Travel creator Mungo McCosh (70,000 followers) breaks down how living differently, thinking independently, and embracing discomfort can unlock freedom, creativity, and a global audience.

Mungo is the founder of Mungo TV, a rapidly growing travel and culture platform known for raw storytelling, sharp humour, and honest perspectives on places most people never see. From Mongolia to China, his work challenges curated travel, mainstream narratives, and algorithm driven thinking.

In this conversation, Mungo shares what he has learned about authenticity, social media growth, comedy, censorship, and why doing your own thing is still the most powerful strategy.

He explains:
◽️ Why going off the beaten track creates better stories and a better life
◽️ How to grow on social media without chasing followers or trends
◽️ The real mechanics behind viral content and audience growth
◽️ How humour, satire, and risk shape long term reputation
◽️ What living in China is actually like beyond Western media

00:00 Growing Up Across Cultures
02:10 Rejecting Curated Travel
04:00 From School Expectations to Independence
06:43 Starting Mungo TV
10:43 Being Recognised and Staying Grounded
14:11 How Viral Comedy Really Works
21:45 Turning Ideas Into Content
26:54 Making Better Videos
32:46 Why Niches Matter
40:55 Comedy, Free Speech, and Risk
53:52 Living and Creating in China
58:12 Legacy and Meaning
1:00:44 One Lesson to Remember

Mungo McCosh:
◽️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcmungo.tv/
◽️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mungo-mccosh-a81954261/
◽️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@McMungoTV
◽️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mcmungotv?_r=1&_t=ZN-91quCiznHni

Harvey Bracken-Smith:
◽️ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/harveybracken-smith
◽️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/harveybsmith
◽️ X (Twitter): https://x.com/harveybsmith_
◽️ Newsletter: https://personable.substack.com/
◽️ Website: https://www.personable.media/

Personable Podcast:
◽️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/personable.podcast
◽️ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/personablepodcast
◽️ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@personableclips
◽️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JOTYDER6m2FDrlhop4api
◽️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/personable/id1671640111

Additional:
◽️ Fundraising: https://www.loulouracefoundation.org/donate

Personable is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners become the best they can be by learning from the world’s best in their respective fields. This mission is inspired by my mother, Louise, who encouraged me to become the best version of myself before she passed away from cancer in 2023.

This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not financial advice. Always consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Investing involves risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results.

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World-famous adventurer BEAR GRYLLS reveals the TRUTH about success, failure, grief, and faith, and why resilience, family, and purpose matter far more than fame, money, or achievement.

Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, former SAS soldier, Chief Scout, bestselling author, and host of Man vs. Wild and Running Wild. He is one of the most recognisable survivalists in the world, having climbed Mount Everest, broken his back, and worked with presidents, prime ministers, and global leaders.

In this conversation, Bear goes far beyond survival and television to share the hardest moments of his life, including losing his father, enduring repeated failures, and how faith and family became his foundation.

He explains:
◽️ How losing a parent can become a source of strength
◽️ Why resilience is more important than talent or success
◽️ How repeated failure built his career behind the scenes
◽️ Why fame, money, and status never bring fulfillment
◽️ How faith helps navigate fear, doubt, and grief

00:00 Losing a Parent at a Young Age
02:10 Turning Pain Into Purpose
05:01 Fame, Presidents, and Staying Grounded
07:53 Why Success Never Comes From Things
10:20 The Trap of Validation and Recognition
12:19 Being Put in a Box by the World
15:41 Success as a Journey, Not a Destination
16:44 Why Character Is Built in the Valleys
18:55 The Failures No One Talks About
21:31 Faith, Doubt, and a Divided World
25:23 Family as the Ultimate Foundation
28:13 Why Bear Wrote The Greatest Story Ever Told
31:59 Living Faith Through Action
33:59 The One Lesson Bear Wants You to Remember
35:22 Closing Reflections

Follow Bear:
◽️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beargrylls/
◽️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beargrylls/
◽️ X: https://x.com/beargrylls
◽️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealBearGrylls
◽️ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beargrylls?lang=en
◽️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/beargrylls
◽️ Website: https://www.beargrylls.com/

