Alive and Free

In life, we focus on removing the bad behaviors, habits, and actions to become happier. But we never take the time to reflect on good things that are slowly sabotaging our joy. Take your phone and money for example. Both of these tools can help you live an easier and happier life. But they can also latch onto you like a parasite and slowly destroy your well-being. They're what I call phoney friends — and they can be much more lethal than your worst addictions because they're helpful. In this episode, I'm sharing how to identify these phoney friends earlier before they ransack your enjoyment of life. Show highlights include: Why your smartphone is like a timewarp that makes life speed past you without enjoying it (4:20) How the 6 inch device in your pocket seizes control of your brain and "zombifies" your life (9:56) The weird way your phone addiction makes you worry nonstop about money (11:03) How something genuinely good can hijack your psyche and corrupt your happiness and peace (12:31) Why making more money causes more headaches and stress (and how to enjoy life to the fullest right now without money) (15:17) How focusing on your problems multiples your hardships (even if you're creating solutions) (16:19) Why getting addicted to helpful things is usually more dangerous than destructive habits (17:24) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Too often in life we have a "poker face." We hide our true emotions and pretend to be unfazed by painful feelings. We do this in our relationships, with our spirituality, in our careers, and on social media. All this bluffing and hiding your authentic self tricks the people around you. Not only does it harm them, but it harms you. Whenever you lie, you force your brain to justify it — which drowns you in worry, fear, and even resentment. In this episode, I'm revealing how to lift off the mask to your "poker face" so you free yourself from mental hang ups that suffocate your happiness. Show highlights include: How "poker facing" your partner sabotages an otherwise healthy relationship (1:31) The almost too-simple, yet profoundly effective "cheat code" to make your life easier (7:01) How a "Truth Reality" liberates you from the burden of lying you've accidentally placed on your shoulders (7:07) The weird way your emotional baggage subconsciously makes your worst, most irrational fears come true (7:16) Why going to church every Sunday can weaken your relationship with God (10:30) The radical mindset shift that instantly eliminates anxiety, depression, stress, worry, and fear (13:40) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

There are several times throughout our lives when we're chained to the couch and our motivation is depleted. That's when we turn to Tony Robbins and other motivational videos to kick us into gear. But this is another subtle form of procrastination. Truth is, you don't need motivation in order to act. In fact, there are 2 universal motivation killers that always rear their ugly heads when you're feeling lazy, overwhelmed, and burnt out. Once you're aware of them, you can instantly shift your perspective and take action — whether you're motivated or not. In this episode, I'm revealing these 2 deadly motivation killers so you never have to worry about your lack of motivation again. Show highlights include: The counterintuitive way watching Tony Robbins motivational videos cripples your ability to follow his advice (0:57) The "3 minute then quit" method which helps you obliterate procrastination (2:27) The "Alive Playlist" that instantly fills your life with things you love doing (3:52) The 2 universal, insidious, and deadly motivation killers that are stopping you from reaching your wildest dreams (4:57) How taking tiny, barely noticeable baby steps helps you accomplish your goals without motivation (8:40) The "Camera Focus" trick that keeps you on track with your craziest goals elen when you're years away from accomplishing them (9:47) The Navy SEAL's "OODA Loop" secret for failing their way to success (13:35) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

12-step programs and other well-meaning groups have done a lot of good in the world. But they've also ruined people's sense of freedom and joy. These programs try to help members escape addictions, but accidentally traumatize people into thinking they're the only way to treat addiction, depression, and anxiety. The truth is there isn't only one way to overcome addiction, self-loathing, anxiety, or depression. And you should steer clear of any program which says they're the only way. In this episode, I'm revealing different and slightly weird ways to overcome your suffering (especially if programs, therapists, and other methods never worked for you). Show highlights include: The cold, hard truth about why seeing a therapist never worked for you (and the oddball physical alternative that can finally flip your life around) (5:54) Why addiction, depression, and anxiety don't exist (and how pretending they exist creates a self-fulfilling prophecy that sabotages your sanity) (7:16) How suppressing horrible bouts of PTSD amplifies your PTSD (and how embracing your wretched fears finally frees you from it) (9:40) The "Movie Method" which helps you overcome your worst emotional and psychological trauma (12:31) How to weaponize "trauma" so you can conquer internal psychological warfare that's keeping you from freedom (15:50) The insidious way 12-step programs and other well-meaning programs plant dangerous "trauma seeds" that imprison you (17:19) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Too often in relationships, we put up boundaries and "keep out signs." This is especially true in marriages. We think we're protecting the other person but we're actually slowly poisoning the marriage and ourselves. Why? Because you can't become one with the other person when boundaries are involved. It's not easy to become one with your spouse, but nothing will give you a more profound healing experience than becoming one with your partner. In this episode, I'm revealing how powerful this weird idea is, how it's already transformed my marriage, and how it can revitalize your marriage too. Show highlights include: How seemingly healthy boundaries subtly sabotage your marriage from the inside out (1:25) Why full disclosure usually wrecks marriages (and how to be brutally honest without sacrificing your relationship) (4:36) The weird way your spouse can "absorb" your thoughts, feelings, and emotions (and how this strengthens your marriage) (15:26) How "merging" with your spouse to become one instantly stops bickering, arguments, and resentment in its tracks (16:10) Why compromising with your partner is like drinking poison that slowly ruins you both (17:17) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Most people say they want a beautiful transformation in their life that frees them from all their unhappy thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and addictions. But they don't realize what they're asking for — it means you must sacrifice all the good in your life too. You can't do this with a magic pill, hypnotist, or 6-week program. The only way to do this is by "becoming freedom." And you can only become freedom by killing your old self and becoming someone new. It's not easy, but it's possible. And nothing creates unlimited joy and happiness like becoming someone new. In this episode, I'm revealing how to become someone new to experience joy like you never thought possible. Show highlights include: The weird way cutting out your worst habits and addictions strips you from some of the best parts of your life (and how to become happier than you ever imagined afterwards) (1:41) How to "morph" your body and mind to become freedom so you can permanently ditch your addictions (6:06) Why trying to conquer your biggest mistakes chains them to you forever (and how to eliminate them for good) (7:20) The case for celebrating when your life is falling apart (even if it feels like you'll never be happy again) (11:34) The wacky "punch to the chest method" that instantly frees you from all your pent up emotion you've bottled inside (13:37) Unhappy with your life? Here's how one question lets you start it over from scratch today (20:07) How clinging to all the good stuff in your life makes it impossible to change the bad (21:00) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Have you ever stressed about something that wasn't nearly as bad as your mind made it out to be? That's because you unconsciously manipulate your emotions to motivate yourself to take action. We've all done this since childhood — but that doesn't mean it's right. When you manipulate yourself, it's impossible to be happy when you're poisoning yourself with nasty emotions and horror stories about your doomed future. But it's never true. What if you could motivate yourself without infecting your body with misery? Not only will you get more done, but you'll experience a joy for life that you probably never experienced before. In this episode, I reveal all the insidious ways you manipulate yourself and how to stop manipulating yourself so you can be uncomfortably happy. Show highlights include: How not taking action overloads your body with anxiety to unconsciously manipulate yourself (4:45) The "Horror Stories Motivation Method" everyone is programmed with that costs you your sanity and peace (and how to motivate yourself without suffering) (5:16) How "Mini Manipulations" nuke your joy (especially if you're motivating yourself to finish a nagging business project) (6:28) Why adding meaning to your life locks you in a cage of agony, stress, and emotional turmoil (7:09) How to regain control over your nastiest emotions by simply driving your car (9:33) The "One Question Antidote" that instantly banishes anxious, worried, and fearful thoughts from dominating your life (16:39) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

