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The Abi Khan Show
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What does it take to perform at the highest level? Join high-performance coach Abi Khan as he sits down with world-class minds, philosophers, creators, athletes, creatives, business titans, and academics to uncover how they think, live, and lead at the highest level. This isn't just another self-help podcast. It's a blueprint for mastery, from those who are living it. If you're obsessed with growth, purpose, high performance or just wanting more from your life you’re in the right place. Subscribe and learn how to think, live, and lead like the 1%.
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#84 The Art of War Was Never About War
1w ago00:31:50Tap to summarizeA 2,500-year-old Chinese military text is outselling most self-help books in 2026, and it's not because people want to fight more. Sun Tzu's The Art of War has never really been about aggression. At its core, it's a manual for attention, strategy, and knowing when not to commit your forces. In this episode, Abi explores how Sun Tzu's principles map onto the defining struggles of modern life: social media algorithms designed to keep us in a state of outrage, the cognitive overload of the information age, the psychology of knowing yourself under pressure, and the radical idea that winning without fighting is the highest form of strategy. Backed by current research in cognitive science, psychology, and social behaviour, this is a different kind of conversation about an ancient text, not reverent, not reductive, just honest about what it actually says and why it still matters.FULL CITATION LIST1. Abubakar, A.M., et al., "Causes, consequences, and strategies to deal with information overload: A scoping review," Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 2024; 14:100403. DOI: 10.1016/j.chbr.2024.100403 | URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S26670968240005082. Varshney, L.R., Barbey, A.K., "Beyond IQ: The Importance of Metacognition for the Promotion of Global Wellbeing," Journal of Intelligence, 2021; 9(4):54. DOI: 10.3390/jintelligence9040054 | URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8628945/3. Brady, W.J., McLoughlin, K., Doan, T.N., Crockett, M.J., "How social learning amplifies moral outrage expression in online social networks," Science Advances, 2021; 7(33):eabe5641. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abe5641 | URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34389534/4. Brady, W.J., Crockett, M.J., "Norm Psychology in the Digital Age: How Social Media Shapes the Cultural Evolution of Normativity," Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2024; 19(2):393–413. DOI: 10.1177/17456916231187395 | URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/174569162311873955. Guamanga, M.H., Saiz, C., Rivas, S.F., Morales Bueno, P., "Critical Thinking and Metacognition: Pathways to Empathy and Psychological Well-Being," Journal of Intelligence, 2025; 13(3):34. DOI: 10.3390/jintelligence13030034 | URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11943267/6. Ren, L., et al., "A New Method for Inducing Mental Fatigue: A High Mental Workload Task Paradigm Based on Complex Cognitive Abilities and Time Pressure," Brain Sciences, 2025; 15(6):541. DOI: 10.3390/brainsci15060541 | URL: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12190366/7. Marsh, E., Perez Vallejos, E., Spence, A., "Overloaded by Information or Worried About Missing Out on It: A Quantitative Study of Stress, Burnout, and Mental Health Implications in the Digital Workplace," Sage Open, 2024; 14(3). DOI: 10.1177/21582440241268830 | URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21582440241268830
Transcribe →#83 How Economic Chaos Is Destroying Your Hormones, Your Decisions, And Your Performance
3w ago00:20:00Tap to summarizeThe global economy is in chaos. Tariffs. Market swings. Recession fears. You're managing your business through it, but nobody is telling you what it's doing to your body.In this episode, Abi Khan breaks down the physiology of economic stress: what chronic cortisol actually does to your hormones, your decision-making, and your long-term health. You'll hear about the Cambridge University study that found market volatility raised traders' cortisol by 68%, and dropped their risk appetite by 44%. You'll understand why your HRV score right now is the most important business metric you're not tracking. And you'll leave with a concrete protocol for protecting your performance system when the world is designed to break it.This isn't a wellness episode. It's a performance survival guide.
