What if the most dangerous inflammation in your body actually starts in your mind? 

In this special two-part episode, I’m joined by my longtime friend and collaborator Dr. Srini Pillay. Srini is a multi-talented Harvard‑trained psychiatrist, author, musician, and pioneer of psychogenic longevity, and he's here with us to unpack the hidden connection between stress, inflammation, and how you actually live your life. Dr. Srini also wrote a musical and we've written quite a few songs together which we hope to share soon.

Srini has spent years at the cutting edge of neuroscience and human potential, asking a very simple but revolutionary question: Can changing the way we think about stress and possibility actually transform our bodies and even how we age?
In this episode, you'll hear: 

• How to become anti-fragile by using stress to heal instead of harm your body
• The real difference between self‑deprivation and self‑sabotage  
• How harnessing the psychology of possibility can change the physical state of your body
• How to reclaim the magic of being human as AI rapidly reshapes our world 

In this special episode, you'll also hear a bit more about how you can join our collaborative projects, events, and retreats at Amrit Ocean Resort with Dr. Srini Pillay. 

Find Dr. Srini Pillay and his work at: 

• Join us for upcoming events and retreats: https://dspmedia.ai/jointhesociety/
• Join us online: https://dspmedia.ai/thesocietyonline/
• Website: https://drsrinipillay.com/
• Harvard Health Publishing: https://www.health.harvard.edu/authors/srini-pillay-md
• Law of Attraction Course: https://loacourse.drsrinipillay.com/
• Substack: https://drsrinipillay.substack.com/
• Medium: https://drsrinipillay.medium.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SriniPillayMD/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsrinipillay/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsrinipillay

If you'd like a brain reset retreat, perhaps with some surprise music, come join us on the beach in Florida with Harvard-trained doctors Dr. Srini Pillay and Dr. Uma Naidoo.

Our first mind-expanding event will be taking place on May 29 - 31, 2026 at the Amrit Ocean Resort on Singer Island in Florida.

If you enjoyed this conversation and are interested in connecting in person, uncovering ways to tap into the brain and create mindset shifts to live a life that exposes this magic to us, then please join us.

We'd love to see you at one of our upcoming events.

Also, stay tuned for part 2 of this podcast coming soon also featuring the wonderful Dr. Uma Naidoo.

Here's some more exciting news.

I just got back from Nashville laying down tracks for the new album with my dear friend Denny Hemingson, past guest of the show and longtime music director and guitar player for the Tim McGraw Band. We're listening to rough cuts of the tunes right now, and I'm stoked for you to hear it. Stay tuned.

Also, come rock out with us live! We have more live shows coming up in Austin and I'm going on tour for another show in Vegas.

To join in person or on a livestream, make sure to sign up for my newsletter at AbelJames.com and I'll send you more details and a sweet little surprise gift, too.

And if you're looking to upgrade your habits and get transformative results without any newfangled peptides, pharmaceuticals, or other eye-wateringly expensive biohacking equipment, we have a brand new app launching soon, you'll be able to find our Club Wild community and brand new app at WildRx.com.

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