#4: Amy Edwards — It’s Never Too Late to Find Love, Your Voice, and Reinvent Yourself

#7: The Recovering People Pleaser — Why You Can't Stop, Saying No Without Guilt, and Ending Self-Abandonment

You keep saying you'll set the boundary, say the no, stop over-giving. Then you don't. That's not weak willpower - it's that the loudest voice in your head keeps out-arguing the quiet one that's actually right. In my first solo episode, I walk through a real no I had to say this week: a friend offered me an "opportunity," and my body said no before my mind could talk me out of it. I break down what happened and the three moves I used to say no without the guilt. In this episode: * Why you can't stop people pleasing - the loud mind vs. the quiet, wiser whisper * The four scripts every people pleaser runs * Why people pleasing isn't kindness - it's self-abandonment with better branding * Using a sounding board to hear your own no * Courage as reps - building the muscle one hard no at a time * How to deliver a no in the format that keeps you clear If you've spent years being "the easy one," this one's for you. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/x4CEXj7SjHw [https://youtu.be/x4CEXj7SjHw] Instagram: @brian.comstock [https://www.instagram.com/brian.comstock] Work with me: briancomstock.co [https://briancomstock.co]

#6: The Flying Car Creator — Reinventing Transportation, Engineering the Future, and Building a Healthier World with Konstantin Kisly

In today’s episode I sit down with Konstantin Kisly, the co-founder of Alef Aeronautics, the company building the world’s first true flying car designed for vertical takeoff and direct point-to-point travel. We explore the engineering behind Alef’s breakthrough design, the purpose that drives their work, and what a society with flying vehicles might actually look like. This conversation goes deeper than tech. It is about what transportation could become when innovation is driven by a desire for a healthier, more connected world. If you are curious about the future, obsessed with big ideas, or want to hear from one of the minds shaping the next era of human mobility, you will love this episode. ⸻ What We Discuss: • The origin story behind Alef’s flying car • Why they built a vehicle that prioritizes safety, simplicity, and societal benefit • How flying cars can reduce congestion and transform cities • The engineering challenges and breakthroughs behind vertical takeoff vehicles • Why most flying car concepts fail and what Alef did differently • The long-term vision for a cleaner, more efficient transportation system • The human and ethical questions behind radically new technology ⸻ About Konstantin Kisly Konstantin is an engineer, PhD, and co-founder of Alef Aeronautics. His background includes advanced R&D, material science, aerodynamics, and prototyping. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantinkisly/ Alef Aeronautics: https://alef.aero ⸻ Listen to More Conversations Like This Subscribe for more episodes with founders, innovators, and people building the future. ⸻ Work with Brian Comstock Start your healing or growth journey → https://briancomstock.co ⸻ Listen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brian-comstock-podcast-turning-pain-into-power/id1808746327 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/6wv19SFHGX1ImGGMhlyhg4 ⸻ Follow Brian Comstock Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/brian.comstock LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-comstock/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@Brian.Comstock ⸻ About This Show Each conversation on The Brian Comstock Podcast: Turning Pain Into Power is designed to help you reclaim your voice, your worth, and your future. I partner with https://www.thekindpower.org, a nonprofit that helps make these episodes possible. Please consider making a donation if you would like more inspiring guests and powerful conversations.

#5: The Somatic Healer — Blake Goldsmith on Healing Abandonment Trauma, Inner Child Wounds, and Rebuilding Your Life

Blake Goldsmith is a somatic healer, men’s work practitioner, and founder of Awaken Fully. He helps people heal abandonment trauma, reconnect with their inner child, and rebuild their lives from the inside out. In this episode, Blake opens up about the pain he spent years running from, the moment everything finally broke open, and the inner child work that helped him transform grief, avoidance, and emotional wounds into clarity, purpose, and self-trust. This conversation is for anyone healing abandonment patterns, repeating relationship cycles, or trying to find their way back to themselves. Connect with Blake: Awaken Fully → https://www.awakenfully.com Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/blakeresonates Work with Brian: Start your healing or growth journey → https://briancomstock.co Listen to The Brian Comstock Podcast: Turning Pain Into Power on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.

