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“Allow the thought to be there, but change your relationship to the thought,” says Judy Ho, PhD, clinical neuropsychologist and author of Stop Self-Sabotage. Dr. Ho shares her toolbox for overcoming self-sabotaging and self-destructive behavior. She explains to Will Cole and Seamus Mullen how trauma plays a role and why we might find ourselves in situations that mimic old wounds. She teaches de-stressing practices: box-breathing, slowing down our thoughts by writing them down, and physicalizing an emotion to create distance between yourself and it. Ho says that the perception that we don’t have control is wrong—we do have the power to choose and self-sabotaging behavior can be transformed. Also: You didn’t ruin everything by eating that one piece of cake.

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“That terrible thing that happened to me is a major reason why we’re so successful,” says Steve Madden. The founder of the renowned shoe brand joins Will Cole and Seamus Mullen to talk about the big and unlikely factors that can lead to success. Madden shares lessons from his childhood, from experiencing addiction, from becoming his own boss, and from being in prison. They talk about growing up in an environment where certain feelings weren’t expressed and others were overexpressed—and about learning to process them all. They talk about workaholism, parenthood, and the surprising things that can happen when you let go.

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“If I’m not well related to myself, I’m not well related to you,” says Jennifer Freed, psychological astrologer and author of Use Your Planets Wisely. Freed joins Will Cole (who just had a session with her) and Seamus Mullen (the skeptic) to explain how she combines tenets of astrology and psychology to help people become their best selves. They talk about what we can learn from our birth charts and sun signs and how we can be more skillful at developing deep relationships. “Yes, it’s okay to be human and to have real foibles,” says Freed. “But then be very diligent about addressing them.”

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“We’re only as good as our gut microbiome,” says Steven Gundry, MD, author of The Longevity Paradox and The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook. Gundry joins the goopfellas to talk about the foods and habits that promote longevity and health; some might surprise you. He explains why our current culture leads us to live longer, but unhealthier, lives. He breaks down—in fascinating detail—the nutrients in our food that keep us well and debunks common diet myths. They talk about FODMAP, carnivore diets, other food philosophies, different theories on aging, and the science behind supplements. And: how to eat food we love that, to quote Gundry, “loves us back.”

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When Dan Kois, author of How to Be a Family, realized his family was struggling and disconnected, he and his wife did something drastic: They packed up their things and traveled around the world—from Wellington, New Zealand, to Hays, Kansas—with their two daughters, for one year. They wanted to see how other cultures viewed family. They thought they’d learn new ways to strengthen their relationships and function as a unit. And Kois, who was planning to write about the adventure, was curious to see how they might mess up their fantasies of living on the beach in a place like Sámara, Costa Rica. When he got home, Kois had a new take on the importance of making and maintaining friendships and listening to and granting power to kids. He also had a new focus. Instead of complaining about what his hometown was not, he became much more interested in finding ways to make it the town he wants it to be.

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“This idea of needing people or feeling needy…that is the natural state of the human primate,” says Stan Tatkin, renowned therapist and author of We Do. Through his work with couples, Tatkin has developed a keen understanding of what makes relationships work—and what makes them tank. He shares his principles for developing and maintaining a long-term relationship, and he explains how our early attachment styles affect how we express and respond to intimacy as adults. Find out whether you’re an island, wave, or anchor—and how to allow for a healthy amount of dependency in a partnership.

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This is a wild one. Shaman Durek, author of Spirit Hacking, is sharing his story: how he became a spiritual guide, the near-death experience that brought his life purpose into focus, and what he’s learned about the power each of us holds over our future. The goopfellas ask him about his tools and strategies for deepening awareness, creating meaning, restructuring old thought patterns, and “soul-talking.” 

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“We don’t get to choose the rules of the game,” says Simon Sinek, organizational consultant and author of The Infinite Game. “But we do get to choose how we play.” Sinek joins Will Cole and Seamus Mullen to explain the difference between finite and infinite thinking in business and in life. He explains why we all lose when the sole goal is to win—and why winning is never really an option. He talks about how we can begin to see other players as rivals rather than competitors, how we can develop trust with coworkers, and how we can rediscover the joy of creating and doing business. “What’s the point of accomplishing something?” Sinek challenges us to ask. And what matters most on the journey there.

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“The biggest changes happen through direct experience,” says Diego Perez, known as Yung Pueblo, poet and author of Inward. Perez joins the guys to share how he found poetry, meditation, and intentional awareness as a way to heal his pain—and how he came to realize that he could no longer ignore himself and the way he felt. He reminds us that our behaviors have ripple effects on others, on our relationships, on the world. And that if we want to make a positive impact, we can start with the internal: how can you be more honest with yourself? “Cultivate this culture of honesty inside of yourself, so that you’re not running away from yourself.”

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“The basis of most chronic diseases is inflammation,” says Dr. Alejandro Junger, cardiologist, creator of the Clean Program (the OG elimination diet), and author of Clean7. Today, Junger shares how he came to functional medicine, Ayurveda, and intermittent fasting—and how he melded the three into a new, seven-day detox and clean-food plan that he believes will change the course of our health forever. The goopfellas cohosts ask Junger for his advice and tips—about traditional herbs, reducing toxic burden, aligning with your doshas, and much more.

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