Growth Minds with Sean Kim

Apologies, we’re missing the camera angle focused on Sabrina, so this episode uses only our wide shot and the angle on Sean. Thank you for understanding!Sabrina Zohar is a relationship coach, host of The Sabrina Zohar Show, and NYT bestselling author of Why Am I Like This?. She is known for her honest, no-BS take on anxious attachment, dating patterns, and healing. In this conversation, she shares the story behind sending 173 texts at 22, why we keep dating the same type of person, and how to tell a real red flag from a trigger.In this episode, we discuss:(1:31) The 173-Text Story: Protest Behavior and Anxious Attachment(6:08) Repetition Compulsion: Why You Keep Dating the Same Person(7:46) The Subconscious Blueprint You Never Signed Up For(13:25) How Disney Ruined Our Idea of Love(18:37) What Is a Trigger? Does the Pinch Match the Ouch?(29:42) Non-Negotiables and the Best First Date Questions(33:30) The “Spark” Myth: Why Healthy Can Feel Boring(38:41) How to Get Over a Breakup (Stop Trying To)(45:29) Self-Abandonment: Saying Yes When You Mean No(49:47) Icks vs. Red Flags: What’s the Real Difference?(54:05) Why Situationships Are Self-Abandonment(56:18) Instead of Ghosting: What to Say(58:32) Limerence vs. Love: Why You’re Obsessed(1:13:14) Why People Cheat: Sabrina’s Take on Infidelity(1:17:05) Sabrina’s Message to Her Little Girl SelfLearn more about Sabrina Zohar here:Website: https://sabrinazohar.comBook (Why Am I Like This?): https://sabrinazohar.com/bookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabrina.zoharPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesabrinazoharshowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sabrina.zohar📸 Connect with us on IG: https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcastMade possible by: Jumpspeak: ⁠https://www.jumpspeak.com⁠Follow Sean KimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=enX: https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyseankimWatch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/PFGJWSWwObc

Cory Richards is a National Geographic Photographer Fellow, a 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, and the first American to climb an 8,000-meter peak in winter. He’s the author of the memoir The Color of Everything and the photography book Bi-Polar. In this conversation, he opens up about the story behind his famous avalanche photo, living with bipolar 2, walking away from climbing, and why he believes you can’t biohack your way to a healthy life.In this episode, we discuss:(2:16) The Famous Avalanche Photo: What Cory Was Really Feeling(6:09) Living With Bipolar 2 and the Story of “Brokenness”(14:23) The Hedonic Treadmill: When Success Robs You of Joy(17:27) The Moment He Walked Away From Everest and Climbing(20:06) Why Words Matter: “I Am” vs. “I Navigate”(25:37) What Flow Really Is (It’s Not a Quiet Mind)(32:50) A Night on a 25,000-Foot Ice Ledge Attempting a New Everest Route(35:33) Why Extreme Success Is So Isolating(42:58) The Night His Father Let Him Walk Away From Treatment(51:17) Same Event, Two Stories: How You Choose Your Narrative(55:20) The Four Cardinal Values: Agency, Curiosity, Endurance, Trust(57:20) Distill Your Purpose Into One Word(59:34) How to Sit With Discomfort Without Reaching for Your Phone(1:09:30) You Can’t Biohack Your Way to a Healthy Life(1:11:42) Nothing Is Wrong With You: A Message to the Boy in the PhotoLearn more about Cory Richards here:Website: https://www.coryrichards.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coryrichardsBooks: The Color of Everything / Bi-Polar: Photographs from an Unquiet MindThe Color of Everything: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725664/the-color-of-everything-by-cory-richards/📸 Connect with us on IG: https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcastMade possible by: Jumpspeak: ⁠https://www.jumpspeak.com⁠Follow Sean KimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=enX: https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyseankimWatch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Q_3PaqzLr3I

Dr. Matt Kaeberlein is a biologist of aging, the CEO of Optispan, and a co-founder of the Dog Aging Project. He is also the founding director of the University of Washington’s Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute and has published over 250 papers on longevity. In this conversation, he breaks down why direct-to-consumer longevity products deserve skepticism, what the data actually says about rapamycin and intermittent fasting, and which biomarkers and scans are worth your money.In this episode, we discuss:(1:58) Why Matt Kaeberlein Resigned From a Longevity Academy in 2024(9:14) How to Spot Longevity Hype and Misleading Supplement Claims(16:31) Lifespan vs. Healthspan: Have We Really Slowed Aging?(22:01) Curing Cancer Adds 2.5 Years. Slowing Aging Could Add 20.(24:43) Should Aging Be Classified as a Disease?(30:59) The Hallmarks of Aging Explained(39:39) Is VO2 Max the Best Longevity Metric?(47:29) The Intermittent Fasting Myth: What Mouse Studies Show(51:38) What Is Rapamycin and Does It Slow Aging?(58:00) Inside the Dog Aging Project’s Rapamycin Trial(1:01:19) Does Matt Kaeberlein Recommend Rapamycin?(1:04:37) Protein Maxing and mTOR: Does More Protein Speed Aging?(1:11:54) Are Biological Age Tests Accurate?(1:19:49) The One Biological Age Clock He Trusts: LinAge2(1:24:29) Best Longevity Spend: $100 vs. $1,000 a MonthLearn more about Dr. Matt Kaeberlein here:Website: https://kaeberleinlab.orgOptispan: https://www.optispan.lifeDog Aging Project: https://dogagingproject.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mkaeberleinX: https://x.com/mkaeberleinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkaeberleinWatch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/IrfBCWadCm0📸 Connect with us on IG: https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcastMade possible by: Jumpspeak: ⁠https://www.jumpspeak.com⁠Follow Sean KimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=enX: https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyseankim

Dr. Nathan Bryan is a nitric oxide biochemist and the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Bryan Therapeutics, with over 25 years of research and 100+ peer-reviewed papers on how the body makes this molecule. He's the author of The Secret of Nitric Oxide: Bringing the Science to Life. In this conversation, he explains how everyday habits like mouthwash, fluoride toothpaste, and antacids can quietly shut down blood flow, why erectile dysfunction can be an early warning sign of heart disease, and the daily routine he follows to protect his own vascular health.In this episode we discuss:(0:00) Trailer(1:48) Mouthwash and Heart Health: The Hidden Link(2:54) How Antiseptic Mouthwash Raises Blood Pressure in 7 Days(8:53) Tongue Scraping vs. Antiseptic Mouthwash(14:13) Why Fluoride-Free Toothpaste Matters for Blood Flow(15:47) What Is Nitric Oxide? The "Miracle Molecule" Explained(19:20) Why ED Is the "Canary in the Coal Mine" for Heart Disease(23:31) Testosterone, TRT, and Nitric Oxide: Which Comes First?(28:25) Daily Cialis After 40? Dr. Bryan Responds to Huberman(34:19) How to Test Your Nitric Oxide Levels(37:50) Dr. Bryan's Warning About Antacids and PPIs(42:30) Mouth Taping and Nasal Breathing for Better Blood Flow(45:54) Best Foods for Nitric Oxide (And Why Organic Falls Short)(54:43) Sauna and Cold Plunge: Boosting Blood Flow Through Hormesis(58:18) Dr. Bryan's Daily Non-Negotiables: Fasting, HIIT, and Sauna(1:01:03) Why Sugar Shuts Down Nitric Oxide ProductionLearn more about Dr. Nathan Bryan here:Website: https://n1o1.comBryan Therapeutics: https://bryantherapeutics.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnathansbryanX: https://x.com/drnitricLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnathansbryanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drnathansbryannitricoxideBook: The Secret of Nitric Oxide: https://nathansbook.comListen to this episode on the go🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M9IlPFWzCaTv60kvCMlVS🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1482999379📸 Connect with us on IG: https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcastMade possible by: Jumpspeak: ⁠https://www.jumpspeak.com⁠Follow Sean KimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=enX: https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyseankim

Dr. Catherine Salmon is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Redlands and an evolutionary psychologist who has spent over two decades studying erotic fiction, pornography, and female sexuality. She's the co-author of Warrior Lovers: Erotic Fiction, Evolution and Female Sexuality and The Secret Power of Middle Children, and her research explores what romance novels and porn — the private products billions of people consume — reveal about the evolved mating psychology of men and women.In this episode, we discuss:(1:56) What Romance Novels Reveal About What Women Really Want(2:59) Why Romance Novel Heroes Are Always "Capable" Alpha Men(6:18) Is Attraction to Wealth Learned or Evolutionary?(12:17) Bad Boys vs. Nice Guys: The "Dad or Cad" Theory(16:38) Why Romance Is About Long-Term Mating and Porn Is About Short-Term(19:52) How Birth Control Changed Women's Short-Term Mating(32:48) Why Being "Chosen" by a High-Option Man Matters So Much(42:46) The Hidden Tests Women Use to Screen Men(43:37) The Gladiator Frog: Nature's Version of a Commitment Test(50:12) How Porn Is Becoming a Coping Skill for Anxious Young Men(54:53) Do Dating Apps Create a False Illusion of Abundance?(1:02:42) What Is "Mismatch Theory"?(1:10:44) The Link Between Absent Fathers and Earlier Puberty(1:18:01) Why Middle Children Make the Most Loyal Partners(1:23:52) What Men and Women Misunderstand About Each OtherLearn more about Dr. Catherine Salmon here:Website: https://www.redlands.edu/faculty-and-staff-directory/psychology/catherine-salmonBooks: Warrior Lovers: Erotic Fiction, Evolution and Female Sexuality: https://a.co/d/039nhjPpThe Secret Power of Middle Children: https://a.co/d/03p2WXhQWatch this on Youtube: https://youtu.be/VuJeYaForIA📸 Connect with us on IG: https://instagram.com/growthminds.podcastMade possible by: Jumpspeak: ⁠https://www.jumpspeak.com⁠Follow Sean KimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyseankim/?hl=enX: https://x.com/heyseankim?lang=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyseankim