The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst

For this last week of 2021 (12/27-12/31) we have something special for you. Each day we will re-release one of the top 5 most popular episodes of the past year. We will resume our regular schedule with a new episode on 1/3/2021. Have a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year!   Best of 2021 #2: Arielle Lorre - A Deep Dive On Addiction, Recovery, Wellness & Managing Anxiety (Originally released 4/1/21)   Today’s guest on the show is Arielle Lorre. You might recognize her from her hit podcast, The Blonde Files Podcast, or from her popular Instagram page, where she shares mouth-watering recipes, as well as incredible health and wellness tips. What really inspires me about Arielle is her recovery journey. After nearly losing her battle with addiction, Arielle decided to turn her life around by relentlessly pursuing health and happiness and by sharing what she learned along the way. Arielle just recently celebrated 7 years of sobriety. I am sure you are anxious to learn more about Arielle’s rise to success, but you will have to listen to the episode to hear the full story. But what I will say now, is that her addictions led her to being arrested for a DUI, she had multiple grand mal seizures, and she ended up blacking out periodically for several months before finally getting sober. Arielle opens up in detail about what led her down that destructive path, and more importantly, she shares her comeback story. We will also discuss how meditation, fitness, and community have helped her with her sobriety, and how she currently manages her anxiety in a way that is healthy and supports her recovery.   Connect with Arielle:    Website : https://theblondefiles.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ariellelorre   More on Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss:   www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst   Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this last week of 2021 (12/27-12/31) we have something special for you. Each day we will re-release one of the top 5 most popular episodes of the past year. We will resume our regular schedule with a new episode on 1/3/2021. Have a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year! Best of 2021 #3: Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger on Finding Faith, Forgiveness, Hope and Freedom (Originally released 2/15/21)   Viktor Frankl states “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”    Unfortunate events, trials and hardships will always come. But what defines us isn’t the situation itself, it’s our response. Control what you can, focus your energy on the positive and have faith that things will get better. While this approach won’t guarantee you success, the alternative certainly will push you further away from it. My guest today is a survivor of one of the most horrific, challenging and dark times the world has ever seen: the Holocaust. As a teenager, she and her family were sent to Auschwitz, one of the most horrendous concentration camps of that time. Dr. Edith Eger who is 93 years old, joins me on the show today. She is a highly sought after psychologist, author and keynote speaker. Edie, as her friends affectionately call her, obtained her doctorate in psychology and learned to use her imprisonment at Auschwitz as a powerful analogy for the prisons we create in our own minds. Her mission is now to inspire others to discard their limitations and find renewal and freedom within themselves. After becoming a New York Times Bestselling Author with her memoir, "The Choice," Dr. Eger wrote a hands-on guide to overcoming trauma called "The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life." It was released last fall.    Topics discussed:   How Dr. Edith’s faith in God evolved through the years and even during those hard times. Advice for someone who's in the moments of feeling spiritually lost, and they just don't know what to believe in How to be able to redefine who you were as a person, despite your past How going back to Auschwitz helped Dr. Edith to move through that dark time in her life. Mom of Dr. Edith’s last words and how it helped her navigate through all the horrible experiences and turned them into something positive Dr. Edith’s advice for the people as a society to come together and display a sense of unity Things that Dr. Edith regrets  Dr. Edith’s opinion about the word “rejection” Dr. Edith talks about forgiveness The difference between belief and faith   Connect with Dr. Edith Eger:   Website: https://dreditheger.com/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.editheger/   Thank you to today's sponsor: Organifi: Receive 20% off your order by going to: www.organifi.com/doug                         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this last week of 2021 (12/27-12/31) we have something special for you. Each day we will re-release one of the top 5 most popular episodes of the past year. We will resume our regular schedule with a new episode on 1/3/2021. Have a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year! Best of 2021 #4: Tony Horton - Creator of P90x Shares Why He Left Beachbody and His Journey of Reinvention (Originally released 2/18/21)   Today on the podcast I have the pioneer in the online program creation space and the man that helped put the company Beachbody on the map with his revolutionary workout program, P90X. Listen, I have been a trainer now for almost a decade and I have seen many online workout programs come and go and this one has managed to weather the storms. I think you are going to really enjoy hearing more about the journey of Tony Horton. Tony is on the show today and as I hinted he is the wildly popular creator of the best-selling  P90X®fitness series. He is also a best selling author and one of the most motivating people you will ever come across.    