Truth Hurts Show

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Website: https://mayhemnow.com/
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Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome Mayhem!

02:14 Growing Up in Fayetteville

04:07 Finding a Fighter Path

06:29 Martial Arts Origins

13:49 First Pro Fight and Lessons

13:54 Advice to Younger Self

17:13 Gym Culture Mindset

18:43 Inner Voice Training

19:44 Team Support Discipline

21:25 Stubbornness Edge

22:35 Adam Carolla Stories

25:06 MTV Bully Origins

27:23 What’s Next For Mayhem?
#MayhemMiller #UFCLegend #MMA #UFC #MartialArts

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California Is COLLAPSING: I'm Running To Fix It | Dory Benami Feb 19, 2026

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In this explosive episode of the Truth Hurts Show, Dory Benami announces his run for Congress in California’s 32nd District and explains why he’s taking on a 30-year incumbent in one of the most politically entrenched states in America.

From the mass exodus of wealth leaving California to the rise of the homeless industrial complex, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what’s really happening inside the Golden State. Dory breaks down why 90% vote-by-mail changes the political game, how party insiders protect career politicians, and why challenging the establishment won’t be a fair fight.

Born in Israel, raised in the San Fernando Valley, and formerly working in Hollywood and Democratic campaigns, Dory explains why October 7th became a turning point — and why he believes the Democratic Party is dangerously drifting away from its core values.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorybenami

Timestamps:

0:00 Welcome Dory!

01:10 How the CA Primary Works

02:06 Incumbent Brad Sherman

04:12 Hollywood Roots & Chuck Norris Stories

05:55 October 7 Wake-Up Call

09:12 Making California Competitive Again

14:42 Fix the Basics: Potholes, Crime, Schools, and Grounding Power Lines After the Fires

17:10 Democratic Socialists in LA: Labels, Policy, and Reality Checks

19:02 Center vs. Fringe Politics

20:46 Money in Politics

21:38 Prop 50 Redistricting: How Simi Valley Ended Up in the District

23:19 Why Homelessness Won’t “Just Go Away”

24:59 Practical Fixes To Homelessness

26:31 Inside the Political System

29:14 What Actually Changes Things: Money in Politics, Term Limits, and Small Donors

30:36 Campaign Overview & Closing

#californiapolitics #savecalifornia #losangeles #honelesscrisis #politicalcorruption #democrats #sanfernandovalley #vote #california #gavinnewsom #governmentcorruption #dorybenami #politics #midterms

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They Don’t Serve You. They Serve Donors In D.C. | Jay Carson Feb 13, 2026

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Former Democratic political strategist Jay Carson joins the show to share what 15 years inside Washington taught him about power, corruption, media narratives, and political courage. Having worked with President Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and other national leaders, Jay offers an insider perspective on how corporate influence, party loyalty, and fear of backlash shape decision-making behind the scenes. He reflects on key turning points in his career, including the Iraq War vote, media bias during the 2008 election, and his personal shift in thinking during COVID.

This episode dives into how the “revolving door” between government and corporations operates, why courage is rare in politics, how media narratives get formed, and why most Americans are less divided than social media makes it seem. The conversation also explores Trump’s relationship with the press, ideological identity, and the cultural heaviness felt in major cities today.

Key Topics

• Inside 15 years of Democratic politics

• The Iraq War vote and political fear

• Corporate influence and the Washington revolving door

• Media bias and narrative control

• COVID, censorship, and ideological shifts

• Party polarization and the illusion of division

• Trump and modern media strategy

Episode Timestamps

00:00 – 02:10

Corporate control of Washington + Jay Carson’s background inside Democratic leadership

02:10 – 05:59

The Iraq War vote: senators knew it was wrong but voted anyway

05:59 – 08:33

Systemic corruption and the government–corporate revolving door

08:33 – 12:31

Party division, algorithms, and how media amplifies polarization

23:33 – 29:55

Media bias, cable news influence, and COVID trust breakdown

29:55 – 36:59

Trump and the press, political identity shifts, and ideological awakening

42:00 – 01:01:00

Insider trading risks, money in Washington, and cultural/political outlook

YouTube: @TruthHurtsShow

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https://www.middlecalling.com/

