Most Replayed Moment: How to Know If You're Being Gaslit by a Narcissist And What to Do About It: Dr Ramani Durvasula
Dr. Ramani Durvasula explains the toxic and insidious nature of narcissistic abuse and gaslighting. In this powerful conversation, learn the psychological tactics narcissists use, from denying your reality to invalidating your experiences, and how to reclaim your sense of self in the face of manipulation.
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How Alcohol Rewires Your Brain and Increases Cancer Risk by 40%! The Alcohol Doctor, Dr. Sarah Wakeman
Are you unknowingly damaging your brain and raising your cancer risk with just one drink? Discover the alarming truth about alcohol from Dr. Sarah Wakeman, what every adult needs to know now.
Dr. Sarah Wakeman is senior medical director for substance use disorder at Mass General Brigham healthcare system, the number one research system in the U.S. She is also the Medical Director of the Mass General Hospital Addiction Consult Team and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
She explains:
How alcohol is hijacking your dopamine system.
Why no amount of alcohol is good for your brain.
The shocking truth about moderate drinking.
How doctors are failing addiction patients on a daily basis.
Why 1 in 3 people will struggle with alcohol.
00:00 Intro
02:23 Sarah's Mission
02:52 Sarah's Education and Experience
03:40 Issues With Addiction Treatment in the Modern World
04:31 What Is Addiction?
05:48 What Things Are Capable of Being Addictive?
06:47 Physiological Dependence vs. Addiction
07:25 Scale of the Problem: Why Should People Care?
08:59 Is Society Getting Better or More Addicted?
09:32 Substance-Related Deaths During the Pandemic
10:22 What Drives People to Use Substances?
12:24 Substances' Effects on the Brain
14:29 Does Trauma at a Young Age Increase Addiction Risk?
16:36 The Opposite of Addiction Is Connection
18:11 Why Addiction Matters to Sarah
19:02 Living With a Family Member Struggling With Addiction
20:43 Who Is Sarah Trying to Save?
22:57 Change Happens When the Pain of Staying the Same Is Greater Than the Pain of Change
25:53 Misconceptions About Alcohol
28:15 Is There a Healthy Level of Alcohol Consumption?
28:50 Is One Drink a Day Safe for Health?
30:38 Link Between Moderate Drinking and Cancer
33:23 Types of Cancer Linked to Alcohol Consumption
34:51 Cancer Risk Among Heavy Drinkers
35:31 Heavy Drinking and Comorbidities as Cancer Risk Factors
36:20 How Alcohol Drives Cancer Mechanisms
38:00 Alcohol and Weight Gain
38:54 The Role of the Liver
42:07 Liver's Ability to Regenerate
46:37 How Alcohol Causes Brain Deterioration
47:23 Other Organs Affected by Alcohol
48:00 Alcohol's Impact on the Heart
49:08 Body Fat Percentage and Alcohol Tolerance
50:05 Does High Alcohol Tolerance Prevent Organ Damage?
50:46 What Is a Hangover?
52:14 Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Alcohol
53:47 Is Rehab Effective for Addiction?
56:50 Psychedelic Therapy for Addiction
57:36 GLP-1 Medications for Addiction Treatment
59:03 Ads
59:59 Celebrity Addictions
1:02:24 Stigma Around Addiction
1:04:41 Addiction Cases That Broke Sarah's Heart
1:12:43 Is Empathy Positive Reinforcement for Addicted Individuals?
1:15:34 Setting Boundaries With an Addicted Person
1:18:57 Motivational Interviewing to Support Recovery
1:22:19 Finding Motivation for Positive Change
1:26:03 Habits to Support Addiction Recovery
1:29:12 Ads
1:30:18 Can the Brain Recover From Addiction?
1:34:55 Unexpected Sources of Addictive Behavior
1:35:35 How Sarah Copes With Difficult Addiction Cases
1:37:10 Importance of Language Around Addiction
1:41:40 How Labels Limit People's Potential
1:46:05 Sarah's Upcoming Book
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CEO Diaries: LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman: The Truth About Elon, Zuck, & Building Great Companies!
Over the next six weeks, we’re bringing you the most unmissable moments from The Diary of a CEO, a masterclass in work, business, and entrepreneurship. These are the lessons that built some of the most iconic companies in the world, shared by the visionary CEOs behind them.
