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The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst

Doug Bopst
libsyn.com
746 episodes

The Adversity Advantage is where life’s hardest struggles become your greatest strengths. Each week, host Doug Bopst — a former felon and addict who used fitness to save his life — brings you raw, powerful conversations with world-class experts and thought leaders. From Andrew Huberman to Mel Robbins, Gabby Bernstein, Gabor Maté, Robert Greene, Rich Roll, Kevin O’Leary, and more - you’ll hear the untold stories of how they turned setbacks into comebacks. You’ll also walk away with practical, everyday tools to help you: build resilience in the face of adversity, rewire your brain and body for growth, strengthen re...

Episodes

How To Build Muscle Without Gaining Body Fat | Dan Churchill

about 12 hours ago

1h 1m


Narcissists, Sociopaths & the Psychology of Manipulation | Aishia Grevenberg

Sep. 17

1h 13m


Rehab Made Her Addiction WORSE… Here’s What Finally Saved Her | Maddi Reese

Sep. 14

1h 8m


The Real Reason You Keep Failing At Weight Loss (Fix This To Burn Fat) | Dr. Joey Munoz

Sep. 12

1h 27m


Losing My Dad on 9/11, 25 Years of Grief & Learning How to Live | David Ferrugio

Sep. 10

58m


Rosebud Baker: Divorce, Sobriety, Grief & Starting Over

Sep. 7

1h 14m


Creatine Expert: What Everyone Gets Wrong About Creatine | Dr. Darren Candow

Sep. 5

36m


Steve-O: I Thought I’d Be Dead By 30… Then Everything Changed

Sep. 3

1h


Why You Still Feel Empty Even When Everything Is Going Great | Patrick Teahan

Aug. 31

1h 49m


The Self-Help Tools That Actually Work | Spencer Greenberg

Aug. 29

57m


How to Read People, Spot Manipulation & Protect Yourself | Chase Hughes

Aug. 27

1h 9m


Why So Many Women Feel Terrible Despite Doing Everything Right | Tamsen Fadal

Aug. 24

51m


Why Heat May Be One of the Best Tools for Longevity | Bill Gifford

Aug. 22

55m


The Brutal Truth About Fitness Optimization | Dr. Andy Galpin

Aug. 20

1h 15m


How To Find Humor When Life Gets Hard | Chris Duffy

Aug. 17

1h 6m


How To Break Free From Your Old Story & Change Your Life | Cate Hall

Aug. 15

1h 4m


The Everyday Habits That Are Aging Your Brain | Dr. David Perlmutter

Aug. 13

1h 12m


How to Train Your Mind To Do Hard Things | Wim Hof

Aug. 10

51m


How ESPN Became the Worldwide Leader in Sports | Mike Soltys

Aug. 8

1h 2m


Why You’re Always Tired & How to Finally Fix Your Sleep | Dr. Kristen Holmes

Aug. 6

1h 26m


How to Break Free From Sugar Addiction & Take Back Control of Your Health | Dr. Jen Unwin

Aug. 3

1h 5m


Johnathon Schaech Opens Up About Addiction, Hollywood Trauma & Staying Jacked at 56

Aug. 1

1h 9m


How to Overcome Financial Anxiety & Build Lasting Wealth | Ben Carlson

Jul. 30

1h 2m


Addiction Psychologist: Why Drugs Are So Hard To Quit (It's Not About Willpower) Dr. Adi Jaffe

Jul. 27

56m


The Fat Loss Mistakes That Destroy Your Metabolism | Ben Azadi

Jul. 25

54m


How Cannabis, Alcohol and Stress Impact Fertility | Dr. Natalie Crawford

Jul. 23

58m


Hunter Biden Opens Up About Addiction, Shame & The Fight To Rebuild His Life

Jul. 20

1h 10m


Logan Paul's Mom Exposes The #1 Reason Why Parents FAIL in 2026 | Pam Stepnick

Jul. 18

56m


The Dark Side of Chasing the Perfect Body | Dr. Mike Israetel

Jul. 16

1h 22m


How to Regulate Your Nervous System When Life Feels Out of Control | Dr. Sue Morter

