The HAPPINESS expert, Mo Gawdat: “Material wealth will NEVER make you happy”
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Published 2024-04-21
Mo shares his transformative journey from 30 years in tech as Chief Business Officer at Google X to an advocate for global happiness, driven by the tragic loss of his son.
Alice, a stress management expert, offers insights on coping mechanisms that address both the mind and body.
In the episode we explore practical steps to leading a less stressful life and strategies to tackle the modern stress epidemic.
Let me know what you guys thought of this episode. Did you learn anything?
0:00 - Trailer
1:56 - Introduction
2:32 - Who is Mo Gawdat?
5:37 - Dealing with Grief: The Unnatural Pain of Losing a Child
12:16 - The Fives Stages of Grief: Acceptance
13:45 - How Can I Make My Life Better Every Day?
16:17 - The Feminine vs. The Masculine
16:57 - The First Step to Healing
19:49 - The Importance of Gratitude
24:57 - Mo’s Two Lives
32:45 - The Wakeup Call
34:10 - AI: Have We Created a Monster?
37:14 - The Prospect of the Future
39:04 - Stress: The Pandemic of Our Time
40:25 - Who is Alice Law?
46:51 - Making their Mission a Reality
47:17 - What Is Stress?
48:57 - The Connection Between Stress and Illness
50:17 - Why Do We Break?
52:30 - Anxiety, Worry, Panic, and Fear
56:34 - The TONN Model: Trauma, Obsession, Noise, and Nuisance
1:00:04 - Dealing with Stress: The First Step
1:02:54 - How Stress Manifests Itself in Men and Women
1:08:35 - Abbey’s Stress Test
1:14:38 - The Interrogation
1:18:34 - The Importance of Nature in Soothing Stress
1:22:56 - Diets and Stress
1:25:25 - Is It Ever Too Late to Make Changes?
1:27:34 - The Anti-Inflammatory Last Supper Meal
1:29:24 - The Stress Endemic: How Can We Fix This?
1:31:41 - One Last Piece of Advice
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All Comments (21)
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I lost my 11 year old son and every word this wonderful man says … I thought I would never live without my child in this first few weeks , I physically ached for my boy but in the last 7 years I’ve learned to live again and these techniques and thought processs are what got me through ❤
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Absolutely loved this. Also love that you sit back after you’ve asked your question and let Mo talk. No rushing. Loved it!
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I resonate so much with Mo, my son passed at 6 years old. Every single day I am grateful that I can breathe. The simplest of things we take for granted.
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Honestly that has helped me tremendously . I'm a father of a 2 year old little girl and I suffer with health anxiety for her. She's fit and healthy but all I think about is something going wrong , after listening to this I'm going to just think positively. Thank you !
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Making best use and value of our minutes. Great advice, fantastic podcast. 🙏 ❤
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Wow Ab I’m already a fan of the crouch therapy but this is so powerful and so different I love it just as much. I have a new addiction. Well done you should be proud x
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Mo is a very wise man ,beautiful soul , would I be forgiving if anything like that happened to my daughter or grandkids probably No ,my life would be finished, Mo is a lot stronger than me 💔
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Retitle as; Material girl meets grounded couple. The interviewed couple individually accepted the death of a loved one, (son/sister) while A, worries about what her new floor at home should look like. Mo and Alice never once interrupted or criticised each other. Life lesson right there, nailed for many of us.
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Absolutely brilliant! As someone who lost their dad a few years ago, the way he talks about grief is fantastic! It’s made me look at how I feel in a totally different way! Xxx
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This is great, I've been harbouring guilt that I didn't save my Nan after poor surgery she received. I think it's time to accept it wasn't my fault and that the surgeon made a mistake.
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Abbie this was a fantastic interview, loved listening to Mo and you had the right amount of questioning and listening. Thankyou both❤
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yes Abi you go girl ❤❤️🔥🙌🏼 really like your style Abi 👏🏽 you’re fun too so it helps people understand the messages. I look forward to seeing how you progress 🙌🏼 accepting things you can’t change and we have a duty to carry on for our loved ones. ‘The world is full of so many wonderful things we should all be happy as kings’. We only have first world problems
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Loved this and needed it so much! Cannot wait for your next episodes!♥️
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Loved this podcast, Ab! this is what the world needs to hear, so inspiring 🙌 🤍
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I’ve always had anxiety as a result of trauma. Since listening to this repeatedly I have now learned how to manage my emotions, anxiety and mindset and letting go of control and worry gradually. Absolutely as you would say, incredible x x
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What a fantastic interview. Thank you for sharing this ❤
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What a powerful podcast and message, Abi you are inspirational, there needs to be more positivity in the world and this podcast is a great start! thank you for sharing your passion with us, I definitely feel more positive and aspired to do more after listening to this pod. Way to start this new series with a great guest like Mo Gawdat, his message is powerful! Keep up the awesome work Abi, keep spreading the positive messages!
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Abi, well done. What a great first podcast. Wow. I needed to hear this today. Life affirming stuff 🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕
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Loved the podcast. Found it extremely valuable. Thank you! Sending lots of love x
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I had never heard of your guests but wow what people and how powerful is their message. Spectacular start for exhibit A. ( you may have to address why every other future guest was not your number one choice… but just skirt around that by distractions or pointing behind them) 😉 incredible start
