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Your life can look “successful” on paper and still feel unbearable on the inside. Steve Saporn knows that gap firsthand. He’s a former hedge fund manager and the host of the Neuro's Journey Podcast, and he joins us to talk plainly about childhood trauma, addiction, shame, and the moment he realized his nervous system was running the show.

We dig into men’s mental health and masculinity in a way that actually helps families. Steve shares why a well-run men’s group can be a game-changer, how vulnerability builds trust faster than any tough persona, and what it felt like to finally say the quiet belief underneath everything: “Deep down inside, I feel like a bad man.” From there, we talk about repairing relationships, owning your mistakes, and learning to regulate instead of leaking pain onto the people you love.

We also get practical about trauma recovery tools and neuroscience-based healing."Steve shares his personal experience with psychedelic-assisted therapy, including MDMA-assisted therapy for trauma where legally available, and discusses the importance of professional guidance and integration following treatment.". We discuss neurofeedback as a way to treat trauma like an injury you can measure and train, plus daily practices like breathwork, meditation, and journaling that support nervous system regulation. We close with identity-based habit change, small wins, and how to stop defining yourself by your past.

If you’ve been stuck in survival mode, listen through and pick one next step you can take this week.

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More or Steve at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-neuros-journey/id1854154199 and https://theneurosjourney.com/

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