Truth Hurts Show

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Introducing "The Truth Hurts Show" Hosted by the dynamic duo of Brian Goldstein and Makan Mostafavi. Our show is a unique and engaging platform that dives deep into life, business, health, and sports, offering our audience a blend of thought-provoking insights, relatable experiences, and expert advice. We’ve established a loyal and growing fanbase eager to tune in for each enlightening conversation. Our hosts, @BrianGoldPhd , and @Makan.Mostafavi for insta bring a fresh perspective and genuine passion to every episode. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds and experiences, they effortlessly connect with listeners on a personal level, creating an authentic atmosphere for discussing various topics. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

  1. 4d ago

    We Hit 100K Subscribers (Unboxing Our Silver Play Buttons)

    100,000 subscribers. We did it. When we started the Truth Hurts Show, the goal was simple: create a place where we could have real conversations, ask the questions other people avoid, and sit down with guests who have stories worth hearing. What started as an idea turned into something much bigger than we expected. We’ve had conversations about health, business, politics, relationships, corruption, recovery, technology, personal transformation, and some of the wildest stories we’ve ever heard. Now we’ve officially crossed 100,000 subscribers and received our YouTube Silver Creator Awards. In this episode, we’re looking back at the journey from our perspective. The guests who surprised us, the moments that stuck with us, the episodes that made us rethink what we believed, and what we’ve learned from building the show together. More than anything, this episode is our way of saying thank you. Every person who watched an episode, shared a clip, left a comment, subscribed, sent the show to a friend, or supported us along the way helped make this possible. We’re proud of how far the Truth Hurts Show has come, but we’re nowhere near finished. 100K was the first major milestone. Now we’re coming for 1 million. Follow US! Brian's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/briangoldphd  TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@briangoldphd   Makan's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/Makan.Mostafavi   TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@makanmostafaviTimestamps: 00:00 We Hit 100,000 Subscribers01:17 Unboxing Our YouTube Silver Awards03:46 Thank You to the Truth Hurts Community05:12 The Road to One Million Begins06:38 Our Favorite Guests So Far08:21 The Prison Story We’ll Never Forget10:07 The Episodes That Opened Our Eyes12:16 Body Brokers and the Dark Side of Los Angeles14:09 The Stories Coming Out of Downtown LA16:02 Politics and Conversations That Surprised Us17:41 The Weird Guest Requests We Get19:03 Should Hunting for Sport Ever Be Ethical?20:18 Who Should We Interview Next?  #TruthHurtsShow #100KSubscribers #YouTube100K #SilverPlayButton #Podcast #BrianGoldstein #MakanMostafavi #PodcastMilestone #YouTubeCreator #100K  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

  2. Sep 22

    From Drug Queenpin to the White House | Dr. Topeka Sam

    Dr. Topeka Sam went from facing more than a decade in federal prison to becoming one of the country’s prominent advocates for women impacted by incarceration and eventually receiving a full presidential pardon. Topeka was sentenced in 2012 after pleading guilty to a federal drug conspiracy charge. In this episode, she takes Brian and Makan inside the moment everything collapsed, what she encountered after entering prison and why meeting incarcerated women from radically different educational and socioeconomic backgrounds changed the direction of her life. The archived White House clemency announcement says she received a 130 month sentence and served three years before becoming an advocate for criminal justice reform. Topeka says she became convinced she wouldn't serve her entire sentence. After writing directly to the judge, her sentence was reduced. Additional programming and sentencing changes shortened her incarceration further, and she was ultimately released on May 5, 2015 after serving roughly three and a half years. But her story didn't end when she walked out. Topeka founded The Ladies of Hope Ministries and began advocating for women and girls affected by incarceration. The organization now describes its mission as ending poverty and incarceration while providing housing, reentry support and advocacy. On December 23, 2020, President Donald Trump granted Topeka a full pardon. The White House announcement cited her post prison advocacy and identified Alice Johnson among those supporting the pardon. This is a story about what happens after the sentence. From federal prison to advocacy, Alice Johnson, Kim Kardashian and ultimately a presidential pardon, Topeka Sam turned one of the darkest periods of her life into a mission to change what comes next for others. Follow US! Brian's Links Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/briangoldphd TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@briangoldphd Makan's Links Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/Makan.Mostafavi TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@makanmostafavi Dr. Topeka’s Links Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/topekaksam/ Website: / https://www.drtopekaksam.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome Dr. Topeka! 03:18 How Her Life Led to a Federal Case 06:47 Facing More Than 10 Years in Prison 10:26 Entering Jail and Seeing Who Really Gets Incarcerated 14:03 What Federal Prison Was Actually Like 17:38 Why Topeka Believed She Would Get Out Early 20:16 The Letter That Helped Change Her Sentence 23:41 Walking Out After Three and a Half Years 26:08 Building The Ladies of Hope Ministries 29:37 The Alice Johnson Case Goes Viral 32:24 How Kim Kardashian Became Involved 35:06 Alice Johnson Helps Topeka Get a Presidential Pardon 37:42 Trump Pardons Topeka and the Backlash Begins 40:13 Why She Works Across Political Lines 42:16 Restitution and the Punishment That Continues After Prison 44:07 What Topeka Is Building Now #TopekaSam #TruthHurtsShow #PrisonReform Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

  3. Sep 16

    What Hollywood Celebrities Are REALLY Like Behind the Camera | Rafael Petardi

    Rafael Petardi has spent more than 30 years acting, and after working alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, he has stories about what these people are really like when the cameras stop rolling. Eventually, that persistence put him on some massive sets. Rafael appeared in Netflix’s Red Notice alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. He describes The Rock as extremely professional, Ryan Reynolds as funny and Gal Gadot as glamorous, while explaining what filming one of Netflix’s biggest productions during the COVID era actually looked like. Then there’s Keanu Reeves. Rafael worked with Reeves on Siberia and says everything people have heard about Keanu’s kindness is true. He recalls sneaking away for a cigarette with him when a homeless man emerged from a pile of garbage and immediately recognized Keanu. Instead of ignoring him, Rafael remembers Reeves treating the man with kindness and helping him get something to eat. But not every celebrity left the same impression. Rafael reveals that he once worked with someone who has since become an Oscar nominee whom he describes as “horrible” to work with. He refuses to reveal the identity, but the conversation turns into a brutally candid discussion about ego, fame and why Rafael has sometimes found the biggest stars easier to work with than actors still fighting their way to the top. This is what Hollywood looks like from someone who spent decades actually doing the work. The celebrities, the egos, the rejection, the changing industry and the perseverance required to stay alive in a business designed to make most people quit. Follow US! Brian's Links Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/briangoldphd TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@briangoldphd Makan's Links Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/Makan.Mostafavi TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@makanmostafavi Rafael’s Links Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/rafaelpetardi/ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/rafaelpetardi/ Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome Rafael! 03:16 Getting His First Acting Job 06:47 Moving to LA and Starting From Scratch 10:28 Working With The Rock, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot 14:36 What The Rock Is Really Like on Set 17:12 Keanu Reeves Is Exactly Who You Hope He Is 21:03 The Homeless Man Who Recognized Keanu Reeves 24:41 The Oscar Nominee Rafael Says Was “Horrible” 28:26 Why Some Famous Actors Are Surprisingly Nice 31:54 How Bad Hollywood Has Become for Working Actors 35:17 Will AI Replace Actors? 38:43 Adapt or Die in the New Hollywood 41:26 Growing Up Italian and Learning Real Food 44:38 Food, Community and Surviving Between Acting Jobs 47:09 Rafael’s Depth of Field and What He’s Working on Now #RafaelPetardi #Hollywood #KeanuReeves #TheRock #DwayneJohnson #RyanReynolds Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

  4. Sep 8

    Your Phone Is Spying on You Even When It’s Off | Joe Weil & Matt Green

    Your phone knows where you sleep, where you work, who you spend time with, what you search for, what you buy, where you worship and potentially even what political events you attend. And according to Joe Weil and Matt Green of Unplugged, most people have no idea how much of that information is being collected, sold and stored. Joe and Matt join the Truth Hurts Show for a deep dive into the surveillance economy hiding inside the device almost everyone carries in their pocket. They explain how ordinary apps continuously generate data that can reveal a person's pattern of life, why a VPN may not stop apps from identifying your real location, and how first party and third party tracking work behind the scenes. The conversation gets darker when AI enters the equation. Joe and Matt argue that the massive amount of information already collected about consumers becomes exponentially more powerful once AI can analyze it at scale. Your photos alone can reveal your relationships, locations, clothing preferences, habits and insecurities. But this episode goes beyond one phone. It becomes a much bigger conversation about freedom versus convenience, whether Americans have unknowingly traded privacy for free apps, why surveillance has become an economic model worth trillions and whether AI will finally make that model too powerful to ignore. Follow US! Brian's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/briangoldphd  TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@briangoldphd   Makan's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/Makan.Mostafavi   TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@makanmostafaviJoe and Matt Link’sInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/weare_unplugged Website:   / https://unplugged.com/ X:   / https://x.com/weare_unplugged Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome Joe and Matt!05:14 How apps build a pattern of your entire life11:27 Joe’s journey into Unplugged and the freedom versus convenience problem18:06 Matt’s cybersecurity background and the threat of deplatforming24:41 Why switching phones does not erase your old data30:18 Why VPNs cannot stop every form of tracking35:52 Stingray technology and tracking phones at protests42:16 How an IMEI number can follow your device48:37 The surveillance pyramid from app tracking to phone extraction55:21 Cellebrite, device cracking and what happens when authorities take your phone1:01:46 The emergency PIN that wipes your phone and creates decoy data1:07:33 Pegasus spyware and zero click attacks1:14:09 Why AI could make sophisticated cyberattacks dramatically cheaper1:20:31 Your photo library may be more valuable than you realize1:26:04 The $10 trillion surveillance economy1:30:42 Unplugged’s plan for private AI and American manufacturing1:34:11 Where privacy technology goes from here  #Unplugged #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Surveillance #AI Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

  5. Sep 3

    Worm Queen Reveals the Signs You Have Parasites | Kim Rogers

    Kim Rogers is known online as the “Worm Queen,” and she believes parasites are a much bigger problem than most people realize. In this episode, she breaks down the symptoms she associates with parasites, where she believes people are picking them up, and the personal experience that turned her obsession with worms into a business that she says has now shipped more than 300,000 kits worldwide. Kim makes some massive claims. She says eating late at night, grinding your teeth, unexplained bloating and other symptoms can be signs of parasites. She discusses pinworms, tapeworms, hookworms and roundworms, and explains why she believes pet owners in particular should be paying attention. Then things get graphic. Kim describes finding pinworms, flukes and roundworms during her own cleansing journey and claims she even documented what she believed were pinworms emerging through her skin. That experience helped launch her online following and eventually earned her the name “Worm Queen.” Kim’s views and product claims should not be taken as medical diagnosis or treatment advice, and several claims discussed in this conversation are controversial or not established by mainstream medical evidence. But if you’ve ever wondered why the internet has become obsessed with parasite cleanses, this episode takes you directly inside that world. By the end, you may never look at sushi, tap water or your dog the same way again. Follow US! Brian's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/briangoldphd  TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@briangoldphd   Makan's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/Makan.Mostafavi   TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@makanmostafaviKim’s LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/mrsrogers.hood/ Website:   / https://rogershood.com/YouTube:   / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0DqZB28z2jtUSLgXyC-N9g Timestamps: 00:00 The Worm Queen Returns02:26 The Signs Kim Associates With Parasites06:41 Pinworms and the Itchy Butt Problem10:53 How Kim Approaches Parasite Cleansing15:17 Kim Says Worms Came Out of Her Skin19:46 The History of Worms and Public Health24:32 Can Your Pets Give You Parasites?28:58 Tapeworms and the Weight Loss Rabbit Hole33:21 Foods Kim Says Parasites Love37:44 Sushi, Raw Food and Flash Freezing41:16 Kim’s Experience Finding Worms in Water45:39 Water Filters and What Kim Uses at Home49:07 How the Worm Queen Built Her Business #KimRogers #WormQueen #TruthHurtsShow #Parasites #ParasiteCleanse #GutHealth #Tapeworm #Pinworms #Hookworms #Roundworms #GutHealth #WaterQuality #Sushi #HealthPodcast #RogersHood  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

