Powerful Conversations with Fascinating, Influential and Inspirational People.
INSPIRED EDINBURGH - THE HOME OF POWERFUL CONVERSATIONS
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March 24, 2020
EP89: Chet Sandhu - Becoming Alpha
Chet Sandhu is a former international drug smuggler, author, renowned podcast guest and founder of Alpha CBD+ In November 1999 he was arrested at gunpoint in Alicante Airport and subsequently charged with smuggling the largest haul of black market steroids in Spanish history, valued at more than half a million dollars. Sentenced to four and a half years in prison, his book ‘From King of Karachi to Lockdown in the Costa Del Crime’ chronicles his life and drug smuggling operation, and tells the story of how he rose to the top of the hierarchy inside Fontcalent, one of Europe's toughest prisons, famed for its brutal conditions and high-profile inmates. Today he spends his time growing his company Alpha CBD+, one of the newest and fastest growing independent retailers of premium cannabidiol products. His ultimate aim is to provide the UK and European market with the best quality CBD products at the most competitive prices. Now committed to making a positive difference, he’s given emotional and financial support to orphans, people in poverty and the homeless, he’s carer to four snakes, two Argentine tegu and two tortoises, and his podcast episodes with past Inspired Edinburgh guests James English and Shaun Attwood have been seen nearly a million times. 00:00 Trailer 00:30 Introduction 03:50 How have things changed since Chet’s first podcast with James English? 06:30 How can Chet convince others he has changed? 07:00 Chet on his popularity 09:00 The interest in true crime today 10:40 What is it like in prison? 15:10 Chet on his early life 18:50 Chet growing up 25:30 How much has Chet healed from the trauma of his early life? 28:20 Chet on his relationship with his parents 30:20 Chet on thinking about the past and his future outlook 31:50 Chet’s early aspirations 33:00 Chet on strict parenting 34:30 Chet on Sikh culture 36:30 Chet on the caste system and being a Jat 42:00 Chet on Indian laws 45:30 Would Chet live in India? 45:50 Chet and the chip shop incident 48:00 Chet on his first crime 49:10 Did Chet think he would get caught for smuggling steroids? 50:20 What did he think would happen if he got caught? 51:10 Getting caught and the aftermath 52:20 When did Chet first take steroids? 53:30 Chet on his steroid cycles 54:20 How did Chet feel on steroids? 55:00 How did Chet manage the aggression/energy? 56:40 The classification of steroids 58:40 Chet’s training and diet 1:05:10 Dealing with confrontation and street fighting 1:07:40 How does Chet think others perceive him? 1:09:10 How did Alpha CBD+ come about? 1:12:20 The potential benefits of CBD oil 1:14:30 Chet’s thoughts on ‘Alpha’ 1:15:30 Chet’s pets 1:18:30 Chet’s thoughts on zoos 1:21:10 Chet’s thoughts on death and God 1:23:10 How has Chet evolved throughout his life? 1:24:50 Chet’s caring side 1:25:30 Being happier in jail 1:27:20 Chet on purpose 1:30:00 Chet on his legacy 1:31:50 Chet on success 1:33:10 Why Chet helps other children 1:35:50 Best piece of advice 1:38:50 Dealing with haters 1:39:50 Speaking to 20 year old self 1:45:00 Changing the world You can find Chet at: https://alphacbd.eu/ https://www.instagram.com/alphacbd.eu/ https://www.facebook.com/chet.sandhu Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.linkedin.com/company/INSPIREDINBURGH
March 4, 2020
EP88: Dr David Hamilton - Using Science To Inspire
Dr David Hamilton is a bestselling author, international speaker, award winning columnist and educator. With a PhD in organic chemistry and background in the pharmaceutical industry, he became inspired by the placebo effect and left to write books and teach people how to harness their mind and emotions to improve their health. He’s since written 10 books including, ‘The Little Book of Kindness’, ‘How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body’, ‘I Heart Me’ and the Amazon bestseller, ‘The Five Side Effects of Kindness’. In addition to writing a regular blog on his website and blogs for the US Huffington Post, he is the ‘Kindness Tsar’ for Psychologies Magazine; monthly columnist for Soul & Spirit Magazine and in 2016, he was voted ‘Best writer’ by readers of Kindred Spirit Magazine. As well as appearances on the likes of Channel 4’s ‘Sunday Brunch’, in the UK, and ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ in the US, he starred in the award-winning documentary 'HEAL - A film about the power of the mind' featuring some of the world's most highly regarded scientists and spiritual teachers. Today he acts as an advocate for kindness and works passionately to help inspire a kinder world. 