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Everyone has a TED talk in them. If your first thought is "not me" then get your ass on Youtube and have a look at the hundreds of talks already there. People from all backgrounds, speaking in all languages, communicating life lessons. Sometimes funny and always educational. We're all on a journey and local TEDx events will feature you if you apply. Find a place that will host you.    1. Throw your hat over the fence. Book yourself on the TED train and make it real. Setting things in motion will be the first step in a journey that will reward you on a thousand levels. Overcome the fear and step up. 2. Craft your speech. Craft is the word. No great peace of writing, art or music dropped first time. Same stands for oration. Writing is rewriting - put the work in on the page. Preparation is more than just writing though. Practice in front of a camera but more importantly practice in front of real people. The greatest stand up comedians spend many shows refining wording that works differe

Only this weekend Mr Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, announced in his new book club 'A Year of Books' that he'd be taking on Stephen Pinker's 'The Better Angel's of Our Nature'. Within hours, the book catapulted on Amazon's chart from 6,521st to 501st. A timely coincidence for our scheduled REDUX of LondonReal's 2013 interview with the linguistic and cognitive scientist - there is a real exciting sense that what we in the LondonReal community have known about Pinker for some time will now be known widely. With the rise to prominence of the Islamic State, Boko Haram and events in Paris, Pinker's message has never been as relevant. We could be mistaken for believing the world is getting darker again but contrary to what seems to be the trend Pinker argues that violence is actually on the decrease. A revolutionary idea in our media driven world where it seems impossible to escape atrocity. He discusses how archaic structures of morality and thinking have been perpetuating conflict, rather than prev

John Lee made his first million by the age of 27 after investment in real estate. Now, he's a motivational speaker and trainer who's shared stage space with Bill Clinton, Richard Branson and Alan Sugar. It hasn't always been this way though.Growing up the child of first generation immigrants who ran a humble takeaway restaurant, Lee's story is extremely relatable. He has pushed beyond the familiar disillusion of post-university, out of the discontentment and banality of the 9 to 5 and into a place where he could accumulate wealth for himself. Now, as CEO and founder of Wealth Dragon he's interested in leading others to financial and personal freedom.

James Cosmo is a Scottish Actor known for his film appearances in Highlander, Braveheart, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion , The Witch & The Wardrobe, Trainspotting and Troy. His Television appearances as the Irish priest is Sons of Anarchy and as Lord Comander of the Night's Watch in game of Thrones are also major fan favourites.

Jamie Bartlett is the Author of "The Dark Net: Inside the Digital Underworld" and Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think tank Demos. FREE FULL EPISODE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/jamesbartlett/ He heads the Violence and Extremism Programme which researches a range of terrorist and extremist groups. To research the book he immersed himself in the dark net buying marijuana from the Silk Road, watching the production of internet porn, and meeting with British neo-nazis. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 01:02 Brian's thoughts on the episode. 07:30 Brian's introduction 08:03 Getting right into the shocking, hidden, obscured subcultures online. 09:10 Discovering the human element of the two dimensional people seen on the online world. 10:56 Facebook's role in prevention of lone wolf terrorism as in murder of Lee Rigby. 13:47 Rise of the lone wolf terrorist attack. 14:29 Security is the basis from which all our other liberties ultimately flow. 16:22 Use of modern technology by Jihad

Afrika Bambaataa is the Godfather of Hip-Hop and creator of the Universal Zulu Nation.  

Anthony Anaxagorou is  a 31 yr old Poet, writer, performer and educator of Cypriot origin from North LondonAnthony began writing at the age of 14 influenced by both hip-hop and folk music and at 17 won the London Mayors Poetry Slam and LATER went on to perform on the BBC many times 

Ben Greenfield is an ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, Spartan racer, coach, speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller "Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life" In 2008, Ben was voted as NSCA's Personal Trainer of the year and in 2013 was named as one of the top 100 Most Influential People In Health And Fitness.

As the high speed train wound its way up the English coast and onto the seas of Scotland I passed the hours by studying the man whom I would soon meet again, Dan Peña.  I perused his full dossier:  biography, newsletters, videos, and speeches looking for something that would tell me more about the man that I could not yet fully understand.  But was I studying my enemy or my future mentor?Six months earlier I had the dubious honour of welcoming the "50 Billion Dollar Man" into my studio in Shoreditch in East London for a two hour interview where I was both repulsed and fascinated by his many accomplishments and accolades.  I declared on camera that the London Realers would either "Love him or Hate him" and the subsequent 50,000 views racked up on YouTube quickly answered my question.  They loved Dan Peña.

