this podcast on YouTube instead (or as well). It heavily complements the experience with additional photos and footage. Link is below.When I wrote Solve for Happy, my agent told me to write an evergreen, not a big hit that quickly burns away. That has been achieved successfully by all acc...

Sometimes, while traveling around the Netherlands, you end up seated in front of a prince and princess of the Dutch Royal House. And sometimes, you realize, they couldn't be any more different than what you'd expect from a royal. In fact, they are two of the kindest, humblest, and most authentic people I've met yet.Prince Constantijn & Princess Laurentien were kind enough to host me in The Hague at their Number Five foundation, where we recorded (and filmed) this episode. I felt a d...

It is episodes like this that make me feel like the luckiest man in the world.In this week's conversation, I speak with Astrid Holleeder, the brave woman who risked her own life and freedom to put her brother, the most notorious criminal gangster in the modern history of the Netherlands, behind bars. Astrid is now unable to appear in public and lives in oscillation between freedom and fear, but with no regrets. You won't see her face if you decide to watch the video on YouTube (highly recomme...

Just in time for back to school, I speak with my friend Nadim Saad on educating children and parents in ways that will truly transform the world.Nadim is a best-selling author, speaker and coach, and entrepreneur. He founded The Happy Confident Company to help children thrive by offering them the insights and tools they need to face life’s challenges and become the best version of themselves. Nadim spent the last decade working with renowned therapists and teachers, drawing from the latest re...

This week, I speak with Rose Hood, co-founder of perhaps the most Instagrammed cafe in London, Farm Girl. I sat down with her at Farm Girl for a chat as light and pleasant as the brilliant coffee they serve. As a mother and entrepreneur who is in business with her husband, Rose is a success story on all fronts. The secret? A loving and loyal support system.Listen as we discuss:How I ended up recording Slo Mo at Farm Girl.Why Rose moved from Melbourne to London.The story of Farm Girl, her phen...

We are recording again out of Farm Girl, this time with Alya Mooro (and my daughter Aya present). Alya approached me on Instagram with a thank you from one Egyptian to another. I read a bit about her and realized the great value she’s bringing into the world.The fact is, history has been unfair to women and that continues to this day. As a Middle Easterner, I want to dive into that fact from a cultural perspective familiar to me.Alya Mooro is an Egyptian born, London raised writer and author ...

For the next few weeks, we'll be coming to you with conversations I had at one of my favorite cafes, Farm Girl in South Kensington, London. This week's guest is Vicki Anstey, an almost overwhelmingly inspiring woman. Vicki is a world record holder, adventurer, award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and athlete. After 20 years in a relationship that limited and stifled her and a successful career as an advertising professional, Vicki became a fitness pioneer and later one of the first eve...

I spent a month in the Netherlands and spoke with some of the wisest minds in the country. For the next several weeks, we'll be bringing you episodes from my Tour of Holland.Baptist de Pape, is a spiritual explorer, author, and filmmaker. After graduating from Tilburg University Law School in The Netherlands, he traveled the globe to interview the world’s greatest teachers for the film and book, The Power of the Heart. I cannot express how profoundly important this work is to me because it ex...

I spent a month in the Netherlands and spoke with some of the wisest minds in the country. For the next several weeks, we'll be bringing you episodes from my Tour of Holland.Dr. Juriaan Galavazi is a trendsetting doctor with a new vision on health and vitality. He is the author of Van klacht naar kans and Jij bent de Liefde. Years ago, Juriaan completely changed course in his general practice after experiencing burnout himself. The key takeaway: the body and mind are inextricably linked.&nbsp...

This week, I chat with Yasmine Ouirhrane on a topic that's close to my heart: that of being "othered", even in your home country, and what it means to belong. My son Ali lived this identity crisis and often wrote and spoke of it. Discovering that there are incredible young women out there like Yasmine who are fighting for social inclusion has made my heart happy, and this is a message we all urgently need to heed.Yasmine is the co-founder of We Belong, a platform and podcast that amplifies th...

Today's episode (number 200, can you believe it?) is part of a mini-series of interviews done in the context of the topics of my new book, That Little Voice in Your Head, available now: mogawdat.com/littlevoiceShahroo Izadi is an award-winning Behavioral Change Specialist. She proposes evidence-based strategies for habit-change and personal development inspired by her experience of working across the UK addiction treatment sector. Her work empowers people to create entire lifestyles to ...

Today's episode is part of a mini-series of interviews done in the context of the topics of my new book, That Little Voice in Your Head, available now: mogawdat.com/littlevoiceThis week I talk to Lola Jaye. Lola is a registered psychotherapist author of historical novels which feature characters tackling race, mental health and, simply, life. A member of the Black Writers' Guild and the author of five previous novels, her most recent is The Attic Child , a hauntingly powerful, emotional...

Today's episode is part of a mini-series of interviews done in the context of the topics of my new book, That Little Voice in Your Head, available now: mogawdat.com/littlevoiceThis week, I speak with my good friend Owen O'Kane for a second time on Slo Mo. (Check out episode 120 for our first chat if you missed it). Owen is a psychotherapist and author of Ten Times Happier and the globally acclaimed and Sunday Times bestselling book, Ten to Zen..His latest book, How to Be Your Own Therap...

Today's episode is part of a mini-series of interviews done in the context of the topics of my new book, That Little Voice in Your Head, available now: mogawdat.com/littlevoiceI speak with Nadia Gilani, a writer, yoga teacher, and in my designation, a yoga activist. Nadia has noticed not only yoga's rising popularity, but also how its modern incarnation no longer serves people of color, working class people, or many other groups who originally pioneered its creation. The Yoga Manifesto is her...

This week, I speak with John Butler in what may be the most genuinely Slo Mo episode to date. Recorded in Bakewell Parish Church, a place filled with prayers of the hopeful going back over a thousand years, this conversation is an honest perspective and retrospective on the purpose of our existence, and nothing less.John Butler has been practicing meditation for nearly 60 years. Now in his eighties - a self-proclaimed 'little boy with a grey beard' and humbled back into innocence, he shares h...

This week's guest is Ali Abdaal, who is surely a familiar face to anyone who has spent any time on YouTube in the last several years. Ali and his content machine is nothing short of a phenomenon with millions of subscribers. The secret to his success? He's extremely likeable.Ali started his YouTube channel in 2017 as a final-year medical student at Cambridge, making videos about productivity, effective study tips, and his university experience. Since then his audience has grown dramatically, ...

Today's guest is ubiquitous. He is widely considered one of Europe’s most talented and accomplished young entrepreneurs and philosophical thinkers. He's also a dear friend.Steven Bartlett is the 29-year-old Founder of Social Chain. A university drop-out, he built one of the world’s most influential social media companies from his bedroom when he was just 21 years old, with a current market valuation of over $600M. His debut book, ironically titled Happy Sexy Millionaire, is a Sunday Times bes...

This week's episode is one of Slo Mo's first ever face-to-face interviews, filmed and recorded on my portable studio in a little Airbnb in London. Slo Mo is hitting the road, so expect a lot more of these in the coming weeks.In this episode, I speak with John Vincent, whose guiding principle in life and business is a commitment to help make things better. John co-founded the fast-food chain, Leon, in 2004 with the mission to create "Naturally Fast Food": food that tastes good, does you ...

I met Jonathan Garner at an event in Saudi Arabia on a panel discussing digital wellbeing. It became clear to me that Jonathan has dedicated a massive amount of time to figuring out how we can not only combat our often unhealthy reliance on technology but actually turn it into an opportunity for serious self-development. We discuss exactly that in this week's episode.In 2016, Jonathan was working as a digital educator and noticing that while tech is really powerful, bad digital habits often e...

This week, I speak with a highly requested neurologist and neuroscience, Dr. Steven Laureys.Steven Laureys is an award-winning, world-renowned neurologist, brain science popularizer, and bestselling author. He has conducted groundbreaking research into the human mind for more than 25 years using the latest brain imaging technologies and wearables assessing consciousness in coma, near-death experiences, concussion, anesthesia, hypnosis, meditation, trance, and dreamlike states.Steven has autho...

Music and dance are a universal human language. I once used to dance, but that all paused semi-permanently when I became a "serious" businessman. I've been trying to get back in touch with that side of myself ever since. This week's guest is my hero in that regard.Aliénor Salmon is a Franco-British author, speaker, and expert on happiness, education and socio-emotional development. After leaving her dream job as a happiness researcher at the UN to follow her dream of learning to dance around ...

This week's guest is one of the top technologists working in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Christopher Nguyen. With a career spanning four decades, Christopher’s tech bona fides are second to none.Since fleeing Vietnam in 1978, this multiple-time tech founder has played key roles in everything from building the first flash memory transistors at Intel to spearheading the development of Google Apps as its first Engineering Director. Today, he’s become an outspoken proponent of the emerg...

In this episode, I talk with Terry Rubenstein, founder of iheart Principles, a global non-profit organization established to help children uncover their innate wellbeing and resilience. True change begins with the education of future generations, and in that, Terry is doing the noblest of work. Since its formation a few years ago, iheart programs have reached and profoundly impacted over 25,000 young people in 22 countries, as well as countless parents, teachers and leaders. Terry is the co-a...

In this week's super practical and deeply important episode, I speak with Britt Frank, author of the new book, The Science of Stuck, and one of my new favorite people.Britt is a clinician, educator and trauma specialist who speaks and writes widely about the mental health myths that keep us stuck and stressed. An award-winning adjunct professor at the University of Kansas, she is also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Level 3 trained in the Internal Family Systems therapeutic model. She...

Today's guest is Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, whom I met last month in Dubai after an introduction from our mutual friend, Dr. Rupy Aujla (see ep. 74). We quickly bonded over a conversation, and I now consider him a friend.Rangan is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK and is doing amazing work to change how medicine will be practiced in the years to come. He hosts the most listened-to health podcast in the UK and Europe, Feel Better, Live More, which regularly tops the...

This week's guest is the world-famous composer and pianist, Ludovico Einaudi.With 15 studio albums and over 80 films and TV shows to his name, he is one of the most prolific composers alive today. Ludovico repeatedly tops the classical charts globally. Incredibly, one in 10 classical streams in the UK come from his music, equating to over 1 million streams a day and 2.4 billion streams in total. He is the highest-streamed classical artist of all time.Ludovico’s latest album flowed naturally o...