Jul. 13

59m


The Exercise Mistakes That Make Women Age Faster | Dr. Stacy Sims

Jul. 11

59m


Why You Keep Choosing Emotionally Unavailable People | Mercedes Coffman

Jul. 9

59m


How To Escape The Mental Prisons Keeping You Trapped | Shaka Senghor

Jul. 6

1h 15m


How To Stop Letting Your Past Control You | Dr. Paul Conti

Jul. 2

55m


Why So Many Men Are Struggling, Lost & Addicted | Connor Beaton

Jun. 29

1h 19m


Why Everyone Is Having Less Sex & How To Reverse Poor Libido | Dr. Rena Malik

Jun. 25

1h 13m


How to Recognize Manipulation & Take Your Power Back | Dr. Peter Salerno

Jun. 22

1h 4m


How To Change Your Life Without Starting Over | Light Watkins

Jun. 18

54m


Simple Health Habits That Can Add Years To Your Life | Stan Efferding

Jun. 15

1h 20m


Entourage Creator Doug Ellin: How A “Terrible Idea” Became A Cultural Phenomenon

Jun. 11

1h 7m


How To Stop Doomscrolling & Take Back Control of Your Phone | Catherine Price

Jun. 8

1h 3m


The Smartest Way to Build Muscle, Lose Fat & Stay Consistent | Dr. Shannon Ritchey

Jun. 4

56m


How To Build A Life You Don’t Need To Escape From | Brad Stulberg

Jun. 1

57m


Everything You've Been Taught About Fat Loss Is Wrong | Dr. Jason Fung

May. 28

1h 4m


Addiction Psychiatrist: Today's Weed Is Far More Dangerous Than You Think | Jonathan Avery

May. 25

53m


How to Break Free From Painful Relationship Patterns | Jessica Baum

May. 23

1h 2m


Longevity Doctor: The Real Reason You’re Aging Faster Than You Should | Darshan Shah

May. 21

53m


How To Master The Art of Negotiation | John Richardson

May. 18

1h 17m


How to Stop Living for Everyone Else & Finally Choose Yourself | Stacey Lindsay

May. 16

50m


Navy SEAL: The Day I Almost Gave Up On Everything & How I Fought Back | Jason Redman

May. 14

58m


Why You Keep Repeating The Same Toxic Patterns | Dr. Nicole LePera

May. 11

1h 4m


The Real Science of Longevity & Why Your Body Is Aging Faster Than You Think | Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson

May. 9

1h


Why So Many People Secretly Regret Smoking Weed | Lindsey Metselaar

May. 7

53m


The 10,000 Step Lie: Why Your Daily Goal is a Marketing Myth | Dr. Courtney Conley & Dr. Milica McDowell

May. 4

59m


How To Break Free From Addiction When Your Mind Is Against You | Eric Zimmer

May. 2

59m


Your Brain Is Overstimulated… Here's What To Do About It | Dr. Tommy Wood

Apr. 28

1h


The Real Cause Of Your Brain Fog, Anxiety & Low Energy (It's Not What You Think) | Cynthia Thurlow

Apr. 27

1h 7m


Walking Saved Her Life: The Science Behind Movement & Mental Health | Dr. Courtney Conley

Apr. 25

1h 11m


Former CIA Spy: How To Spot Liars & Manipulators Before They Control You | John Kiriakou

Apr. 23

1h 24m


From Prison Cell to Freedom: Greg Kelley's Fight to Prove His Innocence

Apr. 20

2h 37m


Why You Feel Overwhelmed & How To Take Back Control Of Your Life | Mastin Kipp

Apr. 16

1h 2m


From High School Dropout to Harvard: How Todd Rose Reinvented His Life

Apr. 13

1h 4m


The Invisible Force In Your Mind That Secretly Controls Your Life | Stefanos Sifandos

Apr. 9

56m


How To Stop Quitting When Life Gets Hard | Andy Stumpf

Apr. 6

1h 35m


How To Rebuild Your Life When You Feel Completely Broken, Lost & Hopeless | Jen Fisher

Apr. 2

55m


Kratom Hijacked My Life… And I Didn’t See It Coming | Adam Schafer

Mar. 30

1h 20m


GLP-1 Breakdown: The Science of Hunger & Why Most Diets Fail | Dr. Christle Guevarra

