Don't Do Nothing Podcast

Aaron Cordovez & Brad Bachand
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What if everything you've heard about Scientology was only half the story? Don't Do Nothing is a podcast hosted by Aaron Cordovez and Brad Bachand—two successful business owners and Scientologists—who sit down with entrepreneurs, creators, and other accomplished guests from around the world to share real stories of success, inspiration, and their experiences with Scientology. This podcast doesn't aim to convert or push any religious belief—it simply brings clarity and honest answers to questions about Scientology. If you've ever wondered what Scientology really is, how it's applied in daily life, or why so many driven individuals credit it for their success, this podcast gives you the answers—straight from those who use it every day.

  1. 1d ago

    Protecting Children From Psychiatric Abuse | President of CCHR Florida Diane Stein

    How are children being harmed by psychiatric practices and why is almost no one talking about it? In this powerful and eye opening episode, Diane Stein, President of CCHR Florida, exposes the hidden dangers of psychiatric abuse and the growing overmedication of children. Drawing on decades of experience, Diane explains how powerful pharmaceutical interests target youth, silence parents, and normalize practices that damage mental and emotional health. In this conversation, Diane breaks down how children are misdiagnosed, drugged, and labeled instead of being truly helped. She also explains the mission of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights and how education, awareness, and legal advocacy are protecting families and restoring basic human rights. This episode shines a light on a topic that directly affects parents, educators, and anyone who cares about the future of children. Diane is also a longtime devout Scientologist and she explains which Scientology tools she uses daily to help others. If you are a parent, professional, or concerned citizen wondering what is really happening behind the scenes in mental health care, this episode delivers real facts, real warnings, and real solutions from someone on the front lines of the fight. 👉 Take a personality test: https://ddnpod.com/test Free Baker Act Help: 800-782-2878 Links Mentioned in this episode: https://cchrflorida.org/ https://www.scientology.org/tonescale https://www.scientology.org/courses/ Follow us on other places: https://www.instagram.com/thedontdonothingpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/DDNPod https://www.tiktok.com/@dontdonothingpod https://x.com/dontdonothing8 Follow Diane: https://www.instagram.com/dianestein/ https://www.facebook.com/dianestein https://dianedstein.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:42 Who Is Diane Stein 4:35 Her Mother's Baker Act & What the Law Really Says 9:51 38,000 Kids a Year: Baker Acting Children 13:47 Barred From Leaving: A Real Hospital Rescue 17:28 The For-Profit Machine & Changing the Law 30:29 Electroshock, Psych Drugs & Advocating for Yourself 34:49 50+ Laws Passed & Covert School Screening 41:01 Youth Suic*de: What the Data Really Shows 48:41 Real Solutions: Nutrition & Exercise 52:00 Fighting Back: Lawsuits & the BADASS Attorneys 56:37 How Diane Found Scientology & the Tool She Uses Most 1:11:01 What Is Scientology in Diane's Words #scientology #dontdonothing #psychiatry #CCHR #humanrights

  2. Sep 9

    Scientology's Viral TikToker | 40M Views in Under a Year | Gunnar Scharf

    In this episode of the Don't Do Nothing Podcast, Gunnar Scharf shares how he became one of the most-watched voices talking openly about Scientology, seen more than 40 million times in under a year, all from Minnesota. Gunnar is a full-time staff member at the Church of Scientology of Twin Cities who funds his life as a construction consultant. He explains how a friendly competition with another staff member pushed him to start posting, why people all over the world now message him asking "where do I start," and how he answers them: start with a book, pick one thing you want to handle, and find out for yourself. He also tells his own story: how his parents found Scientology when he was a kid, how a wrist injury that surgeries couldn't fix got better after Dianetics counseling, and how he went from partying and drifting off his purpose to dedicating his life to helping people. Along the way he breaks down the ideas that changed how he sees everything, from "misunderstood words" and how to actually study, to why doing things you're not proud of quietly pulls you away from your own goals. Let us know in the comments how did you like this episode and remember: Don't do nothing. In this episode: How Gunnar got seen 40 million times talking about Scientology His answer: start with a book, and pick one thing to handle Why he thinks people drift away from their own purpose in life His parents finding Scientology, and growing up around it The wrist injury surgeries couldn't fix, and what Dianetics did "Misunderstood words" and how they quietly wreck learning The Student Hat and actually learning how to study Why doing things you're not proud of pulls you off your goals How he helps people take the first step The free personality test and measuring real change Links mentioned in this episode: Dianetics: https://www.scientology.org/what-is-dianetics.html Scientology (find a church + info): https://www.scientology.org/churches/locator.html Study technology / how to study: https://www.scientology.org/study Scientology TV: https://www.scientology.tv Follow Gunnar: https://www.instagram.com/gun_scharf https://www.facebook.com/gunnar.scharf.5 Follow Church of Scientology of Twin Cities: https://www.tiktok.com/@scientologymn https://www.instagram.com/scientologyminnesota/ https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesScientology https://www.youtube.com/@ScientologyMN Follow us on other places: https://www.instagram.com/dontdonothingpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/DDNPod https://www.tiktok.com/@dontdonothingpod https://x.com/dontdonothing8 Curious about yourself? Take a personality test: https://ddnpod.com/test   Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:32 Who Is Gunnar Scharf 1:26 Going Viral Talking About Scientology 4:57 Where Do You Start With Scientology? 8:37 Why People Drift Off Their Purpose 13:42 Growing Up Around Scientology 15:47 Misunderstood Words and How to Learn 21:39 The Wrist Injury Solved with Dianetics 23:34 How Wrongdoing Pulls You Off Your Goals 35:07 Why He Joined Scientology Staff Full-Time 40:59 Life as a Church of Scientology Staff Member 47:09 His Proudest Moment on Staff 50:12 the Danger of Psychiatry 1:06:39 One Thing You Can Use Right Now 1:11:19 Gunnar's Goals and What He Wants in Life 1:17:05 What Is Scientology in Gunnar's Words #dontdonothing #scientology #socialmedia

