Modern Wisdom

By Chris WilliamsonSociety & Culture Health & Fitness

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February 14 Marriage Lessons from Divorce Court - James Sexton - #1059
James Sexton is a New York-based divorce attorney and author, known for his expertise in family law and insights on marriage and divorce.
What does it actually take to avoid divorce? In a world where most marriages don’t last, it’s easy to assume you’ll be the exception, until reality hits. So how do you prepare for a great marriage… and, if things don’t work out, make sure you’re equipped to handle a clean separation?
Expect to learn what kind of marriages athletes and actors mostly have, the most difficult profession to navigate divorce with, the worst marriage advice to give someone, how prenups actually work, how to set your relationships up for success at the start, how to argue well as a couple, how to know when it's time to quit and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Pro Athletes Make the Worst Divorce Clients
(8:45) The Most Misunderstood Truths of Prenups
(16:46) Do You Actually Need a Prenup?
(25:43) Why Avoiding Hard Conversations Ruins Relationships
(38:39) What Healthy Disagreement Looks Like
(47:51) How to Set a Relationship Up for Success
(53:55) Will Men Do Anything For Sex?
(01:00:00) How to Help Your Partner Level Up
(01:17:46) The Biggest Sign It’s Time to Leave a Relationship
(01:31:08) How Children Shape Your Relationship Decisions
(01:40:13) The Right (and Wrong) Way to Get Over Someone
(01:51:56) Why Real Love Goes Deeper Than Appearances
(01:56:31) Where to Find James
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm
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1 hr 59 min
February 12 4.1M Q&A - Health Update, Sobriety & Finding The One - #1058
I hit 4.1 million Subscribers on YouTube!!
To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, X, and Instagram, so here’s another 90ish minutes of me trying to answer as many as possible.
Expect to learn if Chris ever tried the Carnivore Diet, advice for feeling lost in life, if being sober is really worth it in the long run, the current state of Chris’ health issues, the biggest issues with hustle culture, if there really is a secret forearm routine, if and when Chris will write a book and much more...
Timestamps:
(0:00) Chris’ Valentines Review
(0:40) Uncomfortable Question to Ask When Aiming for Success
(2:14) Has Chris Tried the Carnivore Diet?
(3:37) What to Do When You Feel Lost in Life
(6:51) Chris’ Latest Health Vlog Response
(10:47) What’s in Store for 2026?
(13:57) Is Sobriety Worth It?
(16:28) How Chris Maintains a Good Mindset
(21:36) Would Chris Go to University Again?
(23:42) Chris’ Best Advice for Getting Through Hard Times
(27:08) Tom Brady’s Shout Out
(27:41) Will There Be More Big Music Artists on the Podcast?
(29:29) Is Another Merch Drop Coming?
(30:51) Advice for Battling Health Problems
(33:35) The Reality of Dating in Australia
(37:15) How to Stop Obsession Killing Enjoyment
(40:00) Where to Find Your Ideal Partner
(42:27) How to Avoid Building Bad Habits
(47:13) What’s Wrong With Hustle Culture?
(50:41) Potential vs Contentment: Finding the Balance
(58:11) Why is Self-Awareness So Rare?
(01:00:33) Chris’ Favourite Sleep Token Song
(01:03:02) Chris’ Current Morning Routine
(01:07:52) Why People Quit When Things Get Hard
(01:11:59) Searching for a Cure for CFS
(01:14:08) How Chris Built Massive Forearms
(01:14:55) Why Making Friends Is Hard During Life Changes
(01:20:05) When Does Optimisation Go Too Far?
(01:23:50) Do You Need Money to Keep a Partner?
(01:27:48) How to Pay Off Debt Fast
(01:32:38) Is Chris Coming to Hamburg?
(01:33:42) Chris’ Relationship With Joe Hudson
(01:35:23) What Makes a Great Q&A Question?
(01:36:08) What Grows Next After Pinocchio’s Nose?
(01:37:15) Did Chris Stop Working Out?
(01:37:59) Is Chris Writing a Book?
(01:41:23) How Chris is Feeling Now
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
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1 hr 46 min
February 09 Uncertain About Your Relationship? You Need This... - Matthew Hussey - #1057
Matthew Hussey is the world’s #1 dating coach, a YouTuber, public speaker and an author.
How do you know if you’re with the right person — or if you're just telling yourself you are? If you’re questioning the relationship more than enjoying it, Matthew Hussey might have the clarity you need. So what does finding your person actually look like, and what signs should you pay attention to?
Timestamps:
(0:00) How to Know When a Relationship Is Over
(12:23) Why You Should Stop Waiting to Leave
(19:22) Why Chaos Feels Like Chemistry
(26:29) 5 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Relationship
(32:08) When Relationships Make You Lose Yourself
(40:24) You Shouldn’t Feel Shame for Your Emotions
(53:12) Why Most Advice Doesn’t Actually Work
(58:11) Realising You Are Already Enough
(01:12:40) Why Being Truly Seen Feels So Threatening
(01:22:06) The Strength of Vulnerability in Relationships
(01:34:20) Is Compatibility the Biggest Problem in Dating?
