MindHack Podcast

Join us for an enlightening episode of the MindHack podcast with special guest Matt Zemon, author of 'Psychedelics For Everyone' and a leading voice in the psychedelic movement. Dive into the fascinating world of psychedelic therapy, as Matt shares his personal journey, insights on the therapeutic use of psychedelics, and the future of mental wellness. Explore how these powerful substances are transforming lives and expanding consciousness, and discover the potential they hold for healing and personal growth. Tune in to uncover the transformative power of psychedelics and their role in shaping a new paradigm for mental health.
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Psychedelics For Everyone: A Beginner’s Guide to these Powerful Medicines for Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Expanding Consciousness
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Books and other interesting mentions:
Psychable
Joe Rogan Episode
Terence McKenna
Stoned Ape Theory
Eleusinian Mysteries
The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name by Brian C. Muraresku
MDMA (Ecstacy)
Psilocybin
Microdosing Collective
A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life by Ayelet Waldman
Dr. Ben Malcolm | Spirit Pharmacist
Psychedelic Pharmacist Association
the dharmacist | Dr. Trina Nguyen
MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies)
Heroic Hearts Project

In this episode of the MindHack podcast, you'll learn simple techniques to improve your memory that can be practiced at any time! Learn techniques from books like Remember It and Moonwalking with Einstein to help you remember the letter and number combinations with memory palaces and other techniques. Nelson Dellis is a four-time USA memory champion and holds the world record for memorizing the most names (235) and words (256) in 15 minutes, as well as the most digits (907) in 30 minutes, and remembering the most decks of playing cards (9.02 decks) in 30 minutes.
Although Nelson seems like a Rainman, he's just an average Joe who has taken up a skill of memorization, a technique that dates back thousands of years. Nelson's book Remember It is extremely well written and even includes an intro written by Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Nelson has been featured on CNN, ABC, and many other places. He is the co-Founder of the Memory League, a free online community, and he has also made three attempts to summit Mt. Everest.
This is an interesting conversation where we discuss how he discovered the world of memory and specific techniques you can start using instantly to improve your memory. Nelson even shares the story of how he once used his memory to cover the tab of a $600 restaurant bill. Truly anybody can drastically improve their ability to remember things with the right attitude
and technique.
For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/nelson-dellis

In this episode of the MindHack Podcast, we sit down with Tanith Carey, a psychology author and Gestalt psychotherapist-in-training, to explore the often overlooked issue of anhedonia, the inability to feel pleasure. Drawing from her latest book, "Feeling 'Blah'? Why Life Feels Joyless and How to Recapture Its Highs," Tanith delves into the relentless stressors of modern life and how they affect our brain's reward system, effectively taking it 'off line.'
Tanith shares her personal journey with anhedonia and provides a deep understanding of how our high-speed, high-stress lifestyles contribute to this condition. Rather than pursuing the elusive concept of happiness, Tanith focuses on finding moments of joy in our challenging world. She offers actionable strategies to help listeners reclaim these moments despite the pressures of modern life.
Join us as we uncover the biochemical underpinnings of joy and learn practical steps to navigate the complexities of the modern world, ensuring you can overcome anhedonia and find joy in everyday life. This insightful discussion is packed with expert advice and real-world solutions to help you reconnect with life's pleasures. Don't miss this episode if you're looking to transform your life and rediscover joy amid today's stressors.
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Feeling 'Blah'?: Why Life Feels Joyless and How to Recapture Its Highs by Tanith Carey
Other books here
People & Other Mentions
mesolimbic pathway
Andrew Huberman
Anhedonia
ADHD
Burnout
FMRI Scan
Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn: Building Essential Skills in Young Children by Mary Renck Jalongo

Tiago Forte is a writer, speaker, teacher, and researcher dedicated to helping knowledge workers transform their productivity and thrive in the future of work. In this episode, we uncover what it means to be successful, how one can find an achiever's mindset and figure out what it is they are meant to do.
For full episode information visit: https://www.mindhack.com/episode/tiago-forte

In this enlightening episode of the MindHack Podcast, we delve into the fascinating world of the unconscious mind with Dr. John Bargh, a leading expert and professor of psychology at Yale University. Why do we make the decisions we do? What influences our choices beyond our conscious awareness? Dr. Bargh takes us on a journey through the unseen forces that shape our everyday actions and decisions.
From the subtle impacts of environmental cues to the profound effects of our internal instincts, this conversation explores how our gut feelings and unconscious processes guide us more than we might realize. Dr. Bargh shares insights from his groundbreaking research and his acclaimed book, "Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do," providing practical advice on how to harness the power of our subconscious for better decision-making and improved well-being.
About this Guest:
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ACME Lab Yale
Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do by Dr. John Bargh
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People & Other Mentions:
Professor Michael S. Gazzaniga
Roger Sperry’s Split Brain Experiments
Joseph E. LeDoux
Antonio Damasio
Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain by Antonio Damasio
William James
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Amos Tversky
Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) | Shane Frederick
Dick Butkus
Newsletters | Superhuman | Neuron | TLDR
LLMs | ChatGPT | Claude AI | Llama AI
ELIZA Chatbot
The Turing Test
Jeffrey Gray
Hannah Arendt
The Life of the Mind: The Groundbreaking Investigation on How We Think by Hannah Arendt
Timothy Wilson
Ambady and Rosenthal
Love is Blind
Umax App