Episodes

  • E99: "Hamas KIDNAPPED My Family And I Want Them Back"

    E99: "Hamas KIDNAPPED My Family And I Want Them Back"
    Oct 7 2024

    In this powerful and deeply emotional episode, we sit down with a man whose family was taken hostage by Hamas during the horrific events of October 7th, 2023.

    He shares the harrowing details of that day, the uncertainty, the fear, and the unimaginable moments his loved ones endured. We explore the impact of the conflict on families like his, the broader implications of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the resilience it takes to continue in the face of such trauma.

    This is a story of survival, courage, and the human spirit in the midst of crisis.
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    52 mins
  • EP98: How To STOP Being A People Pleaser // Amani Simpson

    EP98: How To STOP Being A People Pleaser // Amani Simpson
    Nov 22 2023
    E98: How To Stop Being A People Pleaser In this Episode, M.T. is joined by Amani Simpson, an award-winning youth coach, speaker and filmmaker. In this wholesome conversation they discuss how he moved from being stabbed to now working to save and inspire young people, his acclaimed short film 'AMANI' starring Joivan Wade, which has now been watched nearly 4 million times and how he thinks about his journey now. Time Stamps 01:06 Did you choose your work or did your work choose you? 02:13 You were glad you got stabbed? 05:15 Getting bullied in school 12:00 Creating the short film AMANI with Jovian Wade 21:15 The hardest thing I've ever done 32:19 I've changed the narrative in my family 37:30 Advice for people who feel they aren't growing 52:51 Your new film Save Me
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • E97: Israel and Palestine: A DUMMIES Guide

    E97: Israel and Palestine: A DUMMIES Guide
    Oct 25 2023

    In this Episode, M.T. answers questions from our community on the crisis currently engulfing the Middle East.

    Many of us don't know what to think and swimming through all the media narratives can be difficult. This is a good guide for anyone trying to make sense of some of the moving parts of the conflict.

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    34 mins
  • E96: Rory Sutherland Addresses Biggest Problems In The World

    E96: Rory Sutherland Addresses Biggest Problems In The World
    Oct 19 2023

    Rory Sutherland is one of the world's leading consumer behaviour experts, the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Advertising and an author.


    In this, his second appearance on Common Sense Pod, we tackle a range of issues from AI to politics to big tech.


    01:11 Tik Tok Algorithms

    11:01 Changes to remote working

    26:36 Elon Musk and Twitter

    38:44 How can we harness AI

    40:55 Im 10% Ghanaian

    43:50 What is Conservatism

    56:32 The problem with the Intellectual left

    1:19:25 The right is correct about this

    1:33:32 Dominic Cummings


    Do let us know what you think
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    2 hrs
  • The Money Expert: How To Actually Get Out Of Debt | E95

    The Money Expert: How To Actually Get Out Of Debt | E95
    Oct 11 2023
    Timi Merriman-Johnson is an award-winning financial content creator, podcaster, author and founder of Mr MoneyJar, a UK-based financial education company. 02:20: How would you describe the work you do? 10.53: Rich dad poor dad 10:00: Why do you subject yourself to all this pain 15:27: What we think about people changes what we think about them 24:46: Growing in confidence 31:32: Organising your finances
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    51 mins
  • E94: From Failure To The World Championships: Developing A Killer Mindset

    E94: From Failure To The World Championships: Developing A Killer Mindset
    Oct 4 2023
    Success is often defined as failing forward and not losing motivation. In this episode, we explore what it looks like to develop a resilient mindset Alex Haydock-Wilson is a British track and field athlete. In 2023, he became British 400 metres champion. He was chosen to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023 and came back with a bronze medal. 00:43: How are you feeling 03.20: My identity isn't built on winning 10:00: Why do you subject yourself to all this pain 26:08: Letting go of old identities 43:33: Why does the World Championship medal mean to you 47:42: The power of narratives
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • E93: From PRISON To Successful CEO | Kenny Imafidon

    E93: From PRISON To Successful CEO | Kenny Imafidon
    Sep 27 2023

    Kenny Imafidon is an entrepreneur, author, and social commentator

    When he was arrested for a crime he didn't commit Kenny faced a minimum of thirty years behind bars – longer than the life he had lived.

    In this podcast, we talk about his transformative time in prison, and the people and conversations that took him from being on trial for murder into the company of some of the most successful people in the world.

    That Peckham Boy (His new book) is a real-life manifesto calling for positive change for those on the fringes of society.
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    55 mins
  • E92: THIS Is Why Everyone HATES The News w/ Jodie Jackson

    E92: THIS Is Why Everyone HATES The News w/ Jodie Jackson
    Sep 20 2023

    According to Oxford, trust in the news has fallen across Europe and the proportion of people who say they avoid news has increased sharply across countries. Why don't we trust the news and what can we do about it?

    Jodie is the founder of the News Literacy Lab, author of “You Are What You Read: why changing your media diet can change the world” and of children’s book, “Little Ruffle and The World Beyond“.

    Over the past decade, Jodie has researched the damaging impact of the negativity bias in the news on our individual and collective mental health, as well as promoting the impact of solutions-focused journalism.


    01:46 Who are you

    02.49: Why does everyone hate the news

    07:55: I stopped watching the news at 20

    13:19: What is the news

    21:56: The UK media system

    40:35: Is society getting worse or better

    46:33: How I slowly became right wing
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    1 hr and 8 mins