Simple Conversations

A New York Times article on a young man who spent 17 hours of his day eating junk food, watching "content" and playing league of legends took the internet by storm in 2023. That young man was my guest today, Logan Visser. Logan, like many other young men spent his teenage life addicted to decimating his dopamine. In a world where we have so many options to do so, Logan found it difficult to escape. Now in his 30s, married, a father and a successful mentor to young men it's safe to say Logan not only is an expert in the new age addictions but he's a master in overcoming them. Expect to learn: - How Social Media and Gaming is designed for Addiction. - The Modern Crisis of Dopamine. - A WILD College Day in the Life. - An Effective Strategy to Combat these Poor System. - An Emotional Exploration of How We Can Prevent Future Generations Falling Victim to this also. Chapters; 00:00 - Who is Logan Visser? 01:48 - What is Slop? 06:25 - Realising the Addictions 14:25 - The Lie That Excused The Behaviours 20:11 - Is The New Generation Doomed? 26:44 - Can We Be Bored? 30:54 - The Moment of Realising Logan Needed to Quit 39:08 - Potential Missing Piece - Accountability Partners 44:30 - Mourning our Past Lives 49:35 - Separating Pleasure from Happiness 55:32 - A Message to Teenagers in 2026 ASG; https://www.instagram.com/asg_simple/ Logan; https://www.instagram.com/mr.noslop/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Clinton Lewis is one of biggest personal trainers in the UK. He coaches and mentors business owners to not only achieve the physique of their dreams but the mind also. We live in a world of optimization, biohacking and shortcuts. Somewhere along the way we've abandoned the basics. - Eating Clean - Training Hard - Speaking positive - Looking after our habits This week we are discussing the importance of keeping the basics under control to excel in literally every other aspect of your life. Chapters; 00:00 - Falling in Love with the Gym 03:38 - Finding Time to Train 07:06 - Should we Use Supplements? 10:13 - Are We Too Optimised? 15:22 - Developing a Strong & Clear Mindset 19:00 - Engineer to Making 20,000 a month 26:35 - Experience on Reality TV (The Cabins, First Dates, Love Island) 35:16 - Is Being Healthy Weird? 37:33 - Is Gym Culture Becoming a Content Machine? 40:16 - Bodybuilders drinking Vodka before a show? 41:00 - The Number 1 Piece of Fitness Advice in 2026. ASG; https://www.instagram.com/asg_simple Clinton; https://www.instagram.com/activephysiques/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael Lukich is an expert in the teachings of Stoicism and Ancient Philosophy. Today's world is plagued with suffocating problems that seem simple in concept but complex is resolution. We've all heard of the lessons embedded in Stoicism and Philosophy but we mistake it for a How To be cold and Emotionless guide. In this episode, you will learn that those very teachings we mislabeled could solve the complex problems that we live with daily. ASG; https://www.instagram.com/asg_simple https://www.reddit.com/r/SimpleConversations/ Michael; https://www.stoicsystemsthinker.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukich/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvb8tQLRMdX8JIyah84z9Aw Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Going Alone has been ruining Careers and Lives for Decades. Mentors are going extinct and that's the real problem in 2026. Dennis Quinn is a Veteran in the Big Brother Program and Junior Rehab Programs. Dennis has filled the mentor role for lost children for 30+ years. He has seen everything for the positive mentoring effects, the damage a bad environment does to someone and the impact a bad mentor can have on someone's future. Today I quizzed him on everything to do with mentorship. By the end of this episode you will not only know why you need a mentor but also discover that there are people in your life already who are prime candidates. Chapters; 00:00 - The Problem with the Lone Ranger Mentality 02:50 - How To Accept Help 04:50 - What makes a good mentor 12:45 - Offering More Than Presence 14:30 - Hear Them Out 25:54 - Success Or Evidence Should Be Top Of The List? 30:31 - The Mentor Vetting Process 33:31 - The Damage of a Bad Environment 40:17 - The Separator between Change and Standing Still? Dennis; https://www.instagram.com/djquinnauthor https://www.djquinnauthor.com ASG; https://www.instagram.com/asg_simple https://www.reddit.com/r/SimpleConversations Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kirk Kappelhoff is the Host of Loaded Chats. A Podcast where he discusses the topic we need but avoid. Kirk joins me today to discuss this supposed "Male Crisis". After some numbers are presented and we find the root cause of the problems I let Kirk run an absolute masterclass on how we can truly take back control of what seems our very fleeting lives. One of the more difficult conversations I've ever had but if the lessons can be applied this episode is like buying Bitcoin at $1. Chapters; 00:00 - What is a Good Man? 16:23 - The Tug Of War With Pleasure 21:30 - What to do If you’ve never heard “I’m Proud Of You”? 29:55 - Are we just avoiding being Bad? 38:56 - Stress and Responsibilities are a sign of growth. 45:30 - Why We Believe Negative Opinions over Positive Ones. 53:00 - A Question For Yourself Kirk; https://www.instagram.com/kirkkappelhoff/ https://www.youtube.com/c/KirkKappelhoff ASG; https://www.instagram.com/asg_simple Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.