The Dr. Olafsson Podcast

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  #10 How Losing Everything That Defined You Can Make You More Whole - Magnus Scheving 13.08.2026 1t 47min

  Magnús Scheving is an entrepreneur, actor, and the founder of LazyTown. Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one. Most people specialize in one thing. Magnús, shaped by a small town in Iceland, did the opposite: he owned, led, directed, and acted in LazyTown, building one of the biggest children's brands in the world without ever choosing just one role. Expect to learn what it actually takes to build something extraordinary over decades, the pros and cons of being a generalist in a world built for specialists, how to stay firm in your values when an attractive offer doesn't align with who you are or what you're building, how losing everything that defined you for decades reshapes your identity, how to find a deeper sense of purpose in the middle of a transition, how to become more whole instead of task-oriented, how to be connected to your own heart instead of just your head, the sweetspot of having vision and goals and focusing on the present moment, why Magnús's sense of happiness has grown thicker, most important skills to develop in the age of AI, why we need to take personal responsibility in the world we live in, what the future of LazyTown looks like, and what Magnús wants the next generation of children to grow up with. Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com
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  #9 How to Navigate Life's Biggest Transitions - Bruce Feiler 06.08.2026 1t 37min

  Bruce Feiler is a New York Times bestselling author of multiple books on human experience and a beloved TV personality. Ever felt like your life is falling apart? Maybe you feel lost, your future is uncertain, you just made a big change, or you know you have to make one? You are not the person you were, but yet not the person you are becoming. This might have happened because you made a voluntary change, or life hit you in the face with a storm. What you are probably going through, alongside millions of others, even billions, is what Bruce calls transitions. And while they can be tough, they could be guiding you to the exact person you were meant to become. Expect to learn what transitions are, why expecting a linear life when the reality of it is nonlinear is causing you suffering, what you can do if you feel left behind, what lifequakes are and how they can alter your life forever, Bruce's two biggest lifequakes of becoming a father of twins and getting cancer at the same time, Beggi's biggest lifequakes, the difference between disruptors and lifequakes, how to navigate through transitions with the ABC framework of meaning, why writing your life story is the most important thing you can do, the power of rituals in transitions, when to know you are not in a transition, and much more. - Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com
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  #8 How Do You Actually Know You're In Love? - Michael Smoak 30.07.2026 1t 44min

  Michael Smoak is a mindset coach, creator, entrepreneur, and podcaster. Our most important currency is time, and Michael was struck with that realization when going through the process of a dying father. And the best utilization of our time seems to be found in love - to ourselves, the neighbour - and last but not least in our romantic relationships. This path seems to be easier said than done, most often driven by fear, lack, and shame. But it doesn't have to be that way, and we become way more powerful when we operate with love. But the key question that we pondered: How do you know when you are in love with someone? Expect to learn why time is the most valuable asset that we won't get more of, creating urgency from love for the best use of our time, why success can be effortless, how to win without crushing your soul, why feeling your emotions instead of suppressing them is the way, how you can be disciplined, resilient and strong, but yet cry, be playful, experience joy, what an integrated man is, the role of autonomy in human behavior, what it feels to be in love, how to know you are in love, how your partner determines how radically authentic embodied self you can be, how going through a breakup looks like in reality, how to deal with the extreme pain the breakup can cause, why we don't break up although we know our relationships are over, how to move forward from a father's death, when you grow from a boy to a man, why you must keep showing up during your hardest periods, the role of purpose and god in hardships, how death can foster greater gratitude and meaning, and so much more. Most personal and vulnerable podcast conversation for both of us to date, where we leave nothing behind on the topic of love. See Micheal live in North America: https://laylo.com/laylo-higheruptour/m/wpPOi3?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGna2aS1f46_1BrCaMLt1qVcuvlIbvFAPMSHRIMYdVrunWUkUHDKsrLF-yvbgw_aem_DKk4ePJxNkDQGR_6vSLK8A&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3 Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast  Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com Big thanks to Scarlett Bentley (IG: @scarlettbently) and SoCal Social House (IG: @thesocalsocial) for borrowing us their office. If you are looking for help to build your brand, check out https://www.socalsocialco.com/
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  #7 What Hormones Are Really Doing to Human Psychology - Dr. Sarah Hill 23.07.2026 1t 20min

  Dr. Sarah Hill is a professor at TCU, a research psychologist, an expert in women's hormones and brain science, and author. Women go through two different phases on a 28-day cycle that influence their mood, perception, mate choice, sex drive, and motivation. What can both women and men learn so that navigating these phases will be easier for both of them? Expect to learn how and why hormones play a big role in how women show up to the world, how to adjust behavior and perception based on when these hormones are present, the different motivations of sex, the need to be more self-compassionate in the luteal phase, whether there is an ideal amount of sex partners should have, why women want to cuddle after sex but men don't, post-nut clarity, the effect of progesterone and estrogen on mate choice and attraction, how birth control influences these hormones and mate choice, hook up culture, what kind of man women want, how to develop into that man, how understanding the follicular and luteal phases can make you a better partner, how to navigate PMS more successfully, and much more. - Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com
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  #6 Inside the Heart of the World's Strongest Man - Hafthor Bjornsson 16.07.2026 1t 18min

  Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is the strongest man in the world. You only see the top of the iceberg with successful people - the accomplishments, the fame, the titles. But who did they have to become on the inside to make that outside reality possible? Hafþór shares who he had to become, recorded three days before he attempted the world record in the deadlift at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. Expect to learn how growing up on a farm shaped him, what it felt like being the same height at 13 as he is today, how basketball formed him, how an injury led him into powerlifting, how he unexpectedly signed up for strongman, his relationship with his body, the sacrifices he had to make, how his purpose shifted from personal achievement to pushing the limits of human strength, who Hafþór is beyond his body, the importance of the people you surround yourself with, how to deal with negative people and judgment, retiring from strongman into boxing and back again, the mindset and values behind his success, the acting career that started with Game of Thrones, how his partner has influenced his life, what he hopes his son will say about him one day, what he was thinking before attempting the world record, how he is preparing for life after strongman, and much more. Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com
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  #5 The Other Side of Dropping Your Story - Khalil Rafati 09.07.2026 1t 29min

  Khalil Rafati is a multimillionaire entrepreneur and the founder of SunLife Organics. How do you turn rock bottom into the foundation of something extraordinary? And what does it take to stop being a victim of your own story? After 20 months living on Skid Row, battling addiction, and surviving a childhood that should have broken him, Khalil Rafati rebuilt his life from the inside out - eventually building a multimillion-dollar wellness company. Expect to learn how Khalil ended up on Skid Row, what happened in the seven years between getting sober and starting SunLife Organics, why addiction can become a superpower if you understand it, how to acknowledge the facts of your life without being owned by them, how radical responsibility and accountability actually feel in practice, how childhood trauma shapes identity and what it takes to rewire it, the role faith played in his transformation, how he navigated porn addiction and what he learned from it, why mentorship was the turning point most people overlook, how to choose vulnerability over insecurity, what it actually means to be a man, how to navigate a breakup without losing yourself, and much more. Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com
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  #4 Psychedelics Saved My Life - Benjamin Forest 02.07.2026 1t 31min

  Benjamin Forest is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and psychedelic advocate. What do you do when you hate yourself and the life you built, you've tried everything to feel better, and nothing has worked? On the outside, Benjamin epitomized the American Dream. On the inside, he embodied the American Nightmare: disconnected, lost, and hopeless. After 25 years of military service, Benjamin walked into a hospital on Veterans Day and told the nurses he wanted to die. Nothing had worked. Until psychedelics. What followed was a complete dismantling and rebuilding of who he was and the discovery of his most powerful purpose. Expect to learn how to maintain hope when you've tried everything, the power of psychedelics including psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT, how to prepare for, experience, and integrate a psychedelic journey, the pros and cons of military identity, how to burn parts of yourself and allow new ones to emerge, how to face your emotions authentically, what an integrated man looks like in today's world, and much more. - Get Benjamin's bestselling book, Trip of a Lifetime: The Psychedelic Guide to Healing, Loving, and Living: https://www.amazon.com/Trip-Lifetime-Psychedelic-Healing-Loving/dp/B0FPDPXXXD Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ - ----- Add timestamps here ------ - Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com
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  #3 Feeling Loved Is a Skill - Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky 26.06.2026 46min

  Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky is a distinguished professor of psychology and a pioneer in happiness research. What if the secret to feeling loved has nothing to do with becoming more wealthy, more successful, or more attractive but everything to do with how you make other people feel?After decades of researching happiness, Sonja discovered that every intervention that made people happier had one thing in common: a social element. That realization redirected her entire career. Her conclusion: feeling loved is the secret to happiness. But the path there is not what most people think. Expect to learn why being loved is not enough, why the most powerful path to feeling loved is to start by making others feel loved, why people tell you boring stories, what you can actively do to feel more loved, how to start being vulnerable, the power of giving your full attention, why you shouldn't change yourself to feel more lovable but change the conversation instead, the importance of radical curiosity, why learning social tactics is valuable but letting go of them is even more powerful, how to listen in a way that makes people feel truly seen, and much more. - Get Sonja´s latest co-authored book: How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most: https://www.amazon.com/How-Feel-Loved-Mindsets-Matters/dp/0063426668 Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com
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  #2 Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of Trauma - Dr. Christian González 26.06.2026 1t 35min

  Dr. Christian González is a naturopathic doctor, somatic healer, and host of the Heal Thyself podcast. What if the reason you are suffering is that you have been trying to think your way out of something your body has been carrying for years? After losing his mother to cancer, Christian abandoned a conventional path and spent the next decade discovering why logic alone never heals, devoting his life and career to somatic healing. Expect to learn how the mind protects you from what the body already knows, the value of connecting to your heart instead of your mind, why trauma is stored in the body not the brain, how repression leads to disconnection from your authentic self, how to overcome addictions, what somatic work actually feels like in practice, how to heal childhood wounds, how to integrate meaning-making with somatic-based healing, what it means to be a fully integrated man, how to hold masculinity and femininity in relationship, how to be a rock as a partner, the road to true authentic expression, why vulnerability is the only path to true expression, and much more. - Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com
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  #1 The Gap Between Who You Are and Who You Could Be - Alfie Robertson 26.06.2026 1t 37min

  Alfie Robertson is an entrepreneur, creator, and founder of Roll. What does it actually cost to evolve beyond the person you've always been? And what is waiting for you on the other side? Alfie has lived several completely different lives. It started at 15, working at a vineyard for $8 an hour. He is now building an 8-figure business. What happened between then and now is a story about identity, sacrifice, and the gap between who you appear to be and who you actually are. Expect to learn how to master pivotal life transitions, how to develop purpose through action rather than thinking, why external success and internal fulfillment so often don't match, how to identify and close the gap between who you are and who you know you could be, what the guilt of not living up to your potential is actually telling you, how opportunity cost shapes every decision you make, why saying no is the most underrated tool for growth, how to find meaning in the middle of uncertainty, and much more. - Get Roll: https://www.rolltoreel.com/ Get a 140-page workbook with evidence-informed tools that will make your life instantly better https://usa.beggiolafs.com/subscribe Get Unlock, the conversational cards that transform connections: https://shop.lydia.so/products/unlock Learn more about Dr. Olafsson's story and work: https://usa.beggiolafs.com/ Get in touch in the comments or head to: Instagram: thedrolafssonpodcast Email: beggiolafs@beggiolafs.com
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  The Dr. Olafsson Podcast - INTRO 03.06.2026

  The Dr. Olafsson Podscast - INTRO