Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

Have you ever struggled with stress and anxiety? Maybe you’ve been feeling overwhelmed at work or school, or things have been difficult at home and you’re having a hard time. You might find yourself overthinking for hours, or panicking, or struggling to sleep, which only makes you feel worse. Or, maybe a friend or a loved one is struggling with their mental health and you’re not sure how to help. In this episode of, I speak to Dr Julie Smith, a psychologist with 4.6 million followers on TikTok who shares brilliant mental health advice. Her book ‘Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?’ is a Sunday Times Bestseller and is full of simple, actionable insights to help you take control of your wellbeing. While Dr Julie's expertise cover a whole range of topics, in this conversation we focus on how to manage stress and anxiety, overthinking, and burnout. Enjoy :) Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Kajabi - go to https://www.kajabi.com/ali to get FREE access to the keynote.Sponsored by Trading 212 - go to https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. (This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply*. Capital is at risk).📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH JULIE📕 Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?📱TikTok📸 Instagram💻 Website🎥 YouTube Channel🐦 Twitter🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

19 Okt 20231h 54min

Do you panic under pressure? Maybe it’s a job interview, or an important exam, or a presentation at work. Expectation and nerves can get to us, and we don’t know how to cope. But - there are ways that we can build our resilience and work towards the goals that really matter to us. Today on Deep Dive I’m joined by Dan Carter - one of the greatest rugby players of all time. He’s super famous in his home country of New Zealand, where he played for the All Blacks for over fifteen years and lead them to historic victories. He is the highest ever points scorer in test match rugby history and many people think he is the best ever fly half the game has ever known, having been named International Player of the Year three times. But he’s also encountered significant setbacks in his career, and since his retirement from the professional game, he’s gone on to become a leader, advisor and writer, helping people achieve their potential. His new book, The Art of Winning, is all about how to become the best in your game - whatever that may be. In this conversation we’re going to be talking about how to find your purpose, overcome setbacks and perform well under pressure. I hope this episode gives you some tools you can use to reach your potential. Enjoy!Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Kajabi - go to https://www.kajabi.com/ali to get FREE access to the keynote.Sponsored by Trading 212 - go to https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. (This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply*. Capital is at risk).📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website Check out Dan's new book, The Art of Winning, here 👉 https://geni.us/tJwJ  Season 7 Episode 2(00:00) Dan Carter(06:44) Repurposing over retirement (12:46) Finding purpose and goals(19:25) Why people struggle with goals (20:40) Goals vs vision (23:58) How important is enjoying the journey?(32:37) Poetry and plumbing (36:25) Dan's routine (39:01) Dan's gratefulness practice(44:22) Why purpose can be selfish (46:03) Striving for high performance and having balance (50:35) It’s a privilege to have pressure (1:01:49) Working with psychologists (1:07:41) Narratives around masculinity (1:11:17) Team first mentality (1:15:24) Humility (1:17:52) Dealing with setbacks and building resilience (1:26:16) Questions to help you work out your purpose (1:31:49) Final thoughts🔗 CONNECT WITH DAN  📸Instagram 🐦Twitter 💻Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 👥 Linkedin 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONEDThe Art of Winning by Dan Carter - https://geni.us/tJwJ 📄SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTVisit the website for the transcript and highlights from the conversation - https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistor🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7gZkflC...RSS - https://feeds.transistor.fm/deep-dive🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...👋🏼 GET IN TOUCH You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, ideas or thoughts about the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜

12 Okt 20231h 34min

For a lot of people, the creator economy can seem like a bit of a mystery. You might be wondering how to start creating online, or how to scale a side hobby into a monetisable business. And with trends and platforms and algorithms changing all the time, it can be really hard to keep up, let alone know what your next steps could be to make the most of your potential. Today I’m joined by Colin and Samir, the podcasting duo and Youtube experts who have spent over ten years helping creators navigate the creator economy. They got their start building a small online network for college lacrosse, before their business was built and they then pivoted into helping creators make the most of the online space. Their main channel has over 1 million subscribers, and they have interviewed some of the world’s biggest YouTubers like MKBHD and MrBeast. They also have a side channel called Creator Support, where they answer questions from audience members to help them scale their creator businesses. In this episode we’re going to talk about everything they've learned in 12 years on YouTube, how to build a long-lasting creative business, and the future of the creator economy. Enjoy! Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Kajabi - go to https://www.kajabi.com/ali to get FREE access to the keynote.Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Capital is at risk. Sponsored by Kajabi - go to https://www.kajabi.com/ali to get FREE access to the keynote.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website (00:00) Colin and Samir (01:16) How did you get to becoming thought leaders in the creator economy?(03:17) To what extent would you recommend being a creator as a career? Pros and cons(06:58) How much money were you making in the early days and how much do you make now?(10:41) Starting a job for passion vs. money(26:21) A roadmap to success in the creator economy in 2023(31:07) Advice for a music YouTuber(40:51) To what extent passion is prerequisite for success in the creator economy?(47:43) What are the commonalities you see among the creators who managed to make it professionally vs. the ones who treat it as a hobby?(59:07) The fear setting exercise  (01:02:28) What is it like to be a duo of co-founders?(01:10:19) Would you ever start a couple’s channel with your respective partners?(01:15:16) Filming with no commercial intent(01:21:10) Productivity guilt(01:24:36) Finding the format(01:30:46) Format FOMO(01:33:19) Experimenting with formats(01:40:54) To what extent would you recommend starting a podcast to someone who’s new to the creator world?(01:49:23) The story behind publish press(02:04:24) The “Daily Productivity” newsletter(02:09:24) Is going viral a bad thing?(02:12:59) “Brand is more important than reach in the long term”(02:19:07) Long form vs. short form while building a new channel(02:22:16) If you won the lottery, what would change about the way you’re spending your time?(02:24:13) How long should you spend building and creating content before thinking about monetisation?(02:27:52) What are you working on up until the end of the year?(02:29:29) Final pieces of wisdom🔗 CONNECT WITH COLIN & SAMIR 🎥 YouTube Channel  🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram 💻 Website🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

