What does it take to become the Hardest Geezer and run 9,940-miles in 352 days?

Russ Cook, also known as the ‘Hardest Geezer’, is an ultra-endurance athlete and the first person to run the entire length of Africa, raising over £1 million for charity. He is also the first person to run from Asia to London.

In this conversation Russ and Steven discuss topics such as, his childhood and difficult teenage years, hitting rock bottom, wanting more from life, being robbed at gun point, and the struggles of being the first man to run across the length Africa.

00:00 Intro

02:00 Russ' Childhood & Being Rebellious

05:50 Relationship With My Parents

12:00 Trying To Get People’s Attention

16:42 Distancing Himself from Family

16:22 The Impact of Russ' Girlfriend

19:11 Moving Out as a Teenager

21:02 Going Down the Wrong Path

25:10 Russ' Mental Health

26:18 What Would Russ Say to His Younger Self

30:52 Russ' Epiphany

32:09 The Feeling of Progressing in Life

35:07 Travelling the World Running

35:53 First Challenges

36:51 Doing Things That Aren’t Considered Normal

39:03 Returning from the First Trip

42:26 Relationship with His Dad

44:09 Burying Himself Alive

44:33 Russ DM’d Steven Before Going To Africa

46:40 Why Africa?

48:40 Meeting His Girlfriend Before Leaving to Africa

52:41 How Have You Changed

54:52 Preparations to Run the Entire Length of Africa

01:03:25 Getting Robbed

01:03:26 Being Kidnapped

01:10:05 Facing Death

01:24:14 Team Struggles

01:31:52 Was Quitting an Option?

01:36:18 Visa Issues

01:37:59 Nearing the End

01:45:12 Crossing the Line

01:45:44 What’s Next?

01:50:41 What Was the Goal?

01:55:36 Russ Inspiring Others

01:59:20 The Last Guest Question



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It is being called a miracle drug, but what is the dark side to the weight loss medication Ozempic?

Johann Hari is a New York Times best-selling author, his books include, ‘Chasing the Scream’, ‘Lost Connections’, and ‘Stolen Focus’. He has written for the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, and has twice been named ‘National Newspaper Journalist of the Year’ by Amnesty International.

In this conversation Johann and Steven discuss topics such as, the link between weight gain and sexual abuse, what Ozempic does to the brain, how Japan will help solve the obesity crisis, and the 12 biggest risks of taking Ozempic.

00:00 Intro

01:46 How Did You Find Out About Ozempic

06:37 What Is Ozempic & How Much Is It?

09:51 How Does Ozempic Work

16:03 The Impact of Ozempic on the Brain

26:17 The Cheesecake Park Experiment

31:16 Obesity Is a Choice

44:53 Addiction Transfer

52:25 Obesogenic Environment

01:04:55 Where Can You Buy Ozempic

01:07:43 The Origins of Ozempic

01:10:15 Why You Shouldn't Take It

01:13:56 Is The Ozempic Face Real?

01:18:08 The Risk of Muscle Loss

01:20:36 Suicide Risk and Fatalities

01:29:49 How Do We Undo Stress

01:30:01 Diabetes Is More Deadly Than Weight Loss Drugs

01:32:24 Downsides

01:39:21 Will Everyone Be on Ozempic?

01:42:47 Should the Government Intervene?

01:50:46 Weight Gain After Ozempic

01:53:59 Children and Ozempic

01:57:21 Celebrities Taking Ozempic and Hiding the Truth

02:05:37 Ozempic Is An Addiction Killer!

02:12:34 Oprah Taking About Her Losing Weight Journey

02:15:03 Will People Exercise Less If They Can Just Take Ozempic

02:18:58 High Demand Of Ozempic & Issues Caused

02:23:10 The Last Guest Question

You can purchase Johann’s newest book, ‘Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs’, available on 2nd May 2024, here: https://amzn.to/4di51Ou

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In this moment, world-renowned relationship therapist, Esther Perel discusses sexless relationships. In her work, Esther says that many of her patients focus so heavily on the amount of sex they are having, and begin to panic when this starts to change. Instead, she says that they should focus on the quality of the experience, and the connection they have with their partner. Esther believes that many of the issues and concerns around the amount of sex a couple is having can be reduced by having better communication around sex. These conversations include a partner’s fantasy life, what they enjoy, what excites them, and what do they look for in sex. Most couples have never had these conversations before and don’t realise that sexuality is a vast topic that changes with their lives.

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Life is getting faster and more hectic than ever before, but is there way to become unstressable?

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer for Google X, the founder of ‘One Billion Happy’ foundation, and co-founder of ‘Unstressable’. He is the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Solve for Happy’, ‘Scary Smart’, and ‘That Little Voice in Your Head’.

In this conversation Mo and Steven discuss topics such as, why this is the most stressful time for any generation, how most people won’t recognise the world in 5 years time, and how stress is the new pandemic.

00:00 Intro

02:01 Mo How Are You Doing?

07:08 Mo's New Book & The State Of The World

12:31 The Speed Of The World

17:14 Stress Is The New Addiction

26:41 Will I Lose Productivity Without Stress?

