Dopamine addiction in entrepreneurs is the hidden reason so many businesses feel busy but stuck. In this episode, Matthew Tompkins and Lance Pendleton break down the dopamine trap; the cycle of chasing new ideas, tools, and chaos while struggling to finish the work that actually creates momentum.

They explain why dopamine isn't driven by outcomes, but by the anticipation of outcomes and how that chemical loop turns entrepreneurs into serial starters who lose interest the moment the excitement fades. From unfinished projects and constant pivots to creative highs followed by crashes, this conversation exposes why motion replaces progress in so many entrepreneurial lives.

Matthew shares real stories from television, radio, and business where dopamine-fueled creativity drove success and nearly destroyed consistency. Lance breaks down the neuroscience behind dopamine drops, novelty addiction, and why entrepreneurs chase the next hit instead of seeing things through.

If your days are full of activity but short on results, this episode will show you why you start but never finish and how to escape the dopamine trap without killing your creativity.

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Namaste but also f*** off is the phrase that perfectly captures one of the most damaging lies entrepreneurs tell themselves: that positivity alone will fix everything. In this episode, Matthew Tompkins and Lance Pendleton dismantle toxic positivity, spiritual bypassing, and the self-help addiction that keeps entrepreneurs avoiding the real work while convincing themselves they're "growing."

They break down how mantras, routines, books, and podcasts become emotional anesthesia — a way to feel productive without actually changing anything. You'll hear why constantly chasing mindset hacks often masks fear, discomfort, and unresolved problems, and why pretending everything is fine only delays the breakthrough entrepreneurs are actually looking for.

With humor, honesty, and zero patience for performative enlightenment, Matthew and Lance explain the difference between real growth and avoidance disguised as progress. If you've ever told yourself "I just need the right routine," "I need to be more positive," or "I'm doing the work" — while nothing actually changes — this episode will feel both uncomfortable and freeing.

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Entrepreneur burnout and isolation often show up together — craving people, energy, and connection while simultaneously wanting everyone to leave you completely alone. In this episode, Matthew Tompkins and Lance Pendleton unpack the exhausting push-pull cycle that quietly runs so many entrepreneurs' lives. You say yes to the invite, dread it all week, either don't go or show up late, then beat yourself up no matter what you choose.

They break down how obsession, ADHD, addiction patterns, and burnout fuel isolation — and why the belief that you should be able to "will your way out of it" only makes things worse. From working nonstop through weekends to crashing hard, breaking promises to yourself, and turning to familiar numbing behaviors, this conversation puts language to an experience many entrepreneurs feel but rarely admit.

Matthew and Lance explain why this cycle isn't a character flaw, why willpower isn't the solution, and how awareness and radical acceptance become the first real steps toward change. If you've ever wondered what's wrong with you while living a life other people envy, this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar — and deeply validating.

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