Dr. Paddy Barrett is a Dublin-based cardiologist who is a well-known thought leader on all things related to heart health. He’s done work with the meditation app, HeadSpace; he’s partnered with NASA on medical devices in zero gravity settings, and he’s spent time doing research and training at Columbia University Medical Center, The Scripps Translational Science Institute in California among other.

In short, he’s done a lot. He also happens to be a great content producer writing regularly on his weekly Substack and on Twitter and LinkedIn. See links below.

In the following conversation, Dr. Barrett and Greg talk about all things cardiovascular health and more specifically how to avoid a heart attack.

Episode Segments:

(06:06) -- What a heart attack is – and differentiating between risk factors, disease & events

(12:42) -- Understanding your cardio risk factors

(17:48) -- LDL cholesterol, apoB, and the role of insulin resistance

(22:18) -- What LDL-c and apoB targets to aim for

(30:24) -- Why focusing on your lipid panel alone is not enough

(34:32) -- Why you need to know your LP(a) level especially if your family history includes early heart attacks

(40:58) -- The upsides and downsides of CT calcium scans, CT angiograms and stress echo tests

(55:34) -- A multi-faceted approach to lowering your risk of coronary artery disease

(58:05) -- Why being “average” is not a good result

Make sure to follow Dr. Barrett on Twitter, LinkedIn and Substack:

https://twitter.com/Paddy_Barrett

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddybarrett/

https://paddybarrett.substack.com/

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https://gregcampion.substack.com

Link to (very) raw transcript of this conversation: https://share.descript.com/view/TokpYioiMbM

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Dr. Ashley Lucas is the founder and owner of PHD Weight Loss

Dr Ashley earned a PHD in Sports Nutrition & Chronic Disease from VA Tech, and completed her dietetic internship at The Ohio State University. Her business is also the official weight loss partner of Clemson University. Dr. Ashley is also an author, a podcast host and a mom of three, among many other things.

In this conversation, Greg & Dr. Ashley get really specific about losing weight, improving body composition and exactly the types

Episode Segments:

(03:48) – From professional ballet dancer to changing

Make sure to follow Dr. Ashley on Instagram at dr_ashleylucas and YouTube @DrAshleyShow

This episode is brought to you by Athletic Brewing Company. If you are a regular listener to this podcast you already know that Greg is a massive fan of Athletic Brewing Company. Their non-alcoholic brews have been a major part of his own success living an alcohol-free lifestyle—for over a year now. 

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Don't forget to follow Greg on Twitter @gregorycampion and

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Host of Intentional Wisdom, Greg Campion, has just completed 365 days of not drinking. In this solo episode (a first!!), he tells you all about the up's and down's of his experience and provides tips for you if you're on a similar journey.

Nicolas Cole is one of the most prolific writers on the internet.

The focus of this conversation is how and why you might

In this conversation, Cole and Greg dive into the details of audience building, including: how to pick a topic to write about, how to find time to do it, what platforms to publish on and even how AI might help you do all of this.

If you are someone who has a lot of ideas and value in your

Episode Segments:

(05:07) - Are audiences STILL undervalued?

(14:27) - How to make opportunity FIND YOU through content creation

(18:00) - How Ryan Holiday followed the data to a successful niche

(22:31) - How narrow to go with your niche

(30:00) - The "For Who, So That" framework

(38:22) - Creator audits & always listening for data points

(40:25) - What platforms to publish on?!?!?

(47:45) - The time and effort it takes to find your audience

(52:31) - When and how to outsource content creation

(59:56) - Why the impact of AI on writing is misunderstood

(01:07:06) - One thing Cole has figured out in life

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Dr. Hal Hershfield is a Professor of Marketing, Behavioral Decision Making and Psychology at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. He focuses his research at the intersection of psychology and economics; and his work has been published in the NY Times, Harvard Business Review, and Wall Street Journal, among others.

Dr. Hershfield is the author of a new book titled Your Future Self - How to Make Tomorrow Better Today, which he and Greg discuss in detail in this conversation.

In the book, Dr. Hershfield explores deep questions on identity, like:

Episode segments:

(04:10) - Hal's fascination with connecting with our future selves

(08:17) - Are we the same person for our entire lives?

(12:15) - How Brazil's most notorious serial killer became a different person

(17:27) - How one of your 5 key personal traits will change in the next 10 years

(18:41) - Why the closeness you feel with your future self matters... A LOT!

(25:05) - The "end of history" illusion or why you're not "fully baked" even though it feels that way

(29:49) - Writing a letter to (and from) your future self

(33:52) - Hollywood make-up artists and Hal's crazy experience "becoming" his future self

(40:42) - How to use commitment devices to encourage behavioral change

(47:52) - Better parenting by being more present (with the help of a "K-Safe")

(54:22) - The irony of being too focused on the future and missing the present

Link to (very) raw transcript:

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At first glance, Brooke LeBlanc is not exactly the typical persona you’d expect to see for someone calling themselves sober. She’s young, she’s successful – in fact she is the CEO of a start-up in the non-alcohol space (Edge)– and she’s incredibly active.

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John Wilson is the Club Ambassador for the Charleston Battery, a professional soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina.

John’s story is a fascinating one – which started out in a small-town in South Carolina where he accidently found his way to soccer – not a particularly common sport among the black community in rural South Carolina at the time.

From there he went on to do some pretty amazing things, including playing for the #1 college team in the country at the time – Clemson University - where he won an ACC championship – and later getting drafted into the MLS where played for multiple teams and won an MLS Cup before finding his way back to South Carolina where he’s become a staple in the community and specifically the soccer club for many years now.

In the conversation, John and Greg cover everything from his background, to his views on youth sports, to lessons he’s learned dealing with injury, failure and even an identity crisis.

Episode segments:

(04:12) – Accidently finding his way into soccer

(07:23) – Encountering racism in a traditionally white sport

(16:16) – When work feels like play (aka How to become great at anything)

(19:04) – From weakness to strength; how stuttering impacted John

(24:46) – From dream to reality; how John found his way to Clemson (the #1 ranked team in the country at the time)

(32:59) – Being a fish out of water in a new world

(35:58) – Youth sports – focusing on fun and embracing failure

(48:28) – “You’ve got a chance to make it as a pro.”

(53:07) – Setbacks, setbacks and more setbacks

(57:41) – Getting injured and thinking he was done

(01:01:09) – The power (and danger) of identity

(01:02:56) – Redemption, another shot, and embracing the Charleston Battery

(01:11:22) – Life after John’s playing days

For more on John, be sure to follow him on Instagram @JohnAWilson25

Link to (very raw) transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/ZsjvpwhmcVO

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Matt Wilpers is one of the “OG” Peloton instructors. He’s known for his super-positive and supportive style on the Bike, Tread and Row, and his analytical approach to all things training. He is also a seasoned coach who runs his own very successful fitness coaching business, helping athletes of all types achieve their goals.

In this conversation, Matt and Greg discuss Matt’s incredible journey to align his career with his passion for helping others—especially in the realm of health and fitness. They dive into tactics for stress management and Matt was kind enough to share some of the challenges he’s personally faced with mental health in the past, and the tactics he's used to address them head-on. They also get into the weeds on Power Zone training and Matt even designed up a training program for Greg on the fly.

Full episode segments:

(03:28) – What’s behind Matt’s positive coaching style

(06:45) – An analytical approach to training, customized to the athlete

(11:24) – Pivoting from Goldman Sachs to pre-med to Peloton

(23:37) – How Matt & Peloton have changed over the last six years

(34:52) – How Matt learned to deal with stress, anxiety & panic attacks

(43:16) – Matt’s sleep routine

(44:39) – Understanding Power Zone training and its benefits

(51:45) – Comparing & contrasting Power Zone and Heart Rate Zone training

(01:01:27) – Matt (kindly) designs up a training program for Greg on the fly

(01:15:35) – Rapid fire on Matt’s personal routines

(01:27:41) – One thing Matt has figured out in life

Be sure to follow Matt on Instagram @mattwilpers and Twitter @mattwilpers and visit his website: mattwilpers.com

Link to (very raw) transcript:

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Candice Millard is a New York Times best-selling author who has written four incredible books in the narrative non-fiction space:

• The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

• Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

• River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

• Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill

Candice has an amazing talent for turning history into absolutely thrilling, page-turning drama. In this conversation, Greg and Candice go deep on everything from her research and writing process, to the inside scoop on some of her books, to her own experience as a parent and someone who’s dealt with tragedy in her own life at times – similar to the characters she writes about.

Episode segments:

(07:24) -- How suffering forges (and reveals) character

(11:39) -- The unbelievably talented James A. Garfield

(16:33) -- How damn hard it was to live in the 1800’s & early 1900’s

(22:58) -- How Candice dealt with tragedy striking in her own life

(34:34) -- Breaking down her five-year (!) writing process

(38:08) -- The absolute magic (and necessity) of research trips

(41:33) -- When something shocking fell from an envelope in the Library of Congress

(51:00) -- Building narratives and the art of storytelling

(01:00:17) -- Inspiring a love of reading and writing

(01:05:57) -- Candice’s own reading habits

(01:09:36) -- The importance of legacy and how Candice thinks about hers

(01:14:11) – One thing that Candice has figured out in life

(01:17:15) -- The scoop on Candice’s next book!!

You can find Candice’s work anywhere books are sold, and can learn more about her at candicemillard.com or by following her on Twitter @candice_millard

Link to (very raw) transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/Agew4WNqe9c

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Kevin Kelly is one of the world's leading thinkers and writers on all things technology.

Since co-founding Wired Magazine in 1993, he has consistently been at the forefront in predicting and interpreting technology trends from the advent of the internet, to mobile telephony, to artificial intelligence. He has explored these themes in books like The Inevitable, Out of Control and What Technology Wants. He is also a connoisseur of all things Asian culture and chronicled his journeys through the region in a 3-volume opus titled Vanishing Asia.

In his latest book, Kevin has turned inward to compile 70+ years of life advice into a compact, highly readable, and incredibly enjoyable book titled Excellent Advice for Living, in which he shares bite-sized nuggets of wisdom covering the practical to the deeply philosophical.

In the conversation, Greg and Kevin start with the emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence technologies and then dive in deep on the many gems of life advice in Kevin's new book.

Episode segments:

(03:18) - Putting the latest AI developments (ChatGPT) into context

(11:44) - AI as a productivity and employment enhancer, not a job-replacer

(16:28) - Career advice in a world of Artificial Intelligence

(21:33) - The original title of Kevin's new book, and why being clear > being clever when writing

(26:56) - A "laying around the house" book

(31:30) - Being intentional about rituals and "rites of passage" for your kids

(40:25) - How others see who you are becoming before you do

(45:38) - Gratitude as the cheapest form of therapy

(48:23) - Choosing to believe that the universe is conspiring to help you

(54:05) - What Kevin might be wrong about in 100 years

(56:27) - One thing Kevin has learned in life that most others haven't yet

If you don't already follow Kevin on Twitter, you can find him @kevin2kelly and his latest book Excellent Advice for Living is available now for pre-order on Amazon.

Link to (very raw) transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/QDy8qK1AhD7

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