8 Okt 20232h 34min

BONUS EPISODE: Today I’m joined by Daniel Ek - a man you might never have heard of but whose business you’ve almost certainly used. Daniel is the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, and he ‘s taken the company from an struggling start-up to industry giant. And, Spotify has just launched a new Audiobook platform - so excited about it. In the episode we talk about  Audiobooks on Spotify, and how giving literally hundreds of millions of people one-click free access to basically every audiobook in the world is going to change the industry for authors, publishers and of course, readers and listeners. Daniel’s approach to entrepreneurship and building businesses - Daniel shares his frameworks for how entrepreneurs can think about adding value, the balance between thinking and action, and the 3 different types of advantage that different businesses can have, in terms of informational, analytical and behavioural advantages. And we talk also about Daniel’s personal productivity - as a ridiculously busy CEO of a huge public company worth tens of billions of dollars, how does he think about time management, focus, and work-life balance as it relates to balancing the running of his companies with being a father and a husband. Enjoy!📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH DANIEL🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

5 Okt 202347min

Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALIand use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Capital is at risk. 📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website(00:00) Intro (02:08) Skill 1 (04:49) Skill 2 (11:05) Skill 3 (25:11) Skill 4 (34:35) Skill 5 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

14 Sep 202345min

There's a lot of things human beings crave in life - happiness, knowledge, status, wealth, abundance - and most of us embark on seeking out this relentless pursuit of success without really knowing how to juggle all of our aspirations and goals in life. But what if I told you that there's a way to achieve all of these things and have them exist in harmony, no matter who you are, or where you start out in life? Today I'm joined by the genius mind who has done just that and is inspiring so many others to unlock their potential too. Steven Bartlett is one of the most brilliant entrepreneurs of our time, a best-selling author, investor and truly engaging speaker. As the founder of Social Chain and a number of other wildly successful companies he's reshaped digital marketing. He was the youngest ever Dragon on Dragons’ Den, and he's the host of the No.1 podcast Diary of a CEO. In the conversation we talk about his incredible backstory of how he went from a university drop out to a multimillion dollar entrepreneur and the fundamental principles he's learned along the way that have contributed to his success and are detailed in his new life-changing book 'Diary of a CEO - The 33 Laws of Business and Life'. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did :)  Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALIand use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Capital is at risk.Sponsored by Shopify - visit https://www.shopify.com/deepdive to sign up for your free trial. 📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH STEVEN📕 33 Laws Of Business and Life 🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

7 Sep 20231h 45min

Imagine having so many clients, you had to turn them away. This is the foundation of most successful businesses - to have people lining up wanting to buy your product and do business with you. Our guest today, Daniel Priestley, knows how to turn that into a reality. The term Daniel uses to describe this situation is "oversubscribed". Daniel is the founder of Dent Global, a company that operates across four continents, assisting businesses to stand out, scale up and make a positive impact. Daniel's book "Oversubscribed" is one of my most highlighted books and is the playbook I follow when thinking about how to create a business that outstrips your competition. Daniel's also written other insightful books, like 'Entrepreneur Revolution,' 'Key Person of Influence,' and '24 Assets,' each one of them offering insights on how to thrive in the modern business landscape. In this episode we talk about all things entrepreneurship and how to make $10k - $1M per month. I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did :) Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALIand use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Capital is at risk.Sponsored by Shopify - visit https://www.shopify.com/deepdive to sign up for your free trial. 📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website📝 Fill in the podcast survey here (it takes 5mins!) https://forms.gle/NbDdToDNgpHUMzcP9🔗 CONNECT WITH DANIEL🐦 Twitter 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

31 Aug 20232h 28min

Picture this: you're sitting at your desk, ready to conquer that important task that you’ve been meaning to get around. But somehow you find ourself falling into the rabbit hole of Youtube videos or with a sudden urge to clean your house. Yep, we’ve all been caught by that monster of procrastination.Although procrastination is such a common problem, we still have lots of misperceptions about it. We tend to think that procrastination is a time-management issue. But - as we’ll learn in today’s episode - procrastination is actually a little more complex.By understanding the psychology nature of what procrastination is and why we procrastinate, we might be in a better place to reduce or even overcome procrastination.My guest today is Dr. Fuschia Sirois, professor of psychology at Durham University. Before she came to the UK, Fuschia was a Canada Research Chair and the Co-ordinator of the multidisciplinary Psychological Health and Well-being Research cluster at Bishop’s University (2010-2015).Dr Fuschia's interest stretch from self-regulation — exploring how we manage our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors — to their impact on our health and wellbeing.Above all, Dr Fuschia is probably most well-known for her work on procrastination. Her recent book explores what procrastination is, why we procrastinate, and what we can do about it.What I really admire about about Fuschia is that she believes in the power of psychological science as a tool to improve lives, and she has an uncanny ability to communicate these complex ideas in a way that is both engaging and easily comprehensible. Her work's been features in many news outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and the BBC.I hope you enjoy the conversation!Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Capital is at risk.Sponsored by Shopify - visit https://www.shopify.com/deepdive to sign up for your free trial. 📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!AmazonWebsite🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel💻 Website📸  Instagram🐦  Twitter👥 Linkedin 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

23 Aug 20231h 18min