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What if your anxiety isn’t fear, and your trauma might not be real? Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett reveals how your brain creates emotional illusions. Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett is a Professor of Psychology and among the top 0.1% of most cited scientists for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is also the author of books such as ‘Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain’. In this conversation, Dr. Lisa and Steven discuss topics such as, how anxiety is a predictive error in the brain, the shocking truth about childhood trauma, how trauma can be contagious, and why you don’t have any free will.  00:00 Intro 02:22 Lisa's Mission 04:14 Why Is It Important to Understand How the Brain Works? 10:48 Measuring Emotions 13:55 What Is the Predictive Brain? 16:08 Examples of the Brain Making Predictions 24:13 Is the Predictive Brain at the Root of Trauma? 31:27 Cultural Inheritance, Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression 36:29 How Reframing Past Events Can Change Identity 42:41 Meaning as a Consequence of Action 44:11 How to Overcome Fear by Taking Action 45:43 Prediction Error 47:37 Learning Through Exposure 49:47 Dangers of Social Contagion 54:06 Anxiety in the Context of Social Contagion 58:33 Is Social Media Programming Us to Be Sad? 1:02:08 Ads 1:03:03 First Step to Overcoming Mental Health Issues 1:05:18 Chronic Pain 1:08:23 What Is Depression? 1:09:17 Body Budgeting and Body Bankruptcy 1:12:26 How Stress Contributes to Weight Gain 1:15:00 Depression in Adolescents 1:17:02 Is Depression a Chemical Imbalance? 1:18:30 The Story of Lisa's Daughter 1:21:09 Oral Birth Control as a Risk Factor for Depression 1:24:07 How Lisa Helped Her Daughter Overcome Depression 1:29:11 Social Support 1:35:26 Lisa's Daughter's Recovery from Depression 1:39:12 Does Alcohol Affect the Body Budget and Increase Depression Risk? 1:42:45 Ads 1:44:00 Can People Change Emotions by Smiling? 1:45:49 Lisa's Perspective on ADHD 1:48:01 The Power of Words to Facilitate Emotion 1:52:26 Stress as a Burden to the Metabolic Budget 1:53:27 Lisa's View on God and Religion 1:54:25 What Is the Meaning of Life in Lisa's Opinion? 1:59:32 Question from the Previous Guest Follow Dr Lisa:  X - https://g2ul0.app.link/JlkAHKXhCSb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/TWOO6vZhCSb  You can purchase Dr Lisa’s book, ‘Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/35oJGs4hCSb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  The 1% Diary is back - and it won’t be around for long, so act fast! https://bit.ly/1-Diary-Megaphone-ad-reads You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Sign up to receive email updates about Diary Of A CEO here: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  Ready to think like a CEO? Gain access to the 100 CEOs newsletter here: https://bit.ly/100-ceos-newsletter  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Ekster - http://partner.ekster.com/DOAC and use code STEVEN to get an extra 10% off on top of their current Spring sale Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the cure for Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and erectile dysfunction already exists? Dr. Nathan Bryan breaks the silence on the missing molecule that could reverse disease.  Dr Nathan Bryan is a renowned nitric oxide biochemist, entrepreneur and author, who has researched nitric oxide for the past 18 years and made many seminal discoveries in the field. He is also the author of books such as, ‘The Secret of Nitric Oxide-Bringing The Science To Life’. In this conversation, Dr Nathan and Steven discuss topics such as, how doctors are trapped in a broken system, the link between oral infection and cancer, why blood pressure medicine doesn’t work, and how nitric oxide can make you 15 years younger.  00:00 Intro 02:33 Nathan's Mission 04:38 Decline in Nitric Oxide (NO) Production 05:40 Symptoms of Low NO Levels 06:55 Diseases Linked to NO 08:21 What Prompted Nathan's Interest in NO? 10:35 Your Experience With Your Dad Setting You on This Path 12:07 Who Are You & Your Experience 13:14 Nitric Oxide Breakdown 14:24 Is Everything You See Just Aging? 16:07 How to Measure Vascular Age 17:50 Chronic Diseases Associated With NO Deficiency 21:54 The Medical Industry Is Broken 27:40 Doctors Are Trapped in the Broken System 29:18 The Molecule of Longevity 33:00 What Do You Think of Bryan Johnson? 34:38 Can NO Be Overdosed? 36:33 NO’s Role in Increasing Telomere Length 38:33 Relationship Between NO and Oral Microbiome 40:54 Nathan's View on Antibacterial Products 44:04 Negative Impacts of Using Mouthwash 46:08 Oral Microbiome and Blood Pressure Connection 48:25 Link Between Oral Health and Cancer 54:10 Ads 56:19 How to Improve Our Oral Microbiome 58:21 Are Tongue Scrapers Beneficial for Oral Microbiome? 59:26 Relationship Between NO and Hormones 1:00:14 Should We Be Seeing Dental Hygienists? 1:00:45 Mouthwash Eliminates Benefits of Exercise 1:01:05 Foods to Boost Nitric Oxide Production 1:03:54 Wound-Healing Properties of NO 1:05:02 Foods for NO Production 1:05:36 *Beet the Odds*: Why Nathan Wrote a Book About Beetroots 1:09:06 Growth of Interest in Antacid Medication 1:12:22 Link Between NO Levels and Nasal Breathing 1:15:05 Humming Increases NO Levels 1:16:23 Things to Stimulate NO 1:17:45 The Future of Medicine Relies on This 1:20:01 Are You Happily or Unhappily Mated? Follow Dr. Nathan: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/bRZbIr6ZtSb  YouTube - https://g2ul0.app.link/urFHgP9ZtSb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/AJpc3jc0tSb  You can purchase Dr Nathan’s book, ‘The Secret of Nitric Oxide-Bringing The Science To Life’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/uHJ9hcf0tSb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  Get your hands on the Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://bit.ly/conversationcards-mp Independent research - https://nathanbryan.tiiny.co Sign up to receive email updates about Diary Of A CEO here: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  Ready to think like a CEO? Gain access to the 100 CEOs newsletter here: https://bit.ly/100-ceos-newsletter  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Perfect Ted - https://www.perfectted.com with code DIARY40 for 40% off Vivobarefoot - https://vivobarefoot.com/DOAC with code DOAC20 for 20% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the key to investing wasn’t finding the next big thing—but surviving the next unknown? Bestselling author and savings expert Morgan Housel shares the true story that changed how he sees risk forever—and how it reshaped his philosophy on money, markets, and why most people lose when they try to predict the future. Listen to the full episode here - Spotify - https://g2ul0.app.link/H8BQBpwjsSb Apple - https://g2ul0.app.link/Y3vybjBjsSb Watch the Episodes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Morgan Housel's books - https://www.morganhousel.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you make someone like you in seconds? Vanessa Van Edwards returns with the science-backed secrets of dating and likeability - tested in real-life dating scenarios for the very first time.  Vanessa Van Edwards is the founder of ‘Science of People’, a platform that gives people skills to improve communication and leadership. She is also the bestselling author of ‘Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People’ and ‘Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication’. 00:00 Intro 03:02 How Important Is It to Master the Skill of Communication? 03:33 Are We Set in Our Ways? Is Charisma Genetic? 04:18 Different Types of Awkwardness in People 04:53 How to Make Friends – The 3 Core Friendship Values 06:37 How Do You Figure Out Your Core Friendship Values? 07:34 How Many People Has Vanessa Taught These Skills? And What Do They Want? 08:18 First Impressions 10:24 Profile Pictures 14:10 Add Cues for a Better First Impression 15:28 How Sunglasses Block Connection 16:21 More Good Cues for First Impressions 16:54 How Do I Make a Really Bad First Impression? 18:30 What We Need to Signal to Express Warmth 21:27 Breaking the Script 23:19 Master Communicators and the "Chemical Cocktail" 28:11 Online First Impressions 29:11 Be the Red Apple 30:17 How to Make an Impression on Zoom 32:08 The Story Toolbox 35:07 How Important Is Background on Zoom? 36:29 Where to Look on Zoom Calls 37:16 Date Experiments 43:09 Drivers and Passengers in Conversation 44:23 Micro Wins 45:05 Body Language That Indicates Attraction 49:35 Why Busyness Is Not a Mark of Success 51:16 The Jam Study – Too Many Choices 52:12 Prioritizing Self-Care Over Connection 53:08 Dating Checklists 54:23 Do We Get More Numb the More We Date? 55:32 Two Challenges If You're in a Funk or Feeling Lonely 58:26 Steve Being a Control Freak 01:00:14 Networking Events 01:00:55 Ads 01:09:20 Using the Word "Because" as a Leader 01:11:01 How Do We Know If Someone Likes Us? 01:14:20 What If You're Not a Funny Person? 01:16:09 Can You Learn to Be Funny? 01:16:57 Touch 01:18:10 Hacks for Being Funny 01:19:36 Channeling Other People 01:20:36 Microexpressions 01:21:37 Reading Fear in People's Faces 01:23:24 Seeing Disgust in People's Faces 01:25:09 How to Tell If Someone Is Angry Without Them Saying It 01:27:05 How to Tell When Someone Is Truly Happy 01:28:49 How to Tell If Someone Is Sad Even If They Don’t Say It 01:31:03 How to Tell If Someone Is Surprised 01:32:33 How to Tell If Someone Has Contempt Toward You 01:35:23 Can and Should We Change Our Personalities? 01:37:20 Steve's Personality Traits 01:38:49 Making Your New Partner Take a Personality Test 01:41:20 Conscientious People 01:57:05 Do Extroverts Have Better Immunity? 01:58:04 Personality Traits of Lifelong Singles 01:59:57 Should We Know Other People's Personality Types When We Meet Them? 02:01:38 Feeling Like the Vibe Is Off 02:03:31 What Are You Doing to Serve Others Follow Vanessa:  Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/4i5lvOnaqSb  Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/6KQtfyqaqSb  You can find out more about Vanessa’s personality test, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/SnXJL6ntqSb  You can purchase Vanessa’s book, ‘Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication’, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/L0YqrVvaqSb  Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes  You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb  Sign up to receive email updates about Diary Of A CEO here: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  Ready to think like a CEO? Gain access to the 100 CEOs newsletter here: https://bit.ly/100-ceos-newsletter  Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Get your hands on the Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://bit.ly/conversationcards-mp Linkedin Jobs - https://www.linkedin.com/doac ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Peter Attia is a physician, researcher, and best-selling author of Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. He founded Early Medical, a longevity-focused practice, and co-founded 10 Squared, a hybrid testing lab and training center. In this episode, Peter and Steven dive into the real science of aging, the #1 predictor of mortality most people ignore, the silent epidemic of male loneliness and addiction, and how to boost testosterone and extend your healthspan naturally. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:02:16 What Is Peter Focused On at the Moment? 00:06:50 What Steven Wants To Be Able To Do in His Last Decade 00:10:20 Ageing Is Inevitable 00:15:15 What Peter Wishes Someone Had Told Him in His 30s 00:17:13 Men's Health 00:17:59 What Is It To Be a Man? 00:18:46 Is Testosterone on the Decline? 00:23:31 Sleep and Bad Choices 00:26:50 What Are the Things Peter Wants To Do in His Marginal Decade? 00:28:48 How To Prepare Now for the Marginal Decade 00:32:11 Peter's Workout Routine 00:35:39 What Causes Injury in the Gym? 00:37:45 Why Is Building Muscle Mass Important? 00:38:27 Training on Fatigue 00:40:43 Grip Strength Test as a Longevity Indicator 00:42:44 Danger of Falling After Age 65 00:45:32 How To Train Power To Prevent Falling in Older Age 00:46:46 Is Training Balance Important? 00:47:46 Peter's Approach to Flexibility Training 00:52:04 Peter's Strength Training Routine 00:53:06 Why Endurance Exercises Are Gaining Popularity 00:53:58 What Is VO2 Max and Why It Matters for Longevity 01:03:59 Jack's VO2 Max Results 01:05:40 Jack's Heart Rate Recovery Results 01:06:31 Jack's Zone 2 Test Results 01:08:34 How Can Jack Improve His Results? 01:09:00 Ads 01:11:18 Jack's Cardio Routine 01:13:21 Measuring Bone Density and Muscle Mass – DEXA Scan 01:19:52 Preventing Bone Density Loss 01:21:32 Nutrition for Bone Density 01:23:44 Building Muscle Mass 01:25:30 Gaining Muscle Mass Through Nutrition 01:27:26 How Different Are Women's Results Generally? 01:28:34 Determining if Subcutaneous Fat Is an Issue 01:29:52 What Causes Visceral Fat? 01:30:59 Intermittent Fasting To Reduce Visceral Fat 01:31:28 Sleep, Stress, and Visceral Fat Connection 01:32:34 Is Alcohol Acceptable from a Health Perspective? 01:36:24 Are People Electrolyte Deficient? 01:37:56 Importance of Nuance in Navigating Information 01:42:21 Peter's Book 01:44:13 Question From the Previous Guest Follow Dr. Peter: Instagram: https://g2ul0.app.link/CABLVLhrgSb Podcast: https://g2ul0.app.link/aKZjQEmrgSb Early Medical: https://g2ul0.app.link/42mSperrgSb 10 Squared: https://g2ul0.app.link/YOtJ2furgSb Article on alcohol: https://g2ul0.app.link/fK6HL1StiSb Buy Outlive: https://g2ul0.app.link/MXsH4WCrgSb More from DOAC: Watch on YouTube: https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes Buy 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life': https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook Get the Conversation Cards: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Newsletter Signup: https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt 100 CEOs Newsletter: https://bit.ly/100-ceos-newsletter Follow Steven: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Independent research: https://peterattia.tiiny.co Sponsors: Fiverr: https://fiverr.com/diary (Code: DOAC) ZOE: http://joinzoe.com (Code: BARTLETT10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices