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Love Conquers Fear
In an era of exponentially evolving AI and robotics, one question looms large: Will humanity make it? Love Conquers Fear is a podcast where leadership meets love, technology serves humanity, and vision becomes action. Host Brett Alexander Hurt—tech entrepreneur and investor—sits down with some of the world’s most influential people to ask: Will we unite to create the Age of Abundance for All? These conversations are calls to action, awakening leaders everywhere to rise and help humanity choose…
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- Love Conquers Fear
#87: The AI Crossroads: Brett Hurt on Wisdom in Tech – with Steven Tomlinson and Culturati: LIVE
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why AI could unlock unprecedented abundance or amplify the systems…
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#86: The Human Work of AI: Vocation, Communion & Using AI Toward the Common Good — Steven Tomlinson
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How to turn your gifts into a vocation that serves something larger than…
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#85: The Deep Tech Future: Why the Biggest Opportunities Are in the Physical World — Pablos Holman
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why tech’s next frontier is energy, manufacturing, construction, and…
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#84: More Than Medicine: Veteran Trauma, Psychedelic Healing, and Reclaiming Purpose — CJ LoConte
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How the veteran suicide crisis reshaped CJ’s mission around mental…
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#83: Collective Intelligence: How AI Can Help Us Think Together and Find Common Ground — Kim Polese
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How generative collective intelligence could combine human reasoning and…
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#82: Investigating the Mystical: DMT, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality — John Chavez
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - John’s spontaneous Kundalini awakening and the experiences that…
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#81: Solving Women’s Wealth Gap: Breaking Into Venture Capital and Systems-Change — Joanna Rees
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How Joanna broke into venture capital after hundreds of investor…
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#80: The AI Prisoner’s Dilemma: Competition, Coordination & Creating Better Outcomes — Eric Bradlow
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How a baseball statistics lecture launched Eric’s career in data science…
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#79: From Persecution to Purpose: Faith and the Call of Spiritual Capitalism — Payam Zamani
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Payam’s journey from religious persecution in Iran to refugee…
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#78: The New Mental Health Frontier: Psychedelics, Policy & The Soul — Mary Olivar + Vance McMurry
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Psychedelic therapy for trauma, PTSD, addiction, and mental health -…
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#77: BookPeople Presents: Brett Hurt In Conversation with Mark Gober — August 23, 2026 in Austin, TX
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book A special conversation with Brett Hurt and Mark Gober — recorded live in collaboration with BookPeople in…
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#76: Intuition as Superpower: Unlearning Fear & Listening to Our Innate Intelligence — Lizzi Cutler
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Trusting intuition as a form of intelligence and learning how it speaks…
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#75: Existential Hope: Choosing Possibility Over Panic — Christine L. Peterson + Madeleine Parker
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How Foresight has spent 40 years anticipating breakthrough technologies…
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#74: Cowgirl Leadership: Women, Entrepreneurship & The Next Generation of Great Leaders — Gay Gaddis
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How childhood adversity and “cowgirl” values shaped Gay’s resilience…
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#73: Reinventing Construction: Robotics, 3D Printing & Building a More Human World — Jason Ballard
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Jason’s path from conservation biology and sustainable building to…
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#72: AI and the Future We Choose: Brett Hurt & Jamie Metzl at the Aspen Institute — July 24, 2026
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book A special conversation with Brett Hurt and Jamie Metzl, moderated by Chadia El Meouchi — recorded live in…
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#71: Decoding Leadership (Part 1): Courage, Conscious Capitalism, and Leading With Heart
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - The role of spirituality in shaping how leaders think about infinity…
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#70: What AI Can’t Replicate: The Irreducible Soul, Faith, and the Goodness of Creation — Doyt Conn
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Doyt’s path from organized religion to meditation, God, and the…
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#69: Building Robots With Heart: The Next Great Technology Frontier — Jeff Cardenas
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Apptronik’s mission to build humanoid robots that help people live and…
