"You weren’t broken—you were doing your best with the tools you had at the time. Shame won’t heal you. Understanding will." — Dr. Adi Jaffe

It's time to Rewire Your Brain, Heal Your Shame, learn Dr. Jaffe’s Tools for Lasting Transformation.

🎙️ Meet Dr. Adi Jaffe — former addict turned addiction recovery trailblazer, bestselling author of The Abstinence Myth and Unhooked, founder of Ignited Recovery, and creator of powerful tools like SPARROW and E.A.T. His mission? To help you ditch shame, understand your behavior, and transform your life—one breakthrough at a time.

Level up with the show-notes, available at: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/dradijaffe223/

Once a meth addict and drug dealer facing a 10-year prison sentence, Dr. Adi Jaffe turned his life around after hitting rock bottom. Following multiple failed rehab attempts, he committed to deep personal transformation—eventually earning a Ph.D. in psychology from UCLA. Today, he's a groundbreaking voice in addiction recovery, the author of The Abstinence Myth and Unhooked, and the founder of Ignited Recovery. Through his unique SPARROW and E.A.T. methods, Adi helps people overcome shame, understand their behavior, and reclaim their lives—without judgment and without needing to be "perfect."

🔥 What if your addiction—or your bad habit—was never the real problem?

In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Adi Jaffe (@dradijaffe) breaks down why we repeat the same patterns, how shame keeps us stuck, and how to actually change your behavior without hating yourself.

We talk SPARROW 🧠, emotional hooks 🎣, radical acceptance 💬, and why relapse is not failure.

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#222 Reinventing Yourself with Style: Eva Schubert on Art, Identity & Living Off-Script

"You don’t need to justify your existence with utility. Beauty is enough." — Eva Schubert

What if the key to a meaningful life isn’t success — but reinvention?
In this episode, jazz singer and creator Eva Schubert reveals how she’s rewritten her story again and again to live with passion, presence, and purpose.

Level Up with the Show-Notes at: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/evaschubert222/

🎙️ Meet Eva Schubert — jazz singer, podcast host, historian, and modern-day storyteller.

Eva defies labels. She’s the voice behind soul-stirring jazz albums and the creator of the Villains and Virgins Podcast, where history and myth collide. Whether through music, conversation, or reinvention, Eva shows us how to live a life of art, intellect, and unapologetic joy.

"Yoga isn't just stretching — it's learning how to move better, recover smarter, and stay on the mats longer."
— Bianca Ilea

🎙️ Meet Bianca Ilea — Yoga for BJJ Instructor, Judo Black Belt, and Movement Specialist.

For the show-notes, please visit: https://www.nextlevelguy.com/biancailea221/

Bianca Ilea is a yoga teacher and BJJ practitioner who is passionate about helping people—especially fellow BJJ athletes—improve their bodies, physical performance, and mental resilience through yoga. With a background in Judo and experience in other martial arts, she eventually found her true passion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Today, she merges her love for BJJ with her deep commitment to yoga, mindfulness, and mental strength, creating a powerful and holistic approach to training and recovery.

After years of pushing her body through elite judo competition, Bianca discovered that recovery and mindfulness were the missing pieces. Now, she helps grapplers unlock better movement, breathwork, and resilience through Yoga for BJJ. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned athlete, Bianca shows how you can move better, recover faster, and roll longer—on and off the mats.

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