We begin with Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn. In this powerful conversation, Reid breaks down the surprising trait that separates good entrepreneurs from the greats and why ignoring it could be your biggest mistake. He shares the story of whats like working with Elon Musk, what most people get wrong about ambition, and the brutal trade-offs that come with building at scale. You’ll learn how different leadership styles create different outcomes and what it really takes to build companies that last.
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We Can Now Reverse Stage 4 Cancer & These Foods Are Spreading It! Dr. William Li (Chronic Disease Expert)
Is your daily diet secretly fuelling chronic disease? Dr. William Li reveals the shocking truth about what you're really eating.
Dr. William Li is a world-renowned medical scientist specialising in chronic disease and blood vessel growth. He is Founder & President of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and his groundbreaking research has led to 44 medical treatments that target over 70 diseases. He is also the bestselling author of ‘Eat To Beat Your Diet’.
He explains:
The number one common food that feeds cancer cells
The surprising link between salt and accelerated aging
How poor sleep is connected to belly fat
The hidden health risks of microplastics in your diet
How sugar quietly fuels chronic diseases
00:00 Intro
02:28 What Will People Out of This Conversation?
03:14 What Key Diseases Correlate to Diet?
04:35 Where Is Our Society at with Health and Food?
08:06 How Cancer Works in Our Body
14:50 How to Lower Your Risk of Cancer
16:09 Foods That Fuel Cancer
17:56 Debunking “Superfoods”
18:39 Risks of Electrolytes
19:46 Lowering the Body's Defenses: Risk of Consuming Added Sugars
21:26 Alcohol
22:08 Risks of Drinking Alcohol
22:43 How Does Stress Impact Immunity?
24:50 The Relationship Between Stress, Sleep, and Sickness
26:30 Why Lack of Sleep Contributes to Stress: The Glymphatic System
28:00 Deep Sleep Clears Your Mind and Burns Fat!
30:01 Why Are Cancer Cases in Young People Increasing?
32:54 Microplastics in Our Bodies
37:15 How Can I Lower My Exposure to Microplastics?
37:53 Benefits of Green Tea—but the Danger of Teabags!
40:17 Which Tea Has the Best Health Benefits?
41:32 Is Matcha Good for Me?
42:32 The Link Between Cured Meats and Cancer
46:10 My Personal Story with Cancer
58:50 Groundbreaking New Studies with AI
1:02:38 Successful Cancer Treatment Linked to Specific Gut Bacteria
1:09:01 What’s the Best Food Diet?
1:13:04 Why Is Japan Considered One of the Healthiest Countries?
1:16:29 The Different Body Fat Types and How They Affect You
1:29:41 Visceral Fat: Dangerous for Cancer
1:38:32 The Link Between Fat and Coffee
1:41:43 Is Fasting Good for Fat Loss?
1:46:28 Brain Diseases
1:52:45 Food Is Medicine
1:54:20 Should We Use Food Supplements?
1:57:15 The Superfoods Helping Our Body
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Most Replayed Moment: Mo Gawdat - This Is The Only Thing That Will Survive AI, We Must Act Now!
As AI rapidly advances, Mo Gawdat shares a candid and thoughtful exploration of what the future holds for humanity. From AI’s growing intelligence and its impact on creativity to the looming disruption of jobs and society, this top moment challenges us to rethink our role in a world where machines might outsmart us. Mo also reflects on the irreplaceable value of human connection and the need to prepare for a future shaped by technology. Whether you’re excited or worried about AI, this conversation offers a crucial perspective on how we adapt, survive, and find meaning in the age of artificial intelligence.
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I was a broke, university dropout, at 18 I built an industry leading social media marketing company, and at 27 I resigned as CEO. At 28 I co-founded Flight Story – a marketing and communications company, and thirdweb - a software platform, making it easy to build web3 applications. I then launched private equity fund, Flight Fund, to accelerate the next generation of European unicorns. During this time I decided to launch 'The Diary Of A CEO' podcast with the simple mission of providing an unfiltered journey into the remarkable stories and untold dimensions of the world’s most influential people, experts and thinkers.
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