Becoming Superhuman Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Roger Walsh, professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology at UC Irvine, whose work bridges science, spirituality, psychology, and human potential. Roger has collaborated with leading thinkers worldwide, including the Dalai Lama, and has spent decades studying meditation, wisdom traditions, and the nature of consciousness.Follow Super Human PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/besuperhumanpod/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@besuperhumanpodX: https://x.com/BeSuperhumanPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/podsuperhumanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsuperhumanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podsuperhumanFollow Ben: X: https://x.com/realbentauberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realbentauber/Follow Dilan: X: https://x.com/dilanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dilanj/Learn more about Roger: https://drrogerwalsh.com/Listen to all episodes: https://www.besuperhumanpod.com/Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:28 Meditation, and Subjective Reality02:41 Can Neural Networks Fully Explain Consciousness?03:34 Shared Experiences and “Low-Probability” Events05:11 Miracles, Hallucinations, and the Limits of Proof05:50 From Materialism to Idealism06:46 Why Materialism Has Failed for 2,500 Years07:27 Does the Hard Problem of Consciousness Even Exist?07:59 What Are Qualia?08:28 Can Biology Explain Experience?09:12 The “Chasm” Between Mechanism and Experience09:56 Are We Making Real Progress Understanding the Mind?10:23 The Brain as a Metaphor: From Hydraulics to Computers10:48 Can We Ever Cross the Consciousness Chasm?11:01 If AGI Claims Consciousness, Should We Believe It?11:15 The Turing Test and the Problem of Other Minds12:28 What Is the Frontier of What Can Be Known?12:40 Why There Are 200 Theories of Consciousness14:12 Consciousness as a Rorschach Test15:21 Roger Walsh’s Current Meditation Practice16:20 Practices That Actually Work17:12 The First Time All Traditions Are Available18:06 The Seven Universal Spiritual Practices19:39 How Someone Should Begin a Spiritual Practice21:18 Maslow’s Hierarchy and What Comes After Transcendence23:29 Self-Transcendence, Service, and Letting Go of Motivation25:57 “The Way Is Not Difficult for Those With No Preferences.”26:03 Entrepreneurs, Motivation, and Fear of Letting Go27:15 Learning to Trust the Mind28:31 Roger Walsh’s Early Life and Athletic Background30:23 Medical School, Burnout, and Stanford32:38 The Human Potential Movement33:18 Discovering the Inner Universe34:24 The Moment That Changed Everything35:32 Religion as a Hidden Mental Technology36:13 What Allowed the Breakthrough to Happen37:26 Intensive Retreats and Radical Commitment37:58 Anxiety, Atheism, and First Meditation Experiences39:19 First Non-Dual Experience40:09 Atheism and Subjective Experience41:45 Science vs Scientism43:43 Idealism and Multiple Ways of Knowing45:23 Can the Brain Fully Explain Mystical States?47:06 Consciousness as the Primary Reality47:57 Lucid Dreams and Waking Up Inside Reality48:23 Final Reflections and Closing

In this episode, the psychologist and bestselling author of The Upside of Your Dark Side and The Art of Insubordination walks us through how embracing discomfort, adversity, and negative emotions can supercharge resilience, creativity, and confidence.

Todd shares what it was like growing up as a white kid in a predominantly Black neighborhood, and how this shaped his understanding of fear, identity, and emotional coping. He breaks down the science behind psychological flexibility, the misunderstood benefits of narcissism, and why “self-love” might be overrated.

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:06 – Growing up as a minority and the value of adversity
03:05 – Why “negative emotions” are essential for resilience
04:04 – The good side of narcissism
06:02 – How insecurity shapes the shell we build
07:50 – Body dysmorphia in men and boys
09:02 – Physical attractiveness bias and income
11:01 – Reinventing identity and social confidence
13:15 – The psychology behind self-improvement outcomes
14:30 – Self-love vs. self-growth: which comes first?
16:10 – The myth of loving yourself before taking action
16:30 – Michael Jordan and the power of negative motivation
18:17 – Learning to observe your thoughts
19:52 – Cognitive defusion: you are not your thoughts
21:10 – A tool for reframing self-defeating beliefs
22:33 – How mentors and friends help rewire self-appraisal
24:22 – Emotional roots of limiting beliefs
26:23 – Building psychological flexibility
27:03 – “I hate Jake” and how to create mental distance
29:02 – The role of wise counsel in personal growth
30:40 – Who belongs in your inner circle?
32:47 – Giving radical feedback and how to receive it
33:51 – How to speak truth without destroying trust
35:32 – Filtering for people with the right values and intellect
37:37 – Are we choosing friends that reflect who we want to be?
39:49 – Raising strong kids: independence vs. protection
42:04 – The hidden upside of twins (and chaos)
44:14 – Parenting with an older mindset and resources
46:10 – How becoming a parent expands your capacity for love
48:52 – Giving children agency and real-world skills
52:23 – Handling kids’ mistakes without losing trust
55:12 – The difference between safety and resilience
56:40 – Why discomfort is the antidote to anxiety
59:02 – How to create independent, emotionally strong adults
1:02:15 – The hidden role of discomfort in creativity
1:05:22 – The cognitive trap: why we think we are our thoughts
1:09:04 – Parenting, psychedelics, and the future of psychological freedom
1:14:35 – Final thoughts on living with purpose, curiosity, and courage

In this episode, the co-founder of Twitch and one of Silicon Valley’s most iconic builders shares the personal transformation that came after selling Twitch to Amazon for nearly a billion dollars, and realizing achievement doesn’t equal peace.

Justin opens up about his childhood, the obsessive habits that shaped his discipline, and how he learned to build not just companies but communities and character. He breaks down the psychology behind taking action without fear, attracting world-class talent, and leading with trust.

He also reveals how meditation, ayahuasca, and years of deep self-work reshaped his relationship with ambition, and why true success means serving others, not yourself.

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Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:00 – How Justin Kan’s mom shaped his discipline
03:00 – The childhood habit that made him obsessively productive
06:00 – Why he does everything immediately
08:00 – The origin of Justin’s extreme sense of agency
10:00 – Why he never fears failure
11:00 – The “satisficer” mindset that drives fast decision-making
13:00 – How to build faster by embracing imperfection
15:00 – Maximizers vs. satisficers in startup life
16:00 – Why partnering with opposites makes you stronger
18:00 – How Justin inspires people to follow his vision
20:00 – The psychology of leadership: making people feel needed
22:00 – Why optimism is Justin’s greatest advantage
24:00 – What he learned from his entrepreneurial mom
25:00 – The secret to community building and loyalty
27:00 – Why curiosity keeps him connected to everyone
29:00 – The inner transformation that redefined his purpose
31:00 – How childhood wounds drive overachievement
33:00 – The illusion of success and the ego trap
35:00 – Ayahuasca, meditation, and finding self-acceptance
38:00 – From ego to service: the new definition of winning
41:00 – How Justin now helps founders find peace and purpose
44:00 – Lessons for ambitious people chasing meaning

Most people accept aging as inevitable. Aubrey de Grey refuses to.

In this episode, the world’s most recognized longevity scientist breaks down why aging is a solvable engineering problem — not a mystery of biology.

Aubrey shares the moments that shaped his mission to defeat death, the science behind “longevity escape velocity,” and how AI breakthroughs like AlphaFold are accelerating humanity’s fight against aging.

He also reveals what he actually does to stay biologically younger at 62 — from cutting-edge diagnostics to his take on rapamycin, plasma exchange, GLP-1s, and Brian Johnson’s Blueprint.

If you’re a founder, technologist, or anyone fascinated by the future of the human body — this conversation will completely reframe how you think about aging, biology, and time itself.

