The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst

Doug Bopst
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The Adversity Advantage is where life’s hardest struggles become your greatest strengths. Each week, host Doug Bopst — a former felon and addict who used fitness to save his life — brings you raw, powerful conversations with world-class experts and thought leaders. From Andrew Huberman to Mel Robbins, Gabby Bernstein, Gabor Maté, Robert Greene, Rich Roll, Kevin O’Leary, and more - you’ll hear the untold stories of how they turned setbacks into comebacks. You’ll also walk away with practical, everyday tools to help you: build resilience in the face of adversity, rewire your brain and body for growth, strengthen relationships and mental health, transform your health, recover from addiction and unlock the discipline to create the life you want.

  1. 3D AGO

    How To Build Discipline, Find Purpose & Win Through Adversity | John Sapiente

    John Sapiente is a seasoned entrepreneur, brand builder, and mission-driven leader. After taking over his family’s manufacturing business during a crisis, he learned to thrive through adversity, build systems, and lead with perseverance. Today, he channels that mindset into Volition America a patriotic lifestyle brand where he champions the power of choice, hard work, and purpose-driven business. Today on the show we discuss: how adversity can become the catalyst that shapes your character, why passion actually follows competence instead of leading it, the dangers of chasing instant gratification instead of long-term skill, the power of volition and choosing the life you want, what it really takes to build a mission-driven brand from scratch, and how to balance family, work, and purpose without losing yourself and much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min

  2. 6D AGO

    How To Program Yourself To Build Unstoppable Confidence & Get Ahead In 2026 | Alan Stein Jr.

    Alan Stein Jr. is a world-renowned coach, speaker and author. Alan spent 15+ years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry. He now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. Today on the show we discuss: why people spiral during adversity and the patterns that fuel self-destruction, how the “Next Play” mindset trains emotional regulation and keeps you out of the victim mindset, the simple frameworks Alan uses to build real confidence daily, smarter ways to handle rejection without losing momentum, how to measure progress when outcomes lag, the habits that help you bounce back faster and make your next play your best play and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    59 min

  3. 12/25/2025

    You’ve Been Lied To About Building Muscle! - Do THIS Instead For Easy Gains | Paul Carter

    Paul Carter is a content creator and leading hypertrophy coach and educator known for his no-BS, evidence-based approach to building muscle. Today on the show we discuss: why most muscle-building advice is overcomplicated and holds people back, the difference between training hard and training effectively, why progressive overload matters more than volume or fancy splits, how training to failure and junk volume stall growth, the biggest myths around bulking and protein intake, and what a simple sustainable approach to training and nutrition looks like for long-term gains and much more.  Want to be coached by me? I’ve got a few 1:1 spots open where I’ll help you break bad habits, build healthier routines, and transform your life. ​ Book your intro call here: ​ ⁠​https://calendly.com/dougbopst/30-min-call⁠ ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 6m

  4. 12/22/2025

    How To Find Hope When Your Life Is Falling Apart | Dr. Julia Garcia

    Dr. Julia Garcia is a psychologist, author, and renowned speaker dedicated to empowering people through the science of mental health. For nearly two decades, she has worked with educators, students, business leaders, and individuals facing life’s toughest moments - helping them break through fear, doubt, and hopelessness to build lasting habits of healing and hope. Today on the show we discuss: why hope is not happiness or positivity but a skill you can build in chaos, how honesty with your emotions is the first step out of hopelessness, why small “maybe moments” can interrupt destructive thought cycles, how performance culture and comparison quietly erode confidence and meaning, why courage is built through tiny daily choices not massive life changes, and how a simple framework can help you rebuild hope identity and direction after rock bottom and much more. Today's sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠Timeline Nutrition⁠⁠⁠ Upgrade your mitochondrial health with Mitopure. Timeline is offering 20% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to ⁠⁠https://www.timeline.com/doug⁠⁠⁠ and use code DOUG to get 20% off your order. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  5. 12/18/2025

    Use This Simple 5-Step Framework To Help You Turn Hard Times Into Personal Growth | Femi Ayanbadejo

    Want to be coached by me? I’ve got a few 1:1 spots open where I’ll help you break bad habits, build healthier routines, and transform your life. Book your intro call here: ⁠https://calendly.com/dougbopst/30-min-call⁠⁠ Femi Ayanbadejo is a super bowl champion, former NFL athlete and human performance expert. Today on the show we discuss: how losing an identity can either break you or become the catalyst for reinvention, why standing still after adversity is more dangerous than making the wrong move, how becoming the thermostat instead of the thermometer changes the way you respond to life. We also break down a simple framework for turning trauma into forward momentum, why discipline and not motivation is the foundation of mental and physical resilience, the non-negotiable human performance habits that support long-term health and longevity and much more. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    54 min

  6. 12/15/2025

    Neuroscientist: How To Break The Bad Habits That Keep Anxiety Coming Back | Dr. Jud Brewer

    Judson Brewer, MD, PhD (“Dr. Jud”), is a New York Times best-selling author and a leading authority on habit change and the science of self-mastery. He serves as the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and as a professor at Brown University. An internationally recognized psychiatrist specializing in mindfulness for addiction, Dr. Jud has developed innovative mindfulness programs for smoking cessation, emotional eating, and anxiety. He has investigated the neural mechanisms of mindfulness using standard and real-time fMRI and EEG neurofeedback. He has trained U.S. Olympic athletes, coaches, and foreign government ministers. His work has been featured on “60 Minutes,” TED (one of the most-viewed talks of 2016 with over 20 million views), The New York Times, Time magazine, Forbes, BBC, NPR, and more. Today on the show we discuss: why anxiety isn’t random but reinforced through habit loops and how understanding your brain changes everything, how dopamine drives both addiction and worry and why bad habits feel easier to form than good ones, the critical difference between fear worry and anxiety and how confusing them keeps people stuck, why willpower fails under stress and how curiosity becomes the fastest way to break anxiety cycles, how mindfulness works at a neuroscience level without meditation jargon or sitting on a cushion, and why anxiety has become an identity online and what actually helps people reduce it instead of managing it forever. Want to be coached by me? ​ I’ve got a few 1:1 spots open where I’ll help you break bad habits, build healthier routines, and transform your life. ​ Book your intro call here: ​ ​​https://calendly.com/dougbopst/30-min-call​​ ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.  SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    57 min

  7. 12/12/2025

    The #1 Way to Lose Fat Without Tanking Your Energy Levels | Dr. Thomas Levy

    Dr. Thomas Levy is a board-certified cardiologist and a bar-certified attorney. After practicing adult cardiology for 15 years, he began to research the enormous toxicity associated with much dental work, as well as the pronounced ability of properly administered vitamin C to neutralize this toxicity. He has now written 14 books, with several addressing the wide-ranging properties of vitamin C in neutralizing all toxins and resolving most infections, as well as its vital role in the effective treatment of heart disease and cancer. Today on the show we discuss how fat loss increases oxidative stress, why vitamin C is essential for energy and muscle preservation, how magnesium deficiency disrupts metabolism and recovery, why mitochondrial health drives fat loss and longevity, how chronic stress accelerates cellular aging, and why liposomal supplements improve nutrient absorption and much more. Today's sponsor: LivOn Labs Get 10% off your first order by going to https//www.livonlabs.com and using code "BOPST10" at checkout. ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    55 min

  8. 12/11/2025

    Relationship Expert: The Myths That Destroy Marriages & Keep You From Being Happy | Vanessa Bennett

    Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, is a licensed depth therapist, and author of the new book, The Motherhood Myth: A Depth Therapist’s Guide to Redefine Parenting, Reimagine Intimacy, and Reclaim the Self. Today on the show we discuss why relationships often fall apart after having kids, the hidden identity crisis that comes with becoming a parent, the dangerous myth that motherhood and partnership should come naturally and effortlessly, why having a baby never fixes a broken relationship and usually exposes deep cracks instead, how real intimacy goes far beyond sex into emotional connection and shared responsibility, and why purpose and partnership — not power or control — are the foundation of healthy modern relationships Vanessa Bennett, LMFT, licensed depth therapist, and author of the new book, The Motherhood Myth: A Depth Therapist’s Guide to Redefine Parenting, Reimagine Intimacy, and Reclaim the Self. Connect With Vanessa: Books: https://www.vanessabennett.com/books Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessasbennett/ ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Adversity Advantage is where life’s hardest struggles become your greatest strengths. Each week, host Doug Bopst — a former felon and addict who used fitness to save his life — brings you raw, powerful conversations with world-class experts and thought leaders. From Andrew Huberman to Mel Robbins, Gabby Bernstein, Gabor Maté, Robert Greene, Rich Roll, Kevin O’Leary, and more - you’ll hear the untold stories of how they turned setbacks into comebacks. You’ll also walk away with practical, everyday tools to help you: build resilience in the face of adversity, rewire your brain and body for growth, strengthen relationships and mental health, transform your health, recover from addiction and unlock the discipline to create the life you want.

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