The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst

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October 22 Psychiatrist: How To Trick Your Brain Into Doing Hard Things | Sasha Hamdani
Dr. Sasha Hamdani is a board-certified psychiatrist, ADHD specialist, bestselling author, and mental health advocate known online as @ThePsychDoctorMD. Drawing on her experience as both a psychiatrist and someone living with ADHD, she helps millions of people better understand their brains, improve focus, manage emotions, and overcome challenges with motivation and executive function.
Today on the show we discuss: how to trick your brain into doing hard things even when you lack motivation, the hidden emotional reasons behind procrastination, why ADHD is more than just a focus problem, practical strategies to stop self-sabotage and follow through on your goals, how sleep and phone habits impact your ability to concentrate, and how to break the cycle of shame and self-criticism to build lasting discipline and much more.
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56 min
October 19 The Biohacking Industry Is Selling You Problems You Don't Have | Stan Efferding
Stan Efferding is a world-record-holding powerlifter, IFBB professional bodybuilder, nutrition expert, and creator of The Vertical Diet. Known as the “World’s Strongest Bodybuilder,” Stan has spent over 30 years helping elite athletes and everyday individuals improve their strength, body composition, and overall health. He is also the co-author of The Vertical Diet, which emphasizes simple, sustainable nutrition and lifestyle habits for long-term health and performance.
Today on the show we discuss: the biggest biohacking scams and misleading health claims, why fasting and popular diet trends are often overhyped, the dangers of obsessing over health optimization, the simple habits that actually drive sustainable fat loss and better health, why consistency and accountability matter more than motivation, and how to build a healthier lifestyle without sacrificing your happiness and much more.
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56 min
October 15 The Dating Green Flag That's Actually a Red Flag | Sabrina Zohar
Sabrina Zohar is a dynamic entrepreneur and dating coach renowned for her
transformative podcast, The Sabrina Zohar Show. With a clear, no-nonsense approach to relationship advice, Sabrina's podcast has resonated globally, ranking in the top 0.05% of all podcasts. Each episode features practical tips backed by board-certified and licensed psychologists, aimed at helping listeners improve their dating lives by fostering self-worth and personal growth.
Today on the show we discuss: how to spot love bombing and hidden red flags in dating, why setting boundaries is essential for healthy relationships, how childhood trauma shapes who we attract and tolerate, the difference between talking about your trauma and actually healing from it, how to stop self-abandonment and break toxic relationship patterns, and the keys to building lasting love through healthy communication and emotional security and much more.
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1 hr 5 min
October 12 Robert Greene: You're Losing Yourself & Sleepwalking Through Life
Robert Greene is a New York Times bestselling author who’s best known for his books The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, Mastery, and The Laws of Human Nature.
Today on the show we discuss: why so many people are sleepwalking through life and losing themselves, how technology is controlling your thoughts, how to reconnect with your true self, how Robert stroke completely changed his perspective on life, how adversity can unlock your greatest potential, and how to overcome fear and rejection and much more.
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1 hr 15 min
October 08 The Psychology of Trust, Deception & Human Behavior | Greg Hartley
Greg Hartley is a former U.S. Army interrogator, interrogation instructor, and internationally recognized expert in body language and human behavior. He is the co-founder and host of The Behavior Panel and has co-authored 10 books on deception, communication, and behavioral analysis. Greg has spent decades applying his expertise everywhere from military interrogation rooms to corporate boardrooms and national media.
Today on the show we discuss: how to spot deception through changes in someone’s baseline, the subtle tactics manipulators use to gain your trust, the biggest body language myths that can lead you astray, the four types of lies and how to expose them, interrogation techniques that can help you uncover the truth, what the Lindsay Clancy case reveals about the dangers of judging behavior without context and much more.
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1 hr 7 min
October 05 The Science of Fat Loss, Muscle Growth & Metabolism | Layne Norton
Layne Norton, PhD, is a nutrition scientist, natural pro bodybuilder, champion powerlifter, founder of BioLayne, and co-founder of Carbon Diet Coach. He is known for translating complex research on fat loss, muscle building, metabolism, and nutrition into practical, evidence-based strategies.
Today on the show we discuss: how to lose fat while building muscle, the best ways to preserve muscle during weight loss, why calories still matter even when food quality is high, how fiber and saturated fat affect heart health, the danger of becoming obsessive about health and longevity, and why success means little without strong relationships and mental well-being and much more.
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1 hr 24 min
October 01 Former Addict: How To Rebuild Your Life After Everyone Writes You Off | Dane Spealman
Dane Spealman is a business owner, father, and recovering addict with more than 23 years clean. After nearly losing his life to addiction in his early 20s, he rebuilt himself through accountability, community, discipline, and relentless consistency. He later built successful careers in the automotive and insurance industries and now shares lessons on recovery, resilience, business, and personal growth.
Today on the show we discuss: Dane’s descent into addiction, the conversation that saved his life, how he stayed clean for 23 years, rebuilding after everyone wrote him off, why discipline and accountability changed everything, what recovery taught him about success and fatherhood and much more.

