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Ever been curious about REAL CIA stories? Do you want to know how a former CIA agent analyze and handle high risk situations? If thats the case get ready for 50 minutes of entertaining stories from a former in field agent! Also, learn how and why he's used the last 9 years of his life to fight human trafficking! The guest in this episode is Nic McKinley. He is a former CIA officer and US Air Force pararescueman, and a Harvard graduate who worked for East Coast investment banks. He also spent 17 years parachuting out of helicopters, dodging bullets, and coming face-to-face with terrorists. His CIA unit specialized in high-risk, high-threat areas, the more hostile, the better. As a former country chief for a special unit within the CIA, Nic possesses highly specialized training and experience in both special and intelligence operations. He now runs Dallas-based DeliverFund, the world's only private intelligence agency focused on combating human trafficking. He's now focused on training ex-intelligence officers and law enforcement how to use cyber operations to locate human traffickers who place ads online. It's a crime he became interested in while working in Afghanistan and realizing no Western intelligence agency was set up to tackle it. DeliverFund is staffed with former CIA, NSA, and Special Ops officers who aim to stop the trafficking of children and vulnerable adults We talk about: Making a split second decision when a tree is missing Being threaten at gunpoint and dragged out of a car Human trafficking How to analyze situations What DeliverFund does Enjoy!

How do the RAF mentally train their pilots? What can you learn from it and use in your everyday life? Building mental strength is a crucial aspect of being a member of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Mental strength enables individuals to cope with the demands and challenges of military life, including high-pressure situations, long deployments, and the need to make quick decisions under stress. The RAF recognizes the importance of mental resilience and provides various resources and training programs to support its personnel in developing and maintaining mental strength. To find a solution to our questions about mindset and building mental-strength in the RAF we invited Alun Pepper. He has had a career as a fast jet navigator in the RAF. He has a MSc in psychology, with a specialisation in leveraging human capability through human performance optimisation. Roles as senior leadership instructor for the RAF Officer Training Academy and now Human Performance Specialist RAF Central Flying School. We talk about: Martial arts and what works in real life conflicts What to do when it is a fire on the airplane The importance of never giving up Resilience Being brave Other important mental strategies! Lots more! Enjoy! Link to Aluns Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/alun-pepper-bsc-msc-309749145/

Everywhere we look in social media and in our society we strive after perfection. Why is important to be less perfect? What can be the benefits of lowering your standards if you are perfectionist? In this episode we are seeking answers to these questions. To helps us we have invited Thomas Curran. He is an Assistant Professor at Department of Psychological and Behavioural Sciences London School of Economics and Political Science. He have consulted for various major tech and finance companies including ESPN, Accuracy, J.P. Morgan, and Savanta (among others). He speaks and educate on perfectionism and mental health. He is also an ad-hoc reviewer for several international psychology journals Perspectives on Psychological Science, Motivation Science, Personality and Social Psychology Review, Motivation and Emotion, Journal of Personality, European Journal of Psychological Assessment, International Journal of Psychology, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (among others). We talk about : What is being a perfectionist? What can be the negative effects of being a perfectionist? Can perfection lead to depression and suicidal toughts? What can we do to help our kids when it comes to social media and being perfect? Do athletes that are perfectionist perform better in sports? How can we change the financial system so it benefits more people in the world? The importance of changing perspectives! And lots more! Enjoy!

What are the mindset of a man that during his 'The Wildest Journey' expeditions was facing kidnapping, hunger and near death whilst coming face to face with and overcoming some of the most difficult challenges life could throw at him? What can you learn from it? How can you implement that kind of mindset in your everyday life? Chaz was awarded with the honorary title of 'Explorer of the Year 2021' by the Scientific Exploration Society After exploring and hiking the globe for the last two decades. Chaz now lives his life as an Explorer, Expedition Leader, Bushcraft Instructor and Ranger. His project 'The Wildest Journey' is all about his journeys by foot along Africa's wildest rivers, with an aim to raise awareness for wildlife conservation and anti poaching. In 2016/17 Chaz spent 137 days walking over 3000km from source to sea along the Zambezi River, and in 2019 spent 47 days walking 1120km from source to sea along the Gambia river and in the same year leading a small team for 800km over 29 days from east to west across Madagascar whilst walking source to sea along the country's longest river, The Mangoky. We talk about: Being in jail at 19 and how life changed Seeking a different life Never going back to the same place Being kidnapped Meeting a black mamba Near death experience How it is to try living a "normal" life And lots more! Enjoy!