31:06 What is TONN? The Origin Of Stress

36:07 Upsetting People With Change & Choosing To Put Ourselves First

43:31 What Is Loss Aversion?

50:43 The Noise Of Stress

01:01:38 How Do We Spot Our Own Stress?

01:04:49 Are We Really Too Busy?

01:08:23 What Is Steve's BS?

01:12:18 Setting Limits & Prioritising The Important Stuff

01:18:20 How Our Childhood Impact In Our Bias To Workaholism

01:22:22 Loss And How Long We Have Left

01:29:02 Passport Control Detention

01:29:49 How Do We Undo Stress

01:44:02 Work / Life Balance

01:44:52 The Impact Of AI

02:02:04 Being Successful And Balanced

02:16:20 Love & Relationship Advice

02:26:17 Why Some People Don't Find A Partner

02:34:22 Becoming Unstressable

02:40:15 Mo's Family Heartache

02:44:53 What Would You Tell The First People You Loved

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His old job was to know when you would die, his passion is to extend and improve people’s lives

Gary Brecka is the co-founder of 10X Health System and is one of the world’s leading experts in human biology and biohacking. He has worked with CEOs, models, to athletes from the UFC, NFL, and professional boxers. Gary is also the host of the ‘Ultimate Human’ podcast.

In this conversation Gary and Steven discuss topics such as, the common supplement mistakes that people make, the vitamin that most people are deficient in, how we are in a pre-diabetic epidemic, and the impact of loneliness at a cellular level.

00:00 Intro

02:18 What We're Getting Wrong About Supplements & Deficiencies

09:20 Humans Aren't Functioning Optimally

11:49 The Biomarkers That Predict Your Health Outcomes

17:53 The Link Between Your Genes & Anxiety & Trauma

22:16 Common Deficiencies That Keep Us Away from Our Optimal Health

30:24 Working with High Profile People

32:00 How Your Life & Business Changed In The Last Year

34:43 Life Insurances Know When You're Going to Die

41:51 I Knew Thousands of People Would Die but They Wouldn't Let Me Help Them

43:18 Fixing Your Deficiencies Could Save Your Life

50:44 What I Learned Analysing Thousands of Medical Reports

51:57 Fix the Simple Things Before It's Too Late

54:52 The Importance of Grounding for Your Blood Cells

01:00:02 The Most Important Exercise to Oxygenate Your Blood Cells

01:04:26 The Incredibly Health Benefits of Red Light

01:12:15 How Hydrogen Gas Helps Your Body

01:15:23 The Issues with Ozempic

01:16:42 How Is Gary's Life and His Pain

01:18:18 Advice to His Kids

01:19:18 The Loneliness Epidemic

01:25:13 Unethical Insurance

01:27:09 Gene Test Results

01:42:10 Last Guest Question

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In this moment, world renowned coffee expert, James Hoffmann, tests and chooses the best high street coffee. James guides you though everything you need to know to assess coffee like a professional, this includes looking at the roast of the coffee, the smell and finally it’s taste and different tones. He also outlines the benefits of supporting your local cafe rather than getting your morning cup at a major coffee chain, as you can get a better cup of coffee from someone who cares nearly as deeply about coffee as you.

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Learn how to attack life with the same intensity as a member of the world’s most elite fighting force

Jocko Willink is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer and New York Times bestselling author, he is also the host of the Jocko Podcast, and co-founder of the leadership training organisation, Echelon Front.

In this conversation Jocko and Steven discuss topics such as, why excuses are pointless, the core component that every Navy SEAL has, how to overcome hesitation and take action, and why you should ‘embrace the suck’.

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Learn the lessons behind the laughter, learned from over 20 years in the world of comedy.

Jimmy Carr is an award-winning comedian, writer and TV host for shows including, ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’, ‘Roast Battle’, and ‘Big Fat Quiz Of The Year’.

In this conversation Jimmy and Steven discuss topics such as, why we don’t think about death enough, how to speak so people listen, the power of imposter syndrome, and how to find out what you want to do in life.

00:00 Intro

02:01 How Are You, Jimmy?

03:07 Every Single Person Has Life Dysmorphia

08:59 What Is the Point of All This Work?

12:35 What Is Our End Goal?

14:08 People Crave the Success Not the Journey

16:47 You Should Be Feeling Imposter Syndrome

18:45 I Entertained My Sick Mother

19:54 The Unmeasurable Stuff Is the Important One

24:29 Depression

25:46 Men's Mental Health

27:30 What Is It to Be a Man

33:25 Losing My Religion

33:52 How Do You Deal with Grief in Your Life?

35:19 The Passing of Sean Lock

38:27 Business Is Life

39:12 The Issue Is Young People Are Not Given Enough Agency

41:52 How Comedy Teaches You to Be a Good Communicator

45:06 The Importance of Taking Risks

52:38 How To Deal with Rejection

55:31 Knowing Who You Are & What You Want to Do

58:44 Is It Motivation, Luck or Talent?

01:02:14 Being Cancelled

01:06:12 Would You Erase Your Worst Moments?

