The Ugly Truth Podcast (Audio)

Bitcoin seems to be the latest buzz word at the moment. Everyone from your hair dresser to your chiropractor seems to be getting in on this "bitcoin trend". So what's all the fuss about and how does it even work? Technology is constantly evolving, Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system.[6]:3 It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator.[6]:1[7] The network is peer-to-peer and transactions take place between users directly, without an intermediary. This is how the smart investor separates himself from the pack. While others let one opinion piece dictate an entire portfolio, you are the investor hearing all voices before making any decisions. On this episode we explore Bitcoin as a cryptocurrency helping you to make sense and understand of everything cryptocurrency-related. George and Christina discuss Bitcoin and how to get started in the world of crypto currency.

Diagnosed with autoimmune liver disease Jaynie Morris was looking at a liver transplant. The news that she had to be on a transplant list was devastating. Jaynie's diagnosis of liver disease was very serious. Liver problems can be life threatening unless the liver health improves the diagnosis can be terminal. George & Christina talk with Jaynie Morris about her journey and the road to recovery throughout this hard time in her life. Jaynie discussed how believing in the principal of positive thinking and eternal optimism saved her life. Discover how she beat their odds and survived to tell the story.

Check out Jaynie Morris at www.jayniemorris.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ItsToLiveFor or Instagram @jayniemorrisriggs

Dry fasting is a total abstinence from both food and water for a defined time. Dry fasting in a powerful tool used to fight premature aging, disease and promotes prolonging life. When the amazing healing powers of dry fasting is explained it makes perfect sense. The common belief and misconception is that humans can only survive three days or so without water. You might be surprised to learn that therapeutic dry fasts can last as long as five, seven, nine, even ten days. So what actually happens to the body when you dry fast? The cessation of both external food and water creates a special kind of stress in the body, prompting it urgently to come up with both nutrients and water, initiating the process of making both internally. During a dry fast, the body survives on endogenous or metabolic water, produced internally as a result of metabolizing fat tissue. Unlike any exogenous water, this metabolic water is of superb quality, produced by the hard work of our own cells. It literally erases any negative information imprint which the body had before the fast, allowing cells to experience a kind of a rebirth, as a result. Dry fasting also eliminates parasites and promotes regeneration of healthy tissues. And this isn't even a complete list of benefits. Every cell the body literally cleans house. Only the strongest and healthiest of cells survive in such extreme conditions, while cysts and benign tumors dissolve as a result of autolysis, a process by which the body sacrifices its sickest cells for its own survival.

Bit coin and crypto currency has been making an appearance in the media lately. There seems to be a bit of hype surrounding the whole idea and how it will impact society. Blockchain the brainchild of a person or group of people known by the pseudonym, as Satoshi Nakamoto. The main question every single person is asking is: What is Blockchain? By allowing digital information to be distributed but not copied, blockchain technology created the backbone of a new type of internet. Originally devised for the digital currency, Bitcoin, the tech community is now finding other potential uses for the technology. Bitcoin has been called "digital gold," and for a good reason. To date, the total value of the currency is close to $9 billion US. And blockchains can make other types of digital value. Like the internet (or your car), you don't need to know how the blockchain works to use it. On this week's episode we talk with Rick Carter about everything surrounding Block chain. Essentially block chain will help dematerialize banks as we know it, leading to more democratization for the people. In a nut shell "Blockchain is an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to record not just financial transactions but virtually everything of value." Don & Alex Tapscott, authors Blockchain Revolution (2016)

Right now in Australia there is a $122 million dollar postal vote happening which asks the question, should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry? Christina talks to Johnnie Cass, the first openly gay man on television's Big Brother in 2001. They discuss the difficult questions surrounding the gay marriage postal vote. They delve deep into why you may vote Yes or No looking at the implications surrounding the postal vote itself and the impact on society as a whole. There has been a mixed review across the nation with how the non-compulsory postal vote plebiscite has been received. Some are outraged at the extensive waste of tax payer's money, raising the questions like, "Do you want your representative in Canberra, democratically elected and handsomely paid, to do their job?" There have also been strong campaigns advising participants to vote yes and no. The arguments being raised to vote no include school education agenda changing along with concern for religious ceremonies. So what will it actually mean if gay marriage is passed? And how will all these concerns be dealt with? Campaigns for the yes vote are based around love acceptance, equality and anti-discrimination. How exactly will the LGBTQI community's rights be effected and changed by allowing same sex couples to marry? This episode explores all these questions and more.

