Chris Williamson Podcast

Dave Ramsey is a personal finance expert, podcaster, and an author. The rules of money aren’t complicated. Make more than you spend, live below your means. So why is it still so hard to get right? What are the real keys to building wealth, and how do we stop sabotaging ourselves along the way? Expect to learn why you need to become ruthless to become successful, why Gen Z & Millennials face a uniquely different financial landscape than Boomers or Gen X did, the biggest psychological errors people make when it comes to thinking about wealth and business building, how to build a business you love, Why it’s so hard for people to change their financial behavior even when they know what to do, if Is the cost of living crisis a spending crisis or an earning crisis, and much more… ...

Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author. Can romance and love be decoded? From falling in and out of love to finding “the one,” what does the science say about what makes someone a good partner, best friend, and lifelong companion? Expect to learn if men need marriage more than women do, why women tend to leave bad relationships faster than men, why falling in love makes us do crazy things, what the brain chemistry of love is, if we should be careful about who we let ourselves fall in love with, how you can tell if you’re a compatible romantic partner, but not a compatible best friend, how to overcome contempt and insecurity in a relationship and much more… ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Mentioned Books The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters by Emily Esfahani Smith The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating by David M. Buss The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology by Robert Wright From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur C. Brooks

Your browser does not support the audio element. Mentioned Books Atomic Habits by James ClearNo matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to f… Amazon· mentioned in 8 episodes Deep Work by Cal NewportOne of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results. Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively dema… ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Mentioned Books 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson Amazon· mentioned in 4 episodes How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker"Presented with extraordinary lucidity, cogency and panache...Powerful and gripping...To have read [the book] is to have consulted a first draft of the structural plan of the human psyche...a glittering tour de force" - … Amazon Outrage Outrage by Kurt Gray Amazon The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating by David Buss Amazon· mentioned in 5 episodes Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class by Rob Henderson Amazon· mentioned in 2 episodes

Your browser does not support the audio element. Mentioned Books Life and Fate Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman Amazon· mentioned in 2 episodes Mother Night by Kurt VonnegutMother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife w… ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Mentioned Books Galileo's Error by Philip Goff"Rooted in an analysis of the philosophical underpinnings of modern science and based on the early twentieth-century work of Arthur Eddington and Bertrand Russell, Goff makes the case for panpsychism, a theory which posi… Amazon The Light Eaters The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlinger Amazon

Your browser does not support the audio element. Mentioned Books Get Married Get Married by Brad Wilcox Amazon Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan"A controversial, idea-driven book that challenges everything you know about sex, marriage, family, and society"--Provided by publisher. Since Darwin's day, we've been told that sexual monogamy comes naturally to our … Amazon The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating by David Buss Amazon· mentioned in 5 episodes

Your browser does not support the audio element. Mentioned Books Rick Hansen Hardwiring Happiness Rick Hansen Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson Amazon· mentioned in 4 episodes The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal RinpocheA discussion of the age-old techniques on which the classic "Tibetan Book of the Dead" is based examines the possibility for healing that can be released when people begin to view death as another chapter of life. ...

This post lists the books mentioned in the episode: What Netflix’s “Adolescence” Got Wrong - William Costello. Mentioned Books The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists – Neil Strauss Mate: Become the Man Women Want – Tucker Max and Geoffrey Miller The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene The conversation centers around the controversial Netflix mini-series Adolescence, which dramatizes a fictional case of incel-inspired violence and its societal impact, prompting real-world political responses in the UK. The speakers critique the show’s representation of masculinity, online radicalization, and incel ideology, arguing it oversimplifies complex psychological and cultural dynamics without sufficient research grounding. They also explore broader themes such as male role models, mental health, and modern dating pressures on young men, linking them to both academic research and media portrayals. ...