Radical Responsibility Podcast

Fleet Maull
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The Radical Responsibility Podcast, hosted by Dr. Fleet Maull, explores personal growth, emotional healing, and transformation through evidence-based insights into mental health, mindfulness, and innovative wellness practices. Each episode provides practical tools to help listeners break through emotional barriers, manage stress, and cultivate inner peace. Covering topics from psychedelics to global healing, the podcast blends research-backed methods with compassionate guidance for those seeking deeper self-awareness and lasting, positive change.

  1. 2d ago

    Roland Frasier | The M&A Strategist Who Saw AI Coming Before ChatGPT Launched

    After completing more than 1,000 acquisitions and exits and building a portfolio of companies generating over $6.3 billion annually, Roland Frasier recognized AI as a business revolution the day ChatGPT launched. Having worked with technology and automation for decades, he immediately saw its potential to transform how companies operate, grow, and scale. Today, Roland is using agentic AI to automate everything from customer service calls to letter-of-intent drafting, helping businesses accomplish more with smaller teams while moving faster than ever before. At the same time, some of the most important parts of business remain deeply human. AI can write sales copy, analyze financials, and even assist with negotiations, but it cannot yet replace the trust required when an owner decides to hand over the business they've spent decades building. In this conversation, Roland shares exactly how he's deploying AI across acquisitions, content marketing, and operations, where the biggest opportunities exist right now, and why human relationships continue to be a decisive advantage in business.This episode isn't about whether AI will change your business, but how quickly you're willing to adapt before your competitors do. Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:28] Roland's Tech Origin Story [00:08:27] Getting Started with AI [00:09:25] AI for Content and Marketing [00:16:20] Building Teams of AI Agents [00:18:33] The Rise of Agentic AI [00:21:26] AI-Powered Customer Service [00:25:36] AI's Limits and Legal Risks [00:34:35] Why Human Oversight Matters [00:34:46] AI in Acquisitions and Deal Flow [00:41:08] The Human Side of M&A [00:48:07] Using AI to Plan Your Exit Memorable Quotes: "To truly stand out in an ever-increasing sea of easily generated AI content, the people that do stand out and succeed are going to be the ones that personalize the connection between themselves and the reader." [00:34:15] – Roland Frasier "It is all about you're going to get the best deals done where people know, like, and trust you. That does require human interaction still. We're using AI to really do the heavy lifting to significantly speed up the process of analysis and outreach, and the rote things. And the things that require human connection, those are still important." [00:41:32] – Roland Frasier Connect with Roland Frasier: Website: https://www.rolandfrasier.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rolandfrasier/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolandfrasier Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hmisummitcommunity Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

    50 min

  2. Jun 3

    Joseph LeDoux | Stop Calling It Fear: It’s a Survival Reflex + A Story

    You freeze before you know why. Your heart races before you register the threat. Dr. Joseph LeDoux has spent decades mapping the neural pathways that prove a startling truth: fear is not what saves you. The survival response comes first, fast and unconscious, routed through ancient circuitry that predates emotion itself. What we call fear is something we construct afterward, a narrative built on top of biology that stretches back 3.7 billion years to the first bacterial cell that learned to detect danger. Dr. Joseph’s discovery of the auditory shortcut to the amygdala revealed that the brain responds to threat in seven milliseconds, long before the cortex gets involved. But if the amygdala isn't the fear center, and if emotions are assembled rather than triggered, then anxiety isn't hardwired. It's learned. Which means it can be unlearned. In this conversation, we trace the deep evolutionary history of survival, the difference between a threat response and a felt emotion, and why understanding yourself as a narrative memory network might be the most powerful tool you have for rewriting your own story. This isn't about eliminating fear but recognizing that the story you've been telling yourself about who you are and what you're afraid of is just that: a story. And stories can change.     Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:56:00] How the amygdala shortcut changed neuroscience [03:25:00] From marketing student to brain researcher [08:45:00] Why the left brain creates explanations [12:34:00] Why the amygdala isn't the fear center [19:54:00] The low road and high road of threat detection [25:08:00] Why danger is as old as life itself [30:18:00] Why emotions are shaped by culture [33:38:00] No self, no fear: the story of you [39:07:00] How narrative shapes the brain [42:57:00] A three-step approach to lasting change [48:18:00] Why anxiety is still about the story we tell ourselves Memorable Quotes: "So this idea about danger, it goes back to the beginning of life. As soon as there was life, there was danger." [00:25:12] – Dr. Joseph LeDoux  "So the good news is, if your anxiety problem, your problem with anxiety, reflects a narrative about yourself that you have constructed, then the good news is that if you have a narrative, you can change that narrative." [00:37:33] – Dr. Joseph LeDoux Connect with Dr. Joseph LeDoux: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-ledoux/ Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hmisummitcommunity Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

