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Dr. Hill is one of the leading neurofeedback practitioners in the country and helps his clients gain new, lasting resources to overcome cognitive challenges and/or reach peak performance. Neurofeedback is exercise for the brain and helps individuals achieve flow state concentration, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve sleep. All these factors are important for better executive functions in the brain. Dr. Hill is a great resource for topics like neurofeedback, biohacking, brain tech advancements, healthy brain aging, concussions, nutrition, nootropics, ADHD, migraines, mindfulness, meditation, etc. He's been a guest on about 80 plus podcasts. Some of those include, the Ben Greenfield, Joe Rogan, Luke Storey, Smart Drug Smarts, and Bulletproof Radio. --Topics listed below. The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-33 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at elitehrv.com/academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-33 TOPICS: 0:55 - Intro and welcome to Dr. Hill 2:15 - What Dr. Hill is working on currently 4:00 - Overview of Quantitative EEG and why focus on it 9:00 - How QEEG is used at the Peak Brain Institute 12:30 - Empowering the user/patient 14:15 - Where are the Peak Brain locations and how does it work? 19:50 - Example: using neurofeedback with ADHD 23:40 - Example: using neurofeedback with epilepsy 25:45 - Other examples 26:40 - Migraines 32:00 - Neurofeedback used for things other than symptoms you're trying to mitigate 34:45 - Using mindfulness 45:20 - Applying interventions or new habits regularly vs. sporadically 51:10 - Wrap up 52:10 - Where to find Dr. Hill Guest: Dr. Andrew Hill http://peakbraininstitute.com/ Host: Jason Moore https://elitehrv.com Show notes: https://elitehrv.com/podcast Leave a quick review for the podcast: https://elitehrv.com/review-ep-33 (Thanks in advance!) Learn about Heart Rate Variability at elitehrv.com/academy: https://elitehrv.com/ep-33 The NEW CorSense HRV sensor: https://elitehrv.com/corsense --

This episode was originally an interview conducted by Professor Dominic Morais of Trinity University as part of a research project on online fitness businesses. Professor Morais' questions highlighted many aspects of Mind Pump's origins, growth and business philosophy and practices. This episode provides the most in-depth behind the scenes look at the business of Mind Pump released to date. The State of Mind Pump. (2:03) How does podcasting fit into their revenue stream? (6:05) What lead them to getting a marketing team? (7:10) The importance of “lead magnets” for their business growth. (12:24) The super hero origin story of Mind Pump. (14:50) Wisdom vs. knowledge: Its significance in the rise of the podcast. (19:25) How do they convey the art of credibility to their audience? (22:52) A melting pot of health and fitness people in one spot. The Mind Pump Private Forum and how they curated a “tribe.” (28:19) The watershed moments in their business. (33:00) What markers did they pay attention to early on and do they tailor to their audience? (44:30) The order of operations behind how they package their MAPS Fitness Programs. (48:25) How do they vent sponsors and ultimately choose which ones to work with? (1:01:05) Featured Guest/People Mentioned: Dominic G. Morais (@MoraisDG)  Twitter Craig Capurso (@craigcapurso)  Instagram Dr. Justin Brink (@premiere_spine_sport)  Instagram Dr. Jordan Shallow D.C (@the_muscle_doc)  Instagram Ben Greenfield (@bengreenfieldfitness)  Instagram Robert Oberst (@robertoberst)  Instagram Links/Products Mentioned: Four Sigmatic **Code “mindpump” for 15% off** Vuori Clothing Felix Gray ** FREE Shipping & FREE Returns** Thrive Market ** Free 1 month membership, $20 off first 3 orders of $49 or more Plus free shipping** Smart Drug Smarts: #125: EXERCISE AND COGNITION Mind Pump Ep. 538: What the Health Review & MORE MAPS Fitness Products Mind Pump FREE Resources – Everything You Need to Know to Reach Your Fitness Goals Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Get our newest program, MAPS Strong, an expertly programmed and phased strongman inspired training program designed in collaboration with World's Strongest Man competitor Robert Oberst to trigger new muscle building adaptations and get you STRONG. Get it at www.mapsstrong.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com   Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get Organifi, certified organic greens, protein, probiotics, etc at www.organifi.com/mindpump Use the code “mindpump” for 20% off.   Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpmedia) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

