In this episode, I’m joined by cognitive neuroscientist, Adam Omary. This guy is extremely smart so be prepared. We had an interesting conversation about his experience growing from an incel to Harvard graduate student, his experience learning to socialize, the Twin Study, the effects of prenatal hormones during brain development, the causes of gender dysphoria, how cortisol affects the brain, recovering from puberty blockers, and much more. Enjoy! Adam Omary is a Psychology Ph.D. student at Harvard University, where he conducts research in the Affective Neuroscience & Development Laboratory under the mentorship of Dr. Leah Somerville. He attended the University of Southern California as a QuestBridge Scholar and graduated with a B.A. in Cognitive Science and M.S. in Biostatistics. —Check Out Our Sponsors— - Order my hangover supplement, After Party on https://bit.ly/3VJ0UnD and Amazon https://a.co/d/6OGdTrT. Be sure to leave a review! - Air Oasis’ iAdaptAir Purifier at https://www.airoasis.com/pages/mp code MP for 10% off —Visit Adam’s Links— Website: https://adamomary.com Substack: https://naturednurture.substack.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/thenaturenurturepodcast —Follow Me— All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFuller Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters— [0:00] Intro [1:15] What is the Twin Study? [9:36] Correlation between gender identity and sexual orientation [14:57] Prenatal hormones during brain development [23:22] Why Adam studied gender dysphoria [26:37] What does cortisol/high-level of stress do to the brain? [30:30] SSRIs during brain development [36:30] Adam’s background and childhood [40:51] How catfishing and red pill helped social development [47:10] Measuring brain activity for accurate hormone levels [51:05] Dopamine release levels between men and women [57:18] Adam’s Harvard experience [1:02:02] How has AI impacted universities? [1:03:01] Adam’s faith and spirituality journey [1:11:57] Can adolescents recover from puberty blockers? [1:20:44] Gender dysphoria and social influence

I was fortunate enough to be joined by economist and academic, Glenn Loury! He is known as a leading Black conservative social critic, particularly on race issues. In this episode, we discussed his difficult upbringing, success, drug addiction, faith, lessons for young black men, complicated lives, and much more. It was a deep conversation I really enjoyed. Enjoy! Glenn C. Loury, a prominent social critic, is the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences and professor of economics at Brown University, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island. He is the author of, “LATE ADMISSIONS: Confessions of a Black Conservative.”

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—Chapters— [0:00] Intro [2:44] Memoir and childhood [6:50] Faith and religion [8:06] Reasons for writing his memoir [13:11] My health history and book [13:55] Responses to Glenn’s memoir [18:08] Glenn’s pursuit of academia [20:33] Does success come from tough upbringing? [28:16] Thoughts on Trump vs. Biden debate [32:38] Lessons for young black men [38:06] Drugs and recovery [45:30] Faith and difficulties surrounding that

I’m joined by entrepreneur and investor, Codie Sanchez! Codie has spent a decade on Wall Street and investing millions of dollars into multiple businesses. In this episode, we discussed how to buy businesses without assets, her upbringing, hiring the right people, knowing when to invest in a business, the mental toll of ambition, how to move up quickly, and much more. Enjoy! ‎ Founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking, one of the fastest growing financial media businesses with 6 million followers and 100 million monthly views. Founder of Contrarian Thinking Capital, a venture capital firm, and Main Street Holding Company with 25+ small or what we call “boring businesses.” Think of car washes, laundromats, property management companies, etc.

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‎ —Chapters— [0:00] Intro [1:30] Codie’s background [3:57] What did Codie’s parents provide [6:25] How to motivate your kids [10:30] Fuller Health [11:20] Codie’s achievements [14:40] How to know when to invest [16:20] How to own a business without any assets [21:05] Building a company vs. buying a company [23:21] How to hire the right people [29:56] Codie’s journalism career into finance [32:10] Air Oasis [33:37] Why people desire money [38:22] How can people learn [40:38] Can aspirations be mentally unhealthy? [46:19] Portfolio trends since 2008 [49:18] Difference between angel investing and venture capitalism [50:12] Learning to build a business online [57:38] How to move up quickly [1:03:45] Codie’s upcoming plans

New episode with stand-up comedian & podcaster, Bryan Callen! Turns out Bryan’s podcast was the first podcast my dad did when he went viral back in 2017. So this kind of felt like a conversation between old friends. We discussed his comedy career, social justice warriors, life as a parent, politics, Bryan’s upcoming special and more. Enjoy! Bryan Callen is an actor, comedian, and podcaster. He is best known for his recurring role as “Coach Mellor” on ABC’s Schooled and The Goldbergs and as one of the original cast members of MadTV. Callen has also appeared in TV and films including Kingdom, Hangover 1 & 2, Ride Along, Sex and the City, Old School, Entourage, Californication, and many more. —Check Out Our Sponsors— - Hangover supplement, After Party on https://bit.ly/4b3eAyg and Amazon https://amzn.to/4csS3w6. Love the reviews!! - Comprehensive blood work and advanced diagnostics from Marek Health at http://marekhealth.com/mikhaila. Code MP for 10% off - Bon Charge’s sauna blankets at https://boncharge.com/MP code MP for 15% off. —Visit Bryan’s Links— Website: https://bryancallen.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/bryancallen X: https://twitter.com/bryancallen YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BryanCallenComedy —Follow Me— All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mikhailapeterson Website: https://mikhailapeterson.com Lion Diet: https://liondiet.com Biotoxin: https://biotoxin.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rsonpodcast X: https://twitter.com/MikhailaFuller Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters— [0:00] Intro [0:40] Bryan’s acting experience [5:54] How Bryan got into stand-up [7:30] Woke universities and protesting [13:51] Marek Health [15:26] Society rewards the loudest voice [19:23] Fact-checking and intuition [25:58] Bryan’s upcoming special [30:30] Living in the cold sucks [37:19] Boncharge [39:14] How is living in LA post COVID? [46:56] Is comedy canceled? [51:40] Bryan’s book recommendations [1:00:20] Practicing gratefulness [1:05:48] Bryan on trying After Party [1:15:30] Monetize the trolls [1:18:05] How Marlon Brando changed acting [1:24:00] Importance of intimacy in relationships [1:27:04] Courage and hunger [1:34:05] Best thing about being a parent [1:37:17] Bryan’s lesson for his children

My brother, Julian Peterson, makes his first-ever appearance on my podcast! We discussed our childhood, similarities and differences between ourselves and to our parents, how he dealt with Dad’s fame, why he chose a more private life than I did, his current projects, and more. Enjoy!

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—Chapters—

[00:00] Intro

[04:10] Why Julian chooses to be more private than the rest of the family

[09:52] How Essay is doing

[15:57] How Julian’s views differ from our Dad’s

[19:00] Our different university experience

[23:55] How Julian’s views differ from mine

[26:21] Did we fight when we were kids?

[29:10] Is it difficult having a “controversial” family?

[34:00] How Julian dealt with Dad’s sudden rise to fame

[36:24] Why Julian was better at boundaries

[41:40] Why start a family so young?

[49:15] Which parent are we more similar to?

[52:05] How Julian dealt with my suffering growing up

[56:15] Julian’s disagreeableness

[58:30] Julian’s new café in Toronto!