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Long-form conversations with me and a guest (they go anywhere from 1 to well over 2 hours, but the time flies by!)

Ep 97: Oliver Bullough – Moneyland – How to Take the World Back from Kleptocrats

Today, we take a little trip to a place called “Moneyland”. Moneyland is a virtual place – but it is also very real. In fact, it is the third richest “country” in the world. Moneyland is the title of the Times of London’s Business Book of the Year, written by our guest Oliver Bullough. Oliver…

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Ep. 96: Chris Solarz – Running, Ultra Endurance and Mindset

I try to find words and concepts that encapsulate my guests, what they are about, and what we cover in each episode. In thinking about this one, the word that kept coming back to me was “mindset”. My guest is ultra endurance athlete Chris Solarz. Chris has set nine world records, including the total combined…

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Ep. 95: Gary Alejano – Values and Risk-Taking in Public Life

This one is a conversation about personal risk-taking, “skin in the game”, democracy, values, geopolitics and much more. It is a conversation that resonates based on what is happening across much of the world – particularly the rise of populism and authoritarians like Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, and the entrenchment of old…

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Mini-episodes

Not quite as long as a full episode and not quite as short as an in-betweenisode (more than 20 minutes but less than 1 hour).

In-betweenisodes

Shorter episodes (about 10 to 20 minutes) with only me speaking into the microphone. They are punchier but stay very much within the themes of the show.

In-betweenisode 16: Decide Like a Human Being

We aren’t robots. Why make decisions like one? Some thoughts on what it means, and how, to make decisions “like a human being”. Show notes: Bruce Lee’s 1971 interview with Pierre Berton; Ruth Chang’s TED talk on how to make hard choices; The microbiome its links to neurobehaviours; Cardiovascular exercise and the brain; The benefits of…

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Inbetweenisode 14 – The Power of “Maybe”

In this short inbetweenisode, I discuss how to use the power of “maybe” to set meaningful objectives, and then what how to approach risks to those objectives. I bring a powerful analogy from the world of cycling into the mix.   Show notes: Chris Boardman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Boardman Chris Boardman 1994 Tour de France Prologue Time Trial:…

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In-betweenisode 13: Introversion, Extroversion and Risk-Taking

Introversion and extroversion are misunderstood.  What is introversion and how does it relate to risk-taking? I offer some thoughts in this latest in-betweenisode. Show notes: Introversion-Extroversion test: https://www.psychologytoday.com/tests/personality/extroversion-introversion-test Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/ Susan Cain’s TED talk “The Power of Introverts”: https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts ________ Did you like what you heard? Subscribe to the All Things Risk podcast, leave a rating…

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In-betweenisode 12 – “Gut Feel” versus Critical Thinking

“I’ve been thinking with my guts since I was fourteen years old, and frankly speaking, between you and me, I have come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains.” – Nick Hornby We now live in a “post-truth” world where objective facts are seemingly less relevant than personal emotions and beliefs.  What…

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