WV Uncommonplace : Uncommon Conversations

Rewired: John Borden on Psychedelics, Spartan Races, and Radical Transformation


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šŸ”„Ā Episode Summary:
After a tough professional video game tournament, host J.R. reflects on personal missteps and lessons learned—then introduces a guest with aĀ powerfulĀ transformation story. MeetĀ John Borden: a former high-performing corporate exec turned personal trainer and psychedelic integration coach.

John shares his emotional, unfiltered journey from addiction, ego, and external validation to clarity, confidence, and conscious self-reinvention. What sparked the shift? A spontaneous but transformative experience with psilocybin mushrooms that unlocked emotional healing and redirected his entire life path. FromĀ losing friendshipsĀ toĀ gaining purpose,Ā quitting his job, startingĀ Get Psyched Fitness, and even meeting the love of his life—John’s story is as raw as it is inspiring.

šŸ’” Topics We Cover:

  • The price of not being mentally ready for high performance

  • How recreational psychedelics became a tool for healing

  • From party life to purposeful living: the pain of realignment

  • Training for and crushing a Spartan Race with only 2 weeks prep

  • Launching a coaching business to help others integrate transformation

  • Finding love by following intuition—literally

  • WhyĀ youĀ are stronger than you think

šŸŽ§Ā Listen now if you’re ready to:

  • Break free from validation addiction

  • Hear a brutally honest transformation story

  • Get inspired to take radical ownership of your life

šŸ—£ļøĀ Connect with John Borden:
šŸ“ø Instagram:Ā @johnnybe
🌐 Coaching & Fitness: GetPsychedFitness.com


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