What does it actually mean to live as the 1%—not in money, but in identity, discipline, and self-mastery?

In this raw, wide-ranging conversation, Light Stone breaks down how elite performers are shaped—not by comfort, but by intention, pain, and relentless personal responsibility. From loneliness and leadership to trauma, masculinity, magnetism, relationships, and the cost of becoming exceptional, this episode pulls no punches.

This is not motivational fluff.
This is a blueprint for those willing to be uncomfortable in order to become powerful.Key Takeaways

• The 1% move comfortably through uncertainty because they know who they are.

• Loneliness is not a flaw—it’s a byproduct of choosing growth over conformity.

• Trauma is real, but it is not an excuse; healing requires courage, tools, and accountability.

• Magnetism comes from clarity, boundaries, and embodied presence—not performance.

• Men must learn to self-soothe, self-respect, and self-lead before offering partnership.

• Discipline isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up consistently.

• Most people fail not from lack of knowledge, but from lack of structure and follow-through.

• Power comes from integrating pain, not avoiding it.

Episode Chapters

0:00 – 6:45
What the 1% Really Means (Beyond Money)
Defining success through identity, discipline, and responsibility—not status or income.

6:46 – 14:30
Loneliness, Leadership, and the Cost of Choosing a Different Path
Why elite paths feel isolating and how loneliness becomes a feature—not a flaw.

14:31 – 23:10
Trauma, Healing, and Radical Responsibility
The difference between honoring trauma and hiding inside it.

23:11 – 31:40
Masculinity, Magnetism, and Silent Desperation
Boundaries, presence, and why confidence is built—not performed.

31:41 – 39:55
Relationships, Marriage, and Choosing Yourself First
Why self-respect precedes partnership and how attachment patterns shape love.

39:56 – 48:20
Discipline, Coaching, and Why Knowing Isn’t Enough
Why most people already know what to do—and why they still don’t do it.

48:21 – 56:30
Integration, Power, and Becoming the Person Who Can Hold the Life You Want
Moving from survival to authorship and embodying the identity of the 1%.

Light Stone is a performance coach, author, trauma-informed guide, and host of The Stone Protocol. Known for his uncompromising approach to self-mastery, masculinity, and psychological integration, Light Stone works with men and women seeking elite performance without self-destruction.

Connect with Light Stone

Coaching:⁠ www.TheStoneProtocol.com⁠

Stone Protocol Show Website: https://stoneprotocol.com/podcast

Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/lightstone.media⁠

YouTube:⁠ https://youtube.com/@lightstonemedia

⁠TikTok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@lightstone.media

⁠Connect with Yovel Peretz

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWayOfThe1Percent

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yovelperetzz/

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If no one was coming to save you—and you truly accepted that—what would you start doing differently tomorrow?

In this powerful and deeply insightful episode, Yovel Peretz sits down with Dr. Scott Sherr — one of the world’s leading physicians in hyperbaric oxygen therapy, integrative health optimization, and co-founder of the globally recognized health company Troscriptions.

Dr. Sherr breaks down the real foundations of peak performance, the traps most people fall into when chasing “optimization,” and the one habit he believes outweighs every supplement, lab test, or cutting-edge therapy.

He also shares the surprising belief he once held about nutrition that he now completely disagrees with, what he learned from building a multi-million dollar company without venture capital, and why meditation—not technology—is the true key to joining the top 1% of health.

This episode is packed with wisdom from a doctor who blends science, spirituality, and business in a way almost no one else does.

🔥 Main Topics Covered

1. How Dr. Sherr’s beliefs about nutrition and fat intake have evolved since the early biohacking days

2. The origin story of Health Optimization Medicine & Practice and Troscriptions

3. Building a bootstrapped, fast-growing health company with the right partners and roles

4. Why quality control and integrity matter in the supplement industry

5. The future of health optimization: HRV and metabolomics as key metrics

6. The importance of nervous system balance and escaping the “sympathetic spiral of doom”

7. Lessons learned from clinical mistakes and the power of a multidisciplinary care team

8. Why meditation is the single most valuable daily health habit

9. Parenting, modeling behavior for kids, and creating a loving, health-focused environment

10. The deeper mission: reducing human suffering and democratizing health optimization

“You don’t know what you don’t know — in medicine or in business.”

“Meditation is the single most powerful health tool that costs nothing.”

“Kids won’t do what you say. They’ll do what you do.”

“The biggest mistake in optimization is following trends instead of biology.”

“Our nervous system is not supposed to be in fight-or-flight all day long.”

“If we can move the needle on health even slightly, we decrease massive suffering.”

🔗 Connect with Dr. Scott Sherr

• Hyperbaric Medical Solutions
https://www.hyperbaricmedicalsolutions.com/integrative-hbot/scott-sherr

• Troscriptions — Meet Dr. Sherr
https://troscriptions.com/pages/team/dr-scott-sherr?srsltid=AfmBOorWqRG3q2QKjI2S6lfZxhRTMwNOq0Q7AhaDZWudyv2C9JQ83XC0

• LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsherr/

What’s one belief about your health or performance that you’re starting to question — and why?

This is one of the most raw, vulnerable, and transformational conversations ever recorded on The Way of The 1 Percent.

Yovel sits with Benjamen Duffy—licensed therapist, podcaster, model, and creator of Spiritual Fxckboy—to explore the deep work of confronting pain, healing trauma, dissolving old identities, and becoming the most liberated, expressed version of yourself.

Benjamen shares his journey from crippling depression, self-hate, and identity collapse… to spiritual awakening, radical ownership, and full-self expression. They dive into Buddhism, trauma work, masculine resilience, modern softness, spirituality without dogma, personal responsibility, and the courage required to build the life you want.

This episode is for anyone who’s been stuck in their story, hiding from their past, or waiting to finally feel “good enough.” It’s medicine for the mind, heart, and spirit.

Main Topics Covered1. Ben’s Origin Story: Shame, Bullying & the Depression That Broke Him

This episode is a masterclass on purpose, resilience, and living a life that goes far beyond the self.

Yovel sits down with Rabbi Wilhelm of Chabad at CU Boulder—his personal rabbi and spiritual mentor—to explore what young people are missing today, why depression and purposelessness are skyrocketing, and how to build a fulfilling, mission-driven life anchored in hard work, love, boundaries, and responsibility.

The Rabbi shares stories from his early years, how he handled decades of challenges building the Boulder Chabad community, and the one mindset shift that changes everything for anyone feeling lost after college.

This conversation is raw, practical, and spiritually electrifying.A must-listen for anyone navigating identity, adulthood, purpose, or personal growth.

⭐ Main Topics Covered:

1. Why He Became a Rabbi: A Life of Purpose, Not a Title2. Religion vs. People—Healing the Wounds Caused by Misunderstanding3. What Young People Today Are Missing (And Why Depression Is Rising)4. Immigrant Work Ethic vs. American Entitlement5. The Biggest Message for Graduates Who Feel Lost6. Friendship, Environment & Choosing the Right People7. Love + Boundaries: The Jewish Blueprint for a Meaningful Life8. What’s Really Causing Modern Suffering9. The Rabbi’s Personal Journey: Building Boulder Chabad from Nothing10. Hard Work, Giving, and Radical Kindness: The Rabbi’s Final Life Advice

Connect with Rabbi Wilhelm:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rabbi-yisroel-wilhelm-b61b0511/

This conversation is one of the most grounding and powerful episodes of the podcast. The Rabbi’s insights blend ancient Jewish wisdom with practical, modern guidance for purpose, hard work, community, and personal growth.

If you’ve ever felt lost, discouraged, or unsure of your path, this episode will give you clarity, direction, and the courage to step into your higher mission.

This episode will stop you in your tracks.

Yovel sits down with Cameron Lundstrom, founder of NAS Recovery Solutions—a man who went from childhood trauma → addiction → four prison terms → facing a 30-year sentence → cancer → and STILL turned his life into a mission that now helps thousands.

Cameron’s story isn’t just about sobriety. It’s about identity, faith, responsibility, purpose, and the power of rewriting your internal world to transform the external one.

If you’ve ever felt lost, stuck in your trauma, held back by your past, or unsure whether you can truly change—this episode will shake you awake.

