Episodes
I am thrilled to have the sensational Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey in the hot seat straight from Channel 4. Psychologist, sex and intimacy coach, and accredited advanced GSRD therapist is here to spill the intimate secrets of the Psychology of Sex! Join us as we explore the psychology of kink and fetish and discover why it makes some folks squirm in their seats. Curiosity, shame, and anxiety will be on the menu, but fear not—Dr. Bisbey is the master of creating a safe space for everyone to embrace...
Published 05/26/23
In this episode, we speak with Robin Dreeke, a former FBI agent and expert in the field of interpersonal communication and behaviour analysis. With over 28 years of experience in the FBI, Dreeke rose to the rank of Special Agent in Charge of the Counterintelligence Division's Behavioural Analysis Program. We chat with Dreeke about his career path, the day-to-day life of an FBI special agent, and his experience working in New York City during 9/11. Dreeke also sheds light on...
Published 05/17/23
Abby Davisson is an author of Money and Love, Stanford Alumni, social innovation leader and career development expert whose research focuses on decision making in money management and romance. There are some big decisions we all need to make. What job to take, what city to live in, whether to get married or divorced or have kids. Having a prescriptive formula for this might seem impossible, but Abby helped run the most popular course at Stanford on exactly this topic, and today we get to...
Published 05/09/23
Unveiling the shocking truth about social mobility in the UK! In this explosive episode, we sit down with the world's first Professor for Social Mobility, Professor Lee Elliott Major OBE. With over 20 years of experience in improving the lives of disadvantaged children, Professor Elliott Major is a highly acclaimed education expert and published author of several books. As the ex-CEO of The Sutton Trust, he knows all too well the challenges that working-class kids face in the UK...
Published 05/02/23
Sharon Amesu is a renowned public speaker and the founder of She Leads For Legacy, an organization focused on empowering women to become effective leaders and create lasting legacies. Her inspiring work is geared towards helping women unlock their full potential and make a positive impact in their communities and beyond. In this conversation, Sharon shares her personal journey, the challenges she faced as a young black female barrister, and how she transitioned to consulting and speaking....
Published 04/22/23
This week your guest is the most handsome, intelligent, charismatic, hilarious, humble of them all - ME. Join me for an insightful and thought-provoking solo Q&A podcast, where I'll be answering some of life's big questions. From memorable quotes to defining moments, I'll be discussing a range of topics, including love, heartbreak, confidence, success, and more. Discover my top priorities in life, my advice on dealing with negative people, and how I stay on top of my nutrition...
Published 04/14/23
-- Sponsor: This episode sponsored by Vybey. If you love this podcast - check out Vybey’s Website! From £1.50p a meal you can buy their delicious products. Use “DMAC” for 15% off site wide! - www.vybey.co.uk ---- Scott Britton is the founder of Battle Cancer, a Nike sponsored trainer and Crossfit athlete. Scott has raised over $4m for Cancer with his international Crossfit events and has partnered with Nike, Whoop, Nocco and more. He’s even featured on the cover of Men’s...
Published 04/03/23
Roei Samuel is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder of Connectd. He is a podcast host, Forbes Council Member and Stand Up Comedian. Roei was included in the BBC's Million By 30, Roei is a leading voice for diversity and inclusion in startups, speaking from his own experience as ADHD being his entrepreneurial superpower.Roei shares how his unique name has impacted his life and career. We also discuss his educational journey and how he managed his ADHD as a child and teenager. Roei talks...
Published 03/28/23
Rob Lipsett is a YouTuber with nearly 500k subscribers, a fitness and lifestyle influencer and owner of Fuel Cakes. Rob and I discuss Rob's journey from a young man in financial difficulty to a homeowner in Marbella, the importance of his initial tribe of friends, and the impact of his online presence on his personal life and dating life including opportunities such as Love Island, Alphalete, Partying with Conor McGregor and many more. We also touch on the effects of having a public...
Published 03/21/23
Jake Gordon also known as Everyday Breath is a certified breathwork coach. Jake shares his expertise on how breathwork differs from traditional forms of meditation or relaxation techniques, how it can help with stress, anxiety, and depression, and how to incorporate it into a daily routine. Jake highlights the various breathing techniques used in breathwork and their benefit and takes us through a live breathwork session, explaining what one can expect to experience. Jake also...
Published 03/10/23
In this podcast, we sit down with Dr. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist and author of "The Defining Decade." As an expert in the field of adult development, Dr. Jay shares her personal journey and experiences as a twenty-something, including the inertia of feeling like an imposter and the importance of social mobility and weak ties. Dr. Meg Jay also discusses why she chose to write about the struggles of 20-somethings in her book, despite the perception that this is a carefree era. She...
Published 02/23/23
This week my guest is Steven Beattie. A medicine student at University of Dundee and a Personal Trainer. This introduction might sound typical or “out of the box” but trust me it is not. Steven’s story is the most unique, electric and traumatic I have ever heard on The Development by David Podcast Born into deprivation and addiction, Steven's life has been full of challenges, including growing up in gang culture, caring for parents with serious illnesses, serving time in Europe's most...
Published 02/10/23
Joe Seddon is the Founder of Zero Gravity, Oxford Alumni and Forbes 35 Under 35 recipient. Join us as we delve into the life of Joe Seddon, a British technology entrepreneur and social mobility innovator. Born in Leeds and raised in West Yorkshire from a single parent family, Seddon comes from humble beginnings and has risen to become the founder of Zero Gravity, a company that supports low-income students in reaching their full potential. With his background in Philosophy, Politics, and...
