Why Hustle Culture Is Breaking Your Body & How Time-Bending Restores Focus & Energy

What if time feels rushed, not because you’re doing too much, but because your body is stuck in overdrive? This episode opens with a real conversation about time-bending, how high-achieving founders and leaders can actually slow their internal pace and still create more impact. We talk honestly about what grinding costs us when success keeps coming, but energy, health, and relationships quietly slip. 

You’ll hear how regulating your nervous system and biology can change the way you work, think, and lead. Dr. Traci Potterf, PhD, Founder of Inner Genius Health, Anxiety and Mystery Illness Detective, breaks down why hustle culture keeps smart people stuck. She shares her Time-Bending Secret and how working with your biology instead of against it creates focus, clarity, and momentum. This episode is especially relevant if you’ve ever felt like your ambition and your health are pulling you in opposite directions.

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Key Timestamps:

[00:00:00] Introduction.

[00:02:15] Dr. Traci Potterf’s shares her background and journey. 

[00:08:43] Pharmaceutical industry manipulation.

[00:10:28] Cuban healthcare system insights.

[00:12:28] Modern world vs. traditional health.

[00:15:36] Indigenous people's health struggles.

[00:19:18] Immune system modulation and healing.

[00:22:58] Upgrading your brain states. 

[00:25:19] Healthy hedonism concept.

[00:31:20] Time-bending and nervous system.

[00:34:17] Time optimization and creativity.

[00:38:24] Building systems for your health.

[00:40:56] Magic brain trick meditation.

[00:45:17] Body's superpowers and self-awareness.

[00:47:16] Food as molecular data.

[00:50:38] Connection culture vs. hustle culture.

Memorable Quotes:

"We have immense potential as humans that we are barely tapping the surface of what we're capable of." [00:17:04] – Dr. Traci Potterf

"There's an intrinsic pleasure to giving your body what it needs. It feels like being at home in your soul." [00:25:48] – Dr. Traci Potterf

Links Mentioned:

Go High Level: https://www.gohighlevel.com/speakeasy-mastermind-promo

Connect with Dr. Traci Potterf:

Website: https://innergeniushealth.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtracipotterfphd

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/innergeniushealth/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traci-potterf-phd/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/InnerGeniusHealth 

Connect with Eric Berman:

Website: https://speakeasymastermind.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasymastermind/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speakeasymastermind/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericberman/

Produced by Evolved Podcasting: https://www.evolvedpodcasting

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