Reggie Yates has travelled the world embedded in some of the most extreme scenarios. He was an inmate in a Texas prison, embedded with Russian hardline homophobes, and was at the 2015 race riots in America.' Authenticity and empathy are at the heart of what I do' he says. In this podcast we examine the secrets to his success as a creative and a documentarian.

ABOUT REGGIE YATES:

Reggie Yates is an actor, television presenter, documentarian and screenwriter. He's best known for his hard hitting documentaries in extreme enviornments but has now turned to film writing and directing. His debut film - Pirates - is a comedy set in London at the turn of the millenia.

Pirate's is in UK cinemas from November 26th 2021

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What role does purpose play in your life? Abraham Maslow's 'Heirarchy of Needs' does a pretty good job of triaging the basic priorities of human survival, but how do we apply it to our individual lives? Listen in as Jax and Martin set out Maslow's pyramid against their own lives and careers, as we explore how to health check the purpose and direction of your life.

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Dopamine is one of the most important horemones in the human body. It provides a balance in the brain between pain and pleasure, and rewards success. This was very useful as hunter gatherers worked tirelessly to feed themselves and their tribes. In today's overstimulated world though, our brains are getting constant dopamine hits from the apps on our smartphones, the sugar in our food, and the instant access to any pleasure you could imagine. In this podcast we examine the science of what this does to our brains, and ask how to achieve balance in the age of indulgance.

ABOUT ANNA LEMBKE M.D.

Anna Lembke is the Stanford School of Medecine Professor and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine. She was one of the first in the medical community to sound the alarm regarding opioid overprescribing and in 2016 published her best-selling book on the prescription drug epidemic. Her new book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence explores how we can recover from and avoid addiction, and navigate our stimulant laden world.

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Social Media has change the world beyond all recognision. We can connect and communicate with people across the globe in an instant. It has opened industries worth of economic opportunity. You could argue that it made the pandemic, and various stage of lockdown wherever you are, more paletable. But what about the dark side? Are we less interested in education and detail in search for the clickbait headline? Is an entire generation going to feel the mental impact of constant perfection carpet bombing their news feeds? Are we even interested in TRUTH anymore?

ABOUT JAMES SMITH PT:

James Smith is a multiple best selling author and celebrity PT famed for dispelling toxic myths online. There's barely a media outlet or big name influencer he hasn't called out for misleading their audience, or overhyping their qualifications. "I've made a career from social media" he says, but admits that - in his industry at least - it's done a huge amount of damage to people's mental and physical health.

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In his new book, Post-Traumatic Thriving, the socio-economist Dr Randall Bell tells extraordinary stories of succesful people who've been through painful and tragic experiences. In this podcast we explore his thesis - that through his blueprint, the energy of trauma and grief can be channelled to change your life - and the lessons that those yet to experience significant trauma can take from those who've turned tragety into success. 

ABOUT DR RANDALL BELL

Dr Randall Bell is a socio-economist responsible for determining the economic impact of some of the most tragic events of our time. He's worked on 9/11, the Sandy Hook school shooting, Hurricain Katrina and many more, meeting those most affected in the process. The Wall Street Journal labelled him 'Dr Disaster' because he's usually there when lives have been torn apart. But in his time he's both witnessed and helped people draw triumph from tragety.  

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In this podcast we explore the story of our co-host's journey from starting a company, to selling it for $50 million in a record 17 months. Martin Warner has been alongside Jax Jones for 16 episodes as we speak to interesting people at the top of their field. Now, Jax explores what makes Martin tick, with insights from his career as a bank executive, inventor, and seriel entreprenuer. 

ABOUT MARTIN WARNER:

Martin Warner is a serial entrepreneur, inventor, educator, investor & film producer. He is recognized as a global thought leader on the subject of entrepreneurship & innovation. Among his accomplishments, Martin achieved the holy grail exit of $50MM in a record 17 months, he was the first British pioneer to enter the race to build an electric air taxi, he also co-invented full-colour 3D desktop printing, and the very first corporate news ticker and holds 120+patents for his innovations.

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Hip Hop is nearly 50 years old. Its influence on culture around the world is profound. Its given hundreds of the most talented musicians a route out of poverty, inspired children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds to shoot for the stars, and offered an avenue for them to express the hardship that many young men and women - particularly from black communities - grow up in. 'Believe in yourself'... that's the one thing Semtex says Hip Hop has taught him. In this podcast we explore the culture of Hip Hop, it's impact on society, and what the genre means to the people who were raised on it.

ABOUT DJ SEMTEX

DJ Semtex is a leader in Hip Hop. He presented BBC Radio 1's main Hip Hop show before doing the same for Capital UK. He presents the podcast Hip Hop Raised Me, and authored the book of the same name - widely held as the 'Bible of Hip Hop". Over the years he's toured with Dizzie Rascal, DJed the biggest stages, and has interviewed the biggest starts of the genre. No one knows Hip Hop better than Semtex.

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Most of you will have heard about the GameStop saga. Shares in a fledgling company on it's way to oblivian suddenly began to climb against all of Wall Street's expectations. Many Hedge Funds bet against the stock, but Redditors had other ideas. In this podcast we explore the stories, characters; winners and losers behind what was undoubtadly a middle finger to the institutions of Wall Street. In his latest book, Ben Mezrich chronicles the drama as it unfolded in the biggest f@$% you in financial history.

About Ben Mezrich

Ben Mezrich is the multiple New York Times Best Selling Author, the most notable being Accidental Billionaires - which inspired the the Oscar winning film - The Social Network. He's famed for bringing to life the stories and lives of those behind the biggests shifts in popular culture. His latest book, The Anti-Social Network, chronicles the characters behind the GameStop saga, where thousands of people in a Reddit community pumped money into a stock that Wall Street had decided was going to fail... causing it to do the opposite.

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