Published 02/02/23
In this episode, we speak with TMCycles, a YouTube content creator and physique coach, about his transition from bodybuilding to functional fitness and the effects of coming off of performance-enhancing drugs. TMCycles, also known as Thomas Maw, is well-known for his transparent discussions about anabolic steroid usage on his YouTube channel. Tom opens up about how growing up on a council estate in Lewisham and later relocating to Bromley shaped his outlook on life and how being surrounded...
Published 01/21/23
Alex Demirel is a biohacking coach, content creator and founder of Goldilox. Biohacking is this new prominent term in the wellbeing, mental health, productivity and fitness spheres. But, what is it? In this episode, Alex uses his own journey to demonstrate the immense effects that optimising your biology has for your life outcomes. We explore many facets of life that make up our daily routines including sleep, sunlight, stress, screentime, sex and solitude. I swear it’s not deliberate that...
Published 01/15/23
Suhit Amin is a 21 year old award winning Entrepreneur and Founder of Saulderson Media who manages some of the top influencer and content creating talent. He as worked with brands such as Acer and Asus. He also has battled Cancer and shares his tenacious mindset throughout this process.  Find Suhit here: https://www.instagram.com/suhitamin/  Extra Stuff:   ME:Reach out to me on:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/developmentbydavid/ LinkedIn:...
Published 12/24/22
Mark Drager is a Brand and Positioning Expert, Founder of a Multi-Million Dollar Creative Agency and Host of "We Do Hard Things" Podcast. WHEN YOU ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS, YOU UNLOCK NEW WAYS OF THINKING. Mark cold emailed me and weaponised his words so I couldn't say no to him coming on. Whether we're having a once-in-a-lifetime talk in front of thousands or digging deep in a one-on-one strategy session, asking the right question in the right moment unlocks life-changing...
Published 12/17/22
Max Fosh is a Youtuber and Stand-Up Comedian with 1.8 Million Youtube Subscribers and his known for the platforms most extravagant public stunts including running for London Mayor (and getting 0.4% of votes) and pretending to be a model an London Fashion Week. It’s an episode about creating your own luck by thinking differently. In this episode expect to learn about how Max: gained his own show on BBC Radio 1 by printing his car outside Radio 1 with his CV printed on it. became a member...
Published 12/10/22
This week my guest is Darren Lee. Darren is the host of #1 Careers Podcast in Ireland “Kickoff Sessions”. He is a product owner at Revolut. He is the founder of Podcast University and developer of the Podcast Accelerator. In this episode we speak about: Developing a senior career at Revolut at 26 years old The desired skills of the future and how to stay ahead of your colleagues How to take an unconventional approach to career success by leveraging your creativity The reality of...
Published 12/02/22
Nick Gatfield is a British Music Executive, Investor and Entrepreneur.  He is the Founder of Twin Music. He was the CEO/Chair at Sony Music and has held President positions at EMI and Polygram records. Nick, who was born in Surrey, shares his story from starting off a musician. He was part of the band Dexy’s Midnight Runners who had the number one hit “Come on Aileen”. Nick reflects on the reality and lifestyle of a touring artist, the cash he made and the story of flying  Concord to New...
Published 11/06/22
Today is my guest is Dr Yusef Smith. Yusef is a former NHS Doctor and co-founder / coach at Propane Fitness. Yusef is the business partner of episode 15 guest Jonny Watson. In this episode, expect to learn: Why Yusef left a desirable Investment Banking career to pursue meaning in Medicine The day in the life of a junior Doctor, the highlights and the lowlights. Yusef’s critical reflections on working in the NHS during COVID, thoughts on COVID conspiracies and his reflections upon...
Published 10/30/22
Sir Tom Hunter is a Scottish businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. From the back of a van he founded Sports Division which he sold to JJB for £290m when it became Europe's largest retailer. Alongside his wife Lady Hunter he is the founder of The Hunter Foundation.  He is huge driver for Entrepreneurialism in Scotland so much so  The University of Strathclyde have named their Entrepreneurship Faculty after him. He is a recipient of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. Tom became...
Published 10/23/22
Natalie Burrows is a Nutritional Therapist & Functional Medicine Health Coach. She is also the Founder of Integral Wellness After a decade of working in a highly pressured corporate environment where the effects of poor nutrition, lack of sleep, high stress and an overreliance on sugar, caffeine and alcohol were very apparent Natalie embarked on a journey to help people through food. As a nation, more and more medications are being prescribed – but no one is getting any better! To add...
Published 10/13/22
Hamilton Souther is a Master Ayahuasca Shaman and Entrepreneur based in Peru.  He is also an Author, Speaker and Anthropology graduate.   Ayahuasca is a term we have seen pop up frequently over the last couple of years.  But what is?  In this episode - learn all things plant medicine from a man who has devoted 20+ years of his life of treating people from all over the world from his home in the Amazon.   Expect to learn what it's like to learn shamanism from the greatest masters in...
Published 09/26/22
Paul McVeigh (MS.c) is an ex-Premier League Player (Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur), Performance Psychologist, Global Speaker, Author and Sports Pundit. In this episode, We speak about the psychological effects of growing up in West Belfast during the troubles and how that builds mental fortitude The route-to-premier league detailing a journey from Belfast to Tottenham Hotspur What it was like as an 11 year old to be accustomed to top flight football What is was like to play...
Published 09/19/22