Mighty Pursuit Podcast

Episode 12: Famous divorce lawyer James Sexton on love, sex & marriage

James Sexton is one of the most prominent and famous divorce lawyers in the world. Over the last year, he has been featured on nearly every top podcast on the internet, including the Lex Fridman Podcast, Soft White Underbelly, the Modern Wisdom Podcast, the Matt Walsh Show and The Diary of a CEO Podcast.
Many of the episodes went viral. James has been featured on CNN, ABC and CBS, in the New York Times, and had a regular segment on Steve Harvey’s Talk Show in 2018 talking about marriage. In 2019, he authored the bestselling “How to Stay in Love”. 
You might think that “relationship expert” and “divorce lawyer” are polar opposites, but they are not. James has unprecedented access to his clients, and in many cases, even more access than a therapist, due to the legal ramifications.
He has watched relationships demise and he has gotten to hear the full story, from the promising and happy beginnings, to the ugly and bitter ends. The amount of interest in what James has to say is evidence that people are desperately searching for answers when it comes to healthy relationships.
In this conversation, we discuss timeless truths around marriage, sex, love, divorce and conflict. 
Chapters:0:00 - 1:13 - Intro1:13 - 2:22 - Months in the making2:22 - 4:23 - A divorce lawyer who is a ROMANTIC?!4:23 - 9:58 - Marriage Story, Adam Driver & Scarlett Johansson9:58 - 13:05 - The stigma of being a divorce lawyer13:05 - 18:17 - James’s rise to fame18:17 - 21:18 - Working on thousands of cases21:18 - 28:55 - How divorce lawyers became marriage experts28:55 - 34:27 - How marriage is inevitable34:27 - 37:14 - 90% of people will be married by age 50?!37:14 - 43:36 - How we put impossible expectations on marriage43:36 - 49:13 - 2nd & 3rd marriage have HIGHER divorce rates?!49:13 - 55:52 - What leads to divorce?55:52 - 58:39 - How we take marriage for granted58:39 - 59:54 - James’s credibility on this subject59:54 - 1:03:14 - What problem is a marriage a solution for?1:03:14 - 1:07:34 - Not setting expectations with your spouse1:07:34 - 1:10:10 - Does suffering & hardship influence divorce?1:10:10 - 1:15:04 - We need to commit to radical honesty1:15:04 - 1:18:16 - The death spiral of a relationship1:18:16 - 1:22:35 - Fix your marriage with the “Love Dare” for 30 days1:22:35 - 1:26:38 - How not having sex destroys marriages1:26:38 - 1:32:35 - What’s the purpose of marriage?1:32:35 - 1:45:59 - Marriage & attachment theory1:45:59 - 1:55:23 - The spiritual aspect of marriage1:55:23 - 2:01:37 - We need to set a higher standard for marriage2:01:37 - 2:05:35 - James clears up controversy around comment2:05:35 - 2:08:08 - Dealing withe aftermath of divorce2:08:08 - 2:11:03 - Divorced people are NOT damaged goods2:11:03 - 2:15:26 - Co-parenting with your ex-spouse2:15:26 - 2:21:19 - Letting go when the other person wants a divorce2:21:19 - 2:22:12 - Closing comments & reminders
More from James:Book: "How To Stay In Love" : https://shorturl.at/4R2q0Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nycdivorcelawyer
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Episode 11: Dr. Robert Lustig on chronic disease, Big Pharma & ultra processed food

Dr. Lustig is one of the world’s global authorities on nutrition and chronic disease. While most of his career was spent as an endocrinologist, Lustig rose to fame in 2009 when his lecture on sugar went viral. It now has 24 million views on YouTube.
Lustig is the New York Times bestseller of three books, which have covered everything from processed food and metabolic dysfunction to sugar and obesity. Lustig has also been featured in multiple documentaries and recently made an appearance on the Andrew Huberman podcast.
Over the last 50 years, chronic disease has skyrocketed in the United States. People are getting cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, digestive disorders and heart disease at rates that are unprecedented compared to any point in human history. And it is crippling our society.
Why is this happening? And how can we prevent it from happening to us? In this conversation, we discuss the main cause of chronic disease, and the surprising cure that no one is talking about.
 