(01:48:58) What’s Next For Matthew?
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm
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1 hr 50 min
February 07 Did Evolutionary Psychology Get Dating All Wrong? - Dr Paul Eastwick - #1056
Dr Paul Eastwick is a psychologist, professor, and a researcher.
Much of what we think we know about relationships comes from an evolutionary psychology lens, but what if that framework is flawed? In his groundbreaking new research, Dr Paul Eastwock challenges long-held assumptions, turning evolutionary psychology on its head. So where did it go wrong, and what new models replace it?
Expect to learn where the Evo Psych community may have been wrong about mating and relationships, the biggest problem with the term “mating market”, how accurate people’s opinions are and ideas at their “type” or mate preferences, what men find appealing in women and visa versa, what Paul’s definition of attachment in adulthood via safe haven (support in adversity) and secure base (support in growth) is, why masculinity needs reimagining and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) What’s Really Broken in the Modern Dating Market
(15:00) Is Romance Just a Hierarchy of Inequality?
(25:01) Does Self-Improvement Boost Dating Success?
(31:43) What Men and Women Really Find Attractive
(42:56) How Online Dating Is Changing Relationships
(47:07) The Biggest Traits We Misjudge in Men and Women
(58:20) Does Waiting to Have Sex Improve Relationships?
(01:14:54) Why Attachment Matters in Love
(01:19:17) Why Breakups Hurt So Much
(01:29:47) Are Humans Meant to Be Monogamous?
(01:34:49) Where to Find Paul
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm
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1 hr 36 min
February 05 Mastering the Art of Spending Money - Morgan Housel - #1055
Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund, an investor and an author.
Why is spending money well a skill most people never learn? In a world obsessed with saving, why does saying “it’s okay to spend” still feel taboo? What can high performers teach us about investing not just money, but time, energy, and attention wisely?
Expect to learn why it’s important to talk about how to spend money well when learning about personal finance, why good financial ideas struggle to spread while bad ones travel effortlessly, what Morgan’s definition of success is, how much modern dissatisfaction comes from comparing ourselves to people we don’t actually want to be like, the real relationship between money and happiness with nuance, why it’s so hard to find people who have managed to be wealthy, successful, happy and peaceful, and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) What Your Spending Habits Say About You
(6:28) Will a Big House Make You Happy?
(10:22) The Surprising Truth About Money and Happiness
(21:35) Is Wealth Actually Measurable?
(28:11) Why We’re So Hard On Ourselves About Money
(34:01) The Relationship Between Money and Status
(39:59) Can You Train Yourself to Feel Financially Content?
(49:46) What Really Makes People Happy?
(54:13) Is Inheritance a Hidden Burden?
(01:04:59) The Smartest (and Dumbest) Ways to Spend Your Money
(01:12:03) The Transformative Power of Storytelling
(01:24:51) Why Anger Makes You Feel Superior
(01:32:29) Do Men and Women Build Wealth Differently?
(01:37:28) The Biggest Money Mistakes Parents Make
(01:42:49) How the Housing Crisis Shaped a Generation
(01:52:25) Why People Are Afraid to Spend Money
(01:59:34) Where to Find Morgan
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
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2 hr 1 min
February 02 The 2026 Immortality Protocol - Bryan Johnson - #1054
Bryan Johnson is the founder of Braintree, Kernel, a futurist, biohacker and an author.
Is it possible for humans to never die? In recent years, Bryan Johnson has drawn global attention for the extreme experiments he’s running on his own body in pursuit of radical longevity. So what does the latest science actually say about his quest to live forever, and how close are we really to immortality?
Expect to learn why it is our human obligation to fight against death, the most life-changing pivots Bryan made that helped him the most, how to get perfect sleep, what it takes to build an anti-fragile routine, the most important treatments that help increase your changes of living longer, how to improve your vascular health, how Bryan deals with complex emotions life grief, Bryan’s strange prediction on how he might die and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) Is Morning Wood a Sign of Good Sleep?
(11:14) How Will AI Change Longevity Science?
(17:11) Are We Entering a New Moral Framework?
(29:13) Why Longevity Fails Without Behaviour Change
(35:46) How to Stop Optimisation Becoming Self-Sabotage
(41:48) Is Existence the Highest Moral Virtue?
(56:18) The One Tool Bryan Can’t Live Without
(01:05:11) Does HBOT Actually Work?
(01:20:32) Bryan’s Top Longevity Tips
(01:26:12) Why We Need to Focus on Testosterone
(01:30:08) Can a 15-Second Call Improve Relationships?
(01:38:59) Does Bryan Wish He Started Longevity Earlier?
(01:48:26) What’s Next For Bryan?
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm
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1 hr 55 min
January 31 11 Psychology Tricks From the World’s Best Brands - Richard Shotton - #1053
Richard Shotton is a behavioural scientist, founder of Astroten and an author.
