Impact Theory with Tom Bilye‪u‬ Tom Bilyeu

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Mental health and drug abuse continues to impact millions of people from all walks of life. Often drug abuse, trauma and depression are tied together and either mistreated or avoided. Families don’t necessarily know how to help loved ones come out of their dark place. In this episode, Coach Mike Bayer introduces several new concepts from his new book, One Decision. He takes Tom through his journey and reveals his experience with drug abuse, discovering his homosexuality, and what it took to get committed, find a new perspective and create his best self. Mike regularly appears on Dr. Phil, and has walked away from serving the entertainment industry to better serve people he connects with to guide them from discovering their trauma, surrendering, and making the one decision that will create a better life worth living.
 
SHOW NOTES:
One Decision | Coach Mike defines “One Decision” [1:34]
Big Decision | One big decision [2:51] 
Perspective | Looking at life through the lens of your experiences [5:03]
Trauma |Awareness of what you’re thinking and where you’re beginning  [7:32]  
Window | The moment of willingness and trusting the universe to be open for help [10:23]
Surrender to Win | the idea of surrendering to a whole new way of life [15:31]
Mike’s Window | Coach Mike shares his window of escape and experience [16:43]
G.O.D. | Mike shares his take on good orally direction [20:46]
Commitment | Mike share how he was able stay committed to sobriety [25:08]
Mental Health & Drugs | Mike dives into mental health, drugs and who his book is for [29:25]
The Shift | Mikes shares what it means to turn on someone’s light even in suffering [30:42]
Best-Self | Mike talks about the constructed image of best self and self signaling [33:50]
Anti-Self | Mike explains having people create the worst version of yourself [36:13]
F.O.R.C.E. | Mike reveals the framework of the positive and negative force [38:12]
O.O.O.O. | Mike connects the obstacles, opportunities, one decision and outcome [45:33]
Become Your Own Vehicle | Mike share how became his own vehicle to make change [49:50]
 
QUOTES:
“The universe from my experience creates a window if you do want to change, if you do want help a window is created. Now it may not be the window you want and it may not be the fabulous drapes that you want to open up, but there’ll be a window. Because all of a sudden your mindset is believing there is a window and it believes that you can change.” [10:56]
 
“A lot of people have shame or secrets about how they look at themselves and their life and they don’t want to tell anyone, they don't want to tell anyone what keeps them up at night, they don’t want to tell anyone what’s haunting them and if you show up in a setting to get help, that is the window” [14:14]
 
“When you want to change you have to be fully committed [...] that’s what I’m willing to do when I want to change” [21:37]
 
“The thing I love about people who are struggling is you can see their light turn on real quick. I selfishly love seeing people’s light turn on. You cannot see that physically [...] but you can get someone’s light to turn on who for the past 6 months has been f’ing miserable”  [30:42]
 
“When you’re able to kind of laugh at yourself even when you’re suffering, it starts to shift” [31:16] 
 
“I had this moment where I was like, why am I trying to get famous people to do what I want to do. Like how cool would it be if I be

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Are you dealing with mental fog most days, crashing in the afternoons and just blaming it on lack of sleep or stress? Cognitive decline is known to begin as early as your 30s and has become the accepted norm with aging, yet many of us don’t even recognize it at its onset. In this episode, international expert in neurodegenerative diseases, Dr. Dale Bredesen, talks with Tom about the reversibility of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. While Alzheimer’s disease is well known as a progressive disease impacting seniors, too many people are missing the opportunity to course correct and reverse the effects of cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer’s disease in their younger years. Dr. Bredesen explains simple ways for you to improve these conditions, avoid them altogether, and enhance your mental cognition. He discusses the importance of reducing toxins and exposes four factors that are largely responsible for the decline in optimal cognitive performance.
 