Robert Lustig's Books:
Metabolical: https://shorturl.at/fiqyJ
Fat Chance: https://shorturl.at/cgK26
 
Related Episodes:
Ep. 05 with Dr. Marion Nestle (corruption in food industry): https://youtu.be/_Av0gpjTCwY?si=dQOBK2oNGlz3x6uk
Ep. 02 with Dr. Anna Lembke (addiction): https://youtu.be/f5mzNrdactw?si=OmcVvRY5RXFCQlnT
 
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit/
Nutrition Hub: https://www.mightypursuit.com/nutrition

Episode 10: Abigail Reighard on battling chronic pain, mental breakdowns & self-harm

For the last 15+ years, Abigail Reighard-Fusco has had to go through bouts of suffocating pain due to chronic kidney stones and a bladder disease. If you’ve ever had just one kidney stone, then you know how painful this is.
In Abigail’s words, it’s like someone is stabbing you. Abigail has had to carry up to a hundred stones in her body at once, which sounds almost unimaginable for that to be anyone’s reality.
This episode is especially relevant because of how much we struggle to deal with pain as a society. When we are in pain, hope seems to be distant and we don’t really know how to cope in the midst of it. What do you do when the pain doesn’t go away? What do you do when your situation doesn’t change? Now a speaker and brain health advocate, Abigail has so much to teach us in these areas.
In this conversation we talk about chronic pain, mental health, self-harm and how to find the light in the midst of overwhelming darkness. 
Abigail's Socials + Website:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigailreighard/?hl=enWebsite: https://www.abigailreighard.com/
Chapters0:00 - 2:02 - Intro2:02 - 6:27 - Abigail’s battle with chronic pain6:27 - 8:29 - The first time she felt the pain8:29 - 10:48 - The Mayo Clinic10:48 - 12:20 - The day she found out it won’t go away12:20 - 13:46 - Isolating from people13:46 - 17:00 - The bladder disease17:00 - 18:11 - Spiraling down a dark path18:11 - 19:00 - Living in constant fear19:00 - 20:55 - Screaming in the hospital20:55 - 28:17 - Adjusting to a new reality28:17 - 33:28 - Wrestling with her spiritual journey33:28 - 35:09 - Hooked on painkillers35:09 - 38:50 - Mental breakdown38:50 - 50:25 - Self-harm50:25 - 53:21 - Mental hospital is like the movies53:21 - 55:28 - Inpatient center55:28 - 57:29 - Reframing pain57:29 - 1:01:41 - DBT & radical acceptance1:01:41 - 1:02:32 - Finding meaning in pain1:02:32 - 1:05:43 - Signs & turtles1:05:43 - 1:09:28 - How could God allow suffering?1:09:28 - 1:11:24 - Grieving the life she thought she’d live1:11:24 - 1:16:13 - Getting married & having a daughter1:16:13 - 1:20:24 - Dealing with chronic pain now1:20:24 - 1:24:18 - How pain has shaped Abigail positively1:24:18 - 1:25:53 - To the hopeless person
 
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Episode 9: Harvard-trained psychologist Dr. Arianna Brandolini on emotions, dating and mental health

Dr. Arianna Brandolini is a Harvard-trained psychologist based who specializes in treating OCD, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related disorders. Over the last couple years, she's gained a large following online, helping people walk through relationship anxieties.
This conversation serves as a definitive guide for everything mental health. We leave no stone unturned. We talk about cognitive distortions, negative thinking patterns, mental disorders, emotional intelligence and therapy. We then turn our attention to relationships, attachment styles, ghosting, rejection and navigating toxic behavior on dating apps. 
Given the nature of this episode, we believe that listening to this conversation could be an important investment for your mental health and your relational future.
 
Arianna's Socials + Web:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drariannaanswers/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@answeranxiety?lang=enWebsite: https://www.drabrandolini.com/
 
Mighty Pursuit Links:Website: https://www.mightypursuit.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mightypursuit
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Episode 8: 26-year-old widow Jessica Rice on tragedy, grief & redemption

When she was 26, Jessica Rice’s life got turned upside down. She tragically lost her husband Jarronn in a motorcycle accident – just two and a half months after they got married. Four years later, Jessica got remarried to Jordan, who also lost his spouse tragically in his 20s.
 
Their love story has been featured in ABC News, The Huffington Post and DailyMail, not to mention a video that has gone viral on YouTube. Few things are more tragic than losing a spouse instantly, especially when you are really young and just got married. In this conversation, we talk about grief, tragedy and navigating the road forward.
 
