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Feb 20, 2025 • 59min

Escaping Death: A Powerful Story Of Overcoming Addiction, Trauma & Bi-Polar Disorder | Cory Richards

Cory Richards is a professional athlete, former National Geographic photographer and most notably known for his legendary avalanche selfie which made the magazine’s cover.Today on the show we discuss: how he survived an avalanche while climbing the 13th highest mountain in the world, how Cory’s childhood went from marvelous to traumatic, what it’s actually like living with bipolar, how Cory bounced back from addiction and emotional rock bottom, how he learned that external validation and love are not the same thing, what has helped Cory heal and much more. Today's sponsor: Silver BioticsTry their amazing Recover Muscle Cream now at silverbiotics.com Use the code DOUG for 30% off your first order. Plus, Silver Biotics throws in some extra samples when you order directly from their site!⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not financial advice. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:Emergency Medical Services—911If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 17, 2025 • 55min

Conversation Techniques To Help You Resolve Conflict, Gain Respect & Make New Friends | Raffi Grinberg

Raffi Grinberg is a business leader, author, and educator. He co-founded The Constructive Dialogue Institute (with Jonathan Haidt) and runs Peter Thiel and Auren Hoffman’s invite-only society, Dialog, curating conversations for global leaders and thinkers including Fortune 500 CEOs, U.S. elected officials, members of parliament and ambassadors from dozens of countries, bestselling authors, major investors, artists, actors, etc.– both multimillion-dollar organizations. He graduated with honors from Princeton University and previously worked in management at Bain & Company. He is the author of a mathematics textbook published by Princeton University Press. He also created and taught the popular "Adulting 101" course at Boston College. Raffi resides in Washington DC with his wife and 5 children.Today on the show we discuss: techniques for having hard conversations, how calm yourself down when triggered during a hard conversation, how to get better at facing rejection, why you should spend time with people that think differently than you, how to master uncertainty, how to minimize emotional pain and much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:Emergency Medical Services—911If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 15, 2025 • 55min

The Easiest Way To Lose 20 Pounds of Fat Without Losing Muscle | JJ Virgin

In this engaging chat, JJ Virgin, a celebrity nutritionist and fitness hall of famer, dives into weight loss without sacrificing muscle. She discusses her favorite diet and workout tips and reveals why lifting weights won’t make women bulky. JJ emphasizes the importance of gradual fat loss, tracking progress, and how to gamify fitness using technology. Additionally, she shares strategies to target visceral fat and maintain health as we age, advocating for powerful aging through proper nutrition and exercise.
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Feb 13, 2025 • 44min

Hidden Habits That Fuel Drug Addiction & How To Prevent Yourself From Getting Hooked | Dr. Dave Rabin

Dr. Dave Rabin MD, PhD is a board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and inventor who has studied resilience and the impact of chronic stress on our lives for over 15 years.Today on the show we discuss: Why its so hard to treat addiction, Why addiction is heavily related to instant gratification, How people develop addictive behaviors, How to know if you are at risk for becoming addicted to substances , what people are hiding from when they abuse substances, How to instantly calm yourself down when stressed, what you can do to recover from addiction and much more. Today's sponsor: Timeline NutritionUpgrade your mitochondrial health with Mitopure. Timeline is offering 10% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timeline.com/doug and use code DOUG to get 10% off your order.⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:Emergency Medical Services—911If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 10, 2025 • 34min

How to Overcome Your Biggest Limiting Beliefs & Manifest Exactly What You Want In Life | David Ghiyam

David Ghiyam is the Co-Founder of MaryRuth’s, one of the largest and leading health and wellness brands in the world. David helped scale MaryRuth Organics to over 500,000 points of distribution in over 180 countries while achieving unicorn status with no outside funding. David is also one of the leading speakers in the world on spirituality and business consciousness. Utilizing his knowledge of the wisdom of Kabbalah and experience creating a global brand, David has given more than 2,000 live seminars to over 1 million people throughout the US and internationally. He has an incredible ability to combine high level spiritual concepts with practical business savvy in a relatable manner that is engaging, inspiring and light hearted. David is one of the most sought after personal coaches, having fulfilled over 30,000 hours of one-on-one spiritual and business development coaching to CEOs, founders, executives, celebrities, athletes and politicians.Today on the show we discuss: the biggest limiting beliefs everyone must overcome, how to hack your brain to attract what you want in life, what blocks people from their manifestations, how to understand and reprogram your subconscious mind, how to clear negative energy out of your life, how to reframe what happened in your past and much more.Today's sponsor:Kion: Get 20% off Kion supplements: getkion.com/adversity ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:Emergency Medical Services—911If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 8, 2025 • 56min

