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Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked, "Why am I like this?" Why does the same relationship, the same breakup, or the same painful pattern keep showing up in your life? In this episode, Michael Anthony sits down with relationship coach, podcast host, and author Sabrina Zohar to talk about her new book, Why Am I Like This? Break Your Relationship Patterns and Create the Life That You Want. Sabrina shares her own story with raw honesty. She grew up with a narcissistic father and a mother who emotionally shut down. She describes herself as "the poster child" of anxious attachment. Her lowest point came in an abusive relationship that left her suicidal and down to 90 pounds. She explains the moment she finally chose herself, and how losing almost everything let her rebuild her life, her business, and her relationships. Michael and Sabrina break down why self-awareness alone won't change your life, and why "people love information, they hate doing" the work. It's a deep, unfiltered conversation about childhood trauma, core beliefs, and what it takes to stop repeating the past. In this episode, you'll learn: How your first 18 months shape your attachment style (anxious, avoidant, secure, or disorganized)Why your brain and nervous system choose what feels familiar over what helps you growTwo powerful questions to ask when you're triggered: "How old do I feel?" and "Where did I learn this from?"Why you get hooked on people who don't make you feel safe (intermittent reinforcement and the "slot machine" effect)Why the "Amazon mindset" is hurting modern dating, and why you should "burn the checklist"Why knowing how you want to feel with someone matters more than a list of traitsHow to set boundaries, handle rejection, and be okay losing people as you healWhy a trigger doesn't mean your partner is wrong for you, and what healthy communication really looks likeWhat it truly means to be unbroken  ABOUT SABRINA ZOHAR:   Sabrina Zohar is a dynamic entrepreneur and dating coach renowned for her transformative podcast, The Sabrina Zohar Show. With a clear, no-nonsense approach to relationship advice, Sabrina's podcast has resonated globally, ranking in the top 0.05% of all podcasts. Each episode features practical tips backed by board-certified and licensed psychologists, aimed at helping listeners improve their dating lives by fostering self-worth and personal growth.   Connect with Sabrina Zohar: Website: SabrinaZohar.comInstagram: @thesabrinazoharshowTikTok: @sabrina.zoharYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSKQduzS78E6-I9tx0jqjpwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Sabrina-Zohar-Show/100094409286590/Podcast: The Sabrina Zohar ShowBook: Why Am I Like This? (available now)  Subscribe for more conversations about childhood trauma, entrepreneurship, healing, mental health, personal growth, and becoming the best version of yourself. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Support the Podcast: Become a listed sponsor! Follow me on Instagram @MichaelUnbroken Learn more about coaching at https://coaching.thinkunbroken.com Get your FREE copy of my #1 Best-Selling Book Think Unbroken: https://book.thinkunbroken.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What do you do when life keeps testing how much you want it? In this episode, Michael Anthony talks with his friend Chris Miles, founder of Money Ripples. Chris has built wealth, lost it, and rebuilt it more than once. He went from picking up loose change at drive-thrus at 3 a.m. to reaching financial freedom by age 28. Then the 2008 crash left him more than $1 million in debt and on food stamps, and he lost his home in 2009. A year later, the company he helped pull back from the edge of bankruptcy did over $5 million in coaching sales. Chris talks about the mindset, habits and faith that carried him through those lows. He also explains why some of his best ideas came during the hardest times, and why he sees money as "the magnifier of the soul." In this episode, you'll learn: How a shy, socially anxious kid chose entrepreneurship over a "cookie cutter" lifeLeaving a job with six-minute bathroom breaks to work 100% on commission"Commission breath": how desperation pushes clients awayThe cold November night he spent three hours collecting $4 in changeHis car being repossessed, and working smile-and-dial sales at Ancestry.comWhy his father, who "did everything right," still couldn't retireMoving from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset"Dollars follow value": becoming someone who solves problemsBuying a Mercedes and a show home to hide his insecuritiesLosing everything in the 2008 recession, and the imposter syndrome that came with itCreating the Cash Flow Index debt payoff strategy at his lowest pointHis August 2009 moment of surrender, and the turnaround that followedMichael's own story: a Fortune 10 job at 20, a repossessed