The Innovation Show

Do you feel restricted by your career, by your workplace identity?

Do you feel you are not doing what you would really like to do?

Are you good at many things, but feel you cannot do them for fear of appearing odd or going against the grain?

You may just be a polymath and that is a major gift!

Every human is born with multifarious potential.

Why, then, do parents, schools and employers insist that we restrict our many talents and interests; that we 'specialise' in just one?

We've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress.

Following a series of exchanges with the world's greatest historians, futurists, philosophers and scientists, Waqas Ahmed has weaved together a narrative of history and a vision for the future that seeks to disrupt this prevailing system of unwarranted 'hyper-specialisation.'

In The Polymath, Waqas shows us that there is another way of thinking and being. Through an approach that is both philosophical and practical, he sets out a cognitive journey towards reclaiming your innate polymathic state. Going further, he proposes nothing less than a cultural revolution in our education and professional structures, whereby everyone is encouraged to express themselves in multiple ways and fulfil their many-sided potential. Not only does this enhance individual fulfilment, but in doing so, facilitates a conscious and creative society that is both highly motivated and well equipped to address the complexity of 21st-century challenges

We discuss:

• What is a Polymath?
• How did we get to this age of specialisation?
• Polymaths through time
• Polymathy as a gift
• Polymaths in an age of Artificial Intelligence
• Educational Reform
• Workplace Reform
• Social Reform
• A cognitive Revolution?

More about Waqās here: https://www.the-polymath.com/author/

From 1990 to 1995 our guest conducted DEA-approved clinical research at the University of New Mexico in which he injected sixty volunteers with DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelics known. His detailed account of those sessions is an extraordinarily riveting inquiry into the nature of the human mind and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. DMT, a plant-derived chemical that is also manufactured by the human brain, consistently produced near-death and mystical experiences. Many volunteers reported convincing encounters with intelligent nonhuman presences. Nearly all felt that the sessions were among the most profound experiences of their lives.

Our guests' research connects DMT with the pineal gland, considered by Hindus to be the site of the seventh chakra and by René Descartes to be the seat of the soul.

His book "DMT: The Spirit Molecule" makes the bold case that DMT, naturally released by the pineal gland, facilitates the soul's movement in and out of the body and is an integral part of the birth and death experiences, as well as the highest states of meditation and even sexual transcendence. Our guest also believes that alien abduction experiences are brought on by accidental releases of DMT. If used wisely, DMT could trigger a period of remarkable progress in the scientific exploration of the most mystical regions of the human mind and soul.

We welcome:

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and author of "DMT: The Spirit Molecule" Dr Rick Strassman welcome to the show.

"The new normal is perpetual change" -

Scott D. Anthony

Innovation may be the hottest discipline around today - in business circles and beyond. And for good reason. Innovation transforms companies and markets. It's the key to solving vexing social problems. And it makes or breaks professional careers. For all the enthusiasm the topic inspires, however, the practice of innovation remains stubbornly impenetrable.

In The Little Black Book of Innovation, long-time innovation expert Scott D. Anthony draws on stories from his research and field work with companies like P&G to demystify innovation. In his trademark conversational and lively style, Anthony presents a simple definition of innovation, breaks down the essential differences between types of innovation, and illuminates innovation's vital role in organisational success and personal growth.

We talk:

• Why Innovation is so hard
• The definition of Innovation
• Innovation in the eye of the beholder
• Living at the Intersections
• Heroes of Innovation
• Innovation Mindsets
• Customer-First Mindset
• The 7 Deadly Sins of Innovation
• Sustaining Innovation
• Psychological Safety
• Bridging the gap between the established business and the emergent concept
• The language innovators should use
• The Innovators Pledge

More about Scott here:

https://www.innosight.com/

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear."—Mark Twain

For the past few years todays guest has been talking to people about what scares them and helping them to work through their fears.

His book brings together what he has found. Maybe it is about time that we looked at fear differently and asked why it is still such a problem for us.

Hacking fear involves looking at fear from another angle.

Rather than being afraid of our fears, our guest shows us a way of befriending our fears. our fears. Hilary shows us how.

Fear Hacking is a way of turning our experience from a monster story into a love story.

We welcome author of "Fear Hack", Hilary Gallo to the show

We talk:

• How we develop fear
• The formative years
• How fear can be reframed
• How we can embrace fear
• How hierarchy controls us
• How we can play the victim
• How we justify our position
• Strategies to break free

More about Hilary here:

http://www.hilarygallo.com/

The world created in Last Tango is based very closely on our world about five years from now, and all technology in the book either exists in labs or is rumoured to exist.

With its electrifying sentences, subtle humour, and an intriguing main character, readers are sure to find something that resonates with them in this groundbreaking cyberpunk science fiction thriller.

