At an early point in his secondary education, Dr. Drew Pinsky found himself debating whether he should become a doctor or an opera singer. Ultimately his true passion for helping others prevailed, making him one of the most recognizable names in medicine. Learn from the New York Times best-selling author, physician, opera singer, and civil servant as he goes deep into the philosophy behind the brain-body connection and addiction in this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu.

Original air date: 5-16-17

SHOW NOTES

Dr. Drew recalls being a workaholic and talks about why medicine is not fun today. [2:53]

Tom and Dr. Drew dig into the philosophy behind helping other people. [5:54]

Dr. Drew goes deep on the brain/body connection and the concept of embeddedness. [10:14]

Tom and Dr. Drew discuss the inception of self. [14:18]

Dr. Drew talks about constructing a sense of self as an adult. [18:17]

Dr. Drew explains why disgust is a powerful motivator. [23:02]

Dr. Drew unravels the necessity and power of myth. [28:35]

Tom and Dr. Drew discuss cultivating a mythological landscape through community. [31:20]

Dr. Drew describes how to leverage other people to make a conscious personal change. [34:34]

Dr. Drew performs an impromptu operatic solo. [36:00]

Dr. Drew talks about finding his path and how he stopped fighting a career in medicine. [36:40]

Tom and Dr. Drew talk over subjective happiness and what it means to lead a good life. [41:54]

Dr. Drew expounds on how to increase skill (techne) and wisdom (phronesis). [45:26]

Dr. Drew defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [48:01]

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