[Original Air Date: Jan 23, 2019] Tom answers questions from the community.  SHOWNOTES: How to change your mindset and breakthrough self sabotage to accomplish your goals [1:17] Why Tom only needs to believe he’s the “average” to be great [3:30] Why you should not worry about being good enough, yet… [5:02] How to overcome low energy with nutrition [8:03] How to create the desire, passion & enthusiasm you will need to accomplish what you set out to [9:38] How to make someone feel comfortable with eye contact [11:07] Why you need to make sure your goal is something you legit care about [13:48] Tom’s answer on the law of attraction and manifestation [18:49] How to help a loved one with poor mental health [22:17] Tom’s favorite resources for learning about the brain [29:48] How to achieve your weight loss goals [33:01]  PEOPLE MENTIONED: John Assaraf https://bit.ly/2FJbLbF [21:55] Dr. Daniel Amen https://bit.ly/2VZdmyC [30:49] David Eaglemen https://bit.ly/2AV5pBC [31:19]  V.S. Ramachandran http://bit.ly/2CyCVhf [31:01] Ben Greenfield http://bit.ly/2FFx8dE [31:35]  Dan Ariely [32:15] David Goggins http://bit.ly/2AW9Jk9 [38:56] BOOKS MENTIONED:  The Secret https://amzn.to/2AUIJ4I [22:01] Incognito https://amzn.to/2RYt91H [31:27] Predictably Irrational https://amzn.to/2S6DQPX [32:33] Impact Theory Reading List: https://impacttheory.com/reading-list/  SPONSORS: Visit https://bit.ly/WildHealthImpact to apply for membership for a better alternative to traditional healthcare. Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://bit.ly/AG1Impact. Get 2lbs of Ground Beef FOR FREE in every box, for a year, on top of $20 off your first order, when you go to https://bit.ly/ButcherBoxImpact and use code IMPACT. Go to https://bit.ly/HuelImpact and get a free t-shirt with your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to the final part of our two-part episode with Gad Saad. In this segment, we delve deeper into Gad's unique perspectives on life, happiness and truth. He shares the evolutionary reasons for religion, the dangers of confusing equality of opportunities with equality of outcomes, and the high price of personal freedom.  Gad walks us through his insights on why well-intentioned ideas don't necessarily solve problems and how happiness can be found in the face of failure and rejection. Don't miss out on the conclusion of this enlightening discussion. “The only road to individual dignity and sustained existential happiness is to adopt an ethos of personal agency. You are the ultimate architect of your own happiness, so get to work.”  -Gad Saad After watching this episode, you'll be equipped with a fresh perspective, understand the true nature of happiness, and will hopefully be inspired to foster an anti-fragile mindset.  Discover why your ability to solve novel problems is key, why apologies can sometimes be an attack on your identity, and so much more. Don't miss out on this riveting conversation with the ever-authentic and truthfully controversial Gad Saad! Saad Truths: “Groups that are religious out survive groups that are not religious through the mechanisms of greater cooperation communality cohesion. So they are very earthly biological reasons for why religiosity confers greater survival rates to the religious than the non-religious.” “The justification for why you should have a punitive progressive tax is that as you make more money, you pay more and more inexorably very aware of it. Exactly. So that argument stems from exactly of the things that I talk about in the parasitic mind, which is the confusing of equality of opportunities with equality of outcomes.” “I think that if you can crack those two things in whatever profession you choose, creativity, impulse, temporal freedom, you're well on your way to being happy.”  Follow Gad Saad: Website: https://www.gadsaad.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadSaad  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GadSaad  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorgadsaad/  SPONSORS: Visit https://bit.ly/WildHealthImpact to apply for membership for a better alternative to traditional healthcare. Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://bit.ly/AG1Impact. Get 2lbs of Ground Beef FOR FREE in every box, for a year, on top of $20 off your first order, when you go to https://bit.ly/ButcherBoxImpact and use code IMPACT. Go to https://bit.ly/HuelImpact and get a free t-shirt with your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Impact Theory! I’ve got an exciting two-part episode for today with the intriguing, at-times controversial, Gad Saad.  Known for his controversial views and unique approach to life, Gad believes that happiness is not an end goal but a byproduct of specific behaviors. He shares his insights and views of why the path to happiness is sometimes controversial when truth and authenticity are your highest values. Though this has led to death threats, Gad Saad, a renowned author, YouTuber, and award-winning professor who asserts that happiness is not a destination, but a byproduct of specific behaviors. “The only road to individual dignity and sustained existential happiness is to adopt an ethos of personal agency. You are the ultimate architect of your own happiness, so get to work.”  -Gad Saad We open the door for deeper conversation as Gad explores our need for intellectual variety, operating from a non-fractured personality, and being truly antifragile in the sense of being able to handle opposing views and beliefs. Stay tuned for the second part of this compelling discussion as we start digging how an absurd amount of failure and rejections translate into happiness. Saad Truths: “It's very very difficult for me to not be authentic if I need to defend some truth claim, [...] so the death threats come from the fact that I have to decide, am I going to be a fanatic and walk away from a defense of truth, or am I going to be authentic not only to myself, but to truth by stepping on some toes? And regrettably, at times I step on the wrong toes, which yields some death threats.” “Don't worry about taking a statin to lower your LDL scores. Make sure that you have two, three, four friends that you really trust and love and you can engage in reciprocal rituals with.” “I don't think you can solve some of the most important novel problems if they're not at the cusp of interdisciplinary.” “Having a conciliate mindset, being a generalist, in my view, are probably the best ways to crack novel problems.” Follow Gad Saad: Website: https://www.gadsaad.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/GadSaad  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GadSaad  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorgadsaad/  SPONSORS: Visit https://bit.ly/WildHealthImpact to apply for membership for a better alternative to traditional healthcare. Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://bit.ly/AG1Impact. Get 2lbs of Ground Beef FOR FREE in every box, for a year, on top of $20 off your first order, when you go to https://bit.ly/ButcherBoxImpact and use code IMPACT. Go to https://bit.ly/HuelImpact and get a free t-shirt with your first order. Visit https://bit.ly/HensonShavingImpact to pick the razor for you and use code IMPACT and you’ll get two years’ worth of blades free with your razor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[Original air date: April 12, 2017]. Tom Bilyeu and Lisa Bilyeu sit down and discuss all thing relationships including moving in with one another and the whole running and watermelon story. Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change through the incubation of mission-based businesses and the cultivation of empowering content. Every piece of content Impact Theory creates is meant to underscore the company mission to free people from The Matrix and help them unlock their true potential. Impact Theory exists to inspire the next generation of game-changing companies and creators that will make a true and lasting impact on the world. FOLLOW TOM: Tom’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Impact Theory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impacttheory/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Tom’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu Impact Theory Twitter: https://twitter.com/impact_theory?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Tom’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tombilyeu/ Impact Theory’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactTheoryOfficial/ SPONSORS: Visit https://bit.ly/WildHealthImpact to apply for membership for a better alternative to traditional healthcare. Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://bit.ly/AG1Impact. Get 2lbs of Ground Beef FOR FREE in every box, for a year, on top of $20 off your first order, when you go to https://bit.ly/ButcherBoxImpact and use code IMPACT. Go to https://bit.ly/HuelImpact and get a free t-shirt with your first order. Are you ready for EXTRA Impact?! If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.  This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. Subscription Benefits: Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement Money Mindset: Business & Finance Relationship Theory: Relationships Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[Original air date: May 1, 2018]. Mental health isn’t discussed as much as physical health, but it absolutely should be. In support of May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re highlighting these raw and inspiring stories from our guests about their very personal struggles with anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders. Learn how these high-achieving people got through some of their darkest moments in this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. NOTE: If you are in a crisis, or think you may have an emergency, call your doctor of 911 immediately. If you’re having suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside of the United States, call your local emergency line immediately. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. SHOW NOTES: Brendon Burchard on the rebuilding process after his darkest period. [1:11] Watch the full interview with Brendon Burchard: https://bit.ly/2HErhm8 Noah Galloway discusses society's relationship with addressing mental health. [5:50] Watch the full interview with Noah Galloway: https://bit.ly/2KqAb8y Bryan Johnson shares the story of climbing out of his decade of depression. [10:38] Watch the full interview with Bryan Johnson: https://bit.ly/2vVB5XD Jason Silva on recognizing and working through anxiety. [14:48] Watch the full interview with Jason Silva: https://bit.ly/2kzumZi Mel Robbins on a trick to control anxiety-related thought patterns. [19:45] Watch the full interview with Mel Robbins: https://bit.ly/2kdfVfD Darryl "DMC" McDaniels on his drinking problem and going to rehab. [27:32] Watch the full interview with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels: https://bit.ly/2ocg83v Tucker Max details learning about himself through psychoanalysis therapy. [29:34] Watch the full interview with Tucker Max: https://bit.ly/2r9HFn SPONSORS: Visit https://bit.ly/WildHealthImpact to apply for membership for a better alternative to traditional healthcare. Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://bit.ly/AG1Impact. Get 2lbs of Ground Beef FOR FREE in every box, for a year, on top of $20 off your first order, when you go to https://bit.ly/ButcherBoxImpact and use code IMPACT. Go to https://bit.ly/HuelImpact and get a free t-shirt with your first order. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ FOLLOW TOM: Tom’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Impact Theory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impacttheory/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Tom’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu Impact Theory Twitter: https://twitter.com/impact_theory?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Tom’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tombilyeu/ Impact Theory’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImpactTheoryOfficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices