Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

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

  1. 2h ago

    Why Life Feels So Dull All The Time (and how to fix it) - Robert Greene - #1162

    Robert Greene is an author and historian. Expect to learn why Robert chose to write about the ‘Sublime’, why you feel so miserable all of the time, and how to make life feel magical again, if we’re mistakenly trying to recover childhood through novelty, travel, drugs and stimulation, how you can access the sublime more readily, Why it’s so difficult for us to comprehend how people in the past genuinely experienced reality differently and much more… Sponsors: Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline’s leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) Why Write About the Sublime? (09:54) Did Our Ancestors Experience Life Differently? (13:40) What Is the Sublime? (20:11) The Mind-Blowing Probability of Human Life (27:40) Is Your Ego Blocking the Sublime? (32:00) What Is Your Daemon Trying to Tell You?( 40:24) The Arc of Transcendence (47:12) Is It Your Daemon or Just Impulsivity? (53:21) How to Know You’re on the Right Path (01:00:52) Don’t Let Fear Hold You Back (01:06:00) Why Understanding Scale Changes Everything (01:10:23) How History Changes Your Perspective (01:18:54) Does History Repeat Itself? (01:24:06) Has Science Made It Harder to Access the Sublime? (01:28:57) What We Get Wrong About Paganism (01:33:41) Are Supernatural Abilities Just Senses We Can’t Access Anymore?\ (01:44:16) How Your Environment Awakens Your Senses (02:01:39) How to Rediscover Your Sense of Wonder (02:08:59) The Biggest Lesson From The Law of the Sublime (02:19:31) Where to Find Robert Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Life Feels So Dull All The Time (and how to fix it) - Robert Greene - #1162

  2. 2d ago

    The Only 12 Lessons Buried In Every Self-Help Book - Spencer Greenberg - #1161

    Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician, founder, CEO & creator of ClearerThinking.org Expect to learn the most valuable lessons from over 500+ personal development books, why understanding values are so hard, which popular self-help advice turned out to have surprisingly little substance behind it, why intelligent people seem particularly vulnerable to overthinking, how people tell the difference between hype and legitimate effective strategies or innovation and much more… Sponsors: Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) Why Have We Become So Disillusioned With Self-Help? (05:00) Is Self-Help Just Old Advice Repackaged? (06:55) The Biggest Self-Development Strategies That Aren’t Backed Up (08:59) How to Find the Right Self-Help Strategy (12:56) Should We Focus on Intrinsic Values? (18:18) How to Work Out What You Actually Value (20:47) The Science of Building Habits That Stick (25:42) Are You Setting Goals the Wrong Way? (27:42) Why Is Focusing on Fear So Important? (38:13) How Your Mental State Controls Your Performance (40:36) The Relationship Between the Mind and Body (42:27) The Best Ways to Combat Overthinking (50:22) Can Anyone Rewire Their Thinking? (55:25) The Peak Productivity Formula (01:00:07) How to Become More Efficient (01:03:05) Why Everyone Needs ‘Glad You Did It’ Activities (01:08:26) Is Willpower Enough to Solve Your Problems? (01:12:16) The Power of Positive Thinking (01:20:38) How Much of Self-Development Is Following Your Focus? (01:22:02) The Self-Development Strategy You Shouldn’t Ignore (01:26:55) Where to Find Spencer Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Only 12 Lessons Buried In Every Self-Help Book - Spencer Greenberg - #1161

  3. 4d ago

    CIA Whistleblower: “The Shadow Government Is Real” - John Kiriakou - #1160

    John Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer, intelligence whistleblower, journalist, and author. Expect to learn who’s actually controlling the US government, what John thinks of the new Paramount/Warner Bros. Skydance Merger, why we should be worried about and taking China more seriously, if brainwashing is real in CIA interrogation techniques, the most impressive CIA operations they pulled off, why John plays Angry Birds every morning and much more… Sponsors: Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 6 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) Why Should We Believe an Ex-CIA Agent? (00:44) Will John Ever Receive a Presidential Pardon? (03:25) Who Really Controls America? (11:32) Inside the CIA’s Levels of Security (15:26) The CIA’s Most Classified Operations (16:44) Does the CIA Classify Embarrassing Information? (17:54) Could Big Tech Become More Powerful Than the CIA? (20:37) Is the CIA Spying on American Citizens? (25:54) Why We Should Be Worried About China (30:53) How Foreign Spies Infiltrate the US Government (39:50) What Will CIA Whistleblowers Be Leaking in 10 Years? (43:18) Is Mass Surveillance the Price of Safety? (47:51) Is Brainwashing Real? (58:45) The Chicken Farmer Who Brought Down Hitler (01:03:30) Inside Operation Grim Beeper (01:06:03) The Greatest Intelligence Operations Ever (01:11:41) Can America Legally Kidnap Foreign Nationals? (01:17:20) Was 9/11 the Most Complex Intelligence Operation Ever? (01:20:47) The Location and Kidnap of Adolf Eichmann (01:22:37) The Legendary Capture of Carlos the Jackal (01:27:34) Why Working for the CIA Was So Much Fun (01:29:37) How Mass Persuasion Works at Scale (01:36:58) Does Working for the CIA Make You Paranoid? (01:38:19) How to Spot a Liar (01:46:50) How Interrogators Get People to Tell the Truth (01:54:17) Should Torture Ever Be Legal? (01:59:43) The Most Shocking Interrogation Tactics Used by the CIA (02:07:31) What Really Happens at Guantanamo Bay? (02:08:50) Was Uday Hussein One of the Most Evil Men Ever? (02:15:34) Dominance vs Prestige: What Makes a Better Leader? (02:20:16) Is This America’s First Botched Lethal Injection Execution?( 02:28:31) Why John Is Obsessed With Angry Birds (02:31:09) Is John a Model Now? (02:32:54) What Everyone Gets Wrong About Intelligence Agencies (02:35:41) Where to Find John Extra Stuff: See me live in the UK & Ireland this October: ⁠https://chriswilliamson.live Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    CIA Whistleblower: “The Shadow Government Is Real” - John Kiriakou - #1160

  4. Oct 5

    4 Men Share How They Hit Rock Bottom (and got out) - Dr K, Joe Hudson & Connor Beaton - #1159

    Expect to learn: What it takes to climb the mountain of success as a man. The catalysts that propel people forward to make real and lasting change. How to come back from rock bottom. and much more… Guests: Joe Hudson is a coach, entrepreneur and a podcast host. Dr K is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of Healthy GamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber. Connor Beaton is a men’s life coach, founder of ManTalks and an author focusing on men’s wellness and personal growth. Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a free trial from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) How Can Men Actually Win the Game?(11:33) Do We Choose When We Hit Rock Bottom?(25:01) Was Love Island Chris’ Rock Bottom?(33:53) The Moment Joe Knew He’d Hit Rock Bottom(43:18) How Karma Led Dr K to Rock Bottom(54:56) When Self-Hatred Becomes Rock Bottom(01:03:10) The Beauty of Knowing You’ve Made It(01:15:13) What Does Karma Actually Mean?(01:23:59) Is the Work Ever Done?(01:32:33) Why You Need a Mountain to Climb(01:40:18) Is Awareness the Key to Conquering Desire?(01:54:22) Why Confronting Your Shame Changes Everything(02:11:54) Is Rock Bottom Really About Shame? Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 Men Share How They Hit Rock Bottom (and got out) - Dr K, Joe Hudson & Connor Beaton - #1159

  5. Oct 3

    Willpower Expert: The Secret To Effortless Discipline - Angela Duckworth - #1158

    Angela Duckworth is a psychologist, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and an author. Expect to learn what Angela has learned about her worldview since writing GRIT, if removing friction from your life is making you weaker, how important physical environments are and when to change them, how to know whether you have an environmental problem or a willpower one, how to engineer your environment to enhance grit and much more… Sponsors: Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline’s leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) How Has Angela’s Worldview Changed? (02:12) When Does Grit Stop Being Useful? (09:03) Should You F**k Your Feelings and Just Work Harder? (11:33) Discipline: Is It Willpower or Engrained? (18:51) How Does Environment Impact Success? (24:29) The Most Underrated Environment Design Hacks (28:29) Why Groups Make Goals Easier (35:41) Why Modern Life Is Making Us More Isolated (39:22) Do You Really Need a Mentor? (46:37) Can Grit Lead to Burnout? (53:03) The Best Way to Recover From Burnout (57:02) Chris’ Experience With Burnout (01:06:11) Why Alignment Changes Everything (01:09:40) How Angela Redesigned Her Environment (01:12:42) Does Removing Friction Make Life Weaker? (01:24:29) When to Push Harder and When to Change Direction (01:27:54) How to Engineer a Culture of Excellence (01:39:11) What’s Next for Angela? Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Willpower Expert: The Secret To Effortless Discipline - Angela Duckworth - #1158

  6. Oct 1

    How To Go Hard, Even When You Don’t Want To - Sam Sulek - #1157

    Sam Sulek is a professional bodybuilder and YouTuber. Expect to learn Sam’s thoughts on evidence-based exercises, how Sam is balancing married life with his career ambitions, how to lock in on your diet and exercise for the upcoming Winter, why Sam chose to coach himself instead of hiring coaches, what to do if you’re feeling lost and not where you want to be in life, and much more… Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) How Sam Keeps Raising the Bar (09:40) Why Mastering the Basics Beats Over-Optimisation (15:05) Is Boy Kibble Better Than It Looks? (20:04) The Art of Managing Your Exposure (23:07) How Has Married Life Changed Sam? (33:42) How to Boss Your Winter Arc (42:04) Why Changing Direction Is a Superpower (48:25) The Best Way to Enter 2027 With Momentum (52:40) How to Escape a Downward Spiral (57:31) The Trailblazers of Bodybuilding Culture (01:05:41) What Has Sam Learnt From Chris Bumstead? (01:16:27) The Benefits of Coaching Yourself (01:24:44) Whose Bodybuilding Advice Would Sam Trust? (01:26:36) Why Sam Is Invested in Peptides (01:36:39) Would Sam Ever Try GLP-1s? (01:40:21) Where to Find Sam Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How To Go Hard, Even When You Don’t Want To - Sam Sulek - #1157

