For nearly 10 years, when Dr. Grisel was younger, she was a daily drug user. She dropped out of school multiple times and was even homeless at one point.

Something one might read with surprise, especially knowing that today Dr. Grisel is an internationally recognized behavioral neuroscientist and a professor of psychology at Bucknell University, who joins us in this first episode in our series on addiction.

I always love having guests on the show who not only have professional knowledge of the topic being discussed, but who have also personally walked the path and therefore know what it’s like to go through it.

To me, Dr. Grisel isn’t just an incredible researcher, but also a role model for anyone struggling with addiction — showing that it doesn’t have to define you, and that your future might hold more potential than you realize.

Don’t forget to follow us to stay tuned for the next episode in this series on addiction.

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As the year comes to an end, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the things we did here at Inner Path Seekers — the highlights of 2025, what’s ahead in 2026, and to hear from you about how we can do better and what you’d like to see more of. ✨

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I lost my father when I was four years old. I’m 32 now.

In this episode, I share what I’ve learned over these 28 years of losing my father at a young age — the realizations, lessons, and moments of healing that have shaped my journey.

Losing him hasn’t been easy. Far from it. And if you’ve lost someone significant in your life, I imagine you understand that kind of pain too.

In the Western world, at least from my experience, there’s a deep mismatch between the depth of grief people carry and how society tends to respond to it.

We often rush past loss, when what it truly needs is space, honesty, and depth

That’s why I dedicated a full series on the podcast of Inner Path Seekers to loss and grief — conversations with people who’ve lost loved ones and with a mental health professional.

Simply scroll through the podcast app you’re using to find the previous episodes on grief and loss.

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📚The IPS Academy📚

If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out ⁠The IPS Academy⁠, where we offer online courses taught by guests here on the podcast.

Simply go to ⁠⁠https://theipsproject.com/academy⁠⁠. Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like. We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.

Again, check them out at ⁠⁠https://theipsproject.com/academy

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Timestamps:

• The Two Memories I Still Have of My Dad 00:00 – 01:40

• • The Intention of This Video 01:40 – 03:10
  • You Learn to Live Better with the Pain 03:10 – 05:34
  • It’s Beautiful That It Hurts 05:34 – 06:33
  • Have an Outlet for Your Pain / Do Something with Your Pain 06:33 – 09:43
  • Keep Talking, Don’t Run Away from the Pain 09:43 – 11:34
  • It’s Lonely — We Fail as a Society at Being There for Each Other 11:34 – 15:42
  • Last Few Words 15:42 – 18:01