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The Art Of Growing Up (just enough) - James Smith

James Smith is a podcaster, author, personal trainer, and co-founder of the world's greatest clean energy drink, Neutonic. Expect to learn why solving your problems never leaves you with fewer of them, why more money buys less happiness than you’d expect, how James got arrested at 13 for shooting a stranger, why it's important to gamify your life, and much more… - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline’s leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠⁠https://chatgpt.com - 0:00 Why You’ll Never Have Fewer Problems 5:34 You Can’t Speed-Run Hedonism 8:00 The Danger Of Waiting To Have Kids 12:41 Why You Still Feel Like A Teenager 14:12 Crazy Experiences In Asia 24:25 Manipulative But Loving Dating Advice 30:21 Getting Kicked Out Of School 34:31 When James Shot Someone In The Face 44:36 Mumps, Parties & Dropping Out Of Uni 51:16 Early Outcomes Don’t Predict Your Future 58:28 Why You Can’t Speed-Run Success 1:07:52 Your Worth Is Not About Performance 1:12:37 The 3 Paths For People Who Still Aren’t Happy 1:14:10 Why Life Needs To Be Gamified - 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 WilliamsonhostJames Smithguest

Oct 31, 20261h 20mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released: October 31, 2026
Duration: 1h 20m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

James Smith is a podcaster, author, personal trainer, and co-founder of the world's greatest clean energy drink, Neutonic. Expect to learn why solving your problems never leaves you with fewer of them, why more money buys less happiness than you’d expect, how James got arrested at 13 for shooting a stranger, why it's important to gamify your life, and much more… - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off Timeline’s leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠⁠https://chatgpt.com - 0:00 Why You’ll Never Have Fewer Problems 5:34 You Can’t Speed-Run Hedonism 8:00 The Danger Of Waiting To Have Kids 12:41 Why You Still Feel Like A Teenager 14:12 Crazy Experiences In Asia 24:25 Manipulative But Loving Dating Advice 30:21 Getting Kicked Out Of School 34:31 When James Shot Someone In The Face 44:36 Mumps, Parties & Dropping Out Of Uni 51:16 Early Outcomes Don’t Predict Your Future 58:28 Why You Can’t Speed-Run Success 1:07:52 Your Worth Is Not About Performance 1:12:37 The 3 Paths For People Who Still Aren’t Happy 1:14:10 Why Life Needs To Be Gamified - 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/

SPEAKERS

Chris Williamson
host
Host of Modern Wisdom, interviewer and podcast presenter.
James Smith
guest
Fitness coach and entrepreneur, known for founding the Neutonic drinks brand.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and James Smith, The Art Of Growing Up (just enough) - James Smith explores why success, hedonism, and adulthood don’t erase dissatisfaction Chris Williamson and James Smith explore why people can keep feeling distressed even as their lives improve, including the tendency to inflate smaller worries when bigger problems are removed.

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