Discover the SECRET part of your BRAIN that controls MOTIVATION and what you might be doing to unknowingly sabotage your success.

MOTIVATION EXPERT, Dr. Kyra Bobinet (physician, public health leader, behavior change designer) breaks down the mysterious habenula and explains how to achieve your goals.

Discover why your To-Do Lists & New Year’s resolutions are secretly hurting you. Learn how to truly LOSE WEIGHT, succeed in RELATIONSHIPS, and why faking ORGASMS might lead to addiction!!

Stop everyday habits that may be DESTROYING your motivation.

We're unveiling the SHOCKING secrets of failure and imposter syndrome that are holding you back from true greatness - Are YOU unknowingly setting yourself up to fail?

Dr. Bobinet also explains:

- Benefits of dopamine fasting

- Different types of failure

- Dangers of doom-scrolling

- Ties between addiction, depression, and failure

- How to regulate your environment to reduce your chances of failure

- Best sources of motivation for short term goals vs long term goals

- Ketamine effects on the habenula in treating depression

- Why porn can be so addictive to some

- Why we're more likely to focus on losses vs wins

- What triggers imposter syndrome and who is most susceptible to it

- Positive & negative effects of the latest GLP-1 weight loss drugs on the brain

- Process of deep brain stimulation

- How to hack your way out of avoidant attachment

- Effects of inauthenticity in sexual relationships

- Downside of institutions overusing performance-based tools

- Difference between "performing" vs authentically being

Learn practical ways to form healthy habits and LITERALLY change your brain to avoid & move through FAILURE!

Dr. Kyra Bobinet's book, Unstoppable Brain: The New Neuroscience That Frees Us From Failure, Eases Our Stress, and Creates Lasting Change: https://drkyrabobinet.com/unstoppable-brain-book/

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Holly Madison, former world FAMOUS PLAYMATE, reveals SHOCKING truths about her life in the Playboy Mansion....from her relationship with Hugh Hefner (who was 54 years her senior) to LOVE BOMBING, the dark side of STOCKHOLM SYNDROME, and BREAKING FREE and discovering herself.

Holly (bestselling author, podcaster, THE PLAYBOY MURDERS host & EP) opens up about how being diagnosed with autism recently affected her entire outlook on life and shares important signs that you might be in a manipulative relationship.

She discusses everything you've ever wondered about Playboy life, including:

- What enticed her about the Playboy mansion experience, how she came to live there, and how she became Hugh Hefner’s “Main girlfriend”

- Why she thinks she was an easy target for Hefner

- Tactics Hefner employed to keep women from leaving the mansion

- How she numbed herself through substance use to get through day-to-day life

- How interpersonal dynamics & intense sense of competition within the playboy mansion contributed to her body dysmorphia

- HEALING & EMPOWERMENT: What was Hefner really like behind closed doors? And how did she FINALLY break free from his grip?

- What led her to break her silence on the trauma she suffered during her time at the mansion

We're unpacking her fascinating autism diagnosis, from the benefits of finally being diagnoses and how it negatively influenced her decision-making process, to how it informed her parenting style.

Holly breaks down:

- The real cost of giving up yourself in a harmful relationship

- Why people stay in harmful relationships, from fear of judgment to lack of financial stability

- Finding spirituality in storytelling & the places she lets her intuition guide her

- Her new mission as a free speech advocate!

- What she does to maintain positive mental health, including her superstitious vision board process

Mayim and Holly also bond over their love of true crime as Holly explains “The Playboy Curse”!

Ready to be INSPIRED? TUNE IN to MBB today!

LETHALLY BLONDE & Season 2 of THE PLAYBOY MURDERS are available now on Investigation Discovery.

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Johann Hari Exposes SHOCKING Secrets About "Magic" Weight Loss Drugs. Discover What They DON’T Tell You About Ozempic.

Johann Hari (bestselling author, author of MAGIC PILL: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs) reveals how his childhood trauma led him to uncover the DARK SIDE of society's obesity epidemic and exposes the 12 RISKS of GLP-1 drugs, from depression and suicidal thoughts, to malnutrition and the startling impact on those with disordered eating. He discusses why he had contradictory feelings when he first learned about the potential benefits of these drugs as he opens up about his prior struggle with obesity and his own experience taking GLP-1 drugs, including why he started feeling worse emotionally and how his relationship with food has changed.

