What if death wasn’t something to fear, but a catalyst for your greatest transformation?

Somatic practitioner, dancer, and poet Hannah Blake reunites with Marc to explore how we heal, evolve, and reconnect to the heartbeat of nature. They unpack the journey from performance to purpose, discuss the intelligence of the body, and the importance of death—physical, emotional, and egoic—as a portal to rebirth.

Hannah shares her personal journey through burnout, Crohn’s disease, plant medicine, and community building in the Oregon forest. This episode dives into the intersection of somatic psychology, sacred ceremony, and the need for collective healing in a fractured world.

Our first conversation can be found here. 

• 00:00 – Opening: Who is Hannah today?

• 02:00 – Revisiting their first conversation and Hannah’s core identity

• 05:00 – How a cultural dance trip changed her life path

• 07:00 – Healing Crohn’s and creating the SOM Maya method

• 10:00 – Dance as spiritual expression, not performance

• 12:00 – How Hannah blends somatics, plant medicine, and neuroplasticity

• 14:00 – Her 3-day healing format and care-first approach

• 16:00 – What burnout taught her about congruence and boundaries

• 18:00 – Using the body as a compass for truth and discernment

• 22:00 – Interoception: Noticing what the body knows

• 26:00 – “So much of our life is dying to our past”

• 28:00 – Ego death as a fertilizer for new life

• 31:00 – DMT, surrender, and being ready to die

• 34:00 – Rebuilding community and regenerative living

• 36:00 – A beautiful analogy from the Baha’i faith on life and rebirth

• 42:00 – The medicine of communal healing

• 45:00 – Closing reflections on questions, community, and legacy

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What if the edge you’re searching for isn’t outside of you—but already within?

I sit down with Gina Tucci-Karnisovas—mental strength coach and former competitive athlete—to explore the often-overlooked drivers of sustainable performance: breath, presence, visualization, and grounded confidence.

Gina shares how embracing both “white belt curiosity” and “black belt strength” helped her navigate intense performance anxiety and how that mindset now shapes her work with elite athletes and high performers.

We get into what real confidence looks like, how to stay calm under pressure, and why mental fitness is just as essential as physical training—if not more.

• 00:00 – The “white belt” mindset: humility, curiosity, and reverence

• 03:00 – Martial arts, Stoicism, and her evolution into sports psychology

• 06:00 – Her mom’s legacy: breath, Pac-Man visualization, and mental resilience

• 10:00 – From performance anxiety to mental strength coaching

• 12:00 – Discovering breathwork and yoga as transformation tools

• 18:00 – Why elite athletes still struggle with confidence

• 20:00 – Breaking down grounded vs. naive confidence

• 24:00 – How to build confidence through evidence and habit stacking

• 28:00 – Why mental fitness in sports must come from the top down

• 32:00 – The stigma around vulnerability in pro sports

• 36:00 – Gina’s AM/PM bookend routines for mental clarity

• 40:00 – Mental nutrition: What’s feeding your mind?

• 45:00 – Reframing negative self-talk and the reps of daily life

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What does it take to lead a 1,400-person organization while staying grounded, resilient, and connected to what truly matters?

I sit down with Tim Lupinacci, CEO of Baker Donelson, to explore how he balances running one of the largest law firms in the U.S. with personal mental fitness practices, authentic leadership, and a vision for the future.

Tim shares the pivotal moments that shaped his leadership philosophy, how reading and music fueled his early growth, and why he believes mental fitness is a competitive advantage in today’s world. We also dive into how AI is reshaping the legal profession, the concept of micro-resilience, and how leaders can clear the path for others while taking care of themselves.

Don’t miss Tim’s new book Everybody Leads, now available!

