You have an Endless Potential

Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks with best-selling author, Air Force veteran, and psychologist Rob Henderson. They discuss his recent memoir “Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family and Social Class” and go through Rob’s tumultuous upbringing within the California foster care system, the lived and observed transformations of social status and class as he ascended to Yale and Cambridge, how his thoughts on family structure and “luxury beliefs” developed, and why bookstores won’t host him for his tour. Rob Henderson grew up in foster homes in Los Angeles and in the rural town of Red Bluff, California. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at the age of seventeen. Following his enlistment, he attended Yale on the G.I. Bill and was subsequently awarded the Gates Cambridge Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge, where he obtained a PhD in psychology in 2022. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Quillette, among other outlets, and his Substack newsletter is sent each week to more than 50,000 subscribers.   This episode was recorded on February 25th, 2024   - Links -   2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events     Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/       For Rob Henderson:   “Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class” (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Troubled-Memoir-Foster-Family-Social/dp/1982168536   On X https://twitter.com/robkhenderson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   Substack https://substack.com/@robkhenderson   Newsletter https://www.robkhenderson.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Mars 20241h 44min

Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks in-person with Todd and Krista Kolstad. They discuss their ongoing court battle with the state of Montana surrounding the removal of their daughter from their home, and then to Canada, for lack of gender affirmation.   Krista Cummins-Kolstad was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. After mortuary school, she moved to Flathead County, Montana where she spent the next 13 years as a licensed mortician and funeral director. She married Todd Kolstad in 2017 and recently moved to Glasgow Montana to give her daughter a fresh start. She has been working with her husband Todd at his company, Montana Technical Solutions since 2021.   A Glasgow, Montana native, Todd Kolstad spent his high school years in the Phoenix, Arizona area. He served in the Air Force from 1987 to 1991 mostly stationed in Kadena Air Base with the 12th tactical fighter squadron. After his military service he worked for Siemens nuclear power for 10yrs doing nuclear instrumentation. He then worked for KLA-Tencor performing laser alignment robotics globally. He then returned to the glasgow Montana area and started the company he has today: Montana Technical Solutions. Todd has five children with his ex wife. He moved to the flathead valley area where he met and married Krista Cumm.   - Links -   2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events     Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/       For Todd & Krista Kolstad:   Given Send Go campaign to help with legal fees https://www.givesendgo.com/GBMG9  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Mars 20241h 39min

Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks with best-selling author Abigail Shrier. They discuss her landmark first book, “Irreversible Damage,” as well as her latest publication, available now: “Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren’t Growing Up". From this, they break down the state of the therapeutic industry, the overgrown tendency of professionals to “treat the well, rather than the sick,” the existence and need for necessary trauma, and the now-generational impact of harmful therapy, and by extension, harmful parenting.   Abigail Shrier received the Barbara Olson Award for Excellence and Independence in Journalism in 2021. Her best-selling book, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters (2020), was named a “Best Book” by the Economist and the Times (of London). It has been translated into ten languages. Her upcoming publication, Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren’t Growing Up is slated for release in early 2024.   - Links -   2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events     Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/       For Abigail Shrier:   On X https://twitter.com/AbigailShrier?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   Website https://www.abigailshrier.com/   Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren’t Growing Up (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Therapy-Kids-Arent-Growing-ebook/dp/B0CBYHTV2D  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Feb 20241h 40min

Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks with author and podcaster Andrew Klavan. They discuss the beauty in the “tough guy with a purpose” archetype that inspired Klavan to write, the loss of idealism in main characters, the eye-rolling anti-realism in media portrayals of young women, and how superhero films have ushered in an era of storytelling devoid of human nature, and why most new stories and adaptations feel deeply empty.   Andrew Klavan is an American podcaster, essayist, and novelist. He has written more than 30 novels since 1977. His podcast, the Andrew Klavan show, has been a staple for years, though Klavan has had other similar shows produced by companies such as Truth Revolt and the Blaze. Klavan has also produced modern “radio plays” for the DW with “Another Kingdom,” which has three seasons. Notably, Klavan was born jewish, but in his adult life converted to Christianity. Andrew grew up as one of four sons in Great Neck, Long island. His father, Gene Klavan, was a NY disc jockey. Andrews 1995 novel, True Crime, was adapted into the hit film by Clint Eastwood. His novel Don’t Say A Word was adapted into a film of the same name starring Michael Douglass. Many of his other works, along with original screenplays, have also been produced.         - Links -     2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events     Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/       For Andrew Klavan:   Watch the Andrew Klavan Show on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewKlavan   Andrew Klavan’s newest book, “The House of Love and Death” https://www.amazon.com/House-Death-Cameron-Winter-Mysteries/dp/1613164467  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Feb 20241h 39min

Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks with author, teacher, and prior hostage negotiator Chris Voss. They discuss the necessity of prioritizing needs and wants, how to navigate the job market to fit your best potential, how and why to go after a raise, the primacy of invitational collaboration over compelled, and how Voss succeeded in many real-world hostage negotiations.   Chris Voss has served as the lead international kidnapping negotiator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the hostage negotiation representative for the National Security Council’s Hostage Working Group, and the lead Crisis Negotiator for the NYC division of the FBI. Chris was a member of the New York City Joint Terrorist Task Force for 14 years, a recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement, and the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service. Chris has taught business negotiation courses at the University of Southern California, Georgetown University, and Harvard University. He has also guest lectured at Northwestern University and at schools abroad. Currently, Chris works with Insite Security as their Managing Director of the Kidnapping Resolution Practice.     - Links -   2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events     Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/       For Chris Voss:   On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thefbinegotiator/?hl=en   On X https://twitter.com/fbinegotiator?lang=en   Sign up for Chris Voss’s Newsletter https://www.blackswanltd.com/no-oriented-questions   “Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It” (book) https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805   Learn to negotiate with the Black Swan Group https://www.blackswanltd.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Feb 20241h 34min

Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks with nuclear fusion expert Dr. Dennis Whyte. They walk through how fusion differs from fission, the harnessable energy found at the center of the sun, how to recreate it on earth, the fourth state of matter known as plasma, and facing the consequences of technology while acknowledging that we must push forward.   Dennis Whyte is the Hitachi America Professor of Engineering, and prior director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at MIT (He stepped down in November 2023). Whyte is considered a leader and innovator in fusion research, and currently leads the project SPARC - a compact, high-field, net fusion energy fusion device.   - Sponsors -   Birch Gold: Text "JORDAN" to 989898 for your no-cost, no-obligation, FREE information kit Shopify: Get a $1/ month FREE trial with full access to Shopify's entire suite of features: https://shopify.com/jbp Mizzen & Main: Get 25% off your purchase of $130 or more at https://www.MizzenandMain.com promo code Jordan   - Links -   2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events     Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/       For Dennis Whyte:   On facebook ​​https://www.facebook.com/mit.psfc/   On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mit.psfc/   On Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/plasma-science-and-fusion-center-at-mit/   On Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@mitplasmasciencefusioncenter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Feb 20241h 39min

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with five-time consecutive Mr. Olympia Classic Physique champion, businessman, and public speaker, Chris Bumstead. They discuss how Chris was introduced to bodybuilding, how he combatted anxiety and a speech impediment in his upbringing and early career, where he’s at now following a five-year win streak, and how he balances his values between sport, business, marriage, and soon-to-be fatherhood.   Hailing from Canada, Chris Bumstead (AKA “CBUM”) has taken the fitness world by storm, becoming a five-time Mr. Olympia Classic Physique Champion. With his unmatched physique, unwavering dedication, and infectious enthusiasm, Chris has become a true icon of the sport. With over 22 million followers, Chris is an inspiration for individuals worldwide.   Chris is a proud owner of RAW Nutrition, a premium sports nutrition line, as well as BUM Energy, an exciting new lifestyle energy drink.     - Links -   2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events     Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/       For Chris Bumstead:   On X https://twitter.com/c_bumstead?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor   On Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4514FwdRy5gI6CdC9GPb0w   CBUM Energy (Website) https://bum.energy/   CBUM Fitness On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cbumfitness/?hl=en   Raw Nutrition (website) https://getrawnutrition.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAibeuBhAAEiwAiXBoJGHoS15gfHGkSKXMTvKTHSF1Evv923Il9ZARCStHv231dN7KNM4VRRoChtYQAvD_BwE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Feb 20241h 46min

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with author, researcher, and psychiatrist Chris Palmer. They discuss how metabolic and mental disorders might be linked, depression's purpose as a biological corrective measure, how metabolism might directly tie to mental disorders, the use of fasting for medical and spiritual breakthroughs, and the research showing we have vastly undervalued the mitochondria when it comes to mental wellness.   Chris Palmer, MD is a medical doctor and psychiatric researcher working in the areas of addiction and sleep. He is also the author of 2022’s “Brain Energy,” in which he argues that mental disorders are metabolic disorders of the brain.     - Links -   2024 tour details can be found here https://jordanbpeterson.com/events     Peterson Academy https://petersonacademy.com/       For Dr. Chris Palmer   Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health--and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Energy-Revolutionary-Understanding-Health/dp/1637741588/ref=asc_df_1637741588/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=680422841264&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2059281934683270123&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013190&hvtargid=pla-1665213950074&psc=1&mcid=e623ac2681463a208fc7ee1a7cb17d1a  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Feb 20241h 40min