Chances are, you know someone who has dyslexia, and they likely speak about it as a drawback. In the trail of the work of today's guest, the script is being rewritten on this long misunderstood way of thinking to showcase what it dyslexia really is: a form of brilliance.One in five people are dyslexic. Since 2005, Kate Griggs, who is dyslexic herself, has been leading the charge to disrupt the world’s thinking about dyslexia. She was shocked by the way her son’s dyslexia was ignored at school...

Today's guest is one of my dearest friends, Dorota Stanczyk. Dorota was an early guest on Slo Mo, one of the first major displays of vulnerability that helped set the tone for the show as you know it today. With her new book now published, it gives me great pleasure to have her on again, this time in an episode packed with so much wisdom if may require repeat listening.Dorota is a Polish transformational artist, creative director, conscious creativity trainer, speaker and author of the book (...

I met this week's guest only a week ago because he interviewed me for for his brilliant series, Thought Economics. I just knew we'd be friends. Anyone who can nerd out over tech and business while simultaneously discussing mental health and happiness is an easy candidate for my friendship. I knew I had to have him on Slo Mo, and I'm so glad he came. Cue his unbelievable list of accolades:Vikas Shah MBE is an entrepreneur, investor & philanthropist. He is the CEO of Swiscot Group alo...

I met this week's guest for the first time in this recording. He reached out and told me his story via Instagram. It touched my heart so deeply, as did his commitment to the world as a result, that I had to ask him on Slo Mo. This is a profoundly powerful discussion that we all need to hear in an era where victims of sexual - and all forms - of abuse are finally coming out of the shadows and fighting to make the world a safer place.Dimitris Mothonaios is a Greek theatre, TV and screen actor. ...

Today's guest is Jacqueline Hurst. She is the UK’s leading Life Coach, GQ Magazine’s resident coach and columnist, a teacher and a speaker.She has worked with over 8,000 clients worldwide over nearly two decades. She's also a Certified Life Coach, Master NLP Practitioner and a Certified Health and Weight Coach.Jacqueline's recent book, How to Do You, became a no.1 Amazon bestseller. The book is best described as a “manual for life," and the title immediately caught my attention because ...

I've been waiting for this conversation. We've all dealt with toxic relationships, one way or another. Few things can be as draining and eventually traumatizing. At the same time, finding yourself controlled by someone whose sole intentions are to destroy you delivers the ultimate wake up call: you're not loving yourself right, and it's time to do the work to make sure this never happens again. Consider this the ultimate guide for spotting and leaving your toxic relationship.Maddy Anholt is a...

Today's guest is Jimmy McLoughlin OBE, speaking about one of my favorite topics: the future of jobs.Jimmy is the former Special Adviser to the UK Prime Minister on business, specifically technology & entrepreneurship. During a period of momentous political change Jimmy helped shape the British government’s relationship with domestic and international businesses, and witnessed firsthand the dynamic between industry leaders, entrepreneurs and policy-makers.Jimmy is passionate about helping ...

Today's guest is Yanis Varoufakis, the world renowned economist, member of the Hellenic parliament, and former Greek finance minister who’s been called the “rockstar politician who took on the EU.” This was an absolutely mind blowing conversation, and I recommend approaching it like the most enlightening and enjoyable economics class you'll ever have.You may have noticed a bit more politics on the show recently (see Mark Gober, episode 172). This isn't a coincidence. The world is waking...

If you've interacted with society in the last few few years, you'll probably agree that the world has become a meaner place. Is it still worth it to be kind and fair, or should we all succumb to fighting this invisible war?Today's guest is the NY Times bestselling author David Bodanis, who explores this question in his new leadership book titled The Art of Fairness: The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean.The Financial Times writes that David's book "is a primer for anyone fed up of...

Today's conversation with Marta Krupinska ended up being a total treat. We hoped to discuss honest approaches to entrepreneurship, but also ended up covering an incredible range of topics that I believe will inspire a lot of change for the year to come.Marta Krupinska is a London-based tech entrepreneur, and Head of Google for Startups in the UK where she focuses on acceleration of the most exciting startups that are using tech for social good and are founded by diverse entrepreneurs. Marta i...

Happy New Year! To kick off 2022, hopefully a year of respite, I talk to filmmaker and musician Ben Joseph Stewart about awakening and staying human in a world submerged in distrust and gladly letting the internet take over all aspects of our lives. (Facebook is now Meta, after all).Ben traveled the world in an Army family and began performing music at the age of sixteen. Before his touring rock group Hierosonic disbanded, Ben had already launched his third full length documentary with global...

Today's guest is Pamela Paul, the editor of The New York Times Book Review who oversees all books coverage at The New York Times, perhaps one of the best jobs in the world for bibliophiles. She is also the host of the weekly Book Review podcast for The Times.Pamela was introduced to me by my dear friend and former Slo Mo guest, Emma Gannon. Check out her episode if you missed it because it was fantastic. (#112)Pamela is the author and editor of seven books: Rectangle Time, How to Raise a Read...

Back in July 2020, I hosted an incredible thinker who took us on a journey through understanding consciousness. If you haven't listened to my conversation with Mark Gober (episode 26), it's one of my all-time favorites and you really should.Mark Gober is an international speaker and the author of An End to Upside Down Thinking, which was awarded the IPPY best science book of 2019. He is also the author of An End to Upside Down Living, and his latest book, An End to Upside Down Liberty.Today w...

In this special episode, we put Slo Mo theory into practice with a live, guided meditation by the amazing Christopher Fitton to relax and rejuvenate you. Consider it our little gift to help you brave the holiday madness.Christopher Fitton is a clinical hypnotherapist and advocate for the therapeutic power of hypnotherapy. When world-wide lockdowns occurred, Christopher felt a strong calling to help the millions of people who could not sleep. He released his podcast, Sleep Cove, which now has ...

Today’s guest is one of my most anticipated ever, Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, who is openly contesting much of what is assumed about evolution and natural selection. Stephen received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture in Seattle.He has authored the New York Times best seller Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for In...

Today's guest is Danny Donachie, in what is surely one of our most original and eye-opening conversations yet on this podcast.Danny is a special talent who works holistically and understands the psychosomatic origins of pain and suffering deeply. His credentials are strong. He is a former professional footballer and, until this month, was the Head of Medical Services for Everton FC. He has worked with World Cup winners, Grand slam winners, Olympic Gold medalists and a World champion boxer.Fol...

Today's guest is at the top of his fields. Yes, fields, with a plural. He quickly became a very good friend after I appeared on his podcast, Consciousness is All There Is, and we spoke about the spiritual and consciousness sides of AI. It was such an incredible conversation that I just had to have him on Slo Mo for all of you. I'm so glad I did, and I think you will be too.Dr. Tony Nader, MD, PhD is a medical doctor trained at Harvard University, a PhD in neuroscience from MIT, and a globally...

Today's guest is Josh Trent, an amazing person and friend who has a deep understanding of how to heal and thrive on the mental, emotional, and physical level. This episode is absolutely packed with gems.Josh is the Founder of Wellness Force Media, the host of the Wellness Force Podcast (which I recently appeared on in an amazing conversation) and the creator of the BREATHE: Breath & Wellness Program. He has spent the past 19 years as a trainer, researcher, and facilitator discovering the ...

In this episode, I speak with Lisa Barnett about a few things I knew absolutely nothing about. Interested to know that there is a library containing a record of every life your soul has lived? I sure was.Lisa Barnett is an internationally recognized author, teacher, and healer with more than 20 years of experience in the spiritual healing forum and is an authority on connecting people to the ancient wisdom of the Akashic Records. Lisa founded the Akashic Knowing School of Wisdom where thousan...

John Murphy is today's guest and can best be described as a man with passion all the way to the roots. Yes, you've just read Slo Mo's first published pun.John is the founder of Lettuce Evolve, a revolutionary garden technology company he created to literally save his life. In 2009, after finding success in pursuit of the American Dream, John suddenly found himself facing a nightmare when he burned out so bad that he became incapacitated for seven years. Modern medicine had no answers, and he ...

Today’s guest is Dr. Jed Diamond, who has been a great friend to me and the One Billion Happy mission for years. I know the title of this episode seems extreme, but you'll soon see it's really not.Jed is the founder and director of MenAlive, a health program that helps men, and the women who love them, to live fully, love deeply, and make a positive difference in the world. He is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of gender-specific medicine, men’s health, and trauma recovery. Hi...

This week's guest, Rebecca Costa, is one of my new favorite people on the planet. She and I speak the same language (of the nerds), but don't worry. You'll surely find her as enlightening and entertaining as I did.Rebecca was introduced to me by Dr. Jed Diamond, who recently featured some of my work in an article on his website and will be next week's guest on Slo Mo. Rebecca Costa is an American sociobiologist, futurist, author, and host of the podcast, The Costa Report. She is the pre...

Today's guest is my friend, Kushal Choksi.This episode was originally intended to release on September 11 to coincide with the release of Kushal's new book, On a Wing and a Prayer, but the book's release was delayed, and as a result, the episode too. Nevertheless, an event as monumentally impactful to the world like 9/11 is not only worth discussing on its anniversary, so we decided the timing isn't that important. Please forgive any discrepancies.Kushal was a Wall Street trader with his focu...

Today’s guest is my friend, Sarah Grynberg. Sarah and I have developed a Zoom relationship across the last several years. Our relationship is proof that digital communication can create deep bonds, and I truly adore her for all she represents.Sarah is a specialist in teaching people of all ages how to adopt the habits and strategies of life’s greatest leaders to help them live their most inspired life. She is the current host and producer of one of Australia’s most top-rated wellness podcasts...

Today's guest is Catalina Pelaez. A few weeks before this recording, I received a message on Instagram from her brother, Daniel. He said the following about his sister:Mo, this is Catalina, my younger sister. Cata is one of the most inspiring people in my life. Her journey, dedication, perseverance and positivism is truly admirable, and her testimony for sure will inspire thousands. Cata is Colombia's top women's professional squash player and has obtained numerous athletic achievements ...

Today's guest is Dr. Lisa Miller, whose doing some of the most valuable work on the science behind spirituality in the world right now. That's not to say this is a cold, sterile conversation about the topic. It is anything but that, and this is one of my favorite conversations we've ever had. Do yourself a favor and don't miss this essential 40 minutes.Dr. Lisa Miller is the New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child and a professor in the clinical psychology program at Teachers...

In this special, two-part episode, I want to talk to you about my new book, Scary Smart, releasing September 30, 2021. I know the title of this episode sounds dramatic, but I'm not exaggerating. This episode may scare you because the stakes may be existential, but I promise there's hope. You may be wondering about the connection between Solve for Happy, One Billion Happy, and...Artificial Intelligence? I promise it will all make sense soon.And by the way - If you pre-order your copy bef...

In Part 2, I move on from the scarier part to the more hopeful part of my new book, Scary Smart, releasing September 30, 2021.If you've made it this far, I commend you, as I cannot emphasize enough how real the stakes are if we don't do this right.And again - If you pre-order your copy before September 30th, which I hope you do as it's a great help for authors, send a screenshot or forward your proof of purchase to win@mogawdat.com. You'll be entered for a chance to win a signed, early releas...

This is part 2 of my discussion with Azeem Azhar, one of the leading names in technology and podcasting in the English speaking world.With my new book, Scary Smart, releasing September 30th, and Azeem's new book, Exponential, releasing September 7th, I thought this would be a perfect conversation to set the context for an important discussion on the state of future. To ask it simply, will the future be better or worse?Azeem Azhar is on a mission to explain how our lives are changing due...

Today's guest is Azeem Azhar, one of the leading names in technology and podcasting in the English speaking world.With my new book, Scary Smart, releasing September 30th, and Azeem's new book, Exponential, releasing September 7th, I thought this would be a perfect conversation to set the context for an important discussion on the state of future. To ask it simply, will the future be better or worse?Azeem Azhar is on a mission to explain how our lives are changing due to the exponential ...

Today's guest is Elizabeth Day, once again. I know nobody is complaining about that, as her prior episode on Slo Mo is one of the most downloaded of all time. And I absolutely adore this woman and she's one of my favorite people in the world. Like last time, we recorded this on Instagram Live, so please forgive any audio issues.As many of you know, I appeared on Elizabeth's podcast, How to Fail, earlier in 2020, and the episode was a massive hit. Since that time, she and I have become c...

Today’s guest is Craig Foster, who I've been waiting a while to have on the show. Besides the fact that he's one of my personal heroes, he has the unique designation of being the first Slo Mo guest to have to reschedule his interview date because he unexpectedly won an Academy Award.Craig Foster is the co-founder of the Sea Change Trust and one of the world’s leading natural history filmmakers. He has dedicated himself to learning the secrets of the Great African Seaforest, the inshore kelp h...

Today's guest and conversation is one of a kind and will give you a whole new perspective on the magic of flowers. I'm sure you'll agree that we should all be appreciating flowers just a little more. Yes, they're magically beautiful, but just wait until you hear what they can do for your well being.Katie Hess is a flower alchemist, author of Flowerevolution and founder of LOTUSWEI, one of the world’s leading floral apothecaries. With her signature elixirs featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, Th...

Today’s guest is Ed Jackson, who blows me away with his wisdom and resilience.Ed is a former professional Rugby player whose sports career was thriving. In April 2017, after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool, Ed broke his neck and suffered a spinal cord injury which left him paralyzed from the neck down. Doctors said that he would never walk again, but through sheer determination and intensive rehabilitation, Ed began reaching the summits of mountains within a year of his operati...

Today’s guest is me again. I’m proud to say this is episode 150 of Slo Mo, and it’s been an incredible journey so far. We've had nearly a million downloads in just over a year, topped charts globally in the Mental Health category, and learned from some of the wisest brains alive today.In truth, this is more of an announcement than an episode. But don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere.The most important thing you need to know is, for the time being, Slo Mo will now be published only once a wee...

Today's guest is Zoe Blaskey.Zoe is the founder of Motherkind, a self empowerment platform for modern mums. Through Motherkind, Zoe coaches mothers of all backgrounds from Global CEO's to full time moms on how to navigate the huge challenges of modern motherhood.Zoe hosts the Motherkind Podcast, which is the UK's number one family podcast on iTunes and speaks every week to world leading experts on a range of topics from self care, mental health, career, nutrition and parenting. The Telegraph ...

This is Part 2 of my talk with Zoe Blaskey.Zoe is the founder of Motherkind, a self empowerment platform for modern mums. Through Motherkind, Zoe coaches mothers of all backgrounds from Global CEO's to full time moms on how to navigate the huge challenges of modern motherhood.Zoe hosts the Motherkind Podcast, which is the UK's number one family podcast on iTunes and speaks every week to world leading experts on a range of topics from self care, mental health, career, nutrition and parenting. ...

Today’s guest is award-winning host, Frankie Ward, who has become an icon in the gaming industry. On stage at all the industry’s most popular events, she is a key figure in the reporting, interviewing and hosting of Esports events. With an experienced career history in the media, Frankie gained a passion for Esports after producing the BBC’s coverage of the 2015 League of Legends Quarterfinals and decided she wanted to follow that path. Prior to venturing into eSports Frankie spent ten years ...

Today’s guest is my dear friend and former professional tennis player, Peter Rennert.During his playing career, Peter was ranked in the Top 10 in the World in Doubles and Top 40 in the World in Singles. After his playing career ended, he traveled the globe teaching tennis to thousands of people of all ages and skill levels at private homes, tennis clubs, luxury resorts and on the pro tour.In his travels, Peter developed an awareness based approach to teaching that focuses entirely on optimizi...

This is Part 2 of my talk with my dear friend and former professional tennis player, Peter Rennert.During his playing career, Peter was ranked in the Top 10 in the World in Doubles and Top 40 in the World in Singles. After his playing career ended, he traveled the globe teaching tennis to thousands of people of all ages and skill levels at private homes, tennis clubs, luxury resorts and on the pro tour.In his travels, Peter developed an awareness based approach to teaching that focuses entire...

Today’s guest is the wonderful Francesca Specter. She is the internationally published author of Alonement: How to be Alone and Absolutely Own It, and the creator of the Alonement podcast.Alonement is an uplifting and celebratory guide to embracing being alone and understanding why it’s very different from being lonely. It’s been described by journalist Daisy Buchanan as a ‘joyous invitation to make your own declaration of independence’.Francesca is also a freelance journalist, writing long-f...

Today’s guest is a true hero.Dr. Waheed Arian is an NHS A&E doctor. His pioneering charity, Arian Teleheal, works directly with clinicians on the ground, and provides governments and global organizations with a blueprint for delivering innovative healthcare and education.Dr. Arian has been recognized as a UNESCO Global Hope Hero, a UN Global Goals Goalkeeper, an NHS Innovation Mentor, and was appointed to the WHO Roster of Digital Health Experts in 2019. In the UK, he has been awarded the...

In this episode, I speak with Adam Ashton, a man whose mind has absorbed an extraordinary amount of knowledge through the power of books. Millions of people have listened to Adam and his co-host Adam Jones on the What You Will Learn podcast, where they have spent tens of thousands of hours studying the best ideas from the greatest minds on the planet and putting the best ideas within your reach, for a fraction of the time it would take to read the full book.Their latest book is titled The Sh*...

Today’s guest is Vincent Genna, the Spiritual Teacher and Psychic Therapist. This will likely be a controversial conversation, but if you're a Slo Mo listener, I hope you've already come to accept and even expect that.Vincent combines his psychic abilities, academic credentials, and all-loving approach to provide healing for the body, mind, and spirit. As a Psychic Therapist, Vincent uses his more than 38 years of training, research, and experience in the Metaphysical, Psychology, and Spiritu...

This is Part 2 of my chat with Vincent Genna, the Spiritual Teacher and Psychic Therapist. This will likely be a controversial conversation, but if you're a Slo Mo listener, I hope you've already come to accept and even expect that.Vincent combines his psychic abilities, academic credentials, and all-loving approach to provide healing for the body, mind, and spirit. As a Psychic Therapist, Vincent uses his more than 38 years of training, research, and experience in the Metaphysical, Psycholog...

Today’s guest is James Boardman. James is a former Royal Marine Commando Sniper and Physical Trainer. He served for a total of 9 years and during that time deployed to Afghanistan as part of a 6 man sniper team. James finished his career as a sergeant in the Royal Marines, and spent the last 4 years of his service developing the physical, mental and emotional levels of recruits, preparing them to go to war straight out of training.In 2011, James left the Royal Marines to pursue a family life ...

Chaos is that beautiful concept that anyone who understands physics believes that the universe exists. If you remember, I hosted Kate before on Slo Mo, which was a wonderful conversation in which she mentioned she'd been collaborating with a Nobel Prize winning physicist in analyzing chaos from an art and science point of view to reach the conclusion that we're all connected. I almost fainted - I love physics, I love chaos, and I couldn't be more convinced that we're all connected. I ha...

Chaos is that beautiful concept that anyone who understands physics believes that the universe exists. If you remember, I hosted Kate before on Slo Mo, which was a wonderful conversation in which she mentioned she'd been collaborating with a Nobel Prize winning physicist in analyzing chaos from an art and science point of view to reach the conclusion that we're all connected. I almost fainted - I love physics, I admire chaos, and I couldn't be more convinced that we're all connected. I ...

Today, I speak with the wonderful Anita Kaushal in one of the most honest and enlightening episodes we've had.Anita is a businesswoman, entrepreneur, Ayurvedic expert, fundraiser and creative consultant. All Anita’s projects share a strong vision and a common thread – to enrich the everyday – physically, mentally and emotionally.Born and raised in West London, Anita grew up steeped in her family’s Indian heritage. Losing her wonderful daughter lead Anita to reevaluate where she wished to take...

Today's guest is the amazing Sabrina Horn.Sabrina is an award-winning CEO, C-suite advisor, communications expert, speaker, and now author. With only $500 and five years of work experience, she founded Horn Group, a public relations firm that for over a quarter century, advised thousands of executives and their companies—from the hottest startups to the Fortune 500. One of very few female CEOs in Silicon Valley in the early 1990s, Sabrina is here today to share why “Fake it till you make...

This is Part 2 of my chat with the one and only Bibi Lynch.Bibi is a journalist, writer and broadcaster. More accurately, she's a controversial journalist, writer and broadcaster. She presents a weekly show for BBC Radio Sussex and BBC Radio Surrey (she also co-hosted Sussex and Surrey’s ‘adult’ show After the Watershed and fronted their Bibi Lynch’s WHIPs series) and co-presents Good Sex Bad Sex — a podcast for metro.co.uk.For ever 25 years, she's written for many titles and sites, incl...

Today's guest is the delightful Bibi Lynch, a frequently requested guest from our listeners. I now know why. Bibi is pure truth.Bibi is a journalist, writer and broadcaster. More accurately, she's a controversial journalist, writer and broadcaster. She presents a weekly show for BBC Radio Sussex and BBC Radio Surrey (she also co-hosted Sussex and Surrey’s ‘adult’ show After the Watershed and fronted their Bibi Lynch’s WHIPs series) and co-presents Good Sex Bad Sex — a podcast for metro.c...

My guest today is James Mitra, a new friend who I met after appearing on his podcast. James is clearly intent on doing business authentically, ethically, and for good, dedicating his free time to connecting those of us who are trying to grow with mentors. It became clear to me that he must have had some good mentors to have ended up like this, so I wanted him to tell you all about it.James Mitra is the Founder & CEO of JBM, an award-winning Executive Search firm that works with some of th...

Today’s guest is Steve Biddulph. Steve is one of the world’s best known parent educators, and, I kid you not, this two part episode has been one of the most enlightening conversations of my life. Steve is a gem of a human being.A psychologist for 30 years, he is now retired but continues to write and teach. His books, including The Secret of Happy Children, Raising Boys, The New Manhood and now 10 Things Girls Need Most are in four million homes and 31 languages. They have influenc...

This is Part 1 of my talk with Steve Biddulph. Steve is one of the world’s best known parent educators, and, I kid you not, this two part episode has been one of the most enlightening conversations of my life. Steve is a gem of a human being.A psychologist for 30 years, he is now retired but continues to write and teach. His books, including The Secret of Happy Children, Raising Boys, The New Manhood and now 10 Things Girls Need Most are in four million homes and 31 languages. They...

Today's guest is the amazing Kelly Campbell.Kelly is a Conscious Leadership Coach, helping creative and technology leaders transform life and grow their agencies. The former owner of a cause marketing agency for 14 years, she focuses on personal development, purpose, positioning, people, pipeline and profitability. She knows well that business ownership can lead to either total meltdown or spiritual awakening - usually both.She is a keynote speaker at leadership conferences across the country...

Today’s guest is Poppy Jamie, entrepreneur, influencer, and rising star in the mental health and mindfulness space. Poppy is on a mission to empower people to look after their minds and make their thoughts more flexible through easy tools and methods. Poppy is the founder of the globally popular mental wellbeing app, Happy Not Perfect, that particularly focusing on teachers, parents and students. She is also the host of the Not Perfect Podcast, one of the top 10 mental health podcasts in...

Today’s guest is my friend Tima Deryan, who I met back in February and immediately knew I had to have on Slo Mo.Tima became the first Lebanese woman and youngest Arab to summit Mount Everest at 26 years old. On the 22nd of May, 2019 at 7:21 am, she stood gratefully and humbly at the peak of the highest mountain in the world after a two-month expedition during one of the deadliest seasons on Everest.Before summiting Everest, Tima had climbed 18 of the world’s highest mountains including 6 of t...

Fanboy alert: It's no exaggeration for me to say that Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is my top hero. I've mentioned her many times in prior episodes, and that's because discovering her work years ago was a paradigm shifting experience for me. Having this conversation was a highlight of my time doing Slo Mo, and it exceeded even my wildest expectations.Jill is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. In 1996 she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to l...

This is Part 2 of my talk with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. I warn you that tears are shed in this episode and it's as heartfelt as you'd expect from an amazing woman like Jill.Jill is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. In 1996 she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, documenting her experience with stroke and eight-year recovery, spent...

Today's episode is a quick one with Mike Horne, a visionary advisor, leader, and partner to those working on complex people, group, and organizational challenges. As an expert in integrity and authenticity, Mike opens doors for people and workplaces to be at their best. He is the author of the book Integrity by Design: Working and Living Authentically.Listen as we discuss:The difference between authenticity and integrity.Enron and Wells Fargo as examples of company messaging vs. actions.Most ...

Today’s guest is Dominique Antiglio.Dominique is one of the world’s leading Sophrologists, a best-selling author, and founder of BeSophro, a global Sophrology platform.But what is Sophrology, you’re surely asking? Sophrology is the science of consciousness in harmony, or more straightforward, it’s a form of dynamic relaxation, meditation, and self-exploration that works well with our modern lifestyles. Dominique has been involved in Sophrology since she was 15 and now specializes in stress ma...

This is Part 2 of my discussion with Charlène Gisèle.Charlène is a Professional Biohacker & Primal Health Coach. As a former Cambridge University law graduate and litigation lawyer, she had the delusional tint on her mirror smashed when her father, a highly successful but stressed lawyer, had a heart attack and stroke while she was in the middle of an important trial. Coupled with the stress of her own work life as a lawyer, she ended up burning out. It was then she made the dramati...

Today's guest is the wonderful Charlène Gisèle. I loved this talk because she is fantastic, but also because it's likely to be controversial. That's exactly what we want to present on this podcast: perspectives that you may not have thought about, but which are grounded in sense.Charlène is a Professional Biohacker & Primal Health Coach. As a former Cambridge University law graduate and litigation lawyer, she had the delusional tint on her mirror smashed when her father, a highly su...

Today’s guest is Owen O’Kane.Owen grew up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and battled his own guilt and sexuality as a Catholic. His experiences have turned him into one of the prominent psychotherapists of our day, and you'll his wisdom pour through in this conversation (and his fantastic books).Owen is a psychotherapist and author of the globally acclaimed and Sunday Times best seller book, Ten To Zen. He has over 25 years’ experience in physical and mental health and is a former NH...

Today’s guest is my new friend, Kate Daudy. This conversation could not have been more genuine, and honestly, I forgot I was recording this for an audience. This is Slo Mo at its most authentic.Kate is a British visual artist and writer, recognized for her work exploring and re-evaluating the human experience in the context of the natural world. Known for her written interventions in public and private spaces, Daudy’s work is based on an ancient Chinese literati practice.Living and working in...

Today's guest is a true inspiration.Jada Sezer is a model, content creator, UN Women UK Changemaker, and advocate for body positivity, mental wellbeing and gender equality. She is one of the first plus size models in the UK who has challenged societal beauty ideals for over a decade. She’s graced the covers of Women's Health and Cosmopolitan magazines, starred in a billboard campaign for L'Oreal, and served as a global ambassador for Adidas.Jada has an MA in Child Psychotherapy and a diploma ...

Today's guest is Becky Morrison. This was such a lovely talk and exactly the refresher we all need every once in a while to remind ourselves that life doesn't have to be so hard.Becky is a mom, wife and former lawyer turned Happiness Coach. Her mission is to spread joy. She believes most people can live happier, easier lives if they get clear on what matters most to them and then develop a plan to do more of that and less of the rest. If she can help enable people to find clarity and happines...

This is Part 2 of my chat with Tim Ash, author, keynote speaker and advisor. For nineteen years he was the co-founder and CEO of SiteTuners – a strategic digital optimization agency for which he created over $1.2 billion in documented value for clients.Tim is an expert in user-centered design, persuasion, understanding consumer behavior, neuromarketing, and landing page testing. In other words, he knows how people think, and that's led him to uncover some realizations about the state of the w...

Today’s guest is my friend Tim Ash, author, keynote speaker and advisor. For nineteen years he was the co-founder and CEO of SiteTuners – a strategic digital optimization agency for which he created over $1.2 billion in documented value for clients.Tim is an expert in user-centered design, persuasion, understanding consumer behavior, neuromarketing, and landing page testing. In other words, he knows how people think, and that's led him to uncover some realizations about the state of the world...

This is Part 2 of my conversation with Leta Herman. Things get deep on this side of the chat, and I'm certain it'll spark a serious interest in Daoism for you. It sure did for me, and I'm still amazed.Leta is an author, Chinese Medicine instructor and practitioner, host of the Inspired Action Podcast, and co-founder of Born Perfect, a new media company. She offers a wide range of energetic acupressure and Alchemy treatments based on the principles of ancient Chinese Medicine.A former journali...

Today's guest is my dear friend Leta Herman.Leta is an author, Chinese Medicine instructor and practitioner, host of the Inspired Action Podcast, and co-founder of Born Perfect, a new media company. She offers a wide range of energetic acupressure and Alchemy treatments based on the principles of ancient Chinese Medicine.A former journalist and syndicated columnist, Leta most recently released her new book on alchemy, Through The Mystery Gate. She has also written three others: The Energy of ...

Today's guest is the wonderful Emma Gannon. I loved this conversation.Emma is a Sunday Times bestselling author, speaker, novelist and host of the no. 1 careers podcast in the UK, Ctrl Alt Delete.Emma has blogged since 2009; podcasted since 2016 and is the author of four books to date. She was selected in the 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 list. Her non-fiction works include the bestseller The Multi-Hyphen Method and Sabotage. Her next non-fiction is called (Dis)Connected: How to Stay Human in an On...

Today’s guest is Sir Peter Vardy, the British businessman and philanthropist who is one of the wealthiest men in the UK. Having had great success in the automotive industry, Sir Peter’s life as of quite some time has been focused on philanthropy through his personal foundation, the Vardy Foundation, which supports a wide range of community causes. He helped to fund the building of a City Technology College and three academies, which together form the Emmanuel Schools Foundation- a coalition o...

Today’s guest is the simply brilliant Nir Eyal. I really mean it. It was hard to title this episode because of the sheer amount of incredibly practical points Nir shared with us.Nir writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech companies since 2003 and was dubbed by T...

This is Part 2 of my talk with Nir Eyal. Again, you can't afford to miss this one if you want to absolutely optimize your time, relationships, work, and personal well being. Nir is my new sensei of time management.Nir writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir co-founded and sold two tech comp...

Nic Marks is, as one of his clients described him, a “statistician with a soul” due to his love of hard statistical skills and his soft people skills and focus on quantifying variables such as happiness. Well known for his 2010 TED talk, “The Happy Planet Index”, which has been viewed over 2.5 million times, Nic is the founder and CEO of Friday, a company that measures and improves employee happiness in order to help businesses build a positive productive work culture - the result of working ...

Today’s guest is the amazing Max Richter. I'm a huge fan of his music (and you are likely to be too).Max stands as one of the most prodigious figures on the contemporary music scene. From synthesizers and computers to a full symphony orchestra, Max’s innovative work encompasses solo albums, ballets, concert hall performances, film and TV series, video art installations and theatre works.He writes beautifully crafted, intelligent work that is disarming in its honesty; his music, despite its un...

Today's guest is my friend Sara Simmonds. We met over Turkish dinner, and Sara had a way about her that simply impressed and inspired me. After recording this conversation, I think you'll understand why.Sara is a Conscious Innovator, Impact Entrepreneur and Speaker focused around the topic of “we don’t need more, we need meaning”. Sara consults with clients and the media on how leaders can pivot to live and do business consciously and driven by impact and the innovations of the new direct dig...

My guest today needs no introduction because she is one of the most influential happiness teachers in the world.Dr. Laurie Santos is Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Dr. Santos is an expert on human cognition and the cognitive biases that impede better choices. Her course, “Psychology and the Good Life,” teaches students what the science of psychology says about how to make wiser choices and live a life that’s happier and more fulfilling. The class is Y...

Today’s guest is one of my new friends and heroes, Sophie Elwes. Sophie reached out to invite me on her podcast, but after reading about her, I wanted her on mine first.In 2011, at age 22, Sophie fell 8 meters while at a party and was given a 40% chance of survival. She was left paralyzed from the chest down and dependent on a wheelchair.Despite that, she spent several years alpine skiing as a member of the British Disabled Ski Team and then decided to finish that chapter to come back to Lond...

I can say confidently that this episode is the most personal to me. After losing my son Ali, I've dedicated a lot of time to understanding the topic of death. After all, as a parent, you want to know your child is safe, no matter where he is. After this conversation with Pim, I feel more and more that I can rest easy.Before we get into it, I need to issue a warning. Despite having proper equipment in place, the internet connection did not serve us well and led to a poorer quality recording th...

Today’s guest is my new friend, Rebecca Seal. Rebecca is an award-winning food, drink, lifestyle and personal development writer based in London. She's also a wonderfully wise woman.A freelancer for over 10 years, she’s the author of Solo: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind), a very timely, thoroughly researched book pulling on behavioral science, organizational psychology and economics that also features interviews from some highly renowned and effective solo workers.She’s also ...

Today’s guest is Rebecca Seal. Rebecca is an award-winning food, drink, lifestyle and personal development writer based in London. She's also a wonderfully wise woman.A freelancer for over 10 years, she’s the author of Solo: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind), a very timely, thoroughly researched book pulling on behavioural science, organisation psychology and economics that also features interviews from some highly renowned and effective solo workers.She’s also written eight co...

Today’s guest is Suneel Gupta, the founder of RISE and faculty member at Harvard University. Using the seven steps inside his latest book, Backable - which teaches that the “It-factor” is learnable and needed to convince others to back you - Suneel went from being 'the face of failure' for the New York Times to being the “New Face of Innovation” for the New York Stock Exchange. His ideas have been backed by firms like Greylock and Google Ventures, and he has invested in startups includi...

This is part 2 of my interview with Suneel Gupta. I absolutely loved this conversation and I have no doubt it will be useful for you. Suneel is an amazing and genuine human being with pure gold to offer.Suneel is the founder of RISE and faculty member at Harvard University. Using the seven steps inside his latest book, Backable - which teaches that the “It-factor” is learnable and needed to convince others to back you - Suneel went from being 'the face of failure' for the New York Times...

Today’s guest is Leandra Haupt, a coach, model, actress, hypnotist, earring designer, and host of the podcast Pure Happy Healthy. Leandra’s a marvelous woman whose goal is to help you step into your full power and feel connected to yourself again. She sees life as a constant learning experience believes happiness results from living according to your values.She reached out to me on Instagram, and rather than asking for her podcast's download numbers, I simply asked about her story. When she s...

Today’s guest is innovation and creativity expert, Josh Linkner.Josh passionately believes that all human beings have incredible creative capacity, and he’s on a mission to unlock inventive thinking and creative problem solving to help leaders, individuals, and communities soar.He has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million and is the author of four books including the New York Times Bestsellers, Disciplined Dreaming and The Road t...

Today's guest is Elisa Haggarty, introduced to me by former guest, dear friend, and Slo Mo's video editor, Elina St-Onge.Elisa Haggarty is a Conscious Leadership Coach, Functional Nutritionist & Lifestyle Expert, founder of Culinary Farmacy, and Head of Learning & Culture for Parsley Health. Elisa practices root cause resolution that means she works to find the triggers of disease in the human body and provides practical action steps on how to address health goals.Elisa is tired of th...

In this episode, it's my great pleasure to speak with author and world renowned psychologist, Daniel Goleman. Dan is one of my heroes and just a spectacular mind.As a science journalist Daniel reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for The New York Times for many years. His 1995 book, Emotional Intelligence, is one of those massively influential, paradigm shattering books that has sold millions across decades. Through his work on the brain and effects of emotional intelligence on relat...

Today's guest is Dr. Bruce Greyson, discussing one of my all time favorite topics: near-death experiences.Bruce is the Chester Carlson Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. His interest in near-death experiences (NDE's) began just a few months after graduating from medical school, when he treated an unconscious patient in the emergency room who stunned him the next morning with an account of leaving her body.That event challenged his beli...

This is Part 2 of my mind-blowing conversation with the brilliant Dr. Donald Hoffman.Donald is a full professor of cognitive science at the University of California, the author of The Case Against Reality and Visual Intelligence, and the co-author of Observer Mechanics.Within his body of work, Donald studies how our visual perception, guided by millions of years of natural selection, generates every aspect of our so-called reality. Through his research, he has discovered important clues point...

Today’s guest is the brilliant Dr. Donald Hoffman. Donald is a full professor of cognitive science at the University of California, the author of The Case Against Reality and Visual Intelligence, and the co-author of Observer Mechanics.Within his body of work, Donald studies how our visual perception, guided by millions of years of natural selection, generates every aspect of our so-called reality. Through his research, he has discovered important clues pointing to the subjective nature of re...

This is Part 2 of my talk with the embodiment of hard-won calm, Alice Law. Alice is a Stress Management and Holistic Performance Coach; Energy and Intuitive Mindfulness Practitioner; speaker; and host of the Lawali Life Podcast. She teaches individuals, overwhelmed executives, entrepreneurs, and corporations how to strip away stress and guide them back to balance so they can feel calm, focused, and successful in all areas of their life and work. Alice is the founder of the Lawali Life Ca...

Today's guest is perhaps the calmest person I know : my dear friend, Alice Law. That calmness has been hard-won. Alice is a Stress Management and Holistic Performance Coach; Energy and Intuitive Mindfulness Practitioner; speaker; and host of the Lawali Life Podcast. She teaches individuals, overwhelmed executives, entrepreneurs, and corporations how to strip away stress and guide them back to balance so they can feel calm, focused, and successful in all areas of their life and work. Alic...

Today’s guest is the wonderful Ajahn Brahm, a Theravada Buddhist monk and a brilliant teacher. In fact, Ajahn is the first guest my producer insisted on meeting and introducing to his girlfriend, too.Ajahn Brahm grew up in London and earned a degree in Theoretical Physics from Cambridge University. Disillusioned with the world of academia, he became a monk in 1974 training in the jungles of Thailand under meditation master Ajahn Chah. He is today a revered spiritual teacher and guide, and is ...

Today’s guest is Paula Rizzo.If it wasn't for Paula, you never would have heard of Mo Gawdat or any of my projects. Paula was the producer on one of my first TV interviews, which I totally bombed. Out of kindness, she reached out to me with some incredible tips that entirely shaped my media engagement strategy moving forward. As a result, my subsequent interview with Channel 4 broke records and catapulted me and my mission into the public eye.As a best-selling author and Emmy-award winning te...

Today I’m speaking with the wonderful Samantha Clarke, happiness consultant, speaker, podcast host, & author of Love It or Leave It: How to be Happy at Work. As a happiness consultant, Samantha is on a mission to liberate individuals from work they no longer love to find a path to true work happiness. As a faculty lecturer at the School of Life and The Guardian Masterclasses, she facilitates workshops on career potential, building a portfolio career, managing stress, confidence and authen...

Today I'm honored to speak with my brilliant friend Dr. Fred Luskin, who I met at the World Happiness Summit in Miami in 2019. Fred founded and serves as the Director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, among other academic positions. At Stanford, Fred teaches The Art of Happiness, Meditation, Developing Emotional Intelligence and The Psychology of Storytelling, in addition to giving numerous workshops and talks worldwide. His book Forgive for Good is the best-selling self-help b...

Today’s guest is Dr. James R. Doty, professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education of which His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the founding benefactor. James is considered one of the leading experts on the neuroscience of compassion. Having overcome a challenging childhood, he has achieved incredible success becoming a renowned neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, entrepreneur, NY Times bes...

Today’s guest is the brilliant Ruby Wax.For those of you who follow Ruby, you'll know what to expect (and the title of this episode likely won't offend you). For those who haven't been exposed to her work, note that Ruby uses comedy to both communicate, destigmatize, and cope with mental illness. She is hilarious, but also a serious researcher and a renowned force for good. If you're listening to Slo Mo, you're likely already open-minded, but consider this the extent of my disclaimer that thi...

Today’s guest is Sofie Sun. Sofie was born in the People's Republic of China in 1986. She came to the Netherlands in 2007 to pursue her degree, and has lived there ever since. After receiving a master’s degree in Dutch Literature, she has gone on and translated more than 100 books from Dutch to Chinese.Sofie founded Build Your Happiness to bring engagement and happiness at work for different organizations and has also served as Chief Happiness Officer for one of the biggest Dutch banks, ABN A...

Today's guest is Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener, widely known as the “Indiana Jones of Positive Psychology” because his research has taken him to such far-flung places as Greenland, India, Kenya, and Israel.He is a leading authority on strengths, culture, courage, and happiness and known for his pioneering work in the application of positive psychology to coaching. Robert has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed academic articles and chapters, two of which are “citation classics” (cited more than 1,...

My guest today is my insane friend, Marcelo Garcia.Marcelo is an entrepreneur, health enthusiast, non-profit founder, and explorer (and tech expert, and a million other things). If you notice any discrepancies in audio quality, please forgive us on this one. Marcelo created a makeshift Zoom setup while solo climbing Mount Blanc after weeks of prolonged fasting in order to take this interview, so he's coming at us from the highest campsite in Europe. See what I mean by insane?Marcelo, original...

This is a very special episode with Gelong Thubten, the Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author.At the age of 21, Thubten gave up the life of an actor and ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk at the Kagyu Samye Ling in Scotland - Europe’s oldest and largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery. He has spent over six years in intensive meditation retreats, the longest of which was 4 years, and he has been trained by some of the world’s greatest masters of meditation.He is now regarded as one of the ...

Today's guest is Michaela Boehm.By now, you must know I love talking about relationships almost as much as I love discussing happiness. Michaela has given Slo Mo one of my favorite takes yet on the perpetually interesting and controversial topic of human sexuality and intimacy. (See my interviews with Dr. Robert Glover, Alain de Botton, and Kasia Urbaniak for some other fascinating takes). Michaela travels and teaches internationally as an expert in intimacy, relationship and sexuality. Her u...

Today's guest is an incredible woman, Dr. Tara Swart. Tara is a neuroscientist, medical doctor, executive advisor, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, and author of best-seller, The Source. Tara is passionate about disseminating simple, pragmatic neuroscience-based messages that change the way people live and work.In her work, Tara reveals the neuroscience that supports The Law of Attraction as an effective tool for self-discovery and offers a guide to discovering your authentic self to access your...

Happy New Year! What better way to start off 2021 than with a futurist? Ah, but John Sanei is not your typical futurist. His work combines ancient wisdom in its approach to futurism, and I know you'll agree when I say this is one of the most incredible conversations we've had on this podcast so far.I normally prepare a lot before interviews, but I wanted to flow with John because my friend who introduced us, Alice Law (interview with her coming soon!), told me that John will take the talk to ...

This is Part 2 of the chat between myself and my own brain, Becky.For those who know me well, you know I call my brain Becky. Becky is a retired control freak, tends to be obsessive, sees the negative in everything and loves to be vocal about it. I decided to free flow a year in review with Becky, focusing on the positive.Thank you to our listeners and guests for an incredible year. There's so much more Slo Mo to come. I love you all for listening.In Part 2, (we) discuss:The lessons I've lear...

Today's guest is Becky.For those who know me well, you know I call my brain Becky. Becky is a retired control freak, tends to be obsessive, sees the negative in everything and loves to be vocal about it.A couple of weeks ago, she asked if she could be my guest on Slo Mo to talk with me about this exceptional year, 2020, in review. I had to oblige, as I've revamped my relationship with her throughout the years and owed her at least this.And before we dive in, I want to say it's been one of the...

Dr. Rupy Aujla is a General Practitioner for the UK National Health Service working in Emergency Medicine and completing a masters in Nutritional Medicine. He is the founder of ‘The Doctor’s Kitchen’, which strives to inspire and educate everybody about the beauty of food and medicinal effects of eating well.He is a Sunday Times bestselling author, with two cookbooks published by HarperCollins - The Doctor’s Kitchen and Eat to Beat Illness and a third book Doctor's Kitchen 3-2-1, due for rele...

Helen Russell is a bestselling author, journalist and speaker. Her first book, The Year of Living Danishly, became an international bestseller and has been optioned for television. She is the author of four other critically acclaimed books, translated into 21 languages.Helen also writes for magazines and newspapers globally, including The Times and The Sunday Times, the Telegraph, the Independent, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, the Observer, Metro, Grazia, Stylist and Stella. She’s...

I'm a huge fan of the work of today's guest, Courtney Carver.Courtney launched her blog Be More with Less in 2010 and is one of the top bloggers in the world on the subject of minimalism. She is the author of Soulful Simplicity and is the creator of the minimalist fashion challenge, Project 333, a new approach to living simply starting with your wardrobe. Project 333 promises that not only can you survive with just 33 items in your closet for 3 months, but you'll thrive too. Her body of ...

Today’s guest is the amazing Emma Slade.Emma had a highly-successful international career in finance, becoming a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and working as a Senior Analyst in London, New York and Hong Kong for HSBC on portfolios of $1bn+.Following a life-changing visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, where she was held hostage at gun point, she discovered in herself a yearning to understand the deeper aspects of what it is to be a human being. She put her financial career on hold and began trav...

Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, Inc. De Sena has been an entrepreneur since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times bestselling author of SPARTAN UP! A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life and...

Today's guest is my one of my dearest friends, Elizabeth Day. I have been waiting for this conversation for a long time, and it's flattering to know that many others have been as well. I appeared on Elizabeth's podcast earlier this year, and the episode was an absolutely massive hit. All of this is humbling, but the real gem is the bond I forged with this amazing woman.This conversation is an invaluable follow-up as we end one of the most trying years in collective human history. It says a lo...

Today's guest is Donald Robertson, renowned expert on stoicism.I was looking forward to this chat for a long time, and it does not disappoint. Stoics are mainly concerned with their wisdom and their character, and therefore process events that happen to them according to the effect of the event on their wisdom and character, first and foremost. This is an extremely powerful tool for dealing with life's hardships, including the pandemic.Donald is a writer, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist ...

Today's guest is Donald Robertson, renowned expert on stoicism.I was looking forward to this chat for a long time, and it does not disappoint. Stoics are mainly concerned with their wisdom and their character, and therefore process events that happen to them according to the effect of the event on their wisdom and character, first and foremost. This is an extremely powerful tool for dealing with life's hardships, including the pandemic.Donald is a writer, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist ...

Helen Tupper is the co-founder and CEO of Amazing If, co-author of The Squiggly Careers, and the co-host of the Squiggly Careers podcast. She dedicates herself to helping people and organizations succeed through the unpredictable - or “squiggly” - nature of a career path. Helen describes herself as a positive force for good...work.I highly recommend the Squiggly Careers podcast. Each week, Helen and her co-founder and co-host, Sarah Ellis, take a work challenge and share tips and tools to hel...

I'm honored to have one of my heroes, Dr. Rick Hanson, on today's two-part episode. Rick mentions in our talk that this is one of his favorite interview he's ever done. I can confidently say the same.Rick is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His books have been published in 29 languages and include Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture – with 900,000 cop...

I'm honored to have one of my heroes, Dr. Rick Hanson, on today's two-part episode. Rick mentions in our talk that this is one of his favorite interview he's ever done. I can confidently say the same.Rick is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His books have been published in 29 languages and include Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture – with 900,000 cop...

Today’s guest is the one-of-a-kind (I say that confidently) Kasia Urbaniak, the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as a professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China and obtained dozens of certifications in different disciplines, including Medical Qi Gong and Systemic Constellations....

Today’s guest is the one-of-a-kind (I say that confidently) Kasia Urbaniak, the founder and CEO of The Academy, a school that teaches women the foundations of power and influence. Kasia's perspective on power is unique. Over the course of nearly 20 years, she has worked as a professional Dominatrix, practiced Taoist alchemy in one of the oldest female-led monasteries in China and obtained dozens of certifications in different disciplines, including Medical Qi Gong and Systemic Constellations....

For those of you who've been listening to Slo Mo for a while, you'll remember the episode with Jimmy Nelson (#10). It was one of our earliest episodes and remains among the most profound and moving. Jimmy is an absolutely unique and brilliant human being, and six months later, here we are speaking again. We decided to do this interview on Instagram Live, and hundreds of live listeners showed up. Here it is published for your listening pleasure, and like last time, I'm certain it will move you...

Today's guest is Brana Dane, best described as a "SupeRoleModel". She is a sustainability advocate, an influencer, TV host, artist, activist, and model who has both appeared and been published in some of the top magazines for some of the top beauty brands around the world. Brana fights for a fairer, more sustainable, and more humane garment and fashion industry.As one of the leaders of the game-changing “model mafia” based out of NYC, Brana co-produces and supports sustainability focused even...

Today's guest is Bruce Daisley, one of the most respected thought leaders on the subject of workplace culture and the future of work. He has helped lead some of the world's biggest media companies, including Twitter, Google and YouTube, and has dedicated himself to making work better using evidence to devise creative solutions. He is the host of top business podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat and the author of The Joy of Work, a bestseller.As a fellow ex-Googler, Bruce and I immediately connected ...

Note: Despite the title, this conversation is equally for men and women. I'm aware this is a controversial conversation, but I believe it holds great value if listened to with an open mind. This is Part 2 of 2.This is Part 2 of my discussion with Dr. Robert Glover, author of the brilliant, often life-altering, and slightly controversial bestselling classic, No More Mr. Nice Guy. It may not sound like the kind of book I'd read, but it is a little piece of self-help magic and has helped c...

Note: Despite the title, this conversation is equally for men and women. Listen with an open mind. This is Part 1 of 2.Today's guest is Dr. Robert Glover, author of the brilliant, often life-altering, and slightly controversial bestselling classic, No More Mr. Nice Guy. It may not sound like the kind of book I'd read, but it is a little piece of self-help magic and has helped countless people recognize their own "Nice Guy Syndrome": the trait of hiding feelings and truths that we fear w...

Today's guest is my darling friend Susie Flory. She bravely agreed to come on Slo Mo and tell her story of overcoming an eating disorder, childhood bullying, and simply navigating life as a twenty-something in a world with a pace and a standard that breaks many of us. At the end of the day, Slo Mo exists for stories like Susie's, and our hope is that this will help a lot of people feel understood and not alone.Susie currently works for a marketing agency but has also built two businesses over...

For nearly 40 years, my guest today, Charles Groenhuijsen, has been a beloved and reliable figure in Dutch news media. In the mid-80s, Charles became the youngest chief correspondent ever to be stationed in Washington D.C. for Dutch television, overseeing all US news. In the 90s, he became anchor man of NOVA and the political program Het Capitool, the two most important news shows on Dutch television. In 1996 Charles returned to the United States and was appointed Bureau-chief for NOS tv and ...

For nearly 40 years, my guest today, Charles Groenhuijsen, has been a beloved and reliable figure in Dutch news media. In the mid-80s, Charles became the youngest chief correspondent ever to be stationed in Washington D.C. for Dutch television, overseeing all US news. In the 90s, he became anchor man of NOVA and the political program Het Capitool, the two most important news shows on Dutch television. In 1996 Charles returned to the United States and was appointed Bureau-chief for NOS tv and ...

Today's guest is the world renowed Brazilian artist, Romero Britto, the founder of the Happy Art Movement. Romero has created a visual language of love, hope and happiness that blends Pop Art with Cubist-like abstraction to reflect his optimistic view of the world around him. He was self-taught from an early age, painting on scraps of paper or cardboard, before coming into his own and traveling to Paris where he was introduced to the works of Matisse and Picasso. Britto’s work has been e...

I'm a massive fan of Latif Nasser, my guest on today's show. Latif is the host and executive producer for the Netflix science documentary series, Connected. He is also the Director of Research at the award-winning New York Public Radio show Radiolab, where he has done stories on everything from snowflake photography to medieval robots to a polar bear who liked to have sex with grizzly bears. Earlier this year, he hosted the miniseries The Other Latif, about his Moroccan namesake who happens t...

At the age of sixteen, Dr. Edith Eger, a trained ballet dancer and gymnast, was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were sent to the gas chamber, the “Angel of Death,” Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele forced Edith to dance for his amusement and her survival. He rewarded her with a loaf of bread that she shared with her fellow prisoners, an act of generosity that would later save her life.On May 4, 1945 a young American soldier noticed Edith's hand moving slightly amongst a number of dead...

At the age of sixteen, Dr. Edith Eger, a trained ballet dancer and gymnast, was sent to Auschwitz. Hours after her parents were sent to the gas chamber, the “Angel of Death,” Nazi officer Dr. Josef Mengele forced Edith to dance for his amusement and her survival. He rewarded her with a loaf of bread that she shared with her fellow prisoners, an act of generosity that would later save her life.On May 4, 1945 a young American soldier noticed Edith's hand moving slightly amongst a number of dead...

Today's guest is my incredible friend Haemin Sunim, a Zen Buddhist teacher, bestselling author and founder of the School for Broken Hearts in Seoul. Haemin's body of work is so in-line with the goal of Slo Mo that I just had to have him on the show. If we haven't made enough of a case for why slowing down is good for you, let Haemin seal the deal for you in this brilliant conversation.Born in South Korea and educated at Berkeley, Harvard, and Princeton, Haemin received formal monastic trainin...

In this episode, I speak with Dr Kristin Neff, a pioneer and one of the world’s leading experts in the field of self-compassion. I'm still finding myself going over her words days after this was recorded, realizing slowly but surely that she blew my mind. If you ever feel that you're too hard on yourself, I assure you that you're in the right place.Kristin was the first academic to operationally define and measure the concept of self-compassion over a decade ago. During Kristin’s last year of...

Today's guest is Dr. Robert Waldinger, the Harvard clinical psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and Zen priest who directs the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever done.You have probably heard of this groundbreaking study. It tracked the lives of two groups of men for over 75 years, and it continues to follow their Baby Boomer children to understand how childhood experience reaches across decades to affect health and wellbeing in middle age. The st...

I'm truly honored to have Arun Gandhi on for this episode. Arun is the fifth grandson of one of my - and the world's - greatest heroes, Mahatma Gandhi. Arun was a journalist for more than thirty years. Arun serves as president of the Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute and travels the world speaking to governmental leaders as well as students about the practices of peace and nonviolence. His first of two books for children was Grandfather Gandhi.It's clearly in the Gandhi blood to fight for ...

Who do we think we are on this planet? We've objectified nature and somehow made it seem unnatural to us. Now, more than ever, we need to build a partnership with the environment and include it as a protected party in the social contract.That is exactly what today's guest, Matthijs Schouten, preaches through his work as a Dutch ecologist and philosopher. Matthijs works for Staatsbosbeheer, a Dutch government organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves. He is a Professor by...

Today's guest is Jackie Knechtel, a visionary leader, international speaker and pioneer in the area of flow who is blending science and spirituality into practical tools for living an enlightened life. Jackie is the co-founder of the Flow Consciousness Institute and the co-author of the forthcoming book Flow: The Art of Effortless Living. She has a background as an autism specialist and is currently working to revolutionize the therapy delivery model for special needs children and their careg...

In Part 2 of my conversation with the inspiring and iconic Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard, he goes in-depth on the ancient meditation techniques that have helped him achieve a superlative kind of happiness. Click here for Part 1. Listen closely for lessons from a master of our time.Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk, author, translator, and photographer. He participated in a 12-year study on the long-lasting effects of meditation. He was found to have significantly altered the structure of hi...

I'm truly honored to have Matthieu Ricard on Slo Mo for this incredible two-part episode. This is Part 1.There is a shroud of mystery surrounding the lives, intentions, struggles, and mindset of monks. What drives them to make such an apparently bold decision in the name of achieving true happiness? After speaking to Matthieu, it's clear that despite thinking the title of "World's Happiest Man" is nonsense, he exudes a joy, wisdom, and contentedness that speaks for itself. This conversation w...

Today's guest is the speaker, teacher, and author, Peter Russell, a leading thinker on consciousness and contemporary spirituality. He has studied theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer science at the University of Cambridge, and meditation and Eastern Philosophy in India. Talk about refining both the left and right brains.Peter coined the term "global brain" with his 1980's bestseller of the same name in which he predicted the Internet and the impact it would have on huma...

Today's guest is Pia Stanchina. I saw a post she'd made on Instagram that was so admirably vulnerable that I just had to DM her and invite her onto the podcast. Pia is so inspiring, and I know you'll walk away from this podcast with a new feeling of acceptance for who you are.Pia has successfully transitioned careers multiple times and now works primarily as a life and business coach for women who want to create a life, business, and career that they truly love. She has looked after fashion, ...

Today's guest is Akeem Haynes, undoubtedly one of the most inspiring people walking this planet right now. I love this person.Akeem is originally from Sav-la-mar Jamaica. At the age of 7, he moved to Canada for a better life with his mother. Shockingly, at the age of 13, Akeem and his mother became homeless and lived at a bus stop for a period of time. He learned early in his life to use his pain as fuel to push past the obstacles that came his way. Akeem went on to represent Canada in 2 Olym...

This is Part 2 of my interview with Jason Silva. Listen to Part 1 here. Be warned: after this one, you're likely going to end up a Jason Silva junkie like I did. And be warned again: this episode covers an absurd amount of topics in 30 minutes and may blow your mind.Jason Silva is an Emmy-nominated and world renowned TV personality, storyteller, filmmaker, and sought-after keynote speaker and futurist. He is best known for hosting 5 seasons of the Emmy-nominated, global hit TV series Brain Ga...

Today’s guest is essentially a professional mind-blower, and man is he good at what he does. This is Part 1 of 2.Jason Silva is an Emmy-nominated and world renowned TV personality, storyteller, filmmaker, and sought-after keynote speaker and futurist. He is best known for hosting 5 seasons of the Emmy-nominated, global hit TV series Brain Games, on the National Geographic Channel, broadcasted in over 171 countries. His inspirational videos, Shots of Awe, have received over 100 million views a...

Today's guest is the magnificent Alexandra Cousteau, a third generation member of the legendary Cousteau family who explore and explain the natural world. She is captivating.Continuing the work of her world renowned grandfather Jacques-Yves Cousteau and her father Philippe Cousteau, Sr., Alexandra is a National Geographic "Emerging Explorer," filmmaker and globally recognized advocate on water issues. She is a masterful storyteller dedicated to advocating the importance of conservation and su...

Off the bat, you can already tell this will be a special episode because it marks the first time I interview two amazing friends at once.Sheika Bodour Al Qasimi and Mamadou Kwidjim Toure are the founders of the Ubuntu Love Challenge, a global movement built on the core philosophy of Ubuntu - “I am because we are” - with a mission to restore hope through a worldwide display of human collaboration and appreciation.Sheika Bodour Al Qasimi is the daughter of the ruler of the emirate of Sharjah, U...

In this episode, I speak to a superwoman - my British-Brazilian friend Roberta Lucca. Roberta, also known as Beta, is serial entrepreneur and keynote speaker on futurism and leadership. She the co-founder of the BAFTA-winning Bossa Studios, a VC-backed, multi-million-dollar video game company based in London. She was listed in Forbes as one of the Top 50 Women in Tech, and among the Most Influential in Creative Arts by the Evening Standard. More recently, she's the host of her own hit podcast...

Zev Siegl is the co-founder of Starbucks Coffee Company, now one of the world’s most beloved brands.In 1971, Zev Siegl, his fellow teacher Jerry Baldwin, and writer Gordon Bowker realized their passion for coffee and established Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market with the mission to offer some of the world’s finest, fresh-roasted, whole bean coffees. Following his departure from Starbucks in 1980, Zev became a serial entrepreneur, founding Quartermaine Coffee Roa...

Today's guest is my longtime friend and ally in happiness, Mark Williamson. Mark is the co-founder of Director of Action for Happiness, a movement of people taking action to create a happier and kinder world. With an active community of over a million supporters in 180 countries, chances are you've seen a piece of content from Action for Happiness on your Instagram feed in the past. Mark is passionate about creating a more balanced and caring society that focuses more on helping both peo...

My friend Raymond Cloosterman, Founder and CEO of Rituals, is my guest on this episode of Slo Mo. Raymond founded Rituals, now one of the fastest growing cosmetics companies in the world, in 2000. Like its namesake, Rituals creates product lines inspired by ancient self-care traditions, offering an exclusive range of affordable and quality products that make meaningful moments out of daily routines like bathing, shaving, moisturizing, and drinking tea. Needless to say, Raymond is an incredibl...

In Part 2 of my interview with British-Swiss philosopher, Alain de Botton, we continue our conversation - which has since become one of my favorites - on all things love, extending into dating dynamics, dealing with jealousy, the confusing language of sex, and God's role in all this.Check out Part 1 here if you haven't already. It's essential listening if you want to understand what makes a quality relationship that results in more love and less loneliness. (While you're at it, listen to my c...

One of the most requested guests by Slo Mo's listeners has been British-Swiss philosopher, Alain de Botton, and I'm honored to have him on this episode and the next to talk about one of my favorite topics: Love. This is Part 1 of a two-part episode, and it may just be the paradigm shift you're looking for if you're facing challenges in the realm of love, be it giving love or receiving it (and let's be honest: who isn't?)Alain de Botton is a philosoper and writer of essayistic books that have ...

Today's guest is my wonderful friend, Dr. Sandro Formica. Sandro and I met at the World Happiness Summit, and naturally we bonded over our shared mission of spreading and legitimizing the pursuit and study of happiness and fulfillment. Sandro has taken an unconventional path in academia and life, living every day in full commitment to his Life Purpose. He lives to get others to this point, increasing individual and organizational performance based on applied, scientific evidence. He teaches "...

