In this episode Joe Polish and Dr. Anna Lembke explore the neuroscience of addiction and the role of dopamine in shaping our behavior. They discuss how modern life affects our pleasure-pain balance and explore effective strategies like dopamine fasting for recovery. Gain unique insights from Dr. Lembke’s personal journey and its impact on her understanding of mental health.

Here’s a glance at what you’ll discover from Dr. Anna Lembke in this episode:

• Unlock Neuroscience Secrets: Delve into the neuroscience of addiction and discover how the brain's reward circuit and dopamine play pivotal roles in our behavior and choices.
• The Dopamine-Movement Connection: Learn how dopamine, essential for movement, reward, and pleasure, is impacted by our modern sedentary lifestyle, leading to various addictions.
• Pleasure-Pain Balance Explained: Understand the brain's teeter-totter mechanism of processing pleasure and pain and its profound implications for addiction and mental health.
• Neuroscience of Reward and Craving: Discover how repeated exposure to addictive substances alters our brain's dopamine levels, leading to the craving cycle and addiction.
• Neuroplasticity and Recovery: Explore the concept of neuroplasticity and how abstaining from addictive behaviors can help restore the brain's balance and overcome addiction.
• Understanding the 'Dopamine Fast': Learn about the dopamine fast approach for treating addiction and how it can lead to improved mental health and overall well-being.
• Addiction's Broad Spectrum: Gain insights into the wide range of addictions affecting modern society, from traditional substances to digital media and interpersonal relationships.
• The Impact of Modern Overabundance: Explore how today's world of overabundance and instant gratification may be contributing to a widespread mental health crisis.
• Suicide Trends and Mental Health: The alarming trends in suicide rates, especially in wealthier nations, and their potential link to a dopamine deficit state.
• Digital Media Addiction and Its Consequences: Dive into the alarming statistics of digital media consumption and its addictive nature, highlighting the need for moderation and self-control.
• Practical Strategies for Addiction Recovery: Discover various strategies to combat addiction, from self-binding techniques to leveraging supportive communities and appropriate medication.
• Hormesis in Addiction Recovery: Learn about the role of hormesis - exposure to mild stressors - in building resilience and aiding addiction recovery.
• Community and Governance Roles in Addiction: Understand the importance of community and governance in creating supportive environments for addiction prevention and recovery.
• Defining Addiction in Today's World: Discover what addiction truly means in our modern society, as Anna Lembke explains the continued compulsive use of substances or behaviors despite harm to oneself or others.
• Entrepreneurs and the Addiction Threshold: Learn how to recognize when a healthy drive and ambition in entrepreneurship is tipping into addictive behavior, and the key signs to watch for.
• Communicating Complex Science to a Broad Audience: Understand how Anna Lembke's approach to explaining the complexities of addiction science has evolved, aiming to make it accessible and relatable to a wider audience.
• Personal Impact of Research on Dopamine Nation: Delve into how the research and writing of 'Dopamine Nation' have influenced Anna Lembke's personal life and habits, offering insights into the profound effects of understanding dopamine's role in our lives.

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Join Joe Polish and Hollywood's top stuntwoman, Kimberly Shannon Murphy, as she shares her journey from surviving childhood trauma to becoming a beacon of hope. Discover the secrets of resilience, authentic connections, and the healing power of her book "Glimmer."

Here’s a glance at what you’ll discover from Kimberly Shannon Murphy in this episode:

• Overcoming the Impossible: Discover how Kimberly Shannon Murphy transformed her harrowing childhood trauma into a thriving career as Hollywood's top stuntwoman.
• Kimberly reveals her raw, unfiltered journey from being sexually abused by her grandfather to becoming a beacon of hope and resilience.
• The shocking truth about the abuse Kimberly endured and how she used her experiences to fuel her incredible strength and determination.
• Glimmer of Hope: Learn how Kimberly’s newly released book "Glimmer" provides a powerful narrative of survival, hope, and healing that resonates deeply with trauma survivors.
• The Stuntwoman's Secrets: Get an inside look at Kimberly’s adrenaline-filled career, working with Hollywood legends, and how stunts became a temporary escape from her past.
• Healing Through Connection: Joe and Kimberly delve into the profound impact of finding authentic connections and how it helps in healing deep-rooted trauma.
• Kimberly’s transformative experiences with psychedelic therapy and how it played a pivotal role in her healing journey.
• Resilience Redefined: Understand Kimberly’s perspective on resilience, as she navigates the complexities of trauma, therapy, and self-discovery.
• Kimberly talks about breaking the cycle of trauma for her daughter and the profound lessons she’s learned in motherhood.
• From Victim to Victor: Why Kimberly’s story is not just about survival; it's about thriving against all odds and finding purpose in the pain.

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In this episode, Joe Polish is joined by Dmitry Buterin, a powerhouse in tech Entrepreneurship and father to Ethereum's visionary creator, Vitalik Buterin.

Dmitry shares his incredible journey through business, parenthood, and his profound insights on life, discipline, and spirituality. Exploring themes of addiction, mental health, personal growth, and the transformative impact of technology.

Here’s a glance at what you’ll discover from Dmitry Buterin in this episode:

• Insights from Dmitry on life, discipline, spirituality, and the human struggle
• Dmitry's journey through Entrepreneurship and fatherhood, offering a unique perspective on living authentically in the present moment
• Balance between discipline and surrender in life, and how acceptance can transform our understanding of life's challenges
• The concept of the "authentic self" and how it shapes Dmitry's approach to personal and professional life
• Gain insights into addiction, coping mechanisms beyond drugs, and the disciplined approach Dmitry takes to maintain balance
• Explore Dmitry's views on sacrifice, productivity, and the impact of discipline and sensitivity on life choices
• Discover perspectives on forgiveness, acceptance, and the ongoing process of personal growth
• Dmitry's exploration of AI and its parallels with human behavior, offering new insights into technological and societal evolution
• The importance of empathy, human connection, and embracing change in navigating life's emotional challenges and societal issues

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