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Conquer the Mind, Conquer the World explores where ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience meet — how understanding your nervous system can transform the way you handle stress, trauma, and everyday life. Hosted by Zahid Awan — a former defense and foreign affairs journalist, licensed realtor, certified yoga and breathwork teacher, and Master of Social Work candidate moving into clinical mental health work — each episode draws on his book Echoes of Light: Decoding the Nervous System for Inner Mastery to unpack real, practical tools for inner mastery. Expect honest conversations, science-backed insights, and ancient practices made simple for modern life.
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Episode 31: "Ambivalence Is Not Failure — Understanding Substance Use" (Series: Theories That Treat the Mind)
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Oct 12, 2026 |
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Episode 30: "The Body Remembers — Trauma Stored, Trauma Released" (Series: Theories That Treat the Mind)
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Oct 09, 2026 |
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Episode 29: "Why Love Feels Like a Warning Sign" (Series: Theories That Treat the Mind)
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Oct 04, 2026 |
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Episode 28: "Stuck on Repeat — Understanding OCD" (Series: Theories That Treat the Mind)
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Episode 27: "The Weight That Won't Lift — Understanding Depression" (Series: Theories That Treat the Mind)
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Sep 27, 2026 |
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Episode 26: "Meeting Your Parts — Trauma and the Many Voices Inside" (Series: Theories That Treat the Mind)
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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Episode 25: "When Your Body Panics Before Your Mind Does" (Series: Theories That Treat the Mind)
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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Episode 24: "Riding the Wave — Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotional Intensity" (Series: Theories That Treat the Mind)
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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Episode 23: "Generalized Anxiety Disorder — When Your Brain Won't Stop Worrying" (Series: Theories That Treat the Mind)
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Episode 22: "Integration — Carrying the Practice Forward" (Series Finale: Somatic Healing)
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Sep 13, 2026 |
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Episode 21: "Protecting Your Energy — Somatic Boundaries"
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Episode 20: "Heart-Brain Coherence and Rebuilding Compassion"
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Episode 19: "Opening the Chest — Grief, Stress, and the Body's Armor"
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Sep 06, 2026 |
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Episode 18: "Where Does Anger Live in the Body?"
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Sep 06, 2026 |
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Episode 17: "Reclaiming Vitality After Burnout"
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Sep 05, 2026 |
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Episode 16: "Clearing the Subconscious Script"
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Episode 15: "Finding Balance When Everything Feels Off"
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Episode 14: "Burning Through the Fog — Bellows Breath and Clear Thinking"
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Aug 30, 2026 |
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Episode 13: Somatic Healing 101 — Why the Body Keeps Score
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Aug 30, 2026 |
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Episode 12: "The Prefrontal Cortex — Your Brain's CEO (Who Keeps Getting Overruled)"
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Episode 11: "The Amygdala and Anger — Taking Back the Trigger"
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Episode 10: "Rewiring Fear — Neuroplasticity and the Amygdala"
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Episode 9: "An Overactive Amygdala — When the Alarm Never Turns Off"
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Episode 8: "The Six-Second Rule — How Breath Interrupts a Hijack"
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Episode 7: "Who's Really in Charge — You or Your Amygdala?"
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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Episode 6: "The Battle Between Your Thoughts and Your Breath"
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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Episode 5: "Understanding Bipolar Disorder — How Mindfulness Can Help Alongside Medication and Therapy"
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Episode 4 "The Vagus Nerve, Your Bod's Reset Button"
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Episode 3: "Epigenetics, Mental Health, and the Breath That Talks to Your Genes"
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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"Students Struggling with ADHD, How Breathing Right Can Help"
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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"Why the Mind Comes First"
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Aug 18, 2026 |