08: Rise to Run Podcast with Wiley McArthur

🎙 Podcast Summary – Rise to Run with Host Alan Davis & Guest Wiley "The Mind Ninja" McArthur

In this powerful, no-holds-barred episode of Rise to Run, your favorite unhinged veteran and host, Alan Davis, welcomes longtime friend and transformation expert Wiley McArthur, known in many circles as The Mind Ninja. The two dive deep into the mind, the subconscious, trauma, and why most people are addicted to their own pain without even knowing it.

Wiley shares his journey from being the oldest of seven and overlooked in his own childhood, to suffering a workplace injury that shifted his career path, to discovering his true passion: helping people rapidly overcome mental roadblocks using NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and hypnotherapy. His company, Skip Therapy, offers an unconventional but effective way to bypass years of traditional therapy and finally release trauma — without reliving it.

Alan and Wiley tackle everything from parenting through pain, addiction replacement, subconscious programming, and the power of dark humor as a coping mechanism. Wiley explains how we often go back to trauma as our younger selves, forgetting to bring the strong, healed versions of who we are now. They discuss how to rewrite these stories, why your internal language matters, and how self-talk can either build you up or completely dismantle your potential.

Key Takeaways:

• You don’t need to relive trauma to heal — you just need the learning from it.

• Your subconscious moves as fast as your biggest goal — set massive ones.

• Self-talk is more powerful than we realize — stop being your own worst enemy.

• Boundaries, habits, and your circle matter more than motivation.

• Real change starts when you stop blaming others and take full ownership.

Final Wisdom from Wiley: “Create a legacy goal so big, your unconscious has no choice but to run at full speed to achieve it.”

Connect with Wiley "The Mind Ninja" McArthur:

• Instagram & TikTok: @themindninja

• Book: 52 Mind Hacks with The Mind Ninja

• Coming Soon: www.skiptherapy.com