Mar. 26

1h 5m


The Hidden Beliefs That Keep You Stuck For Decades | Nir Eyal

Mar. 23

1h 1m


The Untold Story of Hilary Phelps: Sobriety, Shame & Redemption

Mar. 19

1h 15m


The Psychology of Manipulation in Dating, Business & Everyday Life | Aliia Roza

Mar. 16

1h 16m


How To Take Complete Control When Life Falls Apart | Ken Rideout

Mar. 12

1h 8m


The Brutal Truth About What It Takes To Transform Your Life | Patrick Bet-David

Mar. 9

55m


Sugar Controls You - Do This To Break Free & Train Your Brain To Eat Healthy | Dr. Pradip Jamnadas

Mar. 5

1h 16m


How To Rebuild Your Life When The Internet Hates You | Kevin Clancy

Mar. 2

1h 10m


"Productivity Is a Lie" - Follow This Formula To Get Ahead of 99% of People | Jonathan Goodman

Feb. 26

1h 13m


Surviving The Unthinkable: How Paul Rosolie Escaped Death In The Amazon Jungle

Feb. 23

1h 20m


The 8 Health Laws That Control Your Energy, Immunity & Lifespan | Dr. Roger Seheult

Feb. 19

1h 8m


Charlotte Flair Opens Up About Confidence, Self-Doubt, Grief & Mental Health

Feb. 16

43m


Why Being Successful Still Leaves You Bored and Unhappy | Amina AlTai

Feb. 12

52m


Safety Expert: The Warning Signs You’re Ignoring That Put You in Immediate Danger

Feb. 9

56m


The Biggest Fat Loss Lies That Make People Sicker | Dr. William Davis

Feb. 5

1h 4m


Losing 300+ Pounds Didn’t Fix Me - The Dark Side of Weight Loss Nobody Talks About | Ethan Suplee

Feb. 2

1h 4m


How To Become Dangerously Confident & Stop Letting Self-Doubt Limit Your Potential | Dr. Shadé Zahrai

Jan. 29

1h 17m


Why Weight Loss Feels Impossible (And What Actually Works Long Term) | Dr. William Li

Jan. 26

1h 4m


You Can’t Out-Supplement a Bad Lifestyle (But This One Actually Works) | Dave Watumull

Jan. 24

1h 6m


How To Become The Most Productive Person That You Know | Chris Bailey

Jan. 22

1h 2m


How To Transform Your Deepest Pain Into Unstoppable Motivation | Shaun T

Jan. 19

1h 9m


How Feeling Lost, Empty & Depressed Is Silently Fueling Inflammation | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

Jan. 15

1h 13m


How To Control Your Emotions, Build Confidence & Finally Feel Respected | Jefferson Fisher

Jan. 12

57m


The No BS Guide To Getting In The Best Shape Of Your Life In 2026 | Stan Efferding

Jan. 8

1h 18m


Jaimie Alexander Opens Up About Nearly Dying, Getting Sober & Finding Herself Again

Jan. 5

1h 37m


How To Build Discipline, Find Purpose & Win Through Adversity | John Sapiente

Jan. 1

52m


How To Program Yourself To Build Unstoppable Confidence & Get Ahead In 2026 | Alan Stein Jr.

Dec. 29

1h 2m


You’ve Been Lied To About Building Muscle! - Do THIS Instead For Easy Gains | Paul Carter

Dec. 25

1h 9m


How To Find Hope When Your Life Is Falling Apart | Dr. Julia Garcia

Dec. 22

55m


Use This Simple 5-Step Framework To Help You Turn Hard Times Into Personal Growth | Femi Ayanbadejo

Dec. 18

57m


Neuroscientist: How To Break The Bad Habits That Keep Anxiety Coming Back | Dr. Jud Brewer

Dec. 15

1h


The #1 Way to Lose Fat Without Tanking Your Energy Levels | Dr. Thomas Levy

Dec. 12

58m


Relationship Expert: The Myths That Destroy Marriages & Keep You From Being Happy | Vanessa Bennett

Dec. 11

1h 4m


Top Addiction Expert’s Playbook To Reset Your Brain And Take Back Control | Dr. Greg Hobelmann

Dec. 8

59m