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SHOW NOTES:
Alzheimer’s |  Relationship between cognitive optimization and Alzheimer’s [1:17]
Cognitive Supply & Demand | Factors that affect the brain’s plasticity network [2:38]
Brain Assaults | Dr. Bredesen reveals the kind of assaults causing injury to your brain [6:10]
Amyloid Plaque | Dr. Bredesen explains the role of amyloid plaque in Alzheimer’s [7:20]
Brain Shrinkage | Dr. Bredesen explains the problem with the brain chronically shrinking [9:23]
Alzheimer’s Subtypes | What’s destroying your brain and subtypes of Alzeheimer’s [10:10]
Leaky Gut | The relationship between leaky gut, inflammation and cognitive decline [10:59]
Insulin | Dr. Bredesen explains insulin resistance associated to cognitive decline [11:55]
Alzheimer’s Survivors | Dr. Bredesen’s upcoming book about survivors of Alzheimer’s [15:53]
Enhanced Cognition | Dr. Bredesen on enhancing normal cognition [17:01]
Detox | Ways to get rid of toxins and who benefits from detoxing [18:15]
How to Get Alzheimer’s | Dr. Bredesen discuss ways to give yourself Alzheimer's [22:28]
Toxins Balanced | Dr. Bredesen explains the dynamic balance of toxins in your body. [24:52]
Inflammation Free | How to flush out amyloid plaque, free of inflammation [31:05]
Optimal Diet | Dr. Bredesen cautions the kind of protein and fats for optimal health [34:09]
Omega-6 Warning | Dr. Bredesen warns of the danger with Omega-6 and healthy ratios [35:12]
Keto-Flex Diet | Dr. Bredesen reveals what the Keto Flex 12-3 diet is [42:34]
Testing Cognition | Dr. Bredesen talks about testing for systemic inflammation [45:52]
 
QUOTES:
“We all have a some degree of exposure to toxicity by the air we’re breathing, by the water we’re drinking, by the food we’re eating, [...] if you’re eating mercury filled seafood, if you’re not eating grass-fed beef, if you have a high carb diet, if you’re eating simple carbs. All of these things are contributing to a lesser than optimal outcome.” [17:30]
 
“We are all living in a toxic world, that’s the problem [...] detoxification is not just for sick people” [21:08]
 
“Many of us will avoid Alzheimer’s, but we’re still going to have suboptimal cognition.

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Do you feel like you have all the knowledge, yet you’re “stuck” in the same patterns?
Destructive habits like addiction, self-sabotage, low self-worth, or even “communications problems” in relationships are all tied to one thing: conditioned behavior practiced since childhood. Childhood trauma is nothing you overcome just because you grow up. But there are ways to heal what happened in the past to create an entirely different future. In this episode of Impact Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Nicole LePera. Her practical tips led to a community of 3,2 million Self-Healers on Instagram. She will equip you with the tools necessary to heal yourself, break free from trauma cycles and create who you want to become. After you watch this episode, you´ll know why you struggle to break bad habits and what is holding you back from change. You´ll discover the easiest method everyone can use everywhere to start healing from childhood trauma. How you can change your life with little promises to yourself. Why your genes and personality are not your destiny and how to create your future self and much more.
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SHOW NOTES:
Why your past is influencing you way more than you think. [1:54]
Why you struggle to change bad habits, and what is holding you back from change. [2:17]
Why your brain wants you to stay the way you´re today. [4:40]
The real reason why it´s hard to break patterns. [5:29]
The most effective practice to break your bad habits. [6:11]
Why most of us are staying in the past or worrying about our future and what to do instead. [7:06]
How to practice staying in the moment. [8:17]
The two ways on how to practice being present, even if meditation overwhelms you. [9:02]
The reason why sitting in silence makes you uncomfortable. [10:00]
How meditation, when you feel unsafe, can lead to another trauma. [12:21]
How Nicole discovered the real reason why her brain felt foggy. [14:38]
The easiest method everyone can use everywhere to start to heal from childhood trauma. [17:40]
How to start learning to breathe to beat anxiety in your day-to-day life. [18:50]
How you can change your life with little promises to yourself. [20:23]
How to use feeling uncomfortable with a new habit to maintain it forever. [22:28]
The importance of reframing to change your behavior. [22:56]
Why you don´t have to give up your anger and how to make space for new feelings. [25:10]
How to decide if a feeling or habit is valuable. [26:24]
How to get radically honest with yourself. [27:50]
The makers Nicole watches out for in her nervous system to know if she´s safe or not. [31:29]
How you repeat your childhood patterns in your current relationships. [33:06]
Why your genes and personality are not your destiny and how to create your future self. [35:40]
How to use “future self journaling” to counter your subconscious autopilot and create change. [37:30]
Why you can use “future self journaling” for changing every aspect of your life. [40:57]
The fundamental reason why most people can´t access creativity, joy, or love. [42:39]
Why, without sleep, diet, and exercise, mental strategies only go so far. [45:00]
How to deal with your shortcomings and when life is unfair. [49:25]
How repetition shaped your limiting beliefs and how to create new empowering beliefs. [

