Lost and Searching with Seven Jacobs

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As a child, I faced challenges like rough sleeping, family loss, and neglect. Despite a long journey of loss, loneliness, social anxiety, and confusion, something pulled me forward. Eventually I dropped out of university for entrepreneurship, became obsessed with psychology and philosophy, and co-founded businesses and communities. Things improved. My work led me to believe that we are ALL leaders. So, the goal of this show is to help you discover and cultivate that YOU that you want to be more of. Conversations about the world, humanity, and self-leadership can be expected here. Welcome.

  1. [LIVE] The Playbook That Grew Social Chain, THG, & More To 8 Figures! | Alex Ayin, Growth Leader

    12/03/2025

    [LIVE] The Playbook That Grew Social Chain, THG, & More To 8 Figures! | Alex Ayin, Growth Leader

    Alex Ayin is a business growth legend, and we unpack the strategies - and the personal growth work - that brings it all together. 👉 Find the full playlist of episodes HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alex left a traditional career pathway at a young age to join Steven Bartlett at Social Chain. After they sold their business, he helped THG to IPO and helped other key companies to grow. Now, he's bringing both the personal development AND business growth playbooks together to share the deeply personal side of his story. W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS ~ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-ayin/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/alex__ayin/ FREE RESOURCE: https://alexayin.scoreapp.com/ HOST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/links SHOW LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lostandsearchingpodcast ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lostandsearching ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 16m
  2. [LIVE] You're Always Selling, And Your Selling Needs Stories | EP59

    11/26/2025

    [LIVE] You're Always Selling, And Your Selling Needs Stories | EP59

    During a live event, Sales Expert Tash Rebuck and previous guest Ken Ekow join me to discuss how to sell through storytelling, and good practices for both. 👉 Find the full playlist of episodes HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ As it turns out, whether you're selling a business, a product, or yourself (think dating 😜), the fastest way to someone's heart is through a story. So how do you tell good ones, and what good "sales" practices can be added into the equation to get better results? W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS ~ KEN'S LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helloekow/ TASH'S LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tashrebuck/ HOST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/links SHOW LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lostandsearchingpodcast ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lostandsearching ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    59 min
  3. Do We Fear Failing Ourselves? You CAN Build Resilience Despite Uncertainty! | Nana Parry, Innovator

    11/06/2025

    Do We Fear Failing Ourselves? You CAN Build Resilience Despite Uncertainty! | Nana Parry, Innovator

    We're told resilience is about bouncing back from failure. But what if we've got it all wrong? What if true resilience is about building capacity before we even need to recover? And why do so many of us live in fear of not reaching our mysterious "potential"? 👉 Find the full playlist of episodes HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg Nana Parry is the co-founder of Cluso, a revolutionary voice survey platform that's changing how we capture authentic human thoughts and emotions. With over 12 years of business ownership experience and as director of customer research agency Tectonic, Nana has spent her career at the intersection of technology and human understanding. Cluso leverages the fact that we send 7 billion voice notes daily on WhatsApp alone, replacing traditional text-based surveys with voice responses that capture nuance and emotion. The platform supports 30+ languages and uses AI to help create surveys that actually engage people, achieving completion rates that traditional surveys can only dream of. Today, expect to learn: Why we fear not reaching our potential and how childhood pressures shape this anxietyHow to build genuine resilience by expanding your capacity rather than just bouncing backWhat an internal locus of control means and why it's crucial for taking ownership of your lifeHow stoicism can help you prepare for worst-case scenarios and build confidenceWhy voice technology captures human emotion in ways text never could How to practice courage, discernment, and resilience as learnable skillsWhy questioning your personal narratives is essential for growthHow entrepreneurial failures can become your greatest teachersAnd more!! Voice technology represents a fundamental shift in how we understand human emotion and opinion. While we naturally use voice to express nuance, sarcasm, and complex feelings in daily life, traditional research methods strip away this richness through text-based surveys. This technological gap means we're often missing the full spectrum of human experience in data collection, potentially leading to misunderstood needs and ineffective solutions. W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: https://mycluso.com LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-parry INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/nkp_87 HOST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/links SHOW LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lostandsearchingpodcast ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lostandsearching ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ JARGON BUSTER: Internal Locus of Control: Taking personal responsibility and ownership over your life outcomes rather than attributing them to external forcesStoicism: Ancient philosophy focused on accepting what you cannot control while taking action on what you can controlVoice Survey Technology: Digital platforms that capture spoken responses instead of written text, preserving emotional nuance and authenticity

    1h 10m
  4. When You Achieve All Your Goals, You Still Feel Empty? | Emma Steenson, Exited Founder

    11/04/2025

    When You Achieve All Your Goals, You Still Feel Empty? | Emma Steenson, Exited Founder

    We're taught that financial success and early retirement are the ultimate goals. But what happens when you achieve them and still feel empty? Why does having unlimited choices sometimes feel more paralyzing than liberating? Emma discovered that "doing too little can be just as draining as doing too much" - so what should we focus on instead? 👉 Find the full playlist of episodes HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg Emma Steenson is a property investor, former management consultant, and executive coach who experienced "accidental early retirement" in her mid-30s after selling her successful business. Despite achieving financial independence and reaching what seemed like her finish line, she found that remaining idle without purpose was unsatisfying and draining. This led her to redefine success and train as a coach focused on helping SME founders and business owners who feel stuck or unfulfilled despite external success. Emma's work centers on helping leaders realign their goals with their own values to create meaningful momentum. Today, expect to learn: The unexpected challenges of achieving financial independence too early and the existential vacuum it can create. Why "doing too little can be just as draining as doing too much" and what this means for our relationship with work and rest.How the paradox of choice makes unlimited options feel paralyzing rather than liberating, and what to do about it.The crucial difference between happiness (a fleeting emotion) and contentment (a deeper, more sustainable state).Why tunnel vision toward goals can be both helpful and harmful, and how to develop better discernment.How societal expectations and inherited models of success no longer fit our rapidly changing world.The role of coaching and reflective conversations in helping people clarify what they truly want beyond external expectations. Why letting go of finding "the one right answer" is essential for moving forward, even when it feels uncomfortable.Practical strategies for self-coaching and using trusted friends as thinking partners when professional coaching isn't accessible. How to redefine success through work-life integration, personal values alignment, and finding joy in daily moments rather than chasing abstract goals. And more! Research shows that early retirement often requires restructuring life purpose, with many retirees experiencing the "retirement paradox" - dissatisfaction despite newfound freedom. The "paradox of choice" demonstrates how excessive options lead to anxiety and decision paralysis. Studies distinguish between momentary happiness and longer-term contentment, with contentment proving more sustainable. Executive coaching has been proven to improve self-efficacy and life satisfaction, while traditional linear career models are increasingly being replaced by flexible, multifaceted approaches to success. W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: https://emmasteenson.com LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmasteenson/ HOST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com SUBSTACK: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://sevenjacobs.com/links SHOW LINKS ~WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@lostandsearchingpodcast ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lostandsearching ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908

    1h 6m
  5. Does Your Presence Open Doors, Or Close Them? | HIGHLIGHT, Shocka, Artist & Mental Health Activist

    11/01/2025

    Does Your Presence Open Doors, Or Close Them? | HIGHLIGHT, Shocka, Artist & Mental Health Activist

    Shocka dives into the life-changing idea of choosing to be a “key” for others, instead of a “padlock”. Your daily choices and intentions can either unlock opportunities and inspiration, or lock possibility away. Through honest self-reflection and actionable advice, you’ll learn how vulnerability, personal responsibility, and living with purpose can empower you to create positive change for yourself and everyone around you. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Q0vuhlPKx1E

    8 min
  6. "Fake It Till You Make It", If You Can. Most people can't though. | Hattie Willis, Expert Startup Operator

    10/30/2025

    "Fake It Till You Make It", If You Can. Most people can't though. | Hattie Willis, Expert Startup Operator

    Authenticity feels harder than ever when building something from scratch. We're told to "fake it till you make it," but what if that's actually holding us back? How do you lead with genuine confidence when everything feels uncertain? 👉 Find the full playlist of episodes HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg Hattie Willis is the founder of GuessWorks, an entrepreneurship education company supporting thousands of founders and innovation teams across accelerators, universities, and multinational companies like DPD, Rambøll, and Lloyds Banking Group. She's also co-founder of IfWeRaise, a platform helping underestimated founders access knowledge and networks to raise capital on fairer terms, and hosts the podcast Not My First Guess. As a speaker at major events including Web Summit and Sifted Summit, Hattie advocates for human-centered leadership that embraces vulnerability and psychological safety while building innovation capability in uncertain times. Today, expect to learn: • Why charisma is actually competence meeting warmth, not just being impressive • How to recognize "baby burnout" versus actual clinical burnout and what to do about each • Why psychological safety is essential for innovation and risk-taking in teams • The stark cultural differences between US, UK, and Nordic approaches to entrepreneurial failure • How to move from work-life balance to work-life harmony and what that actually means • Why soft skills become more critical as technical innovation cycles shorten • How to overcome persistent imposter syndrome and reframe your credibility narrative • What it means to build without a blueprint and embrace authentic leadership • How to separate your internal narrative from reality when making decisions • Why "I have to" versus "I get to" mindset shifts can transform your motivation... And more! W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS ~ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hattie-willis-2b47b376/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/notmyfirstguess/ WEBSITE: https://www.ifweraise.com HOST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com SUBSTACK: https://sevenjacobs.substack.com SOCIALS: https://sevenjacobs.com/links SHOW LINKS ~ WEBSITE: https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@lostandsearchingpodcast ALL EPISODES (Spotify): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lostandsearching ALL EPISODES (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908 Sources & Jargon Buster: Psychological Safety: A team climate where individuals feel safe to take risks, make mistakes, and speak up without fear of negative consequences Work-Life Harmony: An approach that integrates work and personal life fluidly rather than strictly separating them Baby Burnout: Early-stage exhaustion and overwhelm that can be addressed with rest, distinct from clinical burnout Innovation Culture: Organizational environment that encourages experimentation, learning from failure, and adaptive thinking Founder Burnout: Chronic exhaustion specific to entrepreneurs facing uncertainty, financial pressure, and constant decision-making

    1h 14m
  7. Is Our General Environment So Bad That It Makes Us MENTALLY Sick? | Dr Efosa Uwubamwen, Sensory Health Founder & Mental Health Expert

    10/28/2025

    Is Our General Environment So Bad That It Makes Us MENTALLY Sick? | Dr Efosa Uwubamwen, Sensory Health Founder & Mental Health Expert

    We live in environments designed to overstimulate us, yet wonder why anxiety and depression rates are skyrocketing. What if the spaces we inhabitdaily are actively dysregulating our nervous systems? And what if technology—rather than being part of the problem—could become our greatest tool for prevention? Can virtual reality actually heal us, or are we just addingmore digital noise to an already overwhelming world? 👉 Find the full playlist of episodes HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Efosa Uwubamwen is a London-based medical doctor turned creative strategist and founder of Wellvrse, a pioneering company reimagining preventative health through design, neuroscience, and sensory experience. Aftertraining in medicine and public health, he shifted from traditional clinical roles to focus on how environments impact well-being. His innovative work combines virtual reality, adaptive sound, and digital art to create immersiveexperiences that help regulate nervous systems. As a certified mindfulness and breathwork teacher, exhibiting visual artist, and public speaker, Efosa merges medical knowledge with creative disciplines to design health systems that promote proactive well-being rather than crisis intervention. Today, expect to learn: • Why our modern environments are chronically dysregulating our nervoussystems • How sensory overstimulation contributes to widespread anxiety,depression, and burnout • Why we focus on crisis intervention instead of built-in preventativemental healthcare • How virtual reality and biometric feedback can create personalizedhealing spaces • Why listening to yourself is a critical but underdeveloped health skill • How journaling and self-awareness practices can transform emotionalinsight • Why knowledge alone isn't enough—the real challenge is behavioralchange • How environmental design and social justice are deeply interconnected • What adaptive physical and digital environments could look like fornervous system regulation • Why grassroots individual change must be supported by informed policyfor systemic transformation The nervous system is our body's command center, constantly processingenvironmental stimuli and determining our stress responses. When chronicallyoverstimulated by modern life's sensory bombardment—from urban noise to digitaloverwhelm—it can become dysregulated, contributing to mental health challenges.Virtual reality therapy is emerging as a powerful tool for mental healthtreatment, allowing controlled exposure to therapeutic environments that canhelp retrain stress responses and promote healing. W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: http://www.wellvrse.com LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-efosa INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/efos/ HOST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mainpage.me/seven.jacobs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOW LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lostandsearchingpodcast ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lostandsearching ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOURCES & JARGON BUSTER: • Nervous System Regulation: The process ofmanaging your body's stress response through various techniques • VR Therapy:Virtual reality applications designed for mental health treatment and nervous system healing • Preventative Mental Healthcare: Proactive approaches to mental wellness before crisis points are reached • Sensory Overstimulation: When environmental inputs exceed our nervous system's ability to process them healthily

