Q&A: Becoming A Dad, Favourite Peptides & Red Rising

I hit 4.3 million YouTube subscribers! As usual, I celebrated by collecting questions from across social media and answering them directly. Expect to learn my thoughts on having kids in the near future, what my time with the Night Wolf Hawk was like, a quick health update, why I keep changing my hairstyle, reflections from a one-week silent meditation retreat, and much more... - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom - 0:00 Has Self-Improvement Gone Too Far? 3:25 How to Know When to Walk Away 7:30 Recovering From a Ruptured Achilles 11:19 Does This Make You Gay? 11:48 When is the Next Debate Episode? 13:09 Dublin Show Opener 14:35 Why Chris’ Hair Keeps Changing 15:11 Chris’ Favourite Fiction Books 17:05 Beliefs That Once Protected But Now Confine 19:46 Chris’ Health Update 24:55 Why We Ask For Advice 27:40 Will the Shadow Force Episode Drop? 28:33 How to Navigate Conflicting Advice 32:00 What It’s Like to Become a Man of Feelings 36:04 Why It’s Painful When the World Can’t Keep Up 41:17 What is Chris’ Favourite Animal? 42:30 How to Actually Do the Thing 48:13 Coming to Term With Health Struggles 54:57 How Has Modern Wisdom Evolved? 59:27 Filming After the UK Tour 01:02:01 Chris’ Biggest Improvement 01:05:55 What Makes a ‘Good Man’? 01:08:02 Transitioning Out of the Lonely Chapter 01:10:59 The Long-Time Listeners 01:12:55 The Biggest Takeaways of a Meditation Retreat 01:20:03 Will There Be More Round Table Episodes? 01:21:10 Imaginary Guesting When Recording Solo 01:22:44 How Chris Treated His SIBO 01:24:09 Should Limitless Ambition Be Tamed? 01:26:45 Originality is Undetected Plagiarism 01:29:38 Distinguishing Between Genuine Ambition From Insecurity 01:32:20 Advice You Give Out But Never Take 01:33:42 What Does the Next 5 Years Look Like? 01:36:47 Is Chris in the Manosphere? 01:38:33 The Secret to a Great Hairline 01:39:19 Does Chris Take Peptides? 01:40:53 Top 5 Book Recommendations 01:41:31 The Best Brands For Protein Shakes 01:42:14 When’s the Next Merch Drop? 01:42:43 Is This the Most Stressed Generation? - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris Williamsonhost

Aug 8, 20261h 46mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: August 8, 2026
Duration: 1h 46m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

I hit 4.3 million YouTube subscribers! As usual, I celebrated by collecting questions from across social media and answering them directly. Expect to learn my thoughts on having kids in the near future, what my time with the Night Wolf Hawk was like, a quick health update, why I keep changing my hairstyle, reflections from a one-week silent meditation retreat, and much more... - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom - 0:00 Has Self-Improvement Gone Too Far? 3:25 How to Know When to Walk Away 7:30 Recovering From a Ruptured Achilles 11:19 Does This Make You Gay? 11:48 When is the Next Debate Episode? 13:09 Dublin Show Opener 14:35 Why Chris’ Hair Keeps Changing 15:11 Chris’ Favourite Fiction Books 17:05 Beliefs That Once Protected But Now Confine 19:46 Chris’ Health Update 24:55 Why We Ask For Advice 27:40 Will the Shadow Force Episode Drop? 28:33 How to Navigate Conflicting Advice 32:00 What It’s Like to Become a Man of Feelings 36:04 Why It’s Painful When the World Can’t Keep Up 41:17 What is Chris’ Favourite Animal? 42:30 How to Actually Do the Thing 48:13 Coming to Term With Health Struggles 54:57 How Has Modern Wisdom Evolved? 59:27 Filming After the UK Tour 01:02:01 Chris’ Biggest Improvement 01:05:55 What Makes a ‘Good Man’? 01:08:02 Transitioning Out of the Lonely Chapter 01:10:59 The Long-Time Listeners 01:12:55 The Biggest Takeaways of a Meditation Retreat 01:20:03 Will There Be More Round Table Episodes? 01:21:10 Imaginary Guesting When Recording Solo 01:22:44 How Chris Treated His SIBO 01:24:09 Should Limitless Ambition Be Tamed? 01:26:45 Originality is Undetected Plagiarism 01:29:38 Distinguishing Between Genuine Ambition From Insecurity 01:32:20 Advice You Give Out But Never Take 01:33:42 What Does the Next 5 Years Look Like? 01:36:47 Is Chris in the Manosphere? 01:38:33 The Secret to a Great Hairline 01:39:19 Does Chris Take Peptides? 01:40:53 Top 5 Book Recommendations 01:41:31 The Best Brands For Protein Shakes 01:42:14 When’s the Next Merch Drop? 01:42:43 Is This the Most Stressed Generation? - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spotify.modernwisdom.com or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.modernwisdom.com Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
host
Host of the Modern Wisdom podcast.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson, Q&A: Becoming A Dad, Favourite Peptides & Red Rising explores chris Williamson answers audience questions on growth, health, and relationships Chris argues the self-improvement space is causing “fatigue” and tries to balance useful insight with content that feels relaxing rather than like homework.

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