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Ep. 63 - Why Chasing Safety Is Keeping You Weak — On Strength, Purpose & Self-Mastery with James Beshara Sep 23, 2026

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What if the life you are trying so hard to make safe is actually making you weaker? James Beshara—founder of Magic Mind, angel investor, entrepreneur and student of the Vedanta philosophy—joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about strength, responsibility, grief, entrepreneurship, philosophy and what it means to become the author of your own life. James traces his entrepreneurial lineage back four generations, shares how years of failure and a stress-induced heart condition reshaped his definition of success, and explains the ancient principle that right action is whatever generates energy within you. The conversation turns deeply personal as James opens up about losing his sister to suicide, the lessons his family carried forward, and why some of the hardest experiences of our lives can become sources of service, compassion and strength. Together, James and Alexis explore why safety can become a trap, why clarity requires radical self-responsibility, why peace and prosperity belong together, and how trust, relationships and a clearly defined destination can change the trajectory of a life. James's message is both challenging and liberating: stop outsourcing your power, look at your life clearly, and start from success—then work backwards.

"You are the author of your fortune. You are the author of your misfortune." — James Beshara

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00:00 — Welcome

00:30 — James Beshara's Origin Story

01:16 — Four Generations of Entrepreneurship

03:19 — Growing Up on Leadership, Tony Robbins & Jim Rohn

05:57 — Why Failure Is Built Into Success

08:19 — Vedanta: Ancient Philosophy for Modern Life

09:33 — The World Is Opposites: Profit, Loss, Pain & Pleasure

10:05 — James's 20s: Failure, Burnout & a Heart Condition

11:18 — Building Magic Mind for Mental Performance

14:43 — Why More Is Not Better

15:24 — Innovators Must Be Willing to Be Misunderstood

16:30 — Alexis on People-Pleasing, Safety & Cancer

18:39 — James: "F*** Safety and F*** Our Feelings"

19:56 — Why Safety Is Not Service

21:19 — What Your Nervous System May Want More Than Safety

21:46 — The Vedanta Definition of Right Action

24:42 — Stop Outsourcing Your Power

25:24 — You Are the Author of Your Fortune

27:13 — How to See Your Life With More Clarity

29:22 — Losing His Sister & the Wake-Up Call of Mortality

33:46 — The 200% Responsibility Principle

35:51 — Turning Hardship Into Future Strength

38:35 — What James Wishes His Family Had Known

40:52 — Meet Pain With Love, Not Fear

44:20 — The Gospel of Both

45:57 — Why We Need Peace AND Prosperity

47:04 — When the Worst Thing Becomes the Best Thing

49:18 — Life Is More Like a Braid Than a Chain

50:11 — The Best Entrepreneurial Advice James Ever Got

51:00 — Why Trust + Network Changes Everything

53:00 — Keep the Edge On

54:11 — The Power of Looking at Yourself Soberly

55:33 — Becoming the Author of Your Decisions

56:02 — What's Next: APT AI

57:44 — The Daily Priority System James Uses

58:07 — God, Family, Community, Body, Work

58:31 — Start From Success and Work Backwards

59:33 — 20,000 Hours With His Daughters

01:01:24 — James's Look At Me Now Moment

01:02:21 — The Only Prayer You Need: "Thank You"

01:02:41 — Where to Find James Beshara

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Ep. 62 - Dianetics, Self-Worth & Breaking the Reactive Mind with Erika Christensen Sep 16, 2026

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What happens when you stop allowing other people's expectations, opinions, and judgments to determine who you are? Actress Erika Christensen joins Alexis for an intimate exploration of self-worth, identity, authenticity, and the experiences that quietly shape the way we see ourselves. Erika reflects on entering Hollywood at just 12 years old and growing up in an industry where appearance, performance, and external validation are part of the job. From being asked to alter her appearance as a teenager to navigating motherhood, aging, beauty standards, and her relationship with her own body, Erika shares how she has learned to separate who she actually is from who the world expects her to be. The conversation goes deeper into Erika's experience with Dianetics and her understanding of the "reactive mind"—how painful experiences can become unconscious fears, assumptions, and behavioral patterns that continue influencing our present lives. This episode explains what happens when past pain becomes identity, why awareness can restore choice, and why the things we believe are "just who I am" may actually be learned responses that can be examined. At its core, this is a conversation about coming home to yourself—and realizing that growth doesn't require rejecting the person you used to be.

