Life and Lessons by Sean Spooner
Sharing the life lessons I wish I knew sooner in my twenties. Join me for daily Little Lessons episodes, plus weekly long-form conversations with some of the world’s smartest thinkers, including Chris Williamson, Johann Hari, Rory Sutherland, Nir Eyal, David Robson and more. If you want more from life, this podcast is where you’ll find the tools you need.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 263
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
E123: Jon Yates on Why Society Is Fractured And How To Solve It
On this week’s episode of Life and Lessons, you’re going to hear a conversation I had with Jon Yates.
Jon is the Executive Director of the Youth Endowment Fund, and author of the book Fractured. He ha…
E122: Getting More Enjoyment From Less
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I talk about what I'm doing to try and improve my energy levels, and I discuss why I'm going back to basics to try and get more enjoyment from less.
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E121: Lessons From The Podcast Show London
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I discuss some of the lessons I learned at The Podcast Show London, share my encounter with meeting Gary Lineker, and explain why I need to start treating …
E120: Confidence Is 90% Of The Battle
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I discuss why confidence is 90% of the battle, and explore the importance of not losing your sense of identity when making changes in life.
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E119: The Importance of Solitude and Why You Shouldn't Stop When It Gets Hard
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I discuss the value of solitude, the power of understanding where your idols began, and why it's so much easier to continue than it is to start again.
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E118: Nir Eyal on Becoming Indistractable and Stealing Back Your Attention
On this week’s episode of Life and Lessons, you’re going to hear a conversation I had with Nir Eyal.
Once called "The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology", Nir works at the intersection of psychology,…
E117: Malleable Identity and Hitting a Brick Wall
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E116: Ollie Horton on Exactly How To Start Your Fitness Journey
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I sat down with Ollie Horton to uncover exactly how you can get started on your fitness journey.
Ollie is a personal trainer who is just about to enter tra…
E115: The Irreversible Path of Self-Improvement
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I talk about 75 Hard leaving me ruined, and how you can never close the door once you begin on the journey of self-improvement.
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E114: How To Actually Build Confidence
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I share everything I know about how to build real confidence. This episode includes clips from my conversations with Chris Williamson, Rory Sutherland, Max…
E113: Questions on Regret and Advice To My 18-Year-Old Self
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I answer questions about what advice I'd give to my 18-year-old self, what bad decisions I've made recently, and about the release structure of this podcas…
E112: Adam Hart on How Evolution Left Us Unfit For Purpose
On this week’s episode of Life and Lessons, you’re going to hear a conversation I had with Professor Adam Hart.
Adam is a scientist, broadcaster, and author of the book Unfit for Purpose: When Human …
E111: Trying Something Harder Than 75 Hard
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I talk about the process of booking podcast guests, explain why I'm trying 75 Hard again, and discuss my plan to force myself to have one unnecessary inter…
E110: Rory Sutherland on the Behavioural Science of Lockdowns, Tinder, EVs and more
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, you're going to hear a conversation I had with Rory Sutherland.
Rory is a Behavioural Sciences expert, the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, and author of books incl…
E109: Stranded at the O2, Gratitude and Jamal Edwards
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I talk about getting stranded at the O2 after Dave's gig, about gratitude, and about the death of Jamal Edwards.
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E108: Laura Watkins and Vanessa Dietzel on Finding Your Purpose and Avoiding Burn Out
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, you're going to hear a conversation I had with Laura Watkins and Vanessa Dietzel, authors of The Performance Curve.
Laura is a neuroscientist and leadershi…
E107: Quitting The News Cold Turkey
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I discuss why I've quit the news cold turkey, the reason I'm ditching the EV in favour of a normal car, and how I might be allergic to mustard!
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E106: Patrick Poster on the £4m Secret Life of a Gambling Addict
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, you’re going to hear a conversation I had with Patrick Foster.
For 12 years Patrick lived a secret second life.
To his friends and family, he was a happy, su…
E105: Don't 'Fake It Until You Make It'
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, I talk about latent potential, discuss the downsides of faking it until you make it, and explore a way to find acceptance in difficult situations.
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E104: Max Fosh on Lessons From Being a Fake Model, Facing Laurence Fox & More
On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, you're going to hear a conversation I had with Max Fosh. Max is a YouTuber and comedian and somebody who has put himself into some really unusual situation…