Shawn Wells is known as the world’s top supplement formulator with over 40 patented ingredients, but behind the success is a story of trauma, depression, obesity, and suicidal thoughts. In this episode, we dive into Shawn’s raw personal journey, how pain shaped his purpose, and why he believes modern life is leaving us all dangerously nutrient deficient.

We talk about the lies we’ve been told about health, the war on our brains, the true cause of burnout, and why supplements are no longer just “nice to have.”

This is one of the most eye-opening convos we’ve had on the podcast.

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03:00–07:20 Supplements are no longer optional

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Tom Baulch (aka PrimeTrain) was stuck in the loop, partying every weekend, waking up with regret, and telling himself it was fine because everyone else was doing the same. But deep down, he knew he wasn’t proud of who he was becoming.

Seven months ago, he made a decision that changed everything. He gave up drinking, cleaned up his circle, and went all in on his potential. Since then, his business has hit six figures a month, his energy has shifted, and he’s finally living the life he used to just talk about.

In this raw and honest episode, we unpack what it really takes to change, why so many men stay stuck in the same cycles, and the brutal self-talk that finally pushed him to break free.

He’s not perfect. But he’s giving life a red hot crack. This convo was powerful.

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This one hit different.

Zack Telander is a musician, father, and seasoned weightlifter, he’s also a man who calls out the fluff on social media. Especially in a world that rewards curated personas over real connection.

In this episode, we dove deep into the dark side of content, the addiction to documenting everything, the manipulation of the algorithm, and the pressure to always perform. 

Zack opened up about fatherhood, anxiety, chasing authenticity, and why we’re more drawn to flaw than perfection.

We spoke about content, but we really spoke about life. It was a good one fam!

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Key Discussion Points:

00:00 - 03:45 Why content is cannibalizing itself

03:45 - 07:10 If everything is content, nothing is

07:10 - 11:00 Algorithms vs authenticity

11:00 - 15:25 Charlatans, fake personas, and funnels

15:25 - 19:40 Fatherhood and breaking OCD cycles

19:40 - 25:05 Why being broke taught him resilience

25:05 - 30:10 Zack’s poem “The Millennial”

30:10 - 35:40 Content before craft and the myth of potential

35:40 - 40:00 Outsourcing your voice and losing the soul

40:00 - 44:30 When content is systemized, humans disappear

44:30 - 48:20 Doomscrolling, manipulation, and influencer ethics

48:20 - 53:00 The culture of lines

53:00 - 58:00 Transaction vs transformation in coaching

58:00 - 60:45 Why connection matters more than content

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From building two million-dollar businesses in his early twenties to walking away from it all for a life of freedom and meaning, Jai Howitt’s story is all about letting go of what feeds your ego so you can build what truly matters.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - 04:45 Building million-dollar businesses and burning it all

04:46 - 10:12 The shark story

10:13 - 17:30 Growing up one of seven with something to prove

17:31 - 24:50 Early struggles with validation

24:51 - 32:15 Family road trip

32:16 - 39:40 The warehouse, ego, and identity traps

39:41 - 48:05 Letting go

48:06 - 55:30 Chasing validation

55:31 - 1:07:20 Designing a life you don’t want to escape from

1:07:21 - 1:19:00 Purpose and failing fast

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Mateo Caputo’s life looked smooth on the outside, but the reality was anything but. From sleeping at bus stops to selling weed just to eat, he found his escape at the skatepark and that board ended up saving his life. Mateo opens up about homelessness, family addiction, finding fitness during lockdown, and why he’ll never play the victim card again. 

This was a good one and highly requested!

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Timestamps:

1:30 - 8:00 - Mateo’s rough childhood and homelessness

8:00 - 14:00 - Skateboarding as survival and escape

14:00 - 20:00 - Family addiction and choosing a different path

20:00 - 26:00 - Healing relationships and seeing parents as humans

26:00 - 32:00 - Heroes vs villains and using pain

32:00 - 38:00 - Finding fitness during COVID and going all in

38:00 - 44:00 - Developing and overcoming an eating disorder

44:00 - 50:00 - Moving to Hawaii and the moped accident

50:00 - 56:00 - Building an authentic online presence

56:00 - End - The bigger message behind Mateo’s story

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80% of people hate the sound of their own voice, but what if your voice was actually made to heal you?

Todays guest is Leah Free and we dive deep into the idea of vocal liberation, why so many of us feel blocked or ashamed to speak up, and how learning to trust your own sound can unlock your most authentic self.

We talk about the hidden traumas that shut down our expression, how your voice is connected to your nervous system, and practical ways to start loving the sound that’s always been inside you.

This is an episode for anyone who’s ever cringed hearing themselves talk, or felt too scared to say what they really feel.

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Timestamps:

01:30 – 05:30 — Why we hate our voice

05:30 – 09:00 — The voice heals your body

09:00 – 13:00 — Pattern interrupts and breath

13:00 – 17:00 — Vocal liberation explained

17:00 – 21:00 — Finding your true sound

21:00 – 25:00 — Trusting instinctive sounds

25:00 – 29:00 — Why we’re scared to be heard

29:00 – 33:00 — Women and vocal fear

33:00 – 37:00 — Trauma stored in the voice

37:00 – 41:00 — Releasing subconscious blocks

41:00 – 45:00 — Purpose and authenticity

45:00 – 49:00 — Sound and trance states

49:00 – 53:00 — Leah’s personal journey

53:00 – 57:00 — Trusting life’s timing

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Daniel Raphael has been called a real-life wizard. But what makes this episode special is the raw journey of someone who was born feeling everything, then spent years trying to feel nothing just to fit in.

From reading minds and seeing people’s deepest insecurities as a child, to battling dissociation, depression, and suicidal thoughts after years of shutting himself down… Daniel opens up about the pain of being misunderstood, the journey back to self, and the power of energetic healing.

We talk about the “system” that keeps people stuck in loops of shame and smallness. We go deep into identity, energy, ownership, victimhood, and how healing your internal world changes everything outside of you.

This is a conversation about remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.

Daniel’s lived it and he’s here to help others do the same.

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Cru Mahoney is a rare breed. And this is the second time I have interviewed him.

He’s never touched alcohol, caffeine, or drugs. He has ran every day for over 2500 days.

But this episode goes deep. Much more than just a ‘Stay HARD’ discipline ridden podcast that has two young men telling you how to live your life. We discussed some profound topics that made me ponder deeply.

We talk about the internal war most people avoid, the difference between emotional and physical survival, and why self-respect is built in the quiet moments of daily effort. We also dive into identity, loneliness, food freedom, and how so many people are chasing success while quietly hating themselves.

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Timestamps:

06:40–13:20 Why Cru runs every day

13:20–20:00 Keeping promises to yourself

20:00–26:40 Life gets harder, that’s okay

26:40–33:20 Emotional vs physical survival

33:20–40:00 Finding clarity through discomfort

40:00–46:40 Work, excuses, and true purpose

46:40–53:20 Self-worth and extreme ownership

53:20–1:00 Freedom through simple discipline

1:00–1:06 Struggles with identity and relatability

1:06–1:13 Nutrition, routine, and food mindset

1:13–1:20 Orthorexia and eating awareness

1:20–1:26 Environment, addiction, and temptation

1:26–1:33 Alignment vs restriction in lifestyle

1:33–1:40 Final thoughts on living free

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Jamie O’Brien is one of the most iconic surfers of all time, but it’s not because he followed the path everyone expected.

Signed at 13, Pipeline Masters champ by 21, and already staring down a life of competition, Jamie realised it wasn’t what he wanted. He literally burnt the ASP rulebook, pioneered a new era of free surfing, and built a global brand doing it his way.

In this episode we go deep on fear, risk, happiness, and how chasing mastery can sometimes steal your joy. It’s an incredible look inside the mind of someone who has shaped surf culture for a generation. This convo was truly powerful.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - 01:30 Intro

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Josiah Hein is one of those people who lights up every room he walks into. But behind the energy and laughter is a story most people never hear.

In this episode, we dive into the transformation that took place when Josiah became a father just 23 days before we recorded. We talk about the pressure that comes with showing up for your family, the insecurities that ruled his younger years, and the moment everything shifted when he felt the love of God for the first time.

From growing up in Canada and hustling from the age of 10, to losing his sister in one of the most painful moments of his life… to finding confidence not from validation, but from love, this convo was truly powerful. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 – 03:26 - You can’t control their reaction

03:26 – 06:37 - Early fatherhood and feeling useless

06:37 – 11:05 - The moment everything changed for him

11:05 – 15:15 - Her strength showed me her soul

15:15 – 19:56 - Wasted potential and painful realizations

19:56 – 25:10 - Hustling from age 10

25:10 – 27:55 - Losing his sister changed everything

27:55 – 30:00 - How grief led to virality

30:00 – 33:12 - When the videos blew up

33:12 – 36:05 - Using humor to survive school

36:05 – 39:18 - Short memory is a superpower

39:18 – 43:14 - The Jesus vision that shifted him

43:14 – 47:46 - Feeling loved for the first time

47:46 – 52:00 - New identity, new country, new chance

52:00 – 01:06:48 - Confidence, patterns, and raising his son

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