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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

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Uncover the truth behind the headlines and memes in an unbiased pursuit of what’s real.

From interviews and reactions to debates on the most important topics of the day, this podcast will challenge everything you know about current events, the economy, culture, and more. Tom Bilyeu’s Impact Theory helps you thrive in our complex world.

Hosted by Tom Bilyeu, a prominent entrepreneur and co-founder of the billion-dollar company Quest Nutrition, Impact Theory covers what matters today. From geopolitics and economics to AI, science, future tech, and beyond, Tom breaks down complex topics into their fundamental elements. Learn how to see the world clearly so you can navigate even the most disruptive era.

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  • Don’t Fear AI — Fear Falling Behind | Peter Diamandis on Impact Theory Pt 2

    Don’t Fear AI — Fear Falling Behind | Peter Diamandis on Impact Theory Pt 2
    Jun 13 2026
    Alright, welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with Peter Diamandis—a man who lives and breathes exponential change, and isn’t afraid to tackle the stuff everyone else would rather ignore. Now that you’ve braved everything breaking and the cracks in the old story, it’s time to step fully into what happens next: regulation, UBI, riots and “derangement,” brain-computer interfaces, and some mind-blowing visions of what human purpose could look like when survival is no longer the point. Peter and I get into everything from whether AGI and superintelligence will help or harm us, the ethics of coding “morality” into AI, to whether humans are really just the boot disk for something greater coming next.This part goes deep on the forks ahead—will you opt out, numb out, become a creator, or actually merge your brain with the cloud? How are schools failing us (and what do our kids actually need to thrive)? We even get practical about what you can do right now to claim agency, think radically bigger, and make yourself anti-fragile—whether you want to start a company, change the world, or just live a life you can be proud of as the rules keep rewriting themselves in real-time. If you need just one episode to snap you out of fear and into action, this is it.Ketone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodPlaud: Get 10% off with code IMPACT at https://plaud.ai/impactWhatnot:Download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order. AT&T Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.comShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impactTruemed: Check your eligibility and start saving at https://truemed.com/impactIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impactPique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impactWhat's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:If you want my help...STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20showSCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/callGet my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.:https://tombilyeu.com/**********************************************************************If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you.**********************************************************************FOLLOW TOM:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    56 mins
  • SpaceX IPO Day, We Won The Iran War Again, & US Tops Oil Export List | The Tom Bilyeu Show Live

    SpaceX IPO Day, We Won The Iran War Again, & US Tops Oil Export List | The Tom Bilyeu Show Live
    Jun 12 2026
    What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:If you want my help...STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20showSCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/callGet my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.:https://tombilyeu.com/**********************************************************************If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you.**********************************************************************FOLLOW TOM:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuKetone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodPlaud: Get 10% off with code IMPACT at https://plaud.ai/impactWhatnot:Download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order. AT&T Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.comShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impactTruemed: Check your eligibility and start saving at https://truemed.com/impactIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impactPique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impactIn this Friday edition of The Tom Bilyeu Show Live, Tom and Drew dig into a packed news day spanning geopolitics, markets, tech, and a long philosophical tangent on immortality. They open on Iran, breaking down the leaked 14-point "deal" circulating via Iranian state media — the $24 billion in frozen assets, the naval blockade, the Strait of Hormuz, and reconstruction demands — and why Tom is deeply skeptical that anything beyond a memorandum of understanding gets signed, plus what a bad deal could cost Trump heading into the midterms. From there, they pivot to a heated exchange over the SpaceX IPO and the Globe and Mail's "how to properly hate Elon Musk" headline, using it as a springboard into the psychology of resentment, the mechanics of transformational-tech bubbles, and a warning to retail investors about becoming "exit liquidity." The conversation moves through California's voting rules, ballot harvesting, and Trump's Save America Act and reconciliation push (with an extended back-and-forth on states' rights, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court), the UK's proposed device-level content-scanning law and the surveillance-state implications, a DOJ child-smuggling indictment tied to border policy, and the Epstein/Zorro Ranch mystery. They close on AI — unpacking Yann LeCun's argument against LLMs and AGI in favor of specialized world models — before spinning off into a wide-ranging debate about whether you'd actually want to live forever, the disposable-male hypothesis, and a contentious Alex Karp clip about GDP and gender.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • AGI Is Here — And Society Isn’t Ready | Peter Diamandis On Impact Theory

    AGI Is Here — And Society Isn’t Ready | Peter Diamandis On Impact Theory
    Jun 11 2026
    The conversation focused on the unprecedented wave of technological disruption brought about by advances in artificial intelligence, exploring how these innovations are reshaping the social contract, the workforce, and the very fabric of society. One concept discussed was the collapse of traditional pathways—such as the idea that doing well in school and earning a college degree guarantees security and a stable job—in the face of rapidly evolving AI capabilities.A key theme that emerged was the dual-edged nature of AI's impact: while automation and intelligent machines threaten to displace conventional jobs, particularly for those unable or unwilling to adapt, new opportunities are arising for solopreneurs, creators, and individuals ready to leverage technology as a force multiplier. The discussion explored the ways gatekeepers have been removed, the costs of entrepreneurship have plummeted, and barriers to innovation are lower than ever before.Several points were raised, including the psychological and societal turbulence that can result from such rapid change, with concerns about social unrest, especially among younger generations struggling to find their place. The conversation also addressed the promise of AI to solve critical problems in healthcare, science, and education, potentially ushering in an era of abundance—but only if society can adjust mindsets, update educational systems, and encourage purpose-driven curiosity.Listeners can expect a deep dive into the ethical, economic, and cultural fork in the road humanity faces, as well as practical advice for achieving agency, adaptability, and meaning in a world where the only constant is exponential change.Ketone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodPlaud: Get 10% off with code IMPACT at https://plaud.ai/impactWhatnot:Download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order. AT&T Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.comShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impactTruemed: Check your eligibility and start saving at https://truemed.com/impactIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impactPique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impactWhat's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:If you want my help...STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20showSCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/callGet my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.:https://tombilyeu.com/**********************************************************************If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you.**********************************************************************FOLLOW TOM:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    59 mins
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Absolutely Loved this podcast, I listened to it afew times. packed a punch, absolute Great advice, direction, focus..food for thought for your copping mechanisms when that doubting thoughts kicks in, which it does! Thank you for sharing Tom Bilyeu and Guests.

A MUST LISTEN TO. SUCH POWERFUL STORIES

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Motivating, inspiring and energising. Love Tom’s interviewing style and he has amazing guests. Listen regularly and its like having access to mentors and coaches without the cost.

The best motivational podcast out there

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thanks Tom for sharing great insight to bring people out of the matrix. I really enjoy your work.

Excellent

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