EP 36 Defeat the Inner Doubt | Featuring Craig Sotkovsky

Episode Title: Defeat The Inner Doubt | Featuring Craig SotkovskyIn this episode of The Road Podcast, Adam sits down with speaker, survivor and mindset coach Craig Sotkovsky for one of the rawest conversations ever recorded on the show. If you’ve ever battled self-doubt, felt stuck in life, or struggled to rebuild yourself after trauma, this episode will hit you straight in the chest.Craig has survived more than most people could imagine — cancer, nerve pain, 15 knee surgeries, losing businesses, bankruptcy, life-changing surgeries, and even standing on the rubble of Ground Zero after 9/11. But this conversation isn’t about tragedy. It’s about transformation. It’s about beating the voice in your head that tells you you’re not enough, and discovering the power inside your own “inner real estate”.Across nearly two hours, Craig breaks down how he rebuilt his mindset, rewired his beliefs, and learned to “alchemize” every setback into personal power. He speaks openly about trauma, childhood pain, being a former addict, losing everything multiple times, and the brutal mental battles that come with chronic illness. He also talks about the mentors who changed his life, including Les Brown, and how mentorship, self-responsibility and deep inner work pulled him out of the darkest places.We get into resilience, the reticular activating system, the quantum field, the pineal gland, emotional biochemistry, spirituality, discomfort, discipline, loneliness, ambition at 60, and why most people die at 35 and get buried at 85. Craig’s message is brutally honest: your life changes the moment you stop running from yourself.We also dive into psychedelics — especially DMT — and how Craig used those intense experiences as tools for self-understanding, consciousness exploration, and reconnecting with parts of himself he’d shut down for years. Whether you agree with psychedelics or not, his stories and insights are mind-bending and unforgettable.If you’re on a journey of rebuilding your confidence, confronting your demons, or trying to become the strongest version of yourself, this episode will stay with you long after it ends. Craig’s energy is wild, compassionate, and fierce — a reminder that even when life looks impossible, you can still fight back.Topics include:• Overcoming self-doubt and inner sabotage• How trauma shapes mindset and behavior• Rebuilding your identity after illness or loss• The power of discomfort and radical honesty• Breaking belief systems that hold you back• How psychedelics like DMT can shift perspective• Mentorship, purpose, and finding real inner peace• Why you must take ownership of your “inner real estate”• What resilience actually looks like in real life• Choosing to live fully while you’re still aliveIf this episode resonates, share it with someone who needs a spark.New episodes every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.