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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Wake Up—The System Is Lying to You About Power, Sex & Success | Dr. Shefali (Fan Fav)

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

Education, News, News Commentary, Philosophy, Technology, Society & Culture, Business, Self-improvement

4.75.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

This is a fan fav episode. When you think of cultural beliefs, how often have you found yourself questioning where these beliefs stem from? My guest today explores the notion of cultural lies that are at the root of our suffering as a society and as individuals. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Shefali shares some of her most profound insights from her latest book, A Radical Awakening. Witness her working through some ideas with me in real time around the culture being the villain versus owning your internal life and consciousness. Dive into some of the deeper ideas Dr Shefali presents starting with recognizing our destructive animal nature. Order Dr. Shefali’s book, A Radical Awakening: ⁠https://www.aradicalawakening.com/⁠  Original air date: 6-22-2021 SHOW NOTES: 0:00 | Introduction to Dr. Shefali 2:16 | Layers of Radical Awakening 3:29 | Our Animal Nature & Biological Wiring 8:06 | Our Destructive Nature to Justify 9:42 | Learn To Be Interconnected in Consciousness 13:50 | Chasing Dominance & Delusional Cravings 16:13 | Insecurities & Endless Consumerism 18:51 | Women Not Fitting The Beauty Standard 22:19 | Learning to Accept Yourself 25:32 | Dr. Shefali Explains the Toxic Patriarchy 33:20 | Women Buffering Against the Patriarchal System 36:36 | The Effects of Unconsciousness of Culture 39:57 | Who is Culture? What Toxicity Are You Buying? 41:35 | Navigating the Toxic Beliefs From Culture 44:05 | Dr. Shefali on Cultivating Your Own Voice 47:51 | Awakening to The Marriage Contract 52:07 | The Lie of Monogamy in Culture 53:28 | Our Insecurity That Drives Domination 54:51 | Realizing Self Worth and Self Acceptance  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Sean has had some good ideas over the years, but using Canva was a really good one.

0:08.0

Sean designed some social posts to promote his friend's car boot sale.

0:13.0

They looked good, really, really good.

0:17.0

Next thing he knows, someone came and bought the loft, including the car.

0:24.5

Now Sean doesn't know how he's going to get home.

0:28.0

Thanks, Canva.

0:30.0

There's no such thing as the evil one out there.

0:33.2

It is our inner that is represented on the outside on a global scale.

0:38.1

So each one of us does matter.

0:40.6

So that's why I always hone it down to what are you doing in your life.

0:44.5

How are you buying into what is toxic and believing it to be true and causing your suffering?

0:49.5

So that's where we take ownership finally.

0:52.0

But we can only take ownership when we can see culture for what it is and name it.

0:56.8

Oh, this is toxic, this is beneficial.

0:59.5

And discern and not just take what culture gives you as the pill that you're meant to swallow

1:04.4

and then wonder why you're suffering.

1:06.5

You're suffering because there are toxicities that you're ingesting from culture, that you are making

1:11.1

your own, and then you are adding to it.

1:35.3

Hey, everybody. Welcome to another episode of Impact Theory. I am joined by clinical psychologist and wildly best-selling author, Dr. Chafali. Dr. Chafali, welcome to the show. Thank you for having me back.

1:41.3

I am super excited to have you back, very excited to actually be on set and share a space with you to talk about your new book, A Radical Awakening. You took on a big topic with this, homie. Like, you really put yourself out there. It's funny how the beginning of the book is like, hey, P.S., I'm going to piss some of you off. Bear with me. Rock for the journey.

2:01.4

And by the end, hopefully we'll be able to help you have these transformations.

2:05.6

I thought, all right, let's see, like, how hard she goes with this.

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