Modern Wisdom
Hosted by Chris Williamson · 76 decoded episodes · newest Oct 5, 2026
Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.
Episodes 76
- Oct 5, 2026 · 2h 21mFour men confront the identities that drove them downwardThe conversation examines whether rock bottom is a place people reach or a story they can interrupt by facing reality, shame, and desire.
- Oct 3, 2026 · 1h 41mAngela Duckworth argues discipline starts with better surroundingsThe conversation challenges the idea that achievement comes from effort alone, showing how relationships, culture, and environment determine whether persistence remains sustainable.
- Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 42mSam Sulek argues consistency beats fitness optimizationThe conversation examines whether progress depends more on disciplined action and adaptable principles than motivation, perfect tactics, or constant self-improvement.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 3h 2mMarriage turns love into negotiation, performance, and maintenanceThe conversation treats relationships as systems shaped by money, sex, politics, resentment, and the daily work of emotional understanding.
- Sep 26, 2026 · 1h 30mDylan Gossett argues for creative friction over algorithmic controlThe conversation examines how musicians can protect authorship, vulnerability, and artistic freedom as promotion, technology, and audience feedback increasingly shape careers.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 1h 44mPape warns America is entering a cycle of political violenceThe episode argues that political violence is no longer confined to fringe groups and could intensify as demographic, economic, and partisan tensions converge.
- Sep 19, 2026 · 1h 8mSydney Sweeney backlash exposes gendered outrage and gambling’s real risksThe discussion separates genuine concerns about sexualized advertising from coalition policing, media bias, and the more concrete harms of betting promotion.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 3h 4mDr. K links compulsive habits to a crisis of meaningThe conversation argues that pornography, gambling, gaming and digital substitutes become most dangerous when they replace relationships, purpose and real-world progress.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 2h 33mAndrew Huberman shares scientific protocols for willpower stress and fitnessThis discussion translates complex neuroscience into practical, daily protocols for stress management, physical conditioning, and cognitive optimization.
- Sep 12, 2026 · 1h 38mMatt McCusker on surviving past crimes and the psychology of fatherhoodThis episode explores how men transition from reckless, self-absorbed youth to grounded fatherhood, using humor to dissect heavy topics like postpartum psychosis and modern isolation.
- Sep 10, 2026 · 2h 51mBiohacking experts debate peptide regulations and hormone optimization strategiesAs advanced therapies go mainstream, patients must navigate the tension between cutting-edge longevity science, regulatory crackdowns, and foundational lifestyle habits.
- Sep 7, 2026 · 1h 25mThe biological science behind why some people feel emotions so deeplyUnderstanding the neurological roots of emotional sensitivity helps highly sensitive people transition from self-sabotage to emotional regulation.