"You can survive anything when you know who you are, what you believe in, that you don't need other people to validate you, that you are worthy." — Erika Christensen

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00:00 — Welcome to Look At Me Now

00:44 — Growing Up in Hollywood

02:07 — Self-Worth and External Validation

05:18 — Discovering Dianetics

07:09 — Understanding the Reactive Mind

09:09 — When Pain Becomes Identity

10:08 — Erika's Personal Experience Confronting Fear

12:11 — Why We Don't Always Know What's Holding Us Back

14:46 — Taking Your Power Back

16:07 — The Soul-Body Paradox

18:14 — How the Past Colors the Present

22:01 — The Truth of Who You Are

24:23 — Social Media vs. "Service Media"

28:53 — Self-Worth Must Come From Within

30:55 — Erika's Experience With Fame

35:11 — Motherhood, Aging and Hollywood

36:13 — Choosing Strength Over Making Herself Smaller

39:11 — Body Hair, Beauty Standards and Confidence

42:35 — Womanhood Without Shame

44:39 — Alexis on Emotional Repression

47:29 — Acting and Authentic Expression

51:41 — Giving Yourself Permission to Be Fully Expressed

52:50 — Breaking Free From the Reactive Mind

56:03 — Trusting Yourself Again

57:01 — Erika's Look At Me Now Moment

58:09 — Why You're Allowed to Change Your Mind

58:56 — Where to Find Erika Christensen

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Ep. 61 - The Hidden Toxins Making You Sick: Mold Exposure, Blue Light, EMFs & Sleep with Dan Huber Sep 09, 2026

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Dan Huber went from losing nearly everything during the 2008 mortgage crisis to facing another battle entirely when he and his family developed a mysterious collection of health problems that doctors couldn't explain. Dan joins Alexis Artin for a wide-ranging conversation about toxic mold exposure, blue light, EMFs, sleep, mental health, medical self-advocacy, and the hidden environmental factors that may be affecting our well-being. They also explore the growing mental health crisis among young people, Dan's work with Hope Chain and suicide prevention, the importance of human connection in an increasingly AI-driven world, and why giving ourselves more grace, permission, and forgiveness may be essential to navigating modern life. From losing everything to rebuilding his health and turning adversity into service, Dan's story is ultimately about learning to trust yourself, keep going, and use what you've survived to help someone else.

"Congratulations. The expectations others had of you, and more importantly, the negative expectations you had of yourself—you've gotten through all of it. And you're here." — Dan Huber

00:00 — Welcome to Look At Me Now

00:24 — Dan Huber's Origin Story

01:16 — Losing Everything in the 2008 Mortgage Crisis

01:43 — The Mysterious Health Crisis That Changed His Life

03:01 — Discovering Toxic Mold in the Family Home

03:50 — How Mold Exposure Can Affect Your Health

05:54 — Finding Answers & Discovering Blue Light

07:30 — Why Medical Self-Advocacy Matters

10:24 — When Doctors Couldn't Explain What Was Wrong

13:39 — Alexis on Cancer, Western Medicine & Holistic Health

16:11 — Trusting Your Body When Something Feels Wrong

17:07 — Recovering From Toxic Mold Exposure

19:00 — Mold Sensitivity, Fear & the Mind-Body Connection

21:18 — Why Your Body Is Your Greatest Source of Feedback

25:12 — Blue Light, Screens, Sleep & Modern Health

28:31 — Blue Light, Mental Health & Children

30:18 — How to Reduce Blue Light Exposure

31:45 — Understanding EMFs & Everyday Exposure

34:50 — Hope Chain & the Youth Mental Health Crisis

36:25 — How Hope Squads Help Prevent Suicide

39:25 — The Power of Asking for Help

40:45 — AI, Therapy, Shame & Human Connection

43:44 — Radical Forgiveness, Grace & Permission

45:26 — Dan's Next Chapter & Creating a Life of Service

48:51 — Dan's Look At Me Now Moment

51:01 — Why Challenge Is Part of the Journey

51:49 — Where to Find Dan Huber

52:37 — Micro Compassion & Going Out Into the World With Love

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Ep. 60 - How to Quiet the Noise, Overcome Self-Doubt & Become Who You Really Are with Jesse Israel Sep 02, 2026

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What if the parts of yourself you've spent your entire life trying to suppress are actually your greatest gifts? Jesse Israel went from being an expressive, rebellious kid who learned to make himself smaller, to experiencing debilitating anxiety and panic attacks, to eventually standing in arenas leading tens of thousands of people in meditation alongside Oprah. Jesse joins Alexis Artin for a deeply personal conversation about anxiety, self-doubt, meditation, authenticity, purpose and overcoming fear, revealing how founding a record label that helped launch MGMT ultimately led him toward an entirely different calling with The Big Quiet. Together, Jesse and Alexis explore why we shrink ourselves to feel safe, how comparison distorts our definition of success, why silence can become a competitive advantage in an increasingly noisy world, and what happens when you finally stop running from the thing that scares you. Jesse's realization is powerful: sometimes the other side of fear isn't simply courage—it's your power.

