In this episode, I'm joined by the CEO/founder of the Abortion Positivity Project, Sophie Nir. Sophie shares what's actually wrong with the term "pro-choice," why the current movement's messaging might be hurting the cause, the intentional and unintentional stigma, what the statistics tell us about the truth, what legislature varies from state to state, the distinction between outlawing abortion versus making it punitive, the history of reproductive rights, why it became bipartisan, how this issue affects men too and what their role in advocating can actually look like, what it means to reevaluate the way we think about abortion altogether, and much more. 

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In this episode, I'm joined by comedian Paul Elia. Paul shares why he wants his future kids to think he's poor, why he grew up playing with shampoo bottles instead of action figures, what health hacks he’s picked up from his neurosurgeon brother, being proud of his ethnicity, the hidden costs of trying to save money, what it was like dealing with dyslexia at work, his rules to handle tipping culture, the importance of acceptance and perspective, how we occasionally have to pay a “life tax”, how he knew his wife as the one, the salad bowl vs melting pot analogy that explains immigration, what life lesson he got from holding his wife's purse, and much more. 

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In this episode, I’m joined by comedian Heidi Heaslet. She shares why she doesn’t mind being called a comedienne, why LA no longer feels like a thriving industry town, her dating philosophy, why it seems like some men want women to lower the bar, how she’s holding onto her standards despite how the dating market feels, how she snuck into an Apple corporate party, why she’s never using dating apps, the celebrity who DMed her a crazy pickup line, her red flags, what it was like working at hooters, why harsh truths are still better than lies, and much more.

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In this episode, I’m joined by psychologist and author Dr. Han Ren. Dr Han shares her perspective on what breeds perfectionism and how to make progress, how you can address stress before it becomes trauma, how burnout makes itself known in the early stages and how to prevent it, what western psychology gets wrong about perfectionism and our environment, how to actually heal from therapy instead of just finding language to talk about your pain, if it’s possible to have too much therapy, why it’s so hard to feel joy comfortably, how to keep your head up in a seemingly hopeless situation, what it’s like to navigate a multicultural identity, how to inspire your anti-therapy family, and much more. 

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What if the reason you can't find love has nothing to do with bad luck and everything to do with bad advice?

In this episode, I'm joined by dating coach Cora Boyd. She shares what early-stage dating problems people don't realize they have, cringy dating advice, what creates dysfunction in today's dating market, misconceptions we have about flirting and cultivating attraction, why the resentment of men has gone too far and is hurting everybody, green flags we often overlook, how to better understand flirting, flirting for introverts, flirting for awkward people, the four functionalities of flirting, and much more.

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In this episode, I'm joined by comedian Dean Stanfield. Dean shares how it was starring in a feature film, growing up on ranches in Texas around horses and cows, what he knows about cows that might surprise you, what problems he's seen behind the scenes of the meat industry, the value of chivalry in dating, his red flags, why he's lost interest in alcohol, how he's gotten into a good meditation practice, how being on the road compares to his expectations, how to travel like a pro, his favorite hotel hacks, how a certain airline made an enemy in him, and much more.

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In this episode, I'm joined by neuroscientist Dr. Chris Lee. He touches on common misconceptions about the brain, why everyone feels dysregulated despite access to so many tools, why we scroll when avoiding hard feelings, how dopamine actually works, how to regulate dopamine, the relationship to motivation, reward prediction error, how receptors work in the brain, why you fall for rage bait, how to reset your dopamine in digestible ways, how social media creates empathy fatigue, actionable steps to get off your phone, the importance of processing and integrating your feelings, and much more.

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In this episode, I’m joined by comedian Kurt Metzger. Kurt shares if dark tourism is worth it, where he gets news sources he trusts, if AI could ever be good at comedy, what made him change his mind about the attempted assassination on Trump, what people from both political parties don’t want to hear, what might really be behind the recent arrest of Andrew Tate, what looksmaxxing says about your sexuality, the dark and looming threat of furries & anime, why every economic framework is really just feudalism, why so many leaders love Kabbalah, where he stands on manifesting and consciousness, and much more. 

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In this episode, I'm joined by comedian Davey Jackson. Davey shares what it was like to grow up in the Institute of Basic Life Principles (IBLP); better known as the Shiny Happy People Cult, what ideas the IBLP and their leader Bill Gothard sold to millions around the world through bogus seminars, why homeschooling was required in the cult, what coercive control tactics were used on members, how he was sent to a special boys program at 16 for having a girlfriend, what it was like to leave while still living at home with family in the cult, what deprogramming looked like, and how his upbringing influenced his views on authority and gender roles. 

Plus, we get into the difference between misogyny and natural skills, why people today feel so androgynous, why addiction caused him more dysfunction than the cult, what he's learned working on a documentary about a readily available destructive substance, and much more.

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