Dr. Leaf discusses how we shouldn't settle into our mental mess as if it's just our new normal. She discusses that there's hope and help available to us--and the road to healthier thoughts and peak happiness may actually be shorter than you think. Dr. Leaf discusses her proven five-step plan on how we can eliminate the root of anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts in your life so we can experience dramatically improved mental and physical health.

Evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein explain how the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bodies. We evolved to live in clans, but today most people don't even know their neighbors' names. Survival in our earliest societies depended on leveraging the advantages of our sex differences, but today even the concept of biological sex is increasingly dismissed as offensive. The cognitive dissonance spawned by trying to live in a society we're not built for is killing us.

Frank Siller is the President and CEO of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

He and his family worked hard to establish this organization in memory of his brother, who was killed in the 9/11 attack in the United States.

Stephen was about to leave for home when he learned of the attack. He immediately called his wife to let her know he’d be late because he needed to help those in need.

Regrettably, he was killed that day. As a result, the ‘Stephen Tunnel to Towers Foundation’ was established to assist the families of the first responders during the tragedy.

General Stanley McChrystal retired in July 2010 as a four-star general in the U.S. Army. His last assignment was as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force and as the commander of the U.S. forces in Afghanistan. He had previously served as the director of the Joint Staff and as the commander of the Joint Special Operations Command. The author of My Share of the Task, Team of Teams, and Leaders, he is currently a senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and the cofounder of theMcChrystal Group, a leadership consulting firm.

Ricardo Gamarra is Founder and CEO of AsomBroso Tequila. A triumphant entrepreneur who formed various other enterprises in the creative arts industry. Ricardo began and built Focus on Cars, an automotive prep company catering to the automotive advertising industry, and South Bay Studios, a production studio facility in 1984. After many years in the creative production industry, Gamarra made a confident move and set off to launch his very own tequila brand. For the first few years he focused on just how he would present a bona fide ultra-premium tequila. He did not perceive how he might contend in the fierce tequila commerce if he did not transform and distribute a tequila that would entice the most desirable appreciation in the distilled spirit industry. Ricardo cultivated the business from the ground up, banked on the superiority of the product and the relationships he fostered. Today, AsomBroso Tequila has matured into a nationally acclaimed ultra-premium brand and one of “Top Tequilas” according to the San Francisco Spirits Competition. Ricardo also works for West Coast Craft Spirits which is the California distributing arm for AsomBroso Tequila.

A highly energetic episode that focuses on how to harness our anxiety, acknowledge our emotions, sit with those emotions, and use these emotions as a catalyst & barometer for change. Cassandra explains in this episode that anyone can become enthusiastic about change. That we can find our unique power of resilience during turbulent times. Cassandra is all about cultivating a teachable strategy that can inspire anyone to become enthusiastic about change, to find our unique power of resilience during turbulent times.

Dee Ann Turner understands the importance of stewarding talent.

 A 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc, she was selected as the company’s first female officer in 2001 and served as the Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability. During her long career, she worked closely with Chick-fil-A’s founder, S. Truett Cathy, and other key leaders as an architect of their organizational culture. Additionally, she led Staff Learning and Development, Diversity and Inclusion, and Culture and Engagement, and Talent Management.

 More recently, Dee Ann launched and led Chick-fil-A’s sustainability function focusing on a strategy to implement sustainable practices at the then $10.5 billion company. Episode Summary: A listen in truth episode where Matt & Richard explore with Dee Ann the power of listening and finding your purpose. Dee Ann asks herself four questions in knowing if she is in alignment with what the universe wants her to pursue. They also explore how to receive and improve on negative feedback - the listener will find Dee Ann’s advice refreshingly contrarian in nature.

Amy Morin is editor-in-chief at Verywell Mind, a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and psychology lecturer at Northeastern University. She’s also an international bestselling author. Her books, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, and 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do have been translated into 40 languages.

The Guardian dubbed her “the self-help guru of the moment” and Forbes calls her a “thought leadership star.”

Her TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, is one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 15 million views. She’s a regular contributor to Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today where her articles on mental strength reach more than 2 million readers each month.

Her advice for building mental strength has been featured by major media outlets, including Fox News, CNN, Oprah.com, Today, Good Morning America, Success, Business Insider, Time, and the Hallmark Channel.

David Emerald is co-founder of the Bainbridge Leadership Center (Bainbridge Island, WA). As director of the center's Organizational Leadership and Self Leadership practice areas, David’s passion is in supporting individuals, teams, and organizations in leading and working from an outcome-focused and passion-powered orientation. His principals and frameworks are based on his 30 years of study, observation and application of his lessons of collaboration with a wide range of individuals and organizations. Writing under the pen name of David Emerald, he is the author of the best-selling The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic), a teaching story about Self Leadership. His latest book, entitled 3 Vital Questions: Transforming Workplace Drama, is an organizationally-focused teaching story, drawing on his his experience in leadership development, change leadership and employee engagement. David’s books are sold worldwide.

First impressions are everything.  How you introduce yourself as a new leader to your team or organization directly affects success and outcomes. In this episode Richard shares tactics on how to get off on the right foot and making an impactful impression.

It's less about you and your qualifications and all about listening, asking great questions, and building trust and mutual respect.