"There's something so powerful about creating quiet in the face of all that noise. I felt like I was the eye of the storm." — Jesse Israel

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00:00 — Welcome to Look At Me Now

00:30 — Jesse Israel's Origin Story

01:48 — The Childhood "Mutiny" That Changed Jesse

03:12 — Learning to Make Himself Smaller

04:57 — Leadership, Rebellion & Growing Up With Rules

06:14 — How Parents Pass Their Own Fears Down

11:11 — Why We Shrink Ourselves to Fit In

12:36 — Suppressing His Gifts Led to Anxiety

13:50 — Jesse's First Panic Attack

15:36 — Finding a "Safe" Way to Be Creative

16:00 — Discovering MGMT & Starting a Record Label

18:10 — From College Shows to 100,000-Person Festivals

21:04 — Hiding Behind Other People's Success

22:30 — Jesse's Vision of Being on Stage

23:31 — Discovering Meditation in the Music Industry

24:17 — Meditating in the Middle of Coachella

25:34 — How Silence Became Jesse's Competitive Edge

27:10 — The Vision That Became The Big Quiet

28:43 — Getting Out of the Way of Your Purpose

31:31 — Why Silence Can Be Incredibly Loud

33:15 — What 20,000 People Meditating Feels Like

36:39 — Giving Thousands of People Permission to Feel

38:23 — Leading Mass Meditation With Oprah

38:57 — Redefining Success, Purpose & Authenticity

39:55 — Walking Away From the Music Industry

41:02 — "What I'm Doing Isn't Enough"

42:04 — Comparison, Self-Worth & Cultural Definitions of Success

44:32 — Ego, Service & the Soul-Body Paradox

47:28 — What's Next for Jesse Israel?

48:27 — Quieting the Noise to Hear Who You Really Are

49:43 — Returning to the Stage That Once Terrified Him

51:25 — The Cave You Fear to Enter

51:47 — Why Fear Gets Louder When You're Growing

52:15 — "The Other Side of Fear Is My Power"

53:33 — Jesse's Look At Me Now Moment

54:50 — Learning to Be Proud of Who He Is

56:13 — Where to Find Jesse Israel

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Ep. 59 - Stop Chasing the Perfect Body: Real Strength, Confidence & Self-Worth with Kenny Santucci Aug 26, 2026

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What happens when the kid who never felt like he belonged stops waiting to be invited and starts building his own table? Kenny Santucci went from growing up insecure and overweight in an emotionally tough New Jersey household—and eventually living out of his car—to building gyms, Strong New York, and a career centered around helping other people become stronger. But his definition of strength, confidence and success has changed dramatically along the way. Kenny and Alexis Artin unpack male body insecurity, why fitness has to become about more than aesthetics, the loneliness epidemic, social media and AI replacing human connection, finding your true purpose, and why money and status can't manufacture fulfillment. Kenny also explains why real strength isn't about how much you can lift—it's about how many times you can pick yourself back up, and how many people you help up along the way. Ultimately, this is a conversation about turning insecurity into purpose, creating belonging when you never felt like you belonged, and building a life so meaningful you don't constantly need to escape from it.

"What my biggest struggle was in life is now my empathy towards other people, and that's why I want to help them." - Kenny Santucci

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00:00 — Welcome to Look At Me Now

01:03 — Kenny's Childhood: "Don't Complain, Don't Cry"

05:03 — Growing Up Insecure & Overweight

07:15 — Alexis' Childhood Body-Shaming Experience

10:28 — Turning Body Insecurity Into Kenny's Life's Work

13:44 — When Fitness Stops Being About Looking Good

15:28 — Why Community Is Essential to Your Health

17:34 — Loneliness, AI & Our Need for Human Connection

20:50 — Finding the Good Inside Painful Experiences

22:09 — Why We Should Stop Blaming Past Generations

24:11 — GLP-1s, "Heroin Chic" & Our Obsession With Being Thin

26:12 — Kenny's Definition of Real Strength

30:04 — Fitness, Aging & Becoming an Example for Others

32:20 — Why Vulnerability Makes Us Feel Less Alone

34:08 — Social Media, Influencers & False Success

35:53 — What Actually Makes a Life Fulfilling?