Can some of the history we have been told have some other sides/agendas? Are there going to be a world war 3? What can you do if it as nuclear fallout? This can seems like a lot of doom and gloom. In this episode with Joel Schousen we try to learn more about different perspectives about our history and how we can be mentally prepared if there is a large war. Skousen is the founder and chief editor of World Affairs Brief a weekly news-analysis service. Some of Skousen's views are controversial. He made the case that the Fall of Communism was, also as claimed by KGB defector Anatoliy Golitsyn, a "carefully crafted deception," meant to gain Western aid and technology transfers that would eventually end in a resurgence of the Russian threat. Joel shares his views about that in this episode. In his weekly briefings Skousen has also written extensively about the evidence of conspiracy by government to cover up its own involvement in numerous black operations such as the JFK assassination, the Oklahoma City bombing, TWA 800 and the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. He is particularly a harsh critic of what he calls the "phony war on terror" used to conjure up justification for continual foreign intervention and the diminution of American constitutional rights; he is also very critical of globalism, communism, and the U.S. interventionist foreign policy. Skousen has written several books. including Essential Principles for the Conservation of Liberty, Strategic Relocation – North American Guide to Safe Places, The Secure Home, Survival Home Manual: Architectural Design, Construction, and Remodeling Of Self-Sufficient Residences and Retreats, and How to Implement a High Security Shelter in the Home. He also published a booklet titled 10 Packs for Survival, which he has also posted to several web sites. We wish you a great listen and hope you can use this episode as an inspiration!

Have you ever met a person that can sell everything to everyone? Ever wondered how they do it? The 2 Vikings podcast is all about learning new skills you can use in your everyday life. In this episode we have serial entrepreneur and sales expert Brian will to answer all our questions about how to be a better person at sales. We talk about: Using the feeling of being a victim as fuel for motivation How to get a rapport with other people Stop chasing NO How to structure a conversation to get a sale The mindset of of an sales-expert And lots more! Enjoy!

What is mental toughness and how can you become mentally stronger? Have you been in a situation that you need to perform and failed? What is a good strategy when it comes to kids and sports? In this episode you will find an answer to these questions and many more with Adam Nicholls. He is a Professor of Psychology/ Leader of the Sport Psychology and Coaching Group at University of Hull. His interests are: *Anti-doping prevention among athletes and exercisers *Psychological well-being *Stress, coping, and emotions *Mental health among athletes The main focus of his research relates to the psycho-social factors that predict doping among adolescent athletes, along with coping and emotions among athletes. He is also interested in whistleblowing, and is currently leading an international consortium that is examining factors that influence whether individuals will report wrongdoing. He has published more than 85 journal articles and written three books. His book, Psychology for Coaches: Theory and Practice has also been translated into Arabic and Hungarian. In addition to pursuing his own research interests, Adam is the leader of the Sport Psychology and Coaching group. This role involves him developing a research strategy and impact case studies for the next Research Excellence Framework (REF), in addition to mentoring individuals in terms of developing a research profile and writing grant applications. Adam is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Please enjoy this conversation with Frank, Stian and Adam!

Have you ever wondered what is the driving force behind every decision you make? Or that you have a feeling of never achieving the goals that you have set for yourself? That you always get the feeling of failure? In this episode Stian and Frank talk about values! Values are the driving force behind every decision we make. We talk about: General values Fulfilling voids Pure inspiration Meeting opposition when following your values And lots more! We wish you a great listen!

Why can Bitcoin be the solution to some of the largest problems we face in this world? How is it to disconnect from the "Matrix" and live on a sailboat? How can we create the ultimate freedom for ourselves and future generations? The guest in this episode is one of our favorite human beings! He always brings a big smile and passion into our meetings. His name is Jokke Sommer! We highly recommend you do a Youtube search for Jokke Sommer Wingsuit or big wave surfing! In this episode we talk about: What is happening to our financial system What is Bitcoin How Bitcoin can be the solution to our problems The mindset of living free Why it is important to think 10 - 15 years ahead How to make your most important dreams come true Are we living in a simulation? Creating a family while living outside of the society And many great ways of seeing life! Enjoy our talk with Jokke Sommer! What is being said in this podast are NOT financial advice. Investments have risks.

Do you need 8 hours of high quality sleep every night? How can you train yourself to do lucid dreaming? And does the glasses that removes blue blight actually work? In this episode you will find an answer to these questions and many more! The guest in this episode is Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor Christian Benedicte. His research focuses on how poor sleep patterns can negatively impact various aspects of health. he has discovered several behavioral and molecular mechanisms that link sleep loss with weight gain and insulin resistance. Additionally, his research has contributed significantly to the understanding of how a lack of sleep can compromise brain health both in the short and long term. Hi has publications in several prestigious journals, including Lancet Endocrinology Diabetes, Lancet Health Longevity, Current Biology, Nature Communications, NPJ Digital Medicine, Science Advances, Neurology, Diabetes Care, Journal of Internal Medicine, and Alzheimer's & Dementia . His research has garnered over 12,000 citations and an h-index of 58, which speaks to his recognition as an established researcher in the field of sleep science and chronobiology. In this episode we talk about: What is sleep What happens when we sleep Kids and night terrors How artificial light impact sleep Correlation between anxiety and sleep How you can learn to do lucid dreaming Can you boost creativity by giving your brain a purpose before sleep? 5 most important information about sleep We wish you a great listend! Enjoy