#1018 - Peter Crouch - Behind The Bravado of Modern British Football
Modern Wisdom10 Nov 2025

#1018 - Peter Crouch - Behind The Bravado of Modern British Football

Peter Crouch is a former professional footballer, sports pundit, and podcaster. What was it like playing in the Premier League alongside some of football’s most intense personalities? In an era where a goal celebration, whether it was the robot or a knee slide, showed your confidence as much as your skill, what was life like for Peter Crouch back then, and what’s he up to now Expect to learn why so many ex-footballers started doing podcasts, what the common psychological archetype of top flight football players are, what being inside Premier League dressing rooms taught Peter about masculinity, why there are still no publicly gay premier league players, how Peter dealt with anxiety and the adrenaline whilst being a footballer, what worst part of the job that the general public don’t understand and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.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: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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#1074 - Nir Eyal - A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs

#1074 - Nir Eyal - A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs

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#1073 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 19 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Nature

#1073 - Gurwinder Bhogal - 19 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Nature

Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer. Gurwinder is one of my favourite X follows. He’s written yet another megathread exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, c...

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#1072 - Dr Debra Soh - Why Nobody is Having Sex Anymore (& why it matters)

#1072 - Dr Debra Soh - Why Nobody is Having Sex Anymore (& why it matters)

Dr Debra Soh is a neuroscientist, sex researcher, political commentator, and author. Why are we more connected than ever—but having less sex? Technology promised endless connection, but many people f...

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#1071 - Bill Gurley - If You Hate Your Job, This is How to Start Over

#1071 - Bill Gurley - If You Hate Your Job, This is How to Start Over

Bill Gurley is a venture capitalist, general partner at Benchmark, and a former Wall Street analyst. How do you find work you actually enjoy? So many people warn about the jobs they hate and the drea...

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#1070 - Louis Theroux - Is The Manosphere Really That Dangerous?

#1070 - Louis Theroux - Is The Manosphere Really That Dangerous?

Louis Theroux is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, broadcaster, and author. What is it really like inside the Manosphere? Online spaces for men have exploded in influence, shaping how millions of ...

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#1069 - Dr Max Butterfield - How Love Turns You Insane

#1069 - Dr Max Butterfield - How Love Turns You Insane

Dr. Max Butterfield is an experimental psychologist and professor who studies relationships and decision-making. Why does love make us do crazy things? Rom-coms make relationships look easy, but real...

9 Mar 1h 39min

#1068 - Dr Peter Salerno - How Narcissists Hijack Your Brain

#1068 - Dr Peter Salerno - How Narcissists Hijack Your Brain

Dr Peter Salerno is a social psychologist, professor, and researcher. Why are narcissists so manipulative? At some point in your life, you’ve probably encountered a narcissist. They can take control ...

7 Mar 1h 45min

#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University, a productivity expert and an author. Has AI “workslop” damaged our ability to focus? When AI entered the workplace, many thought ...

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