  6. Sep 3

    The Man Who Inspired Jack Sparrow Reveals Hollywood’s Dark Side | Jonathan Shaw

    Jonathan Shaw grew up inside Hollywood’s elite, became close with Johnny Depp before he was famous, battled heroin addiction, tattooed cultural icons, traveled the world with almost nothing and said what he witnessed behind Hollywood’s curtain took decades to fully understand. He recalls being around figures including Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Marlon Brando as a child. But underneath the celebrity, money and glamour was another world entirely. Jonathan eventually became a pioneering tattoo artist and met Johnny Depp before Depp had become a household name. They were young, immersed in Hollywood’s punk and drug scene, and Shaw says they were both heavily using heroin during that period. Years later, Shaw says he began recognizing pieces of himself in Depp’s performances and claims he became one of the inspirations behind Captain Jack Sparrow. But this conversation goes far beyond Johnny Depp. Jonathan discusses his belief that his mother participated in early MKUltra-era LSD experimentation and describes her connection to people associated with the CIA program. At 73, Shaw has survived addiction, arrests, Hollywood, decades on the road and a life that reads more like fiction than biography. It’s the story of a man who lived on the edge of celebrity, addiction, art and self destruction, survived it all, and came out the other side with an entirely different view of reality. Follow US! Brian's Links Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/briangoldphd TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@briangoldphd Makan's Links Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/Makan.Mostafavi TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@makanmostafavi Jonathan’s Links Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/jonathanshawworks/ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/JonathanShawWorks/ Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome Jonathan! 04:17 Growing Up Inside Old Hollywood 09:36 Meeting Johnny Depp Before He Was Famous 14:52 Heroin, Punk Rock & Hollywood in the 1980s 20:41 Did Jonathan Inspire Jack Sparrow? 26:08 Hitchhiking Across Mexico With Almost Nothing 31:47 Learning to Tattoo Sailors & Traveling the World 37:26 Charles Bukowski, Writing & Finding His Own Path 43:11 Addiction, Sobriety & Surviving Himself 49:38 The Arrest That Nearly Put Him Away 55:44 Returning to Tattooing & Becoming a Legend 01:00:27 Growing Up Around Hollywood’s Dark Side 01:04:53 His Mother, LSD & MKUltra 01:08:21 CIA, CERN & Jonathan’s View of the Occult 01:11:06 David Icke & Who Jonathan Believes Really Holds Power 01:13:12 Where to Find Jonathan Shaw #JonathanShaw #JohnnyDepp #JackSparrow #Hollywood #HollywoodInsider #MKUltra #CIA #DavidIcke #TattooHistory #HeroinAddiction #AddictionRecovery  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

  7. Aug 26

    She Couldn’t Lose Weight Until She Fixed This | Mariam Hakopyan

    After brain tumor scares, cancer, autoimmune issues, neurological problems and three invasive lipedema surgeries, Mariam Hakopyan reached a point where she stopped waiting for someone else to fix her health. Her own experience eventually led her to build Empower Wellness Spa in Encino, where she focuses heavily on lymphatic health, red light therapy, vibration therapy, ozone sauna and noninvasive body treatments. In this episode, Mariam breaks down what lipedema actually looks like, why patients can struggle with disproportionate fat and painful nodules, and what happened after three surgeries left her dealing with fibrosis, inflammation and a long recovery process. She says one of the biggest lessons from that experience was how little attention people give their lymphatic system. Mariam explains why she believes movement, lymphatic drainage and detoxification became major pieces of her recovery. After changing her routine and cutting most grains from her diet, she says she lost more than 30 pounds in roughly three and a half months without another invasive procedure. If you've ever wondered whether inflammation, lymphatic stagnation and recovery are being overlooked in the modern health conversation, this episode will make you think differently about what may be happening beneath the surface. Follow US! Brian's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/briangoldphd  TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@briangoldphd   Makan's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/Makan.Mostafavi   TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@makanmostafaviMariam’s LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/mariam_masha_hakopyan/ YouTube:   / https://www.youtube.com/@EmpowerWellnessSpa Website:   / https://empowerwellnessspa.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome Mariam!02:14 What Lipedema Actually Is05:37 Three Surgeries and the Recovery Nobody Warned Her About08:46 Why She Started Questioning Western Medicine11:28 Losing More Than 30 Pounds Noninvasively14:07 Why Lymphatic Health Became Her Obsession16:52 How Endospheres Lymphatic Therapy Works19:31 Her 360 Wellness Protocol21:48 The Ozone Sauna Experience That Changed Everything24:16 Mariam Says Parasites Came Through Her Pores27:03 What Ozone Therapy Feels Like29:22 Hyperbaric Oxygen, IVs and MTHFR31:41 Why She Avoids GLP 1 Weight Loss Drugs33:26 Weight Loss, Toxins and Lymphatic Stagnation35:12 How to Find Empower Wellness Spa  #EmpowerWellnessSpa #TruthHurtsShow #Lipedema #LymphaticHealth #LymphaticDrainage #OzoneTherapy #OzoneSauna #RedLightTherapy  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