The Hip Hop Preacher Eric Thomas sat down in May 2013 with Spoken Word Artist Suli Breaks and Brian Rose to talk about his viral video "When you want to Succeed as Bad as you want to Breathe", why he thinks that each one of the 86,400 seconds in a day is worth pursuing for excellence, how he hates "average" and loathes "good", and how he would like to be remembered when he's gone.

They say that if you live ong enough, sooner or later you get to see a little bit of everything and this week you get to see something I never expected, but what the hell we made it happen, and that's me. Brian Rose in the hot seat, in the guest chair at London Real, having to answer pretty much anything that is being asked of me. It was a very unique episode and I hope you enjoy it; I have a funny feeling you are either going to love it or hate it. I was brutally honest about many things about my past, some of my shortcomings, probably more about my shortcomings than any successes I have had because that's more my style. I talked about my move to London, the creation of the show, what happened with Nic, whether this is  avibale business etc. It's London Real so if I can't sit here an be real I have no business producing the show every week. I was very fortunate to have my good friend Suli Breaks interview me and that was important, it couldn't just have been me talking to the camera or talking to someon

On my first meeting with Ayah Marar I got such a warm embrace of positive, maternal energy it felt like my mother, my sister, and Suzy the shaman all rolled up in one!My expectations of the singer/songwriter who tours with the world famous Calvin Harris were quickly dashed and I felt like I was hanging out with a long-time friend.  She is humble, honest and real....all the right ingredients for the best episodes of London Real. Moving from Jordan to London at age 18 she quickly got involved in the London music scene and met a very young Calvin Harris whom she would later go on to collaborate with.  She tours relentlessly and released her first album "The Real" on her own label, Hustle Girl. Ayah is a woman wise beyond her years and has a maternal energy I rarely see these days.  I could quote her for days: "London is the place where anybody can come to start." "If something is real, you'll know it, you'll feel it." "It's the tiniest of things about us that are so important." "If I could live my

The first reason you need to see the latest documentary by Adam Scorgie is that its already causing conversation. Controversy is the tremor that precedes tomorrow's release for this anticipatd film, which was entirely brought about through a kickstarter campaign Adam's first smash-hit documentary, The Union, took a closer look at the business of cannabis in British Colombia. It was an immediate success, with it's mature journalism and alternative angles on the drug debate. The Union, however, paved the way for Adam's biggest project yet - a comprehensive look at cannabis prohibition, crime, industrialisation of US prisons and the part that the war on drugs plays in it all. The advocacy documentary draws on popular cultural figures, like Joe Rogan and Wiz Khalifa, as well as scientists and legal experts. At the frontline of the ongoing exchange Adam illustrates just how cannabis criminalisation plays a significant part in a vast, inverted and corrupt system despite the science.  As fascinating in con

Robert Kiyosaki is a legend.  His groudbreaking book Rich Dad Poor Dad sold 26 million copies and made the bold statement "Don't work for money, make money work for you." WATCH THIS FULL EPISODE FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/robert-kiyosaki-rich-dad-poor-dad/  In fact after we recorded this interview I downloaded the audiobook of Rich Dad Poor Dad and listened to it for six hours straight.  After taking finance courses from the Sloan School of Management at M.I.T., trading interest rate derivatives on Wall Street, bond futures in Chicago, and credit derivatives in London, I had NEVER heard the controversial and counterintuitive arguments that Robert puts forth.  I find it very hard to argue with any of them. So get to work.  Seek out the assets in your life and eliminate the liabilities.  And this not only includes identifying the "cash flow positive" investments but also the "energy flow positive" relationships in your life too. You can see that Robert an

Tai Lopez is an investor, entrepreneur, author and aspiring renaissance man.  When he's not throwing A-list celebrity parties (Tyler Durden of RSD included) in his Hollywood Hills home he's chin-wagging with Warren Buffet and Bill Gates at the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting.  Tai reads a book a day and sends his reviews to 1.2 million of his close, close friends.  He's both lived with the Amish for 2 years and started 12 multi-million dollar companies. And that's just the warmup.  Tai has a 67 step plan you can follow to "Lead the Good Life" which values Health, Wealth, Love and Happiness.  He subscribes to Warren Buffet's #2 man Charlie Munger's "Concept of Inversion" which instructs you to directly avoid those things that will hurt your chances of success.   He also believes that humans are subject to 25 Cognitive Biases and that Arnold Schwarzeneggar's concept of "Doing Reps" applies directly to life.  He makes a big distinction between Stoics an Epicureans and be

