Worth The Fight Podcast

Reflections on Trump's Executive Order to Free Psychedelia: Episode 163 13.05.2026 8min

Signaling Safety, Hope & Better Days Ahead The future of medicine is psychedelic. The future of humankind may be psychedelic. This feels like a cultural turning point—far bigger than medicine. It represents hope. A chance to rethink healing, reclaim cognitive liberty, and imagine a better way forward. I'm not holding my breath but this sure feels like real progress and a move towards The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org Matt's substack weekly newsletter: https://itsworththefight.substack.com To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

Microdosing for Macro Results w/Dr. James Fadiman: Episode #162, Dr. James Fadiman (REPOST) 30.03.2026 1t 6min

Psychedelic pioneer and living legend Dr. James Fadiman shares his expansive wisdom on how to get the most out of an intentional microdosing protocol. There is an explosive cultural phenomenon of people using "micro" doses of psychedelic medicine to boost mood and energy levels; Dr. Fadiman breaks down why and the mechanism at play here, illuminating the wondrous Possibility in microdosing for health, well-being, expansive creativity, and deeper connection(s). Show Notes Dr. James Fadiman: We Discuss; -Massive surge in microdosing: Cultural phenomenon [6:30] -Microdosing for depression [9:30] -Microdosing and Connection/Sex/Intimacy [12:00] -Neuroplasticity: Massive leverage point [15:30] -"Start low, go slow & take time off" [16:45] -Safety of psychedelics and microdosing [18:00] -Placebo effect [24:00] -Pharma's failure: Depression keeps rising [33:00] -Fadiman's pioneering psychedelics for creativity studies from 1960s [34:30] -Practice of envisioning [41:30] -Psychedelics vs. Pharma model [47:20] -Dr. Fadiman's latest book: Your Symphony of Selves [54:00] Connect with Dr. James Fadiman: Check out Dr. Fadiman's latest book: "Microdosing for Health, Healing & Enhanced Performance": https://www.amazon.com/Microdosing-Health-Healing-Enhanced-Performance/dp/1250355583 https://www.jamesfadiman.com https://www.psychedelicexplorersguide.com https://jordangruber.com/your-symphony-of-selves

Breath. Movement. Nature. Love: The Mind Body Energy Movement with Michael Holland: Episode 161, Michael Holland 23.03.2026 58min

Michael Holland joins the show for a raw, powerful conversation about the journey back home—moving through disenchantment and disconnection, and into embodied self-love. He shares how experiences with Ayahuasca, 5-MeO-DMT, and Psilocybin helped catalyze his spiritual awakening, fueling the energy, clarity, and purpose he now brings to the world. From his collaboration with Wim Hof to his viral impact inspiring millions, Mike is leading a Mind/Body/Energy movement rooted in simplicity: breath, movement, nature. This episode is a reminder that the path forward isn't more complexity—it's coming home to the fundamentals that make us feel fully alive. Show notes: 1:10 Michael's psychedelic journeys with Ayahuasca and Bufo (5MeoDMT). 11:11 Journey to Self-love + the archetypes of psychedelic medicines. 14:00 Bufo 5MEO-DMT granted "Breakthrough" status from the FDA for treatment-resistant depression, Phase 3 Clinical Trials soon. 16:30 Big Pharma's energy: The greed and corruption. Warped profit motive 18:30 GLP-1, BS Inc alert. 20:00 Ego as your friend + Ego Death. 27:00 Michael's service mission to help a million people inspire health, so people can live their lives on their own terms. 30:00 Wim Hof 40:00 Michael's movement practice/breathing practice 46:00 Mind Body Energy 54:00 Microdosing psilocybin as an integration practice Connect with Michael Holland/Website: https://mikerholland.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/michaelrobertholland IG: https://www.instagram.com/mikerholland/ #mikerholland #michealholland #movement #mindbodyenergy #psychedelicintegration #selflove #awareness #mentalhealth #

The Courage to Break the Cycle: Ending Generational Trauma w/ Dr. Jasmine Escalera: Episode #160 16.03.2026 1t 4min

It was a special honor to share the stage with spiritual neuroscientist Dr. Jasmine Escalera and explore the intersection of neuroscience, healing, and conscious living. Dr. Jasmine shares her personal journey confronting ancestral trauma and breaking inherited generational patterns, revealing how awareness, integration practices, and courageous inner work can transform our lives. Together we discuss psychedelics, relationships, and practical tools for cultivating deeper self-awareness so we can step into our fullest expression and live with greater purpose, presence, and freedom. Connect with Dr. Jasmine Escalera: IG: https://www.instagram.com/jasmineescaleracoaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-escalera/

Breaking Bonds: From Addiction to Alignment with James Ebeling: Episode #159 09.03.2026 1t 5min

Worth The Fight Podcast #159, James shares a powerful journey from addiction to alignment. Once trapped in crippling addiction and trauma-bonded relationships, he made the courageous decision to leave his old life behind—including the identity that came with it. Reclaiming his birth name, James, he stepped into a bold new chapter rooted in health, discipline, and service. In this conversation, he reflects on hitting rockbottom and unexpected healing that emerged through psychedelic experiences with LSD and MDMA, which helped him process deep wounds and transform the energy of trauma into the energy of life. Today, he channels the same intensity that once fueled his addiction into strength, humility, and purpose—deep flow, dedicating his life to growth and helping others transform their health. To connect with James: https://www.instagram.com/coachjames.eth/ For more information on Worth The Fight mission and message of hope and healing: www.worththefightbook.org Matt's substack weekly newsletter: https://itsworththefight.substack.com To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

From Trauma to Transformation: Accountability and Action 08.03.2026 22min

Trauma isn't just what happens to us — it's what we hold inside when there's no empathetic witness. In this video, I share how empathy, coaching, and radical accountability helped transform my life and the lessons I've learned from investing over $50K in my own growth and working with 200+ coaching clients. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org Matt's substack weekly newsletter: https://itsworththefight.substack.com To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt #businesscoach #highperformance #traumainformed #prosperity #abundancemindset

Happiness & Strength Masterclass with Rob Mack: Episode #157 26.02.2026 50min

In Episode #157 of the Worth The Fight Podcast, I sit down with Rob Mack—celebrity happiness coach and author—to explore creating happiness from the Inside out. We explore: * Why high-achievers often chase success before inner peace * How unconditional happiness becomes a performance advantage * The hidden cost of attachment to outcomes * Why strength is emotional regulation—not suppression * How to build a resilient nervous system in chaotic times Rob shares insights from positive psychology, lived experience, and years of coaching elite performers. This conversation bridges inner work and outer impact. Connect with Rob Mack: https://www.coachrobmack.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/robmackofficial/

I Wish I Knew This Before Ayahuasca 25.02.2026 26min

Ayahuasca is a powerful Amazonian plant medicine—typically a brew combining Banisteriopsis caapi and a DMT-containing plant—that works by quieting the ego and opening deep subconscious and emotional layers. It's not recreational; it's deeply spiritual—and surgical. Like a laser guided missile the intuitive medicine, takes us right to that thing; the past trauma, the heavy emotions we'd rather ignore. The medicine amplifies what's already inside you, which is why set and setting are everything. Your mindset, intentions, environment, and guide matter as much as the brew itself. Follow the dieta. Clean up your inputs. Start journaling early—the journey begins the moment you commit, not the night you drink. Ayahuasca doesn't give you answers; it shows you what you've been avoiding and invites radical honesty. I share my first-hand experiences, lessons learned, and integration insights in Worth The Fight—because the real work starts after the ceremony. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity,  Matt

Raise Floor. Rewire Mind. Expand Impact. 24.02.2026 20min

In the same way Johns Hopkins University is proving that depression, trauma, anxiety, and addiction aren't permanent—but rewirable—I believe scarcity works the same way. Impossible goals create momentum. Momentum reshapes identity. This isn't about chasing money; it's about alignment, values, and strategic audacity. Raise the floor with tighter habits, fewer compromises, and higher standards. Heal the past, free energy in the present, and let a clear future pull you forward. The same framework that heals hearts and minds scales lives: bold vision, disciplined floor, focused action, aligned flow. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

The Wisdom of Trauma: How Inner Work Frees Your Energy & Your Future 23.02.2026 16min

Unprocessed trauma isn't weakness—it's untapped strength. The thing you can't stop thinking about is often the doorway to your next level. When you do the brave inner work—when you slow down, write it out, and stop trying to outwork or out-optimize it—you free up energy that's been trapped in the past. That energy returns to the present moment, giving you more clarity, presence, and bandwidth to envision a bigger future. Journaling isn't just reflection—it's release. Commit to 30 days. Trust the process. As you unburden yourself, you create space for aligned blessings to come forth. Letting go is love. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

HRV & Recovery: The Data That Helped Me Rebuild My Energy 22.02.2026 21min

The single most impactful health purchase I've ever made is WHOOP—and it's not even close. Why? It eliminates self-deception. Most people think they sleep well, think they're active, think they're recovered—until the data tells the truth. HRV is the master signal, revealing nervous-system capacity, resilience, and readiness beyond feelings. Add recovery score and you know whether to push or restore. Steps and strain expose real movement and effort. Resting heart rate tracks baseline health and stress load. And deep and REM sleep? That's where physical repair, emotional processing, and mental sharpness are earned—not guessed. This isn't obsession—it's honesty. Biometrics collapse illusion, sharpen decisions, and give you leverage over energy, performance, and longevity. This will change your life—because you can't optimize what you don't measure. Get a free WHOOP 4.0 and one month free when you join with my link: https://join.whoop.com/69639A58 For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity,  Matt

From Burnout to Alignment: The Missing Link Between Success and Vitality 21.02.2026 8min

High-achievers don't burn out from effort—they burn out from misalignment. The symptoms persist because energy is leaking through misaligned habits, relationships, and inputs, and awareness without action quietly becomes suffering. Real transformation is inward-first: subtle, honest shifts compound—cleaner inputs, firmer boundaries, aligned community, and mentors who've actually climbed the mountain. This kind of courage polarizes. As you change, clarity sharpens, intimacy deepens, and the trivial falls away. Lifestyle redesign isn't radical—it's honest. It's the conscious return to self-love, coherence, and real vitality. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

Non-Reactivity: The Ultimate High-Performance Skill 20.02.2026 14min

Non-reactivity is the most misunderstood high-performance skill on earth because people confuse it with weakness, passivity, or disengagement. In reality, as demonstrated by Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi, non-violent resistance is physically passive but spiritually and psychologically ferocious. It is disciplined nervous-system mastery. When you stop reacting, you stop hemorrhaging energy. Meditation, stillness, and intentional pauses aren't "soft"—they strip away BS Inc., emotional noise, and ego reflexes so you can see reality clearly and act with precision. For high-achievers, this is the ultimate edge: fewer impulsive decisions, cleaner boundaries, unshakable presence, and leverage under pressure. Infinite power lives in peace because peace gives you choice—and choice is where real authority, clarity, and sustained performance come from. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity,  Matt

What Death Teaches Us About Living Fully 19.02.2026 17min

Death is the great clarifier. When we sit with death as a teacher, we feel the urgency to love deeper, speak truer, forgive faster, and risk more bravely. Living fully isn't about doing more. It's about choosing what truly matters — and having the courage to live it now. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

How I Escaped the Rat Race (Why Quitting Your Job Isn't Always the Answer) 18.02.2026 22min

The question I get asked most—quietly, earnestly, and often in passing—is: How did you escape the rat race? In this video, I break down what that question is really pointing to: deep disenchantment, identity fatigue, and the longing for a life with more meaning, balance, and autonomy. I share what I've seen in my coaching work—some people don't leave their careers, they recommit consciously, bringing nervous-system regulation, healthy boundaries, and psychedelic-informed principles into their work so they can thrive without burning out. Others truly need to pivot—but that path requires patience, and a plan. And a commitment to skill building and cultivating what Dr. Cal Newport calls "career capital" to best ensure a prosperous transition. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity,   Matt

Imagining What's Possible: Vision, Purpose, and the Future Self: Episode #147, Alex Kruger-Dobrata 17.02.2026 44min

In this powerful episode, we sit down with a USMC veteran and former sniper, who opens up about life after service, the challenges when returning home. Alex shares his powerful journey around the values of Joy, Social Connection and Purpose, and how psychedelics helped to inspire the vision of his future self. This honest conversation explores trauma, healing, stigma, and the growing conversation around psychedelics as a tool for recovery and mental wellness. A must-listen for veterans, families, and anyone interested in the future of mental health treatment. For veterans seeking to heal with natural psychedelic plant medicines: https://heroicheartsproject.org For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

How I Found My Life Purpose (After a Conscious Reset) 16.02.2026 15min

In month 17 of an 18-month travel journey of healing and decompressing my overloaded nervous system, it hit me. Crystal clear clarity for the path ahead. The turning point came unexpectedly, while doing stretching, mid-yoga pose on the floor of a Grass Valley Airbnb, when a lightning-bolt clarity hit: this was my life's work, marking a clear shift from self-healing to wholehearted service—and a reminder to be careful what you wish for, because it eventually arrives. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

How I Overcame Depression (What Actually Worked) 15.02.2026 19min

Depression affects over 280 million people worldwide—nearly 4% of our human family. In this Daily Dose, I share how I overcame lifelong depression and the practical tools, practices, and mindset shifts that helped lift me out of a depressed state and into stable, vibrant mental health. For me, the careful, intentional use of psychedelia was not just a catalyst—it was a cure, helping resolve the underlying patterns that kept me stuck and restoring a sense of clarity, vitality, and aliveness that has endured. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

How I Defeated Addiction 14.02.2026 19min

Today marks the 7-year anniversary of Worth The Fight: Love book for love day. Harmonizing Addiction: About 90% of my addictive impulses—gone. Poof. Vanished. Not overnight. Not without setbacks. But undeniably real. Since beginning intentional medicine work with psychedelia, my relationship with alcohol has shifted by roughly 90%. What once pulled at me lost its grip. The psychedelic movement will help our collective, the Industrial Addiction Recovery Complex is a $500 Billion dollar a year business. In today's Daily Dose, I go deep on how psychedelia—when paired with aligned practices—can harmonize addiction, not through suppression, but through awareness, regulation, and integration. This isn't about numbing. It's about remembering who you are beneath the impulse. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt

Hormesis: Stress That Makes You Stronger 13.02.2026 18min

Hormesis is the art of small, intentional stress that makes you stronger. Cold sharpens resilience. Sauna boosts heat-shock proteins and recovery. Exercise rebuilds the body upward. Breathwork trains nervous-system control. Fasting activates repair and renewal. Applied wisely, these stressors don't break you—they forge antifragility, clarity, and energy. For more information: www.worththefightbook.org To watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProsperityPathwaysTV To book an intro call: https://calendly.com/mattssimpson-79/prosperity_pathways_intro_call Love, peace + prosperity, Matt