    1h 5m
  8. Why Are We Losing Our Ability To Connect With Others? Is Modern Life DESTROYING Our Empathy Muscles? | Megan Pratt, Neuroscience and Culture Expert

    10/23/2025

    Why Are We Losing Our Ability To Connect With Others? Is Modern Life DESTROYING Our Empathy Muscles? | Megan Pratt, Neuroscience and Culture Expert

    We're naturally wired to sync with others: our heartbeats, brain waves, and emotions align when we connect. But modern life is breaking this biological superpower. Are we losing our ability to truly empathize and collaborate? What happens when our brains can no longer synchronize with the people around us? 👉 Find the full playlist of episodes HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO6l9CNQoSFdYrSofAAHBcTdsnpYk8iYg ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Megan Pratt is a Business Humanizer and Partner at Innate Motion, a global strategic consultancy that helps brands grow by deeply understanding people within rich cultural contexts. She combines her neuroscience background with narrative expertise, focusing on how human insight translates into strategic storytelling for meaningful business growth. Originally from Florida and now based in Seville, Spain, Megan has worked with hundreds of brands worldwide, emphasizing empathy, connection, and practical brain science applications to improve collaboration and interpersonal synchrony. Today, expect to learn: • What synchrony really is and why our brains naturally align with others during interaction • How synchronized movements, emotions, heartbeats, and brain waves boost empathy and cooperation • Why smartphone use and social isolation are destroying our capacity for human connection • How an eight-week intervention increased empathy between Israeli and Palestinian teenagers through brainwave synchrony • Why empathy works like a muscle that gets stronger or weaker based on use • How to deliberately foster synchrony through eye contact, music, movement, and shared goals • What "group flow" means and how it creates optimal collaborative states • How to apply these insights in workplaces and remote settings for better teamwork • Why addressing societal polarization requires rebuilding our biological connection capacity Synchrony represents our evolutionary advantage for survival through cooperation. Research shows it develops faster between bonded individuals but can emerge among strangers working toward shared goals. Understanding these mechanisms offers practical pathways for improving relationships, reducing social tensions, and creating more empathetic societies through conscious interaction design. W H A T T O D O N E X T : GUEST LINKS ~ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpratt/ WEBSITE: https://www.innatemotion.com/team-1/megan-pratt HOST LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ SOCIALS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/links SHOW LINKS ~ WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sevenjacobs.com/lost-and-searching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lostandsearchingpodcast ALL EPISODES (Spotify): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lostandsearching ALL EPISODES (Apple): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-and-searching/id1771369908⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sources & Jargon Buster: Synchrony: The coordination of brains and bodies in time between people during social interaction Interbrain synchrony: Alignment of brain activity patterns measured through neuroimaging during social connection Group flow: Collective immersive state that enhances creativity, collaboration, and team performance Alpha/Beta brain waves: Different frequencies of brain activity linked to relaxation versus focused cognitive states

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As a child, I faced challenges like rough sleeping, family loss, and neglect. Despite a long journey of loss, loneliness, social anxiety, and confusion, something pulled me forward. Eventually I dropped out of university for entrepreneurship, became obsessed with psychology and philosophy, and co-founded businesses and communities. Things improved. My work led me to believe that we are ALL leaders. So, the goal of this show is to help you discover and cultivate that YOU that you want to be more of. Conversations about the world, humanity, and self-leadership can be expected here. Welcome.

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