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit/
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Episode 7 | Top scientist Dr. Jan Holden on near-death experiences, the afterlife & the soul

Dr. Jan Holden is one of the leading scientists in the field of near-death studies. She is the president of International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) and the editor of the scholarly peer-reviewed academic journal The Journal of Near-Death Studies.
Few questions have been as hotly contested throughout history of what happens when we die. All major religions have put forth an answer. But finally, science has weighed in on the subject. 
What we’re about to discuss today is one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century, and has massive implications about the nature of life itself. 
For over 40 years, Dr. Holden has studied people who have died, but then under extraordinary circumstances, came back to life. What they report – and the striking similarities between them – is nothing short of remarkable.
Top books on near-death-experiences:After by Dr. Bruce Greyson: https://shorturl.at/bgoxXImagine Heaven by John Burke: https://shorturl.at/elqvOThe Self Does Not Die: https://shorturl.at/wD027
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Episode 6 | Ex-porn star Joshua Broome on OnlyFans, mental health in the industry & sex

From 2007 to 2013, Joshua Broome was one of the biggest stars in porn. Under the pseudonym Rocco Reed, he made over 1,000 films during that six year period. In this conversation we talk about OnlyFans, mental health in the industry and his outlook on sex.
 
Mighty Pursuit Links:Website: https://www.mightypursuit.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mightypursuit

Episode 5 | Dr. Marion Nestle on the corruption in the food industry

Dr. Marion Nestle is a molecular biologist, nutritionist and public health advocate. She’s authored dozens of books, and many consider her to be the top food researcher in the world. With a career spanning over 50 years, she’s been at the front lines fighting the corruption in the food industry for longer than many of us have lived. In fact, Forbes ranked her #2 on their list of “most important foodies”. 
 
In this conversation, we’ll be unpacking one of the biggest injustices in the world today, which is that food companies are knowingly feeding us products that cause disease and early death. It’s happening right under our nose, but it gets a fraction of attention that it should.
 
Dr. Marion Nestle's Books:Food Politics: https://shorturl.at/drHT7Unsavory Truth: https://shorturl.at/bwzX9
 
More on Nutrition:Nutrition Hub: https://mightypursuit.com/nutrition/Processed Food: https://mightypursuit.com/blog/what-is-processed-food/The Food Industry: https://mightypursuit.com/blog/the-rise-of-disease-greed-inside-the-global-corruption-of-the-food-industry/
 
Mighty Pursuit Links:Website: https://www.mightypursuit.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mightypursuit
 
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Episode 4: Supermodel Michelle Ivana on beauty standards, the industry & dating

A model by trade, Michelle Ivana is signed to one of the top agencies in the world — Ford Models. Over the past year, she's also grown a significant following for sharing her wisdom and perspectives across social media. In this conversation, we talk about what life is like as a model and all the attention that comes from it, in addition to body image issues, beauty standards, navigating the dating scene and self-worth.
 
Chapters:
0:00 - 1:22 - Trailer
1:22 - 2:11 - Intro
2:11 - 5:42 - Childhood & Bullying
5:42 - 7:30 - Body image as a teenager
7:30 - 10:33 - Almond moms
10:33 - 11:48 - Thigh gaps
11:48 - 16:44 - Attention from men
16:44 - 18:59 - Attention on social media
18:59 - 27:14 - Getting into modeling
27:14 - 33:19 - The reputation of the modeling industry
33:19 - 38:35 - The loneliness of modeling
38:35 - 44:49 - Does attention improve your life?
44:49 - 46:47 - Dating apps & hookup culture
46:47 - 55:11 - Being seen as desirable
55:11 - 1:05:03 - Compromising your standards in dating
1:05:03 - 1:10:00 - Narrowing your dating pool
1:10:00 - 1:17:28 - Unhealthy relationships & weight gain
1:17:28 - 1:20:46 - Adjusting back into the industry
1:20:46 - 1:23:23 - Feeling hopeless 
1:23:23 - 1:25:01 - Beauty fades
1:25:01 - 1:25:58 - Putting your identity in beauty
1:25:58 - 1:30:03 - Why do we hate our bodies?
1:30:03 - 1:31:54 - Plastic surgery
1:31:54 - 1:36:36 - Beautiful people & insecurities
1:36:36 - 1:39:03 - The pretty privilege
1:39:03 - 1:41:19 - The polarization of our society
1:41:19 - 1:44:28 - God, your body & rejection
 
Michelle Ivana's Socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mishkaivana/
Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/mishkaivana
 
Mighty Pursuit Links:
Website: https://www.mightypursuit.com
Body Image Hub: https://mightypursuit.com/body-image/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit/
 
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Episode 3: Dan Bilzerian on women, money & pleasure-seeking

A polarizing figure, Dan became one of the most famous people in the world for broadcasting his lavish lifestyle on Instagram, which included having sex with thousands of women. In this conversation, we talk hedonism, happiness and some of the surprising realizations he's had.
 
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightypursuit
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mightypursuit
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mightypursuit
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