⭐ Main Topics Covered:

1. The Night Everything Changed

2. Childhood Trauma, Military Life & the Spiral Downward

3. The Addiction Cycle: 20 Years of Attempts, Relapse & Prison

4. What Finally Forced the Break through

5. Cancer, Mortality & Meeting His Divine Purpose

6. The Birth of NAS Recovery Solutions

7. Trauma: Hiding Behind It vs. Healing Through It

8. Forgiveness, Family, and the Pain of Rebuilding

9. Meeting His Wife & Learning Healthy Love

10. Purpose, Identity & Advice for Anyone Feeling Lost

🌐 Connect with Cameron LundstromWebsite: https://www.nasrecoverysolutions.com/cameron-lundstromLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-lundstrom-320577189/

Yovel sits down with functional medicine expert Dr. Sam Shay to explore what truly separates the top 1% from everyone else—on a physiological, mental, and emotional level.

Dr. Sam opens up about growing up neurodivergent, discovering he’s on the spectrum later in life, and how that shaped his path into functional medicine, genetics, and even stand-up comedy. Together, they unpack how to listen to your body, when to push and when to pause, and why coaching + data + truth are the non-negotiables for high performance and long-term health.

This episode is part story, part science, and part wake-up call for anyone burning out in the name of success.

🧠 Main Topics Covered

• From “Future Third-Generation MD” to Functional Medicine Rebel

  • Why Sam pivoted from conventional medicine to natural and functional medicine

  • How discovering his place on the autistic spectrum transformed his self-awareness and relationships

• Functional Medicine vs. Western Medicine (and Why Both Matter)

  • Western medicine as emergency triage: crisis, stability, and symptom suppression

  • Functional medicine as optimization: moving from chronic → normal → optimal

  • Viewing symptoms as signals, not enemies—feedback to reevaluate sleep, diet, stress, environment, and habits

• Knowing When to Push and When to Rest

  • The “emergency vs. lifestyle” lens for deciding when to endure and when to pause

  • How culture, upbringing, and workaholism distort our sense of what’s “normal”

  • Emotional indicators like resentment, frustration, and chronic negativity as red flags to reassess your situation

• What Separates the True Top 1%

  • The two non-negotiables: coaching and data

  • How high performers relentlessly seek expert guidance and objective metrics

  • Using functional lab testing plus lifestyle/nutrition to sustain energy and focus instead of burning out

• Humor, Truth & the Placebo Effect

  • Why humor is one of the most powerful vectors for truth

  • How writing and performing comedy made Sam a sharper thinker, communicator, and “truth spotter”

  • The real meaning of the placebo effect: how much you like and trust your practitioner

  • Why likability and trust can make or break outcomes—even with the best protocols

• Genetics, Caffeine, Diet & Histamine – Personalized Performance

  • How genetic testing exposed Sam’s caffeine intolerance and changed his energy and mood

  • Why a “Mediterranean diet” wasn’t right for him—and how genetics pointed him to low-carb/paleo

  • Histamine intolerance explained like a “slow full-body bee sting” and how it affects fatigue, water retention, and digestion

  • Why genetic testing is the highest-value single test you can run and why its data never expires

• Male Psychology, Resistance & Inarguable Data

  • Why many men dismiss or minimize functional test results

  • How genetic data cuts through denial and excuses—especially around alcohol and lifestyle choices

• Advice to His Younger Self (and to High Performers Listening)

  • What his 30-year-old self would be most proud of: community, truth-seeking, comedy, and clinical mastery

  • Hard-won lessons:

    • Avoid mold and toxic environments

    • Spot sociopaths, narcissists, and aversive personalities early

    • Study marketing, finances, and wealth as seriously as your craft

    • Pay attention to technological shifts like AI and crypto sooner

🌐 Connect with Dr. Sam Shay

• Website: https://drsamshay.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsamshay/?hl=en

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.shay.792/

Men are taught to provide and protect… but rarely to feel and connect.
In this episode of The Way of the 1%, Yovel sits down with Ravi Rothenberg – “The Peaceful Papa” – to talk about the other side of masculinity: emotional fitness, presence, and legacy.

This isn’t soft talk. It’s about power, polarity, and learning how to show up fully at home and in business.

💬 In this conversation:
🧠 How Ravi’s first big relationship breakdown forced him to learn emotional mastery – not just success
💪 Why men need “emotional fitness” the same way we need physical training
⚔️ The polarity of peace & power – why Ravi had to “go to war with himself” to actually feel peaceful
🏠 The transition ritual: how to shift your energy from work mode to father/partner mode so you don’t bring the battlefield home
🧩 Repair over perfection – a real story of when Ravi messed up with his partner and how he turned criticism into deeper connection
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Redefining “winning” as a man: not just being a provider, but being present
👶 What Ravi wants his 5-month-old son to know for life: you are enough, don’t dim your light for anyone

🎯 If you’re a father, future father, or driven entrepreneur who feels torn between success and presence, this episode is for you.

Listen, reflect, and then send this to a man you care about. 💥

In this raw and honest episode of The Way of the 1%, host Yovel Peretz sits down with Dina Tova Beer — a clinical social worker, natural medicine facilitator, and yoga teacher — for a real conversation about what it means to truly heal.

Is healing just about getting through the pain… or about rising into who we’re meant to be? 🌿

What We Talk About:

• The real meaning of trauma — and how it disconnects us from ourselves

• Why healing isn’t about “fixing” but about remembering who we are

• How psychedelics and therapy can open deep doors of transformation

• The hidden link between high achievement and emotional emptiness

• What real balance looks like between success, purpose, and family

Takeaway:
Healing isn’t about survival. It’s about rebirth — learning to live, love, and lead from a deeper place within. 🌅

Guest: Dina Tova Beer
Host: Yovel Peretz
Podcast: The Way of the 1%

🎧 Listen now and share it with someone who’s ready to grow through what they’ve been through.

In this raw and powerful episode of The Way of the 1%, host Yovel Peretz sits with Dr. Baruch HaLevi — therapist, men’s coach, and founder of Men's Peer Groups — to talk about suicide, purpose, and the defiant power of choosing life. 💔➡️💡

Dr. Baruch opens up about growing up in a family marked by three generations of suicide, standing on a 13th-floor ledge two steps away from ending his life, and the moment he decided to break that legacy for his wife and four kids.

Together, they explore:
💭 Viktor Frankl’s life-changing question — “Why haven’t you killed yourself?” — and how it became the starting point for rebuilding purpose.
🤝 The epidemic of loneliness behind most male suicides — and how brotherhood and men’s peer groups can literally save lives.
🔥 The “defiant spirit” — choosing your attitude and refusing to give your power away, even when everything falls apart.
❤️ The truth about success — money, titles, and validation mean nothing if your marriage, faith, and soul are collapsing.
🌍 How to stop trying to “fix the world” and start by fixing yourself, your family, your inner life.

This episode is more than a story — it’s a wake-up call to live with meaning, to connect deeply, and to never give up.

⚠️ If you’re struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out for help. You are not alone.

Guest: Dr. Baruch HaLevi — 13 Minutes Podcast, Men’s Peer Groups
Host: Yovel Peretz — The Way of the 1%

In this solo episode of The Way of the 1%, host Yovel Peretz shares the heart behind his mission — why he built Let’s Do Podcast, how it grew from one small studio in Boulder to multiple spaces, and why every business should start with why. 💡🌍

💬 What’s Inside:

• The Power of Purpose — “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” Yovel breaks down how understanding your why can transform your business and your life.

• From Coaching to Creation — How his journey as a youth coach evolved into helping hundreds of creators share their voices through podcasting. 🎙

• Changing the World, One Person at a Time — Inspired by the Jewish teaching: “If you change one person’s world, you change the whole world.”

• The ‘Why’ Behind the 1% — What drives high performers, leaders, and creators to do what they do — and how you can find your own reason to chase your dreams.

💭 Core Takeaway:
Don’t obsess over how to succeed. Start with why you want to. Purpose fuels persistence — and that’s the real way of the 1%. ⚡

Host: Yovel Peretz
Podcast: The Way of the 1%
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