When I chart the evolution of Timothy Shieff, I chart the evolution of myself.  For the past 18 months I have watched this young man grow from a short-haired freerunner into a seasoned, spiritual sage.  At the same time I too have grown into my own skin, embracing my role as the host of London Real and allowing into my heart the love and positive energy I get every day from all of you around the world.  Tim recognises this change in me and wasn't shy about pointing it out! Just a few days after this interview Tim was arrested in a peaceful protest at the Climate Change March in London as he scaled a building in an anonymous mask.  Mr. Shieff talks the talk and walks the walk.  Would we expect anything different from him? Tim is first and foremost a vegan, a cause that he has embraced wholeheartedly and one that he pursues relentlessly, often times in the face of harsh criticism.  But for Tim veganism is a noble cause, a movement that in his mind the world must accept so

WARNING:  Before watching this episode you must throw everything you think you know about Alex Ikonn straight out the window. Yes he has the dream life, the dream wife, and the successful career.  Yes his YouTube channel is full of videos like "How to Change the WORLD!" and "How to: WIN LIFE" and "How to Create Your Dream Life".  But, like every successful entrepreneur that I've ever met, his journey was beset with tragedy, self-doubt, complications, mistakes, and longing for community.  Don't let the pastel colours fool you. Alex has practical advice about how anyone can make money by ultimately creating value and thinking about someone else's needs before your own.  If you think of any successful business throughout history, they ultimately provided a product that made their customer's lives better.  Make yourself valuable and the cash will follow. This episode is not just about success in business but about what to do when you finally achieve all of those things you have

Ray McGovern is quite frankly one bad motherfucker. He was a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990 beginning under President John F. Kennedy and lasting until the Presidency of George H. W. Bush.  From 1981 to 1985 he prepared and presented the President's Daily Brief one-on-one to President Ronald Reagan's most senior national security advisers including then Vice President George H. W. Bush. In 2003 Ray came out of retirement and founded the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) which analyses and criticises the use of intelligence.  He famously confronted Donald Rumsfeld publicly about lying about W.M.D. and nearly got him to recant his statements.  Ray also protested a speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by turning his back onkly to be physically removed, double handcuffed and seriously battered and bruised.  He did this at the spry age of 71. Please join me in welcoming Ray McGovern to London Real.  I consider him a piece of living history and

Dustin "Clean" Denes is the ultimate competitor and a true example of a fighter from the old school.  After training with him in New York City during Christmas in 2013 I learned that he has one speed - "Kill". Upon meeting Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro in Florida in 1999, Dustin followed the MMA fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt back to Brazil to train with him at Carlson Gracie's academy and later at the Brazilian Top Team (BTT).  Coincidentally I had the honour of training at the BTT with Murilo Bustamante in 2005 where I met the famous Noguiera during his rein in the Pride Fighting Championship. Dustin believes in sacrifice and that winning is not everything, but the only thing.  His MMA career taught him that the art of fighting is about grit and determination and not about the colour of the belt you wear around your gi. These days Dustin travels the world inspiring students on the mat and executives in the boardroom.  I hope you enjoy our hour with "Clean" !!

Boki Nachbar has been a fan of London Real from the very early days of split screens and big headphones.  In fact when he first contacted me as a former NBA Basketball player with the Houston Rockets and New Jersey Nets, I nearly fell off my chair.  I was surprised to learn that such a high calibre athlete was such a big fan of message at London Real. Boki currently plays for FC Barcelona, a club with passionate fans in one of my favourite cities in Europe.  He is a huge fan of MMA and the UFC and is of course an avid listener of the Joe Rogan Experience.  He also produces is own podcast in Slovenian and has just recently released the first episode in English.  It's called The Details Podcast and you can download it Here. Boki just returned from a trip to Africa with UNICEF where he learned about the devastating effects of water shortage and took some time out to teach the children the game of basketball.  You can read his blog about it here. If there is one s