Uncover the hidden agenda behind these drugs—they might save lives, but at what cost? And what impact will this have on the body positivity movement? Johann dives deep into the biological, psychological, and social factors fueling this crisis. It's a wake-up call for society—can we REVERSE the damage before it's too late?

PLUS, find out the surprising impact of these drugs on addiction recovery and the economic fallout of challenging the obesity industrial complex!

Johann Hari explains the cruel reality that it's NOT YOUR FAULT you can't lose weight! Don't miss out on understanding the real causes of obesity and why willpower alone isn't enough. TUNE IN to MBB today!

Johann Hari's latest book, Magic Pill: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743989/magic-pill-by-johann-hari/

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Talk with Deceased Loved Ones & Embrace Intuitive Gifts, with "Long Island Medium" Theresa Caputo!

The LEGENDARY Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo, answers all of your questions about the afterlife - PLUS she gives Mayim and Jonathan a reading from the BEYOND!!

We're diving into spiritual connections, intuitive powers, and Theresa’s extraordinary journey from an empathic, spirit-sensitive child to world-renowned medium.

Theresa opens up about her understanding of people's skepticism about her abilities, what finally allowed her to embrace her gift in order to help others, what she's been shown happens when we die, and why she thinks we can all have the ability to connect with our deceased loved ones!

She reflects on what it was like to grow up feeling and sensing things others didn’t (including seeing people that weren't there), the anxiety and spiritual crisis she endured before she learned to embrace and hone her gift, how she decides when to deliver a message from beyond or not, the concept of "soul transfer", and her thoughts on past life regressions.

Theresa also breaks down:

- What happens when she comes across dark energies

- Importance of grounding techniques

- Her role as a partner in helping people process their grief

- Her other abilities as an empath

- Reasons why we may not be connecting with the soul of a departed loved one despite our best efforts

- Her experiences connecting with people in comas & her take on NDE’s

- Results of the brain scan Dr. Daniel Amen performed on her and what it confirms about her abilities

And STAY TUNED to the end for Theresa's reading of Jonathan and his abilities!

See THERESA CAPUTO LIVE: THE EXPERIENCE: https://theresacaputo.com/pages/live-events

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The Narcissism Doctor: “1 in 6 People Are Narcissists!” How to Spot Them & Can They Change?

Life-Saving Tips: Revealing Narcissists & Breaking Free from Trauma Bonds.

Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a clinical psychologist & Professor Emerita of Psychology at California State University, and the Founder & CEO of LUNA Education, Training & Consulting. She is also the author of books such as "It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People."

Dive deep into the dangerous world of narcissism and discover how to spot narcissistic behavior, protect yourself from emotional trauma, identify the 6 types of narcissists, and learn about their covert tactics, like gaslighting and deprivation.

We’re breaking down the alarming rise in narcissism, its connection with addiction, the risks in online dating and why we often miss red flags in harmful relationships.

Dr. Durvasula explains the true definition of narcissism and gaslighting, the negative impact of being raised by narcissistic caregivers, how trauma bonding can evolve from a parent-child relationship to an adult romantic relationship, and the most disturbing aspects of being in a romantic relationship with a narcissist.

She also covers:

- Her top tips for being GASLIGHT-PROOF

- What grandiosity and lack of empathy really looks like in a relationship

- Who is most at risk for attracting narcissists?

- Why online dating is the perfect preying ground for narcissists

- The biggest challenges narcissists face in therapy

- Once you’re diagnosed as a narcissist, is that the nail in the coffin?

- How to have compassion for the narcissist in your life and find a way to engage while sticking to your boundaries

- Post-separation abuse and why some people may stay with a narcissist

- Harmful institutions that are contributing to the narcissism problem

- Why chemistry isn’t the most important thing in a relationship

- Why she thinks so many people are interested in narcissism now

Dr. Durvasula wants you to know that YOU are not the problem.

Don’t miss these critical life-saving insights - TUNE IN to MBB today!

Dr. Ramani Durvasula's Healing Program, Taking Yourself Back: Healing from Narcissistic & Antagonistic Relationships: https://doctor-ramani.teachable.com/p/taking-yourself-back-healing-from-narcissistic-antagonistic-relationships

Dr. Ramani Durvasula's latest book, It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710202/its-not-you-by-ramani-durvasula-phd/

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What does it mean to seek out a life of meaning, a sense of wonder and connection, to something greater than ourselves in a way that increases our overall WELLNESS?

Does the body need a transcendental connection in order to be whole?

Mayim & Jonathan are LIVE from SXSW 2024 to break down the intersection of SCIENCE & SPIRITUALITY!!!

We're unpacking all things mind, body, & spirit, including:

- Physiological impacts of our minds being shaped by past experiences, perceptions, and thoughts

- How mind-body stress can impact the autonomic nervous system and lead to psychosomatic illness & chronic pain

- Positive physical & emotional effects of connecting with something greater than ourselves through altered states of consciousness (either with the use of psychedelic drugs or holistic mindfulness practices)

Mayim and Jonathan reflect on scientific evidence of mind-body connection, intergenerational trauma, the body’s system of interconnectedness, auras & energy, and other concepts that were previously dismissed as pseudoscience.

They explain:

- Science behind power of prayer & meditation and their ties to gratitude & resilience

- Why transcendental experiences could hold the potential to cure society's deepest suffering

- What is actually happening to the brain when we are in an altered state?

- How we can access these states without the use of drugs

- Correlation between near death experiences & DMT

- Interstitiums, microbiomes, fascia work, memory retrieval, the Akashic records & collective consciousness

Mayim and Jonathan also discuss the Default Mode Network, from its regulation with drugs like psilocybin and why it can cause some to struggle with maintaining feelings of connection when they return from an altered state, to its role in planning, decision-making, goal-directed behaviors, connecting the brain and spirit, and processing memory and emotion.

PLUS, they explore where they think the intersection of science and spirituality is headed next!

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Paul Sheer (hilarious actor, filmmaker, and podcaster) is here to break down the pitfalls of self-diagnosis, the therapeutic power of acknowledging anger, and the significance of agency.

He opens up like NEVER BEFORE about his abusive childhood, from how his parents managed to secretly get divorced while he was a kid and how his family secrets impacted his ability to trust into adulthood, to what it means to speak your truth even if it betrays the narratives of others and how he was able to release his anger in order to move forward.

He also answers the important question: Does therapy dampen your creativity??

We also discuss:

- His late ADHD diagnosis, including his experience with medication and what triggers his spirals

- Silver lining of his childhood trauma: Using it to connect with others & how it allowed him to be a better husband and father

- How his family’s need to “control the narrative” led to emotional struggle and passivity

- Origins of his long-running and widely popular podcast, How Did This Get Made?, and its unexpected impact on the Fast & The Furious franchise

- His collections and how they help him connect with his past

- Importance of surrounding yourself with creatively challenging people

- Healing Nature of Black-and-White Thinking

PLUS Mayim opens up about her love for Nicolas Cage!

TUNE IN to this hilarious, heartfelt episode today!

Paul Scheer's new memoir, Joyful Recollections of Trauma: https://www.paulscheer.com/my-book

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Achieve Economic Security. Financial EXPERT, Scott Galloway, Explains How Anyone Can GROW WEALTH at Any Age. ACT NOW.

Simple Steps to Get Rich.

Scott Galloway (bestselling author, NYU professor, serial entrepreneur) reveals the UGLY TRUTH about Chasing Your Passion and shares steps we can all take to GET RICH!

In this MUST-WATCH episode for anyone looking to improve their financial stability, Scott exposes shocking truths about economic disparities in the U.S.

He shares how growing up poor shaped his beliefs, why passion shouldn't drive your career choices, the economic implications of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, and the sneaky tactics the wealthy use to maintain their status.

Scott Galloway also breaks down:

- Dangers of excessive consumerism and possible solutions

- Necessity to prioritize relationships over chasing wealth

- The true definition of being "rich"

- Societal pressure for excessive spending over social media

- Value of financial discipline and identifying specific economic goals

- Why we are obligated to plan for financial security

- His personal struggles with depression, anger, economic fear, and the trappings of a materialistic world

- Importance of talking about money without fear

Scott's practical advice on achieving financial security, untying your identity from your economic status, aligning goals with realistic expectations, and practical saving and investing tips demonstrate why IT'S NEVER TOO LATE to reduce economic stress.

Scott Galloway's latest book, THE ALGEBRA OF WEALTH: A Simple Formula for Financial Security: https://a.co/d/dTiNx66

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As of 4/19/24 for the aggressive Target Income Portfolio. Blended 30-day SEC yield is the weighted average of 30-Day SEC yields (standardized calculation) for each ETF in the portfolio, net of fees (0.25%). Yield is not performance; investment returns may vary; investing involves risk including loss of principal. Betterment, not BlackRock is responsible for its advisory relationships with clients.

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