When you face obstacles and challenges, it's easy to suppress your feelings and seek outside validation and comfort instead. Since you were a kid, you've been taught that you can find comfort in your suffering because of the coddle culture you live in. But seeking comfort for your problems doesn't solve them, it makes them worse. Growing up in a coddle culture actually makes it impossible to face and conquer your problems. In this episode, I'm revealing how coddle culture ruins your ability to heal yourself. And how you can start to heal whatever pain, illness, or emotional trauma you're currently dealing with. Show highlights include: Why you should celebrate when you get sick or are in pain (5:32) The counterintuitive way taking pills to overcome your mental or physical illnesses robs your body from healing itself and prolongs suffering (7:35) How suppressing your nasty emotions fools you into thinking you've conquered them (which makes them creep back into your life years later) (8:34) The "Perception Method' that nukes your fears that keeps you from solving your problems (13:10) How coddle culture overloads your body with misery by making it seem like you're perfectly comfortable (14:51) The insidious way comforting someone prevents them from ever solving their issues (and how to help them instead) (16:02) The "Spontaneous Remission Secret" that almost instantly eliminates all your pain, illness, and emotional trauma (18:35) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

When you put someone up on a pedestal, you throw yourself down in a pit. And when you look at others as beneath you, you discount their opinions and beliefs. Either type of comparison creates unnecessary suffering. Instead, if you just looked, you'd find that life is more beautiful when you appreciate the people around you. In this episode, I'm revealing the dangers of comparison and how to stop looking up to or down at the people in your life. Nothing will create more happiness in your life than the secrets I shared during this episode. Show highlights include: The "USB Method" for operating your body and mind that makes happiness burst through every cell in your body (2:55) Why putting anyone on a pedestal suffocates your self-esteem (even if it's Jesus) (4:30) The "Dashboard Lights Technique" for dealing with your nasty emotions without falling back into your addictive tendencies (6:39) How to transform seething anger into a beautiful experience by not suppressing it (7:28) The sneaky way praying is a form of shifting responsibility away from you (15:51) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

The Bible has been through billions of different interpretations. That means there's no reliable way to truly understand what the originator meant. There's a problem with following sacred books like the Bible: We create our own gospels based on our perceptions and then browbeat other people into believing it. This cripples our relationships, self-esteem, and general sense of wellbeing. If your interpretation is correct, you don't need to prove it to other people. In this episode, I'm revealing how to stop being manipulated by the Bible so you can find peace in real life (even if it seems like the Bible disagrees with your decisions). Show highlights include: The insidious way the Bible manipulates you and fills you with needless suffering (even if the Bible has improved your life) (0:38) How "weaponized scripture" damages your sense of peace (4:45) Why your insecurities "force" you to impose your views on others and sabotage your relationships (16:06) How misinterpreting scripture stunts your ability to improve yourself (and how taking scripture to real life combats this) (20:43) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Many of us think that we need to be passionate about something to live a fulfilling life. But that's not true. In fact, you seek passion in the first place because you've taught yourself to suffer. By thinking there's something to fix about you, you look for passion and purpose as antidotes to the misery you've manufactured. But when you eliminate your suffering, you don't need a purpose or passion. Instead, you realize that incredible bliss is always at your fingertips. In this episode, I'm revealing how to eliminate passion so you can free yourself from all of your suffering. Show highlights include: How being passionate about other people's suffering prevents you from functioning at a high level (3:45) Why you should never worry about someone else again (especially if you're concerned for their health or wellbeing) (4:20) The sneaky way suffering gives you comfort and convinces you it's good for you (7:28) How Hollywood tricks you into being addicted to misery (8:37) Why a long, painful illness "resets" your internal programming and makes infinite bliss easy to obtain (16:16) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

