Fight Club writer Chuck Palahniuk on Life, Death, and Purpose | Conversations With Tom
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Chuck PALAHNIUK, well known author for the Fight Club, Guts and many more, takes you through a journey of highs and lows as he reveals the world through the lens through which he sees the fascination called life. Order Chuck Palahniuk’s new book, Invention of Sound: https://www.amazon.com/Invention-Sound-Chuck-Palahniuk-ebook/dp/B083J15DPM/ref
SHOW NOTES:
Dark Side | Chuck’s take on types of people not dealing with unresolved darkness [2:42]
Guts | Chuck’s experience publicly reading his book Guts & shedding pretense of looking good [5:06]
One Thing | Chuck explains history without one person and committing to one thing in life [9:50]
Live Forever | Opposing ideals of living forever and doing infinite things or one thing [12:13]
So What | Chuck shares his take on this mantra to not be hindered by someone else’s agenda [19:00]
Choose Your Problem | Chuck explains the power of inventing your own major problem [22:18]
Invention of Sound | Chuck explores the commodification of human experience [25:03]
Henry Kissinger | Chuck recalls the game he played and shares why emotional pain is so hard [35:26]
Universal | The effect owning your shame and saying it happened can have to freeing others [40:31]
Self Soothing | How vulnerable truths are self serving and allowing Chuck to process [49:59]
Broken Silence | Chuck defined the tension of silence and the power it can give to narrative [54:10]
Break the Rules | Chuck breaks down not wasting life and having the guts to go too far [57:18]
Unique Characters | Chuck explains the importance of community and despicable nature [1:02:41]
Too Far | Chuck shares his shock about Fight Clubs impact and changing culture [1:06:36]
Hospice Volunteer | How Chuck came to accept death and found joy in not dying [1:13:44]
Accepting Shadows | Chuck on the comfort of accepting the shadows know they exist [1:19:59]
Dominate | Navigating people’s urge to dominate and be right, trolling for an epiphany [1:23:48]
Master Storyteller | Chuck reveals the power of elicited emotion and burning “failed” stories [1:27:50]
Chuck’s Dad | Chuck recounts the murder of his father and the fate that led to his death [1:33:48]
Self Comforting Storied | Chuck explains why these stories are emotionally exhausting [1:40:28]
Storytelling | How the repetition of a story without emotion through workshop is a therapy [1:46:47]
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The word ‘capitalism’ seems to make some people happy, while making others cringe. The U.S. started as a capitalist society and has evolved into a mix of capitalism and socialism. As society and technology evolves, how should our economic system evolve in response? In this episode, Sir Ronald Cohen, “the father of British venture capital” speaks with Tom about the importance of social impact and what impact investing is evolving into and how it can change the social world for the better. Creating systems that support entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and social responsibility of big companies is just the tip of a massive iceberg. Listen in to see how this all ties into our natural desire to evolve and strive for more than just money. Order Sir Ronald Cohen’s new book, Impact (all proceeds donated to impact charities): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Impact-Reshaping-capitalism-drive-change/dp/1529108055/
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Coming to Britain | Sir Ronald reveals how he moved from Egypt and ended in Britain [4:48]
Venture Capital | An overview of how venture capitalism came to be and what it is [7:23]
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Redistributed Wealth | Why redistributed wealth is needed, but it’s not enough [15:30]
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Capitalism | Sir Ronald breaks down capitalism driven by profit and social impact [28:05]
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Striving | Sir Ronald introduces human nature to strive for money & quality of life [42:14]
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Nearly everyone has a platform of some kind. Maybe your platform is on social media, or it’s home with your immediate family and close circle of friends. Regardless, what you say out of your mouth to the people around your platform matters. In this episode, Tom is joined by the legendary T.D. Jakes, who shares the incredible value of what we say to communicate and even more importantly, how we listen. T.D. Jakes break down the depth of becoming a better listener and the importance and urgency of being creative, innovative and finding mastery to strive for something greater in your entrepreneurial life and in your personal life. Order the new book from T.D. Jakes, Don’t Drop the Mic: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Drop-Mic-Study-Guide/dp/154602946X/ref
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Power Mic | T.D. Jakes shares how he discovered the power of a platform and audience [1:46]
Get it Out | Coming out of your bubble for a new experience ready to talk, listen and learn [6:37]
Listen Better | T.D. Jakes explains how listening leads to understanding and less hate [10:49]
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Intention | T.D. Jakes explains what’s intended versus what’s understood, being bilingual [29:15]
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Action | T.D. Jakes breaks down how life requires a process to create and innovate [42:36]
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