Cadillac, and being $50K in debt at 29How Chris retired twice by age 39 Chris Miles is a Cash Flow Expert and founder of Money Ripples who helps high-income earners achieve financial freedom through passive income. He has retired twice before 40 and helped clients create over $300 million in cash flow and long-term passive income. Chris is also the author of Work Optional Blueprint and host of the Money Ripples Podcast. Connect with Chris Miles: Website: https://moneyripples.com/·      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneyripples/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moneyripplesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneyripplesPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-ripples-podcast/id895555599X: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-ripples-podcast/id895555599Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@moneyrippleswithchrismiles·       Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscmiles/?isSelfProfile=false Subscribe for more conversations about childhood trauma, entrepreneurship, healing, mental health, personal growth, and becoming the best version of yourself. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Support the Podcast: Become a listed sponsor! Follow me on Instagram @MichaelUnbroken Learn more about coaching at https://coaching.thinkunbroken.com Get your FREE copy of my #1 Best-Selling Book Think Unbroken: https://book.thinkunbroken.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Why do you keep making the same choices even when you know better? In this episode, Michael Unbroken sits down with Carrie Davidson, a registered nurse, trauma coach, and author, to talk about complex PTSD (CPTSD), childhood trauma, and why so many survivors stay stuck in the same patterns. Carrie grew up with an alcoholic parent in a home where nothing was predictable. As a kid and young adult she was diagnosed with ADHD, depression, anxiety, and PTSD, and none of those labels got to the root of what she was going through. Things finally made sense when she learned about complex PTSD and the inner critic. Her big shift was a new way of seeing herself: "I am not broken, but I'm patterned, and patterns can change." In this episode, you'll learn: Why trauma survivors get "subconsciously addicted" to behavior that feels safe and familiarHow diagnoses and labels can miss the root cause of traumaAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how they shape adult behaviorWhy you can't think your way out of trauma, and why healing also has to happen in the body and nervous systemBeing "high functioning" while struggling with substance usePerformative healing vs. real changeLetting go of the identity you built just to surviveWhy healing can't happen alone and needs community ABOUT CARRIE DAVIDSON: Carrie Davidson is an author, registered nurse, and trauma recovery coach who spent decades in destructive patterns before learning in her mid-thirties that she was living with complex PTSD. Coming to her work from inside the wound rather than a textbook, she writes and speaks about the difference between what was done to her and what was passed down, what addiction was really trying to do for her, and what changed when she stopped performing recovery and started living it. Her memoir, Addicted to Trauma: A Memoir of CPTSD, Addiction, and the Patterns That Almost Killed Me, arrives in Summer 2026. She splits her time between Durham, North Carolina, and San Pedro, Belize, and can be found at carriepdavidson.com. Connect with Carrie Davidson: Website: https://carriepdavidson.com/Instagram: @carriepdavidsonTikTok: @carriepdavidsonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cpdavidson1 Podcast: https://podmatch.com/guestdetailpreview/178045952435507297817a5a1Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriepdavidson/ Subscribe for more conversations about childhood trauma, entrepreneurship, healing, mental health, personal growth, and becoming the best version of yourself. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Support the Podcast: Become a listed sponsor! Follow me on Instagram @MichaelUnbroken Learn more about coaching at https://coaching.thinkunbroken.com Get your FREE copy of my #1 Best-Selling Book Think Unbroken: https://book.thinkunbroken.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What if the moment your life falls apart is the moment you finally start living it? In this conversation, Michael Unbroken is joined by Dr. Stephanie Nash, founder of Paradigm Expansions and author of "The D Word: How Divorce Ended Self-Abandonment and Led to Self-Reclamation," for a conversation about honesty, identity, the body's role in healing, and the quiet ways we disappear from our own lives. Stephanie describes what it looked like to live between two worlds, one deeply spiritual and one built on constant achievement, always waiting for permission to believe she was enough. She walks through the choice to begin therapy, the ending of her marriage soon after, and the messy stretch of months that followed, including the loss of the future she had imagined and the grief that came with it. She and Michael get into why goodness alone will not make you happy, why we keep returning to rooms that hurt us, and how tuning into your own rhythms replaces the pressure to grow in a straight line. Inside this episode: • The link between chasing achievement and quietly abandoning yourself • What dishonesty with yourself does to your relationships and sense of self • Six areas of life where the truth is not optional • Why healing often gets harder before it gets better • Moving emotion through the body instead of thinking your way out • Releasing the fear of how other people will see your choices • Reading your current season so you know whether to push or pause • Turning an ending into the beginning of reclaiming yourself   ABOUT DR. STEPHANIE NASH: Dr. Stephanie Nash ("Dr. Steph"), PhD, OTR/L, is the founder of Paradigm Expansions, a platform that blends neuroscience and spirituality to help empaths break free from guilt and reconnect with their authentic selves; drawing on a diverse background in occupational therapy, rehabilitation research, health systems innovation, yoga, and intuition, she approaches inner healing work from both a scientific and soulful perspective, and her forthcoming book, The D Word, uses her own divorce as a lens to explore the journey from self-abandonment to self-reclamation—a message she captures through Carl Jung's idea that "the privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." Connect with Dr. Steph: Website: https://www.paradigmexpansions.com/start Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paradigm_expansions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paradigmexpansions/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@paradigm_expansions LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanierouch/ Book (The D Word): https://www.paradigmexpansions.com/dword Subscribe for more conversations about childhood trauma, entrepreneurship, healing, mental health, personal growth, and becoming the best version of yourself.   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Support the Podcast: Become a listed sponsor! Follow me on Instagram @MichaelUnbroken Learn more about coaching at https://coaching.thinkunbroken.com Get your FREE copy of my #1 Best-Selling Book Think Unbroken: https://book.thinkunbroken.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jessie Tylre Williams spent 25 years heavily addicted to drugs before getting completely clean on February 1, 2009. In this episode of The Think Unbroken Podcast, she sits down with host Michael Unbroken to talk about childhood sexual abuse, generational addiction, self-sabotage, identity loss, and what it actually took to get and stay sober for good. This is a real, unfiltered conversation about addiction recovery, childhood trauma, and healing. Jesse shares her turning point, the night she nearly died getting clean, and how she rebuilt her identity from the ground up. Michael shares his own story of childhood addiction, a suicide attempt at 14, and the self-sabotage that came from early success. Together they break down why addiction often isn't the problem, it's the coping mechanism for a deeper pain, and what real, sustainable healing looks like in the years after you get clean. If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, trauma, or feeling alone in the healing process, this episode is for you. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussion of childhood sexual abuse, addiction, and suicide. Please take care of yourself while listening. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: - Why addiction often starts as a coping mechanism for childhood trauma - The connection between childhood sexual abuse and addictive patterns - Why success and money can fuel self-sabotage - How to rebuild your identity after getting sober - Why "chaos becomes comfort" for people who grew up in dysfunction - The role of surrender in long-term recovery - How service to others supports sustainable healing TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction to Jessie Tylre Williams 00:16 The healing journey: rock bottom to rising 01:07 Why this conversation matters 02:02 Addiction running through generations 02:41 What addiction means to Jesse 05:27 Michael's story of childhood addiction 07:18 Jesse's childhood trauma and sexual abuse 09:49 The teenage years: escalating addiction 12:02 Jesse's addiction journey (trigger warning) 14:01 Wanting to die vs. wanting to live 18:06 Michael's suicide attempt at 14 19:59 Early success, money, and self-sabotage 21:26 Fight or flight and chaos as comfort 22:11 Life on tour as a musician 24:46 Training your mind like a muscle 26:42 Mental, emotional, and spiritual addiction 28:35 Feeling safe for the first time 29:33 