There's some divine intelligence inside you that's responsible for all of your growing and living. Here's what that means for you: You don't need to "fix" your problems. You don't need to battle your addictive behaviors and tendencies every day. All you have to do is get out of your own way and let these problems resolve themselves. It sounds counterintuitive, but it's more effective than any other known method. In this episode, I reveal how to get out of your own way so your biggest mental hangups dissolve into nothing. Show highlights include: Why "forcing" your problems to go away only magnifies them (and how to get rid of them instead) (2:21) How struggling transforms mundane breathing techniques into a life-preserving tool that unchains you from mental turmoil (5:25) Why your personality causes all your emotional conflicts (and how to "free" yourself from your personality) (9:17) How playing Jenga helps you tap into the true zen which eliminates your suffering (9:57) The "Small Breath Lifeline" that creates hours of tremendous bliss after practicing it for only 2 weeks (13:23) The "Flower Method" that helps your body fix all its internal problems without you lifting a finger (20:08) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Throughout your life, you've been brainwashed into using other peoples' eyes and ears to live your life. And it's usually from people with the best intentions. Even revered historical figures like the stoic philosophers subconsciously programmed you. But when you let other authorities guide your life, you trade in your eyes and ears for theirs. When you don't follow your own eyes and ears, you're letting other people live your life for you. And nothing puts you on the fast track to misery and suffering more than letting other people live your life. In this episode, I'm revealing why never trusting anyone again gives you freedom to be as happy as you can possibly be. Show highlights include: The insidious way the great stoic philosopher Epictetus prevents you from achieving unlimited happiness (6:06) Why working hard isn't a prerequisite for a joy-filled life (6:47) How the most motivating books and poems drown you in suffering (and how to challenge everything you believe) (9:26) The counterintuitive reason illiterate people have more wisdom than the best-read person on the planet (15:20) Why never trusting anyone gives you a sense of freedom most can't even dream about (17:09) The only proven way to build real confidence (and how to use this skill today) (18:48) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

We don't really know who we are. So we create imaginary stories in our head so we can understand ourselves better. But these stories are at the root of all your suffering. The second you identify with a hobby, skill, religion, shortcoming, or belief, you invite unnecessary problems into your life. What if nothing is wrong with you? And nothing has ever been wrong with you? In this episode, I'm revealing why there's nothing to fix about you — so you can invite peace and joy into your life for good. Show highlights include: How a great childhood doesn't prevent your kids from stealing, getting depressed, or becoming an addict (and how to prevent this from happening) (3:53) Why protecting your reputation leads to your worst compulsive behaviors (7:17) How letting go of all the "Fake IDs" you've given yourself helps you overcome all of your suffering (8:26) The counterintuitive way self-help and personal development books erode your confidence (13:28) How parenting subtly manipulates kids into believing there's something wrong with them (and how to be at peace with yourself) (18:36) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Addiction is no more of a spiritual problem than picking your nose. In fact, it wasn't until the early 1900s that addiction was even considered a spiritual problem. Here's why this matters for you: Having addictive tendencies or compulsive behaviors doesn't mean you're spiritually bankrupt. Instead, it means that your body and mind are working properly — but your limiting beliefs about addiction are holding you back. If you want to dismantle your limiting beliefs and quit your addictions for good then check out this episode. Show highlights include: Scientific proof that addiction is no more real than Bigfoot (and how that empowers you to free yourself from addiction) (5:18) How beautiful spiritual breakthroughs can trick you into thinking you've handled your addictions when they're still lurking in your subconscious (10:05) 2 things that always happen when your compulsive behaviors rear their ugly heads (11:43) The weird way scrolling through Facebook helps you overcome your addictive tendencies (15:27) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

When you examine addiction up close and personal you realize something: You're addicted to your memories of your first experiences of your addiction — not to the thing itself. This is why it's never been proven that addictive substances or behaviors exist. In other words, your nostalgia seeps into your brain and convinces you to give into your addictions (even if they leave you unsatisfied afterwards). In this episode, I'm revealing why nostalgia is so powerful and how to train your mind to ignore it so you can take addiction completely off of your "menu." Show highlights include: The sneaky way your nostalgia jacks up your addictive tendencies without you even realizing it (3:20) How gobbing up pints of ice cream helps you dump your addictions for good (8:50) The "Unconscious Test" that instantly makes you realize you're not addicted to porn (or any other behavior or drug) (14:18) Why accepting responsibility for your feelings is the first step to chucking addiction, anxiety, and depression out your window (even if none of it is your fault) (16:47) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Most of us put life on "extreme difficulty" mode. We make life excruciatingly hard by creating problems out of thin air then beating ourselves up after we can't solve them. But you don't have to live life this way. If you stop creating problems, most of your suffering disappears almost instantly. It sounds wacky, but it works better than any other program I've tried. In this episode, I'm sharing how letting go of your issues gets rid of them much faster than trying to solve them. Show highlights include: How subconscious negative affirmations zap your energy and excitement levels without you even realizing it (6:02) The "Amusement Park Map Method" for talking about your negative feelings without trapping yourself in those emotions (11:16) The insidious way 12-step programs can transform health people into full-blown addicts (12:50) Why trying to solve your addictive tendencies backfires and creates more internal struggle (and how to finally overcome your addicitons) (15:14) 2 words that instantly free you from self-induced guilt and shame whenever you say them (16:45) Why ignoring your problems actually makes them disappear faster than obsessing over solving them (20:40) How going skiing can erase most of your suffering overnight (22:37) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Fear of failure haunts many of us. When we're afraid to fail, we make more mistakes, drain our happiness, and fill ourselves with self-doubt. But what if failure wasn't real? The fortunate truth is: you create failure inside your own head — it doesn't exist outside of your head. In this episode, I'm revealing why failure doesn't exist so you can finally experience true joy and tremendous success. Show highlights include: How unfair childhood punishments create an impending feeling of doom in our adult lives (5:32) Why pretending failure doesn't exist quickly suffocates your fear of failure (8:59) The "Unconscious Experiment" that proves you can't actually fail (especially if you feel like you're a failure) (11:31) How hacking your memory through your 5 senses eliminates even your most humiliating failures (12:43) The "100% Success Mindset" that boosts your confidence overnight (especially when you feel like a failure) (16:30) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

