Beyond the Present Podcast

 
One year ago this time, the  idea behind a podcast centered on the notions of futurism and success sparked in the minds of the cofounders of a program that was later dubbed Beyond the Present Podcast. Ever since the podcast has undergone changes and development so as to offer its listeners not only quality information but also motivation and the spirit of self education. In this anniversary edition of BTP podcast, Daniel and Pouya discuss what has occurred in their lives since the beginning of the show and offer interesting insights on what they have learned over the course of the year that went by. They also share some insights about the future plans that they have for the podcast. This anniversary edition is jam packed with information and you are recommended to listen to it if you have been enjoying our shows over the past 12 months.

One of the most common reactions upon facing with difficulties or experiencing hardships is to start looking for people or things to blame so as to make ourselves feel good, alas, this strategy leads to short term gain for long term pain! In this program as part of the Solo Edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast Daniel will share with you why the top performers in any field refuse to blame anyone or anything for their problems and instead take responsibility for what they have and what they want to achieve in the future. This program will help you stop the blame game once and for all and if you want to become the master of your destiny then give this short program a listen.

Helen Keller so aptly once said “your life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” and she did so to demonstrate the importance of risk taking in life.
In this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present Podcast Daniel and Pouya discuss the issue of taking risks in all areas of life from business and entrepreneurship to relationships and hobbies. The biggest risk you can ever take is to not take any risk and to avoid making that mistake you are recommended to listen to this program.  

One of hottest debates with respect to relationships is concerned with the issues of monogamy, polygamy, and polyamory which affect the lifestyle of both men and women in their relationship with the opposite gender. In this controversial program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present Podcast Daniel and Pouya not only define all three approaches to romantic relationships but also share their own experiences with the aforementioned.  There are no universal solutions when it comes to romance and love and in this program you will find out the reason why. 

It is said that the quality of discipline is the chain that links motivation and success together and in this program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Daniel and Pouya discuss the aforementioned elements. They offer solutions regarding sustainable motivation that lasts long after the initial motivation caused by the novelty has dissipated and mention how choosing the right goals based on your inherent talents will lead to a natural state of discipline and persistence in the face of obstacles and setbacks. If you want a key chain made of motivation, discipline, and success then this program is right up your alley! 

The more words you know in a foreign language the better you can understand others and express yourself in that language. However, not all words are created equal and certain words are of higher importance for language learners than others. In this Polyglot edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast, Daniel talks about the importance of constantly expanding your vocabulary in your target language using the 80/20 rule  and offers a few tips on how to do just that. If you are a language learner then this program is a must for you.

How much of the food and groceries that you purchase on a regular basis is being wasted? This question dominates the majority of the conversations that take place as Daniel and Pouya join Jaya, an expert in the field of agriculture and food production, to discuss the issue of food waste. What is food waste and how preventable a problem is it? What are the consequences of letting fruits, vegetables, and other food products get wasted? What measures can be taken to reduce food waste? What role does technology play in this issue with things such as lab made meat? The aforementioned are but a small portion of what is addressed in this episode of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast and if you are someone who cares about the environment or happen to be a food lover then this program is right up your alley. 

The issue of human rights has been used by governments around the world to find out how well one nation’s leadership measures against others but the same nations who claim to be support human rights ultimately undermine the rights of their citizens. Sweden reduces the rights of men in favor of feminism, France attacks and suppresses its own citizens who are protesting against the government, the US government taps the phones of its citizens, Middle East, well let’s not even talk about the Middle East!In this controversial program as part of the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present Podcast Daniel and Pouya take a critical approach towards the issue of human rights and even go as far as proposing the privatization and promotion of human rights with the help of non-profit as well as for profit organizations around the world given the fact that most governments have only managed to promise human rights without delivering on it. This program will make you rethink the concept of human rights!

What if most of what you have been told or taught was wrong? The aforementioned question dominates the entire discussion in the Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast as Daniel and Pouya talk about the ways in which we can discern good information from bad. In this program the notion of truth as well as misinformation are discussed and the reasons as to why they might not always go along with one another to keep the societies functional and in order. More importantly, you will find many tips on how to know what sources of information to pay heed to and which ones to avoid. This program will help you see a portion of the matrix behind the day to day information that you receive and if you want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes then give this program a listen. 

The number one mistake when it comes to studying foreign languages is the word “studying” and tearing a foreign language like a school subject that one has to study. The second biggest mistake is tearing a foreign language as something foreign. Luckily for language learners both mistakes can be corrected by incorporating the method of immersion and making a new language a part of one’s life instead of something that one has to study. In the second episode of the Polyglot Edition of Beyond the Present (BTP) Podcast, Dan will introduce you to the concept of immersion in learning foreign languages and how you can take your language learning program to a whole new level.

As the threat of technological disruption becomes more and more real and reports after reports list out the jobs that are supposed to disappear in a matter of decades if not years due to automation and artificial intelligence, some governments have already begun working on realizing the notion of universal basic income so as to make sure technological disruption doesn’t undermine the survival of lower and middle class citizens. In this episode of Beyond the Present (BTP) podcast Dan, Marvin, and Pouya discuss the issue of universal basic income from all its perspectives, criticize the negative consequences of free money, praise the lives that could be saved by it, and analyze the practicality of the concept as a whole. This episode shows how technology can force politics and economics to change their rules and if that seems interesting to you then give this episode a listen. 

Almost all of us know that the very best things in life are located on the other side of fear and outside of the comfort zone, but why is it that we decide to remain in the comfort zone despite it all?As requested by one of our listeners, in this Let’s Talk edition of Beyond the Present Podcast Danny and Poujix discuss the ins and outs of the comfort zone, explain why we remain in the comfort zone, and offer solutions on how to get ourselves to leave the comfort zone. Success is the very result of leaving your comfort zone in order to expand it and if you feel like you are stuck in the old way of thinking and doing things then this program will tell you how to break out of it.