Some people are born with a drive often seen in entrepreneurs, pro-athletes, adventurers and Navy SEALs. It's in their DNA. Research has shown that certain genes can manifest resilient and highly focused people who can also be impulsive, easily distracted and struggle with addiction. If you have these traits, it can create havoc in your life. You may be diagnosed with ADHD or OCD.
But what the world tells you is a disorder may actually be your greatest gift.
Here to help is psychologist and author, Dr. Douglas Brackmann. Using his experience in teaching the highly Driven how to master their gift, Doug provides the insights and tools you need to master yours. Listen to interviews with Driven individuals to learn from their successes, their set-backs, and know you are in good company on the path to manifesting the life you've always wanted.
As a trailblazer in the mental coaching space, it's an honor to have Gay Hendricks on the podcast. He shares his ideas about pure consciousness, the upper limit, and more. Getting to where you need t…
Mike Green is a Master Certified Coach who hosts some of the wildest expeditions we've heard of; and that's no metaphor. Mike's expertise lies in hunting and hiking the most extreme wilderness terrai…
Andrew Johnston is a Driven through and through. His story details a continued fight through adversity as a professional athlete and multi-race champion in two endurance sports, while engaged in an o…
Sean Lake is a former pro-snowboarder turned entrepreneur who has consistently defined himself by taking 'hard lefts.' Sean thrived in the punk-rock scene, quickly latching on to skateboarding as a k…
Drew Myers wrapped his arms around his father's advice: "if you're not happy, do something else." It took Drew 11 jobs in 11 years to figure out that happiness isn't 'found' in what we're doing. We t…
What gets people 'into Dr. Doug's office' is a sense of aloneness. Humans are wired for attachment. Every cell in our bodies is connected to the cells next to it. Separation creates pain. A cut to th…
Justin Foster noticed his defiance at a young age and his Driven behaviors grew in the shadows, manifesting as the imposter syndrome that so many Driven's are familiar with. Justin shares with us key…
In part 2 of 2 on driven relationships, Dr. Doug talks us through the unconscious behaviors that may often put us at odds with our partner, and how we discern when our masculine or feminine energy ma…
There's been a lot of interest from our Driven audience in understanding dynamics of intimate relationship with another Driven person. Whether you are married or seeking a partner, there are likely a…
Matt Terwilliger learned through competitive sports that emotions, when unchecked, can be exploited by your opponent. He strived for stoicism all the way through his basketball career, landing him in…
Joey Coleman grew up as one of seven kids in a household that allowed his Drive to bloom from the start. A former criminal defense lawyer and jack of many trades, Joey now travels the country speakin…
Paul Chek has always been a seeker of knowledge and comprehensive understanding, constantly asking the question 'what caused that?'. This led him to a life of learning, first as an auto mechanic, the…
Entrepreneur turned investor, Scott Thompson grew up in Pennsylvania and identified as a 'pusher' from an early age. He pushed himself to become an Eagle scout by the age of 14 and All-state Wrestler…
Brad Mills used his dream of making a movie, and the desire to fund it, to fuel his navigation through life. The now-retired serial entrepreneur was always an early adopter of technology and was one …
Megan Hottman was a late bloomer, athletically. She found cycling in law school and it became her passion; so much so that she spent time as a professional cyclist and then started her own law practi…
Jayson Gaignard, founder of Mastermind Talks, joins us on the podcast for a deep discussion about both success and failure. He shares with us the internal battle of finding fulfillment in his work an…
We get back to topics on the I am Driven podcast this week with projection. We talk about what projection is and how it impacts your life in your everyday interactions with both the world in general …
A God-fearing man with a God-shaped hole in his heart, Trey Weis is yet another Driven who has turned to meditation to help channel his ambition. As a pediatric dentist, he credits his success to his…