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In this episode Leo talks about when the feeling of numbness starts to cause you pain. He explains what he's learned is the cause of it, the cycle you can get stuck in, and how he's planning to break out of it himself. 

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Today’s episode is a wake up call. 

Before you waste another day of your life, you need to hear the six shocking statistics from a ten-year long study about what you’re doing with your time.

Because the hard reality is that time is passing you by.

And if that bothers you, this episode will get you doing something about it.

You’re probably spending too much time on things that are not important to you, and not enough time on what is.

It’s time to change that.

In this episode, you’ll also learn:

• Surprising life changes that happen at ages 18, 21, 29, 40, and 70.
• 6 things you must pay attention to if you want to make the most of your life.
• The most important decision you’ll ever make. (It’s not what you think!)
• The ten-year research study that Mel couldn’t stop thinking about.
• The truth about your relationship with your family.
• The advice you need to help you find the right person for you.
• A short quiz to help you see what matters most in your life.
• The big takeaway that will change how you see your relationships.

To go deeper into the topics shared in today’s episode, including the study Mel shares, the graphs, and the resources mentioned, click here for the episode resource page.

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Avi Schiffman joins Jason to explore the origin story of Tab (3:05), concerns regarding wearables safety and security (13:00), Tab’s prototype and design choices (25:00), and much more!

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(0:00) Avi Schiffmann of Tab AI joins Jason

(3:05) The origin story of Tab: building a mental model of who you are.

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In today’s episode, author and entrepreneur Lorenzo Lewis tells you the amazing story of how he is changing the lives of over 3 million people a year.

His story is so inspiring, and I wanted you to meet Lorenzo because I know he’ll inspire you to think bigger about making a difference in your community or the world at large.

Lorenzo had no funding, influence, or experience. He just had a simple idea and a very big heart. And that’s all you need to make the world a better place.

When Lorenzo was born, the odds were already stacked against him: his mother gave birth to him while she was in jail. His father died in prison. He was raised by his aunt and uncle. As a child, he struggled with anger, anxiety, and depression and was labeled a problem.

You’ll hear about the defining moment when Lorenzo made the decision to turn his life around. He graduated from college and started working in health and human services. That was where, at the age of 24, he had an idea about creating a mental health movement that is now changing millions of lives.

“The Confess Project” was born. 

Lorenzo’s nonprofit trains barbers and beauticians to be mental health advocates for the men, women, and children who are sitting in their chairs.

Now 3,000 mental health advocates across the country are changing the lives of over 3 million people a year.

It’s an absolutely incredible story.

Today, you will learn:

• The incredible solution Lorenzo thought of to make therapy accessible and easy for underserved and represented communities.
• How to give yourself permission to pursue that big idea.
• The revolutionary Harvard study that explains why you feel so comfortable telling your hairdresser about everything.
• Why you have all the power and tools you need to make a difference.
• How working from home has increased loneliness (and why you feel like you have nobody to talk to).
• The 4 things you can say to someone who is having a bad day (steal this from Lorenzo’s playbook).
• Why now is the right time to take action on that project you are thinking about.

I can’t wait for you to meet, learn from, and be inspired by Lorenzo.

His story is proof that it’s never too late to change your own life and that when you see a problem you want to solve, lean into it.

You’ll not only help other people; you’ll surprise yourself with how much of a difference you can make.

Xo, Mel

In this episode:

• 2:30: 60% of us don’t fully trust this, so we avoid it altogether.
• 5:40: How do you start a nonprofit when you have no idea how?
• 11:00: Black-owned hair shops are an integral part of black communities.
• 14:30: Lorenzo’s is on a mission to close the vulnerability gap.
• 17:20: Anxiety may not always look the way you think it does.
• 19:45: Kids get labeled as bad behavior instead of treating mental health.
• 26:15: A child who does not feel warmth from the village will burn it down.
• 29:50: Unmet mental health needs are sometimes expressed as anger.
• 35:50: The moment Lorenzo proved that he keeps his word.
• 39:20: Stories of people not being supported mentally and emotionally.
• 42:45: When your therapist doesn’t look like you, it’s a barrier to connection.
• 44:20: I still remember when Ed Mylett said this to me.
• 46:20: So how do you come up with an idea that’s never been done before?
• 48:20: How do you get men to admit they need professional help?
• 52:00: What does it mean to be vulnerable and why is that important?
• 53:40: When your nonprofit starts reaching 1 million people!
• 54:00: The 4-Part therapeutic formula of The Confess Project we can all use.
• 56:40: Let’s role model what it looks like to sit in the barber chair.
• 60:20: The surprising Harvard research that drove this nonprofit's mission.
• 64:00: Examples of the impact The Confess Project has had on communities.
• 68:30: When you believe in your dream and you make it happen.
• 70:15: Two powerful stories from two barbers who saved two lives.

Want more resources? Go to my podcast page at https://melrobbins.com/podcast.

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Today, I talk to Dr. Gabor Maté. A celebrated speaker and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics, such as addiction, stress, and childhood development. Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction; When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress; and Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder. He is also the co-author of Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers. His works have been published internationally in more than thirty languages.

Dr. Maté generously shares his deep understanding of childhood trauma, vulnerability, grief, and emotional distress. He explains what real trauma is and how time doesn’t necessarily lead to healing, how vulnerability is ingrained in us since we are young and the importance of these formative years to mold our emotional health, and the societal expectations we always try to meet but have never truly given us real fulfillment. We also exchange thoughts on dealing with grief, how we struggle to identify with the people we look up to, and how childhood experience varies for every child even when they are raised in a similar environment.

Trauma is a wound that has not fully healed which can be triggered at any point in our life so it matters that we are able to find a common ground and stay firm in what can give us healing, emotional stability, and happiness.

What We Discuss:

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:03:12 How do you define trauma?
• 00:06:32 How is healing defined?
• 00:08:45 Time itself does not heal emotional wounds
• 00:11:38 We are all born vulnerable
• 00:13:55 The inherent expectations we all have
• 00:20:00 The societal standards we try to live up to
• 00:25:15 It’s not possible to love kids too much
• 00:29:35 Grief is essential for life
• 00:32:19 When the past dominates the present reactions
• 00:35:16 There is no healthy identification
• 00:42:11 Why are we set on things staying the same
• 00:44:38 No two children have the same childhood
• 00:50:19 The difference between loneliness and being alone
• 00:53:54 How do you see human nature?
• 01:02:24 Suffering has to be acknowledged
• 01:06:27 Getting closure and start moving on
• 01:10:04 Spirituality becomes commoditized
• 01:15:56 Dr. Maté on Final Five:

Episode Resources

• Gabor Maté | Website
• Gabor Maté | Instagram
• Gabor Maté | Twitter
• Gabor Maté | Books
• The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

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PAIN. What is it? Where does it come from? And how can we hurt less? Which hurts more, a kidney stone or heartache? Why does chronic pain persist? Can we turn down our pain dials? To answer these huge questions, pain psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness enthusiastically explains the brain, pain and how to retrain it. She is an unabashed neuronerd and a ray of hope in a field that is misunderstood, neglected and under-explained. A true life-changer of a person. 

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According to a recent survey, the percentage of men with at least six close friends has fallen by half since 1990, and men today are 5X more likely to say they don't even have a single close friend than they were thirty years ago.

What are the reasons for this seeming friendship recession among men? Today I talk to the man who conducted that survey to try to find out. His name is Daniel Cox and he's the director of the Survey Center on American Life. Today on the show Daniel takes us on a tour of the state of friendship among modern men, beginning with the fact that men today have fewer friends and feel less emotionally connected to the ones they do have. We explore the irony that while people have long said that traditional norms of masculinity are what's holding men back from having fulfilling relationships, it's younger men, who are more progressive on those norms, who are struggling the most to make friends. Daniel talks about the fact that the male friendship recession isn't pandemic related, but rather seems to be linked to the weakening of ties to community institutions like church, the changing nature of work, and the fact that Americans are spending more and more time with their families. From there we go down a bunch of interesting avenues, including the fact that husbands rely more on their wives for emotional support than vice versa, why Daniel finds it concerning that young men today are more likely to first talk about their problems with their parents rather than their friends than was true 30 years ago, and the irony that single men are struggling the most to make friends even though they need them the most.

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Two Hot Takes host, Morgan, is joined by guest co-host, Lauren! Episode includes blind reactions to Reddit animal related dilemas and stories. We love our furry, scaley, and hooved friends but sometimes they bring the drama with them. Stories include a guy who has been feeding earwax to his cat, a man who found his sisters lost dog and wouldn't drive him home, a woman who causes a stir at work when she wouldn't allow an emotional support horse in, a girl who accidentally killed a guys pet spider, and a woman who has a very special support cat. TW: Eating Disorders and graphic content at the end.  

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