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"I still wake up in the middle of the night thinking about some of those losses over the years." - DR. JEREMY LONDON

Picture this: You've performed over 6,000 heart surgeries, and even with the lowest-risk operations, 1-2% of patients don't make it home. That's the reality Dr. Jeremy London has carried for 25 years as a cardiac surgeon. What's remarkable isn't just his surgical skill—it's how he's learned to hold the weight of life-and-death decisions while staying deeply human. He shared something that stopped me cold: after a quarter-century of holding people's hearts in his hands, losing a patient still feels exactly as devastating as it did on day one. And here's the twist—he says if that pain ever went away, he'd quit immediately.

This conversation will change how you think about responsibility, attachment, and what it truly means to care deeply about your work. Dr. London reveals why the emotional burden of high-stakes decisions never gets easier—and why that's exactly as it should be. Whether you're a leader, parent, or anyone who carries weight for others, his insights about compartmentalizing without losing your humanity will shift something fundamental in how you show up for the people depending on you.

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Emmanuel Acho, in Oprah's words, has "The Thing". Today Emmanuel shares what that special thing is, and how you can find it in your own life.

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"Am I really hungry for the next bite? Not am I full, not am I whatever, but am I truly hungry for the next bite?" - Mark Sisson

Mark Sisson used to demolish a half gallon of ice cream every single night for five years straight. Not a pint, not a few scoops - the entire half gallon, like clockwork. If it was 10 PM and his freezer was empty, he'd drive to the store to get his fix. This wasn't just a sweet tooth; this was a full-blown sugar addiction that controlled his evenings. The breakthrough came when he flipped his entire approach to food: instead of asking "how much can I eat and get away with it," he started asking "what's the least amount I can eat while maintaining my energy and never feeling hungry?" That simple shift led him to discover he could thrive on 30% fewer calories than before, all by asking himself one question halfway through every meal.

But Mark's optimization didn't stop at food - he completely transformed his sleep game too. Every night, he follows the same ritual: after dinner and some TV with his wife, he walks into his unheated pool (even when it's in the 50s), gets really cold without shivering, then jumps into the hot jacuzzi to recap the day. He finishes with another minute in the cold, towels off, and sleeps like a baby in a 67-degree room with blackout curtains. This isn't just about sleep hygiene - it's about recognizing that your body has signals for everything, from hunger to rest, and learning to actually listen to them instead of fighting against them.

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"A decade of sacrifice. If you put in that decade of spending less and earning more, and you take this money and instead of buying that Gucci, you go out and you buy these assets - now those assets are paying you monthly or quarterly, and you can spend that money on whatever you want." - Jaspreet Singh

Jaspreet Singh built his wealth by understanding something most people ignore: recessions aren't random disasters - they're predictable patterns that happen every decade. While others panic when markets crash, he sees opportunity. But here's what separates him from everyone else giving financial advice: he doesn't just tell you to "invest more." He breaks down the brutal truth about why most people stay broke even when they make good money, and reveals the three-step system that turns financial chaos into wealth-building momentum. His story isn't about getting lucky or having a trust fund - it's about recognizing that building wealth works like building physical health, except with one massive advantage: the results compound forever.

What makes this conversation different is how Jaspreet flips the script on traditional money advice. Instead of focusing on budgeting and penny-pinching, he shows you how to think like wealthy people who build "reserves" that keep paying them even when they stop working. You'll discover why the longest period without a recession in modern history just ended, what that means for your money right now, and the exact strategy he used to find profitable real estate deals even during the hottest housing market ever. This isn't about sacrificing everything you enjoy - it's about understanding the difference between spending money and investing it, so your future self can afford whatever you want.

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Robin Sharma shares how he has used the powers of manifestation to build a beautifully abundant life, and how you can too.

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"Energy flows where intention goes, not where to-do lists go, not where I need to be productive goes, but the energy goes from the intention." - Lewis Howes

Lewis discovered something that changed everything about how he approaches each day - and it wasn't another productivity hack or morning routine. Twelve and a half years ago, when he launched The School of Greatness podcast with zero broadcasting experience and no idea what he was doing, he had something more powerful than skills or equipment: a crystal-clear intention. Not a goal to hit certain download numbers or build a platform, but an intention to create the school he wished he'd had growing up - one that taught real-life lessons about money, relationships, emotions, and health that traditional education never covered. That intention, born from his own struggles and gaps in learning, became the foundation for everything that followed.

This isn't about setting goals or grinding through to-do lists - it's about identifying what you've been lacking in your life and intentionally stepping into that energy. Feel disconnected? Set an intention to be connected. Missing joy? Choose to be playful. Lacking gratitude? Decide to live from appreciation, even when someone cuts you off in traffic. When you shift from reacting to your circumstances to living from intention, doors open in ways you never expected. People are drawn to your energy, opportunities appear, and you start manifesting from a place of authentic being rather than desperate doing.

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Dr. Susan David shares the power of harnessing your positive and negative emotions, and how radical ownership of your emotions will change your life in so many ways.

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"When you live accidentally, anxiety is normal. Life. The steering wheel is funny for most people's lives. If they turn this way, it'll go that way. Their mind itself, not even life. If you are not anxious, you are a miracle." - Sadhguru

There's a moment in this conversation where Sadhguru asks Lewis something that stops him cold: "What do you know about life as such? The life that you are?" Not the life you've built, not your achievements or relationships or beautiful studio - but the actual life force that animates you. Most of us have never even considered this distinction, and that's exactly why we're walking around anxious and feeling like we're steering a car with a broken wheel. Sadhguru breaks down how we've become so obsessed with the accessories of life - our bodies, possessions, relationships, careers - that we've completely lost touch with life itself. He uses this brilliant analogy about building a castle in the air: first you imagine it, then you think it's real, then you start living in it, and finally someone else starts charging you rent for your own fantasy.

What hits you most about this exchange is how gently but relentlessly Sadhguru dismantles the illusion that most of us call living. When Lewis talks about feeling blessed and living a beautiful life, Sadhguru doesn't dismiss it - he simply points out that these are stories we tell ourselves, not the fundamental experience of being alive. The profound shift happens when you realize that everything you think defines your life is actually just circumstance, and beneath all that noise is something much more essential and unshakeable. This isn't about becoming detached from the world; it's about finally understanding what you actually are versus what you've gathered around yourself.

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Wayne Brady shares how he overcame depression and created a life of abundance and happiness.

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"If you show me a greedy wealthy person, just wait 10 years, then you'll just show me a person. Somehow karma will separate their money from them." - Kevin O'Leary

Most people think wealthy individuals are aggressive risk-takers who leverage everything for maximum returns, but Kevin O'Leary shatters this myth completely. The Shark Tank investor reveals that the truly wealthy are shockingly conservative with their money - they don't use leverage, they don't chase speculative investments, and they've learned that preserving capital matters more than beating the market. What's even more surprising is his observation that successful entrepreneurs often become terrible investors once they get their first big payout, usually relying on their spouses who spent years managing family risk to guide their financial decisions.

O'Leary's wisdom goes far beyond investment strategy into the psychology of sustainable wealth. He breaks down how wealthy people have mastered knowing their limits - they understand exactly what they're good at and refuse to venture into areas where they lack expertise. But perhaps most powerful is his insight about karma and giving back: wealthy people who stay wealthy always find meaningful ways to be philanthropic, while those who become consumed by greed inevitably lose everything. He even shares how his upbringing in Cambodia taught him that what you put in your body directly impacts your energy and success, explaining why many wealthy people prioritize nutrition over convenience.

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