  3. Sep 2

    Can Scientology Help Your Business Scale? | Business Builder Rafferty Pendery

    Everyone wants the overnight success. Rafferty Pendery will tell you it only took him about nine years to get one. For a long time he worked 20-hour days and took home just $1,000 a month, and he even brought his laptop on dates. Then something changed. In this episode of the Don't Do Nothing Podcast, entrepreneur Rafferty Pendery shares one of the wildest life stories we've had on the show. As a kid, he watched his father, Scientology Freedom Medal recipient Rick Pendery, walk into Mexican prisons to get some of the most hardened criminals on the planet off drugs, over 8,000 of them, even after cartels put a hit on him. Rafferty visited prison at 14, and it set the purpose he's lived by ever since: help people. He breaks down how he finished high school at 14 using the Study Technology from L. Ron Hubbard, started a clothing company at 11, taught himself to build websites, and worked his way into a NASA Mars research project and the Explorers Club. Then comes the business turnaround: how he went from broke and burned out to running multiple companies, including a security business that hit a $15 million run rate in 10 months, by learning to build processes instead of grinding harder. Along the way: why most people treat their business like prison, how to trust yourself while still being willing to be wrong, and why "the guy who does right by others ultimately wins." Let us know in the comments how did you like this episode and remember: Don't do nothing. In this episode: Working 20-hour days for $1,000 a month, and what finally changed His father, Freedom Medal winner Rick Pendery, and the prison drug-rehab program Story of his Father: Getting thousands of hardened criminals off drugs (and surviving a cartel hit) Why losing self-respect is what turns a person to crime Finishing high school at 14 with Scientology study technology Starting a clothing company at 11 and teaching himself to build websites How he got into a NASA Mars research project and the Explorers Club Building processes instead of grinding: the shift that grew his company 20x Why most people treat their business like prison, and how to fix it How to trust yourself while still being willing to be wrong What Scientology is in his own words Links mentioned in this episode: Young Entrepreneurs Sales Academy (YESA): https://www.yesa.ca Follow Rafferty: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raffertypendery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raffertypendery LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffertypendery Follow us on other places: https://www.instagram.com/dontdonothingpodcast https://www.facebook.com/DDNPod https://www.tiktok.com/@dontdonothingpod https://x.com/dontdonothing8 Curious about yourself? Take a personality test: https://ddnpod.com/test #dontdonothing #entrepreneur #scientology

