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    The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst

    The Adversity Advantage is where life’s hardest struggles become your greatest strengths. Each week, host Doug Bopst — a former felon and addict who used fitness to save his life — brings you raw, powerful conversations with world-class experts and thought leaders.

    From Andrew Huberman to Mel Robbins, Gabby Bernstein, Gabor Maté, Robert Greene, Rich Roll, Kevin O’Leary, and more – you’ll hear the untold stories of how they turned setbacks into comebacks.

    You’ll also walk away with practical, everyday tools to help you: build resilience in the face of adversity, rewire your brain and body for growth, strengthen relationships and mental health, transform your health, recover from addiction and unlock the discipline to create the life you want.

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    The Psychology of Trust, Deception & Human Behavior | Greg Hartley Oct 08, 2026
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    Greg Hartley is a former U.S. Army interrogator, interrogation instructor, and internationally recognized expert in body language and human behavior. He is the co-founder and host of The Behavior Panel and has co-authored 10 books on deception, communication, and behavioral analysis. Greg has spent decades applying his expertise everywhere from military interrogation rooms to corporate boardrooms and national media.

    Today on the show we discuss: how to spot deception through changes in someone’s baseline, the subtle tactics manipulators use to gain your trust, the biggest body language myths that can lead you astray, the four types of lies and how to expose them, interrogation techniques that can help you uncover the truth, what the Lindsay Clancy case reveals about the dangers of judging behavior without context and much more.

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    The Science of Fat Loss, Muscle Growth & Metabolism | Layne Norton Oct 05, 2026
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    Layne Norton, PhD, is a nutrition scientist, natural pro bodybuilder, champion powerlifter, founder of BioLayne, and co-founder of Carbon Diet Coach. He is known for translating complex research on fat loss, muscle building, metabolism, and nutrition into practical, evidence-based strategies.

    Today on the show we discuss: how to lose fat while building muscle, the best ways to preserve muscle during weight loss, why calories still matter even when food quality is high, how fiber and saturated fat affect heart health, the danger of becoming obsessive about health and longevity, and why success means little without strong relationships and mental well-being and much more.

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    Former Addict: How To Rebuild Your Life After Everyone Writes You Off | Dane Spealman Oct 01, 2026
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    Dane Spealman is a business owner, father, and recovering addict with more than 23 years clean. After nearly losing his life to addiction in his early 20s, he rebuilt himself through accountability, community, discipline, and relentless consistency. He later built successful careers in the automotive and insurance industries and now shares lessons on recovery, resilience, business, and personal growth.

    Today on the show we discuss: Dane’s descent into addiction, the conversation that saved his life, how he stayed clean for 23 years, rebuilding after everyone wrote him off, why discipline and accountability changed everything, what recovery taught him about success and fatherhood and much more.

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    Anthony Scaramucci: Ego, Public Failure & Rebuilding His Life Sep 28, 2026
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    Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, a global alternative investment firm, and the founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio. He also co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is Politics: US.

    Today on the show we discuss how Anthony rebuilt his life after public failure and nearly losing his marriage, why ego can quietly destroy your biggest decisions, the mindset shift that helped him regain confidence and stop living in regret, what wealth and status can never give you, how America became so divided and what he believes needs to change, and why adversity can ultimately make you more self-aware, grateful and resilient and much more.

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    From the NFL to Building One of the World’s Most Trusted Supplement Brands | Jeff Byers Sep 26, 2026
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    Jeff Byers is a former NFL player and the co-founder and CEO of Momentous, one of the most trusted performance nutrition and supplement brands in the world. Before building Momentous, Jeff played college football at USC and spent four seasons in the NFL. Today, he is focused on raising the standard of the supplement industry through science, quality, and transparency.

    Today on the show we discuss how Jeff’s NFL career ending forced him to redefine his identity, why adversity became the foundation for his growth, how he turned the lessons from football into building Momentous, the biggest problems with trust and misleading claims in the supplement industry, why fundamentals like creatine and fiber matter more than trendy products, and why protecting quality and long-term trust matters more than short-term profit and much more.

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    How to Prevent Heart Disease Before It's Too Late | Michelle Routhenstein Sep 24, 2026
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    Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDCES, CDN, is a preventive cardiology dietitian and founder of Entirely Nourished, a virtual nutrition practice focused on helping people improve their heart health through personalized, evidence-based nutrition.

    With more than 14 years of experience in cardiovascular nutrition, Michelle helps clients address cholesterol, blood pressure, inflammation, blood sugar, insulin resistance and other cardiometabolic risk factors. Her work focuses on preventing and managing conditions including heart disease, heart failure, atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation while translating complex science into practical, sustainable strategies.

    Michelle earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and previously worked in New York City hospitals managing complex medical cases. She serves on the Forbes Health Advisory Board and the Medical Advisory Committee for the National Menopause Foundation and is the author of The Truly Easy Heart-Healthy Cookbook and Simple Meal Solutions for High Blood Pressure. Her expertise has been featured in Forbes Health, Fox News, Women’s Health, Prevention, GLAMOUR, Good Housekeeping and other major outlets.

    Today on the show, we discuss why the ketogenic diet may accelerate plaque formation, why ApoB and other overlooked blood markers matter for heart disease risk, how blood pressure and sodium can affect your arteries, the truth about fiber caffeine alcohol and energy drinks, why exercise alone cannot fully protect your heart and how genetics supplements medications and nutrition all play a role in preventing cardiovascular disease and much more.

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    Why Staying Sober Is Harder Than Getting Sober | Chris Herren Sep 21, 2026
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    Chris Herren is a former NBA player, recovery advocate, speaker, and founder of Herren Project and Herren Wellness. After a highly public battle with addiction, Chris rebuilt his life through recovery and has now been sober for 18 years. Today, he works with individuals and families struggling with substance use, leads prevention and recovery initiatives, and speaks across the country about addiction, healing, mental health, and what it really takes to build a sustainable life in recovery.

    Today on the show we discuss: why learning to live sober can be harder than getting sober, the alarming rise of marijuana psychosis in young adults, why community and longer treatment can change recovery outcomes, how Chris came dangerously close to relapse after 15 years sober, the therapy and family work that helped him heal years of shame, and why slowing down and surrounding yourself with the right people may be the key to lasting recovery and much more.

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    How To Build Muscle Without Gaining Body Fat | Dan Churchill Sep 19, 2026
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    Dan Churchill is a chef, athlete, and content creator known for blending food, fitness, and performance. A longtime advocate for making healthy eating enjoyable and sustainable, Dan combines his culinary background with his passion for endurance and hybrid training, including Ironman and HYROX competition. Through his recipes, content, and coaching philosophy, he helps people fuel their bodies, perform at a higher level, and build healthier habits for life.

    Today on the show, we discuss how to build muscle without gaining unnecessary body fat, why chasing performance may build a better physique than obsessing over aesthetics, whether cardio actually kills your gains and how to balance strength with endurance, how to eat for muscle, fat loss, performance, and longevity without living on a restrictive diet, why training harder isn’t always better and how poor recovery can sabotage your progress, and how consistency, realistic goals, and finding your deeper motivation can transform your health for life and much more.

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    Narcissists, Sociopaths & the Psychology of Manipulation | Aishia Grevenberg Sep 17, 2026
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    Aishia Grevenberg, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, professor, and mental health educator with more than 20 years of experience. Her work focuses on relationships, manipulation, narcissism, sociopathy, emotional regulation, trauma, and helping people better understand unhealthy behavioral patterns so they can protect their mental health and build healthier relationships.

    Today on the show we discuss the #1 sign you may already be getting manipulated, why manipulators use praise and attention to hook you, the key differences between narcissists psychopaths and sociopaths, how toxic relationships can become an emotional addiction, the subtle ways controlling people isolate you and break down your boundaries, and how to break free rebuild trust in yourself and recognize healthier love and much more.

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    Rehab Made Her Addiction WORSE… Here’s What Finally Saved Her | Maddi Reese Sep 14, 2026
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    Maddi Reese is a reality TV personality, DJ, and cast member of Southern Hospitality. After first drinking at 12, she entered treatment at 16 and ultimately got sober as a teenager after multiple attempts at rehab.

    Today on the show: Maddi shares how drinking started at 12, rehab at 16 made her addiction worse, and why her real rock bottom didn’t come until 90 days sober. She also opens up about the reality TV drama that destroyed her mental health and what finally helped her rebuild and much more.


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