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A doctor said he needed knee surgery. He said no. Robert Norris is 22 years old, has Down syndrome, and completes Ironman triathlons without a guide. He taught himself to ride a bike, swam with Navy SEALs in the Hudson River, ran the Boston Marathon through bloody blisters, and trains daily with a volume most able-bodied athletes never touch: 80-mile bike rides, 10-mile runs, 2100-yard swims. Joe De Sena sits down with Robert and his mother, Wanda, a retired Navy veteran, to unpack how a slipped kneecap became a turning point, why Robert refuses to quit under any condition, and what happens when a young man with an extra chromosome decides the hard way is the only way. This episode delivers a direct challenge: if Robert Norris can show up every single day without excuses, what is stopping you? Things You Will Learn: Why a physical setback can become the trigger for a higher standard instead of a retreat. The structure behind a non-negotiable daily routine that eliminates the need for motivation. What consistent action proves to the people who expect you to stop. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Setback-to-Standard Conversion: Use injury or adversity as the catalyst for a higher training commitment, not a reason to stop. Non-Negotiable Daily Structure: Wake time, bedtime, training order, and nutrition are locked in. Remove decision fatigue. Execute the plan. Progressive Proof of Capability: Start with one mile. Then eighteen. Then a hundred. Let results silence doubt. If this episode moved you, do not just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Robert Norris is a Guinness World Record–holding endurance athlete who redefined limits by becoming the first athlete with Down syndrome to complete a full Ironman triathlon independently, setting the fastest time in his category. His journey represents relentless discipline, the breaking of perceived limitations, and the building of an unshakable mindset through years of preparation and adversity. Connect to Robert: Website: https://www.robertnorrismanofiron.com/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertnorrismanofiron/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robert.norris.432406/ YouTube: http://youtube.com/@GETFITWIthRobert-21 ꚠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robertnorrismanofiron? We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
My second publication with the Essentia foundation.Linking my work to that of Carl Jung, and even making some of the concepts he developed more intuitive for that.Essay: https://www.essentiafoundation.org/paradox-as-ground-the-shadows-in-the-archetypes/reading/Video: https://youtu.be/17TYyW83aK4
Herb Thompson had already made it. He was Drill Sergeant of the Year, on a clear path to a top enlisted career, and could have stayed where it was safe. He didn't. In this conversation with Joe De Sena, Special Forces veteran Herb Thompson explains why he walked away from the secure path to chase the dream he had since childhood: becoming a Green Beret. Herb breaks down fear of failure, why most people talk instead of act, how he survived Special Forces selection without feedback, and what it took to rebuild purpose after retirement. This episode is about ownership, sacrifice, and performance under uncertainty. You will leave with practical rules for taking action, handling discomfort, and building a life around what you are willing to earn. Things You Will Learn: Why ownership matters more than motivation when the goal gets hard. How to break overwhelming pressure into small, winnable steps. Why sacrifice, not talk, is what turns a dream into a result. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Own Your Journey Rule: puts responsibility for progress back on you. Small Chunk Execution: breaks hard goals into immediate next steps under pressure. Sacrifice Filter: clarifies what you are willing to give up to earn what you want. If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Herb Thompson is the only person in Army history to earn both Drill Sergeant of the Year and the Green Beret, a path built on hardship, childhood trauma, and a refusal to quit under extreme pressure. His journey spans combat missions, brutal selection courses, and a post-military identity rebuild that demanded a new kind of discipline. Herb now helps high performers redefine purpose beyond titles through writing, speaking, and leadership development. Connect to Herb: Website: https://libertyspeaks.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herb-thompson-libertyspeaks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ownyourjourney_ The Transition Mission Book: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B082RL1SJ2 We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
Nine soldiers in a hilltop position. Rocket-propelled grenades and machine gun fire from every direction. Seven killed. One man left on the radio, calling for help that was not coming. That is where this episode begins. In this Memorial Day special of The Hard Way, Joe De Sena sits down with four men who faced the most extreme physical and mental breaking points a human being can endure. Medal of Honor recipient Ryan Pitts fought alone and was wounded at a remote observation post in Afghanistan after losing seven teammates around him. Navy SEAL leader Leif Babin breaks down how extreme ownership and the refusal to quit create an advantage when everyone else is suffering. Navy pilot Keegan Gill was ejected from a fighter jet at 695 miles per hour, shattered nearly every major bone in his body, and spent two hours drowning in the Atlantic. Green Beret Nick Lavery lost his leg to machine gun fire in Afghanistan, then fought his way back to become the first above-knee amputee to return to active duty special operations. Each story delivers a concrete lesson in endurance under fire, ownership of outcomes, and the decision to keep going when quitting is the logical choice. Things You Will Learn: Why the person who hangs on one minute longer is the one who wins. What extreme ownership looks like in combat and why it builds lasting toughness in any environment. Why asking for help is not a weakness, and why the toughest operators on the planet treat mental health the same as a broken ankle. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Outlast the Field: You do not need to be the best. You need to be the last one still moving when everyone else stops. Extreme Ownership: Own every failure. Share every lesson. The ego hit is temporary. The growth is permanent. Burn the Boats Standard: No Plan B. Meet the standard or die trying. Gray area does not exist at the highest level. If this episode moved you, do not just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Guests Bios: Ryan Pitts: Medal of Honor recipient. On July 13, 2008, at a remote observation post in Wanat, Afghanistan, Pitts was wounded in the opening seconds of a massive enemy assault that killed seven of his fellow soldiers. Alone and bleeding, he continued fighting and called for reinforcements on the radio, holding his position until help arrived. He was 22 years old. Pitts spent a year recovering at Walter Reed and has since dedicated himself to sharing the stories of the men who fought beside him and the importance of seeking help when the fight follows you home. Leif Babin: Former Navy SEAL officer and co-author of Extreme Ownership. Babin led SEAL operations in Ramadi, Iraq, during some of the most intense urban combat of the war. He lost teammates in action and carried those lessons into leadership consulting, teaching that owning your failures — not hiding them — is the foundation of real toughness and lasting performance. Keegan Gill: Former Navy fighter pilot. During a training exercise over the Atlantic, a system malfunction sent his jet into an unrecoverable dive. He ejected at 695 miles per hour, two seconds from impact. The force shattered both arms, both legs, broke his neck, and caused a traumatic brain injury. His parachute release malfunctioned, and he spent two hours being drowned by his own chute in freezing water before rescue. He woke up two weeks later in a trauma center. Nick Lavery: Green Beret and the first above-knee amputee to return to active duty special operations. On his third deployment to Afghanistan, machine gun fire destroyed his right leg. From his hospital bed, he committed to returning to his team with no backup plan. After two years of rehabilitation and 14 weeks of assessment, he returned to the same team that was with him when he was wounded and deployed back to Afghanistan seven weeks later. He served 20 years total. We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
At 29 years old, Matt Grace weighed 129 pounds and walked into his mother's house after a three-day crack and alcohol binge. She told him that if he was going to die, it would not be in her house. That was the boundary that started everything. On this episode of The Hard Way, Joe De Sena sits down with Matt Grace, author of God Doesn't Relapse: Sex, Drugs, and the Life That Almost Killed Me, a former ABC TV reporter who overdosed in a newsroom and spent 13 years destroying every relationship through addiction, manipulation, and enabling. Matt breaks down how his father's well-intentioned spoiling robbed him of grit and ambition, how his family's enabling nearly killed him, and what happened the morning he got on his knees with a rifle beside him and prayed out of sheer desperation. They also dig into why parents loving their kids too much can be a death sentence, why service is the foundation of lasting recovery, and how structured accountability and community pull people out of destruction. Things You Will Learn: Why enabling and over-providing destroys a young person's ambition and capacity to endure hardship. The difference between a boundary that saves a life and a rescue that ends one, and what it takes to hold the line. Why service and community replace the void that addiction fills, and why recovery without purpose does not hold. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Hard Boundary Setting: Draw the line. Hold the line. Let consequences teach what words cannot. Service as Structure: Replace self-obsession with outward action. One hour helping someone else is one hour not destroying yourself. Earned Identity Over Given Identity: Stop handing outcomes to your kids. Let them grind. Let them earn. The struggle builds the person. If this episode moved you, do not just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Matt Grace is an author and transformational recovery expert who has spent more than two decades sober after overcoming addiction himself. With a degree in Addiction Studies and over 10,000 hours mentoring individuals and families, he has dedicated his life to helping people break destructive cycles and rebuild their lives. His work focuses on long-term sobriety, mindset transformation, and guiding people through the difficult but necessary process of reclaiming responsibility and purpose. Connect to Matt: Website: https://mattgrace.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattsavinggrace TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@MattSavingGrace Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsavinggrace/ God Doesn't Relapse: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/God-Doesnt-Relapse/Matt-Grace/9781637635506 We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
A Marine intelligence collector walked through rocket blasts, absorbed traumatic brain injuries he never reported, and came home to hallucinations so severe he planned to end his own life. Dennis Connors, a Marine Corps veteran, human intelligence operator for a tier-one unit, Paralympic silver medalist, and world champion cyclist, sits down with Joe De Sena to break apart the moment grit stops working and what has to replace it. Dennis lays out his four pillars of perseverance: vulnerability, self-love, disciplined action, and community. He explains why toughness without honesty becomes a death sentence, why identity tied to achievement collapses under pressure, and how cycling gave him both a recovery tool and a tribe that pushed him toward the help he refused to ask for. Things You Will Learn: When grit becomes a liability and what structured perseverance looks like before breakdown hits. The four pillars that replaced white-knuckling it and why each one matters in sequence. Why identity tied to achievement collapses under pressure, and what to anchor self-worth to instead. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Four Pillars of Perseverance: Vulnerability, self-love, disciplined action, and community. A structured framework for long-term recovery and sustained performance. Grit vs. Perseverance Distinction: Grit handles short-term strain. Perseverance handles the years. Know which mode you are in before it fails. Identity Separation Protocol: Detach identity from a single role so transitions do not destroy self-worth. If this episode moved you, do not just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Dennis Connors is a U.S. Marine Corps intelligence veteran whose path changed after traumatic brain injuries and a stroke forced him to rebuild his life through adaptive sport. He went on to become a Paralympic silver medalist and world champion, continuing to chase challenge through paracycling and paraclimbing, embodying resilience, reinvention, and purpose through adversity. Connect to Dennis: Website: https://dennisconnorsusa.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dc_rides_trikes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcridestrikes We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
As consumers increasingly prioritize quality, functionality and authenticity, brands across food, beverage and wine are redefining what premium means. The hosts explore this evolving dynamic and spotlight innovative brands shaping the future of refreshment and snacking. The episode also features an interview with Jordi Viñals, the managing director of acclaimed Spanish winery Marqués de Vargas. Show notes: 0:20: We're 30. Eat Your Energy. Pop Up. Chewish Treats & Key Lime 'Jous.' Nuttiness Reigns. – The hosts celebrate BevNET's 30th anniversary, reflecting on its evolution from a niche beverage publication into a leading platform for CPG professionals. They also highlight Taste Radio's Elevator Talk series and preview upcoming Taste Radio meetups and BevNET Live NYC 2026. The conversation then turns to trends in functional snacks and beverages, including alternative energy formats like caffeine gummies, snack bites, and functional candy alongside growing interest in hydration, recovery, and relaxation products. They also sample products from several new and emerging brands, including POPWTR, Jous, Wandel and Dirty Virgo, before closing with lighthearted banter about peanut butter tequila brand Chica Chida and its oversized "nut sack." 29:00: Interview: Jordi Viñals, Managing Director, Marqués de Vargas – On location at the 2026 Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival, Jordi discussed how Marqués de Vargas is navigating a changing global wine market while staying committed to its premium positioning. He explains why the family-owned winery is focused on quality over scale, how shifting consumer preferences are creating opportunities for boutique producers and why rising interest in Spanish food and culture could help expand the presence of Spanish wines in the U.S. Brands in this episode: Essentia, Trip, Lucky Energy, Culture Pop, Siggi's, Oku, Gate Drop, Rally, POPWTR, Lemon Perfect, Jous, Wandel, Purposefuel, Dirty Virgo, Chica Chida, Marqués de Vargas
Starting a company feels like eating glass for breakfast. Every morning. Olympic rowing hopeful turned five-time founder Patrick Sweeney sits down with Joe De Sena to break down exactly what it takes to cross the belief gap that kills most startups before they ever gain traction. Patrick went from setting rowing records at UNH to finishing second at the Olympic Trials in the single scull, then carried that same pain tolerance straight into building and exiting technology companies. He explains how the OODA loop, a military fighter pilot doctrine, can replace startup chaos with a weekly cadence. Patrick also unpacks why 95% of top CEOs admit to impostor syndrome and how shared belief maps prevent the illusion of alignment that tears founding teams apart. Things You Will Learn: Build a shared belief map that exposes hidden misalignment before it breaks your team. Run weekly OODA loop stand-ups that replace startup chaos with structured cadence. Apply the belief gap framework to test hypotheses, track market-product fit, and know when to hit the kill switch. Tools & Frameworks Covered: OODA Loop Stand-Up: A 30-minute weekly cadence to observe, orient, decide, and act so founders stop reacting and start executing. Shared Belief Map: A team alignment exercise that surfaces hidden disagreements between cofounders and forces clarity on core beliefs versus testable hypotheses. Belief Gap Framework: A model for tracking internal believers (employees, partners) and external believers (customers, investors) to measure whether your startup is crossing from conviction to traction. If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Patrick Sweeney built a life that looked successful on paper: serial entrepreneur, investor, multiple exits, but beneath it lived a quiet, persistent fear that kept him playing small. A rare leukemia diagnosis forced a confrontation with mortality and sparked a complete mindset rewiring: fear wasn't the enemy, it was fuel. Since beating cancer, Patrick has turned that philosophy into action, setting cycling world-firsts on Kilimanjaro and Elbrus, competing in extreme endurance races, authoring the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Fear Is Fuel, and teaching leaders how to convert anxiety into calculated risk, resilience, and bold execution. Connect to Patrick: Website: https://www.pjsweeney.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefearguru/?_ga=2.160567998.289526298.1772475980-622572230.1772475980 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PatrickSweeneyFearGuru/?_ga=2.265952780.289526298.1772475980-622572230.1772475980 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefearguru/?_ga=2.265952780.289526298.1772475980-622572230.1772475980 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9llimdnGK79yk3K_ihYQEQ X/ Twitter: https://x.com/PJSweeney?_ga=2.265952780.289526298.1772475980-622572230.1772475980 Book Patrick for an event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MnMjHNo9Bs We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
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Oliver drops new music from ZHU, IDEMI, SOSA, Cloonee, Green Velvet, MEDUZA, GENESI & Essentia, Joel Corry, Armin van Buuren & ARGY and many more on #HeldeepRadio!