I came across Elina St-Onge after seeing a video she created on Facebook called "An Uplifting Perspective In These Chaotic Times" that featured clips of me speaking. I started following her vlog that documented her attempt at 100 days of meditation. Her vulnerability, or in other words "realness", captivated me. She invited me to speak on her team's podcast at The Uplifted Life, and I wanted her on Slo Mo. The result is something very special, an authentic document on what it's like to grow u...

I consider this to be a perfect episode of Slo Mo, thanks to who is now one of my favorite guests ever, Mark Gober.Mark Gober is an international speaker and author of the award-winning book "An End to Upside Down Thinking" (2018) and its sequel "An End to Upside Down Living" (2020). He is also the host of the podcast "Where Is My Mind?" and serves on the Board of the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) and the School of Wholeness and Enlightenment (SoWE).Have you ever been thinking of somebo...

This is Part 2 of my talk with the incredible Lynne Twist. Be sure to listen to Part 1 here first.Lynne is an award-winning speaker, fundraiser extraordinaire, consultant, executive coach, global activist, and author of the widely acclaimed book, "The Soul of Money". She is the co-founder of The Pachamama Alliance and founder of The Soul of Money Institute. For over 40 years, she has been a recognized global visionary committed to alleviating poverty and hunger and supporting social justice a...

I can confidently say I'm Lynne Twist's biggest fan, so you can imagine my excitement in having her as my guest on Slo Mo to tell her incredible story. In fact, the talk was so good, we kept going and decided to split it into two episodes. This is Part 1. Listen to Part 2 here.Lynne is an award-winning speaker, fundraiser extraordinaire, consultant, executive coach, global activist, and author of the widely acclaimed book, "The Soul of Money". She is the co-founder of The Pachamama Alliance a...

In this episode, I speak with my good friend Maarten van Huijstee. Maarten is the founder of Wisdom in Business, the Inner Peace Conference, Delight Yoga and The Playing Circle, all unique initiatives united by their focus on bringing a community of people and a network of organisations towards more conscious living and working.I first met Maarten at his conference in Amsterdam, and he inspired me with his calm and dedication to making the journey inward to master the art of living through in...

I adore my guest in this episode, the brilliant Michelle Gielan. Michelle has spent the past decade researching the link between happiness and success. She is the bestselling author of "Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change" and was named one of the Top 10 authors on resilience by the Harvard Business Review. She is also an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course. Michelle is an i...

Today's guest is my friend Ken Jordan. Ken is the Editorial Director at Lucid News, a source of informed, honest and transparent journalism that covers the growing integration of psychedelics into society and their broad implications for human wellness. Ken has been a pioneer in progressive, conscious culture for decades. In 2007, he co-founded the consciousness network Evolver and its online journal Reality Sandwich, which he edited until 2019. In 2016, Ken co-founded The Alchemist's Kitchen...

In this episode, my amazing friend Dorota Stanczyk opens up in the most courageous form of surrender, only to demonstrate that she is nothing short of a warrior. This is a very personal episode loaded with wisdom.Dorota is a Polish transformational artist, creative director, conscious creativity trainer, speaker and writer. Her passion is to combine fine arts with personal growth. Dorota has worked with brands that include Christian Dior and Sony, and her alent has been recognized through num...

This is Part 2 of my talk with the absolutely brilliant Dr. Dan Siegel. Listen to Part 1 here.Dr. Dan Siegel is an internationally acclaimed author, award-winning educator, and child psychiatrist. He is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine where he also serves as a co-investigator at the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development and co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an edu...

Dr. Dan Siegel and I did not want to stop this incredible conversation, so this will be a two-part episode. Listen to Part 2 here.Dr. Dan Siegel is an internationally acclaimed author, award-winning educator, and child psychiatrist. He is currently a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine where he also serves as a co-investigator at the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development and co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. He is also the Executive Directo...

In this episode of Slo Mo, I speak with my friend Anne Therese Gennari, an ex-model, entrepreneur, sustainability coach, and stubborn believer in collective, positive change. In 2017, she co-founded Role Models Management, a talent agency that puts ethics, sustainability, and social justice at its core and gives models a voice to speak up about things they believe in, demonstrating that empowered models can help shift pop-culture in the direction needed for a better world.Anne Therese's spiri...

My guest today is Michael Ventura, an accomplished entrepreneur, creative director, and author who specializes in empathy. He is the founder and CEO of the strategy and design studio, Sub Rosa, and also teaches design thinking and integrating empathy into the creative process at Princeton University. His first book, "Applied Empathy", puts empathy at the center of design, innovation, and problem solving.With great empathy comes great responsibility, apparently. I did not expect to be tasked w...

Today’s guest is my inspiring friend, Kim Ross. Kim is Director of International Productions at Warner Bros Entertainment, so I thought we'd be discussing the impact of media on our well being. This episode turned out to be so much more. Her story, both extraordinary and relatable, is exactly what Slo Mo aims to be about.After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, Kim began asking herself the hardest question: “How can we, as individuals come to terms with the fact that one-day we won’t...

In this episode, I speak with Dan Murray-Serter, a friend I admire for many reasons, particularly his commitment to live life and do business on his terms. Dan is the Co-Founder of brain health and mental wellness company Heights and the Host of the UK's number 1 business podcast, Secret Leaders. Dan's last business, Grabble, became the UK's number 1 shopping app, for which he won the UK's young entrepreneur of the year award, but it eventually did not work out.Dan has taken many lessons with...

In this episode I speak with the amazing Rajshree Patel, a woman whose words alone paint the picture of a being who has tapped into their true potential. Rajshree began her career as a prosecutor living in Los Angeles until a fateful misunderstanding of an advertisement led her to attend an event by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - the spiritual leader, not the legendary sitar player she thought she was going to see. Despite initial resistance from her overly analytical lawyer-brain, her newfou...

The story of Dan Schneider, also known as The Pharmacist, will be familiar to anyone who’s browsed Netflix’s list of Trending Shows within the last few months. The must-watch docuseries, The Pharmacist, tells of Dan's perseverance in both independently solving the case of his 22-year old son's murder in a drug-deal gone bad and subsequent risking of his own life to expose the impending opioid crisis in the US. It makes for one of the most captivating real-life underdog stories I've ever seen....

In this deeply personal episode, I speak with my friend and tireless force for good, Dr. Scilla Elworthy. Scilla is nothing short of inspiring, and to listen to her discuss her work and life story is to hear a clear example of a human being who found and is living their purpose. I say it multiple times in our discussion, but the world needs more Scillas, more people saying "peace is possible."Scilla is a peace builder and has been a distinguished activist for peace for over 30 years. She has ...

Nothing I write here will capture the emotional magnitude of the conversation I had with world renowned photographer and artist, Jimmy Nelson. The world knows him as a storyteller primarily via his gorgeous photography, but here is proof that listening to Jimmy tell his story as a guest on a podcast is a masterpiece in and of itself.Jimmy Nelson has hauled his camera to the world's most remote corners in order to create a living document of vanishing tribes and indigenous cultures. His first ...

Today's guest is one of my role models, author and lecturer Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar. Tal taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world.Tal is a true ally in the shift to use science to legitimize the value of the pursuit of happiness. This episode is packed with practical takeaways on creating and mai...

In this episode, I speak with the extraordinary John Spence, an author, speaker, and executive coach recognized as one of the top business thought leaders and leadership development experts in the world. John has made a career out of simplifying and communicating very complex concepts (see his fantastic book, Awesomely Simple) and was named by the American Management Association as one of America’s Top 50 Leaders to Watch.I'm seriously impressed by John's work. Few thought leaders can recogni...

Today's guest is my friend and leading motivational speaker Kevin Abdulrahman, connecting from quarantine in Dubai. Kevin personally speaks to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies and is also the trusted advisor and go-to public speaking coach to CEOs, world leaders, presidents and even royalty. He is the host of How Do They Do It?, a show and podcast where he has candid conversations with leaders, great minds and game changers.Kevin is a fountain of hard-won wisdom. Having singled o...

In this episode, I speak with coach and mind-strategist Will Polston, the Founder of Make It Happen. Will's mission is to empower one billion people to transform their excuses into results to benefit themselves, their family, their friends, their community, society, humanity and the universe - what he calls the Ripple Effect.Will is a brilliant young man and a natural ally for my own One Billion Happy mission. Like many of us whose paths drifted toward self-development, Will grew up equating ...

In this episode, I speak with my wonderful Brazilian friend and happiness ally, Sandra Teschner. Sandra is an author, businesswoman, publisher, speaker, and certified Chief Happiness Officer.Sandra radiates a contagious joy and embodies the dancing, singing, laughing, and sharing spirit of Brazil. She changed her near-death experience into a driving force toward understanding what it means to be happy. Her social work with children with multiple amputations and serious diseases has made a dif...

I haven't met many people more admirably open than my friend Roxie Nafousi, an Emotional Health Advisor, Manifesting Expert, and Instagram Agony Aunt.Roxie is a champion of vulnerability, the epitome of an open book who courageously shares the wisdom learned from her struggles and triumphs having battled addiction, insecurities and mental health issues. She reaches and helps thousands of people on her platforms and runs monthly sell-out self development workshops. Roxie also hosts her own won...

I still feel an afterglow after my conversation with Dr. Maria Sirois, a brilliant psychologist, teacher, speaker, author, and friend in the pursuit of spreading happiness. Maria and I, like many other of my guests, were supposed to meet at the World Happiness Summit, but COVID-19 had other plans. I'm so glad and grateful that she granted me a conversation for Slo Mo, because she drops some serious wisdom in this episode.Maria is devoted to the science of well-being and the art of crafting a ...

In this episode, I speak with my dear friend Karen Guggenheim, a woman who embodies unwavering resilience and passion for making the world a happier place.Karen is the Founder and CEO of WOHASU (World Happiness Summit), an organization and annual summit that unites leaders, economists, academics, entrepreneurs, and the public to bring forth positive change based on the data-driven science of happiness. I've attended and spoken at the summit each year since 2017, and it is an incredibly specia...

Welcome to the first episode of Slo Mo. I'm your host, Mo Gawdat, and I'm so grateful to have you with me.I never expected to launch my podcast in the middle of a global pandemic, but I felt compelled to explore the bright side of the COVID-19 crisis with some of my wisest friends.My guest on today's show is the embodiment of wisdom and calmness. Thupten Jinpa Langri is an author, Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Founder of Compassion Institute, and former monk who has been the principal English tra...