How do billion-dollar brands actually do it? From genius marketing tactics that make them instantly memorable to some of the funniest mistakes you’ve ever seen, there’s a psychology behind why certain brands stick. What are the principles top brands use, and how do they create content that people remember long after they’ve seen it?
Timestamps:
(0:00) How Five Guys Manipulated the Market
(7:43) Is Price Relativity the Best Marketing Trick?
(18:51) The Illusion of Effort in Marketing Psychology
(25:00) Is AI About to Change the Market Forever?
(29:30) The Genius Behind Splitting the G
(34:09) How Liquid Death Built Killer Branding
(42:38) Why Reducing Frequency Increases Enjoyment
(48:54) Does Influencer Marketing Actually Work?
(55:01) KFC's Secret of Scarcity
(01:02:25) Positive vs Negative: Why Framing is Everything
(01:08:21) Hacking the Smart Consumer
(01:20:25) Why Taglines are So Effective
(01:24:57) Are Marketers Still Fighting the Semmelweis Reflex?
(01:31:54) Where to Find Richard
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm
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1 hr 35 min
January 29 Uncontacted Tribes, Jungle Warfare & Being Eaten Alive - Paul Rosolie - #1052
Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, author, and wildlife filmmaker.
What is it actually like to live a real-life Indiana Jones adventure? From surviving the Amazon, encountering dangerous animals, and coming face-to-face with uncontacted tribes, what makes this place worth protecting, and what’s the smartest way to save the Amazon and everything it holds?
Expect to learn what it’s like being stung be a stingray, why Paul tried to get eaten by an anaconda, the most afraid Paul has ever been in the jungle, the biggest mistakes people make when trying to move through the jungle, the strangest nights Paul has ever had out on the Amazon river, Paul’s story of encountering an un-contacted Amazonian tribe, why conservation tourism probably won’t scale and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) What Stingray Venom Really Does to the Body
(5:06) What It’s Really Like in the Jungle
(13:57) How Almost Losing Everything Led Paul to His Purpose
(26:19) What Drives Paul to Protect the Planet
(39:33) Can We Actually Stop Deforestation?
(48:47) Why Humans are the Scariest Thing in the Jungle
(52:40) What Scares Paul the Most?
(01:00:11) How Relentlessness Steered Paul Toward Success
(01:15:37) Coming Face to Face With An Uncontacted Tribe
(01:26:06) What is the Most Powerful Animal in the World?
(01:34:06) Why We Need to Save the Planet for Future Generations
(01:46:31) Why are Uncontacted Tribes Notoriously Violent?
(02:04:43) Can National Parks Save the Amazon Rainforest?
Sponsors:
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New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom
Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠
Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠
Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm
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2 hr 13 min
January 26 The Personal Pain of Country Music - HARDY - #1051
HARDY is a singer-songwriter and producer.
Odds are, your favorite country song wasn’t written by the person singing it; it was probably written by HARDY (or someone in his writing circle, maybe). So how did a Mississippi country boy become one of Nashville’s most powerful behind-the-scenes writers and producers?
Expect to learn what HARDY’s philosophy for his career and life is, what most people do not understand about how the Nashville scene works, how to balance the unique tension between being a songwriter and an artist, the story of the bus crash that almost killed HARDY, how to use vulnerability and turn it into a strength and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) The Trait That Takes You Further Than Talent
(8:37) Inside Nashville’s Songwriting Machine
(12:57) Behind the Scenes of HARDY’s Creative Process
(19:39) The Pain Behind Country Music
(30:45) The Crash That Changed HARDY’s Life
(41:54) Why Trauma Takes Time to Process
(49:56) Why Vulnerability Isn’t a Weakness
(01:01:57) What’s Next For HARDY?
Sponsors:
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Extra Stuff:
Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠
#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm
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1 hr 4 min
January 24 Practical Tools for a Less Anxious Life - Donald Robertson - #1050
Donald Robertson is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, an author and an expert on ancient philosophy.
Why are we so anxious in the safest time in human history? Our brains evolved for real danger, predators, hunger, survival, not notifications and deadlines. So what are the modern tools for calming our primitive nervous system in a modern world? And is the answer something our ancestors already knew?
Expect to learn what Donald wishes more people knew about anxiety, how it works and what causes it, how CBT might be the best therapy to combat chronic anxiety, what the main problem with the major psychoanalytic theorists is, why CBT is just a modern extension of Stoicism, why modern American culture has become extraordinarily passive aggressive, how people can keep their life in alignment with their values and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) How Anxiety Actually Works
(15:40) Is Self-Help Actually Helpful?
(25:55) Why Avoidance Makes Anxiety Worse
(39:22) Useful Skills to Tackle Your Anxiety
(48:47) Top Down vs Bottom Up: What’s the Best Approach?
(01:03:08) Were the Stoics the Original Psychotherapists?
(01:11:14) Why People Fear Exposure Therapy
(01:26:42) Should We Prioritise Targeting Anger?
(01:41:01) Why Donald Quit Psychodynamic Therapy
(01:52:24) Where to Find Donald
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Episodes You Might Enjoy:
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#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠
#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm
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1 hr 54 min

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