Brokers of Secrets

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Step into a world where the hidden forces shaping your reality are revealed. Brokers of Secrets is your gateway to unlocking the untapped potential of your mind, your decisions, and your future. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the secrets relationship between your internal and external world, blending timeless wisdom with cutting-edge strategies to help you break free from limits, uncover blind spots, and master the art of designing your reality. If you’ve ever felt there’s more to life than what you’ve been told… you’re right. Question is - how far you’re willing to go?

  1. 12 FEB

    #25: Your Saliva Reveals High Stress Long Before Symptoms with Dr. Patti Milligan

    Most people think blood tests are the gold standard for understanding their health. What if one of the most important biological signals has been right under your nose this entire time?In this episode of Brokers of Secrets, William Lam sits down with Dr. Patti Milligan, a functional-medicine nutritionist with over 35 years of experience, to explore why saliva is now considered one of the most powerful communication systems in the body. Together, they look at how saliva chemistry reflects nervous system regulation, immune readiness, mindset, and long-term health patterns: often years before symptoms show up During the conversation, William takes a live saliva test and learns how markers like nitric oxide are used to study longevity, vitality, and resilience. Dr. Milligan explains how everyday factors like stress, belief, breathing, food, and emotional state quietly change saliva flow and biochemistry, shaping how the body performs and recovers. This episode is all about awareness. If you care about performance, energy, immunity, or understanding what your body is Chapters (00:00) Introduction (02:10) How Stress and Mindset Change Saliva Chemistry (05:40) The “Mindset Over Milkshakes” Study Explained (11:45) What Nitric Oxide Reveals About Longevity (14:10) How Saliva Reflects Nervous System State (16:50) What Changes in Saliva When You’re Getting Sick (18:45) Simple Ways to Improve Saliva Flow Daily (21:10) Why Most People Never Notice These Signals How long does it usually take you to feel normal again after flying? Same day, a few days? Leave your answer in the comments. Get Goal Time: https://getgoaltime.com/products/goal-time%E2%84%A2-travel-resilience-supplement Connect with Patti Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milliganpatti/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patti.t.milligan/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patti-tveit-milligan/ Take the Loop Quiz: https://loop.upgrd.com/ Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://upgrd.com Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theupgrd

    24 min
  2. 29 JAN

    #24: Why Jet Lag Hits So Hard and How Your Body Resets with Dr. Patti Milligan

    Flying should not leave you feeling sluggish for days. Yet for most people, it does. In this episode of Brokers of Secrets, William Lam sits down with Dr. Patti Milligan, a functional-medicine nutritionist with over 35 years of experience who uncovered why flying quietly drains energy, immunity, digestion, and mental clarity. Her work spans clinical nutrition, high-performance executives, and decades of research into how the nervous system responds to stress and travel. Together, they talk about what actually happens to your body when you fly, why jet lag is not just about sleep or time zones, and how stress responses triggered in the body carry over into performance. William also shares a solution he personally tested during long international travel and intense schedules, and why he believes it could be a game changer for a wide range of professions. If you travel often or feel like your energy takes too long to come back after a flight, this episode will change how you think about recovery and performance. Chapters (00:00) Introduction (04:03) Why Flying Triggers Stress In The Body (09:45) What Actually Causes Jet Lag (15:10) How Stress Affects Digestion, Immunity, And Focus (22:30) The Nervous System Shift That Changes Everything (34:40) Simple Ways To Recover Faster After Travel How long does it usually take you to feel normal again after flying? Same day?, a few days? Leave your answer in the comments. Get Goal Time: https://getgoaltime.com/products/goal-time%E2%84%A2-travel-resilience-supplement Connect with Patti Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milliganpatti/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patti.t.milligan/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patti-tveit-milligan/ Take the Loop Quiz: https://loop.upgrd.com/ Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://upgrd.com Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theupgrd

    48 min
  3. 22 JAN

    #23: Why Generational Wealth Disappears and How to Protect What You Built

    You can work incredibly hard, build real success, and still feel like it could all fall apart.That feeling is not fear. It is feedback. In this episode of Brokers of Secrets, William Lam explains why many people can build success through effort, discipline, and strategy, yet still struggle to make wealth last. The problem is not a lack of motivation, belief, or intelligence. It is the unseen mental patterns that quietly decide whether success compounds or eventually collapses. William breaks down why generational wealth disappears, how these patterns get passed down, and what actually allows wealth to stabilize, grow, and endure over time. If you want success that expands instead of resetting, this episode will change how you think about building wealth for the long term. Chapters(00:00) Introduction(01:35) Why Most Wealth Is Lost After It’s Created(05:10) Why Hard Work Breaks Down at the Final Level(09:55) The Subconscious Patterns That Decide If Wealth Lasts(14:40) Why Designing Your Life Changes What You Create(20:05) The Internal Conflict That Forces People to Compensate(26:30) How Full Decisions Unlock Exponential Growth What’s one decision you’ve been avoiding that you know is costing you progress? Leave your answer in the comments. Take the Loop Quiz: https://loop.upgrd.com/ Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://upgrd.comFollow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theupgrd

    31 min

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Step into a world where the hidden forces shaping your reality are revealed. Brokers of Secrets is your gateway to unlocking the untapped potential of your mind, your decisions, and your future. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the secrets relationship between your internal and external world, blending timeless wisdom with cutting-edge strategies to help you break free from limits, uncover blind spots, and master the art of designing your reality. If you’ve ever felt there’s more to life than what you’ve been told… you’re right. Question is - how far you’re willing to go?