Do It Already

Jayden Lee was 16 when a 120 resting heart rate and the inability to run a single lap led to a leukemia diagnosis. What followed was three and a half years of chemo, the sudden loss of his mom at 46, and the death of one of his best friends on a trip to Texas — all before he turned 23.

By his own admission, Jayden hit rock bottom. He didn't have the tools to deal with the grief, so he buried it — until it came rushing back. This episode is the story of how he climbed out: the 100-mile run home from his final cancer appointment, the community that carried him through it, and the mindset shift that changed everything.

We get into:

• Finding out he was sick through running — and running his way back
• Why the first big run was "just a bandaid" on everything he hadn't faced
• The "gap vs. gain" mindset and how it rewires the way you measure your life
• Building a "life resume" instead of just a work resume
• Cold plunges, community, and the tools that actually got him through
• Why men avoid the vulnerable work — and what it costs them
• Saying yes to one $100 Zoom call that snowballed into a completely different life

Jayden's takeaway is simple but it'll stick with you: time is undefeated, the materialistic stuff doesn't come to the hospital with you, and the only thing you carry at the end is the life you actually lived.

Do something hard. Make every day count. And if you've been putting it off — do it already.

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@_jaydenlee

What if therapy worked outside the therapy office?

In this episode, I sit down with Tyler Brockbank, founder of Greencrest Club, a therapist who is changing the way people think about mental health by bringing therapy into a golf simulator.

We dive into why men often connect "shoulder-to-shoulder" instead of face-to-face, why anxiety loses power when we take action, and how many of us confuse anger for what's really happening underneath the surface.

We also talk about:

• Why fear is often a liar
• How anxiety lives in the future — not the present
• Why men struggle to express emotions
• The psychology behind "shoulder-to-shoulder" connection
• Why anger is often just the tip of the iceberg
• Building self-trust through small wins
• The real reason confidence isn't something you're born with
• Why exposure changes your brain
• How to know if your therapist is actually the right fit
• Common misconceptions about therapy
• Why naming your emotions can change your life

Tyler also shares how one TikTok completely changed the trajectory of his business and why Greencrest Club was created in the first place.

If you've ever struggled with fear, anxiety, confidence, or opening up emotionally, this conversation is for you.

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📍 Website: GreencrestClub.com
📍 Instagram: @Greencrest_Club
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Jillian Berend was the only girl on her high school boys golf team — not because it was easy, but because she refused to go anywhere else. What started as a decision to just show up turned into years of outworking doubt, managing anxiety, and learning the hard way that your identity can't live in just one thing.

In this episode, Jillian gets real about the mental toll of performing under pressure, why athletes and high achievers rarely talk about the struggle while it's happening, and the exact mindset tools she used to stop letting one bad moment define the whole game — on the course and in life.

We get into the trap of tying your entire worth to one role — athlete, professional, parent — and why building a life outside of that one thing is what actually makes you better at it. Jillian also speaks openly about her own mental health journey, the loneliness of the recruiting grind, and why the most important thing you can do when things fall apart is look around at who's still there.

If you've ever white-knuckled your way through something alone, this one's for you.

Jillian hosts Playing Through Pod, a podcast spotlighting the mental health stories of collegiate athletes that nobody else is telling.

You can't outwork isolation. Find your people.

Most high achievers aren't struggling because they're not working hard enough. They're struggling because the same drive that got them to the top is quietly shutting them down from the inside.

In this episode, I sit down with Olivia Papakyrikos, a therapist and mental performance coach who works with elite performers — athletes, executives, and high achievers who appear fearless on the outside but are paralyzed by anxiety behind closed doors.

We go deep on what's actually happening in your body when fear hits — the science behind fight, flight, and freeze — and why the smartest, most driven people are often the most prone to overthinking, rumination, and paralysis by analysis.

Olivia breaks down the tools she uses with her clients that you can start using today:

• Why your nervous system can't tell the difference between a real threat and a high-stakes presentation — and how to regulate it in real time
• The visualization technique used by elite athletes to rewire their confidence before competition
• How self-compassion is not soft — it's the most evidence-based thing you can do to perform under pressure
• The difference between suppressing emotions and processing them (and why suppression always wins short-term and destroys you long-term)
• How to choose the right therapist if you're a high performer — and the exact questions to ask before your first session

If you've ever felt like fear is the thing standing between you and the next level — this episode is the manual.

Connect with Olivia Papakyrikos:

Website: oliviapapkarikos.com
Instagram: @oliviapapkarikos

You’ve probably tried to “eat better,” be more consistent, fix your habits… and somehow still end up right back where you started. So we stopped guessing.

We sat down with Dr. Andrew Chappell — a gut health and nutrition expert — and asked the questions people actually want answers to. Not the polished ones. Not the Instagram ones. The real ones. Why you can’t stay consistent. What’s actually happening in your gut. Whether things like Ozempic are helping or hurting long-term. Why motivation dies — and what actually replaces it.

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• Personal Coaching

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t talent, intelligence, or opportunity — but the way you think about mistakes?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jonathan Jenkins, a clinical sports psychologist who has worked with elite athletes and professional teams including the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox.

We dive deep into the psychology behind performance, resilience, and why so many people get stuck in cycles of perfectionism and anxiety.

Dr. Jenkins explains how the world’s best performers think differently about failure, pressure, and mistakes — and why embracing discomfort is often the key to unlocking growth.

This conversation isn’t just for athletes.
It’s for anyone who wants to perform better, think more clearly under pressure, and stop letting fear dictate their decisions.

If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, perfectionism, or the fear of failing — this episode will change how you see mistakes forever.

GET THE BOOK, MENTALITY WINS

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Most people think nutrition is about calories, willpower, or the newest “clean eating” trend.
But Dr. Andrew Chappell — one of the UK’s leading experts in human nutrition, gut microbiota, and sports performance — reveals that the truth is far more complex, and far more empowering.

Key Topics:

• The role of gut microbiota in health and disease
• The importance of mindset in achieving fitness goals
• Debunking common fad diets and misconceptions
• Practical advice for sustainable nutrition and exercise

Connect with Dr. Chappell:

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Dr. Andrew Chappell's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr.andrew.chappell

Most people think they ignore good advice because they’re stubborn, lazy, or lack discipline.
But the truth is far more human — and far more scientific.

In this episode, we reveal the neuroscience and psychology behind why you don’t follow advice even when you know it would change your life.

You’ll learn why advice feels threatening to your brain, why you resist ideas you agree with, why you repeat the same patterns, and why “knowing better” never automatically leads to “doing better.”

Backed by research from UCLA, Harvard, MIT, and UCL, this episode breaks down identity, autonomy, emotional safety, belief updating, cognitive overload, and the biology of resistance — and shows you how to finally make advice land in a way that sticks.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with yourself… this episode will change how you understand your mind forever.

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In this episode, trauma-informed life coach Doug Marshall breaks down what trauma really is, how it shapes the nervous system, and why traditional talk therapy often isn’t enough.

We dive into somatic healing, emotional regulation, the science of safety, and how unresolved trauma blocks relationships, success, and manifestation. Doug shares his personal journey—from finance to coaching—and the exact tools that help people reconnect with themselves, rebuild identity, and finally feel safe in their bodies again.

CONNECT WITH DOUG

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• Instagram
• 1:1 Coaching

Most people think confidence is something you’re born with — but neuroscience, psychology, and decades of research prove the opposite. Confidence is built, not inherited. In this episode, we break down the exact science behind confidence: Bandura’s self-efficacy theory, Dweck’s mindset research, threat wiring, identity formation, and why your nervous system resists visibility and growth.

You’ll learn the four scientifically proven methods to build real confidence from scratch, the identity shifts required to sustain it, and real-world examples that show how ordinary people become extraordinary through mastery. This is your blueprint to becoming the most confident version of yourself — without faking it.

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