  8. Aug 18

    Ex-Freemason Exposes Secret Societies, Demons, Adrenochrome, and Government Secrets

    Sean Stone’s journey into Freemasonry led him into a world of occult rituals, strange encounters, and unsettling questions. In this episode of the Truth Hurts Show, he takes us inside his experiences with Freemasonry, secret societies, occult traditions, unexplained encounters, UFOs, AI, Epstein, adrenochrome and the hidden structures he believes influence the world around us. Sean opens up about being initiated into Freemasonry and explains why he views it as an initiatory tradition rather than simply a secret society. But his story takes a much stranger turn when he describes mysterious phone calls that appeared to coincide with his initiation and later occult experimentation. He recounts receiving disturbing calls from unknown numbers, including one after experimenting with writings attributed to John Dee, the Elizabethan scholar associated with Enochian occult practices. Sean also explains why he believes life is ultimately about transformation and why spirituality, suffering and constantly confronting new perspectives have shaped his worldview. Whether you believe Sean's interpretations or question every one of them, this conversation will challenge you to think about secrecy, spirituality, power and how easily the line between documented history, personal experience and speculation can disappear. This isn't a surface level conversation. It's a 69 minute trip straight down the rabbit hole.  Follow US! Brian's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/briangoldphd  TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@briangoldphd   Makan's LinksInstagram:   / https://www.instagram.com/Makan.Mostafavi   TikTok:   / https://www.tiktok.com/@makanmostafaviSean’s LinksInstagram:   /https://www.instagram.com/therealseanstone/ Website:   /https://www.seanstone.info/ YouTube:   /https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAikwXquRUgKTLBDUkU3FeA Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome Sean!02:47 Sean Stone’s Journey Into the Unexplained07:36 Becoming a Freemason13:18 What Freemasonry Actually Teaches19:42 The Strange Calls and Supernatural Experiences26:51 Knights Templar, the Crusades and Secret Knowledge33:27 John Dee, Enochian Practices and the Occult39:56 Secret Societies, Intelligence and Power45:38 The Meaning of Life and Transformation50:44 Sean Stone’s Problem With AI55:21 Epstein and the Biggest Conspiracy Rabbit Holes59:37 UFOs and Sean’s Personal Sightings1:03:46 Adrenochrome and Reptilian Lore #SeanStone #TruthHurtsShow #Freemasons #Freemasonry #SecretSocieties #KnightsTemplar #Occult #UFOs #UAP #JeffreyEpstein #Adrenochrome #Conspiracy  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Introducing "The Truth Hurts Show" Hosted by the dynamic duo of Brian Goldstein and Makan Mostafavi. Our show is a unique and engaging platform that dives deep into life, business, health, and sports, offering our audience a blend of thought-provoking insights, relatable experiences, and expert advice. We’ve established a loyal and growing fanbase eager to tune in for each enlightening conversation. Our hosts, @BrianGoldPhd , and @Makan.Mostafavi for insta bring a fresh perspective and genuine passion to every episode. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds and experiences, they effortlessly connect with listeners on a personal level, creating an authentic atmosphere for discussing various topics. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Truth Hurts
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    166
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    © Brian Goldstein
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