George Visger, former NFL player and brain injury survivor, shares his powerful story about life in professional football, the toll of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and how he has fought to overcome them. We discuss his personal struggles, the long-term effects of repeated head trauma, and his perspective on how the game—and the NFL’s handling of brain injuries—needs to evolve. This episode dives deep into the hidden costs of contact sports and what can be done to protect athletes in the future.

For thousands of years, psychedelics have been used to strengthen communities, connect with the supernatural, and grow as an individual. What can we learn from these traditions? Psychedelics have become a popular topic in the mainstream culture, in large part because of all the new research coming out about them. But what does all the research say? Furthermore, there is an ongoing discussion about how we should approach psychedelics and how they should be used. In today's episode, we explore these questions and more as we take a deep dive into psychedelics, their history, how they work, and what they could mean for us.

Meditation and its benefits have long been known to humanity, its origins stretching back thousands of years. However, what are all the benefits? What happens in your body when you meditate? How can we use meditation as a springboard to change how we think about medicine? These questions and more are some of the things we talk about in today's episode. Whether you have meditated for years and are curious about the science behind it or you have never meditated and want some practical tips on how to meditate, you are in the right place.