AFROJACK drops cuts from Green Velvet, MEDUZA, GENESI & Essentia, Cloonee, Shermanology, Chico Rose, Odd Mob, SOSA, Tony Romera, Jamie Jones, plus his new Kapuchon record with Miss Monique & GLZ "Hot Sauce" on #JackedRadio! Miss Monique, Kapuchon, GLZ - Hot Sauce 00:59Green Velvet vs MEDUZA, GENESI & Essentia - La La Land 05:06Four Tet - Baby (Tony Romera Remix) 09:33Shermanology - Insane 12:02Max Styler, Vintage Culture, Ali Love - Freaky 1 14:31SOSA - The Connection 17:59Beltran x The Flirts - Passion 21:41VOID - 1, 2, 3 25:08Benny Benassi, Chris Nasty - Superstar 28:50SIDEPIECE - Function 30:33ACRAZE - Whatcha Do To Me 31:54AFROJACK, Lucas & Steve - Control 37:04Chico Rose (NL) & Baggi - Take A Little Trip 40:09JOYSE - Pleasure 42:52Max Dean & Luke Dean - Gets Like That (Jamie Jones Remix) 45:41Odd Mob - Dancing Boys, Dancing Girls 49:15AFTER MIDNIGHT - Feel Alright 50:14Cloonee, Groove Theory - One Question 52:41AFROJACK, Sia, David Guetta - Awake Tonight 56:19
A stiff knee looked like a minor problem. Two days later, it was swelling toward the size of a basketball. Then doctors opened it and found an infection eating him from the inside out. Zachary Garner is a Green Beret, firefighter, and ultra-endurance athlete, and this episode is built around visible stakes: brutal deployments, a catastrophic Ironman crash, traumatic brain injury, seizures, and a fight with flesh-eating bacteria that spread from hip to ankle, into his bloodstream, bones, pelvis, and heart. He was told it could end fast. He was moved to Mass General, spent time in the ICU, had two strokes, and coded twice. Zachary breaks down what kept him moving forward: discomfort as training, purpose as a stabilizer, loyalty as a standard, and service as the operating system. You'll leave with disciplined rules you can apply when you're stuck, overwhelmed, or looking for excuses. Things You Will Learn: How to use purpose as a coping mechanism when quitting starts to feel logical. How to normalize discomfort so you don't fold under pressure. How loyalty and service create structure when civilian life feels flat after high-intensity environments. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Do-It-For-Them Anchor: keeps endurance and resilience steady when motivation drops. Discomfort Reps: builds mental toughness through repeated, controlled exposure to discomfort. Service-First Operating System: aligns discipline, responsibility, and daily actions to a clear purpose. Let's make it something similar to this: If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Zachary Garner is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret who's survived traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, a near-fatal car accident, and necrotizing fasciitis that nearly took his life. Instead of giving up, he's turned pain into purpose, riding across the country, carrying weight for miles, and competing in extreme endurance events to raise awareness for veteran mental health. Connect to Zachary: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-garner-253605170/ St. George Fire Department: https://www.stgeorgefire.com/ We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
Grüns landed a $1.2 billion acquisition less than three years after launch. Added protein still dominates shelf space – but how much runway does the trend really have left? Meanwhile, bottled water is facing growing scrutiny as its long-standing "health halo" begins to crack. We unpack the headlines and trends shaping innovation across food and beverage – and what they reveal about where CPG is headed next. Show notes: 0:20: Brad Is Back. Big Green Deal. Do We Need Protein In This? On To Austin. The Plastic Problem. – BevNET and Nosh senior reporter Brad Avery joins the show as the hosts unpack Unilever's acquisition of fast-growing functional gummy brand Grüns, and why strong repeat purchase and DTC momentum can drive outsized valuations even without broad retail distribution. From there, the conversation turns to the still-surging "protein in everything" wave, with a look at new protein-forward launches spanning chips, pasta, soda, and coffee, and a candid debate over which formats feel intuitive versus engineered. The hosts also dig into how brands are factoring in the rise of GLP-1 drugs when shaping innovation pipelines. Ray thanks attendees of Taste Radio NYC Meetup, highlights the upcoming Austin meetup, and previews BevNET Live NYC 2026. Brad shares insights from his recent reporting on the bottled water category, where concerns around microplastics and packaging are beginning to chip away at its long-standing health halo – though behavior change remains early. The episode wraps with a tasting of sour innovations, from date-based candy alternatives to low-sugar gummies. Brands in this episode: Grüns, Goli, Athletic Greens, Liquid I.V., Koia, Khloud, Purely Elizabeth, Kaizen, Protein Pints, Pop Tarts, Laird Superfoods, Crisp Power, Poppi, Olipop, Culture Pop, C4, Bloom, Ballpark, Essentia, Path Water, Open Water, Icelandic Glacial, DADDL, Behave, Warheads
Pinned against Arctic cliffs with no way out, Jim Baird realized the truth too late. One bad decision had put him and his brother in a position where no one was coming to help. In this episode of The Hard Way, Joe De Sena sits down with Alone season 4 winner and extreme explorer Jim Baird to break down remote survival, mental strain, and the consequences of poor judgment in unforgiving environments. Jim explains why Alone was mentally harder than his most dangerous expeditions, how hardship builds real resilience, and why ownership matters when things go wrong. This episode gives you practical lessons on discipline, endurance, and making better decisions under pressure, grounded in real stakes. Things You Will Learn: How to recognize when a bad decision becomes a survival problem and what to do next. Why mental endurance breaks faster than physical strength in isolation. How small, daily discomfort builds real resilience and consistency. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Consequence Ownership: Accept and solve the problem once the decision is made. Controlled Discomfort Training: Use small challenges to build endurance and discipline. Mental Endurance Under Isolation: Manage uncertainty, fatigue, and slow decline. If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Jim Baird is a Canadian adventurer and wilderness survival expert best known for winning Alone Season 4, where he and his brother endured 70 brutal days in the remote wilds of Vancouver Island. A filmmaker, ultrarunner, and passionate outdoorsman, Jim has built a life around testing the limits of human endurance and extracting hard-won lessons from nature. His journey embodies resilience, adaptability, and the deep mindset transformation that comes from facing the wild head-on. Connect to Jim: Website: https://www.theadventurer.com/ Baird Country Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BairdCountryPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbadventurer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbadventurer/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jim-baird-the-adventurer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jbadventurer?lang=en We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
What does it really mean to lead without power but still make an impact? I had the chance to speak with Prince Gharios el Chemor, whose life blends royal history, humanitarian work, and a deep commitment to compassion and critical thinking. From his family's legacy in the Middle East to his upbringing in Brazil, Gharios shares how identity, purpose, and service shaped his path. As our conversation unfolds, you will hear how sovereignty today is less about ruling and more about responsibility. We explore education reform, the dangers of social division, and why compassion and critical thinking matter more than ever. Gharios also introduces his vision for the future through Logos One, a new education model designed to help people live with purpose. I believe you will find this episode both thought provoking and inspiring as you consider what it means to truly live with an Unstoppable Mindset. Highlights: 00:01:15 – Hear why titles mean nothing without purpose and service00:08:26 – Learn how identity and adversity shape a global perspective00:24:43 – Understand what sovereignty means in today's world beyond power00:36:43 – Discover how small acts of service can deeply impact lives00:43:31 – Learn why compassion and critical thinking are missing today01:02:04 – Understand what it truly means to live with an unstoppable mindset Bottom of Form About the Guest: HRH Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan is a diplomat, author, artist, and leader recognized internationally as the heir of the Ghassanid Dynasty, the Christian Arab royal house that once ruled much of the Levant. He's a multi-awarded humanitarian on four continents for his work in cultural preservation and minority rights. He played a central role in restoring the House's historical continuity and securing its recognition under international law, including The special consultative status at the United Nations. He was knighted under the authority of the late Pope Francis, holds the U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, multiple Congressional honors, and has been welcomed by heads of state, religious leaders, and academic institutions across four continents for his advocacy on behalf of persecuted Christian communities in the Middle East. Beyond diplomacy, Prince Gharios is an award-winning best-selling author of thirty-seven books spanning philosophy, international law, spirituality, governance systems, and martial arts. In 2014, he published the peer-reviewed Middle East: The Secret History, a groundbreaking work that earned him the 21st International Cultural Award Trentino–Abruzzo–Alto Adige (awarded by the Italian government) in the History category. Seven of his works reached number one on Amazon's bestseller list. Since several of his titles achieved #1 across multiple categories, this actually represents thirteen #1 Best-Seller achievements overall. His intellectual work includes the development of Skeptical Mysticism, the Law of the Triple Accord, and Neo-Holism, a framework that integrates reason, compassion, and systemic balance to address political and social crises. His works — including The Sovereign Perspective, Essentia, Sapientia, and Unitas — propose an integrated understanding of consciousness, ethics, and identity, bridging ancient wisdom traditions with contemporary science. Trained in acting and filmmaking, as well as holding a master certification in Aikido from the Aikikai Foundation in Japan, Prince Gharios embodies a rare synthesis of scholarship and lived experience. His humanitarian initiatives have provided food, education, and stability to thousands of displaced families throughout the Middle East. Whether in academic forums, interfaith dialogues, or grassroots relief missions, his message remains consistent: the future of humanity depends on restoring proportion, dignity, and truth — both within individuals and the societies they shape. Ways to connect with Prince Gharios: Website: www.PrinceGharios.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gharioselchemor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialprincegharios/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theroyalherald/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrhprincegharios X: https://www.x.com/princegharios?lang=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialprincegharios Documentaries: The Christian Kings of the Middle East https://youtu.be/Xt5NBNGa0q8 The Royal Legacy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUAS2rq8Bt0&t=150s The Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TFkZk3qd3c&t=416s About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! 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Transcription Notes: Michael Hingson 00:04 What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't what's in front of you, but rather what you believe Welcome to unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. I'm your host. Michael hingson, speaker, author and advocate for inclusion and possibilities. This podcast explores how the beliefs we carry shape the way we live, lead and connect with others. Each week, I talk with people who challenge assumptions, face adversity head on and show what's possible when we choose curiosity over fear, together, we focus on mindset resilience and the small shifts that lead to meaningful change. Let's get started. Greetings everyone and welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. It is fall in Victorville, California, and I guess in the whole northern hemisphere for that matter. So here we are once again, and we're going to have, I think, an interesting and a fun and a very thought provoking episode today, we get to chat with someone whom I never thought I would meet, but I got to meet him on LinkedIn, and then we've met in person, and now we're chatting. And he is a Prince, Prince Gharios el Chemor Chemor. And garrios lives in Los Angeles now, and that's an interesting story in of itself. He has written 37 books more than I've written, I can tell you. And he is involved with a lot of different kinds of activities, and I'm sure that he's going to talk about a lot of those and give us some interesting things to think about. So I'm just going to say, Gharios, welcome to unstoppable mindset. We're really glad you're here. Unless you want me to call you Prince, I'm either, either way. Prince Gharios el Chemor 02:04 Oh, thank you so much. It's my pleasure. Thank you so much for having me. And I always say that the only person I demand to call me your highness is my wife. But every time I do, she laughs on my face, so I'm thinking about stopping it. Yeah, and what does she call you? She called me Gary. I became Gary. Michael Hingson 02:23 You became Gary? Prince Gharios el Chemor 02:24 Yeah, because my wife is American, so well. Michael Hingson 02:28 But do you call her princess? No, no, oh, okay, you can Prince Gharios el Chemor 02:34 call me any way you want. I'm like, I'm not special, yeah, and I, you know, as I always like to say, you know, a title in a 21st Century from a deposed dynasty is absolutely useless as a as a person of honor, unless you know, you have, like a work like we do, like my family kept this tradition because we have a humanitarian work with the UN we can talk more about that later. But as I always say, princes are not making even street names these days anymore, so I still have to pay for Netflix like everybody else, Michael Hingson 03:18 yeah, but I'll bet you think of your wife as a princess, whether you call her that or not, because, Speaker 1 03:22 oh, she's, she's a queen. She's not Michael Hingson 03:25 even a prince. There you go. See now we're talking Yeah, as it should be. Well, yeah. So I let's start with this whole issue of a deposed dynasty, and little bit about, maybe your background, where you came from, and all that, and we'll go from there, sure. Prince Gharios el Chemor 03:47 Well, there's a, there's a some people are a little bit, you know, as, as Voltaire used to say, Napoleon, also, Churchill, History is written by the victors. So especially in the United States, people don't are not very aware of world history. So is people don't understand how some things work. And even in the Middle East, whereby my family originated. I'm European, from my mother's side, and I have a little like 3% Jewish. I'm British, French, Italian, and in from my father's side, I'm Christian, Arab, from where today is Lebanon. You're a Michael Hingson 04:40 conglomerate all over the place, Prince Gharios el Chemor 04:43 yeah, so I have all the all the conflicts, all the colonizers, the people that are colonized, all within an only person. I'm the, I'm the living un so, but I. Even in the Middle East, you know, because since we are like a Christian family, a Christian dynasty, even that history was, you know, political propaganda. So you're not going to promote your your enemies. So since the Muslim regimes took over our lands through history, so the story they tell is a very limited history. So in a lot of history books, people think that our rule ended in the seventh century. So people say, Well, how come you are claiming a kingdom that ended 14 centuries ago? And I always say, well, first and foremost, we rule other realms after that, even our cousins ruled until 1921, so the like 100 years ago in what today is hail in Saudi Arabia, is called Jabal shumar, Jabal shmor, which is our last name. So they were our Muslim cousins, because some part of the family was forced to convert and but and the family that escaped and went where today is Lebanon kept being Christian, which is my direct family, and the Christian branch rule until 1747, to the 18th century. So it's not like 14 centuries ago. But even if that was the case, according to international law, we have a president, which is Israel. So Israel revived a state that, you know, they didn't hold sovereignty for over 2000 years. So our claim, even if we considered the last kingdom, we have a whole kingdom, because we rule principalities up to that. We rule the Byzantine Empire too, but that was very briefly, but we had like principalities or Sheik dooms, as we call the very same politically, political unit as you have the UAE, as you have Bahrain, as you have Qatar, Kuwait. So is a is as sovereign as an empire, but is a small principality, so that those are the kinds of realms we ruled after we lost the main kingdom in the seventh century, but we we rule, as I said, my direct, direct family into the 18th century, and my cousins until 1921 so yeah, so it's A our claim. Theoretically, if you consider Israel legitimate, you have to consider our claim legitimate, although we don't actively pursue any kind of political restoration or active, you know, restoration of a territory, kingdom, or anything. On the contrary, we support all the duly established governments, the euro and de facto, because we think that there's a lot of people there wanting power, and we don't want to be another force to try to fight for power or anything like that. On the contrary, we want to help to bring balance. We want to serve. We want to help to bring, you know, a stability and dignity to the people we're not interested in political movements or topple any governments or anything like that, although I've been offered many, many times, and thank God, I'm not at all seduced by power, because I it's something that is an illusion, in my opinion. Michael Hingson 09:08 So the family has certainly been spread out. Where were you born? Prince Gharios el Chemor 09:14 Well, I was born and raised in Brazil, because we have, still some family members were able to stay in Lebanon, but there was a huge famine and persecution after my family lost the principality in scarta ze way, which is in the northern Lebanon, My great great great great, great grandfather was assassinated, and then his son had to flee and like, adopt different last names for their children, because the it's funny, because it could be a great movie, because the Sultan, Ottoman Sultan was a hunchback, so it was a perfect. Villain, so the hunchback Sultan wanted to kill all the members of my family, so they were able to hide for some time, but then, when the first war, already in the end of the 18th century, 19th century, it was a great don't know if I can use the word genocide, but it was a genocide of Christians because the Druze, they ally with the Ottomans and to destroy the Christians. And so started this movement in the mid 1800s until the culmination of the First World War, and then my family members and many Lebanese not just my family members, went to Brazil because Brazil is still the largest Catholic country in the world. So today you have in Brazil twice the number of Lebanese people. Then you have in Lebanon. You have around 4 million in Lebanon. You have over 8 million Lebanese in Brazil. And I made fun when I first met the Lebanese president, we had the first audience in 2017 I we just had a Lebanese descendant president in Brazil. So I said, Well, you know, the our Lebanese president has like, twice the number of Lebanese people than than here. So Isn't that ironic and funny? What did he say? No, he was laughing. He said, Yeah, you know. And it was funny because he was actually, his name was Michelle Temer. It was from Lebanese descent. And you have today, I think the Minister of Economy in Brazil is Haddad, which is also Lebanese. Yeah. So everyone has an uncle, a cousin, even in my family, we have a very funny situation, because half of the family of my cousins stayed in Lebanon, and the other half went to Brazil. So you had two brothers from the same father that one doesn't speak Arabic or French and the other doesn't speak Portuguese. So they used to visit each other with their kids and using like cell phones and other things because they they were like brothers and couldn't communicate, because one was born and raised in Brazil, and the other, and still today, like My Arabic is a joke and my cousins make fun of me, so we talk in English, because My Arabic is the Arabic of the 19th century. And again, my grandfather never used the word Lebanon, because there was no Lebanon when he left. Lebanon was created in 1946 so I think it's very interesting when a lot of people say about Palestine, oh, there's no Palestine. There was never a state called Palestine. Well, there's never a state called Lebanon, another state called Syria, and every state called Iraq, another state, any of the states that we have today, the Middle East, they're all created after the first war. So they're all creations by the British and the French. And also, a lot of people don't know that. Michael Hingson 13:34 So what was it like for you growing up? Because however you view it, you have a very rich family and rich ancestry. So what was it like for you growing up? Prince Gharios el Chemor 13:47 Well, it was very interesting because I I had a Lebanese grandmother and I had an Italian grandmother, so that's why I became fat. Thank God now I'm I lost weight, but yeah, I it was funny, because I inherited gout, so I was very sick with gout when I was, like, 27 years old, and I had to take cortisone. And I always tell the story, because I used to go to my Italian grandmother, she looked at me and say, My god, you're so fat. You're so terribly fat. You have to do something about that. But not today. Now eat so. So she was like, you know, I could always start I should always start a diet the next day that I visited her, because when I visited her, I had to eat. So that's how that's that how the dynamic works. But I had a very normal, let's say, upper middle class for. Upbringing, yeah, upbringing. But the thing is, because my father, when my grandfather, arrived in Brazil with his parents, he had, they had nothing. They had they escaped. They had to sell the marble from the palace. We had to bribe the Ottoman soldiers so they were able to escape. So they had, like they grabbed some jewelry and something. So they started from zero in Brazil, but then my grandfather in many Lebanese families started selling things door to door, and they made a fortune. My grandfather made a huge fortune. He had like medication distribution. He represented many laboratories for southern Brazil. And then he had real estate. He became very rich, and my father and my father was born, my grandfather was already very rich, so he had like a playboy upbringing, different than me. And then my father never worked one day in his life. So when I came, my family said, Well, let's not repeat the same mistake that, you know, we made with him. So let's, you know, ration things with him. So I started, well, I started working because I wanted but I started working, working it with 13 years old, and I always I cannot not work because I have a we talk about that I have a cognitive difference than regular people, what People call romantically gifted, which is a very is not as romantic and beautiful as people think is like, is like OCD or something like that, and hyper sensibility and stuff. So I always, I cannot not study something. I cannot not work. So is an obsession that I have. So that's why I wrote so many books. I've done so many things. Michael Hingson 17:24 So what was your job? What kind of work did you do? At 13 Prince Gharios el Chemor 17:29 I worked in a video store, like, like Blockbuster, but was like a small one, because I watched all the movies. So people love to see me recommending the movies and Yeah, and so I always work like, I was like, 1516 I was the marketing director of a magazine, so I was always like, precautious, let's Say, and yeah. So my life was always very normal. I was always blessed. Thank God. I never had any need like I I had. I suffered a lot. I was bullied and I had a because I was different. So people, you know, they because of the way I talked in school, and I was probably the worst soccer player that have ever lived. And so in Brazil, that's the thing. So I was highly bullied. I and but other than that, and of course, because I'm an empath, so, but I never had any, let's say, need of food or anything like that, like I always had a very blessed life. Michael Hingson 19:06 So you went to school in Israel and so on. Did you do college there? Or what did you do for college? Or did you in Brazil? Prince Gharios el Chemor 19:13 Well, I studied two things in Brazil. I studied in a Franciscan school, the regular school, and then for high school, there is a special course in Brazil which is the equivalent of the university for theater, like Dramatic Arts. So I've done that. And then for college, I've done a course that's called Marketing and PR. So I have this two, this two trainings, one in dramatic arts and the other one in a corporate PR. Actually, my course even taught propaganda. So we studied a lot of how states work with Prop. Ghana and things like that, Michael Hingson 20:03 two significantly different departments of study. How did you how did you combine those? Or, how did you justify having two different things, art and marketing, that's pretty different? Prince Gharios el Chemor 20:18 Well, not to me, because I always worked a lot with media. So I'm also a filmmaker and professional actor, a SAG actor. So I'm sag here, and I'm in Brazil. It's called sated. Is the sag equivalent there? I directed a lot of even some commercials and some shows. So to me, that's very they intersect and and I have this artistic side of me that is very obsessive too. So I always have to be painting. I always have to be singing and doing something creative, because that's, that's who I am. And some people don't understand, but people that actually I'm not again, I'm not claiming i i have any special talent or anything like that. I think there are people that think better than me, people that sing better than me, but people that have this, let's say, gift, they, they have a need of putting out their work is not, oh, I skewed to paint or skewed to sing or no, this is the need that you have to manifest this energy that you have inside of you. So I give you an example when when I had had the first flare of gout was because my first wife said that I could no longer paint because of the smell of the oil paint. So I stopped painting. And then I was like, full time, the time, the full free time I had I was exercising and I was swimming, I was I wasn't my the prime, healthy body I could ever had. I had that time, and then I start feeling this small pain, and I it became, what's the what's the term I psychologically, I don't remember now the term, but it became a disease because of I could not channel that energy, psychosomatic, exactly so, because I could not channel that energy for painting. Then I got the gout. Michael Hingson 23:06 So how long was it before you could go back to painting? Prince Gharios el Chemor 23:11 Well, then I discovered that I could. I created a technique that I can make the acrylic paint look as almost as good as the oil and and with significant less smell and mess. So I've been painting with acrylic since then. Michael Hingson 23:36 And you what happened to the gout? Did it basically go away? Prince Gharios el Chemor 23:41 Well, I got significantly bad, and I had to go and have a bariatric surgery, and because I was taking cortisone, like a heroin addict would take heroin. So because I got in this vicious circle of not being able to exercise, gaining weight, eating, being depressed. So I had, almost every two weeks, I have a very bad flare. So I was like, in the beginning, I would go to the doctor for the injections, then my grandfather would come in and give me the injections. And then I learned myself to give myself the injections. They were so frequent that I had to do it myself. But thank God for the past, let's say 18 years, I had probably a couple of flares. They're very mild, and just with oral medication, I was able to I'm cortisone free for like, Michael Hingson 24:44 18 years. That's great, yeah, well, you know, going back to some of the things we talked about earlier, in terms of you, you still identify. With the Royal House that that has not been directly in power, although I I would suspect you'd say that that you and your family do provide influence. But what does sovereignty mean to you in the 21st Century? Basically, when monarchy no longer rules, clearly, you have influence and so on. But what does sovereignty mean to you? Prince Gharios el Chemor 25:28 Yeah, there's there's another thing that people, people don't understand. I'll give you a very, very simple example about my family. My family, even though is not officially sovereign anymore, but my family in Lebanon, they still have a palace in a city called farhatta in northern Lebanon, and non stop be we've been serving the community to the point that when my my predecessor, which was Sheik Antonio's Ashmore, was alive, he passed, unfortunately, prematurely. He was 60 years old in 1970 122, years before I was born, and he would open the doors of the palace, and people go there and ask money for medication, as you know, to send the kids to school. He would, you know, help the community like a ruler would do so because, you know, Lebanon, back then was very poor country, and he was like very, very wealthy. So until today, his sons, my cousins, that are part of the Council of princes of the royal house of Ghassan. They still do that to the community there. So we it's like we never stop, you know, doing the the service that. So who wants to watch our documentary. They can Google it. We have it on YouTube. It's called the royal legacy and the Christian kingdom of the Middle East. You see that, for example, my family provided free water that are still being used by 200,000 people in northern Lebanon for free. So we give free water to 200,000 people 48 villages in Lebanon. So thanks to my family also, dialysis blood dialysis is free for all Lebanese citizens because my cousin bought some machines, and my cousin interact with the president, who was his personal friend back then. So the President made a decree, and today, until today, no one that needs dialysis has to pay so, but my cousin passed two years before I was born and his sons. His oldest son was 15, so he left a lot of businesses for his sons. So they didn't develop the Royal House to the point that in 2008 37 years later, I was the one that took over, and then I got permission from them also, which is, in Arab monarchies, you have something that called baya, so it's like the family agrees who's going to be the next head, the next leader, and they, they give the consent, because in Europe is the succession is primogeniture, like the oldest son or daughter inherits the position. But in the Arab systems is the best qualified person according to the Council of princes, or according to the will of the last hat. In my case, they are so busy. I always say I'm the poor cousin, because they're they're rich, they I'm the one that took over this responsibility, and I have the time. So that's how, how it's done. But sovereignty, as I always say, is is a word like peace and democracy that can mean anything and everything so but unfortunately, people don't understand what it means in international law, and today, according. According to the many conventions, or in the charter of United Nations, every single people has the right called the right of self determination. Is the is a cardinal right is every single people, and that doesn't depend on anything ever is like is a right that every single people have, so is in the 21st Century, is no longer acceptable to have colonialism. Prince Gharios el Chemor 30:32 So all all nations and all peoples have to have this right to to self determination, and I think that's unfortunately we've been having a sometimes that multilateralism and international law are not being very much respected, and we have to make sure that we we work together. Because a lot of people criticize United Nations, and I agree that maybe United Nations has a lot of things to improve, but so as everything else in mankind. So as I always say, when you your car has a flat tire, you don't throw away the car, you fix the tire. So I think it's a lot easier for us to fix the system we have, then get rid of it and go back to barbarism. Michael Hingson 31:26 So given given all of that, and given what your relatives are doing in Lebanon and so on, how do governments view your house and how do they view all of you today. Do they? Do you think there's opposition? Do they appreciate what you're doing, because you're not really trying to seek power as such? That probably helps some. But what? What do governments think of of you and all of you? Prince Gharios el Chemor 31:57 Yeah, well, some people the Lebanese Government, since the next president, we've been working together with them, because they seen the value that we bring. So during the covid through our one voice Foundation, we donated half a million dollars of baby formula. It's like 60 tons of baby formula and recently, amongst other small actions, but recently, this year, we we fed about 5000 people for a whole month. We thought it'd be 3000 but Caritas, which is the logistical organization for the Catholic Church, estimated in 5000 so it was like something around 1000 families, but for a whole month. So together with SOS world and giving hands Germany, we got together and Caritas, of course, which made a distribution so they're they are very like we just last Saturday, we had an intercultural, inter religious event under the patronage of The President General Joseph on so we've been working together with the government in Lebanon, because the President in Lebanon, people might not know, but the President has to be Christian. The Prime Minister has to be Sunni Muslim. The Speaker of the House must be Shia Muslim. Because, believe it or not, with all its problems. Lebanon is the only actual democracy in the Middle East, because all the 18 religions have the exact same rights according to the constitution. So but other regimes, for example, I love Jordan, and I've I lived in Jordan. I had a second residence in Jordan for two years, and we try to implement some educational projects there. Because I have, I have this, I even now have a name now. It's called the royal Gambit. It's, it's a project to prevent the radicalization of teenagers from radical organizations, and there's even a book about it that is also the royal Gambit, which is a better and cheaper way to fight terror than actually just try to fight the effects, not the the reasons, the sources of of the problem. And so I had some problems because of the fact that I'm Christian, because you know who the King Abdullah in Jordan is doing a great job. And the royal family in Jordan is amazing. And I had. Many, many friends from the royal family. But, you know, some people don't understand that, but who also has the power is not the ruler, but the person that put the paper in front of the ruler so the ruler can sign it. So sometimes the ruler has the best of the intentions, but a couple of people try to prevent that, because they don't want you to shine. And I found the same problem with the Catholic Church, too, unfortunately, and I'm Catholic, but a lot of things that I try to implement, and again, I just needed the stamp of the Catholic Church. I didn't ask for anything, and a lot of people, mostly lay men, seem to have the interest of the need to keep existing so they are relevant. And that's very sad. That's very sad because there's a lot of people that are have the best of intentions, that have a lot of holy men in the Catholic Church, like I give you Pope Francis, absolutely, but Cardinal Koch, which is a Swiss Cardinal, it's a dear friend and a great holy man. But you also have people that are not interested. Obviously, I'm not citing names, but people that just want to keep their positions, and they just want to the problems to still exist so they are relevant, because they are the ones giving aspirin to the terminal patient. Can I Oh, go ahead. No, no. Sorry. Michael Hingson 36:39 I was just