He shares the ins and outs of how he went from training rockstars like Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen to getting started with Beachbody and creating arguably one of the most popular fitness programs of all time. He is going to walk you along that path as well as talk about why he split from Beachbody and was actually “scared to death” afterwards. We discuss how Tony reinvented himself afterwards and what he is up to now. We also talk about a recent massive health scare that Tony experienced and how it impacted his mental health and how he has bounced back since.   This episode is going to hit home with many and is going to help inspire and give you the tools needed to have success even when you have failed time and time again. You will also gain a lot of insight on how to truly create a meaningful transformation from one of the most popular fitness coaches of all time.   Topics discussed:   Tony’s workout routine How did Tony’s workout program start and how they do it when there’s still no social media The inspiration behind P90X Tony Horton and Carl Daikeler and how they met The most fulfilling part for Tony In life after Beachbody, how did the sequels end up doing, and which are the most popular ones Looking back, would Tony wish in some shape or fashion that he would have just stopped after P90x? What was the main reason behind why they parted ways 2 years ago? Did Tony feel like he was at a low point after he called it quits with Beachbody? Does Tony ask himself questions like, “Who am I? Who am I anymore without Beachbody?” Tony’s advice for the people that just can't seem to find success. Tony’s story about the illness he experienced years ago How did Tony’s health scare affect his mental health? Tony’s advice for someone to create a meaningful transformation   Connect with Tony Horton here   Thanks to this episode's sponsors:   Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss: www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order   BiOptimizers/Magnesium Breakthrough: Go to www.magbreakthrough.com/doug and use the code DOUG10 to save 10 percent when you try Magnesium Breakthrough.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this last week of 2021 (12/27-12/31) we have something special for you. Each day we will re-release one of the top 5 most popular episodes of the past year. We will resume our regular schedule with a new episode on 1/3/2021. Have a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year! Best of 2021 #5: Dr. Shefali On Healing Toxic Patterns, Setting Healthy Boundaries, Conscious Parenting and Embracing Divorce (Originally released 6/07/21)   Today’s conversation is going to challenge you. It’s going to push you and hopefully open your eyes to different perspectives on subjects like divorce, healing, boundaries, parenting and relationships. My guest is not only a New York Times best selling author, she is also a clinical psychologist whose work focusing on parenting, family dynamics and mindful living is flat-out revolutionary. I am so excited to interview Dr. Shefali. You may be familiar with her paradigm-shifting books including “The Conscious Parent”. Her newest book “A Radical Awakening” will be the focus of our chat today. Dr. Shefali’s unique ability to blend clinical psychology with eastern mindfulness is quite inspiring and changing lives. Our conversation today touches on becoming aware of toxic patterns and taking the steps to heal from them. Dr. Shefali and I discuss the tricky subject of divorce. This includes her sharing her own recent experience with it and how she embraced her divorce and it led to massive personal growth. Dr. Shefali shares her thoughts on marriage and what she believes makes it work. We talk about the trendy topic of “boundaries” and how to set and uphold healthy ones specifically with family. We also cover conscious parenting, what Dr. Shefali does to be her best self and how to know if you are actually “healing.” and so much more!   