    51 min

  3. May 25

    Alex Howard | Why This Therapist Turned Down the BBC to Build His Own Platform

    Alex Howard built a global health clinic by his 20s, walked away from a BBC television deal to protect his autonomy, and accidentally lost a fortune in Bitcoin by trading instead of holding. His path from chronic fatigue patient to running conferences with 185,000 attendees wasn't linear, and it wasn't clean. This conversation strips away the highlight reel. Alex talks about the cash flow pressures that come with ambition, the specific mistakes that nearly derailed him, and why authentic marketing isn't just ethical but strategically smarter in the long run. He's made every classic entrepreneurial mistake, and he's willing to name them. If you're building something that matters and trying to scale without compromising your values, this is the conversation you need to hear. Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:02:38] From a fatigue patient to a founder at 20 [00:04:14] Poverty, ambition, and success [00:05:00] Declined cards and tough beginnings [00:07:05] Turning down the BBC [00:10:56] From practitioner to manager [00:13:48] Why most summits fail [00:15:33] The 2020 summit gold rush [00:19:04] The Bitcoin loss story [00:21:30] The crypto venture crash [00:24:10] Radical responsibility in business [00:28:59] Authentic marketing that lasts [00:32:45] The cancelled mentor story [00:35:20] Conferences as business builders [00:38:05] The risk of one channel [00:40:15] Niching down and scaling [00:42:30] Scaling struggles and partnerships [00:44:00] Hiring slow, firing fast Memorable Quotes: "I quickly realized that not having control meant that I would have to compromise. And I couldn't do then things that perhaps to the ethical moral standard that I wanted to do them, but I also didn't have the autonomy that I wanted. " [00:06:52] – Alex Howard "I would rather make a lot less money and have an audience that actually trust me, that wants to be around my work for the coming decades." [00:28:15] – Alex Howard Connect with Alex Howard: Website: https://www.alexhoward.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexhowardtherapy/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrAlexHowardTherapy Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hmisummitcommunity Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

    45 min

  4. May 18

    Michael Brady | Generosity as Strategy Building Wealth That Aligns With Your Soul