• 00:00 – Who is Tim Lupinacci? Family, faith, and leadership roots

• 02:00 – Growing up on the move: books, music, and self-discovery

• 05:00 – Building daily reading habits and why they fuel his leadership

• 07:00 – The importance of mental recovery for leaders

• 09:00 – How Tim stumbled into law and found a passion for problem-solving

• 11:00 – A tough lesson: the mistake that sparked his leadership journey

• 14:00 – The internal wrestling before stepping into the CEO role

• 16:00 – Launching "Baker Next" and overcoming early setbacks

• 19:00 – Staying the course through crisis and building team accountability

• 20:00 – The future of law and AI disruption

• 24:00 – Lessons from other industries and trusted advisor principles

• 27:00 – Tim’s core leadership values and Disney-inspired analogies

• 31:00 – Mental fitness on the road: the state of his team in 2025

• 36:00 – Why mental health must be seen as a strategic advantage

• 40:00 – Writing his book and why everyone can lead without a title

• 47:00 – Micro-resilience: the power of small, consistent actions

• 50:00 – Daily journaling and framing each day for success

• 52:00 – Closing reflections on leadership, mental fitness, and impact

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What if the questions you fear the most could become your greatest guides?

Journalist and applied behavioral scientist Elizabeth Weingarten joins Behind the Human to unpack the profound power of questions. From questioning her marriage and career to navigating new motherhood, Elizabeth shares how embracing life's unanswerable questions has transformed her world.

We explore her new book How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty and dive into the frameworks, stories, and personal practices that help us all sit with uncertainty, reframe stuckness, and find clarity amidst the chaos. Whether you’re facing a major life decision or simply feeling overwhelmed, this episode offers a radically compassionate lens on how to use curiosity, reflection, and even slowness as a way forward.

• 00:00 – Introduction to Elizabeth and her work

• 02:00 – Lava lamps and evolving identity: Who are you, really?

• 04:30 – Writing as a grounding practice for motherhood and reflection

• 06:00 – The paralysis of uncertainty and why we fear the big questions

• 08:00 – Dating without questions: A wake-up call for deeper curiosity

• 10:00 – Letters to a Young Poet and falling in love with uncertainty

• 13:00 – From fear to action: Asking the questions that change everything

• 16:00 – Reframing "Should I get a divorce?" to "How might we stay together?"

• 18:00 – Creating safe environments to explore difficult conversations

• 21:00 – Accompanying each other through life’s hardest moments

• 23:00 – How ancient wisdom and men’s groups offer modern insight

• 24:30 – Marc shares his origin story with questions and Chip Conley’s pivotal advice

• 27:00 – Recognizing “dead leaf” questions vs. expansive ones

• 29:00 – The power of patience and walking slower to think clearer

• 31:00 – Slowing down your journaling practice to upgrade your thinking

• 33:00 – What Elizabeth hopes readers take away from her book

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What if one prayer could change everything?

In this episode of Behind the Human, Marc sits down with Matt Potter—co-founder of Pray.com—to unpack an extraordinary life story that began with a near-abortion and grew into one of the most influential faith-based platforms in the world. They explore how spiritual practice, digital innovation, and how a personal relationship with God are reshaping how we approach mental and emotional health.

Whether you're religious, spiritual, or simply curious about how ancient rituals are finding new life through technology, this conversation will stretch your mind and open your heart.

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Release details for the NEW BOOK.  

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What if your biggest breakthrough came from something you’ve been doing your whole life—breathing?

I sit down with Adam Ludwin, founder of FivePointFive, a cutting-edge breathwork app that uses real-time biometrics and music to transform your mental, emotional, and physical state—anytime, anywhere. But Adam didn’t start here.

We unpack his journey from building and exiting a $100M+ marketing tech company, to nearly burning out, to rediscovering meaning through breathwork. He shares how fatherhood shaped his views on education and well-being, how functional breathwork saved his health, and why he believes personalized, science-backed breathwork is the future of performance and longevity.