Topics discussed:   We why live a "pattern" and not a "life" How to recognize and heal toxic patterns The tricky topic of divorce Dr. Shefali's recent experience with it How she embraced her divorce and it led to massive personal growth What makes a marriage work? How to set/uphold healthy boundaries (especially with family) How to tell if you are healing? Conscious parenting  What Dr. Shefali does to be her best self   Connect with Dr. Shefali here Buy Dr. Shefali's latest book "A Radical Awakening:" here   Thank you to today's sponsor: Organifi: Receive 20% off your order by going to: www.organifi.com/doug                 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC. Katie is the voice behind the highly popular brand "Wellness Mama" and The Wellness Mama podcast. She is A mom of six with a background in journalism and health and wellness. She took her health into her own hands and started researching to find answers to her own health struggles and her research turned into a blog and podcast that has turned into an amazing community. Katie has written over 1,500 blog posts, 3 books, and was named one of the 100 most influential people in health and wellness.   What I discuss with Katie:   0:00 intro 2:47 Why did Katie want to quit Wellness Mama?! (& how she persevered) 7:09 Katie lost 100 lb! (& how it was connected to her emotions) 11:12 What were the signs that something needed to change?  13:36 Emotional/mental changes she made to transform her health 19:42 Making “peace” with past trauma 26:56 How do you know if your nervous system is impacting your physical health? 30:37 Creating family systems to improve efficiency and reduce stress (she has 6 kids!) 36:12 Empowering her kids to make healthy choices and complete chores 42:19 How Katie stays productive as a parent, business owner etc…  46:42 Health tips for parents that are struggling with “burn out” 51:17 Katie and I talk health trends 54:26 Katie's latest endeavor...   Episode Resources: Connect with Katie here Connect with Wellness Mama here   Thanks to this episode's sponsors:   Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss: www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order   BiOptimizers/Magnesium Breakthrough: Go to www.magbreakthrough.com/doug and use the code DOUG10 to save 10 percent when you try Magnesium Breakthrough.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Marci Hopkins. She is an award-winning TV host, creator and executive producer of Wake Up with Marci.  Marci is a fearless voice in television who tackles a wide range of issues on her show, including mental health, domestic violence, divorce, addiction, trauma, social impact, health, wellness, and more. The conversations she has with her guests are candid with a mission to inspire and empower her audience to feel more hopeful and happy. She is a mother of two, philanthropist, sexual abuse survivor and is six years sober.    What I discuss with Marci:    0:00 intro 2:47 What made Marci use alcohol to cope? 5:02 How peri-menopause impacted her mental health (& how she handled it) 6:31 Advice for those experiencing peri-menopause 9:19 The cycle of addiction (& how she got caught up in it) 11:18 Responding in a way that’s “healthy” after experiencing hardship 14:53 Insights on how to handle parents/loved ones that are battling addiction 21:48 How to know if it’s addiction or just a “bad habit”  26:21 Empowering people to share their stories & get help after going through something traumatic 33:29 The power of forgiveness and letting go of resentment  39:07 Tools for handling discomfort  44:44 Having faith even when life seems unfair  48:46 Advice for someone who is struggling with addiction   Connect with Marci here   Thank you to today's sponsor: Organifi: Receive 20% off your order by going to: www.organifi.com/doug     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D CNS. She is an internationally recognized nutritionist who has been a pioneer in diet, health and nutrition. Ann Louise continues breaking new ground in integrative and functional medicine and is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of over 35 books on health and nutrition and at age 70, she isn’t slowing down. Ann Louise also has overcome some massive adversity in her life as she suffered a near fatal concussion many years ago and truly believes that a positive mindset and resilience were vital to her recovery and key to living a long, healthy life.   What I discuss with Anne Louise: 0:00 intro 2:49 Was longevity talked 40 years ago and why did she begin to explore it? 7:58 Her experience working at Bellevue hospital (director of nutrition at pediatric clinic) 9:05 Nutrition’s impact on mental health 10:05 The impact of “purpose” on longevity (if any…) 11:21 Eating foods that are native to your community (& which foods help with longevity) 14:23 Diet Myths (the one about keto may surprise you) 18:56 Anne Louise’s biggest tips to increase immunity 21:46 Simple health hacks 24:54 These health trends have lasted the “test of time” 26:30 Is it ever too late to detox your body (& how to do it…) 28:14 Ways to improve water filtration  31:12 Her favorite sources of healthy fats 34:15 How to stay positive after experiencing tragedy 38:43 Three Tips to live longer and happier 40:13 What’s next for her?!   Episode resources:    •Connect with Ann Louise on here     Thank you to today's sponsor:   Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss: www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Catt Sadler. She is a three-time Emmy-winning journalist with twenty years on-air experience. Catt is well known for her work on E! Entertainment where she spent more than a decade contributing to E! News, E! News Weekend, Daily Pop, Live From E! and a myriad of network specials. She's also been a fixture on the red carpet covering high-caliber events and interviewing celebrities during awards season. Today she hosts the "It Sure is a Beautiful Day" podcast where she motivates her listeners to become the best version of themselves.    Today’s conversation is going to go in a completely different direction as we are going to spend quite a bit of time talking about her personal life and get into subjects such as healing, parenting, relationships, spirituality, personal growth and more!     What I discuss with Catt: 0:00 Intro 2:46 Does Catt like blind dates?! 3:34 Catt shares her journey of “being enough” 6:22 What prompted her healing journey? 9:56 What caused her to repeat unhealthy patterns? 12:47 Leaving something that is no longer serving you… 17:06 The fitness achievement that changed Catt’s life 20:26 Her unhealthy habits while she was working in entertainment  22:39 Life after leaving E! (Including how she reinvented herself) 29:55 What were the game changers in her healing journey? 35:52 Finding MEANING in the adversity  38:12 Was there a setback that became a BLESSING? 44:03 Handling difficult conversations 46:07 This interview she did went VIRAL 49:39 Top lessons she’s learned in 2021 (one might SURPRISE YOU)   Episode resources:  Connect with Catt on IG here Listen to her podcast here   Thank you to today's sponsor:   Organifi: Receive 20% off your order by going to: www.organifi.com/doug Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is an absolute MASTERCLASS on Forgiveness!   Dr. Fred Luskin, Ph.D joins me today. He is the Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects and Senior Consultant in Health Promotion at Stanford University and is a Professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He presents lectures, workshops, seminars and trainings on the importance, health benefits and training of forgiveness, stress management and emotional competence throughout the country. Dr. Luskin holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and Health Psychology from Stanford University   What I discuss with Dr Luskin: 0:00 Intro 2:27 Why does he feel forgiveness is SO IMPORTANT (as a psychologist) 4:00 Dr. Luskin explains why forgiveness is so challenging 6:40 How to have a healthy relationship with resentment 10:57 Forgiving someone who is “unforgivable” 15:27 Steps you can take to forgive someone 21:56 When is it time to stop giving people chances? 24:27 What differentiates a boundary from a grudge? 27:44 Differences between “forgiveness” and “enabling” 30:25 How to forgive yourself… 35:07 Why the WAY you APOLOGIZE matters (and how to do it properly) 38:59 Tips for entering a conversation with someone where the goal is “forgiveness” 41:26 Healing after you have forgiven someone 46:18 How to know if you have ACTUALLY forgiven that person    Thanks to this episode's sponsors:   Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss: www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order   BiOptimizers/Magnesium Breakthrough: Go to www.magbreakthrough.com/doug and use the code DOUG10 to save 10 percent when you try Magnesium Breakthrough.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ingrid De La Mare-Kenny is a French American entrepreneur, author and wellness expert. I was introduced to Ingrid through our mutual friend and rockstar human Lauryn Bosstick. I immediately became enamored with Ingrid’s story and wanted to dive into it on the show.   Ingrid’s life completely fell apart in her late twenties when she was arrested by the FBI and accused of internet fraud for selling jeans online. She was sentenced to 4 years in federal prison, which seemed quite harsh given the crime . She immediately appealed her case and fought tooth and nail for her freedom, her family and her life. Ingrid comes on the show today to share how clinging onto hope when her life felt impossible helped her win the appeal, overturn the sentence, be a mother to her kids and live to tell the story.    What I discuss with Ingrid: •0:00 Intro •2:37 What led to the FBI showing up to arrest her?! •6:15 FBI arrests, charges and indicts Ingrid •8:02 The timeline between the arrest and sentencing (& appeal) •13:24 What kept Ingrid optimistic & gave her HOPE?! •17:15 This is when she felt hopeless… •19:22 Ingrid’s “Con Air” experience (but worse) •27:57 When does she finally get released? (homeland security had to get involved) •32:20 How to keep going when the odds are against you •35:07 How she adjusted to life after prison (& relationship with kids) •39:02 Why she started to share her story   Did you enjoy this episode? Check out past episodes for more information-packed conversations that can help improve your lifestyle, or leave us a review!   Episode resources: Visit Ingrid's website here Ingrid is on Amazon and Instagram   More on Organifi:   Receive 20% off your order by going to: www.organifi.com/doug Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices