A few months ago, I found the research and work of Dr. Casey Halpern, who is the Professor of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Halpern’s research and clinical practice focus on using deep brain stimulation to treat compulsive and movement disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, as well as other neurologic conditions. My goal in speaking with Dr. Halpern was to understand the roots of compulsive behaviors and how they are related to anxiety and trauma, and my hope is that after listening, you'll receive greater education about this very relevant subject. Partner Spotlight: But first, if 2023 is the year you're going to launch a podcast, write a book, create a website, or start building any type of online presence, The Art of Leadership Academy has a free Mastermind to help you with exactly that. As many of you know, Win Today is part of my friend Carey Nieuwhof's podcast network, The Art of Leadership Network, and along with that, we have an online academy that's chocked full of courses and resources to help you grow in your personal potential. So, if you want to jumpstart your efforts in 2023, get the right people in front of, engaged with, and transformed by your content at influencekickstarter.com. Again that's influencekickstarter.com to register for free. Dive Deeper: If you enjoy this episode with Dr. Halpern, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 307: NYU’s Dr. Wendy Suzuki on The Superpower of Anxiety, Flow, Breath Work, and Why Our Brains Need Stress to Grow 277: Why the Relentless Pursuit of Pleasure Leads to Pain, Narcissism, and Dopamine Addiction (feat. Dr. Anna Lembke) ++++++ Episode Links: Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partner: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

Dr. Alison Cook joins me this week to talk about the cocktail of codependency, how to surrender well, and the dysfunction of spiritual bypassing. Dr. Alison Cook is a psychologist and the author of two books. For 20 years, Alison has helped women, ministry leaders, couples, and families learn how to heal painful emotions, develop confidence from the inside out, forge healthy relationships, and fully live out their God-given potential. If you enjoy this episode with Alison, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 311: Gary Thomas on Grieving Expectations, Affair-Proofing Your Marriage, and How to Make Your Marriage a Fortress 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” ++++++ Episode Links: Alison's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Buy "The Best of You," Dr. Alison Cook's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partner: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

This week, Tyler Staton joins us to talk about reviving a culture of prayer in a post-Christian world. Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of Jesus's most audacious promises, and yet, most people--even most Bible-believing Christians--find prayer to be boring, obligatory, disappointing, confusing, or, most often, all of the above. If you've ever felt this way, today's conversation is hopefully going to turn your conceptions around. If you enjoy this episode with Tyler, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 246: Christine Caine on Drifting in Your Purpose, Deconstruction, Irrational Fear, and Why She Almost Quit 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” ++++++ Episode Links: Tyler's Website | Instagram | Buy "Pray Like Monks," Tyler's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partner: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

This week on the podcast, author and popular speaker, Toni Collier joins us to talk about healing from trauma, EMDR, dumping spirituality and "Christian Buddhism," and why you can't heal yourself by yourself. After a lifetime of childhood trauma, navigating a toxic marriage and divorce, an unhealthy church, becoming a single parent and feeling betrayed, Toni felt shame-filled and used. Because of her brokenness, she believed she was unworthy and unqualified to have a life of meaning and purpose. Many of us have felt the same thing if we're honest. So, in today's conversation, we'll unpack the truth that leads to freedom. If you enjoy this episode with Pat, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 246: Christine Caine on Drifting in Your Purpose, Deconstruction, Irrational Fear, and Why She Almost Quit 222: Lysa TerKeurst on Forgiving What You Can’t Forget ++++++ Episode Links: Toni's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Buy "Brave Enough to Be Broken," Toni's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partner: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

This week, Pat Lencioni joins us to discuss how to understand our individual working "genius," which, according to Pat, is the fastest way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout. Pat is the author of ten business books with over three million copies sold worldwide. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Bloomberg Businessweek, and USA Today. If you enjoy this episode with Pat, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity ++++++ Episode Links: Pat's Website | Instagram | Twitter | Buy "The 6 Types of Working Genius," Pat's new book, on Amazon! | Take the "Working Genius" Assessment Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partner: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

Joining us today is one of the winningest poker players in the world, Annie Duke. But today, Annie combines her experience as a professional poker player with the most advanced thinking on decision-making, integrating psychology, economics, game theory, and neuroscience. And that's why she's here today, to talk about how to know when to quit, why our lived experiences don't necessarily validate truth, and get this...why people stay in cults. You're in for a treat today. If you enjoy this episode with Annie, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity ++++++ Episode Links: Annie's Website | Facebook | Twitter | Buy "Quit," Annie's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partner: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

About a year ago, I watched a documentary on Netflix called Seven Days Out, and was captivated by one of the episodes featuring a restaurateur named Will Guidara. Well, this week, Will is here, and he joins me to talk about trust, loyalty, hard conversations, and why adversity is a terrible thing to waste. Will is the former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park in New York City, which received four stars from the New York Times, earned three Michelin stars, and was named the number-one restaurant in the world. Add to that Will is married to renowned pastry chef, Christina Tosi, also seen on Netflix's Chef's Table. This conversation was one of my favorites this year, so I'm excited to share it with you in just a moment. If you enjoy this episode with Will, I'm sure you'll also enjoy the following: 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” 298: Jamie Winship on How Live Fearless in Your True Identity ++++++ Episode Links: Will's Instagram | Twitter | Buy "Unreasonable Hospitality," Will's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partner: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

This week, my good friend, Nona Jones is back to talk about why people consistently fall prey to insecurity and toxic comparison, and along with that, she will unpack her strategy for renewing the mind. If you enjoy this episode with Nona, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 310: Dharius Daniels on Emotional Intelligence, Living Outside Your Identity, and the Misguided Pursuit of “Your Best Self” 308: Two Narratives that Shape Us, Core Motivations, and Why We are More Than Our Enneagram Type (feat. Beth & Jeff McCord, Your Enneagram Coach) ++++++ Episode Links: Nona's Website | Instagram | Facebook | Buy "Killing Comparison," Nona's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partners: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

Joining me this week is Diego Perez, otherwise known by his pen name, yung pueblo. Diego says, "Healing does not erase the past, and the point of healing is not to forget what has happened." As you probably know, I totally agree. You guys, scars tell a story, and scars form after healing happens. But too many of us unknowingly live life through emblematic "open wounds" of the soul. We've done so for so long that we don't recognize the dysfunction and pain for what it really is. What's the path out? And how do we begin the process of transformation? That's where we're headed in today's featured conversation. If you enjoy this episode with Diego, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 260: Self-Defeating Behavior, Living a Lie, and the Path to Inner Peace (feat. John Mark Comer) 279: Dismantling “Project Self” and How to Transform a Generation (feat. Jon Tyson) ++++++ Episode Links: Diego's Website | Instagram | Buy "Lighter," Diego's new book, on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partners: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************

This week, Gary Thomas is back, and he's joining us to talk about grieving expectations in your relationship, how to affair-proof your marriage, and how to make your marriage a fortress. Gary said, "Learning to live without what you once thought was a primary purpose of marriage is necessary to find happiness in marriage." That's obviously a huge statement. Therein is vision, expectations for outcomes, and factors for decision-making. So how do we do it? That's what Gary will unpack in this week's featured conversation. If you enjoy this episode with Gary, I'm sure you'll also enjoy: 238: The Top Relationship Mistakes We Make that We Don’t Know We’re Making (feat. Dave and Ann Wilson) 230: Rejection in Relationships, Sexual Shame, and Why You Shouldn’t Kiss Dating Goodbye (feat. Kait Warman) Episode Links: Gary's Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Buy Gary's New Book on Amazon! Subscribe to #WinTodayShow on YouTube. Join the conversation wherever hashtags are welcome using #WinTodayShow. Get the brand-new "Win the Week" email newsletter here. ************************** This week's show partners: Get LMNT and a free gift here! **************************