gonna say, and sometimes you just have to walk very carefully with what you do because of that. Prince Gharios el Chemor 36:46 Oh yeah. I mean, I made a lot of people look bad, because in my ignorance, my naivete, I thought that okay, I have solutions for many problems, so let's solve the problems, right? Yeah. Why? Why should we keep suffering if we can actually solve the problems. But apparently, no they want to keep with the problem. Michael Hingson 37:07 So So you but you do a lot of work with persecuted Christian communities in the Middle East, and especially, you know, persecuted people. What's one moment or one person that really stands out to you from all of that work? Prince Gharios el Chemor 37:25 Well, I think that I have two moments, actually. One was in 2014 that I had this Egyptian boy I went to the school here in Los Angeles to talk about bully, because, as I said, I was bullied when I was a kid, and then this 10 year old boy asked to take a picture with me. He was Egyptian Copt. I have a very good relationship with the Copt Orthodox Church in I met with the Coptic Pope in in Cairo. So he he said, I want to take a picture with you, because you are my prince, because I'm also a Middle Eastern Christian. And that touched my heart. I had to hold very, very tired not to cry in front of him. And I said, Well, you know, if I can inspire one person, I'm happy, and the other person was in Jordan in 2016 because at the height of the Islamic State, this 40 families of Iraq, they escaped to Jordan, and they were being in the Melkite church in Jordan, took them in, and then they called me and said, we have this family. They have no food. They have nothing. They just arrived from Iraq. Said, okay, so I got my people there. We got food for this 40 families. And then I went there, and I met this old lady and and I immediately connect with her. And I said, are you okay? I said, Imagine this old lady having to skate from Iraq all the way here, you know, because they were just killing the Christians. It's ridiculous. And then she said, Yes, I'm fine. I'm being take good care and everything. But the problem is that I have to go because I have a high blood pressure problem. I have to go every day to the hospital, and then I have to stay there for I don't remember, she said, one hour waiting just to take her blood pressure twice a day. And then I said, Oh my God. I looked to my assistant and said, for the love of God, go to the nearest pharmacy and get her blood pressure machine. So. You went there, and, you know, sometimes is not, is not a money, you know, for, for, I don't know, 3050 bucks. I solved the problem and and then I gave it to her, and said, Okay, so from now on, this is for you, for you to take your blood pressure, but you also, if anyone needs you're going to be the guardian of this. So she was so happy. And again, is not just about the food, is not but about people. Must know that you care. I think that's the most important Michael Hingson 40:37 thing, yeah. But it's not about you. It's about it's about them, and the very fact that you do care, and you're not doing it to try to gain a lot of notoriety, is what I'm hearing you say. But rather, you're doing it because it's the right thing to do. Prince Gharios el Chemor 40:53 No, I have to correct you on this. I'm doing it because the feeling that you get. It's yeah. It's worth more than any money or any fame or anything, the feeling that that I got from it right? Knowing that I'm, I'm, I'm making that life a little better, yeah is better than anything I've ever tried. And that's what Michael Hingson 41:19 I'm that's what I'm saying. It's yeah, it's not about you're trying to become a big guy. No, you're doing it because it's the right thing to do and you want to help people, yeah. But I Prince Gharios el Chemor 41:30 get a lot from it too. Michael Hingson 41:33 Sure you do. Sure you do. Prince Gharios el Chemor 41:35 But to me, is, like, the feeling is, is, is amazing, Michael Hingson 41:39 sure, yeah, oh, I, I, I totally appreciate it, because it's the the way I feel. If I can inspire people, if I've been able to help one person, then I think I've done good, and I appreciate exactly what you're saying. Well, you, you work with a lot of different people. You work with presidents, billionaires, you work with scientists, priests, martial artists and so on. What have you learned about the universal desire under all of that? What do they all have in common? Prince Gharios el Chemor 42:14 Well, there is this beautiful poem that Elvis used to date when he he used to sing that song, welcome out of my shoes. And he used to say to every student that then shoot or saw things through his eyes, shouldn't watch it. Helpless. Hands well hard inside he dies. So help your brother along the way, no matter where it starts, because the same God that made you made him too, this man with broken hearts. So to me, I think it doesn't matter. That's another part of the poem that I don't remember. Like they may be kings, they might be beggars. We are all figuring things out. That, to me, is the most important thing we we have some might know a little better, some less better, but we are all figuring things out. Figuring things out. We are not special. We are special. We have a special thing about every single person we have. Every single person has something good and something special and some unique thing. But we are not better than anybody in terms of dignity and value. We are all the same, and we are all figuring things out. So when you see someone, you don't you don't know the battle that that's that person is going through. You don't know the suffering that that's that person is is going through. And that's why I say compassion is so important. We have to try to put ourselves in someone's place and and critical thinking and compassion, the two things that are missing in the Michael Hingson 44:04 world, in my opinion, yeah, tell me more about that. Yeah. Prince Gharios el Chemor 44:09 Well, we because of this, this thing called social media, which has great benefits too. We got together because of it, but unfortunately, give rise to some cognitive biases that we already have in one side and also gets us that that heard anonymity you know, when we are in a group or when we are Anonymous, we seem to do things that we wouldn't do otherwise if we were present and alone. There's a lot of psychological studies about it. So. We are living in times that we have this destructive zero sum division. And as I always say, is perfectly and healthy, perfectly fine and healthy to disagree, to have different opinions, as long as we are constructive about it. Let's say in politics. So you know, left and right and center is all fine if we think the way we want to think, as long as first, that idea comes from ourselves and not from some celebrity or politician that we like or dislike, but from our own critical thinking. And second, we have to realize that we're all on the same boat, a country, a state, a city is a community is a boat. So is, is not because you don't like the captain, that you're going to cheer for that boat to sink because you're going to die too. So we have to realize these things. We have to realize that we have to end this thing us against them in everything, in politics, in religion, in everything, because that's not going to get us anywhere. That's That's this destroying the critical thinking and destroying the compassion, and therefore everything become a zero sum, like you know, in order for me to succeed, you have to be destroyed, and that only leads to destruction. And unfortunately, social media is a catalyst to that. Michael Hingson 46:32 How do we do that? How do we we regain or get more compassion? How do we get people to think more critically and and, well, don't try to just do everything for themselves. Yeah, one thing Prince Gharios el Chemor 46:44 that people don't realize is that our brain was built, was hardwired to survive, not to be happy. So we evolved a lot technologically, but our brain is still from the caveman times in a and not just the brain like everything else, why we get gain weight? Because our body thinks we're still back in those times that we have food once a week, and then if we don't have food for many days. We have to storage the energy, otherwise we're going to die. So the same with something called tribalism. So we are trained, our mind is trained, to see everything that is different as as the enemy. So we have this natural neurological tendency of of of that. And then we have, of course, all the cognitive biases, and the greatest one is, as I always say, stupidity, which is not ignorance. We are all ignorant about something. It's impossible to know everything about everything. Stupidity is our resistance, emotional resistance to expertise and knowledge and education. So that's one of the main things, is laziness of thinking. So why would you lose time considering who God is, who's your relationship with the divine? If you can go once a week to a church, I don't see anything wrong in going to the church, please. But what I'm saying is some people go to the church because there they can get, like, a synthesized summary, and they just, it's easy, if they just take that and believe in that. Then they keep thinking the whole week about who God is, what's right and rights wrong, about religion and about ethics and moral and things like that. And the same with politics. Why should I try to understand politics? To try to understand what is a common good? If I can just look one politician that I like and just go for everything he says and and that's the problem. That's why in the social media, again, is a catalyst of that. Because you, you can be, you can insult, you can criticize you, you. We have another thing called the Dunning Kroger syndrome, which is, we think that the things that we know the least are we have. We have more security in the things that we know the least than the things that we actually know. Right? Yeah, so you put that, put it all together. We have confirmation biases because this algorithm in all social medias, they only bring you things that you to confirm what you already think. They realize what are your preferences, and then they just bring you the confirmation bias so you only hear one side of the story. Michael Hingson 49:59 How do we change. Change that mindset. Prince Gharios el Chemor 50:01 Oh, we have to. We have to break the cycle. We have to develop compassion. First. We have to to realize that that person might not look like you, might not like the same things as you, might not believe in the same things as you. But is a is is someone that you have to live with that person. You don't have to agree, but you have to live in the best possible way. Michael Hingson 50:26 But again, the issue is that there is a lot of that on it. I hear what you're saying, but how do we break that cycle? How do we change the mindset so that more people will start to learn that just because we're all different, it doesn't mean that we're all less capable or less than than ourselves. Prince Gharios el Chemor 50:47 Yeah, well, first we have to identify the stupidity. Where is this stupidity? Are we? Is a very hard process, but we have to see if our opinion is actually our own first and foremost, think, think yourself is your opinion is, I have an exercise for that which is a contemplation. So you try to, to meditate, uh, imagining a conflict that you have, and then you remember your own position in this conflict. Then you you go and you try to put yourself in the shoes of the person against you, why that person has those concepts, those ideas, those opinions. And then you try to go out and see both of you, and try to see without any dogs on the fight. You try to see the same, same conflict. You see it from at least three different perspectives. To understand it, Michael Hingson 51:52 we've got to start teaching those concepts to people, because all too many people have children. They don't bring them up any differently. They they don't, they don't look at a broader perspective and horizon. And that's and I hear that's what you're suggesting. But we've got to start. We've got to find ways to teach Prince Gharios el Chemor 52:10 that the best way is education. That's why I created logos, one which is a new educational system. Tell us about that? Yeah, well, because I was gifted, you know, a lot of gifted people have problems in school, because when you have like, a very deep giftness, you cannot conform with the with the system, with the mainstream system. So I can only thrive if I create my own systems. So that's why I developed a whole new system of philosophy, original. I completed Aristotle Plato's work. I refuted Machiavelli sprints. I completed some of Kant's works too, because I I have to create my own frameworks. And then I said, Well, you know, 95% of what I learned in school is useless. You're not going to never going to use it. You're never going to remember it. So why do you waste the most valuable asset we have, which is time. You know, not even Elon Musk can buy time, because time is nothing you can do to get more. So why do we basically throw away time in school in a time that we have our beautiful youth. And so why do we do that? And then I realized that, well, the actual things that you have, you really have to know you can learn in two years, which is basic math, basic history, language, you know, all these things in two years, you can learn that. So I created a system that is based on your vocation and your level. So since a child goes to goes to kindergarten, the child starts being tested by vocation and the level and everything. So this child is taken to there's one of 15 traits that can be combined to 30 point 5 billion different profiles. So today you go to school, you have only one profile. You have to follow that profile, right? So with my system, you can combine it and have 30 point 5 billion different profiles. So if you have more tendency to be an artist, you're going to be an artist. If you have a vocation and desire to be an engineer, you're going to put all your energy. All your all your time to do what you like, to do what you're born to do. I like to say that logos one was created for the child that they cannot stand still because they supposed to dance. So if you don't conform, if you don't sit still, if you don't do whatever the teacher tells you to do, you are a bad student. And that doesn't mean you're a bad student, because you're supposed to be the world's greatest dancer or the world's greatest painter, so or the world's greatest engineer if you are not good in sports. So the system we have now was created for the industrial revolution. So the world needed factory workers, people that conform and with AI, all bets are off. So my system integrates with AI, and it's self regulated and self improved by AI. So there's a book out also. It's called logos one, and that's the future of education. You're not going to be able to because, you know, we're going to have a huge change in professions. So probably the child that is in a first grade today, the profession of that child doesn't even exist yet. So I'm sure, because a lot of the depression and mental problems we have today and suffering that we have today in our society is because we have to work to make ends meet. We have to work to put food on a table, and that makes us work in things that are not very nice and are things that we are not happy to to work. And working is probably you spend most of your like life working, so you're going to be miserable if you are doing something you don't like or you're not born to do. So that's why we have all this, Prince Gharios el Chemor 57:11 this problems in the world. So with my system, people will be happy because they will be doing what they are meant to do they love to do. And they have, as I always say, we're going to have one Einstein in each corner, because we give the tools of this that person to be what that person was born to be. Michael Hingson 57:30 Has logos? One been implemented anywhere yet? Prince Gharios el Chemor 57:33 No, no. I would just formulated this year. I had this idea for 15, almost 20 years ago, and I finally put everything together. So now we are going out to get it to be implemented. Michael Hingson 57:49 You've written 37 books. Is there any kind of a common theme or thread that goes through all the books? Prince Gharios el Chemor 57:55 Yeah, actually, they're all part of the same ecosystem, let's say so, because I see everything is inter related. For example, I created a I formulated a universal law that's called the triple accord, which everything in the world is the result of a resonance between reason, empathy and compassion. So critical thinking, compassion and balance, measured by balance. So a government, a civilization, a relationship, a friendship, everything is measured by these three elements. So with that, I developed what's called New holism, which is a model of governance, a brand new, completely new system of political system, which I always say is not left, center, right is forward. And a new way of seeing politics, a new way of seeing transcending ideology. So the same thing with the skeptical mysticism, which is a brand new epistemology, brand new metaphysics, which finally got science and reason. I'm sorry, reason and faith together. I created a new it's called juice Vera, which is a new legal system and a new penal system. I created, as I said, the Royal Gambit. I create logos one and Magnus delta, which is the higher education continuation of logos one. I mean, everything I created, I wrote about, is either related to history, sovereignty, politics, philosophy, which to me, is everything together. And I also brought the. Eastern and Western philosophy together, because I studied a lot of Buddhism, Aikido, Japanese, Shinto, Zen, Buddhism. So I brought that with the Western philosophy. And so my system is a balance between both, because I found out that everything has to be in balance otherwise the system destroys itself. Michael Hingson 1:00:26 If you could transmit one sentence or say one thing to humanity that would be remembered in 200 years, what would it be? Prince Gharios el Chemor 1:00:36 Well, I always, I always think that. I think as James, James Sherman, that said that, and I always like to repeat it. It's we cannot go back and make a new start, but every moment we have the chance to make a new ending, it doesn't matter how old you are. Doesn't matter how you think your life is not good, but you can always make a new win. You can always change, even if it's so hard, you can always make it better. It's up to you, you know, Michael Hingson 1:01:16 and it really is. It is up to each of us, and if we want to make the world better place, we can do it, but it's up to us to do it, isn't it, Prince Gharios el Chemor 1:01:26 absolutely and remember that the person, not just a person, but all the animals, all the planes, all the environment, we are all part of the same. The Science already proven that we're all part we share the same frequency. So you know, tried everyone with kindness. There's another saying that says that kindness doesn't cost anything, and buys everything, buys you everything. So be kind to an animal, to a plant, be kind to a person. Be kind, be kind. Be kind, be kind. It's never going it's never too much, Michael Hingson 1:02:03 and be kind to yourself too. Prince Gharios el Chemor 1:02:05 Oh, absolutely. Yeah, that's the first person you have to love yourself before learning to love other other people. And again, back to what I said in the beginning. We're all figuring things out. Don't, don't feel bad because you are figuring things out. Because we are. All are in different levels, but we all are, yeah, Michael Hingson 1:02:23 well, this has absolutely been, I think, very thought provoking, and I think it's been been wonderful. Last question for you, how do you define unstoppable? What do you think unstoppable means? Prince Gharios el Chemor 1:02:38 Well, in my opinion, unstoppable is that that thing that makes you, that drive inside of you, that that you know, despite of everything, everything can go against you, but you still manage to, like Nelson Mandela said, something is impossible until it's done. That's what I think is unstoppable, like you keep moving, because, you know, the universe is in constant movement. There's a breath that the Japanese would call koku ryuku, so we always breathing. So you have to keep moving. You have to keep moving. Nothing stays static is good. Michael Hingson 1:03:27 One of the things that immediately comes to mind is that there was a guy named Roger Banister. He is the person who broke the four minute mile. And people said for years before he did it, no one can physically run faster than a mile in four minutes, and if you do, you'll die. That worked until, I think it was 1957 when he did it. And yeah, there's so many the Prince Gharios el Chemor 1:03:51 same with the car, the same with the car. Remember? Yeah, yeah. People thought that if the car went more than 35 miles an hour, or something like that, it will explode. Michael Hingson 1:04:01 Yeah, yep. Well, I want to thank you again for being here. I think you've given us lots to think about. If people want to reach out to you and learn more about what you do and so on. How do they do that? Prince Gharios el Chemor 1:04:13 They can visit my website. It's Prince gharios.org's Can you spell that? Yeah, Prince, like you say it and, G, H, A, R, i, o, s.org, altogether.org, Prince darius.org, okay, yeah, and yeah, or Google, me. I have social media, I have Instagram, I have Facebook, I'll be happy to LinkedIn. Michael Hingson 1:04:43 I know LinkedIn, Prince Gharios el Chemor 1:04:45 yes, how we got together, Speaker 2 1:04:47 yes, how we got Yeah, yeah. Prince Gharios el Chemor 1:04:49 So YouTube again, you Google, you go to YouTube. Is our channel is called Royal Herald. You can watch documentary about what we do. It's called the. Legacy and the Christian kings of the Middle East. So both have history. You can watch the royal legacy, and you get both the history and what we are doing now. So it's free. You don't have to do anything. You just go on YouTube. Is everything we do is free. Michael Hingson 1:05:19 Great. Well, thank you for being here, and I want to thank all of you for watching and listening today, wherever you are, please give us a five star rating and give us a great review. I think that garrios has given us a lot to think about today, and I hope that you all agree with that. I'd love to hear your thoughts as well. Feel free to email me at Michael H, i@accessibe.com that's m, I, C, H, A, E, L, H, I at accessibe, A, C, C, E, S, S, i, b, e.com, and garos for you and all of you listening, if you know anyone else who you think ought to be a guest on unstoppable mindset, please introduce us. We'd love to hear from you and from them, and we're always looking for more people to have come on so that we can show that we're all more unstoppable than we think we are. But again, Prince garrios, I want to thank you for being here. This has been absolutely wonderful. Prince Gharios el Chemor 1:06:15 Thank you. My brothers. Was my pleasure, and I'm always here whatever you need Michael Hingson 1:06:23 thank you for being here with me on unstoppable mindset. I hope today's conversation left you with a fresh perspective, a new insight, or at least something worth thinking about if you're ready to go deeper into the ideas that shape how we see ourselves and others, I have a free gift for you. Head over to Michael hingson.com and download my free ebook, blinded by fear. It explores the invisible beliefs that hold us back and shows you how to reframe them so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast, leave a review and share this show with someone who can use a reminder that growth starts with mindset. When people think differently, we all move forward together. Thanks again for listening. Keep learning, keep questioning and keep choosing to live with an unstoppable mindset you.
Machine gun rounds took his right leg in Afghanistan. Nick Lavery decided that wasn't the end. He's an active-duty Green Beret with 5th Special Forces Group, and he went back to the teams as an above-the-knee amputee after a 14-week assessment designed to answer one question: asset or liability. In this conversation with Joe De Sena, Nick breaks down the hard part people miss. The low points. The doubts. The shift from proving himself to owning responsibility for the men beside him and their families. He explains why standards beat feelings, why emotion and logic can't drive the same decision, and why physical training is the most honest way to build mental toughness. You'll leave with practical rules for discipline, resilience, and performance under pressure, built from real stakes. Things You Will Learn: How to transition from 'prove it' to ownership so your discipline holds when motivation collapses. How to separate emotion from decisions by letting a team or standard run the logic when you can't. How to use physical training as a daily discipline tool to build mental toughness that you can measure. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Asset vs. Liability Standard: clarifies performance and responsibility under high stakes. Analysis vs. Dwelling Rule: turns setbacks into usable data instead of emotional loops. Physical Training as an Operational System: builds discipline, endurance, and mental toughness with objective metrics. If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Nick Lavery is an active-duty U.S. Army Special Forces Warrant Officer who became the firstabove-the-knee amputee to return tocombat as a Green Beret after losing his leg to an IED in Afghanistan. Instead of accepting retirement, he chose the harder path and rebuilt himself toreturn to war with his team. His story represents elite leadership under extreme adversity, reclaimingidentity after trauma,and radical ownership in the pursuit of high performance. Connect to Nick: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-lavery-a691871ba/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenicklavery/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nick.Machine.Lavery/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKNVniNJKTYRZpTmfyJJjtA We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
We kind of have a ceasefire – depends on who you ask. The Fed still thinking of a rate cut this year. Best day for the markets since …..April 2025 – Worst day for Oil in 6 years – Governments heavy hand… We are talking Stock Market Maestros with our guest – Clare Flynn Levy, CEO of Essentia Analytics NEW! DOWNLOAD THE AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment) Clare Flynn Levy is the founder and CEO of Essentia Analytics, a fintech firm that uses decision attribution analytics to help both equity fund managers and allocators of capital identify investment skill and bias – and continuously improve their decision-making. Essentia leads the field in behavioral analytics and works with many of the world's largest investment managers. Prior to founding Essentia, Clare spent 10 years as a fund manager, both active equity (running over $1bn of pension funds for Deutsche Asset Management) and hedge (as CIO of Avocet Capital Management, a technology hedge fund). She’s the co-author of “Stock Market Maestros: The winning habits, strategies, and mindsets of the world’s best investors” (2026). Follow @cflynnlevy Check this out and find out more at: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/ Follow @andrewhorowitz Looking for style diversification? More information on the TDI Managed Growth Strategy – HERE Stocks mentioned in this episode: (SPY), (USO)
Most people in the gym aren't training hard enough. Dr. Layne Norton has competed in bodybuilding and powerlifting for over two decades, holds a PhD in nutrition, and says the biggest driver of progress isn't fancy programming or influencer meals; it's intensity and consistency. In this conversation with Joe De Sena, Dr. Layne breaks down what actually builds muscle, why proximity to failure matters more than exercise selection, how to structure protein and calories for muscle or fat loss, and why discipline beats motivation every time. If you want simple, evidence-backed rules for strength, hypertrophy, and long-term performance, this episode delivers practical standards you can apply immediately. Things You Will Learn: How training close to failure determines muscle growth. How to structure protein and calories for muscle gain or fat loss. Why consistency matters more than motivation in long-term performance. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Intensity as the Drug / Volume as the Dosage: clarifies how muscle growth is stimulated. 1% Rule for Fat Loss: protects lean mass while cutting weight. Discipline Over Motivation Model: separates feelings from execution. Let's make it something similar to this: If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Dr. Layne Norton, PhD, is a renowned expert in nutrition and protein metabolism, as well as a natural bodybuilder and powerlifter. As the Founder of Biolayne and the Carbon Diet Coach app, Dr. Layne focuses on evidence-based research to debunk fitness myths, building his credibility through both rigorous research and brutal physical execution. Connect to Dr. Layne: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biolayne/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LayneNorton/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqMBA83S0TnfTlTeE5j1mgQ Biolayne Website: https://biolayne.com/ Carbon Diet Coach Website: https://www.joincarbon.com/ The Dr. Layne Norton Podcast: https://biolayne.com/podcasts/ We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
When everything breaks, excuses disappear and standards are exposed. Joe De Sena sits down with Johnnie Yellock, Air Force Combat Controller, combat search and rescue operator, IED survivor, Spartan finisher, and Sons of the Flag advocate. Johnnie lays out the hard rules he lived by after a combat injury that nearly ended his career and changed his body permanently. No motivation. No self-pity. Just ownership, discipline, and action. This conversation delivers simple rules for resilience, accountability, and performance when comfort is gone and quitting would be easy. Things You Will Learn How to keep standards when injury and setbacks remove excuses How ownership replaces emotion in recovery and daily action How discipline built before crisis determines outcomes after impact Tools & Frameworks Covered What's Next Rule: Forces forward action instead of reflection Standards Don't Change Principle: Maintains discipline regardless of damage Team Before Self Rule: Sustains performance through shared responsibility If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Johnnie Yellock II is a retired U.S. Air Force Special Operations Combat Controller and Purple Heart recipient who survived a life-changing IED blast in Afghanistan. After enduring 33 limb-salvage surgeries and years of grueling rehab, he rebuilt his identity and turned pain into purpose. Today, he speaks across the country about resilience, the hidden battles of trauma, and finding new ways to serve beyond the uniform. Connect to Johnnie: Website: https://johnnieyellock.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jyellock2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SonsOfTheFlag LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnieyellock YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SonsOfTheFlag Twitter/X: https://x.com/sonsoftheflag We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
Quitting at the right time takes more discipline than pushing to the top. Elite high-altitude mountaineer David Göttler talks with Joe De Sena about turning around 100 meters from Everest without oxygen, using fear as data at 8,000 meters, and why getting down is mandatory. They break down decision rules, ego control, endurance, and training mental toughness before the crisis hits. Hard standards matter. Disciplined decisions wins. Resilience must hold when energy and clarity drop. Things You Will Learn: How to set hard turnaround rules and keep them. How to use fear as a signal, not a weakness. How to train in discomfort so performance holds under pressure. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Pre-Set Rules: Decide at sea level. Execute at 8,000 meters. Hard Turnaround Time: Summit is optional. Getting down is mandatory. Discomfort Training: Train tired. Train cold. Train when you don't feel like it. If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. David Göttler's relationship with the mountains began in fear—at age ten, he froze in panic during his first climb and didn't return for three years, before choosing persistence over comfort and committing his life to the mountains. Now an elite high-altitude mountaineer known for climbing light and fast without supplemental oxygen, he has summited multiple 8,000-meter peaks and learned that survival at the edge depends on discipline, self-awareness, and the strength to turn back when ambition threatens good judgment. Connect to David: Website: https://david-goettler.de/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david_goettler/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/David.Goettler.alpinist/?locale=es_LA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@david_goettler We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
Winning early often creates weak habits later. Veteran coach and founder of Changing the Game Project, John O'Sullivan, joins Joe De Sena to explain how coaches and parents lose athletes by lowering expectations, misusing recovery, and chasing short-term wins. They lay out simple rules for building resilient competitors, setting non-negotiable standards, and letting kids struggle without stepping in. This conversation delivers clear, experience-based guidance for developing athletes who can handle discomfort, take ownership, and perform under pressure. Things You Will Learn: How standards drive long-term athlete development Why struggle and loss are necessary for resilience How parents and coaches should enforce accountability Tools & Frameworks Covered: Standards-First Coaching: creates clarity and accountability Purpose vs. Outcome Thinking: keeps development ahead of winning Recovery Discipline: balances effort without lowering standards Resilience isn't taught through speeches. It's built through standards, repetition, and discomfort. Start there. No more excuses. Spartan.com. John O'Sullivan spent decades inside competitive sport as a player, coach, and team leader, experiencing firsthand the physical pressure, emotional strain, and identity challenges that shape athletes over time. After seeing how ego, fear, and external pressure erode performance and joy, he committed his career to rebuilding sport around discipline, purpose, and long-term development. His work represents three core themes: resilient leadership, mindset-driven performance, and building character through intentional struggle. Connect to John: Website: https://changingthegameproject.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachjohnosullivan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel Twitter/X: https://x.com/CTGProjectHQ We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
Most people don't fall apart overnight. They drift when structure disappears. In this episode, former U.S. Army veteran, health and wellness entrepreneur, and podcast host Chase Chewning joins Joe De Sena to break down what happens when identity, purpose, and community are stripped away. Chase lays out the hard lessons from medical discharge, career-ending injury, and loss, and how discipline, ownership, and community rebuild momentum. This is a blunt conversation about resilience, daily structure, and choosing responsibility when comfort is easier. Listeners will learn how to reset after loss, why discipline beats mindset, and how to move forward without excuses. Things You Will Learn: How to rebuild identity after injury, loss, or a forced reset Why community is required for resilience and long-term performance How ownership replaces motivation and keeps you moving Tools & Frameworks Covered: Ever Forward rule: move despite pain and uncertainty Community as structure: accountability when discipline slips Ownership principle: take responsibility, no matter the circumstance If this episode moved you, don't just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Chase Chewning's life is a story of breaking down and rebuilding stronger. After serving six years in the U.S. Army and enduring devastating injuries that left him learning to walk twice, Chase transformed pain into purpose. Today, through his hit show Ever Forward Radio and his work in wellness and podcast education, he shares hard-earned lessons on resilience, mindset, and the power of turning struggle into strength. Connect to Chase: Website: www.chasechewning.com www.operationpodcast.com Instagram: @everforwardradio @operationpodcast We gave you the tools, now use them during your next SPARTAN RACE! Use codeword PODCAST on checkout for 10% your next race.
