The Real AI Risk: "We’re Not Ready" says Enneagram Expert
In this episode, Enneagram master teacher and bestselling author Russ Hudson argues that humanity’s psychology and emotional maturity are lagging far behind our technology. He explains why we’re not ready for the radical changes AI will unleash, and how ancient wisdom traditions like the Enneagram can help us close that gap.Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilanFollow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauberTimestamps0:00 Intro0:52 Who is Russ Hudson?1:38 What is the Enneagram? The nine points explained10:40 How it differs from other personality systems12:12 Ancient history and modern revival of the Enneagram15:30 Russ’s early search for science and spirituality18:15 Discovering George Gurdjieff and “mankind is asleep”21:15 The neuroscience of presence: gut, heart, and head intelligence23:30 Creating and validating the Riso-Hudson Enneagram test29:05 Ancient roots, “deadly sins,” and developmental psychology37:09 What it really means to be present42:06 Traps that pull us out of presence45:11 Humility, virtues, and avoiding spiritual bypassing49:07 How Russ’s own type shapes his daily practice53:05 Using the Enneagram as a feedback loop57:18 GPT-5 release and AI’s impact on humanity1:04:12 Can AI become a personal growth coach?1:05:10 Why you can’t do the inner work alone1:11:12 Building presence-based communities1:21:24 How the Enneagram can guide us through massive change1:35:28 Presence as a skill for uncertain times1:42:20 Final thoughts on awakening and human potentiall
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Grok 4 Revolution, AI Threesomes, & How To Improve Your Pooping
AI is moving fast — from running your business to replacing your therapist. Ben and Dilan break down Grok-4’s leap past GPT-4, new gene edits that might kill heart disease, and why Silicon Valley is obsessed with microdosing weight-loss drugs. This episode is a glimpse into the weird, unstoppable future founders need to see coming.Follow Ben: https://x.com/realbentauberFollow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanListen to all of our episodes: https://www.almostgotitpod.com/Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Almost Got It01:00 - Dylan’s trip to Turkey and meditation03:00 - Loudspeakers, religion, and cultural noise06:00 - Hernias, Squatty Potty, and pooping wrong08:00 - Psychological side of digestion10:00 - How smartphones ruined our bathroom habits12:00 - Apple Health… for pooping?14:00 - Humanity moving towards “God Mode”16:00 - Grok-4’s performance vs GPT-418:00 - AI benchmarks and vending machine tests20:00 - Real-world use cases of Grok-422:00 - Simulating 32 AI agents at once24:00 - Emotional AI avatars & the future of relationships26:00 - AI wingmen and utopian vs dystopian futures28:00 - AI helping couples resolve conflicts30:00 - Recording life with Limitless pendant32:00 - Privacy concerns, memory, and brain atrophy35:00 - How the iPhone rewired our brains37:00 - AI’s impact on learning and retention39:00 - Verve Therapeutics: A vaccine for heart disease?41:00 - The future of LDL treatments43:00 - Eli Lilly’s $1.3B acquisition45:00 - Longevity breakthroughs reshaping health47:00 - Breast cancer vaccine progress49:00 - Humanity entering "God Mode" for health51:00 - GLP-1 drugs explained (Ozempic, etc.)53:00 - The rise of Retatrutide55:00 - Why biohackers love it57:00 - How to get experimental peptides59:00 - Wrapping up: The future isn’t coming — it’s here
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Ketamine Treatment Pioneer & ER Physician Reveals Hack That Rewires Trauma In Minutes
What if trauma isn’t a life sentence, but a circuit your brain can rewire?In this episode, ER physician and ketamine therapy pioneer Dr. David Dansky shares the powerful science behind ketamine, how it helps patients heal from deep trauma, and the risks no one talks about.He also unpacks the neuroscience of inner voices, childhood wonder, and the blurry line between medicine and mysticism.Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilanFollow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauberTimestamps:00:00 Intro0:06:37 Emergency room stories and emotional chaos13:15 Childhood wonder, psychedelics, and altered perception19:52 Growing up in a psychoanalyst household26:30 Discovering Tibetan Buddhism and otherworldly experiences33:07 Hearing voices: intuition or consciousness?39:45 Inner guides, multiple selves, and IFS46:22 The first ketamine patient + real healing begins53:00 Ketamine’s brain mechanism explained59:37 The snowglobe metaphor for mental reset1:06:15 Reactive vs responsive: rewiring trauma responses1:12:52 A mother’s transformation: from rage to presence1:19:30 Risks of ketamine addiction + Matthew Perry example1:26:07 Street vs clinical use: safety, dosage, and oversight1:32:45 Can ketamine heal and harm at the same time?1:39:22 Should ketamine be regulated like coffee or Oxy?1:46:00 Final thoughts: healing, humility, and human potential
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Neuroscientist Reveals How You Can Rewire Your Brain Without Surgery
What if suffering isn’t caused by pain, but by broken predictions in your brain?In this episode, neuroscientist Dr. Jay Sanguinetti explains how trauma rewires us, why targeted ultrasound could transform mental health, and what it means to reach “God Mode” as a human.Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilanFollow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauberAbout Dr. Jay Sanguinetti: https://www.jaysanguinetti.com/⸻Timestamps:00:00 – Welcome + Jay’s bio02:10 – What is “God Mode”?06:00 – Childhood trauma and grief11:20 – Catholic guilt + early death16:00 – Aphantasia + memory blocks21:00 – Parenting + inner child work26:30 – Are parts of us conscious?32:00 – Is consciousness real or illusion?37:00 – From X-Files to neuroscience42:40 – Pain vs. suffering49:30 – Predictive coding explained55:00 – Narrative consciousness + climate grief01:01:30 – Brain surgery + DBS stories01:08:00 – Why ultrasound changes the game01:15:30 – How it works + healing potential01:22:00 – Building mental health tech at scale01:29:10 – Supernormal states + TMS01:34:50 – The next 10–20 years01:39:00 – Final thoughts + wrap-up
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Psychedelics Expert: How to Reprogram Your Brain Faster
In this episode of Almost Got It, we sit down with Dr. Jeehan Chowdhury — physician, Rhodes Scholar, biotech founder, and former CEO of Journey Colab — to unpack the cutting edge science of how to reprogram your brain.Jeehan shares how he went from being bullied as an immigrant kid in Canada to raising millions for a psychedelic biotech startup.He talks openly about shutting it all down, confronting his own victim mindset, and why ibogaine might be the most powerful addiction treatment we've never heard of.From machine learning metaphors to frozen trauma states, this conversation explores what it actually takes to rewire your brain — and why integration, not the trip, is what changes lives.Follow the hosts and guest:Dilan: https://x.com/dilanBen: https://x.com/realbentauberJeehan: https://x.com/jeeshanjourneyTimestamps:00:00 – Ibogaine: The Addiction Cure No One Talks About01:05 – Who Is Jeehan Chowdhury?03:12 – From Rhodes Scholar to Psychedelic Biotech CEO06:40 – Why He Shut Down His Startup09:25 – Victim Mentality & the Cost of Success12:05 – What an Ibogaine Trip Actually Feels Like15:30 – The Life Review Experience Explained18:55 – How Psychedelics Reset the Brain22:10 – Ibogaine’s Miraculous Effect on Opioid Addiction25:00 – Why Integration Is More Important Than the Trip27:45 – The “Critical Period” of Neuroplasticity30:22 – Rewriting Trauma Like a Machine Learning Model33:50 – Why We Repeat Painful Relationships36:10 – The Explore vs Exploit Model of the Mind38:55 – The Real Reason Healing Feels Unsafe42:00 – Brute Force Achievement vs Actual Fulfillment44:20 – How Jeehan Found Psychedelic Therapy46:30 – Therapy, Burning Man, and the Ride Home That Changed Everything49:10 – What Keeps People Stuck — and How to Move Forward
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