The Mystery of Belief | London Real

Posted on May 13, 2012 by admin

Life coach, former DJ, and author Christopher “Divinity” Dines joins us to talk about overcoming his addictions as a young man, the power of embracing a positive self-image, the process of writing and publishing his two books, and the importance of one’s imagination which he considers an undervalued gift.

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“I’m a high school dropout. I still don’t have any certificates to my name.” – Christopher (01:39)

“What makes a life coach and what makes you qualified as a life coach?” – Brian (05:08)

“I’ve overcome a lot of stuff in my personal life, a lot of demons.” – Christopher (05:35)

“Life tastes better with meditation.” – Nic (07:04)

“I learn from others and then I apply what I’ve learned and then I have an experience as a result of that.” – Christopher (09:54)

“Some spiritual teachers will say ‘Don’t have an image because that’s a form of building your ego.’” – Christopher (10:28)

“It takes about 5 or 6 years for the conscious mind to develop.” – Christopher (11:35)

“I used to be the king of positive thinking.” – Nic (13:32)

“Some people need to be told ‘Man the Fuck Up’” – Nic (20:20)

“They don’t just work for me, I know they’ve work for thousands of other people. I’ve seen miracles.” – Christopher (24:50)

“How can people be present these days in an era of Facebook and mobile phones?” – Brian (27:06)

“Eckhart Tolle, Khrisna, Jesus, Buddha these people actually had superceded mind.” – Nic (28:24)

“Most of the best moments I’ve had have not come from tragedy.” – Christopher (31:18)

“If everyone likes you you’re not pushing hard enough.” – Nic (37:49)

“If you had to write your own obituary what would it be?” – Brian (46:02)

“How I see myself is not how other people see me.” – Christopher (46:22)

“Here lies Brian Rose….Bad Motherfucker!” – Brian (46:52)

“He lived the most alive life he could have.” – Nic (48:05)

“I think we’re growing as people and we’re meeting some of the coolest people in London.” – Brian (49:10)

Music: Kevin MacLeod

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Saving the Human Race | London Real

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

Myles Dyer (@blade376), the YouTube Pioneer, Marketing Jedi and creator of the Universal Solutions Project, joins us to talk about his annual 24-hour live non-stop charity webcam chat for UNICEF, his recent lecture at Zeitgeist Day 2012 in London, his keen belief of the resource-based economy, and why his Universal Solutions Project will empower and educate others to make true global change.

“He’s got the coolest rings I’ve ever seen.” – Brian (00:52)

“I haven’t punched anyone.” – Myles (01:03)

“I organised the first ever UK YouTube gathering.” – Myles(02:06)

“So YouTube changed your life?” – Brian (02:21)

“Why am I using my film script as a vehicle for my ideas when I can just speak on camera?” – Myles (03:24)

“I’ve become a lot more serious the past two years.” – Myles (04:12)

“The internet is cutting out the middleman across all industries.” – Myles (06:19)

“With KONY people became aware and then they educated themselves and realised it’s a very complicated issue.” – Myles (07:27)

“Charity is a form of apathy.” – Myles (07:42)

“I could name you two technologies which could eradicate most famine in the world.” – Myles (08:52)

“Not a lot of people say what can I do to give back.” – Brian (09:54)

“I had maybe 4 mouthfuls of food in 24 hours.” – Myles (11:32)

“If you prove I’m wrong I can now develop as an individual.” – Myles (14:40)

“You must be working 24 hours a day.” – Brian (17:20)

“The very word ‘Secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society.” – Nic (23:11)

“Do people come up to you and say ‘Myles what can I do?’” – Brian (28:44)

“I looked at the Venus Project which is run by a man called Jacques Fresco.” – Myles (29:19)

“The first stage is to create an online database of information, the second is to enable audience acquisition, and the third is to create tools for spreading awareness.” – Myles (31:29)

“It’s almost like the innovator’s dilemma, you need someone else to come along to get to the next level.” – Brian (35:26)

“You say ‘Excuse me, what matters to you?’” – Myles (37:47)

“Didn’t you do this at Supercamp?” – Nic (39:58)

“I said he has the potential to be so much more.” – Myles (42:10)

“You are challenging everything aren’t you?” – Brian (45:45)

“I’d rather play Myles’ game.” – Nic (51:35)

“The scary truth is we have about 30 or 40 years to turn this world around.” – Myles (54:43)

https://www.facebook.com/myles376
https://www.facebook.com/UniversalSolutionsProject
http://www.thevenusproject.com/
http://www.thezeitgeistmovement.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacque_Fresco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_McKenna

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The Secret Bliss | London Real

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

The actress, journalist, yogi and entrepreneur Sonia Doubell joins us to talk about the importance of being present, her recent inspiration to drink the plant teacher Ayahuasca, incorporating meditation into your daily life, why she became a vegan, the use of yoga and the energy of one’s body, and how she thinks London Real is super cool.

“There’s no substitute with being with somebody else’s spirit.” – Sonia (02:48)

“A lot of people just don’t know how to be alone.” – Nic (05:05)

“I love being on my own.” – Sonia (05:43)

I was wondering if you could talk about you and Ayahuasca.” – Brian (07:01)

“[Graham Hancock] is very passionate about Ayahuasca.” – Sonia (07:35)

“There was nothing going to stop me, 4 days later I was on a plane.” – Sonia (08:47)

“There’s so much that I’m wanting to feel, I really want to wake up.” – Sonia (09:14)

“At the time, we were kind of restless.” – Brian (11:30)

“The first night was hell for me, hell.” – Sonia (12:10)

“At 3 o’clock in the morning I crawled to bed, a shadow of my former self.” – Sonia (13:40)

“All the cells in your body do not want you to drink that again.” – Sonia (14:55)

“It was so beautiful, it was like the sweetest experience I could have ever had.” – Sonia (15:36)

“My dreams were insane.” – Sonia (16:29)

“Did you have family or friends that told you not to do this?” – Brian (17:33)

“To pass through the golden kingdom you have to get passed the troll at the gate.” – Sonia (18:17)

“Something shifted in your consciousness, something shifted in your physicality, and I felt that in a big way.” – Sonia (18:30)

“How you arrived at the point where you said, ‘I’m going to be a vegan?’” – Nic (21:33)

“When something is right you just know it.” – Sonia (28:02)

“Pay attention, you’re not an idiot, wake up.” – Sonia (29:35)

“There’s a shift towards just do it, just do it.” – Sonia (36:59)

“Is that an American accent you just put on?” – Brian (41:01)

“Children are clever and wise and beautiful…and they get it.” – Sonia (45:54)

“God we’re amazing, we’re amazing!” – Sonia (46:39)

“I’m writing the pages of my book and I’m proud of them because somehow I can make a difference.” – Sonia (50:21)

“You need to take a long look at yourself Sonia.” – Nic (01:01:39)

“If people don’t hear your great interviews and hear you talk, it’s almost a waste.” – Brian (01:02:22)

“Thank you for having me on London Real.” – Sonia (01:02:30)

“I love that you’re doing this, it’s such a great show, it’s so cool.” – Sonia (01:03:41)

http://thesecretbliss.com/
http://www.soniadoubell.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSecretBliss

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Going for Olympic Gold | London Real

Posted on April 23, 2012 by admin

Two time Olympic Judo competitor Winston Gordon talks about the London 2012 Olympics and fighting on such a global stage, the multitudes of injuries endured by high level Judokas, the feeling of winning the Commonwealth games in 2002, how a strong character keeps him competing at age 35, and why it’s important to teach Judo to young children in his community.

