The Chase Merrill Podcast

Interesting Conversations. Interesting People.

The Chase Merrill Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Chase Merrill, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Chase Merrill hosts The Chase Merrill Podcast, a education show with 17 episodes published.

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  Episode #87

  Weed Is More Addictive Than Heroin - Judy Grisel - #87

  Aug 6, 202654 min

  Judy Grisel is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Bucknell University and the author of Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction. What actually drives addiction — genes or environment? Judy spent a decade lost to addiction, homeless and sick, before turning her own life into a research question and becoming one of the field's leading addiction neuroscientists. Her answer is close to fifty-fifty. So what tips the balance, and why do addiction rates keep climbing even though our genes haven't changed? Expect to learn why cannabis may be more addictive than heroin, what's actually happening in the brain's dopamine pathway when we crave something, why the anticipation of a reward feels better than the reward itself, why 90% of people who develop an addiction start using before they turn 18, how boredom is a bigger risk factor than poverty, how Judy went from homeless and addicted to a tenured neuroscientist, why "resetting your dopamine" isn't as simple as people claim online and much more… - Save hundreds on the best saunas on the market: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Ice Barrel Cold Plunge at: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on beef protein: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Nordic Wave Cold Plunge: HERE (Use code MERRILL) Save on Board Game Tables: HERE ( Use MERRILL10) - 0:00 Fifty-Fifty Split 2:55 Inside the Brain's Dopamine Pathway 5:10 Can You Actually Reset Your Dopamine 10:53 The Genetics of Addiction Risk 14:50 What to Do if You're Wired for It 17:20 Why Boredom Beats Poverty as a Risk Factor 20:41 Do We Really Have More Free Time Than Our Ancestors 25:13 Cannabis Is More Addictive Than Heroin 28:49 Judy's Own Decade Lost to Addiction 33:41 Why Her Recovery Actually Stuck 39:59 The Carl Hart Debate on Using Safely 46:00 Chase's Own Cold Turkey Moment 50:32 Closing Questions and Book Recs - Thank You For Listening To The Chase Merrill Podcast - Get in touch in the comments below or head: HERE - Judy's Website: HERE Judy's Book: HERE

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  Episode #86

  Why I'm Terrified To Turn 30 - Solo Episode - #86

  Aug 3, 202615 min

  This is a solo episode — I talk through the fears I don't usually say out loud. - Save hundreds on the best saunas on the market: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Ice Barrel Cold Plunge: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on beef protein: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Nordic Wave Cold Plunge: HERE (Use code MERRILL) Save on Board Game Tables: HERE ( Use MERRILL10) - Thank You For Listening To The Chase Merrill Podcast - Get in touch in the comments below or head: HERE

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  Episode #85

  "It's Not A 106K Swim, It's A 1K Swim 106 Times" - Nick Pelletier - #85

  Jul 30, 20261h 2m

  Nick Pelletier is an ultra endurance athlete, documentary filmmaker, and host of the Comfort Breeds Complacency podcast. What does it take to fail at something twice and still go back? Nick spent four years and three attempts trying to swim the 113-kilometer length of Okanagan Lake, battling chafing so severe he couldn't lift his arms, wildfire smoke that erased the shoreline, and a shoulder that gave out mid-swim. So what finally got him across, and what happens when Mother Nature says no anyway? Expect to learn why Nick's first attempt at swimming Okanagan Lake ended in agonizing chafing after eight hours, how wildfire smoke wiped out his ability to sight the shoreline and ended his second attempt, what it felt like when his shoulder gave out from thousands of strokes, why his dad was the one who had to call off two failed attempts, what it's like to get stung by a Portuguese man o' war mid-ocean-swim and lose the use of your legs, why a hot shower turned out to be the real cure for the sting, and how three failures over four years turned into a 71-hour finish and much more… - Save hundreds on the best saunas on the market: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Ice Barrel Cold Plunge: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on beef protein: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Nordic Wave Cold Plunge: HERE (Use code MERRILL) Save on Board Game Tables: HERE ( Use MERRILL10) - 0:00 Intro & The Sink Or Swim Documentary 1:27 The 113-Kilometer Swim Across Okanagan Lake 3:52 His First Long Swim Attempt With Almost No Experience 8:24 Attempt One: Chafing So Bad He Couldn't Lift His Arms 12:12 Rating The Failures: Swimming Vs. Cycling And Running 16:34 Stung By A Portuguese Man O'War Mid-Swim 21:52 Attempt Two: Wildfire Smoke And A Shoulder That Gave Out 25:37 Solo Cycling Through Mexico's Cartel Zones 33:45 Preparing For The Third Attempt 35:49 His Dad Backs Him When The Crew Wants To Pull Him 41:43 Finishing After 71 Hours In The Water 45:35 Why He Keeps Choosing Voluntary Suffering 54:21 What's Next: The Bigfoot 200 55:55 Closing Questions: Who To Talk To Next And Book Recs - Thank You For Listening To The Chase Merrill Podcast - Get in touch in the comments below or head: HERE - Nick's Instagram: HERE Nick's Sink or Swim Doc: HERE

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  Episode #84

  The Video Game That Rehabbed His Concussion - Ryan Glatt - #84

  Jul 27, 202656 min

  Ryan Glatt is a brain health coach, certified personal trainer, and director of the FitBrain Program at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute, and author of Brain Health and Exercise. What's actually happening in your brain when you exercise? Most of what circulates online about neuroplasticity, brain rewiring, and "brain hacks" is either oversimplified or flat-out wrong, and there's no shortage of influencers cashing in on the confusion. So what does the research actually show about exercise and the brain, and how do you build a routine that works with it instead of guessing? Expect to learn what exergaming actually is and how a Nintendo Wii could help rehab a stroke patient, why neuroplasticity is an ability and not a resource you can buy in a bottle, the myth behind "neurons that wire together, fire together," the three levels at which exercise changes your brain (micro, macro, and behavioral), why he calls exercise a "neuropolypill," how to program aerobic, resistance, and neuromotor training across your week, and why doing the thing you're worst at might be the best thing for your brain and much more… - Save hundreds on the best saunas on the market: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Ice Barrel Cold Plunge: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on beef protein: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Nordic Wave Cold Plunge: HERE (Use code MERRILL) Save on Board Game Tables: HERE ( Use MERRILL10) - 0:00 What Is Exergaming, Really? 5:58 Why Games Get People Moving When Willpower Won't 11:05 Inside The New Book: Brain Health And Exercise 18:39 The Neuroplasticity Myth Everyone's Selling 20:27 The "Neurons That Fire Together, Wire Together" Myth, Debunked 25:03 The Three Levels Of How Exercise Changes Your Brain 32:37 Why He Calls Exercise A "Neuropolypill" 37:35 Programming Your Week: How Much Of Each Exercise Type 43:32 The Third Exercise Category Almost Nobody Programs 47:10 Can Exercise Offset A Bad Night Of Sleep? 49:32 Calling Out Neuroscience Influencers 50:42 The Dual-Tasking Trick For A Sharper Brain 54:26 Where To Find Ryan And His Book - Thank You For Listening To The Chase Merrill Podcast - Get in touch in the comments below or head: HERE - Ryan's Instagram: HERE Ryan's Book: HERE

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  Episode #83

  Not Training Your Mind Is Making You Miserable - Navy SEAL Mark Divine - #83

  Jul 23, 20261h 2m

  Mark Divine is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander, founder of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind, and author of several bestselling books including Unbeatable Mind and The Way of the SEAL. What's actually happening when a mind can't be broken? Mark earned the nickname "Cyborg" in the SEALs for barely registering pain, but what he's built since retiring goes far beyond physical toughness into a rigorous daily practice of training the mind itself. So what does it actually take to stop reacting to your own thoughts, and is willpower even the right word for it? Expect to learn where Mark's nickname "Cyborg" actually came from, how childhood conditioning and years of Zen practice combined to change his relationship with pain, why box breathing became the technique he introduced to the SEALs in 2006, what "catching the snake at the head" means and why it's the key to breaking reactive patterns, how meditation training compounds like physical training but shows no visible reps, why almost none of your opinions are actually your own, and much more… - Save hundreds on the best saunas on the market: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Ice Barrel Cold Plunge at: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on beef protein: HERE (use code MERRILL) Save on Nordic Wave Cold Plunge: HERE (Use code MERRILL) Save on Board Game Tables: HERE ( Use MERRILL10) - 0:00 Where The Nickname Cyborg Came From 2:02 Zen Training And Childhood Abuse Behind His Pain Tolerance 5:47 Parenting An Adopted Son Without Forcing Your Own Path 10:50 Chase On Pain-Driven Ambition Vs His Sister's Joy 12:35 The Twins Story Same Father Opposite Lives 15:44 The Ego Is Just A Bunch Of Habits 20:29 When The Zen Practice Actually Took Hold 22:44 Box Breathing The Secret Weapon He Gave The SEALs In 2006 31:06 The Four Phases Of Awakening 33:29 Why Meditation's Benefits Stay Invisible Until They Don't 37:22 Mental Training As The Parallel To Physical Training 41:47 Why You Probably Don't Have A Single Original Opinion 43:31 The Educational System Is Indoctrination And Reality Is Subjective 48:33 Everyone You Meet Is Trapped In Their Own Simulation 51:30 The 90-Day Challenge Closing Questions And Book Recs - Thank You For Listening To The Chase Merrill Podcast - Get in touch in the comments below or head to...Instagram: HERE - Mark's Instagram: HERE Mark's Website: HERE

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