You get in your own way more than you think. This is especially true when you want something — like more money, a better relationship with your spouse, or to ditch your mental health problems. Here's the trouble: The more you want something, the harder it is to get it. It goes against what every motivational speaker will tell you, but it's true. Instead of wanting something, you need to become it. For example, if you want a happier life, you have to become happiness first. In this episode, I'm revealing how to become happiness and freedom so you can always access it (even in your darkest moments). Show highlights include: How your ancient "survival skills" betray you and create anxiety (and the 3-word trick to stop it) (4:38) The insidious way wanting something poisons your psyche and makes you subconsciously avoid it (8:13) The admittedly difficult way to always be filled with joy (even when you can't pay your bills or fight with your spouse) (10:52) The "Building Happiness Approach" that makes you more creative, more intelligent, physically stronger, and improves your immune system (16:00) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

There's a lot of misinterpretation about the Garden of Eden story in the bible. And unfortunately, we can trace back nearly all of human suffering to one big lie that Satan told Eve in that story. That lie is this: that you are not good enough. That God created everything in the world perfectly, but somehow screwed up with you. Nothing can be further from the truth. In this episode, I'm revealing my observations from the Garden of Eden story, so you can finally swap out your misery for joy. Show highlights include: How the Garden of Eden story "taints" your outlook on life (and how changing your perspective fills you with endless joy) (4:45) Why trying to serve God suffocates you in anguish (and how to find pleasure without serving Him) (12:10) The biggest psychological lie you tell yourself that stops pure bliss from always running through your body (13:09) How you subconsciously plant seeds of catastrophe in your mind that creates a self-fulfilling procephy of misery (16:03) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Context is everything — and this is particularly true with your unique mental health characteristics. The problem is mental health "experts" prescribe one solution for every person. And this blinds you from seeing your mental quirks as a gift. When you look at it from a different angle, these mental "kinks" can be a blessing-in-disguise. In this episode, I'm sharing how to reframe your mental health issues so you can use them to create more joy in your life than you ever thought possible. Show highlights include: How mental health "experts" unintentionally cause more addiction, depression, anxiety, and PTSD (2:45) The "Chinese Medicine" mindset shift that can make you grateful for your unusual mental health traits (10:12) The weird way brain damage can bless you with unworldly gifts (10:58) How depression and anxiety gift a little-known skill that makes it easier to find joy (even if it doesn't seem like it) (13:40) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Authority attacks you from all angles — religion, science, your parents, and even society. But you become powerless when you believe something has authority over you. For example, I did energy work on someone struggling with trauma at a recent retreat. After I healed him, someone who believed he had a demon exorcism asked me what authority I had to heal him since it wasn't in Jesus's name. He didn't see that the person was relieved of his trauma. He was only concerned about the lack of authority I had to do so. And this happens all the time in your own life on a smaller scale. In this episode, I'm shining light on how the language you use creates biases that can prevent you from healing yourself. That way, you can challenge your own prejudices that stop you from finding joy. Here Are The Show Highlights: Why being a mindless fool supercharges your marriage and career (8:59) How your language sabotages your spirit and prevents you from healing yourself (16:40) The "Placebo Effect Method" that finally removes decades of trauma from haunting your soul (19:14) The insidious way searching for authority robs you of your ability to improve your mental health (20:04) How science and religion drowns you in misery (even if that's not their intention) (20:58) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

When most people think of orgasms, they think of sex. But what if I told you that you could have orgasmic experiences outside of your bedroom? We all have felt orgasms that weren't because of sex — but our language prevented us from thinking of it like that. But the truth is, you can train your nervous system to give you an unlimited amount of orgasmic pleasure (without relying on sex, drugs, or anything else outside of you). In this episode, I'm revealing why being fully alive is the best way to experience an orgasmic life and how you can get started today. Here Are The Show Highlights: How to align all the energy in your body in a way so pleasurable it blows even sex out of the water (9:47) The "Ecstasy Technique" that gives you unlimited emotional, physical, and spiritual ecstasy (without having sex or using drugs) (13:43) How to "unlock" more pleasure and happiness than you've ever thought possible in as little as 90 days (14:04) The "Mental Nightmare Premise" for why you submit to your addictive tendencies that helps you permanently overcome them (15:10) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Are compliments always good? On the surface, it seems that complimenting others and yourself helps build your confidence. But if you look deeper, you see that it destroys your confidence. More: When you give others compliments, you're training them to always worry about what others think. Nothing is more deadly than that. In this episode, I'm revealing why compliments and insults are more similar than you think and how to give compliments that don't cause the other person to self-destruct. Here Are The Show Highlights: The insidious way compliments plant seeds of destruction in your mind and make failure blossom (3:20) How grades in school brainwashed your subconscious and taught you that approval from others is more important than learning (5:19) Why brutal honesty with yourself makes you love yourself more than fluffy, gassed up compliments (9:28) The heinous reason that giving others compliments means you think you're superior to them (even if you don't mean to) (10:35) How telling your kids that they're awesome reinforces their worst negative thought patterns (12:55) Why not giving people your approval supercharges their confidence (15:16) How compliments subtly create anxiety, depression, and addiction (17:02) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Society, culture, and tradition "force" a lot of beliefs on us from our childhood. As we grow older, we start to identify with these different beliefs. For example, gender roles and gender identity. What if there was no such thing as masucline or feminine energy? Or toxic masculinity and toxic femininity? Do you think you'd be worried if you're "man" enough or "woman" enough? The truth is, these beliefs limit us and imprison us with endless misery and suffering. In this episode, I'm revealing why masculine and feminine energy aren't nearly as important as you think so you can free yourself from their grip and find joy. Here Are The Show Highlights: How gender roles pigeonhole us into only fixing 2.17% of ourselves instead of the other 97.83% (4:48) The "Ancient Indian Subcontinent's Secret" for achieving liberation and spiritual freedom that we lack in modern times (7:05) How seemingly innocent sitcoms poison your emotions and rip your confidence to shreds (14:47) The subtle mindset shift that finally exiles toxic masculinity and femininity from the earth (15:12) How society brainwashes us with gender identity to limit our happiness (17:07) The "Box Yourself In Trap" that's the source of all suffering (and how to free yourself from its grasp) (19:01) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing. If you'd like to buy a copy of my book, Is That Even Possible?: The Nuts and Bolts of Energy Healing for the Curious, Wary, and Totally Bewildered, you can find it on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/That-Even-Possible-Healing-Bewildered/dp/1512336041

