Comfort food has nothing to do with food. It never did. Doug gets vulnerable about emotional eating, tracing the craving for pizza, ice cream, and carbs back to something much deeper: a wounded part of us that feels alone, unsafe, and is reaching for the closest thing it can find…
A winner's mentality has nothing to do with beating anyone else. Doug breaks down what it actually means to win, winning the moment, winning your thoughts, winning the actions you take today, and why failure is nothing more than a learning tool that sharpens your focus for the next step.…
Plenty of millionaires are miserable. Doug's been one of the people chasing the next thing. He knows what that costs.In this episode he redefines prosperity from the inside out, using the image of a river, a garden, a divine current of purpose and truth that grows the more you tend…
Living your potential and loving yourself are the same thing. Doug just said it clearer than most people ever have. In this episode he connects the dots between self-belief, love, and joy, and makes the case that every doubt, every fear, every program running in the back of your mind…
"Live your dreams" is on a sign somewhere near you right now. And it means almost nothing. Doug breaks down why chasing dreams as external things, cars, money, status, keeps you stuck, and what it actually means to embody your potential instead of just pursuing it. It's not fake it…
ou've been recycling for decades. That was the point. "Keep America Beautiful," the campaign with the crying Native American standing on a pile of garbage, wasn't started by environmentalists. It was funded by Koch, Pepsi, and major packaging manufacturers to shift the blame for the plastic crisis away from corporations…
Everything you own came from this earth. Your clothes, your food, your warmth, the air you're breathing right now. Doug pauses on Earth Day to say what most of us forget: we take and take and take, and we almost never stop to say thank you. No lecture. No politics.…
Your brain is scanning for danger that doesn't exist. And it's been doing it for years. Doug breaks down why being "in the present" isn't as automatic as it sounds, how old beliefs create false projections we mistake for reality, and what it actually takes to win the battle for…
The armies of light are bigger than you think. They're just not organized yet. Doug gets into why fear is the real weapon being used against us right now, what Star Wars actually has to say about this political moment, and why staying quiet isn't neutral, it's a choice. Which…
Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/981835/fan_mail/new) Do you ever feel like the internet is the Wild West and that no one is looking out for you? I mean how many times a day do you have to protect your identity or back accounts or be cautious of some phishing email that…
Send a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/981835/open_sms) I've been going through a lot these days. The old beliefs are crashing down. As babies we're 100% vulnerable and without boundaries. We learn through interacting with our caregivers. We respond to input and reactions. We then form a sense of self based upon this. Beliefs…
The structure holding you up in your 40s and 50s is often a rusted, outdated model built for a different life. Between the mortgage, the relationships, and the world at large, the weight of the present eventually becomes too much for your old self to carry. Douglas Robbins explains why…
We spend our 20s and 30s wondering why we get triggered, unaware that we’re still running on an operating system installed when we were five years old. Douglas Robbins breaks down the "Good Boy/Good Girl" filter and why these survival tactics eventually become our biggest traps.
Most people treat a midlife crisis as a punchline about fast cars and younger partners. The reality is far heavier. It is the moment the internal scaffolding you built as a child—the filters, the ego, and the "good boy" operating system, finally buckles under the weight of a life it…
Send a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/981835/open_sms) As Long As Rivers Run (https://www.amazon.com/As-Long-Rivers-Run/dp/B0FPBQ6N95/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.N04PlRhojkAPPOo7zDuRwCp75NMBGYHI7PBRJ4QV4Q_GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.g-mEPU0Zvon67aaVhOpQeig5-_UovbIsXTuRKduYmEU&qid=1771612080&sr=8-1) is a tale of lore, wisdom, and wonder; a story of hardship and healing in a rugged wilderness full of challenges and rewards. Protagonist Tom Dunagan was thrown into the role of a surgeon during the Civil War under conditions…
Most people think of slavery as something confined to one region and one story. But in the American West, Native tribes were raiding, capturing, and selling people into servitude and slavery to Spanish settlements like Santa Fe and Taos. Children were taken. Families were broken. And this history is rarely…
What really happened during Western expansion? In this conversation, Douglas Robbins sits down with author Larry Rather to explore the forgotten history of the Ute Nation, broken treaties, territorial loss, inter-tribal conflict, slavery in the American West, and the emotional cost of forced relocation. We discuss: • The Treaty of…
We confuse better technology with human progress. But they are not the same thing. While our devices get smarter, we are stuck fighting over labels on social media. The algorithm feeds off this division. True evolution isn't about the next iPhone. It is about the expansion of the individual soul.
Society tells us what to want, who to be, and how to measure success. And yet, so many people feel exhausted, disconnected, and empty. In this solo episode, Douglas Robbins explores the difference between society and humanity and why confusing the two has left us chasing things that never satisfy.…
We default to trusting our leaders. We assume they have a plan and they will figure it out. But the reality is terrifying. They are leading us right over a cliff. And instead of stopping them, we are distracted by the chaos of it all. Read Black Cloud Rises: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Cloud-Rises-Douglas-Robbins/dp/1733397817/…
Third parties do not win. That is the harsh reality. The system is rigged to keep the two major parties in power. If you want real change, you cannot fight from the outside. You have to infiltrate. You have to enter the party, build a reform faction, and take over…
Are immigrants really the problem, or is something much bigger at work? In this conversation, Douglas Robbins sits down with political commentator Jose Niño to unpack immigration, media manipulation, surveillance, and the quiet rise of oligarchy in America. This is not a left vs right debate. It’s a deeper look…
Modern Native warriors. One public act of resistance. A raw story about truth, identity, and being seen. 📖 Get Black Cloud Rises here: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Cloud-Rises-Douglas-Robbins-ebook/dp/B0FFB7KVFB
Reuben Mitchell discovers he’s part of an ancient line of supernatural defenders. Earth is already under threat. A fast paced sci fi story about power, loss, and choosing who you become. 📖 Get Narican here: https://www.amazon.com/Narican-Cloaked-Deception-DM-Robbins/dp/1733397809/
