I Couldn't Empathize With Anyone. Then I Tried Microdosing.
Episode 80 of the We Live to Build podcast, hosted by Sean Weisbrot, titled "I Couldn't Empathize With Anyone. Then I Tried Microdosing." was published on November 9, 2021 and runs 35 minutes.
November 9, 2021 ·35m · We Live to Build
Summary
I Couldn't Empathize With Anyone. Then I Tried Microdosing. For CEO Mark Beneke, a lifelong struggle to empathize with others was holding him back as a leader and a person . In this raw, honest interview, he shares the full story of his year-long microdosing experiment with LSD. Discover how microdosing unlocked a state of 100x focus, but more importantly, how it taught him the empathy he needed to transform his leadership and his relationships . This is a deep dive into the incredible benefits, the lasting effects, and the dark side of his experiment that every curious entrepreneur needs to hear. Check out the company: https://markbeneke.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - Why Entrepreneurs Are Turning to Microdosing03:55 - My Year-Long Microdosing Experiment Begins07:05 - "I Had a Problem with Authority"09:58 - This Is What 100x Focus Feels Like12:55 - How Microdosing Finally Taught Me Empathy15:55 - The Positive Effects That Lasted for Years18:56 - Can One Trip Heal 20 Years of Trauma?22:17 - How Increased Empathy Made Me a Better CEO25:11 - Fixing My Most Important Relationships28:09 - The Dark Side: When the Experiment Went Wrong31:03 - The Future: Microdosing Without the Risks?34:04 - A Final Warning Before You Try This📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.aiLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/reviewHow I Made $15M: https://welivetobuild.com/networkSubscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrotFollow Sean on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
I Couldn't Empathize With Anyone. Then I Tried Microdosing. For CEO Mark Beneke, a lifelong struggle to empathize with others was holding him back as a leader and a person . In this raw, honest interview, he shares the full story of his year-long microdosing experiment with LSD. Discover how microdosing unlocked a state of 100x focus, but more importantly, how it taught him the empathy he needed to transform his leadership and his relationships . This is a deep dive into the incredible benefits, the lasting effects, and the dark side of his experiment that every curious entrepreneur needs to hear. Check out the company: https://markbeneke.com
Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory
👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot
Inquiries: [email protected]
🕒 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Why Entrepreneurs Are Turning to Microdosing
03:55 - My Year-Long Microdosing Experiment Begins
07:05 - "I Had a Problem with Authority"
09:58 - This Is What 100x Focus Feels Like
12:55 - How Microdosing Finally Taught Me Empathy
15:55 - The Positive Effects That Lasted for Years
18:56 - Can One Trip Heal 20 Years of Trauma?
22:17 - How Increased Empathy Made Me a Better CEO
25:11 - Fixing My Most Important Relationships
28:09 - The Dark Side: When the Experiment Went Wrong
31:03 - The Future: Microdosing Without the Risks?
34:04 - A Final Warning Before You Try This
📈 WORK WITH ME
▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory
▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate
▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai
Leave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/review
How I Made $15M: https://welivetobuild.com/network
Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot
Follow Sean on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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