Episode Details

John Borden is an author, public speaker, strongman competitor, ultra marathon runner, and founder of Get Psyched Fitness. His story isn’t just about performance — it’s about deep transformation.

In his teens and twenties, John struggled with addiction, anxiety, and depression, living for the weekend while caught in cycles that were slowly pulling his life off track. Then in 2022, a powerful experience with psilocybin forced him to confront years of repressed trauma and completely rethink the direction of his life.

Since then, he has rebuilt everything — from his mindset to his physical capacity — and documented the journey in his book Your Mindset Is Your Reality.

In this raw conversation, John shares:

• What life really looked like in his twenties beneath the surface

• Being one bad decision away from losing everything

• The turning point that changed everything

• Why discipline became the foundation of his transformation

• How he rebuilt both mind and body to extreme levels

• Who his book is for and the power of mindset

If you’re in your 20s feeling stuck in bad habits, knowing life could be better, or searching for real change, this episode offers honest hope and a clear path forward.

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Website:https://www.getpsychedfitness.com/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome John Borden

1:40 - Life in His 20s: Addiction & Surface Normalcy

8:15 - One Bad Decision Away from Losing Everything

15:30 - The 2022 Turning Point with Psilocybin

23:10 - Rebuilding Mind and Body from Scratch

31:45 - The Role of Discipline in Transformation

40:20 - Writing Your Mindset Is Your Reality

48:50 - Who the Book Is Really For

57:15 - Final Advice on Changing Your Life