What happens when obsession meets purpose, rejection becomes fuel, and your greatest breakdown turns into the foundation for breakthrough?

In this episode of A Life of Greatness, Sarah Grynberg sits down with Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of WHOOP. What began as a college athlete’s curiosity about overtraining has become one of the world’s most influential performance and health platforms, used by elite athletes, leaders, and everyday high performers across the globe.

Will shares the real story behind building WHOOP, including early rejection, near financial collapse, panic attacks, and the intense personal cost of scaling a billion dollar company in his early twenties. He opens up about stress, meditation, recovery, sleep, and why mastering your inner world is just as important as mastering your body.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why obsession, not ideas, is what separates founders who succeed from those who quit
• How rejection and self doubt are unavoidable parts of building something meaningful
• What a panic attack taught Will about stress, leadership, and recovery
• Why sleep and recovery are the hidden drivers of performance and longevity
• How meditation became a non negotiable tool for clarity and decision making
• Why greatness comes from doing hard things, not avoiding them

This episode is a powerful reminder that growth lives on the other side of discomfort, and that a life of greatness is built by those willing to listen to their body, face pressure head on, and keep going when it would be easier to stop.

This episode of A Life of Greatness is proudly sponsored by Biohack Wanderlust. Their premium NMN range is designed to support cellular energy, healthy ageing, and nervous system function by boosting NAD+ levels, which naturally decline as we get older. Proudly Australian made and available at Chemist Warehouse, Biohack Wanderlust is helping people take a proactive approach to vitality and longevity. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.

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Have you ever met someone and felt instantly at ease, as if your body recognised them before your mind did?

In this episode of Sarah’s Thoughts, Sarah Grynberg explores the quiet, often unspoken truth about connection. Why some people feel familiar within minutes, while others, even the ones who look perfect on paper, leave us feeling drained or disconnected

Sarah reflects on the role of energy, chemistry, and emotional rhythm in our relationships, and why connection isn’t something we can force or logic our way into. She unpacks the guilt we often feel when we don’t click with someone we think we should, and why that discomfort doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with either of you.

You’ll learn:

• Why certain people make your body relax while others leave you feeling tense or exhausted.
• How chemistry plays a role in friendships, not just romantic relationships.
• Why belonging is about alignment, not effort.

This episode is a reminder that we are not meant to connect deeply with everyone. We are meant to find the ones who feel easy, honest, and grounding. The people who expand you, not drain you. And when you choose them, you are also choosing yourself.

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What happens when humour becomes survival, self expression becomes strength, and healing becomes non negotiable?

In this episode of A Life of Greatness, Sarah Grynberg sits down with Jonathan Van Ness, comedian, author, activist, and one of the beloved Fab Five from Queer Eye. From growing up feeling different in the Midwest to finding confidence through comedy, cheerleading, and creativity, Jonathan shares the experiences that shaped their voice, resilience, and sense of purpose.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How humour can become a survival tool and a pathway to connection
• Why early experiences of othering can shape confidence and creativity
• What Queer Eye taught Jonathan about pressure, people pleasing, and boundaries
• How therapy and self work have helped navigate fame, criticism, and controversy
• What it really means to live openly with HIV today and why education matters
• Why self acceptance and compassion are essential for lasting joy and healing

This episode is a reminder that greatness is not perfection, but knowing who you are, showing up with honesty, and having faith that we are all going to be okay.

This episode of A Life of Greatness is proudly sponsored by Biohack Wanderlust. Their premium NMN range is designed to support cellular energy, healthy ageing, and nervous system function by boosting NAD+ levels, which naturally decline as we get older. Proudly Australian made and available at Chemist Warehouse, Biohack Wanderlust is helping people take a proactive approach to vitality and longevity. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.

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Have you ever wanted to quit something you once loved?

This week, Sarah Grynberg sits down with Scotty James, three-time Olympic medallist and one of the most dominant snowboarders in the world. But this isn’t just a story about medals.

It’s about what it really takes to stay at the top.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The psychological pressure of competing on the world stage

• The moment Scotty nearly walked away from snowboarding

• What elite performance actually feels like behind the scenes

• The discipline required to stay world-class for over a decade

• His close friendship with Daniel Ricciardo and what high performers recognise in each other

• The role his family has played in shaping his mindset

• Why humility is harder than ambition

This episode goes beyond sport. It’s about resilience. Identity. Reinvention. And the uncomfortable reality of chasing greatness when everyone is watching.

If you’ve ever questioned whether to keep going, this conversation is for you.

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Have you ever noticed how gossip can feel like connection in the moment, but leave something uncomfortable behind afterward?

In this episode of Sarah’s Thoughts, Sarah Grynberg explores the psychology of gossip and why it can feel so tempting, even when it doesn’t align with who we want to be. She unpacks how gossip creates a false sense of belonging, offering a quick emotional high while quietly eroding trust and integrity.

Sarah introduces the concept of triangulation and explains how bringing a third person into unresolved tension spreads anxiety rather than relieving it. She reflects on how gossip often reveals more about our own insecurities than the person being discussed, and why judgment can feel like control when we are searching for safety.

You’ll learn:

• Why gossip creates connection through exclusion and why that never truly feels good.
• How triangulation damages relationships in families, friendships and workplaces.
• Simple shifts that replace judgment with curiosity and build real trust.

This episode is an invitation to pause before we speak, to choose compassion over whispers, and to become someone others feel safe around. Because integrity is quiet, powerful, and deeply felt. And when we protect the person who isn’t in the room, we protect the kind of relationships we want to have.

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What if the limits you believe about your body, mind, and potential were never really yours to begin with?

In this episode of A Life of Greatness, Sarah Grynberg sits down with Dave Asprey, a pioneering voice in biohacking, longevity, and human performance. Recorded live at Wanderlust Australia, this conversation explores Dave’s personal journey through chronic illness, trauma, and living in a constant state of fight or flight, and how those experiences shaped his mission to help people take control of their biology and live with more clarity, energy, and purpose.

Dave opens up about growing up with autism spectrum traits, being bullied, struggling with inflammation and brain fog, and the moment he realised that willpower alone was never going to be the answer.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to recognise when so-called “healthy” foods are actually fuelling inflammation and what to do instead

• Why understanding your nervous system can unlock more energy, focus, and emotional balance

• How hidden factors like mould exposure can quietly sabotage your health without you realising

• What biohacking really looks like in daily life and how small changes can create big, lasting shifts

• Why willpower fails when the body is overwhelmed and how to work with your biology instead

This episode is a powerful reminder that living longer means nothing if we are not living better, and that your capacity to change is far greater than you have been taught to believe.

This episode of A Life of Greatness is proudly sponsored by Biohack Wanderlust. Their premium NMN range is designed to support cellular energy, healthy ageing, and nervous system function by boosting NAD+ levels, which naturally decline as we get older. Proudly Australian made and available at Chemist Warehouse, Biohack Wanderlust is helping people take a proactive approach to vitality and longevity. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.

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Have you ever noticed how one quick scroll can turn a perfectly good day into quiet self-doubt?

In this episode of Sarah’s Thoughts, Sarah Grynberg explores the emotional pull of comparison and why social media can so quickly make us question our progress, our worth, and our timing. She unpacks how comparison isn’t a logical process, it’s an emotional one, and why knowing something isn’t real doesn’t stop it from affecting us.

You’ll learn:

• Why comparing your reality to someone else’s highlight reel creates unnecessary self-doubt
• How comparison triggers the belief that you’re behind, even when you’re growing
• A powerful reframe that helps you measure progress without self-judgment

This episode is a reminder that growth isn’t loud, linear, or easily measured. It lives in the way you recover faster, speak more kindly to yourself, and keep showing up even when things feel uncertain. Because the real competition was never between you and them. It’s always been between who you were and who you’re becoming.

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Have you ever wondered why certain experiences stay with you long after the moment has passed, even when you try to move on?

In this episode of A Life of Greatness, Sarah Grynberg sits down with Bessel van der Kolk, world-renowned psychiatrist, trauma researcher, and author of the groundbreaking book The Body Keeps the Score. A leading voice in understanding how trauma shapes the brain, body, and behaviour, Bessel shares decades of clinical insight into why trauma keeps people stuck and what it actually takes to heal.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How trauma is defined and why it keeps people frozen in the past
• Why childhood trauma is far more common than most people realise
• What repair really means in parenting and why predictability matters
• How therapies like EMDR and neurofeedback help rewire the brain
• The role of the body, movement, and community in long-term healing
• Why medication can help some people, but rarely creates true change on its own

This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is possible, that the body can learn safety again, and that with the right support, people can return to who they truly are.

This episode of A Life of Greatness is proudly sponsored by Biohack Wanderlust. Their premium NMN range is designed to support cellular energy, healthy ageing, and nervous system function by boosting NAD+ levels, which naturally decline as we get older. Proudly Australian made and available at Chemist Warehouse, Biohack Wanderlust is helping people take a proactive approach to vitality and longevity. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.

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In Sarah's second interview with Dr Joe Dispenza, the world-renowned neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author offers advice on how to break away from self-limiting beliefs, raising emotionally balanced children and how to rewire your brain and recondition your body to make lasting changes.

Season 10 of A Life of Greatness returns with new episodes on Feb 3.

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In part 2 of his conversation with Sarah Grynberg, renowned scientist and bestselling author Dr. Bruce Lipton delves into the fascinating world of manifesting.

Drawing from his own experiences of moving from deep unhappiness and depression to joy, Bruce shares his groundbreaking insights on rewiring thought patterns and manifesting the life you desire. With a step-by-step process and practical tools, he shows how anyone can experience this transformation if they're willing to do the work. Challenge your assumptions, overcome limiting beliefs, and create a new reality with Bruce's unique perspective on living a life without fear.

This empowering conversation will help you move beyond the traumas of your past and guide you towards a life of peace and inner abundance.

Season 10 of A Life of Greatness returns with new episodes on Feb 3.

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