Britnie Turner went from living in her car to building one of the fastest-growing women-owned companies in the world, owning a private island wellness resort, and founding a humanitarian organization that has rescued thousands of people. This conversation isn't about how she built it. It's about what it cost her - and how she healed.

We get into the movie that changed her life at twelve, the little girl who couldn't speak, learning to hear the voice of love, the relationship that nearly ended everything and the phone call that saved her life, the rebound date who became her husband - a 20-year Green Beret - and Healed Heroes, the program born from his recovery that has walked 232 suicidal veterans back without losing one.

This episode discusses abuse and suicide. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services. In the US, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline). Outside the US, find a helpline near you.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:24 The movie that changed her life at 12
04:20 The little girl who couldn't speak
05:45 Living in her car, building anyway
09:50 Richard Branson's brand advice
11:16 An island built for healing, not escape
18:58 Learning to hear God's voice
20:30 Wrestling with whether God is good
24:45 Hurt people hurt people, healed people heal people
32:06 The relationship that almost destroyed her
39:20 The phone call that saved her life
40:41 What love actually says
48:00 The rebound date who became her husband
51:58 Healed Heroes: 232 veterans, zero lost
55:33 Write your eulogy
1:01:22 Outro

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Nik Bakhshalian is back for round two. We get into why most coaching advice fails - not because the advice is bad, but because whoever's giving it never actually did the thing.

The line that stuck with me: as soon as you miss step one, it renders two through ten completely irrelevant. Most coaches have a brilliant answer for steps two through ten. Nobody checks whether they ever did step one.

We also get into why incentives quietly run everything, including the time a bounty on cobras created more cobras, why the best networking isn't networking, and gratitude as a genuine unfair advantage.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction and guest overview
12:07 The pitfalls of overengineering solutions
39:52 Stories of fairness and understanding in practice
52:07 Final thoughts and closing remarks

Guest: Nik Bakhshalian

Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=KklzUe6o2fg

Nik Bakhshalian's ADHD assessment included an IQ test. He scored in the 99th percentile — and joined Mensa. The same brain that couldn't finish a work project qualified for the high-IQ society, and that contradiction explains why so many smart people get diagnosed late, or never.

Nik and I have been friends for years, and this is the most honest conversation we've had on the record: late diagnosis, what finally brought certainty, why maintenance feels like death to some brains, and the systems that actually work when discipline doesn't.

CHAPTERS
00:00 We're back
01:47 Getting tested as an adult
09:56 Why certainty changes everything
19:55 Beating procrastination without willpower
29:48 Connection, and the fireside conversations
39:40 Clarity, variability, and what actually drives motivation
49:52 The Mensa result
59:58 Systems that hold when discipline doesn't
1:09:56 Knowing yourself on purpose

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2whS6QvM9_A

The Brian Comstock Podcast — conversations that go deeper than surface level. Hosted by Brian Comstock, coach and Certified Integrative Psychology Practitioner. More at briancomstock.com

Most disrespect doesn't look like an insult. It's the person who's always late, who talks over you, who asks your opinion just to argue. You feel it and say nothing. This episode: how to spot the subtle stuff, shift the mindset that keeps you quiet, slow it down in the moment, and the actual words to use when someone disrespects you. Disrespect isn't an attack. It's a test of what you'll accept. Work with me: https://briancomstock.co

You keep saying you'll set the boundary, say the no, stop over-giving. Then you don't. That's not weak willpower - it's that the loudest voice in your head keeps out-arguing the quiet one that's actually right.

In my first solo episode, I walk through a real no I had to say this week: a friend offered me an "opportunity," and my body said no before my mind could talk me out of it. I break down what happened and the three moves I used to say no without the guilt.

In this episode:

• Why you can't stop people pleasing - the loud mind vs. the quiet, wiser whisper
• The four scripts every people pleaser runs
• Why people pleasing isn't kindness - it's self-abandonment with better branding
• Using a sounding board to hear your own no
• Courage as reps - building the muscle one hard no at a time
• How to deliver a no in the format that keeps you clear

If you've spent years being "the easy one," this one's for you.

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In today’s episode I sit down with Konstantin Kisly, the co-founder of Alef Aeronautics, the company building the world’s first true flying car designed for vertical takeoff and direct point-to-point travel.

We explore the engineering behind Alef’s breakthrough design, the purpose that drives their work, and what a society with flying vehicles might actually look like. This conversation goes deeper than tech. It is about what transportation could become when innovation is driven by a desire for a healthier, more connected world.

If you are curious about the future, obsessed with big ideas, or want to hear from one of the minds shaping the next era of human mobility, you will love this episode.

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What We Discuss:

• The origin story behind Alef’s flying car

• Why they built a vehicle that prioritizes safety, simplicity, and societal benefit

• How flying cars can reduce congestion and transform cities

• The engineering challenges and breakthroughs behind vertical takeoff vehicles

• Why most flying car concepts fail and what Alef did differently

• The long-term vision for a cleaner, more efficient transportation system

• The human and ethical questions behind radically new technology

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About Konstantin Kisly

Konstantin is an engineer, PhD, and co-founder of Alef Aeronautics. His background includes advanced R&D, material science, aerodynamics, and prototyping.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantinkisly/

Alef Aeronautics: https://alef.aero

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About This Show

Each conversation on The Brian Comstock Podcast: Turning Pain Into Power is designed to help you reclaim your voice, your worth, and your future.

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Blake Goldsmith is a somatic healer, men’s work practitioner, and founder of Awaken Fully. He helps people heal abandonment trauma, reconnect with their inner child, and rebuild their lives from the inside out.

In this episode, Blake opens up about the pain he spent years running from, the moment everything finally broke open, and the inner child work that helped him transform grief, avoidance, and emotional wounds into clarity, purpose, and self-trust.

This conversation is for anyone healing abandonment patterns, repeating relationship cycles, or trying to find their way back to themselves.

Connect with Blake:

Awaken Fully → https://www.awakenfully.com

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/blakeresonates

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It’s Never Too Late — Finding Your Voice, Healing from Pain & Reclaiming Your Power | The Brian Comstock Podcast

Amy Edwards is a musician, author, podcaster, and mother who’s redefining what it means to age, love, and live with purpose. At 53, she’s more driven than ever to empower others to overcome fear, rewrite their stories, and speak their truth.

She’s the host of The Amy Edwards Show and co-host of Anything But Mid, a comedy wellness podcast with Whitney Stropp that brings midlife conversations into real life. A 30-year radio veteran and voice artist, Amy has also released five solo rock albums, authored two books, and founded Fight For Her — a nonprofit initiative helping Batwa Pygmy women and girls in Uganda build independence and empowerment.

In this raw and inspiring episode, Amy shares how she turned heartbreak, divorce, and self-doubt into self-love, creativity, and confidence — and how she’s helping others do the same through honesty, humor, and healing.

Topics include:

• Youthfulness, growth mindset & reinventing yourself at any age

• Healing from divorce, gaslighting & high-conflict relationships

• Reclaiming your voice after being silenced

• The connection between emotions and physical health

• Self-love, sobriety & rebuilding after rock bottom

• Cultivating emotional mastery & breaking rumination cycles

• How to release control and surrender

• Redefining failure & turning pain into purpose

• Finding real love after chaos

• Why it’s never too late to start over

  
  

Connect with Amy Edwards

Website → amyedwards.com

Instagram → @realamyedwards

Podcast → The Amy Edwards Show

New Show → Anything But Mid

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About This Episode

This episode is about rediscovering your voice, rebuilding self-worth, and proving it’s never too late to start again.

Brian Comstock and Amy Edwards dive deep into how to transform heartbreak into self-love, how emotional honesty heals generational wounds, and how true youthfulness comes from growth, surrender, and humor — not from resisting age.

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Conscious Technologist: The War for Your Mind — Truth, AI & Emotional Mastery | The Brian Comstock Podcast

Amir Kaltak is the CEO and Co-Founder of Own., a next-generation social media platform that gives people true ownership of their data, content, and following. With over 25 years of experience across music, technology, blockchain, and mobile innovation, Amir has built and led multiple companies through successful exits.

In this powerful conversation, Amir shares how pain, truth, and integrity shaped his entrepreneurial journey — and why emotional mastery is the ultimate protection in an age of AI, censorship, and manipulation.

Topics

• Growing up in the 90s & building through chaos

• The truth will cost you — but it’s worth it

• AI, free speech & the war for your mind

• How to control your emotions before they control you

• Turning pain into purpose

• Integrity in a world of illusion

• Freedom vs comfort — the modern struggle

• Healing from regret & self-betrayal

• Don’t stop until it loves you back

• Closing thoughts & Brian’s reflection

Connect with Amir Kaltak

Own App → https://www.ownapp.co/

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amirs.way/

Own App Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/ownapp_/

Work with Brian Comstock

Start your healing or growth journey: https://briancomstock.co

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About This Episode:

This episode explores what it means to protect your mind and your truth in an age where attention is currency. From healing emotional pain to building systems that empower rather than exploit, Amir Kaltak and Brian Comstock dive deep into the intersection of pain, purpose, and power — reminding us that the ultimate freedom starts within.

Summary

In this conversation, Sage Sansone and Brian Comstock explore the complexities of spirituality, intuition, and the importance of discernment in navigating the spiritual landscape. They discuss the characteristics of unstable energies, the dangers of cult leaders, and the ethical considerations in spiritual practices. Sage shares insights on developing intuition through the Four I's, the significance of community support, and safe practices for spiritual growth. The conversation also delves into the art of ceremony and the integration of spiritual practices into daily life, emphasizing the importance of creating space for intuition and self-awareness.

Guest Bio

Sage Sansone is an Intuitive Guide, Tarot Reader, Mystic Arts Teacher and Artist. She offers grounded guidance focused on helping people heal, thrive and live a more balanced and creative life.  She offers individual intuitive sessions, coaching, classes, workshops, training programs and retreats.  Sage deeply believes in the power of our creativity for healing and incorporates sound-healing, ceremony, meditation and artistic expression into her work. 

🌐 Website: https://www.sagesansone.com/

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Intuition vs. Illusion

27:39 The Four I's: Instinct vs. Impulse

30:28 Navigating Ethical Intuition

33:13 The Art of Intuitive Reading

36:09 Practices for Developing Intuition

50:49 Slowing Down to Tune In

51:51 Harnessing Intuition as a Skill

53:04 Transformative Client Stories

54:27 Miracles of Intuition

56:17 The Power of Connection

58:12 Unique Approaches to Intuition

01:02:14 Safe Practices for Spiritual Growth

01:08:55 The Art of Ceremony

01:11:56 Integrating Intuition into Daily Life

Takeaways

• Intuition is a natural skill that can be developed.
• Fraudsters often present instability and grandiose personas.
• Trust your gut feelings when assessing someone's authenticity.
• Be cautious of those who push boundaries or use manipulation.
• Intuition involves listening and perceiving, not projecting stories.
• Tracking intuitive experiences helps refine your instincts.
• Illusions are stories we create, distinct from true intuition.
• Impulse is driven by desire and can be mistaken for intuition.
• Safe practices include creating space for intuitive work.
• Ceremonies can aid in processing emotions and transitions.

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