Harvey Bracken-Smith:
◽️ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/harveybracken-smith
◽️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/harveybsmith
◽️ X (Twitter): https://x.com/harveybsmith_
◽️ Newsletter: https://personable.substack.com/
◽️ Website: https://www.personable.media/

Personable Podcast:
◽️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/personable.podcast
◽️ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/personablepodcast
◽️ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@personableclips
◽️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JOTYDER6m2FDrlhop4api
◽️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/personable/id1671640111

Additional:
◽️ Fundraising: https://www.loulouracefoundation.org/donate

Personable is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners become the best they can be by learning from the world’s best in their respective fields. This mission is inspired by my mother, Louise, who encouraged me to become the best version of myself before she passed away from cancer in 2023.

This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not financial advice. Always consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Investing involves risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Stephen Roberts, Founder of Orgueil Capital (an investment vehicle with its North Star to quintuple capital) and former Partner at Horseman Capital, returns to Personable Markets for one of his most information packed conversations yet.

From dissecting the disconnect between AI headlines and real market performance to uncovering where the true returns have been hiding this year, Stephen brings decades of global macro experience to help investors separate noise from opportunity. In this episode, he explains why commodities and banks have outperformed while tech dominated the narrative, how the steep yield curve transformed UK and European financials, and why Asia and Europe have quietly delivered standout performance.

With sharp analysis across rates, geopolitics, employment trends and the coming wave of AI driven productivity shifts, Stephen breaks down the forces reshaping markets, the risks investors are ignoring and the structural changes likely to define the next decade.

In this episode, Stephen Roberts discusses:
◽️ AI hype versus reality and why investors are missing the real trades
◽️ Commodities surging and the return of a global materials cycle
◽️ Banks minting money from the steep yield curve
◽️ Europe and Asia outperforming and why valuations still look attractive
◽️ China tech recovery, Alibaba’s rebound and cloud dominance
◽️ AI’s impact on unemployment and future economic policy

⏱ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:31 Markets since last episode, volatility, tech noise and real performance
02:12 AI bubble debate and why the narrative is misplaced
04:10 Commodities surge across gold, copper and miners
06:25 Banks, yield curves and earnings doubling across the UK
09:38 Europe and Asia outperform while investors stay fixated on AI
12:14 Alibaba, Tencent and China’s cloud advantage
15:03 How Stephen evaluates winners, losers and sector momentum
22:39 Why interest rates determine everything in markets
26:04 US manufacturing push and Mayoshi Son’s investment plans
29:21 Rare earth leverage, Nvidia dependence and geopolitical tension
32:48 Private markets versus public markets, liquidity and risk
43:17 Commodities, banks and where Stephen sees opportunity
47:01 Potential triggers for market stress across rates and employment
52:44 Closing insights and long term positioning
53:12 Outro

📌 Resources
Stephen Roberts:
◽️ Orgueil Capital: https://www.orgueilcapital.com/our-story

Harvey Bracken-Smith:
◽️ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/harveybracken-smith
◽️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/harveybsmith
◽️ X (Twitter): https://x.com/harveybsmith_
◽️ Newsletter: https://personable.substack.com/
◽️ Website: https://www.personable.media/

Personable Podcast:
◽️ Instagram: https://instagram.com/personable.podcast
◽️ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/personablepodcast
◽️ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@personableclips
◽️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JOTYDER6m2FDrlhop4api
◽️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/personable/id1671640111

Additional:
◽️ The Draft (Sign up): https://thedraft.io
◽️ Fundraising: https://justgiving.com/crowdfunding/LouLouRacefoiundation?utm_term=PvByaxmdn

Personable is a podcast dedicated to helping listeners become the best they can be by learning from the world’s best in their respective fields. This mission is inspired by my mother, Louise, who encouraged me to become the best version of myself before she passed away from cancer in 2023.

This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not financial advice. Always consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Investing involves risks, and past performance is

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