01:15:26 Artificial Intelligence

01:26:37 Self Expression

01:30:51 Jimmy's Eating Disorder

01:35:31 Advice to Younger People

01:38:25 Why You Should Sweat the Small Stuff

01:42:45 Having Confidence

01:43:40 Netflix Special

01:46:09 Dave Chapelle Attack

01:50:38 What Would You Tell Your Kids?

You can watch Jimmy’s new Netflix stand-up special, ’Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer’, out on the 16th April 2024.

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In this moment, financial expert and bestselling author, Morgan Housel discusses the hidden costs of everything in life. Morgan says that that anything good in life comes with an unseen price tag, and part of achieving success in any area of life requires putting up with unknowns and volatility. In a career this might be long hours away from your family, in a relationship it may be the sacrifices and compromises made for another person. Part of this is being aware of your time horizons in life, and the amount of time between now and your goal, determining whether you are willing to sacrifice precious time to achieve the goal. In the end, Morgan says that the key to success in life is identifying what the cost is for any decision and being willing to pay it.

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Is ageing and disease inevitable? Or can they be fought with a few simple life changes?

Dr Mark Hyman is a practicing family doctor, the founder and director of The UltraWellness Center, as well as the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is a fifteen-time New York Times best-selling author, as well as the host of the health podcast, ’The Doctor’s Farmacy’.

In this conversation Mark and Steven discuss topics such as, the truth about Ozempic, the easy life hacks to stay young, inheriting generational trauma, and the benefits of fasting

00:00 Intro

02:06 What Is Your Mission 
03:08 What’s Functional Medicine?

06:29 I Couldn’t Function Properly, My Health Deteriorated Massively.

13:06 The Food System Is Damaging Our Health.

16:22 The Primitive Instinct That Make You Eat Junk Food.

18:24 How to Stay Healthy in Today's Unhealthy World.

24:21 Is Milk Good for Us?

27:54 Are There Health Benefits to It?

29:49 Ozmepic Drugs, Are They Good?

39:28 Fruit

40:53 When Should We Eat?

42:45 Evolutionary Story Behind Fasting.

44:36 Restricting Your Calories vs Fasting.

47:57 What Are Blue Zones, and the Importance of Studying Them?

49:06 Starvation Is Good for Us.

53:18 Loneliness Is Killing People.

56:15 We Need Systemic Solutions for Our Health Problems.

59:23 How to Add 7 Years to Your Lifespan.

01:00:57 Retiring Is Detrimental to Our Health.

01:02:49 The Role of Trauma in Our Longevity.

01:05:22 The Power of Psychedelics.

01:10:22 Healing Journey to Overcome Trauma.

01:17:00 How to Lower Our Biological Age.

01:17:31 Artificial Sugars.

01:22:53 What Is Exposome?

01:24:28 How Is Trauma Passed Down Generations?

01:27:46 The Biggest Discovery About Longevity & Health.

01:32:16 How to Have Access to What Happens in Our Body.

01:34:17 The Last Guest Question.

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Uncover the biggest secret behind Ronda Rousey's rise as a champion and pioneer of the fight game.

Ronda Rousey was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo, and UFC women's bantamweight champion from 2012 to 2015, she was also a professional wrestler in the WWE from 2017 to 2019, returning in 2022 before leaving in 2023.

In this conversation Ronda and Steven discuss topics such as, her father’s death by suicide, her eating disorder, abusive relationships with coaches, and the truth about the WWE.

00:00 Intro

02:10 Being Born With A Rare Disease

03:46 Ronda's Struggles as a Child

05:27 Her Father’s Death When She Was A Child

07:35 Finding Out About Her Dad's Suicide

10:38 Ronda's Mother

11:46 What's Been Ingrained in Her as a Kid

13:34 Becoming a Prodigy of Judo

15:59 Her Competitive Nature for Fighting

20:30 Movin in With His Coach At 16

21:55 Her Struggles With Bulimia

24:33 Getting Bullied for Her Physique

25:49 Ronda Competing in the Beijing Olympics

26:30 Lack of Pay

27:01 Our Dark Side Becomes The Driver Of Our Success

29:32 How Her Concussions Affected Her Career

36:15 Defeating People in 60 Seconds

37:43 Having Very Strict/Abusive Coaches

39:56 How Did It Impact You?

42:53 Coaches Crossing the Line...

47:34 What Dana White Said About Ronda

48:55 Why Were You Fighting So Frequently?

50:15 Being The First Woman to Appear on the UFC

50:33 The New Jackie Chang

51:14 UFC 193 Ronda Vs Holly Holm

54:40 How Did You Feel After Losing?

58:14 Suicidal Thoughts

01:00:15 Ronda's Last Fight in the UFC

01:03:13 Her Husband Support During Tough Times

01:06:57 When Did WWE Come In?

01:10:44 Social Media Pressure

01:13:09 Did She Feel Expendable to the WWE?

01:13:30 Vince McMahon and Sexual Allegations

01:16:05 Ronda Suffering Two Miscarriages?

01:20:03 Where Does Her Happiness Come From?

01:27:32 Did Her Traumas Make Her Who She Is Today?

01:31:11 What She Learned From Her Dad?

01:33:04 Last Guest Question

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