Anna Runkle (also known as “The Crappy Childhood Fairy”) is a content creator, author and trauma recovery expert. Today on the show we discuss: the hidden effects of childhood trauma, signs you may not have resolved things from your past, practical steps for getting your life back together, how to regulate your emotions in real time, how to find real friends and improve your personal relationships, what “limerence” means and why people fall into this common trap and much more. Today's sponsor: ...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr
Dr. Yasmin Hurd is the Director of the Addiction Institute within the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health System as well as the Ward Coleman Chair of Translational Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. Hurd is an internationally renowned neuroscientist whose translational research examines the neurobiology of drug abuse and related psychiatric disorders. Her research exploring the neurobiological effects of cannabis an...
Jun 28, 2025•57 min
Teo Soleymani MD, FAAD, FACMS is a Double Board-Certified Dermatologist who specializes in skin cancer and reconstructive surgery. Today on the show we discuss: the biggest things that can accelerate your risk for skin cancer, steps you can take to take back control of your skin, how to deal with loose skin and hair loss, signs your skin is at risk for disease, a minimalist skincare routine you can use, his thoughts on the sun and sunscreen and much more. Today's sponsor: Vitali Skincare Get 20%...
Jun 26, 2025•53 min
Dennis Vetrano is a divorce lawyer and content creator. Today on the show we discuss: The top habits that doom relationships, The root cause of infidelity (why its not just physical) The power of small daily habits for maintaining intimacy Tips for healthy conflict and communication The truth about prenups, How to navigate divorce without damaging your kids lives And much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to mental health in my content are for informational, dis...
Jun 23, 2025•47 min
Debbi Barber is a highly successful entrepreneur and co-founder of the innovative Vitali Regenerative Skin Care company. Terry Barber is an entrepreneur, former motivational speaker and the co-founder of Vitali Regenerative Skin Care company. Today on the show we discuss: The power of copper peptides and skincare for aging Debbi and Terry's health transformations, Their emotional and purpose driven motivation behind building their business Challenges they faced while building a business as a cou...
Jun 21, 2025•48 min
Bill Campbell is a Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Performance and Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida. He earned my Ph.D. in Exercise, Nutrition, and Preventive Health from Baylor University i 2007, Bill has published over 200 scientific papers and abstracts, three textbooks, and 20 book chapters in areas related to physique enhancement, sports nutrition, resistance training, and dietary supplementation. Today on the show we discuss: the most sim...
Jun 19, 2025•56 min
Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A. is an attorney, bestselling author, professor, CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI) and host of the #1 negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything. Following the viral success of his 2016 TED Talk Finding Confidence in Conflict, Kwame has lent his expertise to dozens of media outlets, C-suite leadership for Fortune 500 companies like NASA, Target and Apple and millions of people. across the globe. Today on the show we discuss: the most important co...
Jun 16, 2025•58 min
Michelle Chalfant is a therapist, holistic life coach, speaker, and author. Today on the show we discuss: why your pain is a portal and not the problem, how to reprogram negative self talk, why you need more than self awareness to change your life, how to become a "healthy adult," the real role of "triggers" in your life, how to reinvent yourself and heal and much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to mental health in my content are for informational, discussion,...
Jun 14, 2025•53 min
Darren G. Candow, Ph.D., CSEP-CEP, FISSN is a Professor and Director of the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory, Director of Research for the Athlete Health and Performance Initiative and past Associate Dean-Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina, Canada. Today on the show we discuss: the shocking benefits of creatine for cognition, building muscle and fat loss, common creatine myths, best practices for creatine supplementat...
Jun 12, 2025•41 min
Steve Magness is a world renowned performance and mindset coach. Today on the show we discuss: how to reframe your mindset using storytelling, how to build confidence in yourself through small wins, how to not let failure define who you are, why a supportive environment is crucial for optimal performance, why you should stay focused on the journey instead of instant gratification, how to build lasting momentum in life and much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related t...