00:00 Trailer 00:30 Introduction 02:30 David’s early life 03:20 David’s career aspirations 06:00 David on doing his Phd 07:40 Working in the pharmaceutical industry 08:30 David’s views on the pharmaceutical industry 12:00 David on the placebo effect 13:40 Did David plan to focus his efforts purely on the placebo effect? 16:00 David’s early books 18:00 How does David come up with the content for his books and blogs? 19:30 How much time does David spend researching? 21:30 Destiny vs free will 25:30 Does David think some people have difficult lives for a reason (as in the soul’s journey)? 28:30 Does David think science will ever be able to prove this? 30:00 How did kindness become part of David’s work? 32:50 Why does David focus on kindness even though he knows it is a less popular topic? 35:30 Why does David think books on kindness are less popular? 39:50 Why does David think people aren’t kinder to themselves and others? 44:00 What does David need to do in order to be the best version of himself? 46:00 How does David know when he’s out of alignment? 55:30 How did David find out his dog Oscar had bone cancer? 58:30 The experience of Oscar passing over 1:01:00 What does David think happens when we pass? 1:03:30 How did David find out he was going to be part of the Netflix documentary Heal? 1:05:00 David speaks about his Personal Development Club 1:07:00 David’s goals for his Personal Development Club 1:09:00 David’s future plans 1:10:30 David’s revelations through maths 1:12:50 Science and spirituality 1:15:30 Division in society, politics and the media 1:20:00 David on his spiritual practices 1:22:40 David on his purpose 1:30:20 David on his legacy 1:31:10 How does David define success? 1:33:50 Best piece of advice 1:34:10 Speaking to 20 year old self 1:35:10 Does David believe in the idea of a multiverse? 1:36:30 Changing the world You can find David at: https://drdavidhamilton.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DavidRHamiltonPhD/ https://twitter.com/DrDRHamilton https://www.instagram.com/davidrhamiltonphd https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-david-r-hamilton-7169b1/ Find Inspired Edinburgh here: http://www.inspiredinburgh.com https://www.facebook.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.twitter.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.instagram.com/INSPIREDINBURGH https://www.linkedin.com/company/INSPIREDINBURGH
February 7, 2020
EP87: James W. Jesso - Adventures Through The Mind
James W. Jesso is a Canadian-born author, public speaker, educator, storyteller, podcast host and psychonaut. His work is inspired by his healing path through depression, substance abuse, and trauma, and focuses on translating the profound insights of the psychedelic experience into a higher quality of life, for both the individual and society. Since 2011 he’s delivered more than one hundred public speaking events spanning across eleven different countries. His two books, 'Decomposing The Shadow' and 'The True Light Of Darkness', present a model for working with the ‘magic’ psilocybin mushroom as an ally in personal transformation and developing psycho-spiritual maturity. His articles, essays, interviews and lectures go far beyond just the psychedelic experience covering topics such as psychology, relationships, spirituality, consciousness, sexuality, nutrition and brain health. His ‘Adventures Through The Mind’ podcast and youtube channel, is an effort to contribute to the psychedelic culture at large. Featuring interviews with luminaries in science, art, and culture across a range of disciplines, this platform expands his work into a more broad exploration of progressive social developments, and the potential role psychedelics might play within them. 00:00 Trailer 00:30 Introduction 02:20 James’ early life 03:30 James on what he was like as a child 05:50 Processing early childhood experiences 09:50 James on his aspirations 12:20 When did things in James’ life begin to change? 21:30 How would James describe a psychedelic experience to someone that’s never had one? 22:00 James’ most positive experience 24:40 How was James perceiving reality before vs after? 28:10 James on his worldview 29:05 The mainstream perception of psychedelics 36:00 In what way would the world be different if everyone had a psychedelic experience? 42:00 James’ thoughts on the term ‘God’ 43:50 Advice James would give to anyone looking to self-fund their work 47:20 James on his purpose 50:20 James’ thoughts on death 54:50 James on the meaning of life 58:30 James on his legacy 1:00:00 James’ vision for his brand 1:04:00 James on his Fox News interview 1:07:10 How does James define success? 1:09:30 Best piece of advice 1:10:20 Speaking to 20 year old self 1:10:50 Changing the world You can find James at: https://www.jameswjesso.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso https://twitter.com/jameswjesso https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind https://www.reddit.com/r/ATTMindPodcast/
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