Ali Cook is an actor, comedian and magician. He has written and starred in the television series 'Now You See It' (BBC1), 'Penn And Teller: Fool Us' (ITV1), 'Dirty Tricks' (Channel 4) and 'Monkey Magic '(Five), both nominated for the British Comedy Awards & the Golden Rose of Montreux. We talk about the immense power of practise, how if you want to become better at something you have to become worse first, the significance of making the unconscious conscious and living an examined life, how understanding the non-linear nature of improvement can help you, the importance of cultivating hope and so much more. *** If you find this podcast valuable, it would be amazing if you could leave a one-off donation which helps us with the maintenance costs of the podcast and also helps us continue making it better.  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelgolab *** If you cannot donate you can leave us a short 5-second review on ‘Apple Podcasts’ and share the episode on social media; it really helps other listeners find the show..and make sure to subscribe to get the next episode. Thanks so much for your support! Instagram: instagram.com/michaeldgolab IMDB: imdb.me/michaelgolab Twitter: twitter.com/michaeldgolab Facebook: facebook.com/michaelgolabactor LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/michael-golab Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michaelgolab)