The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist, audiologist, and clinical and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in psychneurobiology and metacognitive neuropsychology. Her passion is to help people see the power of the mind to change the brain, control chaotic thinking, and find mental peace.   Today on the show we discuss: how to rewire toxic thoughts and how parents can support their kids...

Today’s guest is personal trainer and wellness advisor. Eric Rakofsy. Eric is a partner and trainer at the prestigious Kollective gym in Austin Texas and also an advisor to Super Coffee, Ladder and others. Some of Eric’s influential clients include Strauss Zelnick, who’s CEO and chairman of the board of the billion dollar company behind Grand Theft Auto, Millard Drexler, chairman and CEO of J.Crew...

Today’s guest is relationship coach Stephanie Rigg. Stephanie is also the host of the popular relationship podcast “On Attachment”, where she delves deep into all things attachment theory, love, relationships & intimacy - sharing her wisdom and experience to help you start making real changes in your life & relationships.   Today on the show we discuss: the four different types of attachments in r...

Today’s guest is Taylor Calmus. Taylor also known as 'Dude Dad,' is a Colorado-based video creator who has become a viral sensation through his comedic, family-focused content and expert, DIY creativity. He is a father of four and a husband to his wife Heidi. Taylor taps into the relatability of parenthood in an effort to help other parents laugh at their own struggles.   Today on the show we disc...

Today’s guest is Dr. Tara Swart. Tara is a neuroscientist, a former psychiatrist, and senior lecturer at MIT Sloan. She is also a leadership advisor and works with leaders all over the world to help them achieve mental resilience and peak brain performance while also helping them improve their ability to manage stress, regulate emotions and retain information. Tara has become wildly popular for he...

Today’s guest and returning to the podcast is wellness influencer and host of the Blonde Files podcast, Arielle Lorre. In our first discussion, Arielle and I dove deep into her incredible story of recovery and I invite y’all to check that one out in case you haven’t already.    Today we discuss: the 3 biggest lessons Arielle’s learned from her podcast, the areas in her life that she’s seen the mos...

Today’s guest is guest is Sam Parr. Sam is cohost of the highly popular business podcast My First Million. He also founded the media company “the Hustle” back in 2016 which was acquired by HubSpot in 2021.   Today we discuss: Why being an alcoholic can be your greatest superpower, Sam’s inspiring story and how he went from jail to selling his company to HubSpot, the top six lessons he’s learned fr...

Today’s guest is Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani, co-founder of Mindvalley, the world’s most powerful life transformation platform with 20 million+ followers. She is also the author of the recently released book, “Becoming Flawesome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life” Today we discuss: the dark side of the self help industry, how to identify, accept, and improve your flaws and imperfections,...

Today’s guest is Dr. Stacy Sims. Stacy is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. She has directed research programs at Stanford and others focusing on female athlete health and performance and pushing the dogma to improve research on all women. during her tenure at Stanford, she had the...

Today's guest is pastor R.C. Blakes. RC is a husband, a father of four, a grandfather of three and an empowerment speaker. Though he is a pastor, preacher and teacher his approach is conversational. He believes that transformation happens in conversation. He tackles issues and subjects that are sometimes uncomfortable for many leaders to address and maybe even difficult for some people to understa...

Today’s guest is Moira Kucaba. Moira is a former alcoholic, addict and college dropout turned thought leader, seven figure entrepreneur and one of the most successful Beachbody coaches ever. Moira has been sober for over twenty years and today we dive deep into her story.    Today on the show we discuss: the five things that have helped her stay sober for over two decades, why she still goes to tw...

Today’s guest and returning back to the show is my good friend Darin Olien. Darin is a well-known superfood hunter, co-host of the Emmy™ Award Winning, #1 Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron. and host of the Darin Olien show. He is also a New York Times best selling author and his latest book “Fatal Conveniences: The Toxic Products and Harmful Habits That Are Making You Sick—and the...

Today's guest and returning back to the podcast is Alan Aragon. Alan is a nutrition researcher and educator with over 30 years of success in the field. He is known as one of the most influential figures in the fitness industry's movement towards evidence-based information. His notable clients include Stone called Steve Austin, Derek Fisher, and Pete Sampras. Alan writes a monthly research review p...

Today’s guest and returning back to the podcast is Jillian Turecki. Jillian is a certified relationship coach, teacher and writer who for 20 years has taught others how to transform their relationships with themselves. She is also the host of the popular podcast, “Jillian on Love.”   Today we discuss: the most powerful lessons Jillian has learned over the last ten years, how she betrayed herself i...

Today's guest is actor Ethan Suplee. He is known for his roles in films like Remember the Titans, Blow, and Mallrats, as well as in TV shows like Boy Meets World and My Name is Earl. But outside of his acting career, Ethan has an incredibly inspiring story. He has lost over 250 lb and Ethan has also been sober for over 20 years.    Today we discuss: What helped Ethan lose over 250 lb and get sober...

Today’s guest is Rebecca Rosen. Rebecca is a spiritual medium and bestselling author with over 20 years of experience working as an ambassador between the spirit world and our day-to-day world.    Today we discuss: Rebecca’s view on the circle of life and the afterlife, how to unlearn negative beliefs and become unstuck, why affirmations alone don’t work, how to get grounded without meditating, wh...

Today's guests are Dr. Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett. Kelly is the coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers Becoming a Supple Leopard and Ready to Run. He consults with athletes and coaches from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB, the US Olympic Team, elite Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard forces, and corporations on employee health and wellbeing. Juliet is an entrepreneur, attorney,...

Today's guest is Martinus Evans. Martinus has run eight marathons since his doctor told him to “lose weight or die” in July 2012. Since then, he’s also coached hundreds of runners and been featured in The New York Times, Men’s Health, The Wall Street Journal, Runner’s World, New York Post, LADbible, HuffPost, Magnolia, and U.S. News & World Report. Martinus is the Founder and CEO of the Slow AF Ru...

Today’s guest is Case Kenny. Case is an entrepreneur, mindfulness expert and host and founder of the top 25 Apple podcast  New Mindset, Who Dis. You may also recognize him from his viral coffee cup and post-it quotes on Instagram, which have been shared by millions and featured by Complex, Forbes, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan and many more. Case is also the creator of the best-selling mindfulness...

Today’s guest is Dr. Tracey Marks. Dr. Marks is a general and forensic psychiatrist of over 20 years whose mission is to increase mental health awareness and understanding by educating people on psychiatric disorders, mental well-being, and self-improvement. As a forensic psychiatrist, she has formulated over 1000 opinions through Independent Medical Evaluations, criminal assessments, or civil lit...

Today’s guest is Stefan Falk. Stefan is an internationally recognized executive coach and the author of Intrinsic Motivation: Learn to Love Your Work and Succeed as Never Before. Stefan is also a human performance expert for top business executives, special ops in the armed forces, and elite athletes, Falk has spent more than thirty years helping thousands of individuals, teams, and organizations...

Today’s guest is David Manheim from the Dopey Podcast. Dopey podcast is the most popular addiction/recovery podcast that exists and has featured guests like Marc Maron, Jamie Lee Curtis, Margaret Cho, Danny Trejo, Jason Biggs and many others. Dopey was created by Dave and his cohost Chris in 2016, they met in rehab in Connecticut in 2011. Chris tragically died in July of 2018, relapsing and overdo...

Today’s guest and returning to the podcast is Nedra Glover Tawwab. Nedra is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Drama Free and Set Boundaries, Find Peace. A licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert, she has practiced relationship therapy for more than fifteen years.   Today we discuss: the biggest mistakes parents make when raising their kids, how to effectively support you...

Today's guest is Dr. William Li. Dr. Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of the books "Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself."  And "Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer.” His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases...

Today’s guest is Dr. Gina Poe. Dr. Poe is a renowned neuroscientist and professor of integrative biology and physiology at the University of California Los Angeles. Her lab and research focuses on how sleep impacts the brain, memory, learning, cognitive function, emotional health and more.    Today we discuss: How to improve the quality of your sleep, the different stages of sleep and why they are...