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E120 - 4 Signs You’re Going To Stay Unhappy (No Matter What) | Dr K

» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship and cognitive optimisation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/ [https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/] Website: https://hackyou.media/ [https://hackyou.media/] After building a massive mental health platform and hitting a midlife crisis at the peak of success, Dr K proves that doing hard things and feeling accomplished isn’t the same as knowing what you want from life. You'll hear why content creation is an endless hamster wheel you can't escape, how he left millions on the table to keep things affordable, and what happens when you wake up one day, realising you've built someone else's version of success. We discuss knowing when enough is enough and how internal conflict about money and purpose affects even the people helping others figure out their lives. 00:00 Introduction 03:34 The emotional toll of constant content creation 06:14 Why progress feels good but rarely leads to contentment 11:24 How living in Dubai affects self-image and motivation 13:28 Body image, self-esteem and why Mike doesn’t spiral 18:38 Why self-love feels off-limits for certain men 22:46 Regret, efficiency, and the pressure of lost time 27:13 How subtle justifications mask deeper dissatisfaction 34:35 The fear of wasting potential and staying stuck 36:08 Why peak hedonism didn’t bring happiness 40:00 What peace really feels like for high achievers 44:05 Exploring joy in the unknown vs controlled luxury 49:54 The quality of company vs the cost of experience 50:57 The signs of burnout and recognising overwork early 57:04 Why men struggle to understand their own feelings 01:01:29 Learning how to name emotions to stop being ruled by them 01:07:42 The fear of being seen and how it shapes identity 01:13:42 Relationships, emotional safety, and being misunderstood 01:24:57 Why men fear losing their edge and becoming “the loser” again 01:35:38 Building self-awareness and making space to feel things 01:48:46 How meditation helps process thoughts and reduce noise 01:53:33 Dr. K’s own midlife crisis and redefining success » Escape the 9-5 and build your dream life: https://www.digitalplaybook.net/ [https://www.digitalplaybook.net/] » Transform your physique: https://www.thrstapp.com/ [https://www.thrstapp.com/] » My clothing brand, THRST: https://thrstofficial.com [https://thrstofficial.com] » Custom Bioniq supplements: https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston [https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston] • 40% off your first month of Bioniq GO • 20% off your first month of Bioniq PRO » Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode: https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/ [https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/] » Join Whoop and get your first month for free: https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst [https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst] » Follow Dr K Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthygamer_gg/ [https://www.instagram.com/healthygamer_gg/] Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6VaJwyS2KXxiXqR77jqzmP [https://open.spotify.com/show/6VaJwyS2KXxiXqR77jqzmP] X: https://twitter.com/HealthyGamerG [https://twitter.com/HealthyGamerG] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healthygamer.gg [https://www.tiktok.com/@healthygamer.gg]

E119 - Bodybuilding, Discipline & Legacy From the Uncrowned King of Mr Olympia | Kevin Levrone

» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship and cognitive optimisation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/ [https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/] Website: https://hackyou.media/ [https://hackyou.media/] Kevin Levrone spent 30 years chasing the Olympia title — and he's here to show you why the platform you build matters more than the trophies you didn’t win. Most people think success is only measured by first place. Kevin proves your legacy is defined by how you treat people on the way up, and what you do with your influence once you have it. You’ll hear the mental shift required to go from training for aesthetics to training for sustained performance and what happens when you stop chasing perfection and start embracing simplicity. 00:00 Introduction 02:13 Training together and pushing past mental limits 04:11 Shifting from physique to full-body conditioning 08:57 Balancing intense travel schedules with fan dedication 12:43 Being overlooked and using it as lifelong fuel 16:00 Childhood trauma and the real roots of ambition 20:33 Discovering martial arts and visualisation after losing his dad 24:27 Competing from a place of pain and survival 27:46 When your life feels broken, it’s actually building 30:00 Why not winning Mr Olympia was a gift 34:46 The crushing stage that creates long-term purpose 38:24 Struggles with emotional expression and acceptance 42:03 Hitting your peak later and not fearing age 45:38 Life as a contracted pro bodybuilder in the '90s 49:17 Travel stories, rivalries and beating Ronnie Coleman 55:07 Ronnie’s willpower after all the muscle is gone 58:59 Natural lifters and ageing with strength intact 01:03:26 Why kids today need more real guidance 01:04:42 Fatherhood as the completion of your journey 01:09:02 Being a role model for the next generation 01:12:07 Perfectionism and missing life’s real moments » Escape the 9-5 and build your dream life: https://www.digitalplaybook.net/ [https://www.digitalplaybook.net/] » Transform your physique: https://www.thrstapp.com/ [https://www.thrstapp.com/] » My clothing brand, THRST: https://thrstofficial.com [https://thrstofficial.com] » Custom Bioniq supplements: https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston [https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston] • 40% off your first month of Bioniq GO • 20% off your first month of Bioniq PRO » Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode: https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/ [https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/] » Join Whoop and get your first month for free: https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst [https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst] » Follow Kevin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinlevrone/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/kevinlevrone/?hl=en] Website: https://levrosupplements.com/ [https://levrosupplements.com/]

E118 - *NEW* UFO Disclosure: Declassified Documents, Government Proof & ET Life On Earth

» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship and cognitive optimisation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/ [https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/] Website: https://hackyou.media/ [https://hackyou.media/] Richard M Dolan started researching UFOs to answer one simple question for his PhD work, and thirty years later, he still can't look away from what the declassified documents are telling him. In this episode, you’ll hear why mainstream historians ignore military reports from the 1940s that explicitly state these objects aren't Soviet or American technology, what “high strangeness” means and why even sceptical researchers can’t dismiss it, and how the 2017 New York Times articles changed everything about who’s allowed to discuss this publicly. 00:00 Introduction 03:13 How the 2017 New York Times article changed everything 07:24 Declassified documents that made it impossible to look away 13:15 Belief in a non-human intelligence with its own agenda 16:07 Questioning ancient aliens with a historian’s lens 20:57 Why UFO sightings skyrocketed after the 19th century 23:22 Earth’s potential draw for advanced civilisations 25:10 Why aliens might not even be able to talk to us 29:32 How WWII possibly triggered deeper alien involvement 32:51 The logic behind the Roswell crash actually happening 36:33 Would they intervene in a nuclear war, or let us burn? 44:08 The psychological chaos true disclosure might unleash 46:05 Could public alien contact lead to totalitarian control? 50:21 Why democracy isn’t what we pretend it is 58:06 Internal battles are slowing disclosure attempts 01:03:31 The Tic Tac encounter and why no one followed up 01:13:56 Richard’s favourite UFO case from 1936 01:22:29 Why advanced propulsion breakthroughs remain hidden 01:33:43 Finding focus in a noisy, hype-driven UFO media world 01:37:30 Inside his upcoming book series on USO encounters 01:46:48 Which book to start with if you're new to Richard's work » Escape the 9-5 and build your dream life: https://www.digitalplaybook.net/ [https://www.digitalplaybook.net/] » Transform your physique: https://www.thrstapp.com/ [https://www.thrstapp.com/] » My clothing brand, THRST: https://thrstofficial.com [https://thrstofficial.com] » Custom Bioniq supplements: https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston [https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston] • 40% off your first month of Bioniq GO • 20% off your first month of Bioniq PRO » Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode: https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/ [https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/] » Join Whoop and get your first month for free: https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst [https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst] » Follow Richard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard_dolan/ [https://www.instagram.com/richard_dolan/] X: https://x.com/I_D_Official [https://x.com/I_D_Official] Website: https://i-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/richard-dolan-intelligent-disclosure [https://i-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/richard-dolan-intelligent-disclosure]

E117 - Why I Deleted Everything & Started Again: Leana Deeb's Modesty Journey

» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/ [https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/] Website: https://hackyou.media/ [https://hackyou.media/] Leana Deeb deleted all her content and started over because she realised she was performing a version of herself that wasn't real. After years of posting what the algorithm wanted, she wiped everything and rebuilt from scratch — this time focusing on authenticity over engagement. In this episode, you'll hear what triggered the decision to delete everything, how she navigated starting over with zero content, and what changed when she stopped playing to the algorithms. 00:00 Introduction 04:20 Going viral overnight and handling sudden fame 09:35 The lonely chapter after blowing up online 13:47 Leaving old circles behind for growth and ambition 15:58 Reconnecting with faith and shifting to modesty 20:54 Deleting past content and the fear of losing it all 26:56 Finding peace through spirituality and time alone 31:11 Pressure to appear perfect and the fear of vulnerability 37:50 Creating modest fitness wear in a male-led industry 43:00 The Gymshark partnership and building true representation 48:57 Mixed gyms, filming struggles, and distractions for women 51:00 Training motivation after covering up her body 56:44 Balancing faith, modesty and showing her personality 59:53 The cost of chasing engagement over alignment 01:02:38 Leaving Dallas and New York burnout 01:06:43 Dating as a public figure and protecting relationships 01:14:39 Leana's experience giving an Oxford speech 01:23:39 Navigating modern feminism and traditional roles 01:26:37 The definition of female empowerment today » Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life: https://www.digitalplaybook.net/ [https://www.digitalplaybook.net/] » Transform your physique: https://www.thrstapp.com/ [https://www.thrstapp.com/] » My clothing brand, THRST: https://thrstofficial.com [https://thrstofficial.com] » Custom Bioniq supplements: https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston [https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston] • 40% off your first month of Bioniq GO • 20% off your first month of Bioniq PRO » Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode: https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/ [https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/] » Join Whoop and get your first month for free: https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst [https://join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst] » Follow Leana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leanadeebb/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/leanadeebb/?hl=en] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leanadeeb?lang=en [https://www.tiktok.com/@leanadeeb?lang=en] Upliftyou: https://www.upliftyou.com/ [https://www.upliftyou.com/]

E116 - You're NOT Lazy: My System To Build Relentless Discipline & Toughness |Adam Radcliffe

» Produced by Hack You Media: pioneering a new category of content at the intersection of health performance, entrepreneurship & cognitive optimisation. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/ [https://www.instagram.com/hackyoumedia/] Website: https://hackyou.media/ [https://hackyou.media/] Adam Radcliffe sailed from the US to the UK in 56 days, and he's here to show you how to live a life of freedom and adventure while staying in shape, because most people think you have to choose between the two. After spending weeks at sea with minimal resources and unpredictable conditions, Adam proves you can chase wild goals without sacrificing your fitness or health. You'll hear why the mental game matters more than physical preparation, the daily routines that kept him sane and fit during isolation, and what happens to your body when you're stripped of comfort for over a month. Tune in for his training framework for doing hard things you can't fully prepare for, how he maintains fitness while travelling and adventuring, and why living a life of freedom doesn't mean letting your body go. 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Leaving corporate life to pursue adventure full-time 06:47 Realising he was depressed and needed drastic change 09:49 Starting with solo skydiving and pushing personal limits 13:41 Sketchy skydiving jump and learning lessons in freefall 16:42 Using adventure to prove mental and physical toughness 19:34 56 days rowing across the North Atlantic begins 21:29 Mental lows of knowing you can’t escape the boat 23:29 Getting capsized by a rogue wave and surviving it 29:05 Solitary confinement in storm during 36-hour downpour 34:31 Testing resilience in relationships and partnership dynamics 41:33 Letting go of being perfect at everything 45:49 Facing fear and respecting dangerous ocean waves 47:42 Why knowing your why beats external motivation 54:05 Disordered eating habits and building better food systems 58:32 Upcoming challenges in Kyrgyzstan and Arabian deserts 59:49 Starting a new relationship while living a nomadic life 01:04:01 Capturing raw moments without ruining the experience » Escape the 9-5 & build your dream life - https://www.digitalplaybook.net/ [https://www.digitalplaybook.net/] » Transform your physique - https://www.thrstapp.com/ [https://www.thrstapp.com/] » My clothing brand, THRST - https://thrstofficial.com [https://thrstofficial.com] » Custom Bioniq supplements: https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston [https://www.bioniq.com/mikethurston] • 40% off your first month of Bioniq GO • 20% off your first month of Bioniq PRO » Join our newsletter for actionable insights from every episode: https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/ [https://thrst-letter.beehiiv.com/] » Join Whoop and get your first month for free - join.whoop.com/FirstThingsThrst » Follow Adam« Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamradclifts/ [https://www.instagram.com/adamradclifts/] Website: https://adamradclifts.com/ [https://adamradclifts.com/]