  4. Aug 26

    Jason Dohring on Veronica Mars, Leaving Hollywood, Farming & Scientology

    You know him as Logan Echolls from Veronica Mars. What you might not know is that Jason Dohring walked away from Hollywood and started Farms. In this episode of the Don't Do Nothing Podcast, actor Jason Dohring opens up about his career and his faith. He shares what made Veronica Mars so special, why he loves playing the "bad guy," the craft secret that separates great actors from good ones ("it's literally their ideas"), and stories from working alongside people like Kristen Bell and meeting John Travolta. He also talks about his late father, Doug Dohring, the man behind Neopets and ABCmouse, and what he learned from him about hard work and treating people well. But the heart of the conversation is how Scientology shaped his life. Jason describes reading L. Ron Hubbard's essay on professionalism at 17 and deciding to be a pro at whatever he did, the counseling at 13 that made him stop mistreating his brothers, and the Student Hat course that finally taught him how to learn (which is how he now teaches himself everything from acting to farming). He gets into The Way to Happiness, the kids' courses that calmed his household, and the tools that he says made him a better husband over 25 years and a better dad. Then there's the farm. Jason breaks down why he believes food is making people sick, and how he's growing chemical-free fruit through regenerative farming, no spraying, 40 kinds of mango, and a lot of hard-won knowledge about soil, trees, and doing it the right way. Let us know in the comments how did you like this episode and remember: Don't do nothing. In this episode: Playing Logan Echolls and what made Veronica Mars so special Why he loves playing the "bad guy," and the audition that scared people The craft secret that separates great actors His father Doug Dohring, the man behind Neopets and ABCmouse Reading L. Ron Hubbard on professionalism at 17 and deciding to go pro The Scientology counseling at 13 that changed how he treated his brothers The Student Hat course that taught him how to actually learn How The Way to Happiness and the kids' courses calmed his home The tools he says made him a better husband and dad Leaving Hollywood to grow chemical-free food through regenerative farming Why he believes today's food is making people sick What Scientology is in his own words Links mentioned in this episode: Dohring Farms (Jason's farm, Tampa Bay area): The Way to Happiness: https://www.thewaytohappiness.org Age of Learning / ABCmouse: https://www.ageoflearning.com Follow Jason: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasondohring Follow us on other places: https://www.instagram.com/dontdonothingpodcast https://www.facebook.com/DDNPod https://www.tiktok.com/@dontdonothingpod https://x.com/dontdonothing8   Curious about yourself? Take a personality test: https://ddnpod.com/test   Time Stamps: 0:00 Who Is Jason Dohring 0:52 Veronica Mars & the Record-Breaking Kickstarter 9:04 Landing the Role & Mastering the Craft of Acting 16:32 The Actor's Secret: Imagination Is Your Gold 29:18 How Scientology Made Him a Better Person 36:09 Farming 4,000 Trees 43:53 Why So Many People Are Getting Sick From Food 52:15 Building an Organic Farm: Flavor From the Soil 1:07:07 Back to Eden: Leaves, Mulch & Repairing the Earth 1:14:18 His Mission: Growing Food to Help People 1:25:30 Saving the Trees: The Artesian Well & Frost Protection 1:32:07 What Is Scientology in Jason's Words #dontdonothing #veronicamars #scientology

  5. Aug 19

    Have we lived before? Serge Ramelli on Photography, Past Lives & Scientology | DDN Ep 49

    Have we lived before? Serge Ramelli is certain of it, and he says it changed the entire course of his life. In this episode of the Don't Do Nothing Podcast, French photographer Serge Ramelli opens up about growing up in Scientology and how it shaped everything he's become. His mom discovered Scientology in Paris in 1977 after a shy, standoffish neighbor suddenly transformed into a warm, outgoing person, so his mom literally knocked on her door and asked what she had done. When Serge was seven, his mother told him he was a spiritual being who had lived before, and he says it instantly rang true. At 11, he wandered into a lecture on past lives, the speaker asked the room to recall something from 300 years ago, and something came up. A Dianetics session the next day, he says, brought it back with full emotion and detail. Years later he even researched one past-life incident and says he found that the person had existed and died exactly as he'd remembered. As a young man, Serge was weighed down by deep self-doubt and sadness that held him back from the creative life he'd always wanted. His mom gave him over 400 hours of Dianetics auditing, and he went clear at 25. That, he says, is where the confidence came from. He was a broke sales VP living paycheck to paycheck when he finally decided to walk away and become an artist, funded the leap by pitching a Paris hotel owner ("I have a dream, I want to be an artist"), survived toxic business partners, and rebuilt through a scrappy YouTube channel that took off. Today Serge is the official photographer of the city of Las Vegas, has work in 120 galleries worldwide through Yellow Korner, has published eight coffee-table books, and is widely considered the number one photography coach on the internet. He credits the whole journey to Scientology. He now builds his whole production company around past-life stories, including his song "You're Not Your Body." Let us know in the comments how did you like this episode and remember: Don't do nothing. In this episode: How his mom found Scientology Being told at seven that he was a spiritual being who had lived before The past-life memory that hit him at a lecture when he was 11 Researching a past-life incident and finding the person really existed Going Clear at 25 through 400 hours of Dianetics with his mom How Dianetics lifted the self-doubt that held his dreams back Leaving a broke sales career at 40 to become an artist The hotel pitch that funded his leap: "I have a dream" Why he says "when you truly decide, solutions appear" Spotting toxic people, and the Scientology tools that helped Becoming the official photographer of Las Vegas, 120 galleries, eight books What is Scientology in his own words Links mentioned in this episode: Serge Ramelli (website): https://www.photoserge.com "From Paris to Hollywood" (Apple TV): https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/from-paris-to-hollywood-the-hollywouldnts/umc.cmc.54ir9e7xnulgovhrpzqpc5czw "You're Not Your Body" (Serge's song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv8Ep7_s98c&list=RDMv8Ep7_s98c&start_radio=1 Yellow Korner (galleries): https://www.yellowkorner.com Follow Serge: Website: https://www.photoserge.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photoserge YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@photoserge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sergeramelli Follow us on other places: https://www.instagram.com/dontdonothingpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/DDNPod https://www.tiktok.com/@dontdonothingpod https://x.com/dontdonothing8 Curious about yourself? Take a personality test: https://ddnpod.com/test #dontdonothing #photography #scientology