“A judoka is a judo player, a judo fighter.” – Winston (01:06)

“As I’m one of the old guard of the team.” – Winston (04:14)

“If you don’t mind could you show the camera your fingers?” – Nic (05:11)

“Are you the most experience guy on the team?” – Brian (05:41)

“They ask me about my experience being to two Olympics.” – Winston (07:10)

“When it got announced, and London won it, we went wild.” – Winston (09:23)

“I can look back to 2002 when I one the Commonwealth games in Manchester.” – Winston (10:59)

“How focussed are you in winning the Gold metal?” – Nic (11:31)

“In 2004 I was hurt, I was really hurt, I was gutted.” – Winston (13:13)

“It’s all a mind game.” – Nic (15:22)

“Your event is really different because you are actually fighting each other.” – Brian (19:42)

“The character and the person I am I’m not gonna stop until that candle stops burning.” – Winston (24:08)

“What do you do outside of the Judo mat to prepare physically?” – Brian (28:15)

“Have you had tough weight cuts before where you’ve felt weak?” – Brian (31:44)

“Nah, mate.” – Winston (32:01)

“To see the kids growing through that, it’s been amazing.” – Winston (35:27)

“You got to just keep working and you know when the penny drops, that’s you.” – Winston (39:59)

“How many women have you got with the line, ‘Hi I’m an Olympic Athlete and I throw grown-assed men around for a living’?” – Brian (40:11)

“It takes way more sacrifice to be a good combat sports athlete than to be a team athlete.” – Nic (44:01)

“Even if they’re on the juice, I have to come back next time even stronger.” – Winston (47:18)

“As long as it takes I’m looking to break that guy down…I guess that’s why I’m still here.” – Winston (48:08)

“I heard a couple of years ago you were going to be an MMA fighter.” – Nic (48:34)

“All of the viewers out there, watch this space.” – Winston (57:53)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Gordon
http://www.london2012.com/
http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/home/index.phpeuro
http://www.budokwai.co.uk/
http://www.balancephysio.com/

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The French Connection | London Real

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

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French Parliament candidate Yannick Naud drops by to discuss the upcoming historic election to represent French citizens living abroad, the details of how Internet voting will be used for the very first time, which is the tougher business: politics or finance, how elected officials are important because they take a long term view, why the best prevention of corruption in politics is transparency, and how if you don’t vote you have no right to complain.

“A lot of people I know didn’t bother voting” – Brian (02:05)

“and on the other side you have people fighting of their lives in place like Libya, Syria, and Egypt for the right to vote.” – Brian (02:11)

“If you don’t vote you have no right to complain, but if you have voted you can express your opinion.” – Yannick (03:21)

“It’s a big budget and it will have an impact on a lot of people, you want the best person doing it.” – Yannick (04:03)

“Is part of you hesitant to get into this potentially dirty business of politics?” – Brian (04:51)

“It’s much more ruthless than what we’ve experienced in finance.” – Yannick (05:20)

“At the end of the day I complain about politics, but it’s action, they’re doing something.” – Nic (11:10)

“We had Watergate happening 50 years ago where a President was paying to spy on another party.” – Brian (11:40)

“It will be the first time it will be possible to vote by Internet in France.” Yannick – (12:08)

“Like every organisation it’s good for people to take a long term decision.” – Yannick (15:51)

“I don’t think my vote should carry as much weight as someone like Brian.” – Nic (18:25)

“In some countries such as Switzerland you have to vote.” – Yannick (19:07)

“To a stone cold killer that’s capitalism.” – Nic (23:30)

“You have to make it as transparent as possible.” – Yannick (25:44)

“I don’t mind to be the underdog, I’ve been the underdog my whole career.” – Yannick (30:51)

“I identify less and less that I’m Greek or South African, I’m just a human being bro.” – Nic (39:00)

“What’s your day to day like on the campaign trail? Are you kissing babies?” – Brian (41:57)

“It’s by trying that you change things, if you never try you never change things.” – Yannick (56:48)

“If I was a French ex-pat I would vote for you. You have my endorsement.” – Nic (57:43)

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