The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst

Today's guest is Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph. D CNS. She is an internationally recognized nutritionist who has been a pioneer in diet, health and nutrition. Ann Louise continues breaking new ground in integrative and functional medicine and is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of over 35 books on health and nutrition and at age 70, she isn’t slowing down. Ann Louise also has overcome...

Today's guest is Catt Sadler. She is a three-time Emmy-winning journalist with twenty years on-air experience. Catt is well known for her work on E! Entertainment where she spent more than a decade contributing to E! News, E! News Weekend, Daily Pop, Live From E! and a myriad of network specials. She's also been a fixture on the red carpet covering high-caliber events and interviewing celebrities...

Today’s episode is an absolute MASTERCLASS on Forgiveness!   Dr. Fred Luskin, Ph. D joins me today. He is the Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects and Senior Consultant in Health Promotion at Stanford University and is a Professor at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He presents lectures, workshops, seminars and trainings on the importance, health benefits and training of forgive...

Ingrid De La Mare-Kenny is a French American entrepreneur, author and wellness expert. I was introduced to Ingrid through our mutual friend and rockstar human Lauryn Bosstick. I immediately became enamored with Ingrid’s story and wanted to dive into it on the show.   Ingrid’s life completely fell apart in her late twenties when she was arrested by the FBI and accused of internet fraud for selling...

Mitchell Eason is best known as a reality television personality, social media influencer and entrepreneur. He rose to fame after competing on Netflix’s The Circle. Mitchell is a serial entrepreneur who got started at just 8 years old with his first Landscaping Company. Since then, he has gone onto scale various businesses and his own personal brand to an outreach of millions. What’s most impressi...

Kelly LeVeque joins me today for round two on the pod! Things get a bit emotional as she shares about a traumatic experience that changed her life forever and what the healing process has looked like. We also talk about avoiding the comparison trap, top nutrition tips for individuals and families and more! Kelly LeVeque is a holistic nutritionist, wellness expert, and celebrity health coach, and -...

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing everyone a healthy holiday and thankful for y'all and your support! There has been a lot of requests for more "solo episodes," so I thought today would be a great time to do one on GRATITUDE. This episode is short and sweet and jam packed with practical steps you can take to experience more gratitude AND be more optimistic when things get difficult.    What I cover toda...

Molly Bloom faced 90 years in prison and this is her story!  Today she comes on the pod to share her journey of what it was like running the world’s largest underground poker game and why that led to being arrested by 17 FBI agents and facing decades in prison. She reveals how she beat the odds, escaped the jail time and got sober.  Molly also talks about preparing for motherhood, what’s next for...

Is your gut slowly killing you? Find out why! Dr. B's episode was the MOST downloaded in 2020 and he comes back today for round two!  In this episode, Dr. B digs deep into how integral our gut microbiome is. Our gut health, as backed by science, affects our mood, our health, our energy, and how we connect with the people around us. Also, exercise and proper food intake is not enough to sustain a h...

Today's guest is Tiffany Jenkins. Tiffany is the hilarious genius behind “Juggling the Jenkins”. She has over 6 million social media followers and counting! Tiffany is a wife, mother, best-selling author, content creator and recovering addict. While she is best known for her funny viral Facebook and YouTube videos, Tiffany is incredibly passionate about bringing awareness to mental illness. She sp...

Mark Wolynn joins me on the show today. Mark is the director of the Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco and is a leading expert in the field of inherited family trauma. His book It Didn't Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle was the winner of the 2016 Silver Nautilus Book Award in psychology and has been translated into 22 languages. Hi...

Today’s guest is Madison Prewett. Madi is most notably known for being a finalist on Season 24 on ABC’s The Bachelor in 2020. But, what is most compelling about her is what she did before to prepare for that experience and how she has responded after. She now uses her social media platform of nearly 4 million to encourage and inspire others to stay true to themselves and become courageous regardle...

My guest today is my friend Simon Hill. Simon is a top nutritionist, working with folks like Chris Hemsworth, and hosts the Plant Proof podcast which is one of the top health & fitness podcasts in Australia. Simon is a true expert on all things nutrition—he has a Master's in nutrition science and has other nutrition degrees from places like Cornell. His new book, “The Proof Is In The Plants”, made...

Terra Newell is a real life hero, survivor and lucky to be alive. Terra was attacked on August 20, 2016 in her apartment complex by John Meehan, her mother’s estranged husband. Terra fought him off and ended up fatally wounding him while doing so. Her story is at the center of the highly popular series and podcast, Dirty John. She joins me on the podcast today to talk in-depth about what REALLY we...

Today's guest is Dave Hollis. He Is the New York Times bestselling author of Get Out of Your Own Way, host of the Rise Together podcast, health & fitness enthusiast and online coach works to inspire others to take control of their lives and create a future of fulfillment and purpose. Dave’s history includes CEO of a media start-up, former president of sales & distribution for the film studio at Th...

Today I am joined by Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik. They are the co-hosts of the highly popular podcast, Almost 30. Almost 30 is the go-to podcast for heart-centered, hilarious conversations and real, raw, impactful interviews with brilliant guests. The show has been downloaded over 30 million times and has been hailed as “The Best Wellness Podcast to Listen To Right Now” by Covetuer and nomi...

Matt Mauser is a songwriter, solo artist, pop/rock bandleader having spent more than two decades onstage and writing music. As of late, music has also become therapeutic for Matt, who lost his wife Christina in the January 2020 helicopter crash that also killed NBA great Kobe Bryant. Kobe and Matt became close when he hired Matt to create music for some projects of his. Kobe and Christina also wor...

Dr. Karen Shaw Becker is the most followed veterinarian on social media. Her deliberate and common-sense approach to creating vibrant health for companion animals has been embraced by millions of pet lovers around the world. Dr. Becker also writes and lectures extensively and serves as a wellness consultant for a variety of health-oriented organizations. Rodney Habib is one of the most influential...

TikTok star Tayler Harber on How Going to Prison For Armed Robbery Saved Her Life!!!   Just 4 years ago 19 year old Tayler Harber thought her life was over when she went to prison for armed robbery.  But, today she has gained over a million followers on Tiktok where she uses her platform to turn her pain into purpose. Tayler was a 3 sport athlete and a model student in grade school. But, after a f...

Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans joins me on the pod today. You may also recognize this highly passionate Emmy-nominated Entertainment journalist from hosting other shows like The World of Dance or OWN tonight on the Oprah Winfrey Network. The newest show he is MCing “America’s Big Deal” premieres on Thursday on the USA network. This show is the first-ever live, shoppable competition series that wil...

Michael Easter is a leading voice on how humans can integrate modern science and evolutionary wisdom for improved health, meaning, and performance in life and at work. He travels the globe to embed himself with brilliant thinkers and people living at the extremes.    He is the author of best selling book, "The Comfort Crisis" which has been adopted by Major League Baseball teams, top-ranked NCAA D...

Today’s guest is Victoria Garrick. Victoria is a former Division I volleyball player, TED Talk speaker, podcast host, and mental health advocate. She was a four-year starter at USC, where she won a PAC-12 Championship and finished her career with the top five most digs in program history.   Today she has well over a million followers on her social media platforms, hosts the “Real Pod” podcast, has...

How To Have Faith When Life Gets Challenging!!!   I am super excited to share today’s episode with you and I think you will get a lot out of it whether you are a Christian or not. My convo today is with the legendary Dr. Tony Evans and his son Anthony Evans.    Many of you will recognize Dr. Evans, but for those who aren’t familiar he is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship...

Today’s guest is Dr. Wendy Suzuki. Dr. Suzuki is a Neuroscientist and Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at the Center for Neural Science at NYU.   Her research heavily focuses on brain plasticity and she is best known for her extensive work studying areas in the brain critical for our ability to form and retain new long-term memories.   Dr. Suzuki’s Ted Talk has more than 31 million views...

Today’s guest is Jonathan Fields. Jonathan is the best selling author of multiple books as well as the host/executive producer of the extremely popular podcast, The Good Life Project. Jonathan’s work has been featured widely in the media, including The New York Times, FastCompany, The Wall Street Journal, Inc., Entrepreneur, Forbes, Oprah Magazine, Elle, Allure, The Guardian, and many others.   Mu...