You can sleep eight hours, follow all the usual tips, and still feel foggy and sore. If recovery isn't improving, the problem usually is the environment you're ignoring at bedtime. In this episode of Habits & Hustle, I sit down with certified sleep coach Jack Dell'Accio to break down why “cooling” mattresses backfire, what actually drives REM and deep sleep, and how toxins and EMFs keep the nervous system stuck in survival mode. Jack Dell'Accio is a Certified Sleep Coach with over 20 years of experience studying restorative rest and sleep environments. He is the Founder and CEO of Essentia, a company focused on non toxic, organically made mattresses designed to support neurological and physical restoration. What's Discussed (01:12) Why mattresses are overlooked despite being the biggest sleep exposure (07:28) REM and deep sleep as drivers of brain detox and physical recovery (08:44) How EMFs alter blood behavior and keep the brain in defense mode (15:51) Why mattress toxins stimulate the nervous system and reduce deep sleep (21:39) How sleep tracking increases pressure and backfires on performance (24:08) Why most organic mattresses still rely on coils and fall short (29:22) How “cooling” mattresses fragment sleep through constant repositioning (42:51) Sleep hygiene versus sleep environment and why people confuse the two Thank you to our sponsors: Rho Nutrition: Try Rho Nutrition today and experience the difference of Liposomal Technology. Use code JEN20for 20% OFF everything at https://rhonutrition.com/discount/jen20. Prolon: Get 30% off sitewide plus a $40 bonus gift when you subscribe to their 5-Day Program! Just visit https://prolonlife.com/JENNIFERCOHEN and use code JENNIFERCOHEN to claim your discount and your bonus gift. Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE40 for up to $300 off and a 3-year warranty on air purifiers. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. Momentous: Shop this link and use code Jen for 20% off Manna Vitality: Visit mannavitality.com and use code JENNIFER20 for 20% off your order Amp fit is the perfect balance of tech and training, designed for people who do it all and still want to feel strong doing it. Check it out at joinamp.com/jen Find more from Jen: Website: https://jennifercohen.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/therealjencohen Books: https://jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Jack Dell'Accio: Website: https://myessentia.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/jackdellacciosleep https://instagram.com/essentiaorganicmattress Youtube: https://youtube.com/@EssentiaOrganicMattress
Essentia-limited implies exploring whether the fundamental nature of God inherently includes limitations, a concept generally rejected by traditional theology, which defines God’s essence as inherently limitless and infinite. Existential impotence is a concept discussed in philosophy and psychology that refers to a person’s perceived lack of power or ability to take effective action in the face of […]
Most people think good sleep is about getting 8 hours.But if your bedroom is overstimulating your nervous system, you can sleep all night and still wake up foggy and drained.In this episode of the Kwik Brain Podcast, I sit down with Jack Dell'Accio, CEO and Founder of Essentia and a certified Sleep Coach who has spent more than two decades optimizing sleep for elite performers. Jack has worked closely with top athletes across the NBA, NFL, MLS, and NHL, helping them improve reaction time, recovery, and cognitive performance through better sleep quality.Because sleep is one of the most crucial components of peak performance.And the wrong environment can keep your brain stuck in light sleep, pull you out of deep sleep and REM, and quietly sabotage your memory, focus, mood, and recovery, even if you are doing everything else right.In this episode, you will learn: ✅ Why “8 hours” of sleep can still leave you exhausted ✅ The difference between sleep hygiene and sleep environment and why both matter ✅ The biggest hidden stimulants that keep your nervous system on high alert at night ✅ How temperature changes during sleep can trigger wakeups and lighter sleep cycles ✅ The problem with toxins and off gassing materials in most mattresses ✅ How coils can amplify EMF exposure and disrupt recovery ✅ Why deep sleep and REM are the real drivers of brain performance and healing ✅ Jack's 3 step priority framework for upgrading your sleep environment ✅ Simple ways to reduce nighttime stimulation and protect your recovery starting tonightThis episode is about removing what is quietly preventing your brain from fully recovering, so you can wake up clear, calm, focused, and ready to perform.
Homes That Heal | Transform Your Home Into a Health and Wellness Sanctuary
Ep 84 | Quality sleep is the foundation wellness is built on. Without it, everything else—nutrition, exercise, supplements, mental health, and longevity—has to work a whole lot harder.In this episode of Homes That Heal, Jen sits down with Jack Dell'Accio, certified Sleep Coach and CEO & Founder of Essentia, to talk about why better sleep starts with sleep quality, not sleep quantity. This is a grounded, science-backed conversation about restorative sleep, nervous system regulation, and why so many people are exhausted despite doing all the “right” wellness things.Jack explains how REM sleep and deep sleep drive recovery, emotional regulation, immune health, and long-term resilience—and why your sleep environment, mattress materials, and exposure to toxins and allergens play a far bigger role in sleep health than most people realize. If you're focused on healing, longevity, athletic recovery, or simply waking up feeling rested again, this episode brings sleep back to its rightful place at the center of the wellness wheel.
Thank you to everybody who has tuned in each & every week this past year! I'm super excited to share with you guys episode 292. In the next two hours you'll hear 40 of my favorite originals/remixes/edits that I've made this past year.Episode 292 - turn it up! ** Tracklisting **Disclosure & Sam Smith x Chris Lorenzo x GT_Ofice, Matthew Topper & Robbie Rosen - Latch x Appetite (Cazes VIP LIVE Edit)Disco Lines, Ship Wrek x CID x Taylr Renee - Dont Trust A Soul x Fancy $hit (Cazes Edit)Jay-Z & Kanye West x DJ Susan & Miggy Dela Rosa - Paris (Cazes 'Dirty Cat' Edit)FAED x Kamino - TALKIN SHIT (Cazes 'Supersonic' Edit)Mau P x JustLuke x Linska - Merther (Cazes 'Bad Boy' Edit)Chris Lake x Breach x Plastik Funk, 3NRGY, & Esox x Wuki & Dave Summer - Psycho x Jack x Loco x Smoke (Cazes Edit)Avicii & Nicky Romero x Luke Alexander - I Could Be The One (Cazes 'Hypnotic' Edit)Afrojack & Eva Simmons x John Summit x Jus Ron - Take Over Control (Cazes Edit)Thomas Newson, Klubbheads, James Hype x Carl Bee, Miss Monique, GENESI - Left To Right (Cazes 'Nomacita' Edit)SIDEPIECE x Zurra - Lick (Cazes 'No Rules' Edit)Chris Lake x Chapter & Verse- Savana (Cazes 'Boss It' Edit)Joy Orbison, Lil Yachty, Future, Playboi Carti, Terzi x Doechii - Anxiety (Cazes 'Flex FM' Edit) - Short EditCazes & Rick Wonder - Do It All AgainCloonee, Young M.A, InntRaw x HNTR x Fomo - Stephanie (Cazes 'For My Bitches' Edit)Swedish House Mafia x KREAM - Save The World (Cazes 2025 Edit)Zillamatic & Cazes - Naughty Sombr x Hills - 12 to 12 (Cazes 'Cry' Edit)Roddy Lima x Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso feat. Ryan Tedder - Calling (Cazes 'Shadows' Edit)Calvin Harris X KVSH & GIACOBBI - Feel So Close (Cazes 2025 Edit)Tiesto & The Black Eyed Peas x Dillon Francis & Marten Hørger - Pump It Louder (Cazes 'B2U' Edit)Kiss x Disco Lines x Matroda - I Was Made For Lovin You (Cazes 'Good Girls Edit)Empire of the Sun x John Summit - We Are The People (Cazes 'Light Years' Edit)nimino, DJ Susan, & C.J. x GENESI & Meduza, & Aya Anne x Control Room - I Only Smoke When I Drink (Cazes 'Freak' VIP Edit)The Goo Goo Dolls x Supermode x Meduza - Iris x Tell Me Why (Cazes VIP Edit)Oasis x Meduza & ESSENTIA x Dubfire - Wonderwall (Cazes 'Roadkill' Edit)KREAM x Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash, & John Martin - Reload (Cazes 2025 Edit)Calvin Harris & Florence Welch x Tiesto- Sweet Nothing x RVN (Cazes LIVE Edit)Disco Lines & Tinashe x Pickle - No Broke Boys (Cazes 'Better Off Alone' Edit)Chris Lake, Skrillex x Lil Wayne - A Milli (Cazes 'La Noche' Edit)BIJOU & Westside Gunn x Migos x Rob Stone - Bad & Boujee (Cazes 'Porsche 911 Edit)Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz x Korolova & JOA - Get Low (Cazes 'My Mind' Edit)La Roux x Dansyn, HILLS x Anti Up - Bulletproof x Control x I Cannot (Cazes LIVE VIP Edit)Rihanna x Prospa - BBHMM (Cazes 'Don't Stop' Edit)Florence & The Machine x Mesto x Dzeko - You've Got The Love (Cazes 'Caramelle' Edit)Waka Flocka Flame x Yves V & Chester Young - Hard In Da Paint (Cazes 'Insanity' Edit) - Short EditDavid Guetta & Kid Cudi x Lucas & Steve - Memories (Cazes 'Good Times' Edit)Meduza, GoodBoys, & James Hype x Argy & Meduza - Piece Of Your Heart (Cazes 'Melodia' Edit)Kesha x KREAM & Jem Cooke - Take It Off (Cazes 'Blue Symphony' Edit)Ivan Gough & Georgi Kay x Zedd & Matthew Koma x James Hype - In My Mind x Spectrum x Don't Wake Me Up (Cazes LIVE Edit)Nadia Ali x DJ Susan - Pressure (Cazes 'R.E.M' Edit)Find me on my socials! @cazesthedjAll Upcoming 2026 Dates - www.cazesthedj.comSupport the show
For my first set featured on Ibiza Stardust Radio, I wanted to tell a little story in my Sunset Terrace Session series that would make you want to dance while discovering it. From Missing You by Nicky Rodriguez to being Lost In Ibiza by SQU4RE & ESSENTIA, it took some Sweet Disposition from The Temper Trap to get the Answers by Paradoks about What U Need (Moe Turk). You will find out Who We Are (Vakabular & Workover) under the Moonlight Calling from Nahuel Lucena, when all the artists in the set trigger that dancing vibe...
A third-party candidate has entered Minnesota's race for governor. We learned about Mike Newcome and the Forward Independence Party platform. We heard from a former independent candidate for governor, Tom Horner, about what it takes to campaign as a third-party. Minnesota-based Essentia Health serves primarily rural areas, which includes several tribal nations. And now Essentia has a tribal liaison who is building trust and bringing Native perspectives to the forefront. We talked to him.Plus, your Thanksgiving turkey could be more expensive this year. Tariffs are a big culprit. Our agriculture reporter joined us from Moorhead to share more.Our Minnesota Music Minute was “West Memphis” by Bob Dylan.
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Most athletes lose their edge because they don't recover right. The mattress innovator Jack Dell'Accio reveals breaks down why deep sleep and REM sleep drive peak performance, how pros are using sleep recovery hacks to gain an advantage, and why the mattress you sleep on can change everything. Learn how to recover faster, perform stronger, and push past limits. Want the Spartan edge? Hit play and level up your sleep. Timestamps: 00:00 Jack's roots & childhood in Montreal 02:08 Hockey life in Canada and Florida 03:20 Panthers games & working with NHL players 06:44 How Jack entered the mattress business 09:54 Sleep study: boosting REM & deep sleep 11:27 What makes Essentia mattresses different 14:46 New Boca Raton factory & expansion plans 18:02 Where to find Essentia & customer loyalty Connect to Jack: Website: myessentia.com Instagram: @jackdellaccio / @essentiagram Facebook: facebook.com/myessentia LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jack-dell-accio-96966423 YouTube: youtube.com/user/essentiaworld Twitter/X: twitter.com/essentia
Welcome back to another week & another episode of Rinse & Repeat Radio!For this week's episode - I will be taking over the whole hour with new music from Disclosure, Meduza, Chapter & Verse, and much more.Make sure to subscribe for new music every Wednesday on both Apple Podcasts & Mixcloud.Episode 274 - Turn it up!1.) Emily Nash - Drink2.) Disclosure & Anderson Paak - No Cap3.) NIIKO X SWAE - Disco Inferno4.) Gotye x Cassian - Somebody That I Used to Know (Sidepiece VIP Edit)5.) Surf Mesa - Dare6.) Kolter & Nate Dogg - Liquor Store7.) Juos ft. Techno Tupac - Sick Man8.) Chapter & Verse - Rock Your Body9.) Dubfire - Roadkill (Meduza & ESSENTIA Remix)10.) Martin Ikin, Hayley May - Rush11.) James Hype feat. Sam Harper & Bobby Harvey - Waterfalls12.) ESSENTIA x SQU4RE - Lost In Ibiza13.) Martin (JP) - Inkuzi 14.) The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha (with BLOND:ISH)Find me on my socials! @cazesthedjwww.cazesthedj.comUpcoming Dates8/29 - Green Light Social - Austin, TX8/30 - Komodo Lounge - Dallas, TX9/6 - Barstool - Nashville, TNSupport the show
Twin Cities public television, or TPT, is laying off some of its staff. In an email to employees Tuesday, President Sylvia Strobel said, “Due to the loss of federal funding, we have made the decision to reduce our staff.” The email did not say how many people were let go. It said those impacted were notified Tuesday morning and their last day is Wednesday. Last week, Congress approved a recission bill that cut 1.1 billion dollars from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.In Minneapolis, racial justice and police accountability leaders are criticizing city leaders for promoting a police officer who shot and killed a young man during a no-knock raid in 2022. Sgt. Mark Hanneman became a trainer several months after he shock Amir Locke, who was sleeping at an apartment when police burst in.A jury in Minneapolis has convicted two more members of the Highs street gang of racketeering. The men are among more than 100 defendants charged in a federal anti-gang effort.The chair of the Metropolitan Council, a long-time transportation leader in the state, will step down in September. More than a dozen people called for the shutdown of the Hennepin County trash incinerator outside a Hennepin County Board of Commissioners committee meeting Tuesday. State Sen. Nicole Mitchell is due to be sentenced Sept. 10 following her burglary conviction. The first-term DFLer was found guilty on a pair of burglary charges last week. They stemmed from a 2024 break-in at her stepmother's Detroit Lakes home.Hundreds of clinic workers at Essentia Health locations return to work Wednesday after a two-week strike. Nurses at several Twin Ports-area clinics are negotiating their first union contracts and they say Essentia is bargaining too slowly. Essentia has agreed to add more bargaining dates.
