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This week’s guest is Emilio Goldenhersch. Emilio is the co-founder and chief science officer at MindCotine, an expert in mindfulness, and all-around interesting guy. We discuss the science behind addiction, and what he and the people at MindCotine are doing to help you finally quit the habits that are holding you back. They’ve developed a virtual reality intervention system that could possibly revolutionize the treatment of habits. Please check out what the brilliant people at MindCotine are doing at https://www.mindcotine.com/. 

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This week’s guest is Retired Army SFC Dan Jarvis. While deployed to Afghanistan, SFC Jarvis was involved in numerous traumatic incidents, including stepping on a pressure plate that detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) five feet from his position. Dan’s traumatic combat experience and personal tragedies eventually sent him down a dark path that nearly caused him to take his own life. Years later Dan would reach out to the VA for help and was eventually diagnosed with PTSD.

 The VA diagnosed Dan with Post Traumatic Stress and began to treat him with prolonged exposure therapy, which tormented him nearly as much as the trauma he had experienced. He opted not to continue this line of treatment after the VA canceled a couple of appointments.

 Dan went through the breakthrough treatment and his experience with alternative therapies was so life-changing that he was compelled to help others find the same relief from traumatic memories. This is when Dan founded the nonprofit 22Zero. It was an honor to sit down with Dan and a discussion that others suffering need to hear.

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This week’s guest, Jay Shifman, is an addiction speaker, coach, consultant, and host of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast. His expertise comes from both living through the destructiveness of addiction, and from extensive research into mental health and addiction. Jay is a gifted communicator and does an outstanding job telling his personal story of struggling with mental illness and addiction, in hopes of helping others avoid the pitfalls that almost cost him his life. I learned a ton from Jay and it was an honor to have him on the show. Be sure to check out his website to learn more. https://www.jayshifman.com/

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This week’s guest, Anderson Silver, is a stoic philosopher and author of three books on stoicism “Your User’s Manual”, “Vol 2: Your Duality Within” and “Vol 3: Your Dichotomy of Control”. In out discussion he describes his life before stoicism…six figure job, great house, wonderful family, yet somehow he was still miserable. That is until he picked up a book on stoicism and over the next five years Anderson began to incorporate the ancient stoic teachings into his everyday life. It was an invigorating conversation and I walked away from it with a much better understanding of how stoicism can help us all through this crazy time. Check out more from Anderson at his website Stoicismforabetterlife.com

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In celebration of Veterans Day, we sit down with Russell Davies, a veteran who took his love of nature and extreme sports, and used it to help fellow veterans heal some of the mental wounds inflicted while serving in the military. Russell, a veteran who himself struggled after separating from military service, created Professional Transformation Sports Development (PTSD), a charity that provides a positive change for veterans of the military struggling with P.T.S.D. and/or depression. PTSD engages veterans in outdoor sports, and empowers veterans to overcome personal struggles attained through the military and break the habits that hold them back from successfully reintegrating back into civilian life. For more information or to support the amazing work Russell and his team are doing, visit https://ptsdveteranathletes.com/. 

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This week’s guest went from hiking and homeless on the Appalachian Trail to happy and healthy running a successful startup, and he did all by harnessing the power of good habits. Who better to have on the Consequence of Habit Podcast. It was a privilege to sit down with Jordan Arbuckle to hear how he transformed his life and is currently helping others do the same. We discuss habits, alcohol, anxiety and tools to help bring out the best in ourselves. Check him out at Conquer Today to see how he’s helping others transform their lives.

 I also discuss the unfortunate condition of last week’s guest Dan Hurd and how we can all support him get back on his feet after being struck by a vehicle. Please visit  https://ridewithdan.godaddysites.com/donate-to-dan-1 to support Dan through this tough time.

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After a short hiatus WE ARE BACK! This week Daniel Hurd from Ride with Dan USA and One Pedal At a Time Movement joins me to tell his story of redemption. Dan found cycling after his 3rd suicide attempt and has since ridden over 17,000 miles across the country to bring attention to mental health issues, specifically suicide awareness. His story is one of the most inspirational and compelling ones I have ever heard and I’m honored he agreed to tell it here. Please help support Dan in his journey by checking out his websites and please support him in helping others. 

 https://ridewithdan.godaddysites.com/

 https://opaatmovement.com/

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The official title of this week’s guest is “Lead Adventurer”, and after our talk it’s abundantly clear that he’s earned the title. It was an honor to sit down with the host of the Adventure Sports Podcast and Athletic Brewing Company Lead Adventurer, Mason Gravley. He was recently hit by a truck while riding his bike and continued to ride the rest of the day....if that doesn’t make you listen then Im not sure what will. 
https://www.adventuresportspodcast.com/?m=1
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This weeks guest, Jeff Foote, is someone I've admired and respected my entire life. As a Sustainably Consultant Jeff helps companies meet their needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. He's the former Director of Sustainability for one of the largest companies in the world, Coca-Cola, and continues to help companies reduce their environmental impact while increasing profits through innovative sustainability practices. How did I land such I high profile guest you ask? Well he also happens to be my cousin. Please welcome Jeff Foote to the Consequence of Habit Podcast.

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New episode of the Consequence of Habit Podcast goes live tomorrow. This week I sat down with @sethblais. By all accounts, Seth has completely transformed his life, from one of a hopeless addict, into one of success and purposefulness. We discuss Seth’s battle with addiction and how he’s used his struggle to help others fight the same battle. Seth's articles about addiction can be found at
http://sethblais.com/ttps://www.pressherald.com/author/sblais/
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/07/18/maine-opioid-crisis-seth-blais-addiction-columnist-portland-press-herald