Rewired: John Borden on Psychedelics, Spartan Races, and ...

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🔥 Episode Summary:After a tough professional video game tournament, host J.R. reflects on personal missteps and lessons learned—then introduces a guest with a powerful transformation story. Meet John Borden: a former high-performing corporate exec turned personal trainer and psychedelic integration coach.John shares his emotional, unfiltered journey from addiction, ego, and external validation to clarity, confidence, and conscious self-reinvention. What sparked the shift? A spontaneous but transformative experience with psilocybin mushrooms that unlocked emotional healing and redirected his entire life path. From losing friendships to gaining purpose, quitting his job, starting Get Psyched Fitness, and even meeting the love of his life—John’s story is as raw as it is inspiring.💡 Topics We Cover:The price of not being mentally ready for high performanceHow recreational psychedelics became a tool for healingFrom party life to purposeful living: the pain of realignmentTraining for and crushing a Spartan Race with only 2 weeks prepLaunching a coaching business to help others integrate transformationFinding love by following intuition—literallyWhy you are stronger than you think🎧 Listen now if you’re ready to:Break free from validation addictionHear a brutally honest transformation storyGet inspired to take radical ownership of your life🗣️ Connect with John Borden:📸 Instagram: @johnnybe🌐 Coaching & Fitness: GetPsychedFitness.com

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This episode was published on October 9, 2025.

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🔥 Episode Summary:After a tough professional video game tournament, host J.R. reflects on personal missteps and lessons learned—then introduces a guest with a powerful transformation story. Meet John Borden: a former high-performing corporate exec...

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