Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I'm the guest this time. This first went out on The Fieldswell Podcast with Lauren Fields, and it's the story I skip on my own show.
I grew up in a small Australian city and I've been average at everything I've tried. Average student, average at sport, average at most of it. I still saved $100,000 before I finished university, opened a nightclub at 22 and bought my first house at 25. What I credit is not talent and it is not discipline. It's what I call polite persistence. Chip away, forgive yourself when you drop it, start again tomorrow.
We cover the four days in New York that turned into six weeks, then a two year unwind of my whole life back home. The house, the business, the family, the dog. I go back to the uncle who handed me The Richest Man in Babylon at 18 and the pay yourself first passage that changed how I handled money.
I also get into why I quit the morning routine I built my life around, Jeff Bezos and the idea of one way and two way doors, why the people I interview all seem to be chasing a version of themselves they invented, how I use AI every day, four years sober, and the ADHD diagnosis behind my obsession with locking in.
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youtube.com/watch?v=dxXGqIL_AxA&t=9s
🙏 THANKS TO LAUREN FIELDS AND THE FIELDSWELL PODCAST FOR HAVING ME:
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📸 instagram.com/laurenfields
📸 instagram.com/fieldswell
🎥 youtube.com/@fieldswell
📚 Lauren's book Send It is coming soon: fieldswell.com/pages/send-it
🕒 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Why this one is different
00:55 - Four days in New York that turned into a life
02:48 - One couch, six weeks, and a nightclub offer
03:22 - Unwinding a house, a business, a family and a dog
04:40 - The two books my uncle gave me at 18
06:04 - The housemate who quit teaching
08:35 - What stops people going after what they want
09:58 - Staying home, $150 a week, saying no to Melbourne
11:17 - Pay yourself first, and why I went to 30%
12:32 - A nightclub at 22, $100k saved, a house at 25
13:15 - The GFC, five grand, and my dad's advice
14:16 - Performing high without burning out
17:55 - Why I quit my morning routine
19:43 - Polite persistence
22:11 - One way doors and two way doors
25:02 - Building the person you want to become
28:58 - Goggins, faith, and forgiving yourself
31:27 - What AI is, and how I use it daily
34:52 - The interview me method
36:27 - The output that saved me $700
39:04 - What send it means in Australia
39:39 - Four years sober
41:35 - ADHD, locking in, and the Pomodoro timer
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I'm the guest this time. This first went out on The Fieldswell Podcast with Lauren Fields, and it's the story I skip on my own show.
I grew up in a small Australian city and I've been average at everything I've tried. Average student, average at sport, average at most of it. I still saved $100,000 before I finished university, opened a nightclub at 22 and bought my first house at 25. What I credit is not talent and it is not discipline. It's what I call polite persistence. Chip away, forgive yourself when you drop it, start again tomorrow.
We cover the four days in New York that turned into six weeks, then a two year unwind of my whole life back home. The house, the business, the family, the dog. I go back to the uncle who handed me The Richest Man in Babylon at 18 and the pay yourself first passage that changed how I handled money.
I also get into why I quit the morning routine I built my life around, Jeff Bezos and the idea of one way and two way doors, why the people I interview all seem to be chasing a version of themselves they invented, how I use AI every day, four years sober, and the ADHD diagnosis behind my obsession with locking in.
📺 Loved this episode? Here's some of our other favourites:
youtube.com/watch?v=Eqx00oiLLOQ&t=569s
youtube.com/watch?v=6S2wEWQKNag&t=3240s
youtube.com/watch?v=EfuCaISs7-s&t=1s
youtube.com/watch?v=dxXGqIL_AxA&t=9s
🙏 THANKS TO LAUREN FIELDS AND THE FIELDSWELL PODCAST FOR HAVING ME:
🌐 fieldswell.com
📸 instagram.com/laurenfields
📸 instagram.com/fieldswell
🎥 youtube.com/@fieldswell
📚 Lauren's book Send It is coming soon: fieldswell.com/pages/send-it
🕒 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Why this one is different
00:55 - Four days in New York that turned into a life
02:48 - One couch, six weeks, and a nightclub offer
03:22 - Unwinding a house, a business, a family and a dog
04:40 - The two books my uncle gave me at 18
06:04 - The housemate who quit teaching
08:35 - What stops people going after what they want
09:58 - Staying home, $150 a week, saying no to Melbourne
11:17 - Pay yourself first, and why I went to 30%
12:32 - A nightclub at 22, $100k saved, a house at 25
13:15 - The GFC, five grand, and my dad's advice
14:16 - Performing high without burning out
17:55 - Why I quit my morning routine
19:43 - Polite persistence
22:11 - One way doors and two way doors
25:02 - Building the person you want to become
28:58 - Goggins, faith, and forgiving yourself
31:27 - What AI is, and how I use it daily
34:52 - The interview me method
36:27 - The output that saved me $700
39:04 - What send it means in Australia
39:39 - Four years sober
41:35 - ADHD, locking in, and the Pomodoro timer
✌🏼 SUPPORT THE PODCAST BY BACKING OUR PARTNERS:
🕶️ Swanwick — Blue light glasses I put on at sunset so my brain knows it's night. Sleep holds everything else up. 'HWW' for 10% off @ swanwicksleep.com/?ref=HWW
👟 Vivobarefoot — Barefoot shoes I wear daily. Feet get to work like feet again, and my knees and back are better for it. 'HWW15' for 15% off, US only @ vivobarefootltd.pxf.io/HWW
🎒 Stubble & Co — The bag I live out of. Kit, laptop and gym gear in one place. Code 'HWW' @ stubbleandco.com/HWW
💊 LVLUP Health — Supplements I lean on for recovery and energy when training load is heavy. 'HWW' for 15% off.
🐄 Carnivore Aurelius — Collagen I take daily for joints, skin and connective tissue. Matters more the harder you train @ carnivoreaurelius.com/HWW
🩸 Superpower — A full blood panel. You cannot fix what you have never measured @ partners.superpower.com/hww
🥗 Blueprint — Bryan Johnson's longevity range. The boring, measured approach to living longer. Code 'HWW' for 15% off.
GET IN TOUCH:
🌍 thatonetimepodcast.com
🌍 partnerships@thatonetimepodcast.com // bookings@thatonetimepodcast.com
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY:
🎥 youtube.com/channel/UCP62dkT4JUozGGlk7zT1afQ?sub_confirmation=1
🗣️ open.spotify.com/show/2CDS3KOgOSwmKCvK6BWS8B
📸 instagram.com/thatonetime_podcast
🐦 https://x.com/itsadammetwally
🎵 tiktok.com/@thatonetime_podcast
💭 ABOUT US:
Every week I sit down with someone worth listening to and work out how they live. Not the highlight reel, the habits. Three pillars: health, wealth and wisdom, leaning into health and mindset. Expect longevity, training, sleep, mental health, sobriety, money, business and biohacking. If you're between your late twenties and early forties, ambitious, a bit tired and looking for things that work, this is for you.
Hosted by Adam Metwally - instagram.com/meetwally
