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April 22, 2024

The Lonely Life of Leadership and Spirituality - Mind Over Matter #68

Another BANGER of an episode. I went on Steven's podcast "The Ascension Show" and we had an incredible convo ( https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HFCVr5CSCm9vvwPCftsyi?si=GtIiN8lYSLSFsIZPQl_vmw ) so it was only natural to get ...

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March 18, 2024

H.O.P.E. w/ author Richard Mabe - Mind Over Matter #65

Richard Mabe lost his father at a young age to suicide, then later on he killed someone else in an automobile accident at 17, afterward he joined the Navy. His book "H.O.P.E. strives to help others through the struggles of …

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March 11, 2024

God and Gratitude - Mind Over Matter #64

I met Vegas through an X post on suicide. He shared his story there a bit and I felt the need to ask him to come on the pod. He accepted and I couldn't be more grateful. This was one …

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Jan. 29, 2024

Finding Balance, Hope, And Love - Mind Over Matter #63

This episode blew my mind. Typically we have on a random guest and hope we connect well. This was one of those times we connected extremely well. Rob came on the show and for the first time... I recognized someone's …

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Jan. 22, 2024

Facing Reality, Adapting to Your Environment, Owning a Business - Min…

We had the honor of speaking with Vinnie this episode. I met Vinnie roughly a year ago and all I can say is this man spreads love. Constantly optimistic, while also struggling on his own, we dove into his business, …

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Sept. 26, 2023

Military Medications Result In A Discharge - Mind Over Matter #54

Carlos spent some time in the military and ended up with a discharge due to sharing medication. To see the government treat him like a convict hurts us deeply because through this conversation you can tell he's a fantastic du...

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Sept. 5, 2023

The Four M Methodology Created to Cure Depression with Dave Snell - M…

In this episode we had a retired naval officer explain the methodology he created to work through his depression, anxiety, and PTSD. We covered a variety of topics from drinking too much with NATO to solving our biggest issue...

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Aug. 7, 2023

Stop Getting Married! | 1SG Popp of Redonkulas Regiment Has Some Less…

If there's one thing we love, it's getting some lessons from older veterans. We were blessed enough to have retired 1SG Popp on to "spit some game", as we youngsters would say. As many of y'all know, we've had our …

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July 31, 2023

Karlee Mertens | Battle with Mental Health and the Importance of Trav…

Karlee ran into some trouble this past weekend when traveling, but luckily I got to help her out. Miami, I will not be back... With so many obstacles in our way, plans falling through, my car's engine taking a sh*t, …

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June 19, 2023

Robin Malmasson | Vitality in Everyday Life - Mind Over Matter #43 (I…

To put it simply, Robin is a man to admire. He's currently living out in France, born and raised, and killing it as a holistic health practitioner. He recently joined Irrational Optimist and since he has brought nothing but F...

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June 11, 2023

Eugene Williams | PTSD from Prison (Our First Life Saved) - Mind Over…

There's very little I could say that would do this episode justice. Eugene spent 18 years in the Florida State Prison System and his ability to talk about it all is impeccable. After serving that long for something that seemingly …

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June 5, 2023

Karlee + Tommy | Understanding Biological Mental Health Deficiencies …

I’m not even sure what to say. First off, go join irrationaloptimists.io and meet the people there. Secondly, since this episode was recorded, Karlee has become a close friend of mine and we’ve continued our conversations ove...

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May 19, 2023

This Our Darkest Show Yet - Mind Over Matter #38 w. Shawn Laurie

When we started this podcast, we wanted to focus on one thing - Raw stories. No filter, just straight facts from real people. Shawn has some of the most authentic stories out there, and we were blown away by his …

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May 1, 2023

Understanding CBD vs. THC and its Benefits with Rhonda Peoples - Mind…

In this episode, we brought on the VP of Sales at Botanic Wellness, Rhonda Peoples. Rhonda's view on life was extraordinary, we enjoyed our conversation with such a beautiful, loving, joyful human being. Thank you so much Rho...

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April 24, 2023

How to be The Man Everyone Leans on at Your Father's Funeral - Episod…

Another episode was brought to you by the fellas and our special guest, Zack. Zack has a mind like no other man in his 20s I've met. From coping with tough times to taking action on a great idea, Zack …

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