Martin Polanco is Founder of The Mission Within and a Veteran Mental Health Advocate and Michael Higgs was Command Master Chief of a Navy SEAL team and is Director of Operations at The Mission Within.
For a very long time, once soldiers have finished in war, their battles have often continued back home. Both active and retired veterans suffer with childhood ... Show More
Yesterday
Why You Feel Overwhelmed All The Time (and how to fix it) - David Epstein - #1121
David Epstein is a science journalist and author. Is discipline really freedom? When we feel overwhelmed, it can seem like the problem is that we have no freedom. But maybe the opposite is true: maybe we have too much freedom, too many options, and too little structure. So why ca ... Show More
1h 18m
Jul 6
The Uncomfortable Science Of Sex Differences - Steve Stewart-Williams - #1120
Steve Stewart-Williams is an evolutionary psychologist, a professor, and an author. Why is it so difficult to talk about the differences between men and women today? It's important to recognize that men and women deserve equal respect and opportunity, but that does not mean they ... Show More
2h 33m
Jul 4
“My Autism Keeps Upsetting People” - Vittorio Angelone - #1119
Vittorio Angelone is an Irish comedian, writer, and podcaster. Is it autism, or something else? Humor can come from a lot of places: being Irish, being an only child, a little neurodivergence, or all of the above. And if you happen to be all three, you might have the perfect reci ... Show More
1h 56m
May 2022
Dr. Martin Polanco, Founder of The Mission Within & Michael Higgs, Veteran, SEAL Master
On this week’s podcast, Rad interviews The Mission Within Founder Dr. Martin Polanco and Director of Operations Michael Higgs, who was also Command Master Chief of a SEAL team and a 30-year veteran. Cognitive damage is the reality for many veterans and psychedelic treatment is a ... Show More
38m 59s
Jun 2023
Why Psychedelics May Be The Future Of PTSD, Addiction, And Depression Treatment
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and LMNT. Compounds that have long been considered recreational drugs by conventional standards are finally being recognized through science as powerful tools for overcoming hard-to-treat health issues like PTSD, depre ... Show More
1h 10m
Nov 2025
217. DJ Shipley: On Psychedelics, Discipline, PTSD & Rebuilding the Mind After War
Can a 24-hour medicine experience break through trauma that decades of therapy couldn’t touch? Navy SEAL Veteran DJ Shipley opens up about his transformative Ibogaine journey in Mexico that saved his marriage, eliminated suicidal ideation, and revealed the unexpected source of hi ... Show More
1h 41m
May 2022
149. Modern Doctor Shares The Fastest Ways To Treat Depression, Low Testosterone, & PTSD | Dr. Mike Hart
Dr. Mike Hart is a physician and leading expert in medical cannabis administration and treatment. He founded Readytogo medical clinic, where he currently acts as the lead physician and medical director. We got to talk about the effects of cannabis on PTSD, administering ketamine ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2020
17. Veterans & Psychedelics part 3 – From Shock to Awe with Mitch Schultz
<p>From an early age, Mitch Schultz's curiosity of the unknown universe forged his path in storytelling. His work as a transmedia producer, UX designer, and educator explores the inherent connections among consciousness, nature, culture, and the evolving human mythology.</p><p>Th ... Show More
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