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Modern Wisdom

4.1M Q&A - Health Update, Sobriety & Finding The One - #1058

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.65.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

I hit 4.1 million Subscribers on YouTube!! To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, X, and Instagram, so here’s another 90ish minutes of me trying to answer as many as possible. Expect to learn if Chris ever tried the Carnivore Diet, advice for feeling lost in life, if being sober is really worth it in the long run, the current state of Chris’ health issues, the biggest issues with hustle culture, if there really is a secret forearm routine, if and when Chris will write a book and much more... Timestamps: (0:00) Chris’ Valentines Review (0:40) Uncomfortable Question to Ask When Aiming for Success (2:14) Has Chris Tried the Carnivore Diet? (3:37) What to Do When You Feel Lost in Life (6:51) Chris’ Latest Health Vlog Response (10:47) What’s in Store for 2026? (13:57) Is Sobriety Worth It? (16:28) How Chris Maintains a Good Mindset (21:36) Would Chris Go to University Again? (23:42) Chris’ Best Advice for Getting Through Hard Times (27:08) Tom Brady’s Shout Out (27:41) Will There Be More Big Music Artists on the Podcast? (29:29) Is Another Merch Drop Coming? (30:51) Advice for Battling Health Problems (33:35) The Reality of Dating in Australia (37:15) How to Stop Obsession Killing Enjoyment (40:00) Where to Find Your Ideal Partner (42:27) How to Avoid Building Bad Habits (47:13) What’s Wrong With Hustle Culture? (50:41) Potential vs Contentment: Finding the Balance (58:11) Why is Self-Awareness So Rare? (01:00:33) Chris’ Favourite Sleep Token Song (01:03:02) Chris’ Current Morning Routine (01:07:52) Why People Quit When Things Get Hard (01:11:59) Searching for a Cure for CFS (01:14:08) How Chris Built Massive Forearms (01:14:55) Why Making Friends Is Hard During Life Changes (01:20:05) When Does Optimisation Go Too Far? (01:23:50) Do You Need Money to Keep a Partner? (01:27:48) How to Pay Off Debt Fast (01:32:38) Is Chris Coming to Hamburg? (01:33:42) Chris’ Relationship With Joe Hudson (01:35:23) What Makes a Great Q&A Question? (01:36:08) What Grows Next After Pinocchio’s Nose? (01:37:15) Did Chris Stop Working Out? (01:37:59) Is Chris Writing a Book? (01:41:23) How Chris is Feeling Now Sponsors: Get my free Valentine’s Review with 75 life-changing questions to ask your partner: ⁠⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/valentines See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Get up to 20% off the leading longevity and cellular health supplement at https://timeline.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberm - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, everybody. Welcome back to the show. I had a haircut and hit 4.1 million subscribers,

0:05.6

so let's get into it. Oh, actually, before I get into it, it's nearly Valentine's Day,

0:11.1

and I put together a list of 50 of the most evidence-based and viral questions on the internet

0:15.7

and from my journal to connect more deeply with your partner, and 25 to work out whether or not you should break up

0:22.0

and this has been breaking people's brains on Instagram. The DM replies I've got to some of

0:27.3

the samples of the questions are insane. So if you want a list of 50 questions, connect with your

0:31.0

partner and 25 to work out whether or not you should break up quietly on your own. Go to

0:34.8

Chriswillx.com slash Valentine. Okay, now let's get into it.

0:41.0

Olex, 26. What uncomfortable question should people ask themselves before going for success?

0:49.5

I think a really great question that almost no one asks is, do I want to live the lifestyle

0:55.9

required to get the life?

0:58.6

So for instance, if you love the idea of being a rock star, you want to be a guitarist

1:03.5

that tours the world, well, what does that look like?

1:06.0

What does the lifestyle of that look like?

1:07.7

It looks like 10 years, probably playing in your bedroom, learning chords

1:11.3

and progressions and then learning to songwrite. It looks like another five in a van, touring around,

1:18.2

making basically no money with a ton of uncertainty and very little support. And then maybe you

1:23.3

start to pick up that. That is the lifestyle. And even after that, after that it's you want to be away from your

1:27.9

family if you want to have a family friends community whatever you're going to be traveling the

1:33.2

world a lot you're going to be spending most of your time in airports or on buses is that what you

1:38.6

want if you do not want to live the lifestyle you have to release yourself of the desire. Whatever your definition

1:45.4

of success is, the uncomfortable question you should ask before going for success, what is your

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