Discover how technology is dematerializing the world, which will inevitably lead to almost everyone losing their job. The rate that technology evolves at will rapidly effect our working conditions more and more. Technology is changing the way we live and certainly the way we do business. Did you ever think you would be serving yourself at a checkout at the store? This concept would have seemed absurd ten years ago, yet now its common practice at most supermarkets. There is set to be a big boom for the dematerialization of products and services becoming digitized, demonetized and/or democratized. We discuss the music industry and how technology has revolutionized and completely changed the game. Soon to be self-driving cars. Taxi drivers and those alike may see a decline in their services in the not so distant future. But it doesn't stop there. It's safe to say that nobody's job is safe. Even AI lawyers and surgeons are being developed, removing human error to get a better result. But the good news is at least you can forget that 5 – 8 year medical degree. We discuss the past and future of society as we know it and how your job could disappear before your very eyes.

Time, the ever-dwindling resource that we're typically wasting on things. Working long hours shopping buying things we don't need etc. What if you could Use money to buy time?

Time is more important than money. You think that you know this, but you probably don't act on it as much as you could. As we learn to outsource and prioritise, you can slowly buy your time back everyday. Ask yourself, how much would you pay for extra hour or two in the day?

To get a project done and meet the deadline, spend time with your loved ones. What would it be worth to you? $20 an hour, $100 an hour? Do you know there is actually a way to get more "hours" in a day....NO it's not negotiating with father time. We discuss how you can earn more per hour by learning your value.

Looking at how much you are worth per hour you can see if something is really worth your time. If the job is going to give you less happiness or less return than what you would normally make, then don't do it or outsource it. On this episode discover how to get more happiness and get more time back to spend doing what you love.

The question of free will relates to everything we care about. Morality, law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, feelings of guilt and personal accomplishment—most of what is distinctly human about our lives seems to depend upon our viewing one another as autonomous persons, capable of free choice. What if the concept of free will as we know it was just an illusion? What if where you are right now in your life actually has nothing to do with your choices, but rather a product of your circumstances? On this week's episode, we discuss the concept of free will and choices, along with fewer choices equating to more freedom. Find out if the burka and niqab are a sign of freedom or oppression. Australia's own Pauline Hanson recently wore a burka in parliament house, which was highly controversial and even ended up on the New York Times. Did she choose to wear this or was it a product of her environment? Do you really have any choice or control over your life?

Stoicism and why we need it in today's modern society. Stoicism is a practical guide on how to stay calm in this chaotic world. On today's episode we interview Robert Talevski about stoicism, discussing what the concept is and how it originated. How did the same philosophy apply to two people who had completely different lives? One was a slave "Epictetus" and the other an Emperor "Marcus Aurelius"? There's more than meets the eye, when it comes to stoicism. It truly is mind over matter. Learn the three top hacks for becoming more stoic instantly, stress less and be happier. #Stoicism #Romanphilosophy #Epictetus #MarcusAurelius

There is a lot more information in your heart beat than you may think. Stress levels are just the tip of the ice berg, having a high HRV (Heart Rate Variability) helps you live longer, be happier and achieve more. Now we can measure our HRV with a simple monitor you strap around your chest and an app linked up to your phone. This gives us the tools to test what is working and what needs adjusting when it comes to your HRV. Measuring your HRV is also an ideal biomarker for tracking your workout progress, which allows you to avoid overtraining. On this week's episode we talk to Robert Talevski about HRV and how you measure it. Also discover the top three things you can do to raise your HRV. #HRV #heartratevariability #biomarker #health