Modern Wisdom

• #1010 - Bernie Sanders - Who Actually Runs the US Government?

  Bernie Sanders is a US Senator, former presidential candidate, political activist and an author. What happened to the Democratic Party? After a brutal defeat to Trump in 2024, the Left looks lost, divided, leaderless, and unsure of its future. Bernie Sanders breaks down what went wrong, how Democrats are trying to recover, and whether they’ve learned from their mistakes or are doubling down on them, repeating the very ideas that cost them the election. Expect to learn what the future of the democratic party could look like, Bernie’s thoughts on Kamala’s presidential run in 2024, how much of an own goal identity politics was for the Democrats, why the Democratic party turned their back to the working class, how the Democrats can fix their messaging to men and young men after abandoning them completely, if ICE should be abolished, how worried Bernie and the Left is about the birth rate crisis and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Fight Oligarchy by Senator Bernie Sanders out now: https://tinyurl.com/3vcu5s9h 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: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - 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

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• #1009 - Bugzy Malone - Harsh Lessons in Unorthodox Strategy

  Bugzy Malone is a British rapper, actor, and entrepreneur from Manchester, England. From gang life to greatness, Bugzy Malone’s rise is a story of struggle, survival, and self-belief. As one of the most defining voices in UK rap, his journey is equal parts pain and power. Expect to learn why being a role model takes it’s toll on some people, the life altering accident that changed Bugzy forever, how Bugzy deals with pressure, fame and his recent tussle with his ego, how to stay hungry even after you achieved your goals, the story of Bugzy’s upbringing and how it shaped him as a person and an artist, what it was like for Bugzy to work with Guy Ritchie, how Bugzy survived an armed robbery and lived to tell about it, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America 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 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Pressure is a Privilege (6:48) Surviving Chaos (14:38) We’re Not Alone (19:28) Bugzy’s Crash Was the Wake Up Call He Needed (31:07) Was Guy Ritchie the Key to Recovery? (37:03) Motivation is Constantly Evolving (49:01) How Resilience Kept Bugzy Alive (58:23) What Has Bugzy Learnt from Guy Ritchie? (01:01:24) Money Can Only Take You So Far (01:13:54) Is Fame a Cage? (01:25:04) Why We Should Focus on the Fundamentals (01:29:57) Fame Controls Perceptions (01:37:10) Diving into the Chaos of the Robbery (01:50:28) Fighting Through Life’s Tests (01:55:21) Where Bugzy Finds Inspiration (02:01:32) What Was the Turning Point? (02:14:55) Is Rap Beef Genuine? (02:19:21) Self-Belief is the First Step 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: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - 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

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• #1008 - Angelo Somers - Why Life Feels So Pointless (and what to do)

  Angelo Somers is a content creator, YouTuber, and author. Why does life sometimes feel like it’s lost its meaning? Everyone hits moments where optimism fades and the world starts to look a little darker. You’re not broken for feeling that way; it happens to the best of us. But why does this quiet pessimism seem to be growing, and how do we find our way back to meaning? Expect to learn what the state of modern world of self help advice on the internet is, where self-belief actually comes from, how to work though what to do when you feel lost in life and how lost people can find direction, why there is such a rhetoric of doubt and irony right now, how pain makes some men great, why more and more young people are having less sex and getting into relationships, why teachers didn’t like Angelo growing up and why Angelo wrote a book about happiness when he was 13, the secret to living a well and fulfilled life, and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Where Does Self-Belief Stem From? (9:41) Does Dissatisfaction Come from Complacency? (14:45) Who We are is Constantly Changing (25:52) Why We Follow Internet Advice (41:55) Coming Face to Face with Self-Destruction (55:47) We Can Find Hope in Other’s Experiences (01:03:28) How Do We Identify Who We Really are? (01:11:26) The Pain of a Lack of Self-Belief (01:21:28) Why You Should Start Giving Yourself Credit (01:30:28) Why We Fear Inferiority (01:38:46) Does Anyone Know What They’re Doing? (01:42:02) Red Pill Culture Causes Struggles with Masculinity (01:53:56) Will We Always Feel Dissatisfied? (02:00:54) Why We Look for Modern Wisdom (02:08:42) Where to Find Angelo 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: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - 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

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• #1007 - Dr K HealthyGamer - The Toxic Fuel That’s Destroying Your Motivation

  Dr K is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of Healthy GamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber. Why are we driven by what destroys us? Using anger or jealousy can spark our motivation, but when it goes too far, it consumes us. What are healthier ways to stay motivated, and how do we find peace instead of pressure Expect to learn why mean have become less dangerous and more useless, why toxic motivation is on the rise and how to not fall into it’s trap, why incel violence is not a bad as it could be, how to structure your motivation so it’s actually healthy, why so many men are obsessed with penis size, what women actually find attractive in a man, if having a dad-bod makes you a better dad, the dangers of bro science, why men cry at certain point in weddings and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Toxic Fuel Motivates Us (11:29) Why Men Go from Sad to Mad (22:24) Are Porn and Video Games Making Men Useless? (30:16) Why We Need Different Fuel at Different Stages (40:09) The Benefits of Beginning Again (50:04) Harnessing the Power of Meditation (01:04:18) Why We Should Stretch Ourselves (01:17:06) Does Muscle Mass Lead to Unsuccessful Relationships? (01:33:27) Why are Dad Bods Attractive? (01:39:17) Are Acts of Kindness Motivated by Toxic Fuel? (01:48:55) Sl*t-Shaming and Simp-Shaming are Mostly Intrasexual (01:59:21) Why We Use Boundaries as Protection (02:07:42) How Do Men and Women Differ in Relationships? (02:17:46) What Makes Grooms Cry? (02:22:36) ChatGPT Tells You What You Want to Hear (02:30:50) How to Find Your True Self (02:45:01) Chris’ Journey With His Sense of Self (02:51:07) Where to Find Dr K 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: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - 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

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• #1006 - Chris Bumstead - Life After Olympia: Fatherhood, TRT & Finding Purpose

  Chris Bumstead is a professional bodybuilder, 6x Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title holder, and a business owner. From 6× Mr. Olympia to full-time business owner and stay-at-home dad, it’s safe to say Chris Bumstead’s been enjoying retired life. So what’s he been up to this past year, what’s changed most for him, and what’s he looking forward to next? Expect to learn how retirement is going for Cbum, if Cbum would have retired last year even if he didn’t win, how Chris learned to sit and process his emotions, if Cbum regrets retirement and if he misses the competing yet, how Chris plans on leveling up for baby Bumstead number two, he hardest part of losing that “Mr. Olympia structure” in daily life, if Chris ever plans on returning the stage again, and much more… 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 a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Life After Olympia (6:58) The Addiction to Progress (11:25) What Makes Retirement Difficult? (15:27) It’s All About Rise, Not the Result (22:01) What If Chris Hadn’t Won? (28:57) Choosing Which Path to Follow (34:30) How Retirement Has Impacted Motivation (43:41) How to Work Through a Loss of Direction (47:16) Where Does Chris Find Self-Worth? (55:54) Deciding How to Step Away on Your Own Terms (01:04:39) Unteachable Lessons You Have to Experience First-Hand (01:13:04) How to Hold Onto the Olympia Physique (01:25:01) Chris on Being a Good Dad (01:34:02) Why Do Grooms Cry at Weddings? (01:44:17) Don’t Let the Voice in Your Head Win (01:52:02) Don’t Let Expectation Control Your True Self 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: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - 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

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