The MetaLearn Podcast gives you the knowledge and skills needed to understand yourself and the world around you so you can thrive in the 21st century. Host Nasos Papadopoulos interviews the world's top experts in every field, extracting the principles needed learn faster, think smarter and live better.
This episode is a special one on equations that changed the world. And what better one to start with than Isaac Newton’s Universal Law of Gravity – an equation that ultimately helped us put a man o…
Tiago Forte helps people and companies improve their productivity and prepare for the future of work using design thinking and technology. He does this through his consultancy and training firm Fort…
Today’s episode is a special one for several reasons. First, it’s episode 100 of the podcast! This is a big milestone so thank you for supporting the show and I’m looking forward to taking things f…
Nat Eliason is the founder of Growth Machine, a new content marketing business and the host of the Made You Think and Nat Chat podcasts. In this conversation we discuss: - How to teach yourself anyth…
Ali Almossawi is an author of books on critical thinking and computer science and a data visualizer at Apple. In this conversation we discuss: - How to use algorithms to think smarter and make better…
Choosing what to learn is no easy task if you’re doing it right. But doing a bit of work up front can save you a lot of trouble in the end. In this episode I discuss: - The major differences between …
Cecily Sommers is a futurist and author who speaks, writes, and consults on the forces shaping our future. In this conversation we discuss: - The universal principles behind mastering any skill or fi…
Stephen Kosslyn is world-renowned cognitive scientist and the Founding Dean of Minerva, an innovative new university. In this conversation we discuss: - How Minerva applies the science of learning to…
Seth Godin is one of the world’s best marketers, the author of 18 bestsellers and the founder of the altMBA. In this conversation we discuss: - What Seth has learned from building a successful online…
Oli Barrett is an entrepreneur and speaker who makes valuable connections between people and ideas. In this conversation we discuss: - How to turn contacts into connections and build relationships th…
Kyle Pearce is the Founder of DIY Genius – a self-education platform that helps people learn faster online. In this episode we discuss: - How Kyle learns best and the skills needed to thrive in the 2…
Jonathan Levi, an entrepreneur, angel investor, and online educator who hails from Silicon Valley. Since 2014, Jonathan has been one of the top-performing instructors on Udemy, including a flagship …
Noah Kagan is the founder of AppSumo and Sumo.com, two multi million dollar companies that help businesses grow. In this conversation we discuss: - How Noah learns best and his experience learning a …
Dr. Alex Pattakos is a bestselling author and the founder of the Global Meaning Institute. In this conversation we discuss: - The importance of finding meaning in learning and how to do it - The less…
Matt Clifford is the co-founder of Entrepreneur First, the world's leading technology talent investor. In this episode we discuss: - The qualities aspiring entrepreneurs should be looking to cultivat…
While your brain doesn’t come with a user’s manual, there are things we’ve learned that apply to most humans. In this episode we discuss: - The most common brain myths dispelled including the 10% myt…
My first video course, Make Me A MetaLearner launches today and I’m doing a special episode here to celebrate the launch! In this episode I discuss: - Why I made Make Me A MetaLearner in the first pl…
Jonathan Cutrell is the founder and host of the Developer Tea Podcast and the Director of Technology at Whiteboard. In this episode we cover: - The core skills of a good developer and advice on learn…
George Spencer is the founder of Rentify an online letting agent disrupting the property rental market. In this conversation we discuss: - How George learned enough about the property market to disru…
Play is one of the most heavily neglected aspects of learning something new. In this episode, we discuss: - How to find a balance between play and hard work - How effective gamification is in improvi…