We welcome award-winning journalist, executive director of the flow research collective, world-leading expert on high performance, multiple New York Times bestselling author, and author of "Last Tango in Cyberspace" Steven Kotler

We talk:

• The future of our culture
• The fracturing of society
• Innovation
• Flow
• Peak Performance
• Purpose and Vision
• Habits and Attention
• Evolutionary Biology
• The origins of Empathy
• Autism
• Reinvention and regeneration
• Walking logic bombs with hyper logical minds, the Mentat
• Species die-off rates

More about Steven here:

www.stevenkotler.com

Steven mentioned this Forbes article during the show:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenkotler/2015/03/27/the-passion-recipe-four-steps-to-total-fulfillment/#74d9b2f86bb4

Did you know learning is a skill? Did you know that learning to learn stuff better is much easier once you know how? Did you know there are dozens of ways to improve your ability to learn more stuff in less time that you can apply immediately?

It doesn't require brain surgery, hormone injections, getting tattooed in unmentionable places or paying for extra tuition. In fact, beyond the (extremely modest) cost of this book, applying them is virtually free.

Avoid wasting any more study time and start getting the most out of your education by picking out your favourite top study tips and start learning stuff better right now.

We welcome the author of "23 Tips to Learn Stuff Better: so you can spend less time studying and more time enjoying yourself", Ian Gibbs.

The fast-moving up-and-down economy we live in makes keeping our companies afloat increasingly difficult. Just as we handle one crisis, another appears.

Digital, millennials, new regulations, new competition, political turmoil, Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Blockchain, sharing economy, circular economy, substitute products, you name it – the waves of disruption come crashing faster and faster, fundamentally changing the way we work, profit, and compete.

For nearly 20 years, our guest has worked in the field of survival and sustainability – researching and developing ways for businesses to stay afloat, no matter what the disruption. To understand the mechanics of survival, it helps to look at the successes and failures of the past.

We talk:

• Embracing Change and Transformation
• Personal Transformation
• A definition of Titanic Syndrome
• The 3 markers of Titanic Syndrome:
• Arrogance
• Excessive Attachment to Past Successes
• An Inability to Recognise the new and Emerging Reality
• The reasons the Titanic Sank
• The definition of Reinvention
• The ingredients of Reinvention
• Personal Reinvention
• Reinvention versus Innovation
• Solutions for Reinvention

More about Nadya:

https://chiefreinventionofficer.com/

http://Chief Reinvention Officer

Nadya Ted Talk here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VJjD8JnAYQ

The fast-moving up-and-down economy we live in makes keeping our companies afloat increasingly difficult. Just as we handle one crisis, another appears.

Digital, millennials, new regulations, new competition, political turmoil, Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0, Blockchain, sharing economy, circular economy, substitute products, you name it – the waves of disruption come crashing faster and faster, fundamentally changing the way we work, profit, and compete.

For nearly 20 years, our guest has worked in the field of survival and sustainability – researching and developing ways for businesses to stay afloat, no matter what the disruption. To understand the mechanics of survival, it helps to look at the successes and failures of the past.

We talk:

Embracing Change and Transformation

Personal Transformation

A definition of Titanic Syndrome

The 3 markers of Titanic Syndrome:

Arrogance

Excessive Attachment to Past Successes

An Inability to Recognise the new and Emerging Reality

The reasons the Titanic Sank

The definition of Reinvention

The ingredients of Reinvention

Personal Reinvention

Reinvention versus Innovation

Solutions for Reinvention

More about Nadya:

https://chiefreinventionofficer.com/

Nadya Ted Talk here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VJjD8JnAYQ

Stunning new scientific discoveries about your brain’s functioning show that all the cells of your body are affected by your thoughts. Our guest is a renowned cell biologist and describes the precise molecular pathways through which this occurs. Using simple language, humour, and everyday examples, he explains how the new science of epigenetics is revolutionising our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species.

We talk:

How stem cells work

Telomeres

How we could increase the length of our lives

How we should encourage children

The subconscious versus the conscious mind

How we download negative programming as childen

How we self sabotage

How we mostly end up like our parents

How changing your consciousness changes the character of your life

The Placebo Effect

The Nocebo Effect

Why Love is important

95% of the day we are self critical

How we sabotage our relationships

Solutions for how to reprogramme our subconscious

More about Bruce here:

https://www.brucelipton.com/about

Stunning new scientific discoveries about your brain's functioning show that all the cells of your body are affected by your thoughts. Our guest is a renowned cell biologist and describes the precise molecular pathways through which this occurs. Using simple language, humour, and everyday examples, he explains how the new science of epigenetics is revolutionising our understanding of the link between mind and matter, and the profound effects it has on our personal lives and the collective life of our species.

We talk:

• How stem cells work
• Telomeres
• How we could increase the length of our lives
• How we should encourage children
• The subconscious versus the conscious mind
• How we download negative programming as childen
• How we self sabotage
• How we mostly end up like our parents
• How changing your consciousness changes the character of your life
• The Placebo Effect
• The Nocebo Effect
• Why Love is important
• 95% of the day we are self critical
• How we sabotage our relationships
• Solutions for how to reprogramme our subconscious

More about Bruce here:

https://www.brucelipton.com/about