    Michael Brady, founder of Generosity Wealth Management, hit the pinnacle of traditional finance only to watch his world evaporate in the 2008 crash. But that loss became his greatest teacher, forcing a shift from chasing numbers to stoking the fire of intentional generosity. Today, he's redefining wealth management by proving that money doesn't just buy things but also magnifies who we already are.  In this conversation, we get into the discipline of abundance, the power of boundary setting, and what it really looks like to lead a life where your assets finally align with your soul. Mike shares how he rebuilt his business from the ground up with values at the center, why generosity is a practice that defines success rather than follows it, and how treating your life like a business can transform your financial future, no matter your income level. This is a conversation about money, yes. But more than that, it's about clarity, courage, and the kind of leadership that leaves a legacy worth passing on. Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:10] From finance to generosity [00:04:56] Financial self-sabotage [00:07:05] Control, influence, release [00:12:22] Abundance vs. scarcity [00:16:16] Fear-based financial marketing [00:20:18] Generosity as discipline [00:29:12] Money = calories in, out [00:34:23] Building with boundaries [00:37:11] Losing everything in 2008 [00:40:53] A business that fits life [00:45:50] The power of community [00:48:47] Reinventing at 57 Memorable Quotes: "Money is just a thing. It magnifies what's already there. If you're a good person with no money, you're going to be a great person with money. And the opposite, unfortunately, if you're a jerk with no money, you're a big jerk with money." [00:04:43] – Michael Brady  "That doesn't really matter how much money you make. It's just like if you want to be fit… it's calories in, calories out. That's it. Everything else is details." [00:29:16] – Michael Brady  Connect with Michael Brady: Website: https://www.generositywealth.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenerosityWealth/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradymike/ Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hmisummitcommunity Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

    53 min

  5. May 12

    Neil Markey | Integrity Over Profit: The New Rule for Psychedelic Healing

    Neil Markey went from leading Rangers in combat to leading psychedelic retreats in Jamaica. The transition wasn't clean. Depression, PTSD, and a divorce during his MBA forced him underground, where he found psilocybin and meditation. Now as CEO of Beckley Retreats, he's wrestling with a question the entire psychedelic movement faces: how do you scale something sacred without breaking it? This conversation doesn't romanticize the work. Neil talks candidly about the 2-3% of guests who destabilize post-retreat, the ego inflation that can infect facilitators, and why he screens out severe PTSD cases even though he's a veteran himself. He's building group-based programs that cost less and reach more people, but he's also watching for the exact human tendencies that could corrupt the field as it grows. There's tension here between accessibility and integrity, between honoring indigenous traditions and adapting them for Westerners who've never touched mysticism. Neil isn't pretending he's solved it. He's just trying not to make it worse. Key Timestamps: [00:06:00] Why integrity matters more than maximizing profit in this work   [00:18:00] The neuroscience of neuroplasticity and why integration matters   [00:28:00] Working with veterans who have traumatic brain injuries   [00:31:00] Safety protocols: screening, dosing, facilitator ratios, and medical support   [00:42:00] Breaking bad habits: why people stop drinking after psilocybin   [00:55:00] The risk of ego inflation in facilitators and how to address it   Memorable Quotes: [00:11:34] "Some of these wise leaders may have learned something over a few thousand years of doing this work and we should pay attention to that." – Neil Markey [00:53:34] "We're looking for people that have done enough work and kind of gotten out of their own way. And it's not about them anymore." – Neil Markey Neil Markey Co-founder and CEO of Beckley Retreats Neil Markey is a former Captain in the US Army Special Operations 2nd Ranger Battalion who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. After struggling with depression and PTSD during his MBA at Columbia University, he discovered healing through mindfulness and psychedelics. He previously worked as Chief Growth Officer for a $450M private equity portfolio company and as a consultant at McKinsey & Co, where he co-led the internal mindfulness program. Now at Beckley Retreats, he's dedicated to providing safe, professional psilocybin retreats that integrate science-backed holistic wellbeing practices with the utmost integrity. Website: beckleyretreats.com   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/neilpmarkey   Instagram: @neilpmarkey Real transformation may not just come from thinking differently, but from learning how to feel differently, aligning the mind with the neural networks of the heart and gut to unlock deeper healing, resilience, and awareness, which is exactly the kind of inner rewiring and heart intelligence we explore inside the HeartMind All-Access Membership and Community. Learn more and start your journey here: https://www.heartmind.co/podcastoffer Download your free Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness E-Book by Dr. Fleet Maull: https://www.heartmind.co/nsm-podcast Order “Radical Responsibility” by Fleet Maull and get $1,088 in free bonuses today: https://www.radicalresponsibilitybook.com/ Connect with Tania de Jong:Website: https://www.taniadejong.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taniadejongam/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taniadejongamYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taniadejong.creativeuniverse Connect with us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartmindinstituteFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartmindinstituteFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hmisummitcommunity Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

    51 min
  6. Tania de Jong | The Citizen Campaign That Made Australia First in Psychedelic Medicine

    May 4

    Tania de Jong | The Citizen Campaign That Made Australia First in Psychedelic Medicine

    Australia made history by rescheduling MDMA and psilocybin for therapeutic use, and it didn't happen the usual way. It came from thousands of citizen submissions, growing scientific evidence, and a recognition that current mental health treatments just aren't working for most people. In this episode, we sit down with Tania de Jong, an Award-winning Social Entrepreneur, Global Speaker, Soprano, and Co-Founder of Mind Medicine Australia, to talk about how they made it happen, what this means for patients and psychiatrists, and why taking ownership of your own mental health might be more important than ever. This is about changing the system when the system isn't serving people. Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:02:01] Rescheduling vs. registration [00:05:55] Citizen advocacy’s impact in Australia [00:07:47] FDA advisory missteps [00:15:16] Who can prescribe and provide therapy [00:20:00] Training 500 clinicians: key elements [00:27:55] Cost, access, and scaling therapy [00:35:21] Becoming your own chief medical officer [00:39:32] Psychedelics: the Wild West and what’s next Memorable Quotes: "People at the end of the day want to get well, they want to lead a meaningful life and a happy and healthy life, which is every person's birthright." [00:11:40] – Tania de Jong "We should all be our own chief medical officer, and I really believe that. I think it's really, really important to look at any kind of treatment that you're being recommended. Do your due diligence." [00:34:30] – Tania de Jong Real transformation may not just come from thinking differently, but from learning how to feel differently, aligning the mind with the neural networks of the heart and gut to unlock deeper healing, resilience, and awareness, which is exactly the kind of inner rewiring and heart intelligence we explore inside the HeartMind All-Access Membership and Community. Learn more and start your journey here: https://www.heartmind.co/podcastoffer Download your free Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness E-Book by Dr. Fleet Maull: https://www.heartmind.co/nsm-podcast Order “Radical Responsibility” by Fleet Maull and get $1,088 in free bonuses today: https://www.radicalresponsibilitybook.com/ Connect with Tania de Jong: Website: https://www.taniadejong.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taniadejongam/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taniadejongam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taniadejong.creativeuniverse Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hmisummitcommunity Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

    44 min
  7. Dr. David Perlmutter | Mitochondria, Memory, & the Choices That Determine Your Brain's Destiny

    Apr 27

    Dr. David Perlmutter | Mitochondria, Memory, & the Choices That Determine Your Brain's Destiny