Most people accept aging as inevitable. Aubrey de Grey refuses to.In this episode, the world’s most recognized longevity scientist breaks down why aging is a solvable engineering problem - not a mystery of biology.Aubrey shares the moments that shaped his mission to defeat death, the science behind “longevity escape velocity”, and how AI breakthroughs like AlphaFold are accelerating humanity’s fight against aging.He also reveals what he actually does to stay biologically younger at 62 — from cutting-edge diagnostics to his take on rapamycin, plasma exchange, GLP-1s, and Brian Johnson’s Blueprint.If you’re a founder, technologist, or anyone fascinated by the future of the human body — this conversation will completely reframe how you think about aging, biology, and time itself.

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Chapters

00:00 – Intro01:00 – The childhood moment that defined Aubrey’s mission
03:00 – Why he chose science over entrepreneurship
06:00 – The dinner conversation that changed everything
08:00 – Why scientists ignored aging for decades
10:00 – The “Pro-Aging Trance”: why society fears immortality
13:00 – The illusion that death gives life meaning
15:00 – Why aging causes more suffering than anything else
17:00 – What “Longevity Escape Velocity” actually means
20:00 – How damage repair could stop aging altogether
24:00 – Can humans reach escape velocity by the 2030s?
27:00 – How AI, AlphaFold, and CRISPR accelerate longevity research
31:00 – Why AI still can’t replace lab work
34:00 – Aubrey’s personal longevity regimen at 62
37:00 – His take on biological age tests and measurement
40:00 – Hot or Not: Rapamycin, Metformin, Plasma Exchange, GLP-1s
45:00 – Sauna, cold plunge, and diet myths
49:00 – Why meal replacements might miss key nutrients
52:00 – How AI could uncover unknown molecules in our blood
56:00 – The most promising anti-aging therapies today
1:00:00 – Stem cell rejuvenation and the monkey experiment
1:04:00 – How stem cells can resist aging environments
1:08:00 – Why multiple breakthroughs—not one—will defeat aging
1:12:00 – The future of longevity research
1:18:00 – Final thoughts: living long enough to live forever

Most psychedelics last a few hours. Ibogaine lasts over 24 — and it might be one of the most powerful healing tools on Earth.

In this episode, Trevor Millar — founder of Ambio Life Sciences and one of the leading voices in psychedelic medicine — reveals the extraordinary science and human stories behind ibogaine: a compound that’s helping veterans heal from PTSD and traumatic brain injury, ending opioid addiction overnight, and even showing promise for Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.

If you’re a founder, high performer, or simply curious about the future of consciousness and healing, this episode will expand your entire model of the human mind.

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Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:00 – Trevor’s first psychedelic experience
03:00 – What is ibogaine and where it comes from
05:00 – How ibogaine’s anti-addiction properties were discovered
08:00 – Trevor’s decade-long mission to help Vancouver’s poorest neighborhood
10:00 – The first ibogaine treatments — and dangerous mistakes
13:00 – What makes ibogaine different from other psychedelics
15:00 – The “dirty molecule” that heals the brain
18:00 – How ibogaine rewires brain waves like years of meditation
21:00 – The only clinic licensed to use natural iboga root
25:00 – Why spiritual doesn’t mean easy: early patient stories
28:00 – Inside Ambio’s 5-day ibogaine protocol
31:00 – Sweat lodges, breathwork, and preparation rituals
34:00 – Why ibogaine is called the hardest thing you’ll ever do
36:00 – Marcus Luttrell’s (Lone Survivor) ibogaine transformation
39:00 – How ibogaine interrupts negative patterns overnight
42:00 – The Stanford study that changed everything
46:00 – Brain scans that show TBI reversal
50:00 – What ibogaine does to PTSD, depression, and anxiety
54:00 – The truth about microdosing ibogaine
57:00 – Using ibogaine to treat Parkinson’s and MS
1:00:00 – The future: ibogaine for prevention and longevity
1:03:00 – Ibogaine as a performance enhancer
1:06:00 – Microdosing vs. the big dose: what’s the difference?
1:09:00 – Real stories that sound “too good to be true”
1:13:00 – Healing addiction without withdrawal
1:16:00 – From atheism to belief: ibogaine and the higher power
1:20:00 – How ibogaine awakens compassion and purpose
1:24:00 – The neuroscience of forgiveness
1:28:00 – What the ibogaine experience actually feels like
1:33:00 – The “gray day” and post-trip reintegration
1:36:00 – Why visions aren’t required for healing
1:39:00 – Will Silicon Valley CEOs start microdosing ibogaine?
1:42:00 – Intelligence, wisdom, and becoming superhuman
1:45:00 – Closing reflections