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#68: Decoding Reality: What Science and Spirituality Reveal About the Nature of Consciousness
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How near-death experiences (NDEs), psychedelics, meditation, and…
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#67: Beyond Scarcity: Psychedelics, Conscious Capitalism, and the Path to True Wealth — Omani Carson
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Omani’s journey from childhood fear, trauma, and scarcity to healing…
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#66: Decoding Psychedelics: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Healing, and Journeying With Care
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why psychedelics should be treated as sacred medicine, not party drugs…
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#65: The Story Behind Love Conquers Fear: Brett Hurt’s Fireside Chat With Byron Reese — June 23, 2026
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How “Love Conquers Fear” grew from Brett’s search for meaning, reality…
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#64: Ancient Wisdom for a New Future: Culture, Women, and the Path to Liberation – Pardis Mahdavi
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Pardis’ Iranian-American story of exile, identity, and learning to…
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#63: The Cyber Arms Race: Securing the Cloud as AI Escalates Risk — Doug Merritt
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why Doug says careers aren’t linear, and how “purpose” shaped his…
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#62: Rebuilding Trust: AI Agents, Human Dignity, and Universal Basic Capital — Peng T. Ong
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How fear-fed algorithms and fake news break shared reality - Why trust…
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#61: Psychedelic Science: What the Latest Research Teaches Us About Transcending Fear — Greg Fonzo
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Greg’s research on the brain circuits that drive depression, PTSD, and…
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#60: AI Without Layoffs: The Enterprise Playbook for Upskilling at Scale — Brandon Gadoci
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Brandon’s path from creative work to business to tech - The data.world…
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#59: The Big Differentiator: How to Stand Out When Everyone Has the Power of AI — Mitch Joel
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why AI isn’t just a tool, it’s a test of how human you stay - The…
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#58: AI as the Great Equalizer: Entrepreneurship and the Coming Small Business Boom — Ross Buhrdorf
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why choosing love over fear is the difference between healthy culture…
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#57: Why AI Responsibility Is the New Human and Civil Rights Issue — Chris Hyams
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why AI is the human and civil rights issue of this decade because of…
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#56: The End of Busywork: The AI Operations Playbook to Unlock Capacity and Abundance — Rachel Woods
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How AI speeds up work cycles by turning weeks of planning and execution…
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#55: Awakening With Ayahuasca: From a Single Journey to a Lifetime of Healing — Maxi Cohen
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Maxi’s family Holocaust survival roots and her lifelong search for the…
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#54: (Part 2) Navigating AI Codependence: Protecting the Workforce Over Efficiency — Sol Rashidi
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why Gen X may be the bridge generation to an AI-native world - The…
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#54: (Part 1) Human-Led AI: Building a Future That Prioritizes People and Purpose — Sol Rashidi
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why Sol believes the future has to be human-led and AI-supported - What…
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#53: A Breakthrough Worth Fighting For: Psychedelics & the Future of Healing Trauma — Bryan Hubbard
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why Bryan thinks ibogaine could change the game for trauma and…
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#52: What AI Can’t Replace: Neil Blumofe on Wonder and the Human Spirit
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why AI is making reality harder to trust and raising the stakes on…
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#51: Faith and Fertility: A Holistic Approach to Reproductive Health — Ann Shippy
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How Ann went from IBM chemical engineer to functional medicine doctor…
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#50: Lead With Love: How Noom Unlocked a Healthier Future for Lasting Transformation — Saeju Jeong
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why Saeju thinks AI won’t remain just a tool, and what coexistence…
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#49: Antisemitism & AI: Protecting Truth in an Era of Increasing Misinformation — Jonathan Greenblatt
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why “Team Humanity” is the only way through polarization and AI-era…
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#48: The Psychedelic Eucharist: Wisdom and Mysteries from Ancient Traditions — Brian C. Muraresku
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - The core “Immortality Key” thesis and why it challenges the usual…
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#47: Meditation as a Catalyst to Deeper Meaning, Connection, and a Life of Service — Niraj Mehta
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why most people are “spiritually out of shape” until life forces a…
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#46: (Part 2) Love + Light: Near-Death Experiences & the Path to Lasting Awakening — Eben Alexander
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How modern resuscitation is surfacing a tidal wave of near-death…
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#46: (Part 1) What Near-Death Experiences Say About Consciousness and the Afterlife — Eben Alexander
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why near-death experiences are a “wake-up call” for humanity -…
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#45: AI for Healthcare: Expanding Access, Improving Outcomes & Increasing Care — Ganesh Padmanabhan
What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why Ganesh pivoted from consumer tech to building AI for healthcare impact - How Autonomize AI was born and what an agentic…
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#44: Scarcity to Prosperity: Escaping the Net Worth Trap and Finding Inner Fulfillment — JP Newman
What you’ll hear in this episode: - The “net worth trap”: why chasing a bigger net worth can make you feel less safe - How childhood money stories quietly run…
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#43: The Battle for Open-Source AI: Building a Future People Can Trust — Peter Wang
What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why open source became the backbone of modern AI - How Python communities scaled innovation faster than any single company…
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#42: Alien Intelligence: The Next Wave of AI and the Big Risks We Can’t Ignore — Manoj Saxena
What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why Manoj calls AI “alien intelligence” - The danger of emergence: AI doing things nobody instructed - What trustworthy AI…
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#41: Purpose Over Profit: A Conscious Awakening to Do More Good as the Stakes Rise — Jay Wilkinson
What you’ll hear in this episode: - What the Do More Good Movement is trying to spark across business leaders - Love over fear as an operating system for…
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#40: Instant Awakening: Accessing Your Deepest States of Mind in a Moment with Paige Britt
What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why “trusting your knowing” is harder than accessing it - Paige’s definition of awakening: contact with what you are…
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#39: Driving Change: High-Stakes Leadership Across Combat, Tech, and Politics – Joseph Kopser
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - How to avoid getting “programmed” by outrage cycles, algorithms, and…
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#38: What Extreme Environments Can Teach Us About Courage, Curiosity, and Safety – Sam Cossman
What you’ll hear in this episode: - What it’s like to be inside of active volcanoes - Why Sam is drawn to extreme environments and what they teach us about…
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#37: Music as Medicine: Why Guitar Is a Pathway to Belonging, Healing, and Change — Matt Hinsley
Order the Book! ► http://loveconquersfear.org/book What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why “I’m so busy” can quietly keep us stuck - How Austin Classical…
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#36: What 20 Years of LSD Revealed About Suffering, Healing & the Future of Humanity — Chris Bache
What you’ll hear in this episode: - What a “collective awakening” can look like - Chris' journey through non-ordinary states of consciousness - “Spiritual…
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#35: From Extinction to Ascension: Choosing Our Path Amid Extreme Abundance – Pippa Malmgren
What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why the world is entering a period of profound structural change across economics, geopolitics, and technology - How fear…
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#34: Beyond Biohacking: Health, Consciousness, and Living with Intention — Ben Greenfield
What you’ll hear in this episode: - How physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual awareness are deeply interconnected - Ben’s approach to optimizing the…
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#33: Rethinking Justice: How Education, Empathy, & AI Can Create Abundance — Suzi Sosa + Alex Wright
What you’ll hear in this episode: - How incarceration can spark deep inner reflection and spiritual awakening - Why education and literacy restore dignity…
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#32: Intuition, Creativity, and the Nature of Consciousness — Michael Collins
What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why intuition and consciousness are moving from the margins into the mainstream - The difference between intellect-driven…
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#31: Why Women’s Health Fell Behind and How Precision Medicine and AI Can Fix It — Piraye Beim
What you’ll hear in this episode: - Why women’s health is decades behind other fields of medicine, and why that gap still exists - How food, health, and…
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#30: Building Whole Foods — John Mackey on Health, Spirituality, and Capitalism
What you’ll hear in this episode: - John Mackey’s journey from founding Whole Foods to championing conscious capitalism - How Whole Foods’ values shaped its…