Finding Your Spine
In a time when courage feels increasingly rare, Finding Your Spine challenges the status quo. Hosted by Dr. Chase Spears, this weekly podcast explores how Christians—and even secular conservatives—can stand firm in their values amid the pressures of cancel culture. With insightful commentary and bold conversations, Dr. Spears examines the tradeoff many make between conscience and comfort, reminding listeners that true freedom requires the spine to defend it. Tune in each week for thought-provoking discussions that inspire moral courage in an age of compromise.
Finding Your Spine
Taming Dopamine: The Neuroscience of Boldness
Dr. Chase Spears reunites with his former Georgetown professor, award-winning speechwriter, and bestselling author Mike Long (The Molecule of More, Taming the Molecule of More) for a wide-ranging conversation on dopamine—the brain chemical that drives ambition, restlessness, and the endless chase for “more.”
They explore why dopamine isn’t the “happiness molecule” at all, how it fuels both human progress and modern dissatisfaction, why true meaning (not comfort) is the only lasting antidote to perpetual wanting, and how understanding this one neurotransmitter can give you the courage to stand firm when everything around you screams “compromise.” A masterclass in brain science, character, and living with spine in a world engineered to hijack your attention.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:41 - Mike’s Books & Dopamine 101
00:09:49 - What Dopamine Really Is
00:14:33 - Perpetual Dissatisfaction
00:18:37 - Finding Meaning That Satisfies
00:23:33 - Comfort vs. Conscience
00:26:07 - Ancient Survival Tool Gone Wild
00:43:18 - Courage to Face Who You Really Are
00:54:26 - Living in a Polarized Society
01:00:48 - Choosing Virtues That Anchor You
01:11:38 - Enjoy Every Sandwich
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