Transcribe →#82 WHAT THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 CAN TEACH YOU
May 800:26:34Tap to summarizeThe 2026 FIFA World Cup has the best athletes on earth deploying cutting-edge science to protect sleep, manage jet lag, optimise nutrition, and perform under the highest pressure in world sport. In this episode, Abi Khan breaks down exactly what those protocols are, and why every single one of them applies to you. If you travel for work, operate under daily pressure, and haven't slept properly in years, this episode gives you the elite performance playbook, translated for your life.Studies Referenced:[1] Taylor L et al., "The 2026 Men's FIFA Football World Cup: Evidence-Based Guidelines to Protect Player Health and Performance from Environmental Challenges," Sports Medicine, 2026. DOI: 10.1007/s40279-026-02398-4. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-026-02398-4[2] Chrismas B & Taylor L et al., "One Step Further: Integrating Evidence-Based Guidelines into Practice to Address Environmental Challenges at the Men's 2026 FIFA World Cup," Sports Medicine, 2026. DOI: 10.1007/s40279-026-02415-6. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-026-02415-6[3] Doherty R et al., "A Narrative Review of the Impact of Sleep on Athletes: Sleep Restriction Causes and Consequences, Monitoring, and Interventions," Cureus/PMC, 2024. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11779686/[4] Rui et al., "Influence of Carbohydrate Intake on Different Parameters of Soccer Players' Performance: Systematic Review," Nutrients, 2024; 16(21):3731. DOI: 10.3390/nu16213731. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/21/3731[5] Mitchell BL et al., "Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Mass Index and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," British Journal of Sports Medicine/PMC, 2025. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11874340/[6] Laukkanen JA et al., "Midlife Cardiorespiratory Fitness and the Long-Term Risk of Mortality: 46 Years of Follow-Up," Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.06.045. https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.06.045[7] Shi L et al., "Exploring the Association of Mindfulness, Confidence, Competitive State Anxiety, and Attention Control in Soccer Penalty Shootouts," Frontiers in Psychology, 2024. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1439654. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1439654/full[8] Périard JD et al., "Exercise Under Heat Stress: Thermoregulation, Hydration, Performance Implications, and Mitigation Strategies," Physiological Reviews, 2021. DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00038.2020. https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/physrev.00038.2020Want to go deeper? All studies are linked above.
Transcribe →#81 HOW YOUR BRAIN IS WIRED TO KEEP YOU FAT, TIRED AND COMFORTABLE - AND HOW TO REWIRE IT
May 300:19:01Tap to summarizeWhy do people fail, not physically, but psychologically? In this sharp solo episode, Abi breaks down the three hidden reasons smart, driven people can't make their health changes stick: a refusal to raise their standards, an unconscious preference for comfort right now over results later, and a self-concept that's quietly sabotaging every new habit they try to build. No fluff. No filler. Just the uncomfortable psychology, and exactly how to break out of it.Studies & Sources Referenced:[1] Höpfner J & Keith N, "Goal Missed, Self Hit: Goal-Setting, Goal-Failure, and Their Affective, Motivational, and Behavioral Consequences," Frontiers in Psychology, 2021. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.704790. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8490751/[2] Adriaanse MA & Ten Broeke P, "Beyond Prevention: Regulating Responses to Self-Regulation Failure to Avoid a Set-Back Effect," Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 2021. DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12302. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9291624/[3] Patel MS et al., "Association Between Time Preference, Present-Bias and Physical Activity: Implications for Designing Behaviour Change Interventions," PLOS ONE, 2018. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6300013/[4] Adriaanse MA & Verhoeven AAC, "Behavioural Disinhibition Can Foster Intentions to Healthy Lifestyle Change by Overcoming Commitment to Past Behaviour," PLOS ONE, 2015. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4641622/[5] Domhardt M et al., "The Role of Self-Efficacy in Internet-Based Interventions for Mental Health," ScienceDirect, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2025.100770. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214782925000223[6] Clear J, Atomic Habits, Penguin Publishing Group, 2018. https://jamesclear.com/identity-based-habitsWant to go deeper? All studies are linked above.
Transcribe →#80 Why Your Testosterone Is Collapsing
Apr 2500:26:15Tap to summarizeThe supplement industry is banking on your confusion — and your clients are paying for it. In this episode, RNT coach Abi breaks down the science behind some of the most overhyped products in fitness: BCAAs, fancy electrolytes, and premium creatine alternatives. Plus: is the so-called testosterone crisis actually real, or is it a data problem dressed up as a health emergency? The answers will save your clients money, and give you sharper coaching conversations starting this week.Join high performance coach Abi Khan as he sits down with world-class minds, philosophers, creators, athletes, creatives, business titans, and academics to uncover how they think, live, and lead at the highest level.Each conversation is a deep dive into the stories, lessons, strategies, mindsets, and moments that shaped their success offering you the tools and perspectives to unlock your own greatness.This isn't just another self-help podcast. It's a blueprint for mastery, from those who are living it.If you're obsessed with growth, purpose, high performance or just wanting more from your life you’re in the right place.Subscribe and learn how to think, live, and lead like the 1%.
Transcribe →#79 Your Doctor Is About to Become Obsolete
Apr 1000:28:11Tap to summarizeYour doctor sees you once a year for twelve minutes. AI is about to change everything.The healthcare system was built to treat disease, not to build high performers. But that model is collapsing. In this episode, Abi Khan breaks down how artificial intelligence is reshaping health and wellness from the ground up, shifting from reactive to predictive, from generic to hyper-personalised, and from clinic-dependent to always-on.If you're a high-achieving professional who's been deferring your health to a system that wasn't built for you, this is the episode that changes that.We cover: - Why your wearable is now tracking your pace of ageing, not just your steps.- The biomarker your GP never tests that predicts your executive performance.- The $55 billion AI mental health boom, and the hidden trap inside it.- Why healthcare is the least AI-ready industry on the planet, and what that means for you.- How personalised, AI-driven nutrition is making generic macro plans obsolete.If you're obsessed with growth, performance, and getting more from your life, you're in the right place. Subscribe and learn how to think, live, and lead like the 1%.Studies & Research Referenced:Dial et al. (2025) — Validation of nocturnal resting heart rate and HRV in consumer wearables https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.14814/phy2.70527Baigutanova et al. (2025) — Wearable-based HRV alongside sleep diaries, Scientific Data https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-025-05801-3Multi-study HRV & executive function review (2025) — Sensors, MDPI https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/23/7147Aziz et al. (2025) — Wearable AI for Sleep Disorders: Scoping Review, Journal of Medical Internet Research https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e65272Global Wellness Institute — AI Initiative Trends 2025 https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/global-wellness-institute-blog/2025/04/02/ai-initiative-trends-for-2025/World Economic Forum — The Future of AI-Enabled Health (2025) https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/08/ai-transforming-global-health/Menlo Ventures — State of AI in Healthcare 2025 https://menlovc.com/perspective/2025-the-state-of-ai-in-healthcare/AI Wellness Tech Market Analysis (2025) — ainvest.com https://www.ainvest.com/news/2025-wellness-tech-revolution-ai-driven-personal-health-solutions-2601/
Transcribe →#78 What is Evolutionary Psychology
Apr 300:21:56Tap to summarizeThe Abi Khan ShowWhat does it take to perform at the highest level?Join high performance coach Abi Khan as he sits down with world-class minds, philosophers, creators, athletes, creatives, business titans, and academics to uncover how they think, live, and lead at the highest level.Each conversation is a deep dive into the stories, lessons, strategies, mindsets, and moments that shaped their success offering you the tools and perspectives to unlock your own greatness.This isn't just another self-help podcast. It's a blueprint for mastery, from those who are living it.If you're obsessed with growth, purpose, high performance or just wanting more from your life you’re in the right place.Subscribe and learn how to think, live, and lead like the 1%.
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#77 Dr. Scott Stevenson - Philosophy & Training Methods
Jul 17, 202101:30:12Tap to summarizeWelcome to the Show! On today's episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Scott Stevenson https://www.instagram.com/fortitude_training Dr. Scott W. Stevenson, PhD, LAc is an applied exercise physiologist (PhD from University of Georgia, ACSM and NSCA-certified), licensed acupuncturist (State of Florida) and competitive bodybuilder (four overall titles, including the 2009 NPC Mr. Arizona, and four top 5 national level showings). Scott has over thirty years in the gym and two decades of experience personal training and coaching online. Scott believes in keeping an open “beginner’s minded” approach to finding what works, while blending his experience, Western science and Eastern medicine. Scott coaches from the perspective of educator, hoping his clients will eventually move beyond his guidance. He’s a former college professor (Cal Poly Pomona), academic dean and instructor (ASAOM), columnist for EliteFTS™, and adjunct professor at University of Tampa. Scott has published in the peer-reviewed scientific literature and his lay bodybuilding articles have appeared in Musclemag and Flex magazine. Scott is part of John Meadows’ MountaindogDiet team and co-authored John's book, "The Brutality of Mountain Dog Training." Scott absolutely, unconditionally, undeniably loves (especially his) dogs Scott is the author of the acclaimed e-book 'Fortitude Training' and more recently teaches Bodybuilding from A-Z in 'Be Your Own BodyBuilding Coach'. Topics of this episode include: - P.E.D's in youth - Training methodologies - Accumulation vs Intensification - Strength training vs Volume and much more If you enjoyed this podcast I would love you to share it with someone who might get some value out of it. It's my mission to inspire as many people to follow their dreams and achieve what they believe to be impossible. With your help I can achieve that life mission. To Purchase my ebooks and for Online personalised coaching visit: Website https://abikhanfitness.com/ Email abikhanfitness@gmail.com Connect with me here: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamabikhan FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/abi.khan.754570 Twitter https://twitter.com/iamabikhan LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-khan-a68747116/ Tik Tok https://vm.tiktok.com/uMwsjf/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpVWn95QCRsPjZUdfndRkpQ Email iamabikhan@gmail.com
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#76 John McAleer - Jiu Jitsu | Life Principles | Veganism | Psychedelics
Jun 27, 202101:12:33Tap to summarizeWelcome to the ‘The Abi Khan Show’ I get to sit down and chat with one of the most interesting people I've ever had that chance to meet and someone I can call a friend https://www.instagram.com/johnmcaleer. We go in depth on Jiu Jitsu, Life Principles, our hope of a superior league of advanced humans and so much more If you enjoyed this podcast I would love you to share it with someone who might get some value out of it. It's my mission to inspire as many people to follow their dreams and achieve what they believe to be impossible. With your help I can achieve that life mission. Connect with me here: https://www.instagram.com/iamabikhan https://www.facebook.com/abi.khan.754570 https://twitter.com/iamabikhan https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-khan-a68747116/ https://vm.tiktok.com/uMwsjf/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpVWn95QCRsPjZUdfndRkpQ Email: iamabikhan@gmail.com
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#75 Dr. Dean St. Mart - Anabolic Steroids & Health
Jun 19, 202101:22:45Tap to summarizeWelcome to the new episode ! Today's guest is non other than Dr. Dean St. Mart. Dean is probably most commonly known as the lead formulator for Trained by JP & Supplement needs. Here's his bio: PhD and Double First Class Hons DegreeProduct Formulator for Supplement Needs and fitness industry renowned Pharmacologist. I’ve been competing in bodybuilding since the age of 23, but prior to that, I was a World Champion Semi Contact Kickboxer. An accident in training led to smashed bones in my right foot, and my Dad who is an IFBB bodybuilding judge suggested to take up bodybuilding - the rest is history. I hold a Double 1st Class Honours degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from National University of Ireland Maynooth where I finished top of the university and hold a PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Fluorescence Spectroscopy. My interests lie in Performance Enhancing Drug (PED) pharmacology, novel drug design, health supplementation and applying Functional Medicine to athletes to improve their health. My love of Functional Medicine is what led to the creation of a lot of the Dr Dean range within the Supplement Needs brand. Through this, I have gained the respect of the majority of the fitness industry for my no-nonsense approach when it comes to PED safety and health management. On a more personal note, I’m married to my wife Morgan who was also a Bikini competitor and a Level 4 Sports Injury Massage Therapist, and we have 2 beautiful boys Calum and Charlie. Achievements SN Education Co-Founder Industry Renowned Pharmacologist Top Supplements Sleep Stack / PM Priming Stack Advanced Health Stack Intra EAA + / Intra Carb + Liposomal Glutathione / Curcumin Omega Pro + If you enjoyed this podcast I would love you to share it with someone who might get some value out of it. It's my mission to inspire as many people to follow their dreams and achieve what they believe to be impossible. With your help I can achieve that life mission. To Purchase my ebooks and for Online personalised coaching visit: Website https://abikhanfitness.com/ Email abikhanfitness@gmail.com Connect with me here: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamabikhan FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/abi.khan.754570 Twitter https://twitter.com/iamabikhan LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/abi-khan-a68747116/ Tik Tok https://vm.tiktok.com/uMwsjf/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpVWn95QCRsPjZUdfndRkpQ Email iamabikhan@gmail.com
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