Ever feel stuck in the same loop — making the same mistakes, doubting yourself, or overthinking everything? In this powerful conversation, Marie sits down with her longtime partner Josh Pais to share the tools from his new book Lose Your Mind: The Path to Creative Invincibility. You'll learn how to stop suppressing emotions, overcome fear, and use presence as the ultimate fuel to create abundance and win big in life.

Josh Pais is a celebrated actor with over 150 film and TV credits (The Dropout, A Man in Full, Younger, Ray Donovan, High Maintenance, and as Raphael in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). He's the founder of Committed Impulse, a groundbreaking training that's become the "secret weapon" for top entrepreneurs, artists, doctors, and creators. His work helps people break free from overthinking and unlock spontaneous brilliance.

WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 — Why Josh's book shocked Marie (in the best way)

01:50 — The #1 reason we stay stuck in old patterns

06:10 — What Josh's father (a physicist who worked with Einstein) taught him about fear

12:11 — The myth of good and bad emotions

18:08 — Why suppressing your feelings keeps you stuck

20:00 — The hidden health costs of emotional suppression

27:48 — The future of human connection in an AI world

36:17 — The 4 access points to presence (tools you can use today)

41:20 — What Robert De Niro taught Josh about listening

49:15 — The secret to shutting down your toxic thoughts

57:08 — The #1 reason the world needs your creativity right now

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