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Is your notion of self-identity independent of social influences? Have you considered how much your identity has been negotiated with others since child-hood in order to be molded to the social norms? Clinical psychologist, Dr.Jordan B. Peterson uncovers the idea of functional identity and ties it to the tendencies you had as a child to self-regulate your behaviors in order to fit in. Your notion of self-identity and ability to leverage beyond the known in a logical landscape that navigates the unknown is anchored to the role you play among your peers. In this episode, you will travel through a conversation with Jordan and Tom that will push your view of peer groups, their role in shaping your identity, and how your responsibilities lie within your willingness to sacrifice and strive for more. Jordan explores the importance of slaying your dragons, and understanding that the ultimate battle is with yourself.
 
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SHOW NOTES:
 
Self-Identity | Jordan explains his theory for how identity is a dramatic role we play out. [1:33] 
Logical Landscape | Jordan introduces subjective and objective experiences. [7:53] 
Questioning Yourself | Jordan explains not getting what you want and identity. [9:10]  
Functional identity | Jordan explains a functional identity that gets what you want. [12:03] 
Tyranny of Culture | Jordan explains the reality of how social molding crushes identity. [15:19] 
Identity Lies | Jordan shares his view of people deciding their own identity. [16:11] 
Uncertainty | Jordan explains why people have a low tolerance to uncertainty [20:30]
Defining Identity | Tom and Jordan explore the elements of what makes identity. [23:49]
Identity Narrative | Jordan adds the fundamental element of identity and the story you tell together. [25:05] 
Non-Negotiated Identity | Jordan explains the problem with insisting on an identity. [30:00] 
Ethical Statement | Jordan explains the relationship between behavior and ethical statements. [37:30]
Responsibility | Jordan explains how responsibility and rights fit together. [40:01] 
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Jordan reveals why you should run experiments to improve your quality of life. [44:05] 
Resentment | Jordan uncovers the social and mental condition of acting from resentment. [48:15]
Artists | Jordan describes artists as intuitive and able to live in chaos and see possibility. [1:01:05]
Striving for More | Jordan questions the need to strive versus being happy with who and what we are. [1:04:26] 
Slay the Dragon | Jordan elevates the meaning of slaying the dragon. [1:10:09] 
Aim at One Thing | Jordan advises that aiming at something is better than nothing. [1:18:10] 
Reality | Jordan shares a variation of Darwinian reality and objective reality. [1:22:05] 
Prejudice Viewpoints | Jordan expands the idea of prejudices needed from excess information. [1:26:14] 
Help | Jordan talks about the push-back he gets helping “deplorable” young men. [1:33:24]
Beyond Order | Jordan gets vulnerable and hopes it alleviates unnecessary suffering.” [1:37:10] 
 
QUOTES:
“the ‘known’ is the place you are when what you’re doing produces the results you want”  [8:45] 
 
“You are all of those levels of identity, [...] all of those are a consequence of who you are but in interplay like in the situation with the child, all of that’s