Welcome back to another week & another episode of Rinse & Repeat Radio!For this week's episode - I will be taking over the whole hour with new music from CID, Chris Lake, Pickle, & more.Make sure to subscribe for new music every Wednesday on both Apple Podcasts & Mixcloud.Episode 269 - Turn it up!Upcoming dates & more - www.cazesthedj.comInstagram/TikTok/Twitter - @cazesthedj**Tracklisting**1.) ESSENTIA x SQU4RE - Lost in Ibiza2.) Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax - Victory Lap (Bijou Remix)3.) Pickle - Tipsy4.) Touchtalk - Change It (Westend Remix)5.) BIJOU & Westside Gunn x Migos x Rob Stone - Bad & Boujee (Cazes 'Porsche 911' Edit)6.) Chris Lake, Ragie Ban - Toxic (Mikey Barreneche Bootleg)7.) Kesha x KREAM & Jem Cooke - Take It Off (Cazes 'Blue Symphony' Edit)8.) Esse - Work It 9.) PEDROZ x GREG - Goodies10.) Sidepiece x Zurra - Lick (Cazes 'No Rules' Edit)11.) Chris Lake - Savana12.) Drake - What Did I Miss? (HILLS Remix)13.) I Promised Mom - Jungle Is Safe 14.) Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now (Dave Summer Edit)15.) CID - Can You Really Feel Me Find me on my socials! @cazesthedjwww.cazesthedj.comUpcoming Dates7/25 - Bounce - Delray Beach, FL7/26 - Trio - Charlotte, NC8/1 - Barstool - Nashville, TN8/9 - Strawberry Moon - Miami Beach, FL8/9 - LIV - Miami Beach, FLSupport the show
State Sen. Bruce Anderson will be interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery next week. Anderson died unexpectedly Monday at age 75. State Sen. Nicole Mitchell is due to be sentenced in September following her burglary conviction. Hundreds of Essentia clinic workers in northern and central Minnesota will go back to work Wednesday after a two-week strike.This is an MPR News Evening update, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music is by Gary Meister. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.
In this interview, I'm joined by Dr James Glattfelder. James is a physicist, complexity scientist, and peer-reviewed philosopher. His latest book: The Sapient Cosmos synthesises the latest developments in consciousness studies, physics, and information theory to tackle some of life's biggest questions. Expect to learn: — Why consciousness might be the foundation of reality, not just a product of the brain — The rational case for idealism — How psychedelics may have shaped human cultures for milennia — James' insights on the purpose of life And more. You can learn more about James' work and get a copy of the book at: https://jth.ch --- Dr James Glattfelder is a Swiss author, researcher, and educator exploring the intersection of consciousness, information, and complex systems. With a Ph.D. in complex systems from ETH Zurich and an M.Sc. in theoretical high-energy particle physics, his career spans over two decades of quantitative research, including 12 years at Olsen Ltd. He has held senior roles in digital finance, co-founding ECUREX and contributing to fintech ventures like Lykke and Oyoba. As the author of Information—Consciousness—Reality and The Sapient Cosmos, he brings scientific rigour to philosophical inquiry. James currently serves as Faculty Lecturer at MQ Learning Academy and Lead Quantitative Researcher at Lykke. He is also an indie author and writes for Collective Ink's Essentia imprint, continuing to examine the nature of consciousness through a scientific lens. --- Interview Link: — Dr Glattfelder's book and website: https://jth.ch
John drops new music from Adam Sellouk, Joshwa, Roddy Lima, Max Styler, Green Velvet & Shermanology, Kyle Walker & many more...ESSENTIA x SQUARE - Lost In Ibiza 00:08Dale Howard - On The Floor 04:03Azzecca - Forbidden Fruit 07:02Green Velvet x Shermanology - Hotter 09:02Mario de Lucia - On My Mind 12:03Hatiras - Hypnotized 15:16GREG (BR) x Pedroz (BR) - Goodies 19:30Adam Sellouk - Nocturnal [HOTTEST TRACK] 22:56Joshwa - High 26:56Kyle Walker - Feels So Good 29:56Everything But The Girl - Missing (John Summit Space Edit) 34:08Adam Sellouk x Glowal - Twisted 37:40Clüb De Combat - Meditate 41:40Roddy Lima - Shadows 44:54John Summit x Gorgon City - Is Everybody Having Fun ft. rhys from the sticks 49:26Melé - And 1 54:16Calvin Harris - Blessings (Max Styler Remix) 57:10
The Martin Garrix Show #563Mix 11. Camelphat - Sunshine [WHEN STARS ALIGN]2. ESSENTIA x SQU4RE - Lost In Ibiza [AETERNA RECORDS]3. Megisto - It's My Turn [STMPD RCRDS]4. Tim Hox - Play Games [GIMME THE AUX]5. Innellea, Script - Trust [BELONGING]6. ellix x Gadjo - I'm Watching You (So Many Times) [ARMADA]7. Chris Lorenzo, Max Styler, Audio Bullys - London's On Fire [BLACK BOOK RECORDS]8. HNTR - Victory [DRUMCODE]9. GROOVMNT & Let's Karpool & Cougar Pit - SET ME FREE [OH2 RECORDS]Mix 210. Tensnake - Capitano [ARMADA]11. ZHU - Faded (HNTR Remix) [BROKE RECORDS]12. Tiësto & Mathame - Everlight [MUSICAL FREEDOM]13. Oliver Heldens, Aevion - Amnesia [HELDEEP]14. Will Clarke feat. JOSEFINA - Burn This City (Kyle Watson Remix) [ARMADA]15. Martin Garrix & Jex - Told You So (Brooks Remix) [STMPD/CASABLANCA]16. NOME. - Feel The Vibe [STMPD RCRDS]17. DubVision & Sick Individuals - Endless Dreamers [STMPD RCRDS]A weekly selection of tracks that I love to listen to at home or play out at a party. New episodes uploaded weekly
Empowered Relationship Podcast: Your Relationship Resource And Guide
About this Episode Are you truly alive in your relationships, or just going through the motions? In a world overflowing with distractions, many of us drift into autopilot—checking boxes, chasing benchmarks, and hoping real connection will fall into place. But without genuine presence and intention, lasting intimacy becomes elusive, leaving us depleted, disconnected, and wondering why meaningful fulfillment always seems out of reach. In this episode, discover how the science of connection can transform the way you approach your closest bonds. Through a blend of psychological insight and practical wisdom, you'll learn why authentic connection is at the heart of emotional well-being, how to bring mindfulness and curiosity into your daily interactions, and why appreciating yourself and those around you isn't just nice but vital. Tune in for actionable strategies to break free from autopilot, nurture deeper intimacy, and truly feel alive while you're living. Adam Dorsay is a licensed psychologist and host of the notable podcast SuperPsyched. He recently released his book Super Psyched: Unleash the Power of the 4 Types of Connection and Live the Life You Love. Check out the transcript of this episode on Dr. Jessica Higgin's website. Episode Highlights 08:43 The essential role of connection: Defining disconnection in mental health. 11:58 Cultural distractors and the brain's bias against authentic connection. 15:10 Making mindful choices: Savoring life's simple moments. 17:31 Beginner's mind in relationships: Staying curious with long-term partners. 22:18 Experiencing awe: microdosing wonder and expanding consciousness. 25:03 The power of appreciation: How gratitude fuels authentic connection. 27:21 Authenticity, integrity, and the impact on genuine presence. 33:12 The four circles of relating to self and others. 35:47 Aligning choices with your values. 37:39 Simple ways to reconnect with others. 41:26 Reclaiming joy and presence in everyday life. Mentioned SuperPsyched: Dr. Dorsay's Award-Winning Podcast Super Psyched (*Amazon Affiliate link) (book) Super Psyched (book page) Emotions: The Data Men Miss | Adam Dorsay | TEDxSantaClaraUniversity (YouTube link) (video) Friendships in Adulthood: 5 Things to Know | Adam Dorsay | TEDxSanLuisObispo (YouTube link) (video) How to Fall in Love with Questions (*Amazon Affiliate link) (book) Evolve in Love – Next level – Book Your Discovery Call Evolve in Love (program) Essentia's website (*Affiliate link) Stratami™ Organic Mattress (This is the mattress we purchased) (*Affiliate link) Classic REM5 Active Mattress – (The mattress we wish we could have gotten for the cooling feature) (*Affiliate link) Connect with Dr. Adam Dorsay Websites: dradamdorsay.com Instagram: instagram.com/dradamdorsay Connect with Dr. Jessica Higgins Facebook: facebook.com/EmpoweredRelationship Instagram: instagram.com/drjessicahiggins Podcast: drjessicahiggins.com/podcasts/ Pinterest: pinterest.com/EmpowerRelation LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drjessicahiggins Twitter: @DrJessHiggins Website: drjessicahiggins.com Email: jessica@drjessicahiggins.com If you have a topic you would like it to be discussed, please contact us by clicking on the “Ask Dr. Jessica Higgins” button here. Thank you so much for your interest in improving your relationship. Also, I would so appreciate your honest rating and review. Please leave a review by clicking here. Thank you! *With Amazon Affiliate Links, I may earn a few cents from Amazon, if you purchase the book from this link.
There's been a lot of talk about allergy symptoms becoming more severe over the last few years. What is contributing to this change? And more importantly, what can we do to control our environments and help support our bodies' immune systems? Our guest today is double-board certified physician and allergist, Dr. Tania Elliot. She's joining us for an insightful conversation on allergies and immunology. You're going to learn what allergies are and how they develop, why there's an explosion of allergies happening right now, and what the main root cause is. Dr. Elliot is going to unpack how to reduce allergy exposures and how your immune system works when allergens are present. You're also going to learn practical tips for optimizing your environment, including air quality, sleep practices, and how to travel as healthily as possible. Dr. Tania Elliot is a leading authority in this subject matter, and I know you're going to love this episode of The Model Health Show. Enjoy! In this episode you'll discover: What Dr. Elliot's driving force for becoming a doctor was. (7:45) Why working in allergy and immunology is like being a detective. (9:57) What an allergy actually is. (11:59) The connection between allergies, autoimmunity, and inflammation. (12:27) Three main reasons why allergies are more prevalent today. (12:46) The interesting role of Th2 cells. (14:39) How c-section deliveries impact the baby's immune system. (16:25) Why peanut allergies have become more common. (18:34) What a histamine reaction is. (22:10) The difference between Th1 cells and Th2 cells. (22:18) What super pollen is. (24:32) How our indoor microbiome can influence allergies. (25:18) The 3 main things Dr. Elliot would never order in a restaurant. (29:24) What to avoid if you struggle with indoor allergies. (34:03) Why you should never let your pets on your bed. (36:20) What to avoid in a hotel room for better health. (38:33) The best sleep-supportive supplements. (43:49) How the humidity level in your bedroom affects allergies. (45:03) What the first line of treatment against allergies is. (46:45) Which foods have the highest histamine levels. (50:34) Items mentioned in this episode include: Foursigmatic.com/model - Get an exclusive discount on your daily health elixirs! Myessentia.com/model - Get a discount on organic, supportive mattresses! Healthy Home Guide - Read Dr. Tania Elliot's e-book! Connect with Dr. Tania Elliot Website / Substack / Instagram Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Four Sigmatic and Essentia. Visit foursigmatic.com/model to get an exclusive discount on mushroom and adaptogen-packed blends to improve your life. Essentia makes the best performance certified non-toxic mattresses. Get a discount on any organic mattress when you use my link, myessentia.com/model.
If your mattress could talk, it would be screaming. In this episode, we're talking with Jack Dell'Accio, the pioneer behind Essentia's non-toxic sleep systems used by pro athletes and wellness leaders like Dr. Mark Hyman and over 40% of NHL players. They dive deep into why most mattresses are toxic, how poor sleep derails your gut health, mental health and recovery, and how things like EMFs and the synthetic materials in your mattress interfere with REM and deep sleep. Jack also explains what real sleep hygiene looks like, and why you're getting it wrong. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Why most mattresses are biologically incompatible with deep sleep How toxins, allergens, and EMFs disrupt sleep at a cellular level The truth about REM vs. deep sleep—and why 8 hours might be a myth How sleep supports your gut lining and microbiome The role of thermal regulation in staying in deep sleep Why your environment matters more than willpower when it comes to great sleep Click to get 25% off Essentia SITE WIDE (May 2025 Memorial Day Sale) More from Essentia: Website: myessentia.com Leave us a Review: https://www.reversablepod.com/review Need help with your gut? Visit my website gutsolution.ca to join a program: Get help now Contact us: reversablepod.com/tips FIND ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram Facebook YouTube
Empowered Relationship Podcast: Your Relationship Resource And Guide
About this Episode Do you ever feel like intimacy and sexuality come with a set of rules no one can quite explain, and yet everyone expects you to follow? So many of us find ourselves struggling to meet society's expectations around relationships, sex, and what it means to be fulfilled, only to discover that the realities of our experiences rarely match the myths we've been told. From changing hormones to evolving desires and the pressure to fit into cultural norms, finding authentic connection while honoring our true selves can feel overwhelming and, at times, isolating. In this episode, we dive deep into the complexities of redefining intimacy and sexuality beyond outdated scripts and rigid expectations. The conversation explores how our needs and desires naturally shift over time, why it's crucial to look inward and tune into our individual truths, and how to break free from patterns and pressures that simply don't serve us. Through lived stories, practical insights, and compassionate guidance, listeners are invited to reflect, challenge ingrained beliefs, and embrace the freedom to write their own definitions of love, connection, and well-being, whatever stage of life or relationship they're in. Dr. Erika Schwartz is the founder of Evolved Science in New York City, specializing in bio-identical hormone therapy for health optimization, disease prevention, and longevity. With over 30 years of experience, she advocates for a holistic approach to wellness, linking hormones with diet, sleep, and stress management. A best-selling author and expert in functional medicine, Dr. Erika frequently appears in major media and hosts the Redefining Medicine podcast. She is committed to empowering patients and transforming healthcare. Check out the transcript of this episode on Dr. Jessica Higgin's website. Episode Highlights 04:43 The role of individual work in relationship dynamics. 08:06 Integrating holistic health and relationship well-being. 11:59 Challenging cultural myths about intimacy and sexuality. 15:03 Navigating life stages: hormones, relationships, and expectations. 19:48 Breaking away from conventional life paths. 21:06 Exploring sexual fluidity and honoring individual choices. 25:57 The importance of listening to your body and biology. 28:01 Complexities of tradition vs. authentic alignment. 34:59 Embracing change: Letting life and relationships evolve. 47:20 Rewriting relationship commitments and living authentically. Mentioned The Intimacy Solution (*Amazon Affiliate link) (book) The Hormone Solution (*Amazon Affiliate link) (book) Redefining Medicine (podcast) Evolve in Love (program) Essentia's website (*Affiliate link) Stratami™ Organic Mattress (This is the mattress we purchased) (*Affiliate link) Classic REM5 Active Mattress - (The mattress we wish we could have gotten for the cooling feature) (*Affiliate link) Connect with Dr. Erika Schwartz Websites: drerika.com | eshealth.com Facebook: facebook.com/drerika.schwartz | facebook.com/evolvedscience X: twitter.com/drerika YouTube: youtube.com/user/DrErika Instagram: instagram.com/drerikaschwartz | instagram.com/eshealth LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erika-schwartz-md-987666 | linkedin.com/company/evolved-science Connect with Dr. Jessica Higgins Facebook: facebook.com/EmpoweredRelationship Instagram: instagram.com/drjessicahiggins Podcast: drjessicahiggins.com/podcasts/ Pinterest: pinterest.com/EmpowerRelation LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drjessicahiggins Twitter: @DrJessHiggins Website: drjessicahiggins.com Email: jessica@drjessicahiggins.com If you have a topic you would like it to be discussed, please contact us by clicking on the “Ask Dr. Jessica Higgins” button here. Thank you so much for your interest in improving your relationship. Also, I would so appreciate your honest rating and review. Please leave a review by clicking here. Thank you! *With Amazon Affiliate Links, I may earn a few cents from Amazon, if you purchase the book from this link.
Is the plant-based meat boom going bust? Despite early excitement and big investments, some brands are in the midst of turbulent times and an uncertain future. The hosts weigh in. Plus, Babak Bina, co-founder of BCB3 Hospitality Group, shares how a deep commitment to guest experience and a love for cultural cuisine helped him develop some of the city's most acclaimed restaurants. Show notes: 0:45: Head South. Point (Coffee) Break. Big Names, Live. A Beyond Meati Problem. Dink-Tinis & More. – The hosts recap Taste Radio's vibrant Austin meetup and share red hot news in the business of RTD coffee. They also highlight recently announced founders and operators that will be speaking at BevNET Live Summer 2025, including Kurt Seidensticker of Vital Proteins and Melvin Landis of Olipop. The hosts riff on the stunning downfall of plant-based meat company Meati as well as another poor quarter for Beyond and analyze the broader implications for the alt-meat space. Ray gets everyone's attention with a collaboration between The Botanist Gin and Prince, which have teamed up to serve “pickleball cocktails,” before John and Mike break out lemonade-flavored potato chips and a goat milk “lamb skewer” chocolate bar. Jacqui chats about an avocado-based tea, and Ray showcases new meat sticks from The New Primal and Archer. 29:09: Babak Bina, Co-Founder, BCB3 Hospitality Group – A towering presence in Boston's culinary scene for nearly four decades, Babak is a renowned restaurateur whose influence stretches far beyond the dining room. Known for his unwavering focus on hospitality and a bold commitment to innovative, globally inspired cuisine, he has helped shape the city's food culture in lasting ways. In this episode, Babak shares insights into how he educates diners without alienating them, why pushing a city's culinary boundaries matters, and what it takes to craft experiences that go well beyond just great food. He also discusses his philosophy of leading by example – whether it's mopping the floor or bussing a table – and how culture starts at the top. Brands in this episode: Wundereggs, Super Coffee, Afia, Better Sour, Nebula Snacks, NUFS, Jolene, Vital Proteins, Olipop, Polar, Meati, Beyond, Impossible, The Botanist, Essentia, Utz, Alex's Lemonade Stand, New Primal, Archer, Kesssho, Avsome, HOP WTR
Sleep is an essential function that impacts every single facet of your life and well-being. Getting a better night's sleep often comes down to optimizing your sleep environment. On today's show, you're going to learn how to improve your relationships, reduce your exposure to toxins, and upgrade your health by enhancing your sleep quality. On this episode of The Model Health Show, our guest is Jack Dell'Accio. Jack is the founder and CEO of the organic mattress company, Essentia, and a certified Sleep Coach. He's passionate about helping folks heal and recover through the power of optimized sleep. In this conversation, Jack and I are nerding out on our common passion—sleep hygiene. We're going to discuss which sleep cycles are the most critical for improving your health, the toxins that are hiding in your mattress and how to get on the same sleep schedule as your partner. You're also going to learn about how your sleep quality impacts your mood and your relationships, the truth about electromagnetic fields in your bedroom, and what to look for if you're ready to upgrade to a non-toxic mattress. Enjoy! In this episode you'll discover: The connection between poor sleep and higher levels of aggression. Which two sleep phases are the most important. How your sleep environment impacts your nervous system. Why sleeping pills don't actually improve sleep quality. How sleep quality and relationship health are linked. The crucial role that sleep plays in recovery. What a sleep divorce is, and how to avoid it. The #1 household item that emits the most toxins. Why your temperature is a key ingredient to sleeping well. How EMFs can affect your sleep quality. The interesting science of how quartz can improve sleep quality. Why spring mattresses aren't optimal. How sleeping well can help your body heal. Items mentioned in this episode include: Foursigmatic.com/model -- Get an exclusive discount on your daily health elixirs! Myessentia.com/model -- Get a discount on organic, supportive mattresses! Connect with Jack Dell'Accio Website / Instagram Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. Visit foursigmatic.com/model to get an exclusive discount on mushroom and adaptogen-packed blends to improve your life.
Ever wondered if your mattress is affecting your health? Jack Dell'Accio, founder of Essentia Mattresses, teaches us about the intricate relationship between sleep, mattresses, and overall health. He explores the profound impact of toxins, EMFs, and mold in mattresses on health and recovery, especially in women and professional athletes. Jack shares his expertise on how to choose a non-toxic, certified organic mattress and the unique benefits of Essentia's advanced features like thermal regulation and EMF management. Tune in and unlock the power of restorative sleep! Go to https://myessentia.com and use the code RESETTER for an EXTRA $100 OFF an Essentia organic mattress purchase. To view full show notes, more information on our guests, resources mentioned in the episode, discount codes, transcripts, and more, visit https://drmindypelz.com/ep284 Jack Dell'Accio, CEO & Founder of Essentia and a certified Sleep Coach, has dedicated over 20 years to analyzing and improving sleep. Jack is particularly passionate about the role of restorative sleep in disease recovery, prevention, longevity, and performance. His expertise has led him to work with some of the world's top athletes, including those in the NBA, NFL, MLS, and over 25% of active NHL players, to optimize their recovery and performance through better sleep. Essentia's organic mattresses have garnered recognition from several esteemed organizations, including the Mayo Clinic's Well Living Lab. For eight consecutive years, Consumer Reports has ranked Essentia as the top foam mattress. Jack Dell'Accio has also led a landmark double-blind study with professional athletes confirmed that sleeping on an Essentia mattress can extend time spent in REM and Deep Sleep cycles by 20% to 60%, proving their efficacy in enhancing sleep quality. Check out our fasting membership at resetacademy.drmindypelz.com. Please note our medical disclaimer.
Episode HighlightsThe biggest mistakes people make when setting up a sleep sanctuary A reason not to have a TV in the bedroom!Factors to think about when it comes to your sleep environment How to keep your sleep environment for sleep in your mind The substances and chemicals in our sleep environment that can disrupt sleepMattresses are often the highest concentration of toxins in the household and we are exposed to them the entire time we're sleeping How heat and temperature come into play for nervous system shifts in sleepNatural fibers like latex are less likely to develop mold in mattresses than synthetic ones How they use essential oils as a critical part of how the foam behaves in Essentia mattressesWays to address EMFs in the sleep environment and what a pro-athlete study showed Resources We MentionEssentia Mattress - Use code wellnessmama15 for a discountJaspr Air FilterUblockout ShadesNatural fiber pajamas and organic bedsheets LeelaQ
Episode Highlights With JackWhy sleep is so vital for both mental and physical health and resilienceThe reason sleep is becoming a much bigger part of the conversation How the body resets physically during sleep and the repair process that happens during sleepThe problems with chronic poor sleep. What are the markers of great sleep?Practical ways to uplevel our sleepMarkers of chronic poor sleep and quality sleep- it isn't just about time but sleep stagesThe benefits of deep sleep and REM sleep- and the ideal of 3+ hours combined Things that support deep sleep and REMThe real deal on temperature and how this impacts deep sleep and REMToxins, heat, EMFs, and other things that impact sleepEasy tip: Go for a walk or do air squats after eating What they learned from athletes about how sleep routines enhance physical performance The major myth of sleep is the magic of eight hours… that's just a generality What makes Essentia so much different than other mattresses More reasons to get morning sunlight each day!Resources We MentionEssentia Mattress - Use code wellnessmama15 for a discount (not to be combined with other offers)
Are you unknowingly sabotaging your health while you sleep? The truth is: traditional mattresses are loaded with harmful off-gassing chemicals that silently disrupt your wellbeing. In this episode, Jack Dell'Accio, CEO of Essentia and a certified sleep coach, reveals the shocking truth about these toxins and the misleading greenwashing in the mattress industry. Discover how Essentia's performance mattresses go beyond “organic,” optimizing thermoregulation, EMFs, and deep sleep cycles with materials like natural latex and essential oils. Ready to optimize sleep performance and transform your health? Visit lukestorey.com/essentia and use code LUKE to save an extra $100 off any sale item.DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and not intended for diagnosing or treating illnesses. The hosts disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects from using the information presented. Consult your healthcare provider before using referenced products. This podcast may include paid endorsements.THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:JASPR | Get yours at jaspr.co/luke. Use code LUKE to save $400 per Jaspr!NUCALM | Go to nucalm.com and use code LUKE for 15% off!SHEN BLOSSOM | Go to lukestorey.com/shenblossom and use code LUKE to get 10% off.QUANTUM UPGRADE | Get a 15-day free trial with code LUKE15 at lukestorey.com/quantumupgrade.MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:08) Performance Organic vs. Organic: What Makes a Mattress Truly Healthy?(00:12:28) The Danger of Off-Gassing Chemicals in Mattresses(00:21:26) The Science of Sleep: Natural Latex, Thermoregulation, & Recovery(00:37:51) Combatting Mattress Risks: Bugs, Mold, & EMFs(01:02:44) The Essentia Advantage: Transforming Sleep & WellnessResources:• Website: myessentia.com (use code LUKE to save an extra $100 off any sale item)• Instagram: @essentiaorganicmattress• Facebook: Essentia Organic Mattress• X: @Essentia• TikTok: @essentiaorganicmattress• YouTube: Essentia Organic MattressThe Life Stylist is produced by Crate Media.
Tired of dealing with constant bloating and discomfort? In this episode, I break down the root causes of IBS and other common gut problems, from food sensitivities and SIBO to the gut-brain connection and stress. We'll explore why ultra-processed foods are wreaking havoc on your gut, and I'll walk you through the 5 R program and strategies like the low FODMAP diet to heal your gut for good. If you're suffering from bloating, constipation, or gas, this episode is your guide to real relief. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman's Weekly Longevity Journal This episode is brought to you by AG1, Essentia, and Big Bold Health. AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You'll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2, AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. Just go to DrinkAG1.com/hyman Get an EXTRA $100 off your mattress purchase, on top of Essentia's Holiday Sale. Use code HYMAN at checkout to get your extra savings. Learn more at myessentia.com/drmarkhyman. Big Bold Health is offering my listeners 30% off their first order of HTB Rejuvenate Superfood when you go to Bigboldhealth.com/Mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chronic stress isn't just an inconvenience—it's a silent killer affecting your health in ways you might not realize. In this episode of “The Doctor's Farmacy,” I revisit conversations with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Dr. Elissa Epel to uncover the truth about stress, its surprising connections to diet, and actionable strategies to combat its effects. Whether it's balancing your blood sugar, improving your heart rate variability, or creating restorative daily habits, these insights will empower you to take control of your health. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman's Weekly Longevity Journal Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here: Is There An Antidote To Stress? How Chronic Stress Creates Hormonal Havoc How To Reduce The Harmful Effects Of Chronic Stress Which diet really gives you the best shot at optimal health? On Wednesday December 4th, Mark Hyman, MD will answer that question during The Diet Wars, a LIVE digital experience. Joined by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, they'll break down the science, debunk the myths, and share their expert perspectives to help you make the best choices for your health. Find out more and get tickets now at https://www.moment.co/markhyman This episode is brought to you by Seed, ButcherBox, and Essentia. Seed is offering my community 25% off to try DS-01® for themselves. Visit Seed.com/Hyman and use code 25HYMAN for 25% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. ButcherBox is new users can select between ribeye, NY strip or filet mignon in every box for a year + 20 off. Visit ButcherBox.com/Farmacy and use code FARMACY. Get an EXTRA $100 off your mattress purchase, on top of Essentia's Big Black Friday Sale! Just use code HYMAN at checkout to get 25% OFF + an EXTRA $100 OFF + 2 FREE organic pillows ($330 value). Go to Myessentia.com/DrMarkHyman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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