In Context

For this episode, I spoke about domestic violence, solutions to domestic violence and gender with Rachel Horman-Brown who is a Solicitor and Head of the Domestic Violence & Forced Marriage Department at Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors. This is not the cheeriest of subjects I realise but it is one of the most important, so I urge everyone to listen or watch the whole conversation as I’m sure there will be something that you’ll take away from it. If you are a victim of domestic violence or abuse and need to access help, I’ve linked some charities below who can help, please don’t try to rationalise harmful behaviour. Domestic violence must never be tolerated. This episode is brought to you by The Struggle For Meaning Newsletter. Feeling unmotivated? Struggling to get projects off the ground? Finding it difficult to be productive? Then sign up for The Struggle for Meaning Newsletter where I provide the philosophies surrounding struggle and meaning and why to be productive, disciplined and live a purposeful life, you must volunteer yourself to struggle. I also provide tips, techniques and strategies for doing so as well as songs, movies, podcasts and book recommendations to help you along the way. Once subscribed, you’ll receive the Welcome Newsletter and then, every Sunday, you’ll receive the newsletter. To sign up, head to gregorthomson.com. I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson). All references made throughout this episode can be found below: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk [https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/] https://www.gov.uk/report-domestic-abuse [https://www.gov.uk/report-domestic-abuse] https://womensaid.scot/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/ [https://womensaid.scot/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/] https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/ [https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/] https://www.refuge.org.uk/get-help-now/phone-the-helpline/ [https://www.refuge.org.uk/get-help-now/phone-the-helpline/] https://www.watsonramsbottom.com [https://www.watsonramsbottom.com/] https://www.positive.news [https://www.positive.news/] https://www.beyondequality.org [https://www.beyondequality.org/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Everard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Everard] https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/14/daniel-craig-says-he-goes-to-gay-bars-to-avoid-fights-at-straight-venues [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/14/daniel-craig-says-he-goes-to-gay-bars-to-avoid-fights-at-straight-venues] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59391215 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59391215] https://www.positive.news/society/one-mans-campaign-against-domestic-abuse/ [https://www.positive.news/society/one-mans-campaign-against-domestic-abuse/] https://twitter.com/David_Challen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor [https://twitter.com/David_Challen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuqIfltPE0Q [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuqIfltPE0Q] https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3068021 [https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3068021]

For this episode I spoke with a previous guest: Gavin Oattes who is a motivational speaker and best-selling author. His new book is A Head Full of Everything which is aimed at teenagers with the world on their mind. We spoke about being a teenager, our experiences, mental health, productivity, finding meaning and how to be bored. This episode is brought to you by The Struggle For Meaning Newsletter. Feeling unmotivated? Struggling to get projects off the ground? Finding it difficult to be productive? Then sign up for The Struggle for Meaning Newsletter where I provide the philosophies surrounding struggle and meaning and why to be productive, disciplined and live a purposeful life, you must volunteer yourself to struggle. I also provide tips, techniques and strategies for doing so as well as songs, movies, podcasts and book recommendations to help you along the way. Once subscribed, you’ll receive the Welcome Newsletter and then, every Sunday, you’ll receive the newsletter. To sign up, head to gregorthomson.com. I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson). All references made throughout this episode can be found below: https://treeof.com https://uk.bookshop.org/books/life-will-see-you-now-quit-waiting-for-the-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-and-light-that-f-cker-up-for-yourself/9780857088086 https://uk.bookshop.org/books/a-head-full-of-everything-inspiration-for-teenagers-with-the-world-on-their-mind/97808570890 https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zest-How-Squeeze-Max-Life/dp/0857088009/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=28W5WK8G9BXW1&keywords=zest+book&qid=1648039818&sprefix=zest+book%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1 https://youtu.be/IdTMDpizis8 https://youtube.com/c/JockoPodcastOfficial https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb.html https://fiveguys.co.uk https://www.gavinoattes.com https://m.facebook.com/gavinoattes/ https://mobile.twitter.com/gavinoattes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor A portion of the Quick Fire Questions at the end were created by Tim Ferriss.

This episode surrounded a topic I am extremely interested in. As those who know me well know (as I talk about it all the time), I do not believe we have any free will. I believe that the events of the past and the laws of nature determine what we will say, do or think next and that this is incompatible with notions of free will and therefore, we should not praise or blame anyone for their actions and my guest for episode 20 shares this view; Gregg Caruso. He is professor of Philosohy at the state university of New York and honoury professor of philosophy at Macquarie university. He is also the co director of the justice without retribution network at the university of Aberdeen school of law. He has written many books and papers surrounding free will, moral responsibility and punishment. We discussed this idea as well as what consequences (if proven to be true) this would have on society, culture and systems of punishment. I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson).

For this episode, I spoke with Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist, author and specialist in the treatment of addiction about her new book Dopamine Nation, the role dopamine plays in our lives and society, how addictions manifest, how to treat and prevent them and much more. I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson). All references made throughout this episode can be found below: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/dopamine-nation-finding-balance-in-the-age-of-indulgence/9781524746728 https://profiles.stanford.edu/anna-lembke https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-molecule-of-more-how-a-single-chemical-in-your-brain-drives-love-sex-and-creativity-and-will-determine-the-fate-of-the-h/9781948836586 https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind-how-good-intentions-and-bad-ideas-are-setting-up-a-generation-for-failure/9780141986302 https://www.gtmedia.uk/less-is-more-male-social-media https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110 [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110] https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk?si=YtpO5f_9SJOcg4MpkoRMvA [https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk?si=YtpO5f_9SJOcg4MpkoRMvA] https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-794/5-htp https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naltrexone https://uk.bookshop.org/books/man-s-search-for-meaning-classic-editions/9781846046384 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/597852.Firethorn https://uk.bookshop.org/books/clear-and-simple-as-the-truth-writing-classic-prose-second-edition/9780691147437 https://www.headline.co.uk/titles/anna-lembke/dopamine-nation/9781472294135/

For this episode I spoke with Lyndsey Craig, a local and independent business owner. She co-owns Seb’s Urban Jungle, a plant shop and cafe in Edinburgh. The business began online during the pandemic and has since opened their first physical store and is opening a second later this year. I own the rights to this content and for anyone to redistribute or use any part of the content, permission is required. This is the work of Gregor Thomson, all content spoken about belong to their respective owners. Any use of this content for commercial purposes must be approved by the owner and other fair use must credit the author (Gregor Thomson). All references made throughout this episode can be found below: https://www.sebsurbanjungle.co.uk/ https://instagram.com/sebsurbanjungle?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.facebook.com/sebsurbanjungle https://www.refuweegee.co.uk/ https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1048260728/moss-poles-plant-support-poles-moss?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_b-craft_supplies_and_tools-floral_and_garden_supplies-greenery_and_gardening-plant_accessories-markers_and_stakes&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAiA1uKMBhAGEiwAxzvX9zJixbxsZy8nZK3wrC9E3On_qjbW1hWFy2ENml9FmSOJxEnbG-EDARoCWZEQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_12601771895_119520461733_508652557566_aud-463075091718:pla-295748121296_c__1048260728engb_454444262&utm_custom2=12601771895&gclid=CjwKCAiA1uKMBhAGEiwAxzvX9zJixbxsZy8nZK3wrC9E3On_qjbW1hWFy2ENml9FmSOJxEnbG-EDARoCWZEQAvD_BwE https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?i=1000457804480 https://www.google.com/search?q=snake+plant&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiSn-jJ4af0AhUMohoKHUnOB34Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=snake+plant&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIICAAQgAQQsQMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQ6BwgjEO8DECc6BggAEAoQGDoECAAQHjoGCAAQCBAeOgcIABCxAxBDOgQIABBDOgsIABCABBCxAxCDAToKCCMQ7wMQ6gIQJzoICAAQsQMQgwFQ4QpY9SZghyhoAXAAeACAAVeIAf0OkgECMjeYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ7ABCsABAQ&sclient=img&ei=JFiZYZL9OozEasmcn_AH&bih=764&biw= https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=AOaemvKAIDs1Zkv-ks0Xix8ZhG3DsVJdJQ:1637439571200&q=zz+plant&spell=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_lu3f4af0AhU8if0HHSpFDxgQBSgAegQIARA0&biw=1194&bih=764&dpr=2 https://www.google.com/m?q=boston%20fern https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/158109.24_Hour_Party_People https://www.google.com/search?q=sansaveria+plant&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiA4peR4qf0AhUS_IUKHVddDBoQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=sansaveria+plant&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIFCAAQgAQyBggAEAoQGDIGCAAQChAYOgcIIxDvAxAnOgYIABAHEB46BAgAEBhQ8ARY0CBg1CFoAXAAeACAAVCIAZkGkgECMTGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=uliZYYCdJ5L4lwTXurHQAQ&bih=764&biw=1194 https://www.google.com/search?q=philodendron&sxsrf=AOaemvL0EYrO4sbCPSHpq0WYIdy8qA8SCQ:1637439704970&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwik_NGf4qf0AhXJsKQKHU-DB18Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1194&bih=764&dpr=2 Tim Ferriss Show Podcast for Quick Fire Questions James Lipton - Inside The Actors Studio for Quick Fire Questions Janis Joplin Stevie Nicks Ruth Bader Ginsberg The Pixies The 1975 Yungblud https://www.drumsbydarren.com/ https://www.google.com/m?q=monstera