#4: Amy Edwards — It’s Never Too Late to Find Love, Your Voice, and Reinvent Yourself

It’s Never Too Late — Finding Your Voice, Healing from Pain & Reclaiming Your Power | The Brian Comstock Podcast Amy Edwards is a musician, author, podcaster, and mother who’s redefining what it means to age, love, and live with purpose. At 53, she’s more driven than ever to empower others to overcome fear, rewrite their stories, and speak their truth. She’s the host of The Amy Edwards Show and co-host of Anything But Mid, a comedy wellness podcast with Whitney Stropp that brings midlife conversations into real life. A 30-year radio veteran and voice artist, Amy has also released five solo rock albums, authored two books, and founded Fight For Her — a nonprofit initiative helping Batwa Pygmy women and girls in Uganda build independence and empowerment. In this raw and inspiring episode, Amy shares how she turned heartbreak, divorce, and self-doubt into self-love, creativity, and confidence — and how she’s helping others do the same through honesty, humor, and healing. Topics include: * Youthfulness, growth mindset & reinventing yourself at any age * Healing from divorce, gaslighting & high-conflict relationships * Reclaiming your voice after being silenced * The connection between emotions and physical health * Self-love, sobriety & rebuilding after rock bottom * Cultivating emotional mastery & breaking rumination cycles * How to release control and surrender * Redefining failure & turning pain into purpose * Finding real love after chaos * Why it’s never too late to start over Connect with Amy Edwards Website → amyedwards.com [https://www.amyedwards.com] Instagram → @realamyedwards [https://www.instagram.com/realamyedwards] Podcast → The Amy Edwards Show New Show → Anything But Mid Work with Brian Comstock Start your healing or growth journey → briancomstock.co [https://briancomstock.co] Listen on: Apple Podcasts → The Brian Comstock Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brian-comstock-podcast-turning-pain-into-power/id1808746327] Spotify → The Brian Comstock Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/6wv19SFHGX1ImGGMhlyhg4] Follow Brian Comstock Instagram → @brian.comstock [https://www.instagram.com/brian.comstock] LinkedIn → Brian Comstock [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-comstock/] YouTube → @Brian.Comstock [https://www.youtube.com/@Brian.Comstock] About This Episode This episode is about rediscovering your voice, rebuilding self-worth, and proving it’s never too late to start again. Brian Comstock and Amy Edwards dive deep into how to transform heartbreak into self-love, how emotional honesty heals generational wounds, and how true youthfulness comes from growth, surrender, and humor — not from resisting age. Brian partners with The Kind Power [https://www.thekindpower.org/] — a nonprofit that helps make these episodes possible. Please consider making a donation if you’d like more inspiring guests and meaningful conversations.

#3: Conscious Technologist — The War for Your Mind, Truth, AI & Emotional Mastery

Conscious Technologist: The War for Your Mind — Truth, AI & Emotional Mastery | The Brian Comstock Podcast Amir Kaltak is the CEO and Co-Founder of Own., a next-generation social media platform that gives people true ownership of their data, content, and following. With over 25 years of experience across music, technology, blockchain, and mobile innovation, Amir has built and led multiple companies through successful exits. In this powerful conversation, Amir shares how pain, truth, and integrity shaped his entrepreneurial journey — and why emotional mastery is the ultimate protection in an age of AI, censorship, and manipulation. Topics • Growing up in the 90s & building through chaos • The truth will cost you — but it’s worth it • AI, free speech & the war for your mind • How to control your emotions before they control you • Turning pain into purpose • Integrity in a world of illusion • Freedom vs comfort — the modern struggle • Healing from regret & self-betrayal • Don’t stop until it loves you back • Closing thoughts & Brian’s reflection Connect with Amir Kaltak Own App → https://www.ownapp.co/ [https://www.ownapp.co/] Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/amirs.way/ [https://www.instagram.com/amirs.way/] Own App Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/ownapp_/ [https://www.instagram.com/ownapp_/] Work with Brian Comstock Start your healing or growth journey: https://briancomstock.co [https://briancomstock.co] Listen on: Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brian-comstock-podcast/id1808746327 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brian-comstock-podcast/id1808746327] Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/6wv19SFHGX1ImGGMhlyhg4 [https://open.spotify.com/show/6wv19SFHGX1ImGGMhlyhg4] Follow Brian Comstock Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/brian.comstock [https://www.instagram.com/brian.comstock] LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-comstock/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-comstock/] YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@Brian.Comstock [https://www.youtube.com/@Brian.Comstock] About This Episode: This episode explores what it means to protect your mind and your truth in an age where attention is currency. From healing emotional pain to building systems that empower rather than exploit, Amir Kaltak and Brian Comstock dive deep into the intersection of pain, purpose, and power — reminding us that the ultimate freedom starts within.