Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

"Anxiety is a fixation on thinking about the future, that uncertainty of what might come. That's what entrepreneurship is, you're constantly creating a future that doesn't yet exist." - Dan Murray-SerterEverything we do is controlled by our brain. Our actions, thoughts, beliefs, emotions, our entire physiological function are all governed by a single organ. But when was the last time you actually put your brain first? Our brains are our bodies CEO and when we don’t get the braincare and nutrients we need our physical and mental health suffers - something Dan Murrary-Serter knows all too well about.After a journey of depression, anxiety & insomnia, Dan found his remedy in nutrition and co-founded smart supplement brand Heights. Dan is also the host of the UK's Top Business Podcast, Secret Leaders, Co-Founder of Foundrs, writer at Forbes covering UK Entrepreneurship and Communities and an Angel investor. In the episode Dan chats to Ali about his mental health, spiritual and entrepreneurship journey. They discuss everything from identifying your wants and haves in life, to finding your purpose how not to neglect your brain and much more.Some topics of conversation:Braincare & nutritionGoal setting vs. PurposeSpiritualityEntrepreneurshipAnd lots more!Connect with DanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danmurrayserter/Twitter: https://twitter.com/danmurrayserterWebsite: https://www.yourheights.com/Braincare podcast: https://www.yourheights.com/blog/podcast/Secret Leaders podcast: https://www.secretleaders.com/Connect with AliWebsite: https://aliabdaal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliAbdaalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaalFind any resources mentioned on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/Sponsored by BrilliantThis episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn through interactive courses that work to develop your intuition and first principles knowledge, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up at https://brilliant.org/deepdive - the first 200 people will receive 20% off the annual premium subscription.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon WebsiteLeave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @DeepDivePodcast with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorWatch the Episode on YouTubeCheck out the video of the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel, or if you're short on time subscribe to our Deep Dive Clips Channel for bitesized snippets from the conversation.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

25 Okt 20212h 1min

In this episode Ali has a conversation with with web designer, content creator and entrepreneur, Oliur. Known for his polished, minimalist aesthetic online and premium tech blog Ultralinx, Oliur has built a following of over 100,000 to which he shares his tips on tech, lifestyle and financial independence. In the episode Oliur talks to Ali about his journey dropping out of school and making $600,000 from Tumblr themes, to the art of dropshipping and the lessons he has learnt from beating cancer. Some topics of conversation:Turning a hobby into a business Finding enjoyment during hard timesGetting into Dropshipping Lessons from Cancer Making your own luckAnd lots more!Connect with Oliur:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OliurTwitter: https://twitter.com/UltraLinx?s=20 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultralinx/?hl=enWebsite: https://oliur.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliur/?originalSubdomain=ukConnect with Ali:Website: https://aliabdaal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliAbdaalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaalFind any resources mentioned on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcastSponsored by BrilliantThis episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn through interactive courses that work to develop your intuition and first principles knowledge, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up at https://brilliant.org/deepdive - the first 200 people will receive 20% off the annual premium subscription.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon WebsiteLeave a reviewIf 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 🙏Watch the Episode on YouTubeCheck out the video of the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel, or if you're short on time subscribe to our Deep Dive Clips Channel for bitesized snippets from the conversation.Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorSee privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

18 Okt 20211h 20min

"We're at an age now where knowledge is free and it's everywhere"A lot of us have dabbled with dating apps, but what really makes a successful match? In the episode Ali sits down for a conversation with Shahzad Younas, founder and CEO of Muzmatch the revolutionary dating app that's transforming the way Muslims find love and marriage with over 4 million members and 100,000+ successful marriages thanks to the app.Shahzad shares how he quit his job and built the leading Muzmatch app from scratch, how to make marketing work, the problem with dating app etiquette for Muslim's and much much more. You'll leave the episode with an understanding of how to identify and execute business ideas, the importance of forcing yourself to be uncomfortable and even a few tips on finding love and the art of dating.Some topics of conversation:How to build appsProblem solving in businessHow to make marketing workBehaviour on dating appsMuzmatch and religionAnd lots more!Download Muzmatch here - https://muzmatch.com/en-GB/Connect with ShahzadTwitter: https://twitter.com/shahzadyounas_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muzmatch/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahzad-younas-16a6909b/?originalSubdomain=ukConnect with Ali:Website: https://aliabdaal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliAbdaalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaalFind any resources mentioned on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcastSponsored by BrilliantThis episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn through interactive courses that work to develop your intuition and first principles knowledge, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up at https://brilliant.org/deepdive - the first 200 people will receive 20% off the annual premium subscription.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon WebsiteLeave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @DeepDivePodcast with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorWatch the Episode on YouTubeCheck out the video of the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel, or if you're short on time subscribe to our Deep Dive Clips Channel for bitesized snippets from the conversation.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

