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The American special forces have been the topic of countless movies due to their unbelievably cut-throat selection process, and the little-known reality of what they do and who they are. 

What is the secret reality of special forces in the United States? 

Dr. Chris Frueh is a clinical psychologist specializing in treating special forces, a professor of psychology, and a published author. 

Chris’s unique ability to simplify complex medical issues allowed him to testify before the US Congress and serve as a paid contractor for the Department of Defense and the US State Department. 

Get ready to peel back the curtain that only a select few had the opportunity to access due to the highly classified nature of the American special forces’s existence outside of limited Hollywood portrayal. 

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Why does trauma repeat itself? Why does trauma become our identity? What is trauma healing? 

According to Forbes Health, in 2023, over 70% of the survey participants reported experiencing at least one traumatic event and 31% said they were exposed to four or more traumatic events in their lifetime. 

Today’s conversation will teach you why our trauma is not our identity. 

Dr. Frank Anderson is a trauma expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, therapist, global speaker, and bestselling author. 

Expect to learn how trauma distorts our memories, the hidden costs of being normal, why trauma is not our identity, how to redefine our trauma, why wounds drive our attraction toward others, and much more. 

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What is it like to be an astronaut? What does it take to be an astronaut? How do we control risks in high-stress environments?

Today's guest is one of the most prolific American astronauts who was inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame.  

Benoit wanted to be an astronaut or the president of the world. Yes, one of those positions is not real. Now, he explores the space within his clients’ temporal lobes and internal landscapes as a psychotherapist. Close enough, ha!

Jim Wetherbee is a NASA astronaut, former Spaceflight commander, retired US Navy captain, aerospace engineer, and published author.

Jim is a veteran of 6 Space Shuttle missions and is the only American to have commanded 5 spaceflight missions in history. 

Expect to learn about the art of controlling risk, the life of an astronaut, the role of cognitive biases in high-stress environments, effective mental modeling, the importance of organizational culture, what we can learn from disasters, and much more. 

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What does a healthy church look like? What are the biggest problems in the church today? 

According to the 2023 loneliness surveys, 52% of Americans report feeling lonely and about 47% said their relationships with others aren’t meaningful. For a long time, the church has filled that gap for many until recently.

As of today, however, about 1.2 million people are leaving the church every year.  

Pastor Bobby Lopez is the co-founder of Passion LA, Director of Passionate Leaders Network, and a United States Marine veteran. 

Bobby speaks openly about his childhood trauma, including being raised by drug dealers and gang members, and the importance of emotional and mental health to his congregations and youth leaders. 

Expect to learn about the loneliness epidemic in America, the biggest problems in the church, how to be a healthy leader, Pastor Bobby’s saving grace stories, how to stay hopeful in this seemingly hopeless climate, and more. 

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Can we reverse the aging process scientifically? How do we slow down biological aging? What is epigenetics? 

The ultimate question of the 21st century in biology is longevity. Our timeless pursuit of immortality can be seen across all cultures and different schools of philosophy. 

The fields of genetics and epigenetics are required to understand the topics of longevity and immortality. 

Today’s conversation will explain how to reverse the aging process scientifically by harnessing longevity genes. 

Hannah Went is the co-founder and director of operations of TruDiagnostic and the founder of Everything Epigenetics. 

Expect to learn about how to reverse the aging process, how to slow down our biological age, the science of longevity genes, the positive effects of epigenetics, the most helpful lifestyle changes, the impact of stress on mental health, and much more. 

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Is manifestation real or just another pop culture myth and baseless hype?

It took humans 90,000 years to get from hunter-gatherers to a society of agriculture and farming. Then, it took humans about 10,000 years to become an industrialized civilization. Humans then discovered atomic power in about 200 years. Within the last century, we created computers and entered the Information Age in about 50 years. 

With awe-inspiring exponential progression, humans know surprisingly little about consciousness or what lies beneath our awareness. 

Today’s conversation will prove the science of manifestation by explaining the hidden truth underneath human consciousness.

Dr. James Doty is a neuroscientist, neurosurgeon, Stanford professor, and a best-selling author.

BTS, the world’s biggest K-pop group and arguably the world’s most popular band in history has a song named Magic Shop inspired by James’s first New York Times best-selling book, Into The Magic Shop which outlines his manifestation journey as a neurosurgeon. 

Expect to learn about what manifestation is, the great unhappiness of America, the neuroscience of manifestation, the lasting impact of words, helpful self-compassion practices, and much more. 

You can grab his new book, Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything, on Amazon and all major bookstores.

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Is the mental health conversation too soft on social media? Has trauma become your identity? How do we break unhealthy patterns? 

Michael Unbroken is a trauma coach, speaker, advocate for survivors of childhood trauma, and New York Times best-selling author. 

Michael operates his life and mission statement around three identities: a trauma survivor, a trauma warrior, and a trauma mentor.

Michael was a son of drug addicts and abusers, molested by a family friend, his finger was cut off by his mother, became homeless by 10, and a drug addict by 12. 

Of course, if the story ended there, we would not be sitting here today and this would be a very depressing episode. 

We will deconstruct Michael’s way of life and how he went from being homeless to being a hero of his life and millions of others. 

Expect to learn about why trauma is not an identity, why we must choose our struggle, how to break unhealthy patterns, how to take responsibility for our lives, the power of self-talk, how to raise our standards, and much more. 

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What is sex therapy? Is sex addiction real? Why do we feel sexual shame? 

We live with many paradoxes in today’s society. For example, the United States is hyper-sexualized and the topic of sex can be seen in most fabrics of our society. Yet, sex and real emotional intimacy are often little talked about, or not at all. 

Today’s conversation will answer all the questions you were afraid to ask. 

Christene Lozano is a licensed sex therapist, certified sex addiction expert, licensed marriage & family therapist, and the founder of Meraki Counseling.

With nearly a decade of expertise working with populations who struggle with sexual healing and sexual liberation from trauma, Christene has developed her unique multidimensional approach to each client’s individualized healing process and reclaiming their sexual health.  

Expect to learn about who can benefit from sex therapy, the impact of overly sexualized American culture, why we feel sexual shame, the science of sex addiction, red skin syndrome, and how to achieve sexual liberation. 

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Is it possible to prove that God is real through science? 

The biggest argument against Christianity is that there is no empirical evidence to support God’s existence. 

Today’s conversation will explain the existence of God through astrophysics. 

Dr. Jeff Zweerink is an astrophysicist, published author, senior research scholar, and project scientist at UCLA. 

Jeff earned a PhD in astrophysics from Iowa State University and worked as a research physicist for 16 years before working for 7 years as a project scientist at UCLA. 

Expect to learn about the great contribution of Christian scientists in the scientific enterprise, why science is no enemy to Christianity, the dynamic nature of known realities, the truth behind time travel, why the universe can prove God’s existence, and much more. 

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What are the psychological benefits of having ritual practices? 

Rituals are a series of actions performed in a specific order and are often part of a larger symbolic system. The oldest known evidence of rituals is the burial of loved ones, with the oldest example being a Neanderthal woman buried in Israel around 130,000 years ago. 

Today’s conversation will reveal why most world-class high performers, from Barack Obama, and Serena Williams, to Tom Brady, have weird and quirky rituals to sustain their peak performances. 

Dr. Michael Norton is a Harvard Business School professor, leading behavior scientist, and best-selling author. 

Michael’s research focuses on behavioral economics and well-being, with particular attention given to happiness and spending, income inequality, the IKEA effect, and, most recently, rituals. 

Expect to learn about why most peak performers have rituals, the ritual effect, the unexpected costs to optimization, how rituals help with uncertainties, the practical applications of rituals, how to improve your life using rituals, and much more. 

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