38:47 — Technology vs. Living According to Your Values

40:03 — Do You Love the Work—or Just the Attention?

43:01 — Kenny Realizes He Never Wanted to Be an Actor

45:16 — How to Find What You're Actually Meant to Do

47:39 — Money, Success & Building a Life You Don't Need to Escape

49:06 — Travel, Culture, Religion & What Connects Us

52:04 — "The Gym Is My Church"

54:20 — Kenny's Vision for His Future

56:27 — From Living in His Car to Helping Others

58:58 — Why You Should Reach Out to Someone Today

01:02:32 — Kenny's "Look At Me Now" Moment

01:04:35 — Strong New York & What's Next

01:06:22 — Closing Thoughts

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Ep. 58 - Why You're Stressed, Anxious & Exhausted (And Your Body Knows Why) | Liz Tenuto Aug 19, 2026

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What if your anxiety, chronic pain, insomnia, or burnout isn't something to fight—but a message your body has been trying to deliver all along? Bestselling author and somatic healing expert Liz Tenuto is here to explore how trauma becomes stored in the body, why so many women feel disconnected from themselves, and how simple daily somatic practices can begin restoring safety, peace, and resilience. Liz vulnerably shares her own journey through childhood sexual assault, chronic pain, insomnia, and years of searching for answers before discovering somatic movement. Together, Alexis and Liz unpack embodiment, nervous system regulation, women's relationship with their bodies, modern stress, AI and disconnection, healing through movement, and why your body may be the most honest guide you'll ever have.

"Your body can't lie. It's the most honest messenger you'll ever have." - Liz Tenuto

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00:00 Welcome to Look At Me Now

00:47 Liz's childhood trauma and the beginning of chronic pain

03:02 The ballet teacher who introduced her to somatics

05:05 Thinking you're embodied... but actually disconnected

07:09 Why women become disconnected from their bodies

10:25 Alexis shares her own embodiment awakening

14:12 Has modern fitness become performative?

16:23 What your body is really trying to tell you

18:49 Why somatics is exploding in popularity

22:08 Making your body feel like home again

24:42 AI, technology, and our growing disconnection from ourselves

26:27 How movement completes the stress response

28:17 Your body tells the truth before your mind does

31:09 Why reclaiming the body is an act of power

33:27 Can five minutes a day really change your nervous system?

35:02 Liz's next chapter: learning to slow down

36:10 Liz's "Look At Me Now" moment

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Ep. 57 - The Hidden Wounds Controlling Your Relationships (And How to Rewire Them) | Thais Gibson Aug 12, 2026

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Why do we continue choosing the same relationships, struggle with self-worth, or repeat destructive habits even when we consciously want to change? In this powerful conversation, Alexis sits down with attachment expert and founder of The Personal Development School, Thais Gibson, to explore the science of attachment styles, subconscious programming, trauma healing, addiction recovery, emotional regulation, and lasting personal transformation. Together they unpack how childhood conditioning shapes adult relationships, why the subconscious mind drives nearly every decision we make, and practical tools anyone can use to rewire limiting beliefs, regulate the nervous system, build healthier relationships, and finally break lifelong patterns.

"If you don't clean up your wounds, you'll keep projecting them onto every relationship." - Thais Gibson

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00:00 Introduction

00:11 Thais' childhood and growing up in family chaos

01:11 Soccer injury, opioid addiction, and rock bottom

03:02 The psychology class that changed everything

04:25 Discovering subconscious programming

07:35 Why trauma creates one-sided stories

12:38 The first exercise to begin healing emotional wounds

16:39 Understanding attachment styles

17:18 Secure Attachment explained

19:00 Anxious Attachment explained

21:04 Dismissive Avoidant Attachment explained

23:08 Fearful Avoidant Attachment explained

25:00 The Five Pillars of Healing

27:34 Addiction recovery isn't always one breakthrough moment

31:27 Rewiring subconscious beliefs

33:58 Meditation and confronting negative self-talk

37:04 Why addiction is really about emotional regulation

41:19 Reprogramming the brain to overcome addiction

43:17 The power of perception

45:49 How Thais accidentally built The Personal Development School

50:13 The future of attachment theory

54:18 Look At Me Now Mirror Moment

57:56 Where to find Thais Gibson

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Ep. 56 - How Your Brain Keeps You SICK (and how to FIX IT with Bio Emotional Healing) with Ashleigh Di Lello Apr 29, 2026

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In this powerful episode of Look At Me Now, Alexis Artin sits down with neuroscience expert and brain coach Ashleigh Di Lello to unpack a story that defies logic, medicine, and odds. After being told at just 13 years old that she wouldn't survive, Ashleigh used the power of her brain and belief to fight back—only to later face chronic pain that forced her to relearn healing from the inside out. Together, they explore the truth about trauma, the nervous system, and how the brain can both protect and trap us in survival mode. This conversation blends science and soul, offering practical insight into how to rewire your mind, reconnect with your body, and reclaim control over your health and your life.

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00:00 She Was Told She Would Die at 13

03:00 The Illness No Doctor Could Diagnose

07:00 Refusing to Accept Death

11:00 Why the Brain Craves Certainty

16:00 The Power (and Danger) of Belief

21:00 How Trauma Rewires the Nervous System

27:00 The Perfectionism Survival Pattern

33:00 Building a Dream Life… Then Losing It Again

38:00 Chronic Pain, Motherhood & Rock Bottom

44:00 When Giving Up Feels Easier

48:00 Discovering the Brain-Pain Connection

55:00 Why You Can't Think Your Way to Healing

1:00:00 Brain vs Body (and Why It Matters)

1:03:00 Bio-Emotional Healing Explained

1:07:00 The "Look At Me Now" Reflection

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Ep. 55 - The Dark Side of Wellness: Burnout, Trauma & Finding True Alignment with Koya Webb Apr 22, 2026

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This episode is brought to you by AX3 Life.

In this deeply personal and transformative episode, holistic wellness expert Koya Webb shares how she overcame childhood trauma, athletic injury, burnout, and emotional suppression to build a life rooted in purpose, healing, and alignment. Through practices like breathwork, yoga, and nervous system regulation, Koya reveals how true wellness goes far beyond surface-level health trends, offering practical tools to reconnect with your body, process emotions, and create lasting inner peace. This conversation is a powerful guide for anyone seeking healing, clarity, and a more authentic, soul-aligned life.

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00:00 – Intro and AX3

01:12 – Meet Koya Webb (More Than Just 'Wellness Expert')

03:15 – Why Most of the Wellness Industry Isn't Actually 'Well'

06:23 – From Poverty & Trauma to Global Success

10:09 – The First Step to Healing: Disconnect to Reconnect

11:20 – The '7 Sacred Breaths' That Reset Your Nervous System

14:07 – Childhood Intuition, Nature & Early Ambition

18:40 – Suppression, Shame & Losing Your Authentic Self

22:11 – How Movement (Track & Athletics) Became Emotional Release

26:44 – Injury → Depression → Discovering Yoga

28:26 – "Just Breathe" — The Moment That Changed Everything

32:00 – Modeling, Rejection & The Power of Asking 'Why'

36:39 – The Danger of False Narratives & Self-Doubt

41:36 – Becoming a Life Coach & Building a Career Helping Others

44:24 – Working with Stevie Wonder & Celebrity Clients

50:50 – Visioning Your Life & Creating Your Future

53:29 – The Dark Side of Success: Burnout & Overwhelm

56:07 – Breaking Point: Loneliness, Trauma & Nervous System Collapse

58:15 – Healing Trauma, Rewiring Beliefs & Finding Love

59:55 – Why Healing Never Ends (Especially in Relationships)

1:00:26 – Final Reflection: Becoming Love

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Ep. 54 - The Breakup Advice You Don't Want to Hear with Cole Zesiger Apr 15, 2026

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In this deeply raw and transformative episode, breakup coach Cole Zesiger shares how a sudden divorce shattered his identity, forced him into a painful journey of self-discovery, and ultimately led him to rebuild his life from the ground up. From losing 20 pounds and spiraling into self-doubt to obsessively trying to win his ex back, Cole reveals how embracing "no contact," developing self-worth, and redesigning his life helped him heal—and eventually find love again. This conversation breaks down the psychology of heartbreak, attachment styles, and why most people struggle to move on, offering a powerful roadmap for anyone navigating loss, rejection, or emotional recovery.

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0:00 The Divorce That Broke Him

3:30 Losing Identity After Marriage

8:15 The Rebound That Made It Worse

14:00 "I'm Unlovable" Belief

20:00 Obsessing Over Getting Her Back

25:30 The Unexpected Self-Improvement

35:00 Seeing His Ex Move On

40:00 Learning to Love Being Alone

50:00 Meeting His Wife

58:00 The Breakup Healing Framework

1:05:00 Why "No Contact" Works