What happens when you give an overthinking entrepreneur a microphone, a curiosity obsession, and access to the sharpest minds on the planet?
You get MindHack - the podcast for founders, builders, and high-performers who want to upgrade their brain like they upgrade their software.
Each week, Cody McLain (entrepreneur since 15, burnout survivor, and productivity nerd) sits down with scientists, psychologists, and successful entrepreneurs to reverse-engineer how extraordinary people think, feel, and execute.
We unpack the mental models, weird routines, emotional rewiring, and psychology-backed strategies that actually work—so you can build your business without losing your mind.
🎯 Think: startup grit meets cognitive science.
🎙️ Guests include bestselling authors, startup OGs, and unreasonably curious humans.
🔥 Warning: listening may result in existential clarity, better habits, and fewer panic Googles at 2am.
New episodes every week. Subscribe and hack your brain before your brain hacks you.
What happens when you give an overthinking entrepreneur a microphone, a curiosity obsession, and access to the sharpest minds on the planet?
You get MindHack - the podcast for founders, builders, and high-performers who want to upgrade their brain like they upgrade their software.
Each week, Cody McLain (entrepreneur since 15, burnout survivor, and productivity nerd) sits down with scientists, psychologists, and successful entrepreneurs to reverse-engineer how extraordinary people think, feel, and execute.
We unpack the mental models, weird routines, emotional rewiring, and psychology-backed strategies that actually work—so you can build your business without losing your mind.
🎯 Think: startup grit meets cognitive science.
🎙️ Guests include bestselling authors, startup OGs, and unreasonably curious humans.
🔥 Warning: listening may result in existential clarity, better habits, and fewer panic Googles at 2am.
New episodes every week. Subscribe and hack your brain before your brain hacks you.
In this episode of MindHack, I speak with Dr. Leanne Whitney, a leading researcher in comparative psychology who bridges Western psychological insights with Eastern wisdom traditions.
Dr. Whitney explains how anxiety often stems from disconnection between mind and body, revealing why traditional approaches to managing thoughts often fail. She unpacks the critical difference between Western psychology's view of ego and yoga's perspective on consciousness, offering practical insights on breaking free from destructive thought patterns.
We explore how breath work directly impacts the nervous system, discuss the dangers of spiritual bypassing, and examine why many people get trapped in cycles of seeking external validation. Dr. Whitney shares specific techniques to establish safety in your body as the foundation for psychological healing.
Whether you're struggling with daily stress or seeking deeper self-understanding, this conversation provides clear, actionable tools to transform your relationship with anxiety.
ℹ️ About the Guest
Dr. Leanne Whitney is a pioneer in bridging Eastern wisdom with Western psychology, guiding individuals to transform anxiety through mind-body integration. Find her on Instagram @drleannewhitney, where she shares practical tools for nervous system regulation. Her groundbreaking book, Consciousness in Jung and Patanjali, explores how ancient yogic practices offer solutions to modern psychological challenges that traditional therapy often misses. Her work has been featured through published research and public dialogues on depth psychology and consciousness, where she brings an integrative approach to self-realization, healing, and transformation.
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