Jun 09, 2025•45 min
Britt Reid seemingly had it all, but under the surface was his life-long battles with substance abuse and alcoholism. What should have been the American dream became a living nightmare for so many when he got behind the wheel of a car after drinking. In an instant, Britt traded in his life of impact for an inmate number in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Today, Britt is out of prison and lives a life of service while working a program of recovery. His tale of humility, redemption, grace,...
Jun 07, 2025•59 min
Dr. Najwa Zebian is an activist, educator, speaker, author and relationship expert. Dr. Zebian began to write in an effort to connect with and heal her first students, a group of young refugees, but found that she was also writing to heal herself. In her first book, Welcome Home, she presented a guide for people to become a safe space for themselves, to see themselves through their own eyes, and to leave self-abandoning patterns behind. Today on the show we discuss: why people stay in unfulfille...
Jun 05, 2025•42 min
Bob Bordone is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, founder and former director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program, former Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and founder of The Cambridge Negotiation Institute. He is co-author of Designing Systems and Processes for Managing Disputes, and co-editor of The Handbook of Dispute Resolution. Today on the show we discuss: how to handle difficult conversations and conflict effectively, communication...
Jun 02, 2025•48 min
T.J. Robinson, also known as "The Olive Oil Hunter®" is the founder of the Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club. He is one of the world’s most respected authorities on all matters olive oil. He is dedicated to importing rare fresh-pressed olive oil, the most flavorful and most healthful extra virgin olive oil on the planet, until now virtually impossible to obtain year-round in the US. All his oils are independently lab tested and certified for 100% purity. Today on the show we discuss: the shocking tru...
May 31, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Sal Di Stefano is one of the hosts of the highly popular Mind Pump Podcast, a show that exposes the RAW TRUTH about health, fitness, nutrition and more. Sal picked up his first weight at the age of 14. Fitness was a way for him to apply hard work and effort towards changing and re-inventing himself. He wanted to shift the direction of the fitness industry from an aesthetic insecurity based industry to a self love and self care health industry. Today on the show we discuss: simple and sustainable...
May 29, 2025•58 min
George Kamel is a Ramsey Personality, financial expert and YouTuber. Today on the show we discuss: common money traps that can keep you broke, why apps make it easy to overspend, wealth goals you should aim for in your 20’s and 30’s, best practices to implement if you want to become a millionaire, why your net worth will accelerate after it hits $100k, the most emotional moments from The Ramsey Show and much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental...
May 26, 2025•45 min
Lauren Sisler is an Emmy Award-winning ESPN sideline reporter whose inspiring journey of resilience highlights the power of falling in love with your story. At just 18, while most kids are finding their independence and enjoying college life, Lauren was faced with the unimaginable: the sudden and unexpected loss of both parents to prescription drug addiction. Their deaths, coupled with the shocking revelation of their hidden addiction, left her grappling with profound grief and unanswered questi...
May 24, 2025•58 min
Doctor Staci Whitman is a Functional Kids’ Dentist in North Portland, Oregon. She is the founder of NoPo Kids Dentistry where she takes a whole-body, holistic, and functional approach with her patients. Her dentistry/practice is grounded by science and powered by love. Doctor Staci attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and worked as a general dentist for 2 years before earning a certificate in pediatric dentistry from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Today on the show...
May 22, 2025•55 min
Jim Curtis is a transformational coach, master hypnotherapist, and author. Today on the show we discuss: how to reframe common negative phrases that we say to ourselves, how to use your darkest pain as fuel for growth, how to disrupt the "confirmation bias" loop that keeps you stuck, how to reprogram your subconscious mind using hypnosis, why your not "stuck" and how to fix that mindset, how to let go of "control" in order to move forward and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
May 19, 2025•54 min
Britt Frank is a licensed psychotherapist and trauma expert. She received her bachelor's from Duke and her Master's of Social Work from the University of Kansas. Britt is also the author of the book, The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward This is her second time on the podcast and today we are going to discuss many of the themes of her work but we are also going to chat about Britt’s incredible story. She struggled for more than two decades with relationships, c...
May 15, 2025•53 min
Jerry T. Wise, MA, MS, CLC, is a family systems and self-differentiation expert with over 45 years of experience as a marriage and family therapist, addictions therapist, social worker, pastoral counselor, ACOA expert, psychiatric therapist, codependency specialist, therapist trainer, organizational consultant, and certified life/relationship coach. Today on the show we discuss: how narcissists subtly manipulate you, why you should never try to defend yourself to a narcissist, the hidden effects...
May 12, 2025•58 min
Ben Azadi is a podcaster, YouTuber and founder of Keto Kamp. Today on the show we discuss: what you may be doing wrong if you’re not losing belly fat, why Ben feels seed oils are so dangerous, 14-day protocol you can follow to melt as much fat as possible, why fasting the wrong way can lead to negative health outcomes, the mindset shift that changed everything for Ben, why he feels the calories in calories out argument is flawed and much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topic...
May 10, 2025•45 min
Olga Khazan is a staff writer for The Atlantic and the author, previously, of Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World. She has also written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Vox, and other publications. She is a two-time recipient of the International Reporting Project’s Journalism Fellowship and winner of the 2017 National Headliner Award for Magazine Online Writing. Today on the show we discuss: how to know you need to change your personality...
May 08, 2025•46 min
Erwin McManus is a mind, life, and cultural architect and an award-winning author and artist. His books have sold over one million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. As a world-renowned communicator, McManus has spoken to millions of people in seventy countries on five continents in stadiums of up to one-hundred thousand people. His creative genius has resulted in consulting work with organizations spanning from the NFL to the Pentagon. Today on the show we discuss...
May 05, 2025•56 min
Stan Efferding is an IFBB pro bodybuilder and has his bachelor of science in psychology and exercise science from the University of Oregon. Stan is a multiple all -time world record holding powerlifter and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. He has conducted over 200 seminars in 14 countries and in all 50 states. Today on the show we discuss: the real reasons diets fail, three proven ways to reduce your calories, the best fat loss foods to cons...
May 03, 2025•42 min
Sathiya Sam is a renowned addiction expert. He is the founder & creator of DeepClean, a research-backed system that has helped 1,000+ men break free from pornography addiction. Sathiya also hosts the Man Within podcast and is a proud father and husband. Today on the show we discuss: how pornography rewires the brain, the root causes of porn addiction, why porn addiction is so difficult to manage and treat, how to effectively recover from porn addiction, relationship strategies to build real ...
May 01, 2025•52 min
Kevin O’Leary also known as Mr. Wonderful is a serial entrepreneur, TV personality and one of the stars of the hit show “Shark Tank.” Today on the show we discuss: how to achieve financial freedom and actually enjoy your wealth, how to execute and take action on a big idea that you have, what you can do right now during an unstable economy, Kevin’s personal struggles and how he overcame them, harsh truths about life you need to learn, what to do if you feel behind in life, the Shark Tank investm...
Apr 28, 2025•58 min
Dr. Nathan Bryan is an acclaimed biomedical researcher known primarily for his groundbreaking research on nitric oxide (NO) biology. Dr. Bryan's research has markedly advanced our understanding of NO's critical roles in cardiovascular health, immune function, and neurobiology. Today on the show we discuss: simple morning and evening protocols to help slow aging, the shocking benefits of intermittent fasting, the truth about breakfast foods and fake “healthy” foods, the surprising link between re...
Apr 26, 2025•46 min
Nathalia Melo is a mother of two, wife, and a globally recognized fitness coach with over 15 years of experience. Having spoken in over 30 countries and featured in magazines worldwide, Nathalia’s expertise extends far beyond her title as a former Olympia champion. Her unique approach to fitness, health, and mindset has made her a sought-after speaker and coach. Today on the show we discuss: the dark side of competitive bodybuilding, how she healed and rebuilt her relationship with health and nu...
Apr 24, 2025•58 min
TJ Power is a neuroscientist, content creator, founder of "The DOSE Lab" and best-selling author of the book "The DOSE Effect." Today on the show we discuss: the hidden dangers of overstimulating your brain, a 14-day protocol to hack your dopamine system and reset your mind, signs that your dopamine system is out of balance, why boredom and solitude are the gateways to healing, how to get better at embracing discomfort, how to take back control of your life when you feel stuck, how to use advers...
Apr 21, 2025•53 min