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Middle Calling - https://www.instagram.com/middle_calling/

#TheTruthHurtsShow #BrianGoldstein #MakanMostafavi #corruption #hillaryclinton #trumpadministration #iraq

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Use Color to Dominate the Room in Business and In Life | Megan Bentley Feb 03, 2026

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In this episode of the Truth Hurts Podcast, Megan Bentley, known as The Color Countess, breaks down how color functions as a strategic tool rather than a fashion trend. She explains how wearing the wrong colors can subconsciously create mistrust, age the face, and weaken authority, while the right colors instantly sharpen features, project power, and increase attraction in business, dating, and leadership. Megan walks through the modern 16-season color analysis system, demonstrates live color draping, and exposes how the fashion industry pushes trends like black that actively work against most people. The episode reframes color as one of the fastest, cheapest, and most overlooked ways to improve presence, confidence, and first impressions.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why the brain looks for harmony first and how color affects trust

• The difference between undertone and overtone and why undertone matters more

• Why the traditional four season color system no longer works

• How the modern 16 season system creates precision and stronger results

• Why black is not universally flattering and how fashion trends mislead consumers

• How correct colors can visually lift the face and act as a low cost facelift

• Executive and power colors for leadership, interviews, and authority

• Using color strategically for dating, Zoom calls, and first impressions

• Why color analysis is exploding on social media and not going away

Timestamps:

00:00 – 02:15 - Why color creates trust, authority, and instant first impressions

02:15 – 05:30 - Modern color analysis explained - Undertones vs overtones and why the four season system is outdated

05:30 – 07:45 - Executive dressing and power colors - Why navy, white, and specific reds signal leadership

07:45 – 14:30 - Live color draping demonstration - How the right colors sharpen features and the wrong ones dull them

14:30 – 21:20 - Finding your true season and palette flow - Winter vs summer, depth, contrast, and intensity explained

21:20 – 30:30 - Why black is not universally flattering - How the fashion industry pushes trends that work against most people

30:30 – 42:50 - Color confidence and the future of style - Why color analysis is exploding and how to work with Megan

YouTube: @TruthHurtsShow

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Megan's Links

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecolorcountess

Website: https://www.thecolorcountess.com

#TruthHurtsPodcast #ColorAnalysis #PersonalBranding #FirstImpressions #ExecutivePresence #StylePsychology #ImageConsultant #GlowUp #ConfidenceBoost #SelfImprovement

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SWAT Secrets: What 20 Years in Tactical Operations Taught Me About Survival | Josh Schirard Jan 27, 2026

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Former SWAT commander Josh Schirard reveals shocking statistics about rideshare assaults and explains why most people are completely unprepared for violence. After 20+ years in law enforcement, he breaks down threat assessment tactics cops use, the "run hide fight" protocol for active shooters, and why locked doors save lives.

Josh shares his journey from patrol officer to SWAT commander and operations bureau leader, teaching active shooter response to both law enforcement and civilians. He explains why he left policing to become a pilot, only to return with a mission to help everyday people protect themselves with less-lethal defense tools.

In this episode, you'll learn:

The "spidey senses" techniques cops develop working bar security that civilians can use
How to read faces, hands, and behavior to spot threats before violence erupts
Why most violent encounters happen within 3-7 feet with almost no warning
The truth about active shooter response and what actually stops attackers
Why 1 in 8 women using rideshares face sexual assault and what to do about it
The less-lethal alternative to firearms that Josh now trains schools and law enforcement to use
Why being prepared isn't about being paranoid—it's about living freely without fear

Whether you're a parent worried about your kids' safety, someone who uses rideshares, or just want to develop better situational awareness, this conversation could save your life.

