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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. 93: Lloyd Figgins – Travel Survival to Push Boundaries

This one is all about travel. Without question, travel is awesome. We can and should explore this amazing world and all that it has to offer. However, we need to travel safely and intelligently. And, for certain types of travel, we need to build some foundations so we can push the envelope. That’s what we…

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Ep. 92: David Quammen – The Tangled Tree

This conversation is absolutely fascinating. In fact, it blew me away. My guest for this episode is science, nature, and travel writer David Quammen. David’s books have included The Song of the Dodo, The Reluctant Mr. Darwin which chronicles’ Charles Darwin’s reluctance to publish his On the Origin of Species, Spillover which later informed shorter…

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Ep. 91: Daniel Wagner and Keith Furst – AI Supremacy

Browse through anything about Artificial Intelligence and machine learning and chances are, you will run into two types of articles: First, you will find all the thought pieces by the likes of the Big 4 accountancy firms, major consultancies, the World Economic Forum and others that discuss all the opportunities that AI provides. Second, you…

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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 on? 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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