Today I'm chatting with Owen Fitzpatrick. Owen is the author of 8 or 9 great books (with more on the way), he's the host of the Changing Minds podcast, and he delivered my favourite TED Talk of all time.
On this episode, we chat about Owen's compulsion for inputting new information, how he went deep into some personal development sub-cultures, and how he picks what to read next.
Owen's website: https://owenfitzpatrick.com/
Changing Minds podcast: https://changingmindspodcast.com/start-here/
Owen's legendary TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBwQZv3_OXE
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