    Your beliefs aren't abstract. They're wiring your brain in real time, and according to Dr. David Perlmutter, they're also determining whether your mitochondria thrives or fails. In this conversation, we move past the idea that modern medicine will catch you when you fall and into the harder truth: your daily choices are either building cognitive resilience or feeding a cycle of inflammation that cuts you off from your own prefrontal cortex. A board-certified neurologist, six-time New York Times bestselling author, and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, Dr. Perlmutter brings decades of clinical and research experience to this discussion, bridging neuroscience, nutrition, and preventive medicine in a way that challenges conventional thinking. He walks us through the neuroscience of agency, the role of microglial cells in brain health, and why ultra-processed foods don't just make you gain weight but can disconnect you from the part of your brain that helps you make better decisions. This is about understanding that neuroplasticity, mitochondrial health, and even compassion are trainable, and the time to start is before the diagnosis arrives. We also confront what most people don't want to hear: there is no drug that treats the underlying fire of diabetes, hypertension, or Alzheimer's. Only the smoke. So, what do you do when prevention is the only real medicine? You take radical responsibility. Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:02:43] Alzheimer’s pandemic & pharma myths [00:06:39] Neuroplasticity: why it matters [00:12:30] Synaptic pruning & microglia [00:15:30] Neurogenesis across the lifespan [00:17:36] BDNF & exercise benefits [00:21:44] Metabolic health & the brain [00:28:15] Amygdala vs. prefrontal control [00:33:59] Ultra-processed foods & inflammation [00:36:13] Lifespan vs. healthspan [00:38:43] Mitochondria & cell survival [00:46:11] Brain wiring: sugar & fat cravings [00:48:45] Why your choices matter [00:52:46] Building momentum & habits Memorable Quotes: "Our body-wide metabolic health is playing a central role in what you and I are talking about right now, the ability of the brain to form new and wonderful synapses and the ability of the brain to form new brain cells and repopulate itself with new brain cells based upon our metabolic health, which is a downstream manifestation of our day-to-day choices, which ultimately is a reflection of our beliefs." [00:21:14] – Dr. David Perlmutter "We do not have a single drug available on the planet to treat diabetes, to treat high blood pressure, none... They're treating the smoke and not the fire… We're not focusing on the underlying disorder, we're only focusing on its manifestations." [00:50:22] – Dr. David Perlmutter Connect with Dr. David Perlmutter: Website: https://drperlmutter.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidperlmutter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidPerlmutterMd/ Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hmisummitcommunity Produced by Evolved Podcasting: www.evolvedpodcasting.com

    55 min
  8. Steven Kotler | Why Your Biggest Limitation Isn't Talent: Rewiring Beliefs Through Flow

    Apr 20

    Steven Kotler | Why Your Biggest Limitation Isn't Talent: Rewiring Beliefs Through Flow

    One of your biggest limitations isn't about talent, but about belief. In this conversation, Steven Kotler - New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective - explores how flow states can rewire the stories we tell ourselves, expand what we think is possible, and radically upgrade performance. We talk about fear, resilience, peak states, and the science behind becoming more capable than you thought you were. This isn't about positive thinking or affirmations, but the neurobiology of transformation, the relationship between flow and intuition, and why getting the life you want is, in Steven's words, a violent act. You'll learn why flow can override PTSD, how to use fear as a compass, and the practical steps to make optimal performance a daily reality.This one is about stretching your edge and discovering what actually happens when you do. Key Timestamps: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:01:13] Bannister Effect: Beliefs shape performance [00:10:30] Flow vs. psychedelics: Altered states [00:13:33] High perch: Expansive flow [00:15:11] Affirmations vs. gratitude [00:21:29] Victim mindset blocks flow [00:24:11] Consumer unworthiness myth [00:26:27] Emotional set points + flow [00:30:02] Flow triggers: Focus & distraction[ 00:37:17] Fear as a compass [00:42:22] Inferiority & invisible ceilings [00:48:01] Start here: Sleep & hydration [00:51:04] Finding your flow activity [00:57:34] Flow vs. psychedelics: Brain differences Memorable Quotes: "You're outside your comfort zone, so you've got to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. It's not that there's less fear, it's that your relationship to fear changes." [00:34:41] – Steven Kotler "Our capabilities, our ceiling is invisible, and it's invisible to ourselves. We can never know. And the reason our capabilities are emergent, they literally are what emerge in flow at this superior level." [00:43:10] – Steven Kotler Connect with Steven Kotler: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kotler.steven/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenkotler/ Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartmindinstitute Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hmisummitcommunity Produced by Evolved Podcasting: https://www.evolvedpodcasting.com

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The Radical Responsibility Podcast, hosted by Dr. Fleet Maull, explores personal growth, emotional healing, and transformation through evidence-based insights into mental health, mindfulness, and innovative wellness practices. Each episode provides practical tools to help listeners break through emotional barriers, manage stress, and cultivate inner peace. Covering topics from psychedelics to global healing, the podcast blends research-backed methods with compassionate guidance for those seeking deeper self-awareness and lasting, positive change.

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