• [00:03:00] Adam’s early entrepreneurial drive and family influence

• [00:07:00] Why he dropped out of university and what he did instead

• [00:12:00] Teaching mental fitness to his kids: gratitude, journaling, nasal breathing

• [00:17:00] Burnout, tight chest, and discovering functional breathwork

• [00:19:00] Selling his company and taking a year to reset with purpose

• [00:23:00] The emotional side of exits: friendship shifts and family grounding

• [00:28:00] Founding FivePointFive and the breathwork tool he wished he had years ago

• [00:34:00] Why FivePointFive is unlike any wellness app you’ve seen before

• [00:40:00] Habit stacking, wearables, and functional breathing in real life

• [00:44:00] The future of health isn’t more tech—it’s better use of what we already have

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What if the friction you feel isn’t a flaw—but a misalignment with how you’re designed to operate?

Meet Erin Claire Jones—author, teacher, and one of the world’s top voices in human design—to explore how this mystical-yet-practical framework can unlock more flow, purpose, and clarity in every part of life. From business to parenting to personal growth, this conversation blends wisdom and real-world tools to help you stop forcing what’s not working and start aligning with your true energetic blueprint.

• 00:02 – Erin introduces herself and shares how motherhood has shifted her sense of identity
• 00:04 – Why human design feels like “permission to be yourself”
• 00:08 – The mystical origin story of human design (and why usefulness matters more than belief)
• 00:14 – Erin’s personal story of discovering her design at a dinner party in NYC
• 00:21 – How she navigated early failures trying to bring human design to business
• 00:24 – The role of invitation and visibility for Projectors like Marc & Erin
• 00:25 – Breakdown of all five human design types
• 00:33 – Real-world examples from Erin’s family and client sessions
• 00:41 – Human Design vs. AI: what can’t be automated
• 00:47 – Erin’s personal mental fitness rituals and boundaries with technology

🔗 Get your chart & Erin’s book: humandesignblueprint.com

Join Erin for a live 12-week course all about how to use Human Design as a tool to transform lives, starting with your own: https://erinclairejones.com/hdcc-level-1

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Meet Anthony McLean—keynote speaker, screenwriter, and long-time youth advocate. We unpack why mental fitness is “everything you do so you can be at your best for the longest, with the least wear and tear.” 

Show Notes

• Why “your authentic self is your superpower” and how to use it at work
• Mental fitness vs. hustle culture—Mr Beast as cautionary tale
• The “big-rocks” calendar hack for protecting creative time
• Fun as a non-negotiable productivity tool
• Parenting teens & first-year university students without losing influence
• Using AI as a creative co-pilot (and where the human stays irreplaceable)
• Rapid-fire takeaways: breathwork, journaling, therapy, and micro-recovery

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✨ Personal Socrates is on SALE! >>> Use UPGRADE20 at baronfig.com for 20% off through May and June. 

Release details for the NEW BOOK.  

Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram |

Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show!

Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

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What if you could stop achieving your way into feeling worthy—and simply be enough as you are?

Meet Melissa Arnot Reid / @melissaarnot — the first American woman to summit and descend Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. But this conversation isn’t about records. It’s about the inner Everest we all face.

Melissa reveals how a life of achievement masked wounds of not-enoughness, and how the journey of healing—not summiting—became her most important climb. We discuss shame, self-forgiveness, parenting, and the quiet power of curiosity.

This is a raw and rare look at what it means to shift from proving your worth to simply knowing it.

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✨ Personal Socrates is on SALE! >>> Use UPGRADE20 at baronfig.com for 20% off through May and June. 

Release details for the NEW BOOK.  

Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram |

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What if every screen you looked at had the power to improve your mental health—would you change what you watch?

Meet Muhammad Lila, former CNN war correspondent and founder of Goodable—a platform that delivers clinically backed positive news to nourish your mind. We unpack the invisible cost of constant negativity in media, the neuroscience behind uplifting storytelling, and why the future of journalism could be the very antidote to our global mental health crisis.

Muhammad shares his journey from reporting in war zones to launching one of the most impactful positive media platforms in the world. We discuss what happens when people finally feel seen, supported, and hopeful—and why this shift isn’t just good for our minds, but for business, society, and leadership.

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✨ Personal Socrates is on SALE! >>> Use UPGRADE20 at baronfig.com for 20% off through May and June. 

Release details for the NEW BOOK.  

Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram |

Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show!

Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!

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