Understanding of cognitive bias is a great inroad to self-acceptance of your own having made bad decisions because it's something we're all saddled with; every single one of us. Everyone is set up with the same set of biases. At this point, most cognitive biases are bugs; not features but just understanding that cognitive bias exists can keep us from kicking ourselves when we're down. Even though cognitive biases are sort of a built-in problem within the mind, they're also something that can help you make a connection to that past imprints in your mind so that you can heal. - Jesse Lawler How can you wade through all of the different opinions, research, and even your own past experiences to uncover and explore your cognitive biases? JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE On Wellness Force Radio episode 207, AXON Labs Founder and Smart Drug Smarts Podcast Host, Jesse Lawler, joins us for the third time to share how to heal the psychic wounds that have been imprinted in your mind, the best way to seek out information without the bandwagon effect, and the dangers of groupthink and how to avoid it. Discover how you can get out of your mind and into your soul to reveal who you truly are.  "We're always completely aware of the context of our own decisions which is why they seem completely reasonable to us. Just because they seem reasonable to us, it doesn't mean they're worth something to anybody else and vice versa." - @Lawlerpalooza http://bit.ly/wfpodcast    "Intelligence is as fixed as a person's height." Right? But guess what - you're part of the species that invented platform shoes, stilts, elevators, helium balloons and rocket ships. Smart Drug Smarts is for people interested in maximizing their brains -- both in health and utility -- using the latest findings in neuroscience. Join Jesse Lawler as he chats with neuroscientists, biochemists, futurists, and multi-domain researchers into cognitive enhancement. Sleep, optimal nutrition, supplements and nootropics, cognitive enhancement, Artificial Intelligence, ketogenic diets, psychedelics, and tDCS are all on the table. Smart Drug Smarts doesn’t advocate any particular approach -- we’re here to provide an accurate-as-possible body of knowledge in a field where the options available are growing daily.   Listen To Episode 207 As Jesse Lawler Uncovers: Whether or not in-person job interviews actually have any value at all when it comes to choosing the right candidate. The actual number of cognitive biases that we experience in a lifetime. Placebo vs Nocebo in studies and how they can affect the outcome result. How overwhelming it can be to make choices; especially when we face decision fatigue. Psychic wounds - how we can perceive them as trauma and how they imprint in our minds. The various expectations every person is born with and how a moment of being let down can negatively affect them. Bruno Bettelheim's thesis about expectations and being let down. What people get wrong or confused about cognitive bias. How optical illusions are an excellent way to understand what cognitive bias actually is. The fundamental attribution error - what it is and how we naturally react to it in different scenarios. How we can seek out the best, correct information out there amongst everything that's available to us. The replication crisis when studies are repeated or semi-repeated by different people with new results that don't match up with the original findings. How to correctly educate yourself on a new diet before actually trying it out. The power of looking at both the pros and cons in order to make a good decision. The best way to seek out information without the bandwagon effect, the dangers of groupthink and how to avoid it, as well as how psychic wounds have been imprinted in your mind. What kind of world we might be setting up for future generations. Whether or not psychedelics and deeper states altered states of consciousness help reimprint past tragedies and elevate the pain of cognitive biases in our mind. What work you should do in order to integrate your mind before actually doing psychedelics. How you can improve your emotional intelligence by exploring your cognitive biases. What Jesse is doing now to continuously explore and discover who he is. Power Quotes From The Show “The world is something that we make. If we’re giving everybody participation awards so a kid feels like they’re the specialist snowflake in their class just by being there, that doesn’t necessarily set themselves up for today’s world.” – @Lawlerpalooza http://bit.ly/wfpodcast "We intuitively think that more choices are good. So, if you give people three options, they'll analyze all their options and make a choice. However, if you give them 35 choices of the same thing, we won't want to read every label and either we end up not making a choice or just grab the closest one and make a completely uneducated choice versus at least looking over the top three." - Jesse Lawler "According to Bruno Bettelheim's thesis, the developmental age at which a person has when they experience their first big disappointment with reality really sets the psychic trajectory in motion that they will have for the rest of their life. You don't necessarily need to try to address it but sometimes that's good in certain cases. However, at least try to realize why you missed understanding the world so much that it came and smacked you in this particular way. The difference between somebody who receives a psychic wound when they were two versus fourteen is how they address it from a psychological standpoint and what's going to motivate them going forward throughout their life." - Jesse Lawler  "So much of the information that each of us get day in and day out now is coming through some sort of digitally mediated stream rather than our own direct senses whether it's this conversation that we're having over the internet or news that we're reading that somebody else heard, it was written down, or transmitted to us, etc. If you had lived 200 years ago and you were a farmer, a lot of the information you got was from the work of your own hands. I would have known how the soil worked because I dig the soil with my own shovel and had first-hand experience with the world. You might not have known a lot but the things that you would've known came from direct experience and not mediated by any third party." - Jesse Lawler "Groupthink is definitely a danger. If you're in a group of 10 or 12 people, what the first person says has a primacy effect and can really affect what everyone else says. The first one to speak up is usually one of the more dominant ones of the group and holds a lot of social capital among everyone and it becomes harder for each person to voice their own opinions if that's something that's going to cause conflict. So, when I seek advice, I try to get advice individually from a group so that they're not coloring one another's opinion." - Jesse Lawler "The world is something that we make. If we're giving everybody participation awards and if a kid feels like they're the specialist snowflake in their class just by virtue of being there, that doesn't necessarily set themselves up for today's world but it might set them up for the world that exists in 20 years when if you feel bothered by anything outside, you can just plug into virtual reality where all of a sudden you're the star of your own television show in a Trumanesque world." - Jesse Lawler Links From Today's Show Jesse Lawler Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Smart Drug Smarts Facebook Twitter YouTube WFR 097 Jesse Lawler: Brainpower, Consciousness, & The Placebo Effect WFR 036 Jesse Lawler: How to Build A Bulletproof Brain Smart Drug Smarts Podcast Smart Drug Smarts Podcast #220 - Cognitive Fallacies with Dr. Richard E. Nisbett Smart Drug Smarts Podcast #211 - MDMA vs. PTSD AXON Labs Brain Breakfast The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim Dr. Robin Carhart Harris Dr. Joe Dispenza Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Do The Work With Byron Katie The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths WFR 129 Gretchen Rubin About Jesse Lawler Jesse Lawler is the Founder of AXON Labs and the Host of Smart Drug Smarts. Smart Drug Smarts is a top-ranked podcast that brings you actionable insights from world-leading experts in neuroscience and psychopharmacology — for the enhancement and protection of your greatest asset: your own brain. SmartDrugSmarts Podcast explores a range of health, wellness, fasting, cognitive enhancement, smart drugs, meditation, altered states of consciousness and basically anything or anyone that supports human and brain optimization.     Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner   Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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http://www.tropicalmba.com/curiosity/ Today's show is the product of a dream that Dan and Ian both had, which inspired them to follow up with an old friend. The topic is a rather simple one. What if you could take your curiosity and energy about a topic and turn it into a serious business? In pursuing the answer, they both decided it was a good time to check in with their former business partner Jesse Lawler, who hosts a fantastic podcast called Smart Drug Smarts. Jesse didn't start the podcast with a PhD in medicine, or anything relevant to the medicinal field except a genuine desire to explore these issues, and he has had a tremendous amount of success in doing it. On this show, Jesse shares how was able to turn something that he was passionate about into a full-time business that generates real revenue. We hope this episode will inspire those of you who are passionate and curious to find a way to tell your own story.

Jesse Lawler, host of the Smart Drug Smarts podcast, joins us this week for a discussion on nootropics, transhumanism and the psychedelic experience. Jesse shares his opinions on using psychedelics for self-improvement, and where he sees the future of psychedelics in mainstream society.   For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/jesse-lawler To support the podcast, join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thethirdwave

Biohacker Jesse Lawler joins us to talk about plasticity, fasting, how important dark chocolate is to him, and different ways to eat including Intermitten Fasting.  We also look at some of Jesse’s QEEG brain maps. Bio: Jesse Lawler is a pan-disciplinary enthusiast and biohacker, who has written enterprise software for beer companies, produced zombie films, been a featured speaker at business conferences, and slept outdoors at gas stations. He is curious and a do-it-yourself’er entrepreneur, and the founder of the Smart Drug Smarts podcast.  

"Optimists tend to be stronger responders to placebos. The placebo effect is a pervasive phenomenon; in fact, it is part of the response to any active medical intervention. The placebo effect points to the importance of perception and the brain's role in physical health. The opposite of a Placebo Effect is a Nocebo Effect. A Nocebo effect causes the perception that the phenomenon will have a negative outcome to actively influence the result. Pessimism may now be correlated with the Nocebo Effect.' - Jesse Lawler on WFR 097    Brainpower Upgrade   For anyone who's ever been interested in increasing their brainpower and learning more about what their body is capable of and how to get started, this is a great Wellness Force Radio podcast episode for you to listen to! What an amazing time for all of us to be alive with all of this technology to help us enhance and improve our minds and bodies. On this week's episode, I had an incredible conversation with previous WFR guest, Axon Labs Founder, and Smart Drug Smarts (SDS) Podcast Host, Jesse Lawler about smart drugs, meditation, the placebo effect, and how we can take that next step forward to learning more about ourselves. If you tuned into last week's episode with Daniel Schmachtenberger, we dive even deeper this week to uncover how smart drugs like nootropics not only alter or state of consciousness, but how they can help benefit our lives and wellness as well.   Enhance Your Brainpower With Smart Drugs   "Smart drugs are a part of a wide family that doesn't really have a common starting point." - Jesse Lawler   Jesse explains that there is one main, common misconception about the origins of smart drugs. It's a popular disbelief that all of the smart drugs that are out there just operate in the same way. Many believe that they're similar to the drugs (Ritalin and Adderall ) that are used to help ADHD. However, there's so much more to smart drugs than we originally thought was possible.  Smart drugs don't have one common root and each one individually helps us to enhance different cognitive senses: Memory Mood Energy Focus How to Choose the Perfect Smart Drug for You If you're curious in trying a smart drug, don't rush into taking anything immediately without giving yourself enough time to think if it's right for you. A lot of us already take a common cognitive enhancer: Coffee. Consider if coffee already helps you achieve what you want more of: energy, focus, or mood. A lot of us already know our limits with coffee and we can only drink so much of it before we become over anxious and jittery. If the right amount of coffee (1-3 cups or more if need be) already gives you what you want when you need it, do you really need to add a nootropic to the combination? Today it's quite popular to add different substances to your coffee and Bulletproof Coffee is a great example of that.  Some people like adding aniracetam, coconut oil, and grass-fed butter to their coffee, but it might not be for everyone. When trying a new smart drug, you have to take it one step at a time to see how different combinations affect you. Keep in mind that  you don't have to try everything to see what affect it will have on you. If you already have a good idea of what can happen when you take a smart drug and you don't think it will benefit you, then you can avoid taking it without the trial period. Alternatives to Taking Smart Drugs As already mentioned, coffee is a great cognitive enhancer without someone needing to take additional smart drugs. Another one is green tea. Green tea contains ethylene and GABA which has the same effect on the body as coffee does except it's much more gentler. Green tea doesn't have caffeine so it will help you be focused and calm without the jittery side effects.   Achieve a New State of Consciousness   "Stay curious and be open to exploring different states of consciousness. Look for anything that will help you improve your health." - Josh Trent   Today, we are discovering that there is a large variety of different ways that we can achieve a new state of consciousness. How can smart drugs help us achieve consciousness? Specific smart drugs have been created help us improve our memory, creativity, and attentiveness. Jess said that in general, our brain is able to keep track of 7 ideas in our working memory at a time (some people are able to take on between 5-9 ideas, but 7 is the average). But if you're able to add just one more working memory to the mix, think about what else you could achieve! Why are tech CEOs in Silicon Valley microdosing on LSD? Psychedelics have been used regularly to help people be more creative in their field and it's certainly gaining momentum for top executives in Silicon Valley. This might appear to be just a hippie phenomenon, but CEOs are finding that small doses of LSD are helping them do more than they could have done before. Even former Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, credited LSD to influencing his progress in the world of technology. We're not supporting the use of LSD, but it's fascinating that psychedelic use is now encouraging further research into how LSD affects the mind and our state of consciousness. Learn more in Jesse's interview with Dr. James Fadiman on the use of psychedelics to achieve a new state of consciousness. Using Oxygen to Enhance Our Consciousness: Holotropic & Wim-hof Breathing Believe it or not, oxygen is a natural drug that can take you to a new state of consciousness. There are two types of breathing techniques that you can use to get you to the state that you want to achieve: Grof's Holotropic Breathwork and the Wim-hof breathing technique. Ayahuasca: A Natural Smart Drug Jesse discussed the uses of Ayahuasca with Dr. Rick Strassman on the SDS episode, Breakthrough Work With "The Spirit Molecule." Ayahuasca is a DMT (di-methyl-triptamine). DMTs are actually all around us and they're even a naturally occurring psychedelic made in the body! Yes, you read that correctly. DMT is naturally found in small amounts in every living thing. Ayahuasca can have a negative effect on the body such as nausea and diarrhea, but plants can have an overall positive impact on our consciousness. In fact, Jesse believes that more people should be more open to experimentation. If something can lead to a positive outcome like it can for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) survivors, then it could be worth giving it a shot.   "If you have a condition like PTSD, then almost nothing should be off the table as a potential therapy. There are plenty of success stories with people treating depression, PTSD, and things like that with psychedelic therapies. If you've got a significant problem that you're trying to solve, it seems like it should be one of the things that you certainly can consider. " - Jesse Lawler on using plant medicines and psychedelics to help us heal our minds.    Achieve Mindfulness Through Meditation One of the easiest ways to naturally get to a different state of consciousness everyday is through the power of meditation. From beginners to the advanced, there's not just one way to meditate and you can use different apps or pieces of technology like the MUSE Headband. Silent meditation Vipassana Focusing on breathing Listening to be in the present moment A lot of people tend to go too fast, too quickly with meditation. Meditation won't be very effective for you if rush into doing hours of meditation compared to just a couple of minutes when you're a beginner. Meditation that helps to quiet the mind can be good for someone who is depressed. It helps to get rid of nagging negative thoughts inside the mind and shut out everything.   "The style of meditation that a person chooses is really going to affect what they're practicing and getting their brain to be better at. So to be aware of what your meditation goal is, you will gravitate towards a certain style."  - Jesse Lawler   When it comes to meditation, there is no one size fits all. Just try different forms of meditation until you come cross the best way for you to become more mindful.   The Connection Between Placebo Effect & Willpower   "You're either an abstainer or a moderator." - Gretchen Rubin on willpower   Can our willpower fatigue with too much use (like a muscle) or is it just something that we're born with?   "Willpower is probably something that does get exhaustive in a person, but I think that something that looks like willpower to an outsider might not actually be willpower to that person. A person can train themselves to avoid Doritos to the point that it takes zero willpower to avoid it now. Willpower's just not an option to that person." - Jesse Lawler   It can be very difficult for some people to control themselves and have the willpower to prevent themselves from eating unhealthy foods. Both the optimistic and negative mindset on health can impact our willpower. Those with a negative mindset will believe less in their own health and wellness than people who are overly optimistic that something like a smart drug or meditation can help them. Having an optimistic mindset will help you find something that works for you, but a negative  mindset can hinder your progress to look for something that can help you.   "Optimists tend to be stronger responders to placebos. The Placebo Effect is when we put thoughts into our mind that we do something or there will be a positive outcome. The opposite of a Placebo Effect is a Nocebo Effect in which case things will be bad and get worse. Pessimism might be correlated with the Nocebo Effect." - Jesse Lawler   Jesse's Own N=1 Self Experiment   "One of the greatest advantages of experimentation is just realizing that you can do it. It's a continuous reminder of our power to start changes in our own lives when you're just screwing with something to see if it works in your own life. It's a constant reminder that we're always in flux and flux can't change but at least you can direct it." - Jesse Lawler   An N=1 self experiment is understanding what works for you through a process of elimination or a process of strategic testing. During the experiment you might use self quantifying devices such as wearable trackers, apps, and more that allow for self-optimization. Josh shared his own N=1 self experiment on last week's episode, Emotional Resilience, Nootropics & Outsmarting the Modern World with Daniel Schmachtenberger Jesse's N=1 experiment ended up being a total crash and burn for him. He participated in the Uberman Sleep Schedule which meant he had to break up his sleep into 20 minute blocks that were separated by 3.5 hours throughout the day. However, that's way less hours of sleep than what the majority of us need in 24 hours!  The Uberman Sleep Schedule is for people who want to be more productive during the day. The main idea is that you train your brain to drop into REM really quickly, but it's not a restorative way to sleep at all.  Even though Jesse doesn't recommend this intense sleep schedule, he has been using the Oura Ring to keep track of his health. Why a ring instead of a bracelet? It's because the blood vessels are closer to the surface of the skin. Therefore, the ring is supposed to collect more accurate data than a bracelet. Whatever you may decide to purchase, make sure you invest in something that is: Safe Can help improve your health Usable for long term results Worth the investment Become your own citizen scientist. It's not about the app, bracelet, tracker etc. or anything you're using as long as it lines up with your main intentions. As a citizen scientist, begin your own N=1 self experiement by having a clear goal that something is going to help you perform better.   Brain Boost: Explore Nexus or Mitogen                                   Use code WELLFX to get 15% off both NEXUS and Mitogen from AXON Labs at http://smartdrugsmarts.com/wellnessforce/ About Jesse Lawler Jesse Lawler is the Founder of AXON Labs and the Host of Smart Drug Smarts. Smart Drug Smarts is a top ranked podcast that brings you actionable insights from world-leading experts in neuroscience and psychopharmacology — for the enhancement and protection of your greatest asset: your own brain. SmartDrugSmarts Podcast explores a range of health, wellness, fasting, cognitive enhancement, smart drugs, meditation, altered states of consciousness and basically anything or anyone that supports human and brain optimization.   Resources Mentioned by Jesse & Josh Listen to WFR episode #036 with Jesse Lawler: How to Build a Bulletproof Brain Dive right in with Smart Drug Smarts Podcast with this starter kit to enhance your mind Get started on smart drugs Enhance your mind with WFR episode #096 Emtional Resilience, Nootropics, & Outsmarting the Modern World with Daniel Schmachtenberger Check out the Smart Drug Smarts Podcast Learn more about Axon Labs Join the community to learn more about nootropics Discover how to do the Wim Hof breathing exercise Find out how to do the Grof breathing technique  Learn more about Vipassana Meditation with Josh Trent- WFR Tune into WFR episode no. 86 with Mark Divine: Creating the Unbeatable Mind Listen to SDS episode no. 162- The "Gut-Brain Axis" with Scott Anderson Listen to the SDS episode no. 155-Microdosing LSD with Dr. James Fadiman Find out more about Holotropic Breathwork – DIY Psychedelia with the SDS episode no. 89 Check out SDS episode no. 137- DMT: Dr. Rick Strassman’s Breakthrough Work With “The Spirit Molecule” Check out SDS episode no. 164- Placebo: The Power of the Mind to Heal Listen to SDS episode no. 145- Dennis McKenna: A 30-Year Psychedelic Education Check out this Forbes article, LSD Microdosing: The New Job Enhancer In Silicon Valley And Beyond? Learn more about Ayahuasca and DMT Track your wellness with the Oura Ring Read this article on 10 Interesting Facts About Caffeine Learn more about the Uberman Sleep Schedule Start meditating today with the MUSE Headband Go to the MAPS official website: Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Read Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human by Richard Wrangham Learn more about Gretchen Rubin   Rate & Review Wellness Force Aloha! Josh here. Listen, I deeply value your thoughts, now let your voice be heard. I live to serve the Wellness Force even better based on your words, feedback, and requests. 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PS: Looks like you and I share the same passion. I'm grateful for you and want to extend you my email address. Write to me and let me know what you'd like to have to get more wellness in your life. Lauren Bryant, Podcast Production Lauren Bryant is the Podcasting Assistant and Show Notes Writer for Wellness Force Radio. She has a BBA in both Marketing and Spanish for Business as well as certificates in Advanced Business Communications and International Business from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire. Lauren’s wellness journey began at a young age when she joined her local YMCA swim team, The Wave, of La Crosse, WI. One of the most profound views on wellness that anyone has said to her was when she was an assistant swim coach for that same YMCA swim team. One day during a practice, former head swim coach, Jon Brenner, shared with her that the most important thing about coaching the swimmers was that “It doesn’t matter if they become the best athletes in the world. What’s important is that we give them the tools and guidance they need to live a healthy, active lifestyle for the rest of their lives.” Since hearing those words, she has taken it to heart to not only focus on continuously living her own healthy lifestyle, but to help others pursue their wellness goals as well. Lauren’s not only an avid swimmer, but a fan of running, yoga, cooking, and doing any activity outside that involves being surrounded by nature. In the Fall of 2014, she completed a long-awaited goal of walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. According to Lauren, wellness is about finding gratitude and joy in doing any type of physical or self-care activity that we love. Wellness means providing ourselves with self-love, good nutrition, and the inner peace that our individual minds and bodies need.

Jesse Lawler is the host of Smart Drug Smarts, a podcast for people interested in maximizing their brains, both in health and utility, using the latest findings in neuroscience. Kevin and Jesse talk all things brain enhancement.

My guest today is Jesse Lawler, the host of Smart Drug Smarts, a podcast that is centered around supplements people can take to augment brain function. He is also the Co-founder of Axon Labs, which sells nootropic stacks. The topic is neuroscience. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Cognitive performance Effects of caffeine Augmenting brain function Dealing with mood, focus, creativity, and anxiety Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can't get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Michael Covel interviews Jesse Lawler. Jesse is the host of Smart Drug Smarts, a podcast that is centered around supplements people can take to augment brain function. He has an out of the box perspective on health, fitness and enhancing cognitive performance.Michael and Jesse start the conversation off with the question, “What is healthy?” Some athletes that can perform amazing feats are actually destroying their bodies to get there, so are they really healthy? Mind and body can be at total odds when it comes to health. Jesse breaks open the idea of cognitive performance and where a good starting point is when trying to increase your performance. He says your brain is meant to do everything. It is a universal machine that does things that we are, and are not aware of. To improve performance of the brain, there are a variety of things one can do. He breaks it down into four categories: Mood, focus, creativity, and anxiety. Jesse goes in depth on different supplements you can take to improve your focus (in particular) such as increasing your dopamine.Jesse and Michael talk about how Jesse rode his bike from the west coast to the east coast in about 5 ½ weeks. Michael asks “Why do you think you are constantly experimenting?” Jesse says there are a lot of things that you can’t get the gist of without going through the experience. He wants to continue to understand, and maintain his brains capabilities to keep up with the evolving world.Jesse moves on to explaining what nootropic drugs are and the cognitive effects of them. He is not a doctor but has given himself an education over the last few years by immersing himself in these subjects and talking with field specialists such as doctors or pharmacists a couple times a week. Michael asks about jet lag and how to beat it with different techniques. Jesse says that one of the best ways to beat jet lag is by fasting until it is dinner time at your new destination. Overdosing on tea or coffee can be a good way to stave off the hunger if you choose to use this method. Another trick to help beat jet lag is taking particular weight loss drugs to help you stay awake until it is bedtime at your new destination. Lastly, Jesse talks about some of the more popular drugs on the market such as marijuana and ecstasy and his views on them. In this episode of Trend Following Radio: Cognitive performance Effects of caffeine Augmenting brain function Dealing with mood, focus, creativity, and anxiety

For Episode 315 we have Jesse Lawler of Smart Drug Smarts on to talk with us about nootropics (smart drugs) and ways to enhance cognition.   Guest: Jesse Lawler   For a discount on nootropics from Jesse, and links to topics discussed on the show check out http://smartdrugsmarts.com/robbwolf/   Links to topics Robb and Jesse discussed: Infographic: What is a Nootropic?  http://smartdrugsmarts.com/what-are-nootropics/ Episode 105: The Racetam Family - http://smartdrugsmarts.com/episode-105-racetams/   Jesse discussed two of his personal favorite nootropics: aniracetam and sulbutiamine.   These two feature prominently in the smart drug stacks we sell -- Nexus and Mitogen -- which are each geeked out on at length (along with all the other ingredients) in these two episodes... Episode 85: The Story of Mitogen http://smartdrugsmarts.com/episode-85-story-of-mitogen/ Episode 92: Nexus - The Nitty Gritty http://smartdrugsmarts.com/episode-92-nexus/   Other episodes: Episode 90: GHB The Good, the Bad the Sleepy  http://smartdrugsmarts.com/?s=GHB Episode 120:  Intermittent Fasting and Cognition with Mark Mattson http://smartdrugsmarts.com/episode-120-intermittent-fasting/ Episode 37: David Nutt and the Obstacles to Rational Drug Research http://smartdrugsmarts.com/?s=david+nutt

What are the things that actually make a difference for creating and maintaining a healthy bulletproof brain? Can nootropics and cognitive enhancers yield more drive and allow us to thrive in the busy world, or are they just a stimulant ride for a crash and burn? Today on the show, we're lucky to have on an expert in the field of brain health and cognitive enhancers to unpack this rapidly growing part of the wellness industry, Jesse Lawler. RATE & REVIEW in iTunes | SUBSCRIBE Discover Now: Why Digital Health Coaching  Optimal Cognition Jesse is the host of the top rated iTunes Smart Drug Smarts Podcast, and the Founder of AXON LABS. Through his website, media, and radio personality, he powerfully shares his passion as stated on his site:  "Being fascinated with the idea of the self – of having a “self” at all, in the philosophical sense – is nothing to be ashamed of.  It’s something to revel in." He speaks regularly on podcasts and live radio (KCRW in Los Angeles, the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast), and at real world conferences and events (the Dynamite Circle conference in Bangkok; Oxford University, BioHackingCon 2016, etc.) on topics related to optimal cognition, smart drugs, bioethics, futurism, and more. Smart Drugs: Are They Smart For You? Jesse's podcast, Smart Drug Smarts, is for people who want to keep up on the latest breakthroughs in brain health and optimization and related areas of neuroscience. On today's episode, Jesse explains the 7 types of cognitive enhancers, what and who nootropics are for, and shares a handful of fascinating stories about his own life and passion for optimizing the brain. How To Build A Bulletproof Brain Pronunciation aside, below are the 7 nootropics (cognitive enhancers) that we'll discuss on the show: Racetams speeds up chemical exchange between brain cells. Effects include increases in verbal learning, mental clarity, and general IQ. Stimulants psychostimulants, affects of caffeine and nicotine, and the more ill-reputed subclass of amphetamines. Adaptogens plant-derived chemicals whose activity helps the body maintain or regain homeostasis  Cholinergics choline-based class of smart drugs play important cognitive roles in memory, attention, and mood regulation.  Seratonegenics primary neurotransmitter and controls major features of the mental landscape including mood, sleep and appetite.  Dopaminergics promotes attention and alertness by either increasing the efficacy of dopamine within the brain, or inhibiting the enzymes that break dopamine down Metabolic Function Smart Drugs provide mental benefits by generally facilitating the body's metabolic processes related to the production of new tissues and the release of energy from food and fat stores The Three Must-Have Supplements For A Bulletproof Brain In as difficult of an answer as it was with all the powerful and brain-boosting supplements out there, Jesse was kind enough to share the three supplements he never leaves home without (and two bonus) Learn more about Jesse's stack Racetam Fish oil (Omega 3) Creatine NEXUS (15% off using code WELLFX)

Jesse Lawler is a self-experimental, jack of all trades.  He is a location independent entrepreneur who runs an entire software developing company from his offices in Los Angeles and Saigon. Jesse worked for years at the Hollywood Grind as a screenwriter and producer on a half dozen movies. He spends much of his spare time writing and hosting a podcast over on his passion project site, Smart Drug Smarts. Jesse has built a fiercely engaged fan base of bio-hackers and personal optimization themes.

Intelligence is the most powerful force in the world, and humans are increasingly losing out to computers in various intellectual pursuits. Can you take a pill that will make you smarter? If you could, would you? We would, and so would our guest Jesse Lawler, the host of the excellent podcast Smart Drug Smarts. We […]

# Episode 128 **Summary:** In Episode #128 Ari shares the podcast with Jesse Lawler of _[Smart Drug Smarts](http://smartdrugsmarts.com/),_ the podcast that helps people witch on their brains and switch off the pollutants contaminating them. During their conversation, Ari and Jesse talk new nootropics, brain-strengthening strategy and recount some of their favorite episodes from the Smart Drug Smarts podcast. **Special Announcements:** ## [American Dream U](http://americandreamu.org/upcoming-events/) On March 13th and 14th, watch Ari Meisel bring his expertise to the stage in a setting unlike any other: Fort Benning, Georgia home of the United States Army's Airbore and Ranger schools. Ari will be joining a collection of legendary business leaders and exciting entrepreneurs to help demonstrate the _right _way to start a business. ## [Less Doing Live Event](https://lessdoinglabs.businessresearchgroup.org/sales/live-event-optin) The **Less Doing LIVE Event** in NYC is _less than six months away_! The best minds in business and productivity are joining Ari in his hometown of New York City to share their tips, strategies and secrets for success. Visit [LessDoingLive.com](http://www.lessdoinglive.com/) to learn more about this fantastic opportunity running from **May 1st – 3rd**. ## [Less Doing System Seminar](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seminar-less-doing-system-by-ari-meisel-tickets-14912003203) Join Ari Meisel, the master of “_Optimize, Outsource and Automate_,” as he conducts two exclusive seminars in the heart of **New York City on March 9th, 2015**. During this seminar, Ari explains how the Less Doing System recaptures time, slashes stress and enriches lives. Best of all, these sessions are **100% free**. To register, go to [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seminar-less-doing-system-by-ari-meisel-tickets-14912003203) now! ## [Mastermind Talks](http://www.mastermindtalks.com/) Looking for an opportunity to see Ari speak live somewhere on the west coast?—Look no further! On **April 29th and 30th** , Ari will be featured at the _Mastermind Talks_ event in **Napa, California**. To learn more about this opportunity to watch Ari “_Optimize, Outsource and Automate_” in wine country, click [here](http://www.mastermindtalks.com/). **Time Stamped Show Notes:** - 20:13 – Introduction of Jesse Lawler from Smart Drug Smarts, a podcast about all-things designed to make you smarter - 21:23 – How the Smart Drug Smarts podcast got started - 23:30 – The first and second _fish _episodes - 26:00 – Jesse talks about some of the nootropics he's tried and those he feels are _most _effective - 27:05 – Nicotine (via a nicotine patch) is something Jesse likes to enjoy - 27:40 – GABA, commonly believed to be one of the _calming _neruo-transmitters, can actually have a stimulating effect on the brain - 28:40 – CogniTea - 29:08 – Features 20+ ingredients, a cocktail of _good _things for the brain - 29:43 – Different strokes for different folks - 30:55 – _Adderol and creativity_, specifically, Adderol kills creativity - 31:50 – Jesse _will _try Adderol to at least gain a basis for comparison - 32:55 – Jesse outlines some of the other nootropics he _wants _to try - 33:03 – [Rhodiola rosea](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodiola_rosea#Uses) - 35:28 – EFT; acupuncture without the needles - 36:10 – The original idea behind Jesse's podcast was to get people to _share _Jesse's curiosity - 36:50 – Ari relates via his Nathan Whitmore interview - 39:15 – Technologies and nootropics Jesse is excited to find out about - 41:10 – _Spark _by Dr. John Ratey - 41:35 – Your brain is _never _more ready to do high-level processing than that 4-5 hour block _just _after an extremely hard workout. - 41:54 – The more blood is pumping, the harder your heart is working, the more switched-on your brain will be post-activity - 43:00 – The stereotype of “dumb jock” could not be further fro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lessdoing/message

In this Jesse Lawler Interview, we discuss how this app developer took his interest in nootropics to create a podcast called Smart Drug Smarts. He interviews (literally) the smartest minds around on the topic of neurology, brain health, and overall mind fitness. He's a truly genuine and fun guy, and is having the time of his life. FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/13★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★