A United States Marine Corps Veteran turned serial entrepreneur and keynote speaker, Ben Taylor, gets vulnerable on the podcast this week. Ben shares stories from the impact of his military service and entrepreneurial endeavors, as well as his recent experience at the Driven Meditation Shooting Retreat. Many Driven's will surely be able to relate to what Ben shares about his journey through life. For more on the work Ben is doing visit: https://bentaylortalks.com/

From being overseas and leading covert intelligence briefings to orchestrating security programs for 4,000 Soldiers, Shelly Rood joins Dr. Doug and Meghan for this week's episode. She shares just some of the things she learned in her 16-year role as a female in a male-dominated profession as an Intelligence Officer in the US Army Reserves, along with the numerous challenges of that system. Shelly also speaks on some of the many ways she perceives the world and acts in life as a strong, Driven woman. As an ordained minister, she also offers her perspective on faith and Christianity and why so many people see and do it all wrong. The link mentioned by Shelly in the episode for the 21-page guide is https://othersoverself.com/DRIVEN/

The youngest podcast guest to date, Jordan Yusunas, started working with Dr. Doug while still in high school. He shares about his experience in discovering and channeling his drivenness, reframing his life to focus on the process, and realizing there isn't a finish line.

Kenny Baker is a former professional and continued competitive road cyclist who also works with his business 51 Fitness, a holistic health practice with the idea of full body wellness. Kenny is a true driven who has always found his most important competition in his eyes was himself. He found holistic practices in hearing about the work of Paul Chek (I'm Driven podcast guest 3/9 Episode 36) and dove right in those and similar modalities. Kenny was also a recent participant in Race Across America - (RAAM), which is a 3000-mile bike race starting in Oceanside, CA, and finishes in Annapolis, MD. Find more about Kenny's work at https://www.51fitness.org

Neuroscience has shown that 95% of our life experiences are shaped by unconscious programs. Dr. Olga Stevko is a Russian MD who has created a unique and powerful methodology that allows her to identify and transform unconscious programs which are caused by childhood traumas and traumas passed down genetically. We talk with Dr. Stevko about transforming unconscious programs and how we can change how the nervous system reacts to everything that triggers flight, fight and freeze responses, dramatically impacting our behavior as Drivens.

Rebecca Boatman has been working with Dr. Doug for about two and a half years through her transformation from girl to woman. As the founder of The Brave Movement, she has taken her training in emotional intelligence and helped transform the lives of thousands of women. Dr. Doug and Rebecca reference the book She by Robert Johnson as they discuss the parallels Rebecca experienced in her own life, as well as the intricacies of the female mind. Dr. Doug discusses the many complexities of the design for a relationship between a man and a woman, the things both sides should seek, and the roles to be played in divine masculinity and femininity. You can find more about The Brave Movement online at https://jointhebravemovement.com/about/

Amber Setter became an accountant, following in the footsteps of an admired role model, until she realized there was a desperate need in the industry. She decided to get her Masters in Leadership Studies and started her own company supporting better work-life balance and conscious business practices for CPAs. She talks with us about how her trauma molded her into becoming the professional and person she is today, as well as her journey to an impactful soul awakening. You can find Amber online at https://conscious.cpa

Ken Kladouris is a true driven who saw the lifestyle his uncle lived as a financial planner, and at a very young age decided that he would do anything he could to get to that place. Ken works in a unique position to be able to help people to stop living in how fear drives their desire to make money, and transition into helping people find stillness in their lives. Ken speaks on his experience with mediation and how the practice has affected how he not only lives his life, but also how he works. You can find Ken online at https://kenkladouris.com or his business page at https://www.stillnesstosuccess.com

Freddy Silva is a leading historical researcher, specifically in the realm of temples and consciousness, who has written seven books and starred in fourteen documentaries. Freddy shares a lot of insights to how he has worked to ground himself and continues to analyze his lifestyle and grounding habits. He also shares his unique relationship to music and how he uses it as a form of meditation. You can find Freddy online at invisibletemple.com

Dr. Doug and Meghan break down the practice of patience and its difficulties being a Driven. Specifically, in her current situation, being 9 months pregnant, Meg shares her experience being a Driven, expecting another child. The illusion of being trapped while anxiously awaiting the next big thing tests your patience to the utmost. Dr. Doug suggests taking time to meditate to continue a daily practice of patience while also understanding suffering comes from your inner-self.