Best James Whittaker Podcasts (2025)

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The Wisdom of the Imagination. A conversation with Rupert Sheldrake 34:58

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Note: This upload is a correction to the previous file uploaded under this title! The imagination is often regarded as a valuable but fanciful capacity. But what if imagination were not an optional extra, or even the possession of human beings alone, but a fundamental feature of reality? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert She…

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255. 11 Lifestyle Changes: What's In — and What's Out 🎡 19:18

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UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes Predictions + DWCS (Week 6) Review | Last Week's Fights 2:16:48

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We're giving our predictions for every fight from UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes and reviewing Dana White's Contender Series (Week 6). It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@creativepartin on Twitter or @cpsm…

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254. Win Monday with Paul Epstein (author; sports leader; executive coach) 🏎️ 1:14:35

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“Every morning you have two choices: Continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them.” — Carmelo Anthony Paul Epstein has mastered the art of turning high-stakes pressure into unstoppable momentum. After 15 years as a top sports executive with NFL and NBA teams, a global agency, and the NFL league office, Paul shattered Super Bowl reve…

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UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva + DWCS (Week 5) Review | Last Week's Fights 2:17:06

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva and Dana White's Contender Series (Week 5). It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@creativepartin on Twitter or @cpsmalls on Instagram) or Th…

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253. What Conversation Are You Avoiding? 🤔 12:10

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"Ultimately, the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or friendship, is conversation." — Oscar Wilde What's the fastest way to close the gap between your life today and your potential? Have the conversation you've been avoiding. In this minisode, we'll get clear on exactly what this is for you—and how to confront it, once and for all... O…

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UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho, DWCS (Week 4) Review + A Look at Noche | Last Week's Fights 3:11:17

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho and Dana White's Contender Series (Week 4), as well as taking a look at UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact …

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252. Transform Your 20s — Helping Young Adults Thrive with Livi Redden (TED speaker, author) 🧠 46:25

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“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ― Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist) Why are so many young people struggling to find their way? 🧐 As someone who speaks at schools and universities, I’ve seen the mental health crisis up close—apathy, disconnection, and a lack of purpose are real. But one person is on a m…

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UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho Predictions + DWCS (Week 3) Review | This Week's Fights 2:35:24

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We're breaking down every fight from Dana White's Contender Series (Week 3) giving our predictions for the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho! It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase (but it's a This Week's Fights actually)! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights s…

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Full-strength imagination. Romanticism come of age. Mark Vernon & Robert Rowland Smith talk Blake 35:24

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Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination is now available worldwide. To celebrate, Mark Vernon and Robert Rowland Smith discuss all things Blake from angels and images, to poetry and prophecy. For more on the book see https://www.markvernon.com/books/awake-william-blake-and-the-power-of-the-imagination…

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251. What to Do When You Feel Stuck (or Miserable) 🤔 8:56

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“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama Are you feeling stuck in your life? Maybe it's a job you're disengaged from, the overwhelm of a young family, or caring for an aging parent. In this minisode, we'll go through a 3-step plan to take back control of your happiness — and your life. Onward, James PS —…

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UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang + DWCS Week 2 Review | Last Week's Fights 2:27:40

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang and Dana White's Contender Series (Week 2)! It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! AMAZON ITEM OF THE WEEK: https://amzn.to/41VFO8d #ad youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@crea…

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It's Getting Hot in Here! 21:15

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Hello and welcome to Conditional 1. My name is James Whittaker and I am an MRI Technologist from New Zealand with an interest in MRI Safety. This episode returns our focus to radiofrequency heating and how we can quantify it using B1+RMS. What is B1+? What does RMS mean? How can we reduce it if we need to? Please be aware that this episode does con…

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William Blake’s spiritual analysis of our times. A conversation with Jason Whittaker and Mark Vernon 44:15

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I very much enjoyed speaking with Jason Whittaker, a profound lover of Blake, because we have our differences about how Blake speaks to us and, I hope, that is illuminating. We discussed Blake the visionary and mystic, and resisting forcing Blake through the sieve of more recent psychology. We thought about how Blake speaks to us now, as a poet and…

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Poetry Fetter’d Fetters the Human Race! William Blake on an antidote to the mechanistic imagination 17:04

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Why is the mechanical view of reality so strong? Why does billiard-ball atomism remain the default popular metaphysics? William James was horrified by such “nothing buttery” and the way it substituted bare concepts for rich phenomena. A.N. Whitehead famously – or perhaps not famously enough – described the problem as the “fallacy of misplaced concr…

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250. Masters of Uncertainty with Rich Diviney (Navy SEAL Commander) 🔱 1:19:28

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“Embrace the unknown, for it is in the unfamiliar that we find the most profound inspiration.” — Oscar Max Today’s a special one — Episode 250 of the Win the Day podcast! To celebrate, I've brought back one of our most iconic guests: Navy SEAL Commander Rich Diviney. Rich first joined us in Episode 124, and clips from that conversation have 10M+ vi…

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UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev Review, DWCS Week 1, and A Look at This Week | Last Week's Fights 2:54:14

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev, Dana White's Contender Series (Week 1), and taking a look at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@creati…

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249. Thank You Haters 😉 12:35

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“Learn to use the criticism as fuel and you will never run out of energy.” – Orrin Woodward How do you handle the haters? I posted a video recently that has 3.7M+ views on Instagram alone, attracting 5,500+ comments. Here is if you want to check it out: https://instagram.com/p/DH9aWVYTwhj In this minisode, we dive into why the haters are wrong—and …

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UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez Review + A Look at UFC 319 | Last Week's Fights 3:09:45

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez and taking a look at UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@creativepartin on Twitter or @cpsmalls on …

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248. Perform Under Fire with Leigh Anderson (paramedic, author 'The Paramedic Mindset') 🚑 1:11:11

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“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor Frankl Leigh Anderson is a renowned paramedic in some of the most extreme, high-stakes environments imaginable. His diverse operational experience across urban, rural, remote, and marine settings has given him rare insight into how the human mind res…

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UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park Review + A Look at This Week | Last Week's Fights 2:55:51

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park and taking a look at UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! Big thanks to this episode's sponsor Shroom Bar! Use code "LWF" at checkout for 10% of your purchase: https://eatshroombar.com/discount/LWF?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fshroom-ba…

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William Blake and the Power of the Imagination. A talk at L'Abri, Sussex, England 1:29:22

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Mark Vernon provides a fresh route into Blake, taking him at his word. Exploring his writings, artwork and life, Vernon illuminates Blake’s vivid worldview and shows how his thinking is still relevant for us today. Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not necessarily represent the views of L’Abri Fellowship.…

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247. How I Prepare for Travel (for Business and with Kids) ✈️ 22:33

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"Prepare for the worst, hope for the best." — Cicero If you travel a lot, but you're not prepared, it can be so much more stressful than it needs to be. In this minisode I’m going to share my best tips for travel so you can stay productive and hit the ground running — whether you're traveling with or without kids. Onward, James PS —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join 20K…

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The Death of Keith McAllister (Part 1) 18:26

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Hello and welcome to Conditional 1. My name is James Whittaker and I am an MRI Technologist from New Zealand with an interest in MRI Safety. Keith McAllister of Long Island, New York died on the 17th July 2025 following an incident involving an MRI scanner and a heavy ferrous chain. This episode will focus on this horrifying event, what we know so …

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UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Review + A Look at This Week | Last Week's Fights 3:08:07

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder and taking a look at UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@creativepartin on Twitter or @cpsmalls o…

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What is really known about consciousness? A conversation with Rupert Sheldrake & Mark Vernon 47:11

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You may agree that the so-called hard problem of consciousness exposes the deep inadequacies of a materialist worldview. But the alternatives - various forms of panpsychism, panentheism and idealism - raise rich and fascinating questions, too. In this episode of The Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon explore the leading ed…

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246. The Urban Monk with Dr. Pedram Shojai (NY Times bestselling author; Doctor; Taoist monk) 🧘🏽 1:05:06

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"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." – Lao Tzu Why is it so hard to change—even when we know exactly what we need to do? Why do we keep falling into the same patterns, habits, and distractions—even when they’re hurting us or the people we love? Dr. Pedram Shojai is a former Taoist monk, doctor of Oriental medicine, and Qigong mas…

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UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Review + A Look at This Week | Last Week's Fights 2:32:58

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 and taking a look at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@creativepartin on Twitter or @cpsmalls o…

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What's the Frequency, Kenneth? 23:41

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Hello and welcome to Conditional 1. My name is James Whittaker and I am an MRI Technologist from New Zealand with an interest in MRI Safety. It's been two years since I last released an episode of Conditional 1 so welcome to what I’m optimistically calling Season 2 of ‘Conditional 1’. This episode will focus on the time-varying radiofrequency magne…

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245. Weekly Couples Check-In 💍 20:22

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“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” — Ruth Bell Graham Marriage is one of the most rewarding and difficult partnerships you'll ever have. In this episode, I'm going to share the Weekly Couples Check-in document my wife and I use every week to keep aligned, connected, and focused. Onward, James PS —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join 20K+ other subscri…

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Awake! William Blake and the Power of Imagination. A conversation with Jane Clark and Nikos Yiangou 42:44

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In my book, I want to draw out two facets of William Blake, which I think get routinely sidelined now. My conversation with Jane Clark and Nikos Yiangou enabled us to explore these dimensions. One is that Blake was a very sharp thinker. He had a very accurate and clear critique of the ideas that were beginning to bed down in his time and have reall…

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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira Review + A Look at UFC 318 | Last Week's Fights 3:10:46

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira and taking a look at UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@creativepartin on Twitter or @cpsmalls on Ins…

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244. 11 Tips to Win the Day (Highlights of the Year So Far) 🧨 16:09

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“Trust the process. Your time will come.” — Unknown We're halfway through the year — and that means it's time for a recap of the most legendary moments of the Win the Day podcast so far in 2025. And it’s been a BIG year! Guests of all backgrounds. I’ve learned so much and I hope you have too. Without further ado, let’s get into 11 Tips to Win the D…

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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira Predictions + News from Around the Sport | This Week's Fights 2:34:41

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We're breaking down and giving predictios for every fight on the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira and taking a look at ONE Championship, Karate Combat, and PFL (at the White House??). It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase (except it's a This Week's Fights)! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if …

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An Implosion of Light. Talking mystical experiences with James Harpur and Mark Vernon 54:19

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James Harpur’s new book, "Dazzling Darkness: The Lives and Afterlives of the Christian Mystics", begins with an account of a mystical experience that happened to him - “an implosion of light”, as he describes it. That led to his book, Dazzling Darkness, in pursuit of the path that leads to ultimate reality: God. Mark Vernon’s new book, "Awake! Will…

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243. Win the Day Q&A (Balancing Family with Work, Digital vs Physical, Moving Back to Australia, Dream podcast guest) 🏡 22:53

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"Life is a balance between holding on and letting go." — Rumi You've got questions, I've got answers! Welcome to a Win the Day Q&A minisode. Today we go through: • How do you balance work, life, marriage, and the young kids? • Would you ever consider moving back to Australia to live? • Is it better to write things down physically (pen) or digitally…

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Season 3 update from James and Per 2:03

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This is an update to let you know that we have reached the end of Season 3. Have a great summer, and perhaps Per will see you at Camp Digital in Manchester, England, and perhaps James will see you at Web Summer Camp in Opatija, Croatia. References: Our Backstage mailing list get a heads up about the new season: Sign up here Contribute with your tim…

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UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Review, UFC Nashville, The ESPYs | Last Week's Fights 2:23:39

