Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

This weeks guest has an incredibly inspiring story that I feel privileged to share. Timothy Armoo is a born entrepreneur from humble beginnings who started his first business Alpha Tutoring, at the age of 14, and his second, EntrepreneurExpress, at 17 which he sold in under a year. 5 years later, Tim cofounded Fanbytes, the 5x award-winning social and influencer marketing agency which helps brands win the heart’s of GenZ. Tim recently sold Fanbytes at the age of 27 with an 8 figure exit, and needless to say, he’s also been named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his achievements in Media and Marketing. In the conversation we talk about Tim’s drive for entrepreneurship and how executed on this at a ridiculously young age despite facing challenges along the way, as well as discussing a tonne of actionable advice for people interested in starting a business. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Intro
(02:09) Your early life
(08:08) When did you become interested in business?
(18:14) Hedonic adaptation and shifting the goal posts
(25:45) Your first businesses: Alpha Tutoring & Entrepreneur Express
(44:34) Your experience at school and determination
(49:10) Setbacks and losing your dad at 21
(53:30) Why we should embrace our differences
(57:22) Fanbytes: what you’ve learned from starting and exiting
(01:36:03) How are you spending your time these days?
(01:38:41) Programming your mind to think in abundance
(01:44:08) The importance for investing in skills
(01:49:13) How do you deal with procrastination?
(01:54:10) Book recommendations

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Noah Kagan is a serial entrepreneur who has gone from being employee #30 at Facebook, #4 at Mint, to now owning the Sumo Group of apps, and is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs start, market and grow their business. In this snippet he tells me the advice he would give to all students and young people.

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Caspar Lee is a serial entrepreneur, investor and an OG YouTuber who’s become one of the most successful content creators of his generation. Caspar gained popularity on YouTube from the age of 17 where his channel that featured sketches, interviews and lifestyle content. Through the growth of his channel he’s collaborated world’s biggest stars like Ed Sheeran, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Anna Kendrick. In 2019 Caspar stopped posting on YouTube to become and serial entrepreneur co-founding a bunch of companies including Influencer.com, Margravine Management, Creator Ventures and Proper Living. He’s also a board member of the Princes Trust RISE and was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30. In the conversation we talk about his journey through YouTube, his experience with burnout, tourettes, and his business advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Enjoy!

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There's this common myth that love conquers all, but in this snippet Sex and Relationships Educator Hannah Witton tells me why she thinks this idea should be debunked.

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One of the brains superpowers is neuroplasticity - the ability to change and make new pathways as a result of experience. But how do you actually rewire your brain? Dr Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, coach and writer who specialises in neuroplasticity and is the Chief Science Officer at braincare company Heights. In the conversation, we start off by talking about Tara’s journey through medicine to becoming a coach working at the intersection between neuroscience and business, before diving into how neuroplasticity works and the practical things we can learn from worlds of neuroscience, nutrition and braincare, to actively change our behaviour and improve our brain’s performance. Super interesting conversation and one of the biggest deep dives into the science yet, enjoy :)

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(00:00) Intro
(02:48) How did we get here?
(06:32) Deciding to leave medicine
(14:00) How did you land on executive coaching?
(19:24) How do neuroscience and business go together?
(20:42) What can we do to improve our brain performance? 
(35:18) Understanding Neuroplasticity
(34:40) How do you train your reaction to stress?
(50:22) The importance of breath work and being in nature
(01:00:20) Long term ways to build resilience and journaling
(01:03:55) The power of magnesium
(01:07:44) Scepticism about supplements
(01:14:28) The gut-brain access and probiotics
(01:24:56) The neuroscience behind mindfulness and the law of attraction

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In this snippet, I speak to Kharma Medic a fellow productivity YouTuber with over 1 million subscribers about the advice he would give to aspiring YouTubers.

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‘A lot of people think you need to have some novel idea, but the best way to start a business is to look at what other people are doing, and do it better’. Alex Hormozi is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who has nothing to sell you. By the age of 33, Alex’s portfolio of companies crossed $150M per year in revenue spanning a range of areas including; brick & mortar service, licensing, education, SAAS, and e-commerce. One of the most inspiring people in the world of entrepreneurship today with a mission to help other people start and scale their businesses, Alex has taken the internet by storm in the last year earning a cult following. In the conversation we trace Alex’s story to building a $150M empire, the fundamental lessons he learned and the advice he’d give to people looking to start a business from the ground up, to scale it into a million dollar company.

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(00:00) Intro
(02:12) $100M Offers
(04:17) The philosophy behind ‘I have nothing to sell you’
(06:42) The biggest issue between 1 and 3 Million
(09:08) How to make a living from something you love 
(14:03) How do you find what you can sell to the world?
(18:45) Learning vs Earning
(25:10) Your business ideas
(28:10) Starting your first business
(31:12) Paying ignorance debt and side hustles
(40:41) Learning how to sell
(46:20) Growing your first gym 
(57:44) Scaling your business empire and wealth
(01:07:39) Whats your goal and mission?
(01:12:05) Your content creation process
(01:20:31) Fitness & the accountability gap

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In this snippet, I speak to Bobby Seagull about the changes we can make to our environment and information diet to raise our aspirations in life.

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We all know that sleep can have a huge impact on our quality of life. But how does sleep actually work, and what can we do to improve it? In this episode I sat down with world-renowned sleep and circadian rhythm expert Professor Russell Foster. Russell has recently published a book called ‘Lifetime’, which explores how our circadian system underpins our overall health and this new science of the body clock can help us have better sleep, better health, and better cognitive function. In the conversation we talk about exactly how our body clocks work, and what we can do to make sure that we are keeping our internal clocks on track through light, temperature and stress reduction. He also debunks some common myths about sleep and gives his top tips for making sure we get enough rest so we can function at our best. Enjoy :)

(00:00) Intro

(01:33) What’s the difference between Why We Sleep and LifeTime?

(02:56) How does the bodyclock work?

(11:12) How our eyes and light impact sleep-wake cycles

(24:53) The impact of the body-clock on health

(29:06) Debunking sleep myths

(44:20) The importance of morning light

(50:14) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

(51:29) Understanding melatonin

(01:02:02) Should we use devices before bed?

(01:07:11) Is it better to wake up without an alarm?

(01:08:06) Understanding dreaming

(01:09:08) Blue light and warm light

(01:18:20) Having a winding down routine before bedtime

(01:20:28) How stress impacts sleep

(01:27:22) Exercise, eating and temperature

(01:34:10) Morning and evening people

(01:37:26) Building an optimum sleep schedule

(01:48:53) Advice for students and young people

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In this snippet, I speak to my friend and business coach Hasan Kubba about our favourite and simplest method for setting goals.

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