Perfectionism haunts all of us. And it poisons our soul and destroys everything good we've accomplished. But you don't have to let your perfectionism ruin everything you love about life. Once you understand the source of perfectionism, you can create a plan to eliminate it. In this episode, I'm sharing the source of your perfectionism and how to finally let it go so you can have a more loving and free life. Here Are The Show Highlights: How the Mormon Church can help you finally ditch your perfectionism (even if you're not religious) (5:29) The insidious way perfectionism stunts your confidence and belittles your greatest accomplishments (11:44) How doing what you're "supposed to do" poisons your insides and makes you hopeless (15:46) The "3-Minute Honest Assessment Trick" that loosens perfectionism's grip over you (19:49) Why your car is the single greatest place of transformation and healing from perfectionism's wrath (23:22) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

As humans, we often get disgusted by other people. But the only reason we have an emotional reaction to other people is because we see that vulgar behavior in ourselves. For example, when you get annoyed by seeing someone else stuff their face it's because in some area of your life, you're neglecting your health. We tend to think negative emotions and hypocrisy are bad things. But they're actually gifts from the universe that let us examine our own faults and improve them. In this episode, I'm sharing how to leverage your negative emotions to see the true beauty of life. Here Are The Show Highlights: The "Mirror Method" that outsources the blame for your character flaws (and how to reverse it) (8:04) The hidden reason you get irritated by other people and how to appreciate every stranger you meet (8:42) How getting road rage can deepen your spirituality (11:02) The weird way resenting other people makes you more compassionate (18:43) Why you should celebrate your nastiest, negative emotions (and how they can make life delightful) (23:38) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Having a faith crisis can be difficult and lonely. It's not easy to leave your church and tell your family — especially if you feel like you've been betrayed by your beliefs. But a faith crisis can also be graceful. It doesn't have to be a road filled with anger, bitterness, and resentment. And it can actually bring you closer with God too. In this episode, I'm sharing how to have a graceful faith crisis and why it's okay to ditch bad beliefs that are no longer serving you (even though it's a tough decision). Here Are The Show Highlights: How to leave your faith (without feeling guilt, shame, or resentment) (14:16) Why raising your kids both with and without religion will make them smarter and more successful (18:31) How "my way or the highway" reasoning with religion manipulates you with fear (19:28) The oddball reason why God might prefer atheists over strong believers (26:31) Why it's okay to leave your church or faith if it's making you miserable (27:40) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Taste buds are a lot like beliefs. They change over time. And they give us a "flavor" for how we experience food and life. Here's what that means: You might have hated vegetables as a kid, but have learned to love them as you grew up. Similarly, if you're unhappy with your life, you can change it by fixing your internal chemistry. In this episode, I'm revealing how changing your beliefs can help you change the "flavor" of your life and make you a happier version of yourself. Here Are The Show Highlights: How developing more awareness let's you "get away" with breaking religious or 12-step program rules whenever you please (2:00) The weird way chewing your food more thoroughly can improve your mental health (10:25) The "Taste Bud Approach" to your beliefs that can wipe out depression faster than kids spitting out brussel sprouts (12:35) How eating a sprouted peanut makes it easier to love your neighbor (14:52) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

We're filled with ideas and beliefs our whole life. Whether it's from our families, our religion, our hobbies, or something else. Sometimes these beliefs don't expand our happiness. And they can fill us with more anxiety, depression, and misery. But we still cling to these ideas even though it leads to suffering because of the backlash we'd get if we were honest. In this episode, I'm giving you permission to ditch these bad beliefs so you can experience a new world full of unlimited joy and happiness. Here Are The Show Highlights: How your ego traps you into thinking you're superior and creates endless suffering (13:30) Why challenging your fears and limitations is the most difficult, yet most effective, way to ditch anxiety, depression, and addiction (14:03) The insidious way peer pressure makes us cling to ideas, beliefs, and religion even when it's sabotaging our happiness (and how to finally break free) (15:28) Why being wrong about your deeply held beliefs helps you discover a new world filled with untapped joy (16:55) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Most people believe the lie that you need an underlying "why" to be successful. This sends people down the wrong path — they think becoming a better person will help them make more money. Nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, all this soul searching for a "why" is only delaying your success. The truth is you don't need to understand something to get results. You just have to do the work. In this episode, I'm helping you ditch the need to find a "why" so you can get your hands dirty doing the work that will make you the most successful version of yourself. Here Are The Show Highlights: The unpopular reason becoming a better person won't help you make more money (9:45) How a fear of failure props up obstacles that make success nearly impossible (13:03) The insidious way that learning delays your success (and the obvious secret to starting before you're ready) (14:27) Why searching for an "aha moment" can set fire to your business (14:38) The "Nike Secret" for accomplishing more in your life than you ever thought possible (23:53) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

