5 • 927 Ratings
🗓️ 29 January 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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This episode is brought to you by Thesis nootropics.
Join us as we journey through Dan Freed's transformation from a high-school dropout to a chef at a Michelin star restaurant in France to a pioneering entrepreneur in the world of biohacking and nootropics. Dan shares his personal battle with self-doubt and financial struggles, and how he channeled his passion into creating a business that aligns with his purpose, bringing joy and fulfillment into his work. His story underscores the power of perseverance and how one's definition of success can evolve beyond societal expectations.
In this episode, we discuss the undeniable benefits of disconnecting from technology post-work hours, the strategic use of nootropics coupled with behavioral changes, and the complex evolution of entrepreneurial challenges. I also recount my own experience with Thesis's tailored nootropics and the remarkable clarity they've brought to my routine.
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(00:00) Chef to Biohacking Entrepreneur
(04:30) Reflection and the Dangers of Greed
(18:24) ADHD, Focus, and Multitasking Simplified
(22:12) The Impact of Disconnecting From Technology
(34:17) Impact and Benefits of Nootropics
(48:47) Navigating Complex Challenges and Personal Growth
(56:33) Thesis Brain Chemistry Quiz
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0:00.0 | The following is an operation podcast production. |
0:03.2 | Saucier of a Michelin 3 star in France and I was so miserable. |
0:09.2 | It was one of the worst time periods of my life, I completely burned out. |
0:14.0 | When you achieve something like that, I get this fear of losing. |
0:19.0 | When I started this company, everybody thought I was going to fail. |
0:22.0 | I was actually surprisingly happy. Like I had nothing, had a lot of sacrifice to kind of get this company off the ground. |
0:28.0 | And it was just like I loved what I was doing. I genuinely loved it and I didn't have the same amount of fear. There were months when I can pay my rent, my credit cards were maxed out, I was bootstrapping for a long time, but I didn't have anything to lose and I was doing something that I really enjoy. |
0:44.8 | A very common thread was they thought that they were failures, |
0:49.4 | that they weren't living up to their expectations, |
0:51.8 | because they're so kind of like type A like I can do this and |
0:54.6 | they just see the gap between where they want to be and where they actually are. |
0:58.8 | You guys have created products that start with kind of that end result, that end feeling. |
1:04.0 | Because for me, you know, I'm chasing results, but I'm also chasing feelings along the way. |
1:07.0 | Feeling good about what I'm doing versus just knowing that I'm doing is way more important. |
1:11.0 | Hi, I'm Dan Freed, the co-founder of Thesis. |
1:14.9 | We make personalized Neutropics to help everyone achieve their goals. |
1:18.8 | Welcome to Ever Forward Radio. |
1:20.7 | This is your number one source for inspiring content from people who are putting a |
1:24.7 | purpose to their passion and truly living a life ever forward. I am your host Chase |
1:29.8 | tuning. This is ever forward radio. As long as I can remember people thought I was stupid, lazy or unmotivated. I started to believe it. In school I would read the same page over and over again without absorbing anything. |
1:59.0 | At 16, I dropped out of high school and went to work at a sandwich shop. |
2:05.2 | That is the story of today's guest Dan Freed, founder of Thesis. |
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