  7. Sep 28

    James Sexton, Matt McCusker & Rick Glassman - Mostly Wise #4 - #1156

    In the fourth episode of Mostly Wise, we explore: If there is any sexual tension between clients and divorce lawyers. Why Rick can't hook up with someone he isn't in love with. Where all the hot goth girls up and disappeared to. The craziest clauses found in James' clients' prenuptial agreements. How to talk to your partner about gaining weight. Gen Z's big problem with being the most sexless generation. And much more... Guests James Sexton is a New York-based divorce attorney and author, known for his expertise in family law and insights on marriage and divorce. Matt McCusker is a comedian, writer, author and podcaster. Rick Glassman is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 6 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) The Problem With Blowjobs and Granola (08:16) Why Being a Divorce Lawyer Is Surprisingly Sexy (13:39) Who Is Fred Rogers? (17:07) Do People Hide Their Friendship With James? (20:29) Why James Tailors Every Case to the Judge (26:28) Does James Ever Feel Guilty About Winning? (30:06) Does Rick Need to Have More Casual Sex? (42:13) Why Funny and Attractive Is So Hard to Find (54:31) Are Modern Dating Standards Getting Ridiculous? (58:50) The Craziest Prenup Clause James Has Ever Seen (01:04:31) What Are Women Demanding in Prenups? (01:13:42) Can You Tell Your Partner They’ve Gained Weight? (01:17:06) Are Personal Politics Ruining Relationships? (01:28:19) Did Donald Trump Really Miss His Son’s Wedding? (01:32:15) Why Keeping Score Kills Relationships (01:42:09) Do Women Hold the Power in Sex? (01:46:35) Does Rick Always Call Out Unspoken Subtext? (01:50:55) Why Being Funny on Set Is Harder Than It Looks (01:55:34) What Happened to Multi-Cam Sitcoms? (02:00:16) What’s Britain’s Most-Watched TV Show? (02:06:21) The Most Unreal Inverse Icks (02:16:50) Why Is Rick So Good at Basketball? (02:25:47) Rick’s Post-Sex Service (02:37:06) The Fascinating Timing of the C*m Run (02:39:12) How Do Vasectomies Actually Work? (02:48:51) Is Jerking Off Gay? (02:52:12) Have Young People Stopped Masturbating? (02:59:14) Where to Find Everyone Extra Stuff: See me live in the UK & Ireland this October: ⁠https://chriswilliamson.live Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    James Sexton, Matt McCusker & Rick Glassman - Mostly Wise #4 - #1156

  8. Sep 26

    How To Make Your Creativity Beat The Algorithm (Live Performance) - Dylan Gossett - #1155

    Dylan Gossett is a country singer, songwriter, and music producer. Dylan's breakout hit 'Coal' took him from an aspiring musician in Austin, Texas, to a rising name in country music. But what did that seemingly overnight success actually take, how has it changed his life, and what has he learned about making a living doing what he loves? Expect to learn the creative process behind Dylan’s hit ‘Coal’ and the decisions he made to engineer it for max virality, what it was like being an overnight success, how Dylan’s writing process differs from the typical Nashville music machine, the impacts of AI on songwriting and the music industry as a whole, how to not be captured by your audience and let your creativity thrive, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 6 at ⁠https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at ⁠https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at ⁠https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at ⁠https://gym.sh/modernwisdom⁠ (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠⁠https://chatgpt.com⁠ (00:00) The Story Behind Dylan’s Breakout Song ‘Coal’ (09:56) How to Avoid Getting Lost in the Music Industry (18:11) Why Being Unpolished Feels More Authentic (20:50) Is Country Music Having a Renaissance? (22:47) Is the Song Actually Good or Just Viral? (28:07) Why Staying Successful Is Harder Than Getting There (32:29) Inside Dylan’s Songwriting Process (37:28) Do Artists Still Write Their Own Songs? (51:02) Why We Shouldn’t Always Take Shortcuts (01:01:16) Is Emotion the Secret to Dylan’s Music? (01:03:08) Why Sad Men Are Taking Over Country Music (01:09:24) The Hardest Emotions to Turn Into Music (01:14:52) Don’t Lose Yourself Chasing an Audience (01:22:59) A Snippet From Dylan’s New Album Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How To Make Your Creativity Beat The Algorithm (Live Performance) - Dylan Gossett - #1155
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Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.

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  • Creator
    Chris Williamson
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.2K
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Chris Williamson
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    Modern Wisdom

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