Doug Bopst

Thanks @TODAYshow for sharing my story! Great job on the piece @RheanaMurray !

The matrix is here. You are living in it. Tomorrow, @arthurbrooks shows us the way out.

Back on the @richroll podcast ⬇️ instagram.com/reel/DWWa-HmFO…

When the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines dropped, I knew I needed Simon Hill in the room. New episode TOMORROW.

On May 8, 2025 I underwent spinal fusion surgery, a 6 hour procedure in which I was filleted from front to back. First, my abdomen was opened up so that the surgeon could scrape out the disc between L5 and S1, replacing it with a perforated cage containing bone grafting material that was screwed into my vertebra. Then I was flipped over and opened up on my back so that my surgeon could screw vertical rods into L5 and S1 to secure my spine position to ensure the fusion sets properly. The procedure was successful, correcting 15 years of lower back debilitation due to severe Spondylolisthesis. However, the recovery process demanded I endure far more than I bargained for, debilitating me in ways I thought might handicap me permanently. For the first 3 months I could barely move. For the first six months my activity was limited to walking only. Pain was constant. At nine months I was still in so much discomfort, still so limited in my range of motion, still too unstable to do anything to elevate my heart rate. My weight ballooned. My muscles atrophied. My mood plummeted. And I was becoming resigned to the idea that my athletic identity (let alone performing extreme feats of ultra-endurance) was a thing of the past, a memory well behind me. But very slowly after that I began to turn a corner. At ten months, I finally felt stable enough to resume a very modest non-spine compressing return to fitness exercise regimen. Zone 1 indoor cycling, gentle core work, extremely low weight / high rep resistance training. Proceeding on a ‘less is more’ mandate in late November (which demands discipline for someone like myself prone to taking everything to the extreme, I just showed up every single morning to do what I could, and stop well before doing more than I should. Today I am down 35 pounds from November (207 to 171) including a body fat reduction from 20% to 11%. More importantly, I am beginning to feel like myself again. Grateful and hopeful. I still have a long way to go—it takes 12-18 months for the fusion to fully set. My surgeon was not optimistic that I will be able to run again. Time will tell of course, but I’m confident that provided I continue to proceed patiently that I have a future in which running can become part of my new reality. Towards that end I have a goal—which is to celebrate my 60th birthday this Fall by participating in the NYC Marathon. But here’s the thing. I’m not trying to return to who I once was. I’ve leaned into the stillness this experience has demanded of me to become someone new and better. I am posting this story not for external validation but rather to say that change is always possible. And the way to do it is the same way I have navigated every one of my many life transformations, from alcoholism to sobriety, from sedentary to middle aged ultra endurance athlete, and from a corporate lawyer career to becoming an author and podcaster: getting sober and staying sober: by taking contrary action consistently and religiously—one day at a time. As Chris Paul said on my podcast, “keep stacking days.” And remember, every obstacle life presents you is simply an opportunity custom-designed for your growth and evolution.

Life will force you to reset at times. That’s fine. Just make sure quitting is never an option.

The biggest advantage a boy can have isn’t money, a high IQ or connections. It’s having a present, strong father.

Having been at this podcast thing for nearly nine years now, and just now getting around to an email mailing list, which is something I should have done ohhh about nine years ago.... Regardless, here we are. Click the link, join up, follow along on the journey. Or, don't. clearedhotpodcast.com

.@patrickbetdavid is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder of @valuetainment , one of the largest business and personal development platforms in the world. He also hosts the @PBDsPodcast , where he interviews world-class entrepreneurs, leaders, and thinkers about business, leadership, and building a meaningful life. Today on the show we discuss: how to stay optimistic when nothing in your life suggests things will get better, why taking personal responsibility instead of playing the victim changes the trajectory of your life, how changing your habits and environment can completely transform your future, the three forces that often shape highly successful people, why keeping your word and stacking small wins builds real confidence and credibility, how adversity and belief in your future self can help you build a life that once felt impossible and much more.

First YT clip is live with @patrickbetdavid ! Watch here: youtu.be/QZ6LoHt7O8M

What would @patrickbetdavid say to the old version of himself? Full episode drops Monday! Can’t wait to share it 🙏

@adamcarolla would love to get you on the podcast. Love your content and been a longtime fan. Who’s the best person to contact?

@baltimoresun Thanks for covering this. I’m in the Baltimore area and have chatted about the dangers of today’s cannabis immensely on my YouTube channel and podcast. I’d be happy to chat if I can help.

"Among cannabis-related harms, cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) has emerged as a growing public health concern," researchers from the University of Illinois, Chicago wrote. bit.ly/407NNOs

@MonicaLewinsky would love to get you on my Adversity Advantage podcast. Who can I contact to see if we can set something up?

Today's guest is @KFCBarstool. Kevin was one of the first personalities to join Barstool Sports and is one of the brand’s most influential content creators. Today on the show we discuss: how Kevin rebuilt his identity after public humiliation, the psychological weight of guilt and regret, raising kids while carrying public shame, surviving internet judgment and cancel culture, the evolution of Barstool from startup to media empire, what Dave Portnoy is like as a boss, why he decided to end his show after 15+ years and much more.

Coming soon with @patrickbetdavid ! The future looks bright 🚀🚀🚀

@freyaindiaa Congrats! Check DM. Would love to get you on the pod!

GIRLS® IS OUT NOW🎉 Why is Gen Z so miserable? Why is the generation loudest about self-love driving demand for cosmetic surgery? Why is the generation most open about its feelings facing the worst mental health crisis on record? And why does the generation with infinite dating options have the least sex? My debut book GIRLS® answers all of this and more—and is out in the UK today! GIRLS® argues that young women have been transformed from people into products. We are ornaments on display, filtered and Facetuned. We are objects, shopped for on dating apps. We are brands, managed and monetised. We package up our lives and perform them for an audience. We measure our worth by public reviews and ratings. We are unhappy because we are no longer human. But this is not just a book for girls and young women. It’s for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers: anyone who cares about what happened to my generation and how to protect the next. If you’re a father of girls wondering what Facetune is, a teenager sick of being bombarded with BetterHelp ads, or a young man wondering why so many women have lurched to the left politically, I hope this book will help. GIRLS® is available now on Amazon, Audible and from other retailers. Links below!

@ServoWealth @bretseeley I also use DFLV and SCHD for us value. Thoughts on SCHD?

@bretseeley @dougbopst Same fund, different wrapper (so different fund flows, buy/sell timing, etc.)

Since the international stock resurgence starting in 2025, the “Total” International Index has only captured a fraction of the potential non-US stock outperformance. There’s more to investing than low expense ratios.

3 years sober 2day🔥 Never give up. Life may knock u down but GOD will help u get back up but u need 2 put in the work. Thank u all 4 the support from my family/friends & supporters🙏 love u guys @malbongolf