The turning point question 30:35 Complete surrender: getting clean on Feb 1, 2009 33:29 Detox and replacing addiction with healing tools 36:35 Generational addiction and family history 38:04 Addiction as a "superpower" when redirected 38:34 Losing identity: killing "Mike" and "Aggie" 41:10 Rebuilding identity after addiction 45:14 Getting back up after falling down 46:41 Turning addiction into service to others 47:36 Where to find Jesse and her book 48:27 The legacy she hopes to leave 50:43 What it means to be Unbroken ABOUT JESSIE TYLRE WILLIAMS: Jessie Tylre Williams is a musician, author, and addiction recovery advocate who has been clean for over 17 years after 25 years of heavy addiction. She is the author of "Rising Above Hell," a memoir available in English and Spanish on Amazon, which includes a workbook to help readers process their own trauma and addiction. Connect with Jessie: Website: https://www.jessie-williams.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessietylre/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JessieTylre LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-tylre-williams-601b7548/ Book (Rising Above Hell): https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jessie-Tylre-Williams/author/B0B8B6DWPP ABOUT MICHAEL UNBROKEN: Michael Unbroken is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, and host of The Think Unbroken Podcast, where he interviews survivors of childhood trauma and addiction about how they rebuilt their lives. He is the author of "Think Unbroken: Understanding and Overcoming Childhood Trauma." Connect with Michael: Website: https://www.michaelunbroken.com Podcast: https://www.thinkunbrokenpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelunbroken Book (Think Unbroken): https://www.thinkunbroken.com/store/paperback If this episode helped you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it, subscribe to the channel, and leave a review. You are not alone, and you are one decision away from everything being different. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What happens when money, achievement, and success still leave you feeling broken? In this powerful conversation, Michael Unbroken sits down with entrepreneur and author Howard Steinberg to explore the hidden connection between childhood trauma, high achievement, self-worth, and the relentless pursuit of success. Howard shares how growing up with inherited trauma shaped his identity, relationships, and entrepreneurial journey. Together, Michael and Howard discuss why external success cannot heal internal wounds, how fear can masquerade as ambition, and what it takes to move from self-criticism toward self-forgiveness and self-love. In this episode, you’ll discover: • Why childhood trauma often drives high achievement • How money can become a false source of safety • The difference between confidence and self-worth • Why successful entrepreneurs can still feel empty • How to make decisions from love instead of fear • The role of psychedelic medicine and integration • How self-forgiveness helps you trust yourself again • What it means to become “unbroken” Learn more about Howard Steinberg and his book, Confessions of a Problem Seeker: https://howardsteinberg.com Subscribe for more conversations about childhood trauma, entrepreneurship, healing, mental health, personal growth, and becoming the best version of yourself. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In a world of nonstop noise, hustle, and distraction, most of us never slow down long enough to ask a simple question: who am I really when everything gets quiet? In this powerful conversation, Michael Unbroken sits down with neurospiritual practitioner Dhruva Gouler to unpack how isolation, deep silence, and ruthless honesty on the page helped him move from self hate to self love and emotional freedom. You will learn why quitting the things that are destroying you, creating space for nothingness, and writing down everything you do not like about yourself can rewire how you see and speak to yourself when you are alone. Dhruva shares how he used “neurospiritual sovereignty” and what he calls emotional freedom to stop seeking external validation and instead govern his emotions from a calmer nervous system state. If you struggle with trauma, self loathing, anxiety, or constant overstimulation, this episode will show you how to: Create intentional isolation and silence so you can finally hear your own thoughts and truthUse daily writing and journaling to process shame, resentment, and self judgment until there is nothing left to hide fromBuild emotional freedom instead of chasing emotional regulation that never seems to lastShift from self hate to self compassion by becoming the most important person in your lifeMove from sympathetic overdrive into a parasympathetic, grounded state through “neurospiritual athleticism”Watch this episode if you are ready to stop numbing out, face yourself in the silence, and learn how to be unbroken from the inside out. Timestamps (edit to match final cut): 0:00 – Why isolation and silence can save your life 2:00 – Dhruva’s journey from self hate to self love and emotional freedom 8:00 – Quitting what is not good for you and making yourself a priority 15:00 – Writing, journaling, and the power of radical self honesty 25:00 – Neurospiritual sovereignty, nervous system, and emotional governance 35:00 – How to create your own process of healing and sovereignty Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For so many high achievers, success becomes a survival mechanism instead of real healing from trauma. In this conversation, Michael Unbroken and inner child healing expert Ingeborg Mooiweer break down why working harder, achieving more, and collecting accolades never truly resolve childhood wounds. They explore how high performance can lead to burnout, divorce, health issues, and feeling emotionally unsafe, even when life looks “successful” from the outside. You will learn: Why high performance often comes from childhood survival mechanisms, not genuine safety.What inner child work and reparenting actually look like in real life, step by step.How to create an emotionally safe “container” so you can finally address the root of your trauma.The role of environment, relationships, and self‑talk in long‑term healing and resilience.If you are a high performer, entrepreneur, or leader who feels stuck in the same emotional patterns no matter how successful you become, this episode will help you understand what is really driving your behavior and how to start creating change that lasts. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: High achievers and trauma 01:00 Why success will not heal your wounds 03:15 Survival mechanisms and childhood trauma 10:00 Inner child work and reparenting explained 20:12 Balancing high performance with real healing If you found this valuable, subscribe for more conversations on trauma healing, inner child work, and becoming unbroken, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it today. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It’s amazing what can happen when you step outside your comfort zone and answer the call of ayahuasca for deep healing and spiritual transformation. In this powerful conversation, Michael Unbroken sits down with ayahuasca guide and retreat leader Yasha Shah to unpack what really happens in the medicine space – beyond the hype, beyond the biohacking, and beyond the Instagram retreats. You’ll hear Yasha’s raw story of battling depression, ADHD and desperation, trying everything from psychiatry to Reiki before finally traveling to Peru for a 21‑day immersive ayahuasca experience that changed his life – and then seemed to “stop working” when old patterns returned months later. After losing about 2.5 million dollars in the stock market and facing his own dark night of the soul, Yasha went back out into the world, spending a year in Nepal and India searching for gurus in the Himalayas, only to realize that no one else could save him – and that true healing demanded a different kind of spiritual honesty and responsibility. In this episode, you’ll learn: What ayahuasca is and how Indigenous Amazonians discovered and combined specific plants like ayahuasca and chacruna to create the medicine, against impossible odds in a jungle of tens of thousands of species.How tribes in Peru and Colombia understand trauma as “soul loss” – and why they use ayahuasca not only for healing, but also for hunting, finding medicine plants, communicating with ancestors, and navigating the spiritual world, including the darker side of brujeria and energetic attacks.Why many Western seekers focus only on DMT, the default mode network and “inner child work,” while Indigenous healers emphasize spiritual and energetic dimensions that can’t be reduced to brain science alone. Michael also shares his own firsthand experience drinking ayahuasca with Shipibo healers in a small group with multiple shamans and dedicated facilitators, including one night where he felt the crushing weight of every soul’s energy in the room until a shaman performed an intense energetic clearing with tobacco, blessed water and song that changed everything in an instant. As a self‑described rational, skeptical, Type‑A personality, Michael breaks down why this ceremony shattered his disbelief and opened him to a deeper understanding of plant medicine and spiritual reality. If you’re curious about: Ayahuasca for depression, trauma and spiritual healingHow to think about safety, lineage and integrity when choosing a retreat or shamanThe real difference between quick‑fix “biohacking” and long‑term, spiritually grounded healing…this conversation will give you grounded insight from both a skeptical entrepreneur and a student‑turned‑guide who has lived this path across Peru, Colombia, Nepal and India. Watch until the end for practical reflections on how to approach ayahuasca responsibly, what questions to ask before you sit with any facilitator, and why some people don’t get lasting results – plus what might be missing in their healing process from a spiritual and energetic perspective. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Most people think kids who commit violent crimes are just “bad seeds” – but the truth is far more complex and rooted in childhood trauma, foster care, and survival. In this in‑depth conversation, Michael Unbroken sits down with Wendy B. Smith, author of Before There Are Crimes, to explore what really leads young people into juvenile justice and adult prison. You’ll learn how traumatic childhoods, unsafe neighborhoods, hunger, and constant exposure to violence shape a child’s brain and decision‑making long before a crime is ever committed. Wendy shares research and real stories from former juvenile offenders so you can understand the hidden factors behind youth crime, recidivism, and why punishment without healing doesn’t work. If you work in mental health, foster care, juvenile justice – or you grew up in chaos yourself – this episode will challenge the myths about “criminal kids” and show why early support and trauma‑informed care matter. Timestamps: 00:00 Why we misunderstand people who commit crimes 02:00 Wendy B. Smith on Before There Are Crimes 05:00 What every juvenile offender had in common in childhood 10:00 Foster care, trauma, and the path to prison 20:00 How chronic stress rewires kids’ brains 30:00 Why many youth end up in adult prison anyway Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Here is a concise, SEO‑optimized YouTube description tailored to this episode and script: If life is kicking your ass right now and you feel stuck, lost, and asking “why me,” this conversation is for you. In this episode of the Think Unbroken Podcast, Michael Unbroken sits down with author, musician, and survivor Ben Barbic to talk about his new book Rise and Climb: Finding Purpose Through Pain and the exact decisions that turned rock bottom into a life of purpose and happiness. We dive deep into childhood trauma, losing everything overnight, panic attacks, addiction, getting arrested at 28, and the mirror‑moment that forces you to choose: stay a lifer in your old identity or become the hero of your own story. Ben shares how he used therapy, meditation, music, and “flip the switch” decisions to correct the ship one day at a time and build a life as a present father, creator, and peaceful soldier. In this episode you will learn: How to know when you have truly had “enough” and are ready to change your lifeWhy one decision at rock bottom can snowball into a completely different futurePractical ways to turn anxiety, panic attacks, and darkness into fuel for growthHow to deal with shame, imposter syndrome, and your past without letting them define youWhat it really means to find purpose through pain and raise your standards again and againTimestamps: 00:00 Facing reality and finding purpose through pain 03:15 What to do when life is kicking your ass 07:50 Childhood chaos, anxiety, and feeling different 13:10 Rock bottom, getting arrested, and the teddy bear moment 22:30 Panic attacks, letting go, and driving to Portland for therapy 32:20 Daily habits, long‑game thinking, and building momentum 47:30 Purpose through pain and using your story to help others 50:30 What it means to be Unbroken If you are ready to rise and climb beyond your past, this episode will give you honest, real‑world tools to make one powerful decision today and start correcting the ship. Listen to Ben’s music: search “Ben Barbic” on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major platforms. Get Rise and Climb: Finding Purpose Through Pain on Amazon. More episodes and resources: search “Think Unbroken Podcast” or visit thinkunbrokenpodcast.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Started a brand new company on July 1st with zero clients. Three weeks later, it had booked six figures in business. In this episode, Michael Anthony breaks down the exact 4-step framework he used to land his first client from scratch — no fancy funnel, no big audience, just a simple, repeatable process anyone can follow. If you're starting a business with no clients and no idea where to begin, this is your roadmap. What you'll learn in this video: Why business is simpler than you think — it's just an exchange of value How to identify the one skill you have that people will pay top dollar for Why you have to believe in yourself before you ever take the first step The uncomfortable, repeated action that actually creates results Why patience — not motivation — is what separates people who make it from people who quit TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – What I'd do if I had zero clients today 2:06 – What I'm actually an expert at (and how to find yours) 4:25 – Step 1: Identify the skill that's worth real money 6:49 – Step 2: You have to believe before you can create 9:13 – Free resource: the 7-Figure Entrepreneur Handbook 11:36 – Step 3: Take action and get in the damn game 13:36 – Step 4: Be patient and play the long game 15:54 – Final thoughts: there is a process for this ABOUT MICHAEL ANTHONY Michael Anthony (Michael Unbroken) is an award-winning keynote speaker, best-selling author, and award-winning podcast host who has generated over $30 million in online sales and built multiple seven-figure companies from the ground up. He is the founder of the Unbroken Business Support Group, helping entrepreneurs and business owners simplify their message, land clients, and scale with proven systems. GRAB THE RESOURCE Get the 7-Figure Entrepreneur Handbook for $7 — the 10 biggest lessons learned building a seven-figure company: https://unbrokenbsg.com/handbook WORK WITH US https://unbrokenbsg.com CONNECT WITH MICHAEL Website: https://www.michaelunbroken.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelunbroken Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelAnthonySpeaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-anthony-unbroken/ If you got value from this video, subscribe and leave a review — it means the world and helps this message reach more people who need it. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Here is an SEO‑optimized YouTube description tailored to this episode: Growing up in the same home does not mean you live the same story. In this powerful conversation, Michael Unbroken sits down with sisters Kathleen Harnish McKune and Karen Dickerson to explore how siblings can experience the same traumatic household in completely different ways and still find a path to healing together. They share the reality of incest, sexual abuse, violence, manipulation, and emotional neglect in their childhood, and how those experiences shaped their identities, health, and relationships well into adulthood. You will hear how one sister became the “second mother” and dissociated to survive, while the other carried a high pain tolerance, dissociated from her body, and tried to protect everyone else. Together they break down: How adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) impact the brain, body, and long‑term healthWhy emotional dysregulation, hot tempers, people pleasing, and lack of boundaries are trauma responses, not personality flawsThe role of sibling competition, being ranked and rated, and being pitted against each other by abusive parentsWhat it really looks like to reconnect as adults, repair sibling relationships, and become best friends after years of isolation and estrangementYou will also learn about the 5 Rs of resilience from their book “Remarkably Resilient Community Matters”, why understanding the neuroscience of trauma shifts the question from “What is wrong with me?” to “What happened to me?”, and how regulation practices like breathwork, somatic work, meditation, and self‑care can help widen your window of tolerance. If you grew up in a traumatic home, have a high ACE score, struggle with anger, shutdown, anxiety, people‑pleasing, chronic illness or chaotic relationships, this episode will show you that you are not alone and that healing is a lifelong journey, not a one‑time event. Timestamps (suggested): 00:00 Intro – Why siblings’ trauma stories matter 03:00 Kathleen’s story: abuse, escape, and years of no contact 10:00 Karen’s story: “protector child”, suicide planning, and a dog that saved her life 17:00 How their father used comparison, ranking, and isolation to control the kids 24:00 Discovering ACEs and realizing their childhood was not “normal” 28:00 The 5 Rs of resilience and why regulation comes first 33:00 Trauma responses vs personality: hot heads, people pleasers, and no boundaries 40:00 Parenting, breaking cycles, and learning regulation with the next generation 48:00 Why healing never ends and how to give yourself grace on the journey If this conversation resonates, share it with a sibling, friend, or partner who needs to hear they are not broken and that it is never too late to choose themselves and begin healing. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In a world drowning in anxiety, overwhelm, and constant pressure, what if your “anxiety” is not anxiety at all – but an old survival pattern your nervous system learned to keep you safe ? In this powerful conversation, Michael Unbroken sits down with nervous system specialist and creator of the Pattern Override Method, Sophia Tortarini, to unpack how to get back to baseline, regulate your body, and finally feel safe in your own skin again. If you have ever walked into a room, read a message, or heard a certain tone and felt your chest tighten or your stomach drop before your mind could catch up, this episode is for you. Sophia explains why that response is not weakness or “brokenness” – it is a survival pattern your body wired in the past and was never told the danger was over. She shares how most of what we call anxiety is actually this pattern, how it once saved you, and how it may now be quietly costing you your peace, your relationships, and even your career, just like it almost cost hers. You will learn: Why most day‑to‑day “anxiety” is actually a survival pattern, not a real‑time threat responseThe core principles behind Sophia’s Pattern Override Method and how it works directly at the nervous system level in real time, not just by talking about your past or visualizing your futureThe 90‑second to 2‑minute chemistry window: what actually happens in your body during a fear response and how looping thoughts turn a 90‑second wave into 30 minutes of panicPractical tools to interrupt the pattern in the moment, calm your nervous system, and “cut off” the old neural signal over time by repeatedly sending an opposite signalWhy “the peace is in the pause,” and how delaying big decisions, moving your body, meditating, and journaling can keep you from burning everything down when you are triggeredTimestamp highlights: 00:00 – Why we are bathed in anxiety and overwhelm today 01:00 – Sophia’s definition of survival patterns vs anxiety and the Pattern Override Method 03:00 – How patterns show up in body language, relationships, work, and daily life 04:00 – Nature, nurture, and why constant fight/flight/freeze/fawn does not have to be your baseline 15:00 – The 90‑second chemistry rule and how to stop emotional looping with real‑time pattern interrupts 17:00 – “The peace is in the pause” – how to build a regulated decision‑making practice that actually sticks If you are an entrepreneur, leader, or high‑performer who feels constantly on edge, reactive, or stuck in the same emotional loops no matter how much mindset work you do, this episode will give you a body‑based roadmap to real change. Come learn how to override survival mode, reset your nervous system, and break the habit of being the old you – one regulated breath and one interrupted pattern at a time. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This video description is written to target searches around betrayal, breakups, “gone girl” style manipulation, male victims, and turning pain into purpose, based on the actual content of your transcript. Imagine waking up one day and realizing the person you loved and trusted plotted behind your back to deceive you, take your money, and leave you with nothing. That is exactly what happened to Justin Smith when his partner of eight years blindsided him and tried to “gone girl” him for a big payout. In this powerful conversation with Michael Unbroken, Justin shares how his entire reality was suddenly flipped upside down, how he lost his support system overnight, and what it really feels like to claw your way out of a deep emotional pit when it seems like everyone is cheering for you to fail. He talks about betrayal, manipulation, trauma, and the difficult decision to hold on to his values instead of playing dirty in return, even when people were using every trick against him. If you have ever been blindsided in a relationship, gone through a high conflict breakup, or felt used for money, this story will resonate on a deep level. Justin and Michael explore how men are often silent about being victims, how the media usually only shows one side of manipulation, and why your painful experiences do not have to define who you are. Instead, how you respond to them and what you build from that pain is what truly matters. You will hear Justin break down: How his partner plotted in advance to deceive and manipulate him for financial gainWhat it was like to wake up in a “MacGyver” style moment and realize his life had been rewritten overnightThe reality of losing his support system and feeling completely alone in the aftermathThe inner work it took to rebuild his identity, self worth, and sense of purpose after betrayalWhy he chose to transform his pain into a mission to help other people instead of becoming bitter or vengefulThis episode is for you if you are searching for: “Gone girl relationship story”“Blindsided breakup”“When your partner uses you for money”“Male victim of manipulation”“Turning pain into purpose after betrayal”Watch this full conversation to learn how to rebuild when your world falls apart, reclaim your power after someone tries to destroy your life, and use your story to help others instead of letting it destroy you. Timestamps (approximate): 00:00 – The moment everything flipped upside down01:19 – Why this story matters for anyone who has been through painful experiences01:49 – The day Justin’s partner tried to “gone girl” him02:24 – Why men rarely talk about being manipulated and used03:44 – Rock bottom, loneliness, and clawing out of the pit with no rescue comingIf this conversation speaks to you, hit subscribe for more real stories about healing from trauma, rebuilding after rock bottom, and becoming unbroken. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy