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The Neuro's Journey15. The Masculine Path to Feeling Your Emotions and Accessing Peace with Reuvain BacalHave you been curious about feeling your emotions safely? This conversation is an invitation to transform how you meet yourself and others. Join Steve and Reuvain Bacal, a coach and men’s group leader from Boulder, CO for a conversation about regulating yourself so you can be in control of your emotions and building relationships rooted in honesty instead of armor. What You’ll Learn (Key Takeaways)How to begin feeling your emotionsWhy suffering exists and how to end itWhat creates peace even in difficult circumstances.The two things required to safely process emotionsWhen to k...
2026-02-182h 09The Neuro's Journey14. Why You Feel Broken & The Brain Science That Proves You're Not with Dr. Naomi RuskThis conversation is a blueprint for understanding how trauma lives in the body and how to finally change it. Dr. Naomi Rusk, a clinical neuropsychologist and trauma psychotherapist with 35 years of experience, breaks down the science of why behavior change feels impossible when your nervous system is stuck in survival mode.The core message is liberating: trauma is a brain injury, not a moral failure. Your struggles with stillness, sleep, and self-sabotage aren't character flaws—they're predictable responses from a nervous system that learned danger early. The path forward isn't willpower. It's rewiring: subtraction over addition, curiosity over force, an...
2026-02-111h 53The Neuro's Journey13. How Your Nervous System Learned to Survive with Kristin WeitzelThis conversation is a lived exploration of how trauma shapes the nervous system and how healing actually happens over time. Steve sits down with nervous system coach and breathwork facilitator Kristin Weitzel for an unfiltered conversation about vulnerability, survival, addiction, grief and what it really takes to change your life.They met at the Heartland Gathering and connected instantly through honesty and openness. That moment of shared vulnerability became the foundation for a conversation that moves far beyond theory. This episode explores nervous system regulation, orienting, neurofeedback, breathwork, cold exposure, men’s work, psychedelic medicine an...
2026-02-041h 45The Neuro's Journey12. The Inner Operating System of a Sober, Spirit Led Leader with JOJO ABOTThis conversation is a masterclass in empowered leadership.. not as a title, but as a way of operating. JOJO ABOT breaks down what it means to be an “oracle” and a “portal” in practical terms: someone who helps create an environment where clarity and transformation become possible, without controlling anyone’s path.The core message is simple: stop outsourcing your power to perfect conditions, altered states, or external validation. Leadership is the sober, daily practice of listening deeper than the noise, moving with fear present, releasing identities that keep you stuck, and choosing co-creation over victimhood...
2026-01-281h 23The Neuro's Journey11. How Art Transforms Trauma: Cancer Survivor's Guide to Rewire Your Brain with Nerissa BallandIn this episode, Steve sits down with artist Nerissa Balland, who also happens to be his niece, for one of the most honest and tender conversations you'll hear on this podcast.Nerissa opens up about her path from being a kid who loved to create, to working in the corporate art world, to receiving a cancer diagnosis while pregnant that changed everything. She talks about how for years, survival and achievement drove her choices and how illness forced her to slow down and finally ask deeper questions about who she was and what mattered.It's...
2026-01-212h 08The Neuro's Journey10. “I Can't Worry Anymore" Lia Mix on How Ibogaine Rewired Her BrainIn this episode of The Neuro’s Journey, Steve sits down with Lia for a deeply honest conversation about what happens after Ibogaine. Four months after her treatment, Lia shares what healing has actually looked like in her day to day life. Less fear. Less over functioning. More calm, clarity, and grounded presence as her nervous system settles into a new baseline.This episode is proudly supported by One And Done, an integration center dedicated to helping veterans after ibogaine treatment. Learn more and donate at oneanddone.org.Lia brings both personal and professional perspective to...
2026-01-201h 54The Neuro's Journey9. 22 Veterans Die by Suicide Every Day. He's Doing Something About It. Tony GlaceIn this episode of The Neuro’s Journey, Steve sits down with Tony Glace, founder of One And Done, for a conversation about veteran suicide, trauma, and what happens when someone stops talking about change and starts building it. Support One And Done: Website: https://oneanddone.orgTony shares the moment that changed his life and redirected his purpose toward saving veterans. He explains why 22 veterans dying by suicide every day is not just a statistic, but a moral emergency. After experiencing his own profound healing through plant medicine, Tony committed millions of his own dol...
2026-01-2043 minThe Neuro's Journey8. The Masks That Are Killing Us With Lia Mix & Omani Carson Live in BoulderThe masks we wear to survive can become prisons. And the same patterns that drove us to achieve can quietly disconnect us from love, joy, and the people we care about most.In this live episode recorded in Boulder, Colorado, Steve is joined by Lia Mix and Omani Carson for a raw conversation about trauma, leadership, vulnerability, and what happens when we finally take off the armor. Emceed by Samantha Warren.Together, they explore how childhood survival patterns show up in high achievers, why avoiding pain blocks connection, and how psychedelics, when integrated with intention...
2026-01-201h 08The Neuro's Journey7. She Was Addicted to Opiates at 21 And Now She Runs an Ibogaine Clinic with Tom Feegel & Talia EisenbergIn this episode, Steve sits down with Talia and Tom, the co-founders of Beond, in Cancun, Mexico for a deeply personal conversation about healing, purpose and building a space where people can truly feel safe enough to change.Together, they share how intergenerational trauma, addiction and early survival strategies shaped their lives and how ibogaine became a catalyst not just for recovery, but for reclaiming meaning, joy and connection. Talia reflects on her own journey through addiction and healing while Tom shares his path from childhood abuse and academic survival into service and leadership rooted in compassion.
2026-01-201h 14The Neuro's Journey9. 22 Veterans Die by Suicide Every Day. He's Doing Something About It. Tony GlaceIn this episode of The Neuro’s Journey, Steve sits down with Tony Glace, founder of One And Done, for a conversation about veteran suicide, trauma, and what happens when someone stops talking about change and starts building it.Tony shares the moment that changed his life and redirected his purpose toward saving veterans. He explains why 22 veterans dying by suicide every day is not just a statistic, but a moral emergency. After experiencing his own profound healing through plant medicine, Tony committed millions of his own dollars to create One And Done, an integration center designed to...
2026-01-0743 minThe Neuro's Journey8. The Masks That Are Killing Us With Lia Mix & Omani Carson Live in BoulderThe masks we wear to survive can become prisons. And the same patterns that drove us to achieve can quietly disconnect us from love, joy, and the people we care about most.In this live episode recorded in Boulder, Colorado, Steve is joined by Lia Mix and Omani Carson for a raw conversation about trauma, leadership, vulnerability, and what happens when we finally take off the armor. Emceed by Samantha Warren.Together, they explore how childhood survival patterns show up in high achievers, why avoiding pain blocks connection, and how psychedelics, when integrated with intention...
2025-12-311h 08The Neuro's Journey7. She Was Addicted to Opiates at 21 And Now She Runs an Ibogaine Clinic with Tom Feegel & Talia EisenbergIn this episode, Steve sits down with Talia and Tom, the co-founders of Beond, in Cancun, Mexico for a deeply personal conversation about healing, purpose and building a space where people can truly feel safe enough to change.Together, they share how intergenerational trauma, addiction and early survival strategies shaped their lives and how ibogaine became a catalyst not just for recovery, but for reclaiming meaning, joy and connection. Talia reflects on her own journey through addiction and healing while Tom shares his path from childhood abuse and academic survival into service and leadership rooted in compassion.
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The Neuro's Journey6. The Addict's Body And Why Willpower FailsIn this deeply personal episode, Steve opens up about his decades long battle with addiction and shares groundbreaking research on Ibogaine, a treatment showing an 88% reduction in PTSD symptoms after just one dose.Steve traces the path from childhood trauma to compulsive comfort seeking and ultimately, to healing. As he records, his fiancée Lia's brother Justin, missing for months and struggling with methamphetamine addiction, has just made contact. The urgency is real, and the treatment they're hoping will save his life is illegal in the United States.He explains:⬛ Addiction is compulsive comfort see...
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The Neuro's Journey5. Her Sister Died from Heroin Now She's Doing Ibogaine with Lia MixIn this episode of The Neuro’s Journey, Steve sits down with his partner, Lia, for an intimate and vulnerable conversation about trauma, safety, love and healing while in relationship. Together, they explore how past experiences shape present reactions, how fear can take over even in moments of deep connection, and what it means to grow alongside someone while still carrying old wounds.Lia shares a powerful story about how a small interaction triggered a deep survival response right before Steve proposed. She describes the fear of abandonment that surfaced, the belief that one argument could leave he...
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The Neuro's Journey4. I Thought Vulnerability Was Streaking Across a Football FieldIn this solo episode, Steve opens the door to a story he has carried for decades. What begins with a humorous memory from childhood quickly turns into a profound exploration of vulnerability, trauma and the armor we learn to build long before we understand what it costs us. With honesty and grace, he speaks about surviving sexual abuse, growing up with a stutter that made speaking feel like danger and the shame he inherited from a father who could not show love in the way he needed. This conversation is raw, human, and generous. It is...
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The Neuro's Journey3. His Father Was a Mass Shooter & Now He Heals Men with Dr. Ryan PhillipsIn this episode of The Neuro’s Journey, Steve sits down with Dr. Ryan Phillips to explore the profound experiences that shaped his life, his purpose and his work healing men in a system that was never built for them.A physician specializing in men’s mental health, trauma, and nervous system healing, Dr. Phillips shares the deeply personal story of losing his father to suicide and violence, and how that tragedy became the catalyst for a lifetime of service.He explains:⬛ The mental health system is built around a feminine model of healin...
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The Neuro's Journey1. I Was Sexually Abused at Six, He Said He'd Kill Me If I ToldIn this first episode of The Neuro’s Journey, Steve shares the real story behind the podcast. Guided by Samantha Warren, he talks openly about childhood trauma, addiction, and the years he spent hiding his pain behind achievement. He explains what pushed him to finally change and how his healing began. Steve describes the turning point that shifted his entire path and why he chose to rebuild his life in his fifties. This conversation introduces the heart of the series. It shows that trauma can be healed, identity can evolve, and transformation is possible at any age. It...
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The Neuro's Journey2. $40 Billion Empire & Still Felt Like a Fraud with Omani CarsonIn this episode of The Neuro’s Journey, Steve sits down with Omani Carson to explore the powerful transformation that shaped his life and mission. Once living the outward dream as the founder of a multi-billion dollar company, Omani opens up about the trauma, fear and emptiness that fueled his drive. He shares how therapy, psychedelic medicine and deep inner work shifted him from a survival-based identity to a life grounded in purpose and love.Together, Steve and Omani trace the roots of childhood trauma, high achievement, addiction, and the pursuit of worth to reveal wha...
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Own It with Samantha Warren326: Building a Brand (and Podcast) From Scratch. Client Case Study - Steve Sapourn with The Neuro’s Journeythis episode is a real-time snapshot of what happens before everything clicks — the messy middle between "I want to start a podcast" and a full blown brand being built.It’s part of an ongoing series where I sit down with our client, Steve Sapourn of the Neuro's Journey, to capture what really happens behind the scenes as my podcast company Voice and Visibility helps him build his personal brand and own his story in real time.Together, we talk about the energy of visibility, the fear of being seen...
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