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Hi, I'm Chase Chewning (@chase_chewning on Instagram) and this is the podcast that is devoted to help you build a life that propels you forward - EVER FORWARD. Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness, personal development, entrepreneurship, celebrities and entertainers, creatives, military and so much more. I am a US Army veteran, ACE Certified Health Coach, and I hold a BS in Exercise Science and MS in Health Promotion and currently live in Los Angeles, CA.2026 Hygiene & gesundes Leben Persönliche Entwicklung Persönlicher Erfolg
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  • EFR 968: Proof We Live in a Simulation: The Neuroscience of Identity, Free Will, Memory and Belief with Masud Husain

    EFR 968: Proof We Live in a Simulation: The Neuroscience of Identity, Free Will, Memory and Belief with Masud Husain
    Oct 12 2026
    What if the person you believe yourself to be—your personality, your memories, your motivation, even your perception of reality—is far less fixed than you think? In this episode, I sit down with Oxford neurologist and cognitive neuroscientist Professor Masud Husain for one of the most fascinating explorations I've had into what actually makes us who we are. We unpack how the brain constructs our sense of self, why what we experience as "reality" is actually a representation created by the brain, and what patients with neurological disorders can teach us about just how fragile identity can be. Masud explains why dopamine is less about pleasure and more about our motivation to act, how a tiny change in the brain can dramatically alter personality and behavior, and why our memories aren't recordings of the past but reconstructions that can change over time. We also go deep into free will and whether our choices are ever truly free when every decision is influenced by previous experiences, memories, biology, and unconscious processes. From hallucinations and false memories to the voice inside your head, consciousness, attention, and the surprising amount of information influencing you without ever entering conscious awareness, this conversation ultimately raises a powerful question: if your brain is constantly constructing your experience of reality, how much of the person you believe yourself to be is actually capable of changing? ----- 00:00 – What Actually Makes You, You? 02:14 – Is the Brain Different From the Mind? 04:34 – Your Brain Is Creating a Simulation of Reality 08:56 – Is There Really a Singular "Self"? 12:02 – Confidence, Truth and How We Define Reality 16:18 – How Your Brain Makes Decisions 18:04 – How Brain Damage Can Completely Change Motivation 20:44 – The Neuroscience of Motivation and Apathy 23:25 – Dopamine's Real Role in Motivation 27:21 – Why Apathy May Require More Brain Activity 29:16 – How to Make Motivation Easier 31:10 – The Myth of Dopamine Hits and Dopamine Detoxes 34:18 – What Happens When Dopamine Gets Too High? 35:55 – Do We Lose Ourselves One Brain Function at a Time? 40:02 – Can Changing the Brain Change the Self? 44:20 – The Ethics of Altering the Brain 48:40 – The Treatments Transforming Neurological Disease 52:45 – Do We Actually Have Free Will? 55:20 – Can Your Choices Create Your Reality? 56:23 – How Experiences Shape the Choices We Make 57:55 – If You Lost Every Memory, Would You Still Be You? 60:17 – What Is a Memory, Really? 60:58 – Your Memories Are Reconstructions, Not Recordings 62:32 – False Memories and Confabulation 66:36 – Is Memory Constantly Recreating Your Identity? 68:03 – When an Experience Feels More Real Than Reality 68:48 – Delusions, Hallucinations and the Brain's Version of Truth 70:41 – The Terrifying Power of Belief 72:58 – Can We Think Without Language? 74:08 – What Is the Voice Inside Your Head? 75:33 – Are Thoughts Created or Received? 78:37 – Neglect Syndrome: How the Brain Can Ignore Half of Reality 83:39 – Can Neuroscience Explain Consciousness? 85:19 – Your Brain Processes Things You're Not Conscious Of 87:10 – Rapid Fire: Social Media, Dopamine, Loneliness and AI 89:25 – Can Purpose Be Measured in the Brain? 89:45 – What Does Ever Forward Mean to Masud? ----- Episode resources: This episode is brought to you in part by BON CHARGE. I have ncorporated BON CHARGE's red light therapy panel into my recovery routine following my total hip replacement. The panel uses red and near-infrared light and is designed as an easy-to-use addition to a recovery and wellness routine. Visit BONCHARGE.com and use code EVERFORWARD to save 15% sitewide.Save an additional 15% on the 90-day starter kit of C15:0 essential fatty acids with code EVERFORWARD at Fatty15.com/everforwardGet Dr. Husain's book Our Brains, Our Selves
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    1 Std. und 35 Min.
  • EFR 967: ADHD in Women: The Hormone, Diet, Dopamine and Medication Connection No One Is Talking About with Jolene Brighten

    EFR 967: ADHD in Women: The Hormone, Diet, Dopamine and Medication Connection No One Is Talking About with Jolene Brighten
    Oct 1 2026

    ADHD in women is far more complex than being distracted, forgetful, or unable to sit still. In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND, author of ADHD and Women, breaks down how ADHD actually presents in women, why so many women are first diagnosed with anxiety or depression, and how estrogen, progesterone, dopamine, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause can influence symptoms. We explore executive dysfunction, time blindness, rejection sensitivity, procrastination, medication, hormone therapy, exercise, sleep, nutrition, caffeine, meditation, and practical strategies for working with an ADHD brain instead of constantly fighting against it. Ultimately, Dr. Brighten reframes ADHD not as personal failure, but as a different operating system that requires different tools to thrive.

    Follow Jolene @drjolenebrighten

    Follow Chase @chase_chewning

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    00:00 What science gets wrong about women and ADHD

    02:32 Why studying the female brain is so complicated

    04:18 Hormones and ADHD medication effectiveness

    06:45 Can we recover decades of missing female health data?

    08:01 Estrogen, dopamine and the menstrual cycle

    09:32 Personality flaw or ADHD symptom?

    11:50 Why women are diagnosed with anxiety and depression first

    13:56 Why female ADHD doesn't always look hyperactive

    14:42 Time blindness explained

    16:33 ADHD is really a problem of dysregulation

    17:27 What ADHD actually is—and isn't

    20:03 Are you born with ADHD?

    22:56 Hormones, masking and the female ADHD experience

    26:37 When ADHD begins showing up in girls

    27:50 ADHD medication in children

    30:03 Can a brain scan diagnose ADHD?

    31:13 Procrastination vs. task paralysis

    33:47 ADHD in high-performing women

    36:32 Rejection sensitivity dysphoria

    39:07 Can changing your self-talk improve symptoms?

    40:08 How to interrupt negative ADHD thought loops

    44:46 Dopamine, phones and doomscrolling

    45:54 Why ADHD brains need pleasure

    48:24 What Parisian cafés can teach us about attention

    51:02 ADHD medications: what women should know

    53:42 HRT, estrogen and ADHD symptoms

    57:30 Should the goal be getting off ADHD medication?

    1:00:03 When medication becomes a bigger conversation

    1:02:10 Exercise, sleep, environment and nutrition—ranked

    1:03:05 20 minutes of exercise and focus

    1:03:42 Iron deficiency, sleep and ADHD

    1:04:12 Why nutrition comes last—but still matters enormously

    1:06:01 Are women simply not eating enough?

    1:09:31 Rapid fire: the best and worst ADHD morning habits

    1:15:51 The "different operating system" approach

    1:19:06 What Ever Forward means to Dr. Brighten

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    Episode resources:

    • FREE sample of MitoPure from Timeline
    • Strong Coffee Company code CHASE for 15% off
    • Get Jolene's new book on Amazon
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    1 Std. und 23 Min.
  • EFR 966: Faith vs Proof: Dianetics (Scientology) & Modern Philosophy with Erika Christensen

    EFR 966: Faith vs Proof: Dianetics (Scientology) & Modern Philosophy with Erika Christensen
    Sep 28 2026

    Actress Erika Christensen joins us for a thought-provoking conversation about self-trust, identity, emotional resilience, and breaking free from the experiences that quietly shape how we think, feel, and behave. Erika shares how Dianetics and its concept of the "reactive mind" have influenced her understanding of trauma, fear, shame, external validation, and the beliefs we carry from our past, while exploring what it takes to become more present and trust yourself again. Together, we unpack the difference between faith and proof, why painful experiences can cause us to learn the wrong lessons, how self-trust can transform decision-making and relationships, and why changing your mind can actually be a sign of growth. Erika also reveals how these principles changed the way she approaches acting and ultimately explains why true freedom, for her, comes down to one powerful idea: possibility.

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    00:00 Welcome to Ever Forward with Erika Christensen

    01:00 Knowing Her Purpose at 12 Years Old

    05:19 "I Knew I Was Going to Make It"

    07:16 Losing Yourself in Other People's Perception

    07:53 Dianetics and the Reactive Mind

    09:28 Can People Actually Change?

    12:36 Are We Given Answers—or Better Questions?

    13:57 Understanding the Reactive Mind

    15:44 Why Self-Discovery May Require Another Person

    19:08 How Do You Know the Difference Between Theory and Truth?

    20:00 Faith vs. Proof

    22:22 How Erika Developed Faith in Herself

    23:42 Trauma, Self-Trust and Whether People Are Inherently Good

    24:45 What Shame Really Says About You

    26:49 How Much of Our Suffering Is Self-Created?

    28:25 Erika Shares Her Husband's Experience With Dianetics

    30:58 How Dianetics Changed the Way Erika Sees Other People

    34:11 How Self-Trust Changed Erika as an Actress

    37:01 A Practical Tool for When You Feel Triggered

    39:59 Who Are You Beneath Your Conditioning?

    42:09 The Trap of External Validation

    44:07 Why Self-Trust Makes You a Better Decision-Maker

    47:36 "You Are Exactly Where You're Supposed to Be"

    49:31 Why Changing Your Mind Is a Strength

    50:51 Rapid Fire: Fear, Anger, Forgiveness & Freedom

    53:55 What "Ever Forward" Means to Erika
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    59 Min.
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