  6. Aug 12

    Pastor Jan Underwood on Saving Women and Children All Saints Ministries Journey

    In this episode of the Don't Do Nothing Podcast, Pastor Jan Underwood shares one of the wildest life stories we've had on the show. He spent years as a private investigator working criminal defense, nearly died after accidentally poisoning himself on a job, and says he was healed at a Pentecostal church he never wanted to walk into. That was the turning point. He went to seminary at 40, became a missions priest, and founded All Saints Ministries in Sarasota. Today his mission is simple: saving women and children, one person at a time. Jan breaks down how his program gives people a fresh start, why he lives by "teach them to fish" instead of handing out fish, and the practical systems behind it, from literacy and job placement to "cohorting" two moms so they can share childcare. He also makes the case that good people of every faith, Christian, Muslim, atheist, Scientologist, can get on the same train and change lives together. Let us know in the comments how did you like this episode and remember: Don't do nothing. In this episode: Why Jan says "women and children first" is a challenge to every man His years as a private investigator working criminal defense Accidentally poisoning himself on a job and being sent to hospice The Pentecostal church healing he says changed everything Going to seminary at 40 and what it taught him about humility Founding All Saints Ministries and choosing "teach them to fish" The fresh-start program: safety first, then literacy, jobs, and a plan "Cohorting": pairing two moms on opposite shifts so they share childcare Helping over 4,000 mothers, and being honest about the ones it doesn't work for Why he keeps the women anonymous, no faces, no photos, for their safety Why good people of every faith can work together to change lives Links mentioned in this episode: All Saints Ministries: https://allsaintsministries.org All Saints Ministries (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/allsaintschapel777 William Tucker on DDN (literacy and education): https://youtu.be/SAE84ML7rnI Follow us on other places: https://www.instagram.com/dontdonothingpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/DDNPod https://www.tiktok.com/@dontdonothingpod https://x.com/dontdonothing8   Curious about Yourself? Take a personality test: https://ddnpod.com/test Time Stamps: #dontdonothing #allsaintsministries #womenandchildren

  7. Aug 5

    Psychiatry's Plan to Destroy The West - Psychopolitics Brainwashing Manual Complete Text DDN Ep 47

    In this episode of the Don't Do Nothing Podcast, Aaron opens a Cold War text, "Brainwashing: A Synthesis of the Russian Textbook on Psychopolitics," and reads it to Brad line by line for the first time on camera. Published in 1955, the document is a leaked Soviet playbook for conquering the West not with armies, but by seizing control of "mental healing," loyalty, and belief. Aaron and Brad react in real time to its opening address, its chapter list, and its most extreme passages. This document is a wild window into Cold War propaganda, the politics of mental health, and explains why both hosts are so against the psychiatric and pharmaceutical industries. The full text is linked below so you can read it and decide for yourself. Let us know in the comments how did you like this episode and remember: Don't do nothing. In this episode: What "psychopolitics" means and where this 1955 document came from Why Aaron says reading it at 17 was his wake-up call The document's claim that a nation can be conquered through "mental healing" instead of war Its stated aim of producing chaos, distrust, and dependence in a target country Why the text singles out Dianetics and Christian Science as its opponents The hosts' case for why you should be able to understand your own mind Reading the chapter list, from loyalty and obedience to "smashing of religious groups" Links mentioned in this episode: Full text of "Brainwashing / Psychopolitics": https://www.cchrstl.org/documents/beria.pdf Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR): https://www.cchr.org Dianetics: https://www.scientology.org/what-is-dianetics.html L. Ron Hubbard "Money" lecture (Bridge Publications): https://www.bridgepub.com/store/item/money-classic.html Follow us on other places: https://www.instagram.com/dontdonothingpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/DDNPod https://www.tiktok.com/@dontdonothingpod https://x.com/dontdonothing8 Take our personality test: https://ddnpod.com/test Time Stamps: 0:00 What Is Psychopolitics? Conquering a Nation Through "Mental Healing" 4:45 The Leaked Manual: Why It Names Dianetics & Christian Science 12:51 Beria's Address: Create Maximum Chaos in the Culture 14:54 Crushing Homegrown Mental Healing: Freud & the Psychiatrists 18:43 Shock, Surgery & Changing Your Loyalties 27:48 Man as an Economic Organism 40:41 Electric Shock as a Weapon to Break "Recalcitrant" People 59:19 Pain, Drugs & Hypnosis: Rewriting the Mind 1:15:39 Normalizing Electric Shock: From the Manual to Today 1:28:37 Destroying Religion & Vilifying Priests 1:34:32 "Proposals That Must Be Avoided" & the Final Summary 1:46:23 Why the Plan Is Unraveling & What You Can Do #dontdonothing #psychopolitics #coldwar