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Are you an entrepreneur or a dreamer? Most dreams never come true, and if you really want to succeed in business, you finally have to take action on your ideas and overcome every obstacle getting in your way. People you love will tell you, “that will never work.” But with that said, your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them. In this episode of Impact Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by Marc Randolph. As co-founder and founding CEO of Netflix, Marc laid much of the groundwork for a service that’s grown to 150 million subscribers and fundamentally altered how the world experiences media. Tom and Marc explore how Marc managed to take action on his dreams and succeeded against all odds. Marc shares how he started Netflix and how they tweaked their business and stopped it from failing like most businesses. Marc shares the single most fundamental problem why most people never take action on their ideas. Furthermore, Marc reveals the skilla he is good at, which he calls “the entrepreneur’s secret weapon” and how running for a plane taught Marc the right mindset to chill in the midst of chaos and much more.
SHOW NOTES:
The one-sentence Marc has heard 1000 times from his friends, his family, basically everyone when pitching the idea of Netflix. [1:24]
What Tom tells his team of what’s really important when it comes to good ideas. [2:30]
The fundamental things Marc learned in his 50s while skateboarding that helped him build Netflix [3:25]
How Marc started Netflix and how they tweaked the idea to stopped it from failing like most businesses. [5:27]
The even better approach to “there are no good ideas” to generate winning ideas. [7:49]
The single most fundamental problem why most people never take action on their ideas. [9:05]
What separates an Entrepreneur from a dreamer. [9:46]
What Marc looks for in Entrepreneurs when Angel Investing to see if they´re on the right track on how to apply this principle to any other business. [10:14]
The fundamental misunderstanding of Entrepreneurship and the deep-seated psychological fear everyone (even Marc) struggled with for years. [15:41]
The idea of “two-way doors” Marc teaches young Entrepreneurs to practice to escape the traps of perfectionism and take immediate action. (And prevent them from taking too much risk.) [20:21]
The fundamental truth about knowing what to test.  [21:42]
Where 98% of Netflix´s revenue did come from initially and why Marc decided to give up that revenue. [24:06]
The skill Marc is good at, that he calls “the entrepreneurs secret weapon” [27:20]
This “Canada principle” made Netflix strong and beat the competition. [29:42]
This brutal moment destroys most business relationships and how Marc handled this “big ego” moment. [32:48]
Why the person who starts a company is not necessarily the right one to run it when it´s big. [37:58]
The real challenge in Marc’s life that he is most proud of when he looks back. [41:10]
How Marc managed to maintain his relationship while building his businesses. [43:04]
How running for a plane taught Marc the right mindset to chill in the midst of chaos. [45:26]
The three reasons why Marc loves running in Alaska. [47:24]
The rules Marc´s father taught Marc, and he passed them to his children. [49:14]
The core princi

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Do you ever feel like you´re losing enthusiasm for life and struggling to enjoy the things that would usually make you happy? Initial signs of depression and anxiety can manifest through minor issues like losing your nerves about your in-laws or getting angry for no reason at all. But what if there is a way to fight depression with the food you eat? What might surprise you: Your current diet might be the source of your anxiety and depression. Your mood is directly impacted by what you eat. With the proper evidence-based nutrition, it is possible to take control of anxiety, boost your mood and live a life full of joy. In this episode of Health Theory, Tom Bilyeu is joined by Nutritional Psychiatrist, Men’s Health advisor, and author Drew Ramsey to discuss such matters and more as they explore the current state of depression. They also explain why nutrition is the easiest way of influencing depression positively and uncover a psychological lever to reduce your anxiety. Furthermore they disclose the way your anxiety is influenced by the foods you eat, which foods you should avoid and finally why you shouldn´t lose hope if you currently struggle with mental illness.
 
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SHOW NOTES:
The current state of depression. [01:05]
Why nutrition is the easiest way of influencing depression positively. [1:25]
A psychological lever to reduce your anxiety. [2:41]
How your anxiety is influenced by the food you eat and the food that causes Tom anxiety. [3:36]
What creates lasting change, and how to lead with kindness to change behavior. [6:44]
Why most diets fail. [8:40]
The food basics almost every Nutritional Psychiatrist agrees on and why they matter. [9:25]
Drew reveals the things that are NOT part of every good diet. [12:03]
One thing Tom and Drew disagree on. [14:29]
Why knowing where your food comes from can help you cure loneliness. [19:11]
The big benefits of eating seafood and the top 3 kinds of seafood to beat depression. [24:40]
How Omega 3 fats in seafood work like snipers in your immune system. [28:00]
Drew´s on being vegan and which fats are bad for you. [30:25]
What you should rather do than buying expensive tests and supplements. [33:35]
How moving away from New York to a farm improved the mental health of Drew. [34:34]
Why you shouldn´t lose hope if you currently struggle with mental illness. [42:29]
 
 
QUOTES:
“It´s an epidemic. Everything is going up. Depression is up...Recently showing male depression is up 60-70% over the last 12 months.” [1:05]
“They found that the risk of depression during quarantine, if your nutrition is bad, went up over 1000%.“ [1:55]
“There are foods that people need to cut out of their diet. Diets need to change drastically…” [7:15]
“All good diets are lacking ultra-processed foods. The reason I think they´re evil because of the way they increase inflammation.” [12:12]
 
“We did a research study where we said: When we look at all the literature, what are the top nutrients that are most important for brain health and helping depression? Twelve nutrients stand out. So we asked ourselves: What foods have the most of these 12 nutrients? Aside from plants, 3 of the top 5 foods were seafood.” [26:00]
 
“I have treated people with every type of mental illness, and it´s actually what gives me hope. It´s what gives me strength and resilience. I have seen people who have it so ha