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira, taking a quick look at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira, and going over the ESPYs Fighter of the Year nominees. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, conta…

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242. Ask for More with Jennifer Cohen (author ‘Bigger, Better, Bolder’; TEDx speaker with 5M+ views) 🎤 1:06:21

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"What we instill in our children will be the foundation upon which they build their future." — Steve Maraboli Today’s guest, Jen Cohen, has built her entire life around bold action — and she’s here to help you do the same. Jen is a bestselling author, top-ranked podcast host, and speaker who’s become a force in the worlds of wellness, business, and…

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The most insightful poet that ever lived. Iain McGilchrist & Mark Vernon on William Blake 1:00:54

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Iain McGilchrist calls William Blake “the least cosy of poets and one of the most insightful that ever lived.” Blake is cited more often than most figures in Iain’s great book, "The Matter With Things". So what did Blake express that might much matter now? How did he understand key features of our humanity such as the imagination and inspiration, a…

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UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. Review + A Look at UFC 317 | Last Week's Fights 2:42:43

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. and taking a look at UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@creativepartin on Twitter or @cpsmalls on In…

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241. The Missing Piece in Skill Development 🧩 8:22

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“The best way to learn is to learn from the best.” — Unknown There's a missing piece that most people ignore when it comes to developing a new skill or habit: finding an expert. In this minisode, we're going to go through 10 steps to build better habits by learning from the best. Onward, James PS —⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join 20K+ other subscribers on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley Review + A Look at This Week | Last Week's Fights 3:02:06

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We're breaking down every fight from UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley and taking a look at UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. It's Last Week's Fights with Thinker and Chase! youtube.com/@YAMMAshow youtube.com/@cpsmalls Make sure to subscribe if you're new! For Last Week's Fights shirts, contact Chase (@creativepartin on Twitter or @cpsmalls o…

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How to Live like William Blake! 55:14

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A conversation from History with Chris Harding. In Mark Vernon's new book "Awake!", he argues that we’re missing something from our view of the great visionary artist William Blake. It’s that word - ‘visionary.’ Mark argues that Blake’s extraordinary art reveals an expanded experience of the world that Blake lived with every day: angels, fairies, r…

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How to Win the Day with James Whittaker 28:32

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Join us for a transformative journey as James Whittaker, a three-time award-winning bestselling author and host of the "Win the Day" podcast, shares his incredible story from self-doubt to becoming a motivational powerhouse. Struggling with anxiety and hitting rock bottom at just 23, James discovered success through the teachings of Jim Rohn and no…

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Awake! Albion awake! And let us awake up together! 3:35

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Recorded in St James’s Piccadilly, the church in which William Blake was baptised, with his life mask also present. Thoughts on Blake’s great call to us today from the launch of my new book, “Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination”.By Mark Vernon

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Insights from Brian Tracy on Self-Discipline, Habits, & Financial Mastery 35:40

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Join us for a special episode with Donna Parker and guest Brian Tracy! 🌟 Episode Highlights: Discover the transformative power of self-discipline and positive habits. Learn a simple technique that has helped over 1,000 individuals double or triple their income in just 30 days. Understand the "Law of Three" to skyrocket your productivity by focusing…

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Top 10 William Blake quotes! The full countdown 3:44

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A taste of Blake’s genius and what he might mean for us. Celebrating the release of "Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination" by Mark Vernon. The full countdown: 10. I’ll sing to you to this soft lute, and shew you all alive The world, where every particle of dust breathes forth its joy. 9. I give you the end of a golden string; Only …

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Insights from Brian Tracy on Productivity, Leadership, & Goal Setting 34:21

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Join us as we dive into the remarkable journey of legendary personal development guru, Brian Tracy. From humble beginnings to becoming a global influence, Brian shares his invaluable wisdom on mastering productivity, leadership, and the art of goal setting. 🌟 What You'll Discover: Transformative stories of success and personal growth. How iconic fi…