Most people think dopamine equals pleasure. They’re wrong—and that mistake keeps us stuck on the hedonic treadmill.

In this episode, Dr. Jud Brewer reveals why excitement isn’t happiness, how anxiety hijacks the brain through habit loops, and why willpower fails almost every time.

Founders and high performers will learn how to stop chasing the dopamine treadmill, rewire their brains using awareness, and replace worry with curiosity—a superpower that rewires habits faster than any hack.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
02:00 – Who is Dr. Jud Brewer?
05:00 – Childhood, Montessori and curiosity
09:00 – Curiosity and learning in kids (with AI)
12:00 – The turning point: stress, IBS, meditation
17:00 – Reinforcement learning explained simply
20:00 – What dopamine really does
25:00 – Why billionaires mistake excitement for happiness
28:00 – The path to true happiness (Eudaimonia)
30:00 – Anxiety as a habit loop
34:00 – Why willpower doesn’t work for anxiety
40:00 – How awareness rewires habits
44:00 – Breaking the social media loop
52:00 – Curiosity as a superpower against worry
56:00 – Two types of curiosity: deprivation vs. interest
59:00 – Growth mindset vs. fixed mindset in founders
1:02:00 – The three steps to break any bad habit
1:08:00 – Can AI therapy replace human therapists?
1:15:00 – Molecules vs mindfulness: future of self-control
1:20:00 – Why simplicity beats complexity in therapy
1:26:00 – What is consciousness?
1:28:00 – Neuroscience of enlightenment
1:34:00 – The ultimate question humanity must ask
1:37:00 – Closing thoughts & reflections

In this episode, Enneagram master teacher and bestselling author Russ Hudson argues that humanity’s psychology and emotional maturity are lagging far behind our technology. He explains why we’re not ready for the radical changes AI will unleash, and how ancient wisdom traditions like the Enneagram can help us close that gap.

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Timestamps

0:00 Intro
0:52 Who is Russ Hudson?
1:38 What is the Enneagram? The nine points explained
10:40 How it differs from other personality systems
12:12 Ancient history and modern revival of the Enneagram
15:30 Russ’s early search for science and spirituality
18:15 Discovering George Gurdjieff and “mankind is asleep”
21:15 The neuroscience of presence: gut, heart, and head intelligence
23:30 Creating and validating the Riso-Hudson Enneagram test
29:05 Ancient roots, “deadly sins,” and developmental psychology
37:09 What it really means to be present
42:06 Traps that pull us out of presence
45:11 Humility, virtues, and avoiding spiritual bypassing
49:07 How Russ’s own type shapes his daily practice
53:05 Using the Enneagram as a feedback loop
57:18 GPT-5 release and AI’s impact on humanity
1:04:12 Can AI become a personal growth coach?
1:05:10 Why you can’t do the inner work alone
1:11:12 Building presence-based communities
1:21:24 How the Enneagram can guide us through massive change
1:35:28 Presence as a skill for uncertain times
1:42:20 Final thoughts on awakening and human potentiall

