The Chris Voss Show

I Recommend Everyone Die at Least Once: Mental Health Journey with Tyler Kaulbars

About the Guest(s):

Tyler Kaulbars is an inspiring author and speaker focused on mental health advocacy through personal experience. He shares his journey of living with bipolar disorder and addiction and his recovery process. His upcoming memoir, “I Recommend Everyone Die At Least Once In Their Life,” aims to provide a deep understanding of mental illness from the inside. Tyler strives to normalize mental health discussions and hopes to help others find peace by offering honest insights into his struggles and triumphs.

Episode Summary:

In this enlightening episode of The Chris Voss Show, Chris engages in a candid conversation with author and mental health advocate Tyler Kaulbars. Tyler Kaulbars shares his profound journey through mental illness and addiction as described in his forthcoming book, “I Recommend Everyone Die At Least Once In Their Life.” Emphasizing the importance of understanding mental illness, Tyler delves into his past experiences, discussing the drastic changes in his life and mindset due to childhood trauma and difficult family circumstances.

The discussion further explores Tyler’s personal battles with bipolar disorder and how addressing these led him to a moment of clarity after a life-altering event. With the use of expressive metaphors such as the ‘Warden’ and the ‘prison of the mind,’ Tyler explains how he learned to regain control over his thoughts through medication, meditation, and observation. Offering hope and strategies for others facing similar challenges, this episode is rich with insightful narratives and practical advice for mental health awareness and recovery.

Key Takeaways:

Tyler Kaulbars’ journey with bipolar disorder highlights the significance of accepting and understanding mental illness for effective management.

Overcoming addiction and mental illness often requires a combination of medication, meditation, and self-observation.

Reframing thoughts positively and being present can significantly impact one’s mental health and overall quality of life.

Cultivating compassion and understanding toward others is essential, as everyone is battling unseen struggles.

Sharing personal stories can be powerful in creating connection and promoting mental health awareness.

Notable Quotes:

“I Recommend Everyone Die At Least Once In Their Life, really in, in reality it means dying to your present life.” – Tyler Kaulbars

“The Warden really watches over the prison of my mind and keeps me in those negative thoughts.” – Tyler Kaulbars

“Medication, meditation, and observation… give me even more space in between those thoughts.” – Tyler Kaulbars

“Every human that is on this planet is going through something that we know nothing about, and all they need is a little love and compassion.” – Tyler Kaulbars

Resources:

Tyler Kalbarz on LinkedIn: Tyler Kalbarz LinkedIn

Tyler’s YouTube Channel: Happiness Compass

Unlocking Weight Loss: 80 Bites and Hormone Balance Revolution

80bites.com

Physicalmindinstitute.com

About the Guest(s):

Joan Breibart is the distinguished owner of the Physical Mind Institute, renowned for her pioneering work in spreading the Pilates movement globally. She initiated the Institute for the Pilates Method in 1991, creating the first Pilates certification program and various educational materials that helped transform Pilates into the leading exercise modality it is today. With a background in publishing at Scholastic and a vast entrepreneurial journey through Creative Book Services and the beauty business, Joan Breibart’s innovative contributions, including nine patents, underscore her dedication to improving health and wellness.

Episode Summary:

In this enlightening episode of The Chris Voss Show, host Chris Voss engages in an intriguing conversation with Joan Breibart about her revolutionary approach to diet and wellness through her book, “80 Bites: The Real Science of Hormones, Eat Less, Lose More.” The discussion delves into Breibart’s impressive role in the global Pilates revolution and her data-driven insights into health and wellness that challenge long-standing mantras of diet culture. Essential perspectives are shared on the importance of portion control, hormone balance, and practical wellness strategies.

Joan Breibart takes listeners on an educational journey, debunking myths around traditional weight loss concepts and shedding light on the media’s reluctance to report the true state of national obesity levels. Highlighting the ineffectiveness of the conventional “eat healthy, exercise more” mantra, Breibart introduces “80 Bites” as a practical, portion-controlled approach that mimics traditional eating habits from the ’40s and ’50s, focusing on quality meals, and mindful consumption without the need for constant snacking. Her comprehensive insights advocate for a mindful connection between eating practices and hormonal health, utilizing modern science to support lasting wellness.

Key Takeaways:

Joan Breibart explains that the traditional “eat healthy, exercise more” paradigm is flawed, promoting her “80 Bites” method as a sustainable solution to manage weight and enhance wellness.

The shift away from Body Mass Index (BMI) to waistline metrics as an obesity indicator reflects the growing understanding of visceral fat’s impact on health.

The episode discusses the surprising truth about past eating habits, countering the narrative of wholesome, year-round fresh eating with the reality of limited portion sizes and fewer exercise routines in previous decades.

Joan highlights how portion control and proper eating techniques can reset hormonal imbalances in the stomach, essentially helping reduce needless hunger and snacking.

The “80 Bites” app provides practical tools to guide users toward these healthier eating habits by focusing on mindful consumption and nourishment.

Notable Quotes:

“The real problem is not exercise…the real problem is this mantra that’s been around since the ’60s… ‘eat healthy, exercise more.'”

“Eat only what you like, and eat less often. It’s about the quality and the quantity being appropriate for your body.”

“The truth is, what has changed is not exercise, but the amount and frequency of our eating.”

“When they get to 26 bites and it starts to yell at you…they’re gonna find out, if you’re 70% of America, that you’re just beginning.”

“This is not about calories…it’s about quantity, hormones, and hunger.”

