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At an early point in his secondary education, Dr. Drew Pinsky found himself debating whether he should become a doctor or an opera singer. Ultimately his true passion for helping others prevailed, making him one of the most recognizable names in medicine. Learn from the New York Times best-selling author, physician, opera singer, and civil servant as he goes deep into the philosophy behind the brain-body connection and addiction in this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. ***UPDATE: There was a file error where there was about 20mins of dead air after the interview. The file has been repaired. If you are experiencing issues please delete and re-download the podcast. We apologize for any inconvenience.*** SHOW NOTES Dr. Drew recalls being a workaholic and talks about why medicine is not fun today. [2:53] Tom and Dr. Drew dig into the philosophy behind helping other people. [5:54] Dr. Drew goes deep on the brain/body connection and the concept of embeddedness. [10:14] Tom and Dr. Drew discuss the inception of self. [14:18] Dr. Drew talks about constructing a sense of self as an adult. [18:17] Dr. Drew explains why disgust is a powerful motivator. [23:02] Dr. Drew unravels the necessity and power of myth. [28:35] Tom and Dr. Drew discuss cultivating a mythological landscape through community. [31:20] Dr. Drew describes how to leverage other people to make a conscious personal change. [34:34] Dr. Drew performs an impromptu operatic solo. [36:00] Dr. Drew talks about finding his path and how he stopped fighting a career in medicine. [36:40] Tom and Dr. Drew talk over subjective happiness and what it means to lead a good life. [41:54] Dr. Drew expounds on how to increase skill (techne) and wisdom (phronesis). [45:26] Dr. Drew defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [48:01] MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Loveline - [0:55] Heal - http://bit.ly/2lJT7Dq [4:33] TERMINOLOGY Vagus nerve - http://bit.ly/2qg6iyq [12:04] Eudaimonic happiness - http://bit.ly/2qgaHRQ [7:10] Techne, Phronesis - http://bit.ly/2l0acan [8:33], [8:39] PEOPLE Martin Heidegger - http://bit.ly/2qdtDT2 [8:02] Steven Porges - http://bit.ly/2pI5Jwg [11:56] Wes Chapman - http://bit.ly/2pIr9ID [27:52] Dr. Allan Schore - http://bit.ly/2r3K8SE [39:10] BOOKS The Mirror Effect - http://amzn.to/2rk2485 [2:02] Cracked: Life on the Edge in a Rehab Clinic - http://amzn.to/2pOH6hu [2:03] Change or die - http://amzn.to/2qL82Cz [19:17] The Power of Myth - http://amzn.to/2qKX1RK [29:11] Candide by Voltaire - http://amzn.to/2raxsJJ [44:45] Epic of Gilgamesh - http://amzn.to/2ranyHY [44:56] FOLLOW DR. DREW WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/2qgazBH TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2pISjz8 INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2pIHDRR FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2qg6PQQ PODCAST: http://apple.co/2adyhqQ Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change...

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