AI is moving fast — from running your business to replacing your therapist. Ben and Dilan break down Grok-4’s leap past GPT-4, new gene edits that might kill heart disease, and why Silicon Valley is obsessed with microdosing weight-loss drugs. This episode is a glimpse into the weird, unstoppable future founders need to see coming.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Welcome to Almost Got It
01:00 - Dylan’s trip to Turkey and meditation
03:00 - Loudspeakers, religion, and cultural noise
06:00 - Hernias, Squatty Potty, and pooping wrong
08:00 - Psychological side of digestion
10:00 - How smartphones ruined our bathroom habits
12:00 - Apple Health… for pooping?
14:00 - Humanity moving towards “God Mode”
16:00 - Grok-4’s performance vs GPT-4
18:00 - AI benchmarks and vending machine tests
20:00 - Real-world use cases of Grok-4
22:00 - Simulating 32 AI agents at once
24:00 - Emotional AI avatars & the future of relationships
26:00 - AI wingmen and utopian vs dystopian futures
28:00 - AI helping couples resolve conflicts
30:00 - Recording life with Limitless pendant
32:00 - Privacy concerns, memory, and brain atrophy
35:00 - How the iPhone rewired our brains
37:00 - AI’s impact on learning and retention
39:00 - Verve Therapeutics: A vaccine for heart disease?
41:00 - The future of LDL treatments
43:00 - Eli Lilly’s $1.3B acquisition
45:00 - Longevity breakthroughs reshaping health
47:00 - Breast cancer vaccine progress
49:00 - Humanity entering "God Mode" for health
51:00 - GLP-1 drugs explained (Ozempic, etc.)
53:00 - The rise of Retatrutide
55:00 - Why biohackers love it
57:00 - How to get experimental peptides
59:00 - Wrapping up: The future isn’t coming — it’s here

What if trauma isn’t a life sentence, but a circuit your brain can rewire?

In this episode, ER physician and ketamine therapy pioneer Dr. David Dansky shares the powerful science behind ketamine, how it helps patients heal from deep trauma, and the risks no one talks about.

He also unpacks the neuroscience of inner voices, childhood wonder, and the blurry line between medicine and mysticism.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
0:06:37 Emergency room stories and emotional chaos
13:15 Childhood wonder, psychedelics, and altered perception
19:52 Growing up in a psychoanalyst household
26:30 Discovering Tibetan Buddhism and otherworldly experiences
33:07 Hearing voices: intuition or consciousness?
39:45 Inner guides, multiple selves, and IFS
46:22 The first ketamine patient + real healing begins
53:00 Ketamine’s brain mechanism explained
59:37 The snowglobe metaphor for mental reset
1:06:15 Reactive vs responsive: rewiring trauma responses
1:12:52 A mother’s transformation: from rage to presence
1:19:30 Risks of ketamine addiction + Matthew Perry example
1:26:07 Street vs clinical use: safety, dosage, and oversight
1:32:45 Can ketamine heal and harm at the same time?
1:39:22 Should ketamine be regulated like coffee or Oxy?
1:46:00 Final thoughts: healing, humility, and human potential

What if suffering isn’t caused by pain, but by broken predictions in your brain?In this episode, neuroscientist Dr. Jay Sanguinetti explains how trauma rewires us, why targeted ultrasound could transform mental health, and what it means to reach “God Mode” as a human.Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilanFollow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauberAbout Dr. Jay Sanguinetti: https://www.jaysanguinetti.com/⸻Timestamps:00:00 – Welcome + Jay’s bio02:10 – What is “God Mode”?06:00 – Childhood trauma and grief11:20 – Catholic guilt + early death16:00 – Aphantasia + memory blocks21:00 – Parenting + inner child work26:30 – Are parts of us conscious?32:00 – Is consciousness real or illusion?37:00 – From X-Files to neuroscience42:40 – Pain vs. suffering49:30 – Predictive coding explained55:00 – Narrative consciousness + climate grief01:01:30 – Brain surgery + DBS stories01:08:00 – Why ultrasound changes the game01:15:30 – How it works + healing potential01:22:00 – Building mental health tech at scale01:29:10 – Supernormal states + TMS01:34:50 – The next 10–20 years01:39:00 – Final thoughts + wrap-up