Is Everyone Addicted to Something?

Have you ever wondered if your fear of rejection is really a lack of self-acceptance? In this episode, I’m breaking down why we crave approval from others, how our conditioned self keeps us stuck, and why reconnecting with who you truly are is the key to overcoming rejection. I’l ...  Show more

Have you ever told yourself you're "just stressed" without knowing what's actually going on underneath? In this episode, I'll show you why identifying your emotions with the right words is one of the most powerful skills you can develop, and I'll walk you through a simple step-by ...  Show more

While we may not all openly identify as "addicts," we are all in some way addicted to something that is detrimental to us in ways that we often don't recognize. It could be drugs, food, social media, work habits, exercise, yelling, destructive thought patterns, or something el ...

Our pleasure centers are intended to handle an intermittent dripping of dopamine, but what happens when we pour dopamine onto our pleasure centers and drench them? In the first episode of a series on addiction, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen explain the science behind our compulsi ...  Show more

On today's episode, let's explore the cycle of addiction, what makes a habit bad, and how it hooks us into a self destructing pattern. I talk about my trials with the various addictions of my life, including pornography, and how one can break out of this uncontrollable loop. W ...

On this episode, I talk about my rollercoaster of a journey with pornography and how I recovered from it. What constitutes an addiction?How do you overcome something that you seem to have no control over? What is happening in the brain that keeps you stuck in this loop? How ca ...