- 1 hour 56 minutes#148: Thomas Petrou: Your desires are being manipulated
Thomas Petrou comes on the show. Founder of The Hype House LA.
We deep dive on navigating success at a young age. I loved this chat.
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Chapters:
00:00 Does success get hollow the more you achieve?
07:10 The problem with consistency
13:00 The person you can not escape…
15:38 Why "Being Broke" Is a Mindset
20:36 The Get-Rich-Quick Lie & College Debate
27:59 Why School Doesn't Teach Real Life
30:10 The Dark Side of Overnight Success
35:10 Million-Dollar Success, Depression & Burnout
40:10 Fake Friendships in the Social Media World
44:05 Can Morality Exist Without God?
49:04 How Love & Faith Changed His Life
56:30 The Biggest Misconceptions About Christianity
01:03:30 Living by Conviction Instead of Culture
01:11:56 Social Media Is Replacing Real Life
01:17:50 Identity, Discipline & Becoming Your Best Self
01:25:40 Modern Dating Is Broken
01:29:30 Social Media's Impact on Relationships
01:36:30 Building Strong Relationships That Last
01:43:00 Final Lessons on Success, Faith & Fulfillment
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30 July 2026, 1:29 am - 1 hour 24 minutes#147: William Scott: Dissolving the biggest fears men face in 84 minutes
Today we sit down with William Scott and deep dive on all of the biggest fears men face in 2026. We dissolve all of them in this conversation.
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21 July 2026, 7:32 pm - 1 hour 20 minutes#146: Lindsey Fishman: How talking to the walls cured my depression
A combination of comedy, self improvement and serious deep dives into Lindsey's story. I had a lot of fun.
Lindsey's energy is contagious, she has been blowing up all over social media for her viral skits and comedy clips.
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16 July 2026, 12:16 am - 1 hour 13 minutes#145: CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou: “If they want you, they will get you”
John Kiriakou joins us on The Pocket today. We deep dive on how the CIA are controlling us. We discuss Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Bustamante, 911, and how every day civilians are being watched by the CIA and government.
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6 July 2026, 12:58 pm - 1 hour 12 minutes#144: Andy Elliot on Relationships, God and Mastering Communication
Andy Elliot returns on The Pocket. This time we deep dive on Jesus, relationships and love. This was a banger. Enjoy
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Chapters:
00:00 The thing most people lack
07:20 The biggest thing ruining homes
11:00 The greatest mentor (God)
17:55 How the Holy Spirit moves
22:00 Relationship over Religion
30:00 Andy’s challenge with Church
35:10 How Andy eliminated cuss words
42:00 The more you walk with God the more you see
48:00 The spiritual warfare
53:00 When you change, people don’t like it
1:03:00 Profound 9 minutes discussing Chris and his Christian girlfriend
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29 June 2026, 5:12 pm - 57 minutes 13 secondsHYROX WORLDS LIVE PANEL: Hunter McIntyre Reveals What A Real Champion Looks Like
LIVE PANEL at Hyrox Worlds in Stockholm with 5 Elite 15 athletes and podcast host, Chris Griffin.
We deep dive with Joanna Wietrzyk, Hunter McIntyre, Hidde Weersma, Charlie Botterill, Rich Ryan, live in front of hundreds of fans.
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21 June 2026, 10:28 am - 1 hour 45 minutes#142: The Aesthetic Revolution: Why I Dedicated My Life To Bodybuilding | Dr Mike Israetel
Dr Mike Israetel joins me on The Pocket. We deep dive into the new progression of the world with genetical modification, why bodybuilding and optimising for aesthetics is the most important thing, what a utopia future looks like, the pill that will solve all of our problems, and so so much more.
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Chapters:
00:00 What utility does being a body builder have?
07:20 Solving all our problems with a pill
18:30 Exploring what true paradise is
26:00 Things get better when everyone rises
33:30 Olympic Games vs Enhanced Games
42:00 Are we losing all peace, joy and fulfilment
48:30 The pill that gives unlimited happiness (utopia)
1:02:00 How can we take this too far?
1:08:00 Designing a paradise world
1:13:00 The future of a Universal Income
1:19:00 The Aesthetic Revolution
1:31:00 The inner storm we all battle with
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15 June 2026, 6:04 pm - 1 hour 19 minutes#141: George Heaton: What ‘obsessed’ actually looks like
Are trends dead? Why do you crave old things? What does luxury mean now? How do you become obsessed? Where are people going wrong?
These are all things we answered on today’s episode with George Heaton. An absolute BANGER. Enjoy
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Chapters:
00:00 What OBSESSED actually means
08:00 The correlation between discipline and obsession
12:00 The power of pessimism
16:30 What it takes to be a great
21:00 What true leadership looks like
28:00 How do you stand out as a brand?
35:00 The old is the new new
44:00 Trends are OVER
49:45 George’s three keys to success
54:00 Deep dive on ego
1:00:00 The over-optimization of high achievers
1:05:00 An unexpected love story
1:14:00 What’s exciting George at the moment
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11 June 2026, 2:15 pm - 51 minutes 19 seconds#140: Ex Monk: The Hidden Secret To Accessing Peace
We dive deep on Sam Yo's lessons from being a Monk. Why the western world is focusing on the wrong things, how you can access a state of bliss and peace which a few simple techniques, and what life can look like when you apply some of the beautiful lessons from the Monastery into your everyday life.
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3 June 2026, 1:14 pm - 43 minutes 42 seconds#139: Numbness...
A deep dive on numbness... An observation of my actions and reactions. Some profound realizations. Enjoy
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26 May 2026, 3:26 pm - 33 minutes 16 seconds#138: Men and women can't be friends
I don’t think it works. I’ve never seen it work. Ever. Let me know what you think of this video in the comments.
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Chapters:
00:00 Fascinating study on why men and women can’t be friends
03:20 Sexual attraction
10:10 The next logical step in the ‘friendship’
13:00 My recent experience with a woman
19:00 My videographer got with my ex
23:00 The best analogy to explain this
25:30 My biggest challenge with lust
30:20 Closing thoughts
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