The Resilient Mind

The Resilient Mind
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Mar 30, 2026 • 15min

You're Closer to Your Dreams Than You Think - Ed Mylett

Ed Mylett, high-energy entrepreneur and peak performance coach who mentors elite performers. He talks about shifting gratitude after a life moment. He explains blissful dissatisfaction and the power of rewarding wins. He explores standards, habits, identity as your life thermostat, and using pain and pleasure to drive action.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 35min

You've Been Living Someone Else's Life - Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant, entrepreneur and angel investor known for co-founding AngelList and early bets on Uber and Twitter, shares sharp reflections on self-awareness and mental clarity. He discusses meditation as a tool to observe thoughts. He talks about choosing which problems to solve, avoiding mimicry, protecting focus, and preferring authenticity over performance.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 43min

Trauma Can Change Your Genes — And It Can Be Reversed - Dr. Lipov

Dr. Eugene Lipov, a pain physician who pioneered the clinical use of the Stellate Ganglion Block and studies epigenetics. He shares the story behind the “God Shot,” explains how trauma can alter genes and be biologically treated, contrasts post-traumatic stress and growth, and outlines how SGB, lifestyle and therapy can reset the nervous system and support resilience.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 20min

You Have to Stop Thinking to Find Out What Life Is About - Alan Watts

Alan Watts, a British-American philosopher who popularized Eastern thought, shares poetic reflections on Zen, suchness, and letting go. He explores how stopping internal chatter reveals life’s nonverbal richness. Watts contrasts goal-driven striving with playful, present action and describes meditation, satori, and seeing the world as luminous and unified.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 11min

Your Life Is the Masterpiece. Stop Letting Others Paint It - Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin, legendary producer and co-founder of Def Jam, and author of The Creative Act, shares his creative philosophy. He talks about making work you love, choosing honesty over perfection, and balancing art with commerce. He explores vulnerability, mindful curation of inputs, intention and timing, and how meditation supports creativity.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 16min

Discipline Isn't Enough If Your Mind Is Chaotic - David Goggins

Watch the full video interview on the new Resilient Mind YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVCDvdBLnE0An accomplished endurance athlete, Goggins has completed over 60 ultra-marathons, triathlons, and ultra-triathlons, setting new course records and regularly placing in the top five. He once held the Guinness World Record for pull-ups completing 4,030 in 17 hours, and he’s a sought after public speaker.This episode is brought to you in partnership with Chris Williamson. Follow his YouTube channel by visiting: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisWillxTake action and strengthen your mind with The Resilient Mind Journal. Get your free digital copy today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download Now⁠⁠🌍 The Resilient Mind Podcast is a proud member of 1% for the Planet — building resilient minds and a resilient planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 29min

The Emotion You Keep Mistaking for Strength - Dr. Alok Kanojia (Healthy Gamer)

Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K), a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and co-founder of Healthy Gamer, blends Western psychiatry with Vedic thought to help the digital generation. He breaks down 'toxic fuel'—anger and fear-driven motivation—and why it costs you. He explores ego, transformation through meditation and service, how sadness can turn into anger, and why addictions persist.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 29min

Your Stress Is an Addiction. Here's the Science. - Dr. Joe Dispenza

Dr. Joe Dispenza, author and educator on neuroscience and the mind-body connection. He explores how trauma forms emotional snapshots, how stress can become chemically addictive, and how meditation and mental rehearsal can rewire habits and biology. Short, science-minded methods for shifting fear, priming the brain, and creating measurable change in days.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 48min

When Trauma Unlocks a Higher State of Consciousness - Tom Matte

Tom Matte, writer and experiencer of 'Upside Vision' who regained extraordinary perceptual abilities after a psychotic break. He recounts seeing and interacting with holographic imagery, discusses clinical EEG work linking these states to brain rhythms, and explores trauma as a catalyst for opening to a broader field of consciousness.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 39min

If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy? - Naval Ravikant

Naval Ravikant, entrepreneur and investor who co-founded AngelList and backed Uber and Twitter, shares his take on happiness as being okay where you are. He discusses pleasure versus meaning, the harm of self-obsessed rumination, detachment from clarity, desire-driven action, and strategies like the barbell approach and radical self-prioritization.

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