When you're feeling intense emotions, your mind can start convincing you of things that aren't true.

In this episode, I sit down with Spencer Greenberg, a mathematician and psychology researcher, to explore why our brains distort reality, why painful thoughts can feel so convincing, and how to stop believing every story your mind tells you.

We talk about anxiety, depression, negative thought loops, intrinsic values, social comparison, critical thinking, conspiracy thinking, community, and why the stories we tell ourselves can either keep us stuck or help us move forward.

Spencer Greenberg is the founder of Clearer Thinking, host of the Clearer Thinking Podcast, and author of The 12 Levers: The Complete Psychological Toolkit for Improving Your Life.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction: When Emotions Lie

(01:45) Mood Cycles Explained

(02:57) Stories We Tell Ourselves

(04:26) Anxiety & Depression Patterns

(05:40) Success Driven by Fear

(07:44) Intrinsic Values Framework

(11:17) Values vs Algorithms

(14:48) Mapping 22 Values

(18:11) Cults and Unmet Needs

(22:36) Joy and Connection

(24:43) Spencer’s Origin Story

(26:13) Critical Thinking Nuance

(31:53) Cognitive Miserliness

(33:01) Politics Breaks Thinking

(34:41) Scout Versus Soldier

(36:50) Polarization Future Outlook

(39:41) Media Gatekeeping Tradeoffs

(41:14) Conspiracy Cargo Cults

(45:57) Why Conspiracies Spread

(47:30) Mindfulness Thought Defusion

(53:21) Social Comparison Misery

(55:42) Intrinsic Values

(57:31) Resources And Book Plug

(58:44) Advice To Younger Self

(59:51) Final Thanks

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At 19 years old, Coss Marte was making millions of dollars a year running one of New York City's largest drug operations.

A few years later, he was facing life in prison.

Most people would assume that was the end of the story. It wasn't.

In this episode, I sit down with Coss Marte, a former drug kingpin who transformed his life after incarceration and went on to build ConBody, a fitness company that has helped thousands of people transform their lives.

We talk about crime, poverty, identity, prison, second chances, personal responsibility, shame, self-worth, and what it really takes to reinvent yourself.

This isn't just a conversation about prison or redemption. It's about what happens when you stop running from your past and start taking ownership of your future.

Coss Marte is the founder of ConBody, entrepreneur, author, and former drug kingpin who transformed his life after incarceration and now helps others do the same.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:32) Teen Drug Empire

(03:10) Money, Fame, Reckless

(05:23) Why Crime Happens

(07:39) Growing Up Too Fast

(09:00) Role Models Exposure

(16:23) Street Danger Police

(21:25) DEA Arrest Life

(23:13) Prison Fitness Rebuild

(25:16) Forgiveness And Growth

(27:41) Building ConBody From Scratch

(29:50) Funding & Prison Themed Studio

(32:21) Hiring Returning Citizens

(33:53) Street Hustle To Sales

(36:54) Staying Motivated Daily

(39:37) Mission Over Exit

(41:25) Owning Your Past

(44:48) Advice To 18 Year Old Self

(47:33) Defining Happiness And Health

(48:57) Final Thanks

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Most of us have been through difficult experiences. We’ve been hurt, let down, rejected, traumatised, or faced challenges we never asked for. The question is: what happens next?

In this episode, I sit down with Chris Moon, a former military officer, landmine survivor, former Khmer Rouge prisoner, and the world’s first amputee ultra-distance runner. Chris has survived experiences most of us can’t even imagine, but what stood out to me most wasn’t what happened to him.

It was how he chose to think about it.

We talk about hope, resilience, adversity, trauma, victim mode, personal responsibility, fear, uncertainty, and what it really takes to keep moving forward when life doesn’t go to plan. This isn’t about pretending life is easy or ignoring pain. It’s about learning how to face reality without letting it define you.

Chris Moon is a former British Army officer, author, motivational speaker, landmine survivor, former Khmer Rouge prisoner, and the world’s first amputee ultra-distance runner.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction: Rejecting Victimhood

(00:32) Gun Barrel Mindset

(02:34) Stress Responses Explained

(04:28) Reset With Laughter

(05:37) Khmer Rouge Survival Tactics

(07:36) Ghost Story In The Village

(13:29) Hope And Gratitude

(16:18) Humanity Over Violence

(17:50) Polarization And Respect

(21:02) Facing Hard Decisions

(24:11) Landmine Blast And Recovery

(27:21) Khmer Rouge History Primer

(31:32) Tuol Sleng Horrors

(34:07) Khmer Rouge Hostage

(35:41) Ambush And Interrogation

(37:09) Stop Worrying Cycles

(38:29) Swimming After Amputation

(40:46) Reframe And Look Outward

(44:45) Simple Habits For Resilience

(46:48) Suicide Survival Lesson

(52:24) Step By Step Goals

(55:03) Choosing Gratitude Daily

(57:01) Choice Over Victimhood

(01:01:02) Advice

(01:03:21) Final Thanks

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