You Were Not Born to Suffer: How to Heal, Find Purpose, and Love Yourself Again with Blake D. Bauer

Why Women Get Sick Trying to Be Good: A Conversation on Autoimmunity & Authenticity Sara Hirsh Bordo

What if the pressure to be “good” is making women physically sick? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Dan sits down with award-winning filmmaker, entrepreneur, and author Sara Hirsh Bordo [https://www.womenrising.com/] to explore the powerful connection between autoimmune disease, trauma, people-pleasing, and self-abandonment as well as to discuss Sara’s powerful new book Autoimmunity and the Good Girls: How Permission to Put Ourselves First Has the Power to Keep Us Well [https://www.amazon.com/Autoimmunity-Good-Girls-Permission-Ourselves/dp/0063450666]. After being diagnosed with multiple serious health conditions—including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, melanoma, tumors, Epstein-Barr, mold poisoning, and heavy metal toxicity—Sara began asking a life-changing question: What if years of self-betrayal were making her body turn against itself? Through deeply personal storytelling, groundbreaking research, and profound insight, Sara shares how decades of prioritizing others over herself created patterns that impacted both her emotional and physical well-being. Together, she and Dr. Dan unpack the “good girl” conditioning so many women experience, the hidden cost of chronic self-sacrifice, and how reclaiming authenticity may be one of the most important healing journeys of all. This conversation is compassionate, courageous, and transformative—for women, men, families, leaders, and anyone seeking deeper self-awareness and healing. For more information, www.autoimmunityandthegoodgirls.com [http://www.autoimmunityandthegoodgirls.com] and follow Sara Hirsh Bordo on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sarahirshbordo/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]. Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit Dr. Dan Peters Official Website [https://www.drdanpeters.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com. We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one. – Dr. Dan # # # Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Building a Business That Matters: Purpose, Courage, and Environmental Leadership with Tom Szaky

In this interesting episode, Dr. Dan interviews Tom Szak [https://dva1blx501zrw.cloudfront.net/download_resources/us/downloads/16821/Tom_Szaky_TerraCycle_Short_Bio_2022_-_200_words_%282%29.doc.pdf]y, founder and CEO of TerraCycle [https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/about-terracycle], to explore purpose-driven leadership. Tom is the author of four books, Revolution in a Bottle, Outsmart Waste, Make Garbage Great and The Future of Packaging. His work has made TerraCycle an award-winning international leader in innovative sustainability solutions, creating and operating first-of-their-kind platforms in recycling, recycled materials, and reuse. Tom shares his remarkable journey from political refugee to entrepreneur, and how his childhood experiences with scarcity shaped his fearless approach to business and innovation. He explains why the concept of garbage is surprisingly modern, why recycling alone is not enough, and how TerraCycle and Loop are working to eliminate the idea of waste. This conversation is a powerful lesson in resilience, entrepreneurship, and how aligning profit with purpose can create meaningful change for people and the planet. Tom’s story reminds us that innovation begins when we challenge assumptions. By understanding how systems work, embracing purpose, and acting with courage, we can create solutions that are both profitable and profoundly meaningful. For more information, visit TerraCycle [https://www.terracycle.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com] and follow @terracycle [https://www.instagram.com/terracycle/] on Instagram. Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com [http://www.drdanpeters.com] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com. We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one. – Dr. Dan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Stop Blaming, Start Growing: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything in Love and Relationships with EJ and Tarah Kerwin

In this authentic conversation, Dr. Dan sits down with EJ and Tarah Kerwin, founders of Relationship Renovation [https://relationshiprenovation.com/] and hosts of the Relationship Renovation Podcast [https://relationshiprenovation.com/podcast/], to explore what it truly takes to build emotional safety, trust, and lasting connection in our relationships. Drawing from both their professional expertise and personal journey as a couple, EJ and Tarah open up about the challenges, breakthroughs, and courage required to do the work to make a relationship work. With Dr. Dan, EJ and Tarah remind us that real relationships are messy and that is exactly where growth begins. This powerful episode dives into the heart of relationship dynamics—how past experiences shape present behaviors, why conflict is inevitable, and how unresolved pain can turn into disconnection. More importantly, it reveals how couples can move from fracture to healing by shifting from blame to self-awareness, from fear to clarity, and from isolation to connection. Listeners will walk away with a deeper understanding of how vulnerability, compassion, and intentional effort can transform not just relationships—but themselves. If you’ve ever felt stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward in a relationship, this conversation offers both hope and a path forward. For more information visit www.relationshiprenovation.com and follow @relationship_renovation on Instagram. Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com [http://www.drdanpeters.com] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com. We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one. – Dr. Dan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

DIY Spirituality: How to Find Purpose, Connection, and Inner Peace on Your Own Terms with Faith Freed

On this new episode, Dr. Dan sits down with Faith Freed [https://faithfreed.com/], licensed psychotherapist and author of DIY Spirituality [https://faithfreed.com/books], to explore how self-awareness, mindset, and intentional living can help you create a deeper sense of purpose and connection. Faith shares her journey from high-pressure creative work to a life rooted in meaning, sparked by a profound shift into motherhood. What followed was a path toward integrating psychology and spirituality—one that now empowers others to build their own framework for growth, healing, and fulfillment. Faith shows us that personal growth doesn’t follow a single path—and spirituality doesn’t need a rulebook.  Dr. Dan and Faith break down spirituality in a grounded, accessible way and invite listeners to tune inward, trust their intuition, and embrace a mindset that fosters resilience, authenticity, and connection. Today’s episode is a reminder that spirituality isn’t something outside of us—it’s a tool we all carry within. For more information, visit www.faithfreed.com [https://faithfreed.com/] and follow @faithfreed on Instagram. Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com [http://www.drdanpeters.com] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com. We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one. – Dr. Dan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

You Were Not Born to Suffer: How to Heal, Find Purpose, and Love Yourself Again with Blake D. Bauer

In this deeply powerful conversation, Dr. Dan sits down with bestselling author Blake D. Bauer, [https://www.unconditional-selflove.com/] author of You Were Not Born to Suffer: Overcome Fear, Insecurity and Depression and Love Yourself Back to Happiness, Confidence and Peace, [https://www.amazon.com/You-Were-Not-Born-Suffer/dp/1780289855/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1642290903&sr=8-1] to explore how adversity can become a source of transformation. Dr. Dan and Blake explore why pain isn’t punishment and how suffering points us toward healing, purpose, and freedom. Blake shares his personal journey through addiction, trauma, shame, and emotional pain—and how hitting rock bottom at just 18 years old forced him to choose between healing or self-destruction. That decision led him on a global journey of self-discovery that transformed his life and now helps thousands of others do the same. Together, Dr. Dan and Blake unpack the butterfly metaphor for growth, why suffering can serve a purpose, how childhood wounds shape adult behavior, and why unconditional self-love may be one of the most important skills we can develop. They also explore how self-betrayal shows up in everyday life, why many people struggle to listen to their bodies, and how healing begins when we stop waiting to be rescued and start permitting ourselves to heal. This conversation is a powerful reminder that healing is possible—and freedom may be closer than you think. For more information, visit www.unconditional-selflove.com [https://www.unconditional-selflove.com/] and on Instagram @blakedbauer [https://www.instagram.com/blakedbauer]. Please listen, follow, rate, and review Make It a Great One on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow @drdanpeters on social media. Visit www.drdanpeters.com [http://www.drdanpeters.com] and send your questions or guest pitches to podcast@drdanpeters.com. We have this moment, this day, and this life—let’s make it a great one. – Dr. Dan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]