Timestamps:

00:02:44 - "Cops Don't Make Money" - Why Young Cops Work Bar Security & How It Builds Threat Detection

00:05:36 - "Read the Room or Get Hurt" - The Face Switch That Tells You Violence Is Coming

00:08:15 - "3-7 Feet, 3-7 Seconds" - The Brutal Reality of How Fast Violence Happens

00:15:22 - "Hands Will Kill You" - Why SWAT Commanders Watch Hands, Not Faces

00:28:45 - "Your Untrained Response Will Fail" - What Civilians Get Wrong About Self-Defense

00:42:41 - "Run Hide Fight in That Order" - The Active Shooter Protocol That Saves Lives

00:45:18 - "1 in 8 Women Face Assault in Rideshares" - The Statistic Nobody Talks About

00:47:22 - "Prepared, Not Paranoid" - Why Mental Rehearsal Makes You Unstoppable

YouTube: @TruthHurtsShow

Brian's Links

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#SelfDefense #SWAT #ActiveShooter #PersonalSafety #LawEnforcement #ThreatAssessment #RideSafety #SituationalAwareness

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He Built an AI That Changes How Humans Learn Forever | Artin Bogdanov Jan 21, 2026

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In this episode, Artin Bogdanov walks through his path from building forecasting platforms at Walmart Labs to founding Sun App, a learning product that generates long form, interactive audio “courses” on demand. He shares practical lessons from an early ecommerce business (including keyword strategy, conversion improvements, and relationship driven sales), what happened when Google policy changes cut off his growth channel, what he learned inside Magento and Adobe about growth teams and scaling, and how an attempted acquisition (and later geopolitics) shaped his startup decisions.

The conversation ends with a live style walkthrough of Sun App’s core idea: turn any topic, mentor, or body of knowledge into a structured audio lesson you can interrupt with questions, with sources shown for credibility, plus details on their funding and launch plans.

Key takeaways:

1. Platform dependency can destroy a business overnight Artin explains how a single Google policy change wiped out a highly profitable ecommerce operation almost instantly. The lesson: building on platforms you do not control is one of the biggest existential risks founders underestimate.

2. Real growth happens when product, marketing, and sales are unified From Walmart to Magento and Adobe, he emphasizes that true growth teams are cross-functional. When messaging, experimentation, and product development are aligned, conversion and retention compound much faster.

3. The future of learning is interactive, on-demand, and personalized Sun App was born from the realization that people do not want static courses or endless Q&A. They want guided learning they can pause, interrogate, and adapt in real time, with sources to build trust and reduce hallucination.

Timestamps:

00:00 – 04:00 Intro and Walmart Labs work Forecasting systems, inventory prediction, and how data drives massive operational decisions

07:30 – 15:45 Early ecommerce journey Paid search strategy, keyword scaling, conversion optimization, and sales relationships

16:00 – 20:30 Platform risk reality Google policy changes, ad shutdowns, SEO collapse, and legal lessons

20:30 – 31:30 Magento and Adobe years Growth teams, experimentation culture, cloud adoption, and scaling frameworks

49:00 – 55:00 Sun App origin story From conversational AI experiments to structured, interruptible audio learning

55:00 – 01:09:00 Leaving Big Tech and building Sun App Quitting Walmart, raising venture funding, product vision, launch plans, and waitlist

YouTube: @TruthHurtsShow

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Artin Bugdanov Links:

http://sungpt.ai/

http://sunapp.ai/

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How a Blind Man Built a $5 Billion Business | Sean Callagy Dec 23, 2025

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truth-hurts-show/id1653918528

Blind. Broke. Rejected. Then he built a billion-dollar empire.

Sean Callagy was going blind by his 30s, working as a struggling attorney, terrified of rejection, and desperate to avoid the fate of most people in his family: addiction, failure, and regret.

Today, he's built companies approaching a $1 billion valuation, coached thousands, and stood on stage beside Tony Robbins.

In this episode, Sean shares the radical truth about transformation, rejection, identity, and influence.

He breaks down how to rewire your life through repetition, pain, and purpose and how a $100K investment in a $100 bill changed his life forever.

You’ll learn how to influence with integrity, why most people fail to scale, and how the stories you were raised with are silently sabotaging your future.

This conversation will break your excuses. It might even change your life.

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Sean Callagy’s Links

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanrcallagy/

Website: https://www.link.me/seancallagy

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome Sean!

02:10 Visualization and the first mindset shift

04:55 Influence as a superpower

08:40 Going blind and choosing a different identity

11:25 Law school, fear, and the breakthrough into business

14:00 Why most coaching fails

17:10 The truth about rejection and internal war

20:12 Changing your life after 25

23:01 Pain as leverage for transformation

25:50 Tony Robbins, $100K, and getting on stage

29:22 Building billion-dollar businesses with integrity

32:10 Lessons from Tyson, Charlie Sheen, and Gary Vee

35:55 Mike Tyson, actualization, and mentorship

39:40 Influence is about truly seeing people

42:20 Why people stay small in business

45:05 Hiring, firing, and leadership without ego

47:02 What to do with $20,000

49:00 Raising kids differently in a broken system

51:00 Final advice from Sean Callagy

#truthhurtsshow #seancallagy #influence #blindentrepreneur #overcomingodds #billiondollarbusiness #tonyrobbins #motivation #scaleyourbusiness #mindsetshift #emotionalintelligence #coachingtruth

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Peptides, Cancer, and the Truth About Longevity Medicine | Dr. Alex Dec 16, 2025

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truth-hurts-show/id1653918528

In this episode of the Truth Hurts Show, we go deep into the shocking truths behind aging, cancer risk, and the emerging world of personalized longevity medicine with Dr. Alex, an immunologist and clinical advisor with decades of experience in advanced anti-aging protocols.

From stem cells and exosomes to the real risks of peptides like BPC-157 and TB-500, this conversation dismantles health myths and exposes the underground science most doctors won’t talk about.

Dr. Alex reveals how mainstream approaches like fasting, cold plunging, and high-protein diets can backfire without proper bloodwork and how inflammation, latent viruses, and emotional trauma silently fuel disease.

This episode will change the way you think about health, aging, and what’s actually within your control.

Brian's Links

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Dr. Alex Links

Website: https://www.infiniteepigenetics.com/

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome Dr. Alex!

01:50 Peptides for regeneration and cancer risk

05:42 Should everyone fast or cold plunge?

08:13 Dr. Alex’s path from psychiatry to biotech

12:10 The most advanced anti-aging protocols today

14:25 Longevity on a budget — where to start

17:03 Why cold plunges and keto may be dangerous

20:30 Sleep, stress, and their epigenetic impact

23:18 Epitolon and telomere lengthening

26:15 A peptide roadmap for your 40s

29:05 Hallmarks of aging and how to target them

31:20 Inflammation — the silent killer of longevity

34:00 Foods that fuel (or fight) inflammation

36:11 NAD, glutathione, and peptide stacking strategy

39:05 How to test early for cancer and hidden disease

41:33 The immune system’s role in longevity

43:10 Final advice and where to find Dr. Alex

#longevity #peptides #antiaging #functionalmedicine #truthhurtsshow #briangoldstein #makanmostafavi #cancerprevention #biohacking #stemcells #inflammation #reversingaging #regenerativemedicine #dralex #truthhurts

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Smile Secrets from a Celebrity Dentist | Dr. Dan Shaer Nov 19, 2025

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Celebrity dentist Dr. Dan Shaer, known in Beverly Hills as The Smile Architect, joins us for a brutally honest conversation about the future of oral health, high-end cosmetic dentistry, and the jaw-dropping state of the industry.

From $45,000 veneers and sugar babies paying in stacks of singles to botched dental tourism and sketchy fluoride debates, this episode exposes the truth behind perfect smiles and what they really cost financially and biologically. Dr. Dan reveals how gum disease is linked to heart conditions, why symmetry and tooth count shape Hollywood beauty, and why most root canals are a ticking time bomb.

Whether you're chasing a camera-ready smile or just trying to keep your teeth from falling out, this episode delivers the raw truth with no filters and no fluff.

This one will make you rethink your toothpaste, your dentist, and maybe your whole mouth.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:35 Is fluoride toxic or essential?

03:10 What happened when a patient ditched fluoride toothpaste

07:25 Why veneers are the new Rolex

11:10 The truth about shaving your teeth down

13:45 The Colombia veneer horror story

16:22 $45K veneers vs. medical tourism—what are you really paying for?

18:00 The beauty of symmetry and smile design

20:05 Can cosmetic dental work be a tax write-off?

21:45 Do you still need to floss with veneers?

23:00 The shocking link between gum disease and heart problems

24:40 A tooth grew into her eye socket—what happened next

26:00 Why root canals fail and why implants are replacing them

27:50 The future of dentistry is pain-free and narcotics-free

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