The No BS Guide To Going From Skinny To Muscular (Build Muscle, Get Lean) | Adam Schafer (Mind Pump)

Adam Schafer is one of the host’s and founders of the highly popular brand and podcast Mind Pump.Today on the show we discuss the ultimate blueprint for going from skinny to muscular as quickly as possible. We chat about what your workout routine should look like, diet and nutrition tips for building muscle, mistakes you must avoid in the gym, why following popular bodybuilding programs won't work, how to track your progress, Adam's recent health transformation and much more.Today's sponsor: LivOn LabsGet a FREE carton of Lypo-Spheric® B Complex Plus ($56 value) with any full-price purchase from LivOnLabs.com. This supplement has the B vitamins and minerals you need to turn food into sustained, natural energy throughout the day. Just visit LivOnlabs.com and add B Complex Plus and any other full-priced supplement to your cart and enter code BOPST24 at checkout to take advantage of this amazing deal.⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:Emergency Medical Services—911If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 6, 2025 • 49min

An Honest Conversation About Addiction, Recovery, Mental Health & Dopey | David Manheim

David Manheim is the host of the highly popular Dopey podcast. Dopey podcast is the most popular addiction/recovery podcast that exists and has featured guests like Marc Maron, Jamie Lee Curtis, Margaret Cho, Danny Trejo, Jason Biggs and many others. Dopey was created by Dave and his cohost Chris in 2016, they met in rehab in Connecticut in 2011. Chris tragically died in July of 2018, relapsing and overdosing on cocaine and fentanyl. Dave never stopped making the show and continues on to push the Dopey message as far as it possibly can go. Today Dave and I have a candid discussion on all things addiction, mental health and recovery. We talk about what Dave has learned about recovery from hosting his podcast and his sobriety, why it’s important to not judge someone for the recovery path that they choose, why getting sober is so scary for many people, how facing what you fear most can lead to so much growth, how to rebuild your life in recovery, how to deal with life when it gets uncomfortable and much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:Emergency Medical Services—911If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 3, 2025 • 57min

How To Reinvent Yourself From Rock Bottom & Design Your Dream Life | Sahil Bloom

Sahil Bloom, an entrepreneur and popular content creator, shares his journey of personal transformation. He dives into the importance of waking up early, building discipline, and the small but impactful steps to attain your goals. Bloom challenges the misconception that wealth equates to happiness, advocating for deep relationships instead. He emphasizes the power of consistency over perfection and argues for defining success on your own terms, encouraging listeners to embrace a proactive mindset and focus on personal growth.
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Jan 30, 2025 • 1h 2min

How To Break Free From Limiting Beliefs & Finally Conquer Your Health Transformation | Mark Young

Mark Young is an entrepreneur, educator, author and the CEO of ZONA health. Mark also has his Master’s in Clinical Psychology so Mark's expertise extends far beyond traditional business acumenToday on the show we discuss: how to overcome common health transformation limiting beliefs, why you must master the basics before biohacking, lifestyle practices you should consider for longevity, why isometric exercise is beneficial for your health, how to change your habits before you hit rock bottom and much more. Today's sponsor: Zona HealthGo to zona.com and when you use the code DOUG100 at checkout you get $100 off your Zona Plus device.⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:Emergency Medical Services—911If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 27, 2025 • 1h 9min

What Your Poop Says About Your Health & How To Heal Your Gut Microbiome | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is a board certified gastroenterologist and New York Times best selling author. Today on the show we discuss: why your stool reveals so much about your health, how sugar and artificial sweeteners actually affect gut health, the surprising link between gut health and mental health, the hidden dangers of alcohol and weed for your gut, the truth about gut health supplements and much more. Today's sponsor: LivOn LabsGet a FREE carton of Lypo-Spheric® B Complex Plus ($56 value) with any full-price purchase from LivOnLabs.com. This supplement has the B vitamins and minerals you need to turn food into sustained, natural energy throughout the day. Just visit LivOnlabs.com and add B Complex Plus and any other full-priced supplement to your cart and enter code BOPST24 at checkout to take advantage of this amazing deal..⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:Emergency Medical Services—911If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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