Unlocking Self-Storage Success with AI and Community Support With Joe Downs

Storagemoguls.ai/

Belrosegrp.com

About the Guest(s):

Joe Downs is the CEO and co-founder of Bellrose Storage Group and Storage Moguls, as well as the host of the Successful Idiots podcast. An entrepreneurial powerhouse, Joe manages seven different business entities that span self-storage acquisitions, media, and consulting, primarily based in the Philadelphia suburbs. Leveraging his expertise, especially in the self-storage industry, Joe aims to revolutionize the way people learn about and enter the self-storage business through innovative uses of AI and community building.

Episode Summary:

Explore the Innovative World of Self-Storage with Joe Downs

In this engaging episode of The Chris Voss Show, host Chris Voss converses with Joe Downs, a dynamic entrepreneur and the mastermind behind Bellrose Storage Group, Storage Moguls, and the Successful Idiots podcast. Joe shares his journey into the world of self-storage, where he has successfully led ventures that redefine traditional business models with the help of artificial intelligence and vibrant community engagement.

Joe elaborates on the concept of Storage Moguls, a platform designed to teach individuals the art of acquiring and managing self-storage facilities. He discusses how the platform offers a unique approach in an era dominated by free information, focusing on experience, relationships, and community rather than outdated mentorship models. By providing educational media supported by AI, Joe enables learners to absorb knowledge through their preferred learning styles. Throughout the episode, he emphasizes the transformative role of AI in streamlining processes like market analysis and client communication in his industry, ensuring faster and more accurate outcomes.

Key Takeaways:

Joe Downs innovatively integrates AI into the learning and operations process of the self-storage industry, simplifying market analysis and client communications.

Storage Moguls is a community-driven platform aimed at guiding novices in acquiring their first self-storage facilities using AI as a key facilitator.

The education process in Storage Moguls is supported through varied forms of media to cater to different learning styles and enhance understanding.

Joe and his team often advise against certain deals, providing guidance to ensure sound investments in self-storage ventures.

His podcasts — Storage Moguls podcast and Successful Idiots — focus on industry insights and demystifying AI for both professional and personal use.

Notable Quotes:

“What are you paying for? You’re paying for experience, relationships, community.”

“This is not a microwave business, it’s a Crockpot business.”

“AI is incredible, but everyone has mental blocks. They open up Chat or Claude or whatever, and you look at it and you go, ‘I don’t know what to say.'”

“We do more talking people out of deals than putting them in deals.”

“The hardest is zero to one. That’s the steepest part of the learning curve.”

Written Off: Navigating Rejection and Faith in the Search for Love, Family, and Belonging (The Approved in Christ Series) by Lisa Phillips

https://www.amazon.com/Written-Off-Navigating-Rejection-Belonging/dp/B0G2RHDXX7

Authorlisaphillips.net

What if the pain that broke you became the doorway to your healing?

Lisa Phillips grew up longing for her mother’s love—yet faced rejection, emotional distance, and a parental wound that shaped her identity for decades. As a woman of faith, she later discovered that the hurt she carried was not the end of her story, but the beginning of God’s restoration.

Written Off is Lisa’s powerful true story of navigating rejection, rediscovering her identity in Christ, and breaking free from the generational patterns that silenced her family for three generations.

In this faith-filled memoir, you’ll discover:

How rejection shapes identity—and how God restores what was lost

The spiritual roots of emotional pain and how truth brings freedom

Faith-based tools to overcome shame, guilt, and family strongholds

A compassionate path toward forgiveness, renewal, and inner peace

Through raw honesty and biblical insight, Lisa reveals how God transformed emotional wounds into spiritual wholeness—and how you can begin that same journey, especially if you have faced rejection, abandonment, or painful parent–child relationships.

Those who seek faith-based healing for emotional or generational trauma, or yearn to rebuild identity, belonging, and trust in God’s redemptive love will find comfort and hope.

Written Off is more than a memoir—it’s an invitation to see your own story through the lens of grace. No matter who has written you off, God is already writing you back into His plan with purpose, freedom, and hope.

Part of the Written Off series — a three-book journey from rejection to restoration.

About the author

Lisa N. Phillips is a faith-driven author, certified children’s mindset and confidence coach, and advocate for emotional and spiritual healing. With a background in early childhood education and years of experience guiding young minds, she is passionate about helping both children and adults develop resilience, identity, and lasting confidence rooted in truth and faith.

As a certified coach through the Adventures in Wisdom™ program, Lisa equips children with practical mindset tools to overcome fear, build self-worth, and navigate life with clarity and purpose. Her work is grounded in the belief that every person is created with value, potential, and a God-given identity.

Helen Gordon: The Woman Behind the Greensheet by Rebecca Blakeley

https://www.amazon.com/Helen-Gordon-Woman-Behind-Greensheet/dp/1475987056

In 1969, Helen Gordon moved to Houston with her new husband, Robert DeYoung. A no-nonsense, pragmatic mother of three with the heart of a musician and the soul of a painter, Helen was determined to be her own boss by owning and operating her own company.

It didn’t take her long to find success. Helen started the Greensheet, a free advertising tabloid with classified ads and a list of business services, in 1970. Within eight years, she expanded it to five Texas cities without the help of bank loans. But she lived in a good ol’ boy atmosphere, in which long lunches over dry martinis were the norm and women were generally absent from the boardroom.

Even so, Helen was undeterred. She was determined to build a company that would prosper, and prosper it did. By 2012, the Greensheet had grown to a circulation of 650,000 and appeared within four Texas cities. Today, her company is a household name and continues to be one of the most successful classified tabloids in the state.

Her irrepressible optimism, sense of humor, and vivacious personality served her well in her personal and professional life. As told by her daughter, Rebecca, Helen Gordon: The Woman Behind the Greensheet is Helen’s inspiring true story.