  8. Jul 29

    Getting an Associate Degree at 16 | How to Get a Head Start in Life | Donovan Chan | DDN Ep 46

    Most 17-year-olds are told to go to college and figure life out as they go. Donovan Chan did the opposite. By 16 he had already finished high school and earned a college associate's degree, graduated valedictorian, landed in his school's Hall of Fame, and bought himself roughly four years of a head start. His secret isn't a genius-level shortcut. It's purpose, and a willingness to do the work everyone else is scared of. In this episode of the Don't Do Nothing Podcast, the youngest guest in DDN history breaks down how he mapped out his degree like a system, why he thinks a whole generation is drifting instead of driving, and how growing up a third-generation Scientologist shaped the way he thinks. He also lays out his plan to help grow his family's business, the Durable Slate Company, into a billion-dollar company, and why he still finds time for six fantasy football leagues. This one goes deep on purpose, discipline, and the trap of instant gratification. Donovan and the guys get into why religion and a real sense of purpose matter, what he thinks is broken about the mental health industry, how the Purification Program and the personality test opened his eyes, and what Scientology looks like when you actually grow up inside it. Let us know in the comments how did you like this episode and remember: Don't do nothing.   In this episode: How Donovan finished high school and a college degree by 16 Why he thinks most of his generation is drifting instead of driving Mapping out a degree like a system, and beating the fear of hard work His plan to help build the family's Durable Slate Company into a billion-dollar business Growing up a third-generation Scientologist and choosing it for himself Why purpose and religion matter more than instant gratification What he saw traveling through Japan and Hong Kong The Scientology Purification Program and what he experienced doing it The free personality test that measures where you actually stand What Scientology is in his own words   Links mentioned in this episode: Free personality test: https://ddnpod.com/test Dianetics: https://www.scientology.org/what-is-dianetics.html Citizens Commission on Human Rights: https://www.cchr.org   Follow Donovan: https://www.instagram.com/k1dpres1dent/   Follow us on other places: https://www.instagram.com/dontdonothingpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/DDNPod https://www.tiktok.com/@dontdonothingpod https://x.com/dontdonothing8 Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Who is Donovan Chan 2:00 Why his generation is drifting, not driving 4:38 What he saw in Japan and Hong Kong 7:17 How his family found Scientology 17:34 How he earned a college degree at 16 22:24 Discipline vs. the instant-gratification trap 28:53 The mental health industry and psych drugs 38:48 Building the family business into a billion dollars 55:56 The Purification Program and the personality test 1:12:59 Past lives and the reactive mind 1:21:57 What is Scientology in Donovan Chan's words #dontdonothing #scientology #discipline

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What if everything you've heard about Scientology was only half the story? Don't Do Nothing is a podcast hosted by Aaron Cordovez and Brad Bachand—two successful business owners and Scientologists—who sit down with entrepreneurs, creators, and other accomplished guests from around the world to share real stories of success, inspiration, and their experiences with Scientology. This podcast doesn't aim to convert or push any religious belief—it simply brings clarity and honest answers to questions about Scientology. If you've ever wondered what Scientology really is, how it's applied in daily life, or why so many driven individuals credit it for their success, this podcast gives you the answers—straight from those who use it every day.

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  • Creator
    Aaron Cordovez & Brad Bachand
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
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    © 2025
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    Don't Do Nothing Podcast

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