2.25M Q&A - The Manosphere, Mike Israetel & Overcoming Insecurities - #816

About this episode

I hit 2.25 million Subscribers on YouTube!! To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, so here’s another 90 minutes of me trying to answer as many as possible. As always there’s some great questions in here about my single life, my new project with Mike Israetel, and how I overcome insecurities. Expect to learn what the future of vlogs on the channel looks like, what I think about clickbait on YouTube, when the most challenging chapter in my life was, what I’m currently saying no to, what I’m looking forward to on my tour to Australia, how to break out of self-destructive habits, whether I'm scared of American wildlife and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code MW10)  Timestamps: (00:00) The Link Between Worry & Results (03:57) Is it Toxic to Use Insecurity as Fuel? (06:52) Performing a Shoey in Australia (07:43) Techniques for Exiting Monk Mode (11:47) Chris’s Most Challenging Chapter (14:32) Is Chris Gay? (14:53) Why Chris Stands in Recordings (16:04) Is a Buzzcut a Sign of Confidence? (17:02) Anticipating Being Attacked by Mainstream Media (18:23) Is Chris Related to Mike Israetel? (19:21) Wildlife in America Vs UK (20:33) Earning Money From the Podcast (21:48) Has Chris Benefitted From Looks? (24:37) How to Know if Your Content is Valuable? (25:36) Hours or Casually Dressed? (26:10) Chris’s New Vlogs (27:42) Product With Mike Israetel (28:44) Balancing Clickbaity Titles (30:47) Both Socks on Before Shoes? (31:35) How is Chris Doing? (33:15) Chris’s Shoulder Bag (34:02) Keeping Track of Chris’s Quotes (35:13) What T-Shirts Does Chris Wear? (36:20) Butt Stuff in Austin (37:03) When a Guest Enjoys Chris’s Questions (38:43) Conversations With & Without Mics (41:29) Necessary Vs Unnecessary Worries (42:51) Learning to Say No to Things (44:16) Sniffing Vapes (44:35) Do Men Want to Be Approached By Women at the Gym? (45:25) Chris’s University Degree (46:33) Aspiring Trophy Husband Goals (46:59) When Chris Learned He Was Good at Asking Questions (48:25) Getting a Well-Defined & Chiseled Face (49:04) Does Chris Have a Potential Partner? (49:40) Celebrating Your Wins Better (57:13) What Clip Length is Chris’s Haircut? (57:50) Building Back Your Ego & Confidence (01:02:42) When is Tim Dillon Coming on? (01:03:06) Does Chris Have Any Wild Insecurities? (01:06:35) Chris’s 54 Year Old Granny Fan (01:07:00) Does Chris Get Tired of Positivity & Wellness? (01:09:20) Why Chris Looks the Same as 2 Years Ago (01:10:08) Chris’s Thoughts on Circumcision (01:12:34) Is Having a Small Penis a Skill Issue? (01:13:26) Looking Forward to Australia (01:14:35) Ending 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: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - 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