11 Okt 20211h 12min

"The most productive thing you can do is look after yourself..."In this week's episode of Deep Dive, Ali has a conversation with YouTuber content creator and best selling author, Jade Bowler. Known for her YouTube channel Unjaded Jade, Jade's content is geared to inspire people to live with intention, to love themselves and to go outside of their comfort zone. Earlier this year Jade released her debut book 'The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need', that empower students navigating the education system by teaching them everything she wish she'd known when she was a 16 year old.In the episode Jade and Ali have a conversation about finding balance within hustle culture, motivation, book writing, reshaping the definition of career, the law of attraction, opinions around toxic productivity and much much more. You'll leave this episode with techniques for living with intention including Jade's #casualmagic mantra, a tonne of study techniques and a little more perspective about what it really means to live a productive and meaningful life and career.Some topics of conversation:Motivation & MindsetProductivity HacksHow to stop fearing the algorithmPlanning self care & economic outputThe Law of AttractionAnd lots more!Connect with Jade:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unjadedjade/Twitter: https://twitter.com/unjaded_jade?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnJadedJadeConnect with Ali:Website: https://aliabdaal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliAbdaalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaalSponsored by BrilliantThis episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn through interactive courses that work to develop your intuition and first principles knowledge, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up at https://brilliant.org/deepdive - the first 200 people will receive 20% off the annual premium subscription.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon WebsiteLeave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @DeepDivePodcast with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorWatch the Episode on YouTubeCheck out the video of the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel, or if you're short on time subscribe to our Deep Dive Clips Channel for bitesized snippets from the conversation.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

4 Okt 20211h 56min

"We'll look back at this period in ten, twenty, thirty years time as the moment of opportunity"In this first ever episode of Deep Dive, Ali sits down with Ben Francis, the founder and CEO of leading UK Billion-Dollar fitness brand, Gymshark. Ben founded Gymshark at only 19 years old while studying at Aston University. With only his £5 an hour pizza delivery shift money in his back pocket, Ben went from hand making and screen printing clothes in a shed with a group of friends to owning one of the fastest growing global brands in fitness.Once the antidote to what Ben calls a "selfish-problem", Gymshark is now the host of a global community of athletes, artists, visionaries, and innovators with a mission to inspire individuals to achieve the extraordinary. But the question is, how did he do it? In the episode Ben and Ali have a candid and in-depth conversation about building a viral brand, self-development and why the age of entrepreneurialism is now. Ben also gives Ali advice on his new business structure, offering tips on hiring, distributing control and how to reinvent yourself as a business person.Some topics of conversation:EntrepreneurshipCreating a viral brandReinventing yourselfScaling a businessGoal settingAnd lots more!Connect with BenWebsite: https://www.benfrancis.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benfrancis/Twitter: https://twitter.com/benfrancis1992?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BenFrancisConnect with AliWebsite: https://aliabdaal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliAbdaalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaalFind any resources mentioned on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/ben-francis/Sponsored by BrilliantThis episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn through interactive courses that work to develop your intuition and first principles knowledge, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up at https://brilliant.org/deepdive - the first 200 people will receive 20% off the annual premium subscription.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website Leave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @DeepDivePodcast with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorWatch the Episode on YouTubeCheck out the video of the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel, or if you're short on time subscribe to our Deep Dive Clips Channel for bitesized snippets from the conversation.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

27 Sep 20211h 36min