In the third episode of our miniseries 'It's Not What They Told You', Mo Gawdat speaks toJohn Rubino (https://rubino.substack.com), a former Wall Street financial analyst and author or co-author of five books, including The Money Bubble: What to Do Before It Pops and The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit From It.
In this episode, John Rubino and Mo explore the current financial landscape, from the widening wealth gap and housing market crisis to the looming dollar collapse and U.S. debt crisis, offering critical advice on how individuals can navigate these uncertain times.

00:00 Intro
3:30 What is Money?
14:40 Baby Boomers Have Screwed Over This Generation
21:40 The Game of Buying a House is Over
22:50 The Gap in Wealth
26:40 Why Does the U.S. Borrow So Much Money?
34:40 Why Banks Are Buying Gold
42:00 The Dollar Crisis
49:40 What Can the Average Person Do to Increase Wealth?
58:27 How Bad Is It Going To Get?
1:08:30 Will U.S. Living Standards Fall As the Rest of the World Increases?
1:11:30 Wars are a Business
1:12:20 But the U.S. Does Have Advantages

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In the second episode in our miniseries 'It's Not What They Told You,' Mo is joined by former newspaper editor and communications director for the UK government, Andy Coulson.
He rose to prominence as the editor of the News of the World, one of Britain's top tabloids, before transitioning into politics, where he served as Director of Communications for Prime Minister David Cameron. Coulson’s career took a sharp turn when he was involved in the UK phone hacking scandal, which led to his conviction and prison time. Since then, he's shared valuable insights on media ethics, journalism, and the lessons he learned from his experiences, offering a unique perspective on the world of media and politics.

00:00 Intro
3:05 What Motivates a Journalist?
8:20 What is the Truth in a Story?
11:30 What Makes a Good News Editor?
13:50 Is there Corruption in Media?
22:00 Is the BBC Biased?
27:20 How Does Communications in Government Work?
33:40 Cutting through the Noise
38:12 Are we in a Democratic Society?
44:20 Capitalism and the Media
48:00 Andy's Time In Prison and What Lessons He Took From It
56:00 Why Stoicism Is the Way Forward

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Welcome to the very first episode of the new series, "It's Not What They Told You."
In this series, Mo Gawdat unpacks the hidden truths behind the systems that govern our lives.
In the first episode, Mo is joined by Brett Christophers, a brilliant political economist and professor who's spent years exploring the gritty realities of capitalism, finance, and housing. In this conversation, they dig deep into why your rent keeps going up, who really benefits from housing market crashes, and the powerful forces pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Get ready to challenge your understanding of capitalism and discover what they didn't tell you.

00:00 Intro to It's Not What They Told You
2:19 Mo: The Recovering Capitalist
3:30 Intro to Brett Christophers
5:40 What is Capitalism?
12:29 What is Private Equity?
17:30 Why Your Rent is Going Up
30:00 Who Benefits from House Price Crashes?
33:25 What Can the Average Person Do?
36:00 The Two Underlying Problems about Home Ownership
41:30 Should People Accept Renting as Their Reality?
46:30 Capitalist Enterprises Do Everything to Avoid Competition
54:00 How Do These Companies Hold Power?
1:00:40 Who Owns the Economy?
1:04:38 Do Not Believe What You Are Told
1:05:00 How Do You Become Richer?

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Dr. Michael Rich is a pediatrician, researcher, and educator, widely recognized as "The Mediatrician." He is the founder and director of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

0:00 Intro
2:20 Have we messed up our children's future?
6:50 Bring back boredom
10:00 What drives tech distraction in children?
12:45 ADHD
16:45 We have lost focus
21:30 We are wasting experiences
25:15 What can we do to limit screen time?
31:00 The Three M's
39:00 Does digital attachment increase loneliness?
43:30 Using technology to remember those we grieve
49:00 Tech removes us from each other
55:00 Dr Rich on how he can't distance himself from his patients

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Sarah Ann Macklin is an inspiring force—she’s the founder of the 'Live Well Be Well' podcast, the Be Well Collective, and she’s a registered nutritionist. Not only that, she’s an international model, a TEDx speaker, and a health journalist. Sarah’s journey is a testament to the power of resilience and self-compassion.

0:00 Intro
2:35 Sarah Ann's career as a model
7:46 Dyslexia
20:00 The Pressures of Modelling
22:00 Sarah Ann's Hospitalisation
26:00 Dealing with Extreme Stress
30:00 The Be Well Collective
34:00 The downside of social media
40:00 How Sarah Ann Became a Nutritionist
46:00 Is it Possible to Live Without Processed Food?
50:20 What Changes Should We First Make?
56:17 Self Compassion
1:00:00 How Do We Achieve True Self Compassion?

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Live Well Be Well podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@livewellbewellsarah

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Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, one of the world's most senior female fire officers, left home at 15 and school at 16. Overcoming homelessness, she became a firefighter and earned a 1st Class Honors degree in Psychology, a Master's in International Fire Service Development, and a PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience.

00:00 Intro
2:20 Breaking Stereotypes
4:00 Sabrina's Childhood
13:00 Homelessness
30:00 Have We Forgotten Our Privilege?
35:25 How Sabrina Became a Firefighter
39:20 Dealing with Sexism
49:00 Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover
53:00 Dealing with Traumatic Work Incidents
55:00 Sabrina's Research into Decision Making
58:30 Being different is a Super Power

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Claudia Hammond is an award-winning broadcaster, author, and psychologist. She hosts BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind and Health Check podcast. Known for her books like The Art of Rest and Mind Over Money, Claudia explores well-being and psychology.

00:00 Intro
3:00 Why psychology?
13:50 Claudia's books
16:50 Kindness in today's world is possible
24:00 But why are some people unkind?
27:00 Kindness is a skill
30:00 Kindness is all around if you notice it
33:25 Can kind people be successful leaders?
38:45 Tell people the truth
40:00 Top tips to become kinder
42:05 Why are we unkind to ourselves?
46:10 Practical tips on achieving more rest
58:20 The psychology of money

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In this moving episode of Slo Mo with Mo Gawdat, British model Jean Campbell shares her raw and honest journey with chronic pain. From starting her modelling career at just 16 to grappling with the realities of living with persistent pain, Jean opens up about how it has shaped her life and career.

00:00 Intro
1:45 Jean's maturity
2:42 Why did Jean want to be a model?
6:20 Turn fame into impact
8:10 The impact of starting modelling at 16
14:40 Dealing with chronic pain
16:50 Walking into a Burberry shoot in crutches
17:40 The pain began at 14
22:20 Jean's life experience was taken over by pain
24:50 Not feeling in control of her body's future
27:45 Facing and accepting the darkness
33:50 How to accept physical and mental pain
44:41 Dealing with heartbreak
47:45 Mo's chronic pain
51:18 Jean's podcast 'I'm Fine'
58:30 Progress is not linear

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