All Episodes
Zero Distortion with Russ Bates — 82 episodes
Episode 81: What If You're Completely Wrong?
Episode 80: The Stories We Tell Ourselves (And Why They Hold Us Back)
Episode 79: Are You Listening... Or Just Waiting to Talk?
Episode 78: What Will People Think? The Fear That's Holding You Back
Episode 77: The Red Flags Were There. Why Didn't We Listen?
Episode 76: Why Modern Life Can Feel So Empty
Episode 75: Why People Keep Taking Advantage of You
Episode 74: Stop Explaining Yourself – It’s Making You Look Weak
Episode 73: The People Who Smile in Your Face…
Episode 72: Why You Keep Getting in Your Own Way
Episode 71: People Aren’t Who They Pretend to Be
Episode 70: Most People Don’t Think for Themselves (Here’s Why)
Episode 69: Why People Can’t Admit They’re Wrong
Episode 68: Why You Feel Envy (And How to Use It to Win)
Episode 67: The Rise of Narcissism
Episode 66: Control Your Emotions Before They Control You
Episode 65: Weaponized Victimhood - How Political Leaders Avoid Accountability
Episode 64: Why Hard Work Doesn’t Guarantee Success
Episode 63: Why You Avoid Hard Decisions (Even When You Know)
Episode 62: The Cost of Lying to Yourself (And Why We Keep Doing It)
Episode 61: Why Don’t People Think? | Critical Thinking in an Age of Reaction
Episode 60: Knowing Better Isn’t Enough: Why Smart People Still Don’t Change
Episode 59: Changing Your Mind Isn’t Weakness
Episode 58: Opinion Isn’t Experience
Episode 57: The 90-Day Rule
Episode 56: January Won’t Save You (Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail)
Episode 55: The Quiet Comeback
Episode 54: The Illusion of Progress: Why You Feel Busy but Never Move Forward
Episode 53: Do Nothing. Face Everything. The Discipline That Forces Clarity
Episode 52: The Distraction Addiction-Why Your Phone Controls Your Attention
Episode 51: Stop Hustling for a Minute: The Science Behind Taking a Real Pause
Episode 50: From Burnout to Best Life
Episode 49: The Hidden Cost of ‘Just Pushing Through'
Episode 48: The Death of Conversation
Episode 47: The Myth of Multitasking | Why You’re Doing More But Achieving Less
Episode 46- The Outrage Machine
Episode 45: The Collapse of Common Sense | How Emotion Replaced Logic
Episode 44: Stop Saying Yes to Everything
Episode 43: Build Unshakable Confidence
Episode 43: Choose Your Inputs | Protect Your Mindset from Negativity & Build Focus
Episode 41: Discipline Beats Motivation
Episode 40: The Boy Who Gave It All Away 💛 | A 9-Year-Old’s Act of Kindness That Went Viral
Episode 39: Respond, Don’t React | How to Stay in Control When Emotions Run High
Episode 38: Keep Moving Forward
Episode 37-Fitness Over 40 (Part 2): Mindset, Habits & Leadership with Joe Callari
Episode 36: Elevate Your Circle | Surround Yourself with People Who Lift You Up
Episode 35: Don’t Take the Bait | Protect Your Energy & Stay Focused in a Distracted World
Episode 34-The Power of Small Wins | How Momentum Builds Confidence & Progress
Episode 33-Fitness Over 40: Joe Callari’s 3-Step Framework to Lose Weight, Regain Energy & Build Discipline
Episode 32: 4th Quarter Lock In: Fitness, Mindset & Couple Growth
Episode 31: Staying Positive in Divisive Times
Episode 30: Climate Change: Physics, Denial, and Real Solutions w/ Tim Christophersen
Episode 29: Mindset Coaching with Rebecca Schocker
Episode 25: Matchmaking Without the Swipe: I Know Why You’re Single (And Yes, It’s Your Fault)
Episode 28: The Day One Lie: Trump Promised Lower Prices, Americans Got Higher Costs
Episode 27: Leadership, Media & Success: Dr. Kim McNair’s Blueprint for Entrepreneurs
Episode 26: Solar Truth Bombs: Aaron Nichols on Storytelling, Renewable Energy Policy & The Big Billionaire Bill
Episode 26: Matchmaking Without the Swipe: I Know Why You’re Single (And Yes, It’s Your Fault)
Episode 24: Imposter Syndrome: Why Successful People Still Feel Like Frauds
Episode 23: Megawatts to Mega Recycling | Emilie O’Leary on Solar Waste, Decommissioning & the Circular Clean Energy Economy
Episode 22: Can You Talk Politics Without Losing Friends? We Tried.
Episode 21: EV Myths, Fires & Fearmongering: Jess Shanahan on the Truth About Electric Vehicles
Episode 20: Comfort Is Lying to You
Episode 19: Casey Weinstein on Corruption, Courage & a Possible U.S. Senate Run
Episode 18-Clean Energy’s Next Chapter: Can We Thrive Without the ITC?
Episode 17: What Real Leadership Looks Like | Randal "Tiny" Smith on Strategy, Empathy & Team Performance
Episode 16-The Manosphere Exposed: Why Fake “Alpha” Culture Is Failing Young Men
Episode 15-Electric Julie on EVs, Clean Energy, and Why the Politics Shouldn't Matter Anymore
Episode 13-State Rep. Tristan Rader: How Ohio Just Took Down Big Utility Corruption
Episode 13: Cowards in the Comments
Episode 12: Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Cuts Medicaid, Helps the Wealthy — Here’s What’s Inside
Episode 11-Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts: Who Really Benefited?
Episode 10-Manifestation That Actually Works: Mindset, Energy & Real-Life Results
Episode 9-Made in America-Is It Still Realistic Today
Episode 8 – The Business of the Bachelor with Lanie Latsios
Episode 7-Answer the Damn Question
Episode 6: Work/Life Balance
Episode 5-Vacation Vibes & Real Talk: A Quick Zero Distortion Update from Mexico
Angela Muresan — Marketing with Meaning
Zero Distortion Episode 3-The Fall of Elon Musk
Zero Distortion Ep. 2 – Tariffs: Who Pays, Why Now, and What It All Means
Episode 1-Why I Started Zero Distortion