From childhood, we have fed our minds with different beliefs to help us get through life. Some beliefs empower us, while others slowly wreck our lives. Here's the problem: Whatever you plant in your mind grows. If you think you're not good enough, that little seed can blossom into a giant field in your mind and make you think you're a failure. But when you actually dissect your life, you'll realize you have never failed once. In this episode, I'm revealing why you've never failed. That way, you can burn these bad beliefs from your head and live a happier, more peaceful life filled with incredible success. Here Are The Show Highlights: The "Not Dead Method" that instantly reframes all the "failures" in your life (14:58) Do you feel like a failure? Here's why nothing could be further from the truth… (15:29) The subtle, yet life-altering mindset shift that helps you overcome herculean obstacles with ease (15:52) How to stop nourishing dangerous beliefs that helped you in the past before they sneak up and decapitate you (20:38) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Believing in the subconscious has improved many people's mental health. But it doesn't always help your mental health. In fact, believing in the subsconscious can often leave you powerless. Why? Because believing in your subconscious creates a mountain out of a molehill with any minor problem you're facing. Here's the good news: Your subconscious is a myth — so you don't have to be a victim to its cunning attempts to cripple your mind. In this episode, I'm revealing why your subconscious doesn't exist so you can solve your worst mental problems with ease. Here Are The Show Highlights: How Harry Potter and other science fiction books bulletproof your mental health (2:22) The "Plastic Surgeon's Secret" for changing your physical appearance using only your thoughts (7:46) How something as whacky-sounding as feeling your liver helps you overcome your most dangerous addictions (16:28) The insidious way believing in your subconscious accelerates your addictive behaviors (18:23) How your subconscious robs your ability to abandon lifelong depression and anxiety (20:10) The simple way to wipe out all your subconscious limiting beliefs overnight (24:09) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

We take sound for granted. When we hear something, we don't give ourselves enough credit — but we're the one creating the sound! Otherwise, it would only be vibrations. And you can extend this to every aspect of your senses. You are the creator of your world. While that might sound scary, nothing is more powerful than realizing this. Because once you do, you realize you can change anything in your life you don't like. In this episode, I'm sharing how your ears can dramatically improve how much joy you feel in your day-to-day life. Here Are The Show Highlights: Why thinking you aren't enough and must change is the leading cause of mid-life crises(4:55) How a 1% improvement in your awareness helps you enjoy life at least 10x more (15:02) The "blindfold trick" that immediately rejuvenates your love of life — especially during tough times (16:21) The only true way to stop being a victim to depression, anxiety, and addiction (18:12) Why noticing your anger is the first step to happiness (18:52) How taking 100% responsibility makes you more joyful (even if everything isn't your fault) (20:10) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

I've noticed a lot of support groups zeroing in on being addicted to lust. The trouble with thinking you're addicted to lust is that lust doesn't exist — it's simply an experience. More: Labeling your addictive behaviors with an abstract, vague term like lust makes it even harder to leave your addictions in the dust. In this episode, I'm sharing a new way to think about lust that will empower you to finally throw your addictions to the curb. Here Are The Show Highlights: The "Dead Body" mindset shift that makes all your icky urges disappear (7:10) How simple posture changes instantly make lust flee from your body (9:35) The eerie way that changing your thoughts and breathing helps you ditch your addictive behaviors (11:07) Why your body is the single greatest personal development tool on the planet (13:32) How we've been brainwashed since elementary school to become a victim of our addictions (13:52) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Most people try to solve their problems by simply talking about them. But this only deals with your thinking brain — not your sensing or feeling brain. That's why you can talk endlessly about all your problems, but you can't kick the root cause of why you feel that way. If you want to actually remove these problems from your system for good, you need to hack all 3 parts of your brain. In this episode, I'm sharing how you can rewire all 3 areas of your brain so you can experience true freedom for the first time since your childhood. Here Are The Show Highlights: Why affirmations won't improve your life and usually backfire on you and derail your confidence (1:45) How giving yourself a pep talk creates more doubt in your mind (2:53) Why your problems can't go away by only talking about them (and what to do instead) (10:39) The counterintuitive reason that thinking you're NOT a failure proves that you believe you are (11:08) How silly childhood thoughts "taint" your belief system as an adult (14:53) The weird way your assumptions make life harder for you (16:07) How to hack your 3 brains and strangle your most traumatic memories to transform them into positive experiences (18:30) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Religion is supposed to lift you up. But too often, we fall into the trap of letting authority figures indoctrinate us — whether it comes from religion, a 12-step program, or something else. Falling into this trap makes finding true happiness impossible. Why? Because every person on the planet is unique and needs unique solutions to fix their problems. If you find something that works for you, use it. If it doesn't, move on to another solution. In this episode I'm revealing why so many people fall into this indoctrination trap, how to free yourself from it, and how to add God into your life regardless of what you're doing. Here Are The Show Highlights: Why thinking that true happiness can only come from religion is a recipe for misery (4:59) The insidious way worrying that something won't work actually causes it to not work (7:40) How authority figures indoctrinate you and make true happiness impossible (9:32) Why you don't necessarily need God to improve your mental health (10:19) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Humans think about life like it's a war. So we try to conquer all our problems by going to war with them. But there's a glaring problem with this: War is a miserable way to live a life. It deprives you of the boundless joy life was meant to be experienced with. In this episode, I'm sharing how we create these war-like scenarios in our minds and how to stop seeing life as a war so you can experience pure joy again. Here Are The Show Highlights: The rarely talked about (and super easy) way to conquer your toughest mental hangups (6:58) Why living a healthy and happy life is much easier than you've been making it (10:07) How to instantly and effortlessly replace every problem in your life with throbbing joy (16:10) Why "digging deep" to solve your problems creates more problems instead of solving them (17:58) The "Obstacle Course Secret" for triumphing over your troubles with ease (18:56) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

It's in our human nature to glamorize the past — both in our own lives and in the stories we learned growing up. For example, the Bible is full of mysticism that we think we've lost today. But the past is no different than right now. It's simply the stories we tell ourselves that make us romanticize the past and ruin our opportunity to recreate it in the present. Our beliefs are stronger than we give them credit for. For example, if you believe you're depressed, finding happiness will be impossible. On the flip side, if you believe you're happy, happiness will naturally come to you. In this episode, I'm revealing how to remove history's shine so that you can harness the same magic from the past to enhance your life today. Here Are The Show Highlights: How people unknowingly "milk" a few bad seconds into feeling miserable all day (7:37) The "Hotel Habit Method" that helps you effortlessly discover happiness (7:43) How your beliefs are powerful enough to banish dangerous diseases from your body (19:03) Why Biblical-level miracles seem impossible (and why they aren't) (20:12) How ancient magic helps you conquer your toughest modern challenges (even "permanent" challenges like addiction and depression) (21:12) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Too many of us carry around a bitter cup of pain, suffering, and misery. When these negative feelings flavor our "tea bags" it's no surprise that finding peace and joy is so hard. Your cup doesn't have any room for feeling better. Before you can find happiness and freedom, you have to empty your cup. Only then will there be room for more positive feelings. It's not easy, but it works like nothing you've ever seen. In this episode, I reveal how to empty your cup so you can fill it up with the sweet nectar of happiness and freedom. Here Are The Show Highlights: The case for being grateful for all of your struggles (7:58) The subtle shift that helps you enjoy life (even if you've struggled with happiness your whole life) (9:36) The "Tea Bag Method" for changing anything in your life that you're not satisfied with (11:13) How compulsiveness stunts your confidence to make good decisions (17:11) Why fear hogties you in a prison cell and slowly sabotages every aspect of your life (17:36) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