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1 hr 3 min
September 28 Anthony Scaramucci: Ego, Public Failure & Rebuilding His Life
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, a global alternative investment firm, and the founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio. He also co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is Politics: US.
Today on the show we discuss how Anthony rebuilt his life after public failure and nearly losing his marriage, why ego can quietly destroy your biggest decisions, the mindset shift that helped him regain confidence and stop living in regret, what wealth and status can never give you, how America became so divided and what he believes needs to change, and why adversity can ultimately make you more self-aware, grateful and resilient and much more.
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1 hr 19 min
September 26 From the NFL to Building One of the World’s Most Trusted Supplement Brands | Jeff Byers
Jeff Byers is a former NFL player and the co-founder and CEO of Momentous, one of the most trusted performance nutrition and supplement brands in the world. Before building Momentous, Jeff played college football at USC and spent four seasons in the NFL. Today, he is focused on raising the standard of the supplement industry through science, quality, and transparency.
Today on the show we discuss how Jeff’s NFL career ending forced him to redefine his identity, why adversity became the foundation for his growth, how he turned the lessons from football into building Momentous, the biggest problems with trust and misleading claims in the supplement industry, why fundamentals like creatine and fiber matter more than trendy products, and why protecting quality and long-term trust matters more than short-term profit and much more.
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1 hr 6 min
September 24 How to Prevent Heart Disease Before It's Too Late | Michelle Routhenstein
Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDCES, CDN, is a preventive cardiology dietitian and founder of Entirely Nourished, a virtual nutrition practice focused on helping people improve their heart health through personalized, evidence-based nutrition.
With more than 14 years of experience in cardiovascular nutrition, Michelle helps clients address cholesterol, blood pressure, inflammation, blood sugar, insulin resistance and other cardiometabolic risk factors. Her work focuses on preventing and managing conditions including heart disease, heart failure, atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation while translating complex science into practical, sustainable strategies.
Michelle earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and previously worked in New York City hospitals managing complex medical cases. She serves on the Forbes Health Advisory Board and the Medical Advisory Committee for the National Menopause Foundation and is the author of The Truly Easy Heart-Healthy Cookbook and Simple Meal Solutions for High Blood Pressure. Her expertise has been featured in Forbes Health, Fox News, Women’s Health, Prevention, GLAMOUR, Good Housekeeping and other major outlets.
Today on the show, we discuss why the ketogenic diet may accelerate plaque formation, why ApoB and other overlooked blood markers matter for heart disease risk, how blood pressure and sodium can affect your arteries, the truth about fiber caffeine alcohol and energy drinks, why exercise alone cannot fully protect your heart and how genetics supplements medications and nutrition all play a role in preventing cardiovascular disease and much more.
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1 hr 33 min

About The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst

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The Adversity Advantage is where life’s hardest struggles become your greatest strengths. Each week, host Doug Bopst — a former felon and addict who used fitness to save his life — brings you raw, powerful conversations with world-class experts and thought leaders.