We live in a "scapegoat society." From an early age, you've been subconsciously trained to blame others for your problems instead of yourself— whether your brainwashing comes from religion, school, your parents, or therapy. There's a huge problem with this. When you blame someone else, you rob yourself of the ability to change your situation. But you can escape the scapegoat society by taking responsibility. It's not easy to accept responsibility for everything in your life. But nothing is more powerful at helping you achieve happiness, freedom, ease, and joy. In this episode, you'll learn how to tap into the power of accepting responsibility so you can regain control of your life and happiness. Here Are The Show Highlights: How religion gets distorted and can cause unnecessary suffering (7:43) The insidious way 12-step programs poison your soul and chain you to your bad habits (8:37) How accessing your "inner Jesus" unlocks a world of opportunity in your life (14:34) How you unintentionally rob yourself of power to improve your life (16:23) Why blaming Satan for your shortcomings is exactly what he wants (18:46) How to use your body and mind to banish Satan from your life (19:57) Why your thoughts are more responsible for addiction than chemical dependency (20:34) How the "Scapegoat Society" hijacks your ability to be happy, free, and hopeful (22:47) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Humans tell lies almost every day. And while they seem harmless on the surface, they're far more deadly than we realize. Everytime you exaggerate or lie, it robs you of energy and happiness. Exaggeration isn't always bad. It sends you on an emotional rollercoaster ride that can be fun — if you're in control of it. But exaggeration causes chaos and havoc in your life and relationships when you're not aware you're doing it. In this episode, I reveal why we exaggerate and why it's so harmful to our relationships. Then, I share practical tips for controlling your "exaggeration gene" so you can enjoy it without any of the negative hangups. Here Are The Show Highlights: Why kids are happier than adults (4:09) Why learning from your children is more important than teaching them (4:42) How speaking in absolutes forces you to strap into an emotional rollercoaster ride (8:30) How seemingly harmless lies cause more destruction than you realize (13:48) Why exaggeration usually leads to unnecessary pain and suffering (14:45) How deleting words like "always" and "never" from your vocabulary unlocks power, comfort, and happiness in your life (17:42) The "Chuckle Secret" for getting through stressful situations without embarrassing yourself (19:03) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Trauma creates drama. There's no way around it. But a traumatic event in your past doesn't have to imprison you to a life of misery. It's possible to completely get rid of both your past and future traumas. Why? Because trauma is created in your mind. Meaning, it doesn't exist. You can overwrite past traumas so they don't stir up drama in your life today. And you can use this technique to free yourself of any future agony. In this episode, you'll learn the truth about trauma and how to finally overcome past traumas that keep you from living a happier life. Here Are The Show Highlights: Why the conventional wisdom around trauma is a dangerous lie (and how to regain control) (2:35) How past traumas seep into your DNA and cause unnecessary misery (16:08) Why your mind creates more trauma than the traumatic event (16:43) How to "hack" your body to eliminate emotional baggage (18:03) Why feeling bad about something is the stupidest idea on the planet (22:24) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Most people suffering from anxiety think that it's something they'll always have to live with. But not only is this false, but it's dangerous. Excessive stress and worry literally poisons your body. Anxiety is stress and worry on steroids, making it even more deadly to your body. In this episode, I'm tearing apart the dogma about anxiety and stress to help end anxiety, stress, and worry for good. Here Are The Show Highlights: Why the so-called "experts" are wrong about anxiety always being with you (1:24) How a coma can give you tremendous joy (4:36) The case for never worrying or stressing again (10:59) How your obsessive thoughts poison your body from the inside out (13:00) Why stress makes you stupid (13:58) How to retrain your nervous system so stress, anxiety, and depression melt away (17:16) The "Tiger trick" that instantly eases your anxiety (20:48) To listen to my hour-long conversation about depression and the depression cycle with two of my clients, head over to http://thefreedomspecialist.com/depression and enter your email address. If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Most conventional "experts" on depression are wrong. It's possible to permanently dump depression. But not if you're trying to prescribe the pain away with medications. Medications can't solve the root cause of your problem. And while it's not easy, you can make your depression disappear if you know the real reason you're depressed. In this episode, I reveal why people become depressed and how to alter your thinking so you can get rid of it once and for all. Here Are The Show Highlights: How to deal with nasty emotions without getting depressed (2:18) The trick that makes every aspect of your life 100x easier (3:11) How to create happiness out of thin air (even during crummy situations) (5:38) The "Body Language Secret" that turns depression into cheerful energy (6:45) The real reason most people can't completely solve their depression (7:22) Why all the money in the world won't erase your depression (8:29) The weird way food can ease your depression (15:42) 2 ways to alter your thinking to permanently erase your depression (16:41) Why trying to fight your depression always backfires (even if it works temporarily) (19:26) To listen to my hour-long conversation about depression and the depression cycle with two of my clients, head over to http://thefreedomspecialist.com/depression and enter your email address. If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Dogs see things differently than humans. So which one sees what's actually there? The truth is neither dogs nor humans see reality as it is. Instead, our brains make up images in our minds — based on what we believe to be true about the world. In other words, your vision is no better (or worse) than a dog's vision. This is so important because it means your problems aren't actually there. You see problems because your mind is playing tricks on you. In today's episode, I reveal how to reframe the way you see the world so solutions to your problems effortlessly come to you — regardless of the obstacle you're facing. Here Are The Show Highlights: Why your dog sees reality more clearly than you (1:59) How your mind creates problems that aren't actually there (10:48) How learning to draw will help you live a more peaceful and free life (15:25) The devious way your mind plays tricks on you and creates false realities (like a VR headset) (16:33) The skill that makes your life 100x easier (17:09) How your own stupidity can be your secret weapon to a more fulfilling and prosperous life (17:31) How to make all of your problems magically disappear (18:38) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Our entire society thinks in terms of winning and losing. But can you really "win" or "lose" something? The truth is, there is no such thing as winning and losing. Winning is something we've created to give ourselves permission to feel happy and excited about life. But what if you could create happiness and excitement inside yourself without relying on external circumstances? Would you start living a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life? In this episode, I'm sharing why winning and losing isn't important. And how you can create happiness and excitement inside yourself regardless of what's happening around you. Here Are The Show Highlights: How winning can destroy the natural beauty of life (3:50) Why lying to yourself about your feelings causes them to come back and haunt you (5:54) The one thing that makes your losses "sting" more than physical pain (9:23) How to always win — even when it feels like you're losing (12:42) Why winning and losing are not real (13:27) The toddler's secret for celebrating life that adults forget (16:22) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Humans tend to make a big deal out of tiny problems. You've been trained your entire life — from your first homework assignment to your next job interview — to rely on fear to make decisions. You think that making the wrong decision means your life will crumble and wither away. And it makes sense — your ancestors needed this level of stress to survive in their times. But it only fills you with anxiety and dread in your modern life. In this episode, you'll learn why all decisions are equally important, how to recontextualize every decision you make, and how to live a more unshackled life. Here Are The Show Highlights: How ancient survival tactics cripple us with anxiety in our modern world (5:17) The sneaky "S-word" that clouds your judgement and shuts down higher levels of reasoning (7:27) The "Inventor's Secret" for effortlessly finding brilliant, life-altering insights (7:54) The case for procrastinating on making life-changing decisions (9:36) The single greatest oversight you make when trying to solve your problems (10:13) How hiking helps you make dramatically better decisions (13:08) How to improve your life doing nothing more than turning on your blinker (18:47) The trick to instantly dwarf your biggest decisions (18:58) If you'd like to learn more about Doug's story I mentioned in today's episode, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/unshackled. If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Most addiction experts are flat out wrong. In fact, they usually trap you in a cycle of victimhood and helplessness that makes it impossible to ditch your addictions. This is especially true when "triggers" are brought up. But you're not a gun — so you don't have triggers. What you're doing is creating an excuse so you can feel better for falling back into your worst habits. In this episode, you'll learn the real cause of your triggers, how to eliminate them for good, and how to finally break free from any addictions you have. Here Are The Show Highlights: Why saying things in the dumbest way possible is the smartest decision you could make (1:58) How thinking of your addiction as a disease is a guaranteed way to increase your suffering (3:13) Why most addiction "experts" are brainless and incompetent noobs (3:23) How you're "milking" your addiction to dupe the people around you to get what you want (5:33) How modern science subconsciously tricks you into making excuses for your addictions (6:23) The real reason you feel like a helpless victim to your addictions (8:19) The trick for making all of your triggers completely disappear (9:54) The unlikely source of all your suffering (14:00) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.

Relapsing is usually considered a bad thing. But is it really that bad? The problem is when you say "relapse," you've already placed a negative label on it. What if instead of labeling it as a negative event, you stepped back and saw it for what it truly was: Your brain signaling to you that your life could be improved. In this episode, I'm ending relapsing once and for all so you're never a prisoner to your habits and addictions again. Here Are The Show Highlights: The dirty "R-word" that is completely detrimental in your quest to find freedom (3:26) This simple vocabulary tweak will help you finally dump your compulsive behaviors, bad habits, and addictions (3:40) How your language brainwashes your perception of the world and makes life more difficult (5:02) Why relapsing doesn't exist (15:24) The real reason you're falling into a vicious cycle of your worst habits (17:47) The case for celebrating "relapses" instead of beating yourself up (19:27) How to stir up a tremendous amount of power to change your life without relying on willpower (21:10) If you want to radically change how much control you have over your emotions in as little as 20 days, you can go to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/feelbetternow and sign up for the Choose Your Own Emotion course. If you or somebody you know is looking to drop the 'F' Bomb of freedom in your life and break free from addiction, depression, anxiety or anything that's making you feel flat-out stuck, head over to https://thefreedomspecialist.com/ and book a call where we can look at your unique situation and give you the roadmap you've been missing.