<p dir="ltr">What if the pain you're running from was actually your greatest teacher—and the food on your plate was part of a national security crisis?</p> <p dir="ltr"><br> In this soul-stirring Earth Day conversation, Darin sits down with food activist, author, and resilience icon Robyn O’Brien to explore how our food system is not only making us sick—but also threatening the health of future generations. From surviving public crucifixion as a whistleblower to advocating for systemic change in agriculture and health care, Robyn’s wisdom hits hard. This is about reclaiming your voice, your power, and your plate—because change doesn’t start in Washington. It starts with you.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</h3> <p dir="ltr">00:00 – Recording paranoia & Earth Day reflections<br> 01:00 – Robyn’s “no quit” mindset and emotional alchemy<br> 02:30 – Why transitions test our true character<br> 04:05 – Learning to integrate grief instead of bypassing it<br> 06:00 – Why our society values doing over being<br> 07:10 – Returning to love through emotional mastery<br> 08:37 – How Robyn survived public persecution<br> 10:30 – The early crucifixion of a food whistleblower<br> 13:00 – Why pain is a sacred teacher, not an enemy<br> 15:15 – Rebuilding from total burnout and betrayal<br> 16:40 – Finding belonging by belonging to yourself<br> 18:00 – How climate change starts as an inside job<br> 20:00 – Judgment as control—and why curiosity is the answer<br> 21:20 – Why polarization is the real public enemy<br> 23:00 – Bridging divides with grace, not righteousness<br> 25:30 – The food industry’s character assassination campaigns<br> 27:00 – PTSD from public persecution—and parenting through it<br> 29:20 – How pain creates radical inner clarity<br> 30:45 – The real reason we don’t value clean food<br> 32:00 – Self-belonging as the foundation of all change<br> 34:00 – Why real climate work starts within<br> 36:00 – The massive disconnect in U.S. food agencies<br> 38:00 – The youth farming crisis: no one wants to inherit debt<br> 40:00 – Food security IS national security<br> 42:00 – How other countries are winning with better incentives<br> 44:00 – The FDA and Big Pharma: a dangerous marriage<br> 46:00 – Universal health care as the key to prevention<br> 48:30 – What’s really stopping young people from farming<br> 50:00 – Beyond lawsuits: who is building the infrastructure we need?<br> 51:45 – Where philanthropy can create real systemic change<br> 53:00 – State-level action as the real engine of reform<br> 55:00 – The Generation Rx crisis + backbreaking drug costs<br> 57:00 – A new model: restore the soil, restore the nation<br> 59:00 – Every talent matters: from tech to farming<br> 01:01:00 – Food is not just personal—it’s planetary<br> 01:02:00 – You don’t need permission to get involved<br> 01:03:00 – If you’re waiting for change, it’s waiting for you too<br> 01:04:00 – Don’t wait for tragedy to be a changemaker<br> 01:05:00 – What Robyn wants her grandkids to know about her fight<br> 01:07:00 – How to find your people and magnetize your tribe<br> 01:08:00 – The key to a better world? Stop pretending, start listening</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">Don’t Forget...</h3> <p dir="ltr">I just launched my brand new program Superlife Supermind. Visit my website <a href="https://superlife.com/">https://superlife.com/</a> to learn more about how you can get rid of stress, improve sleep and overall health today.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">Thank You to Our Sponsor:</h3> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Our Place:</strong> Toxic-free, durable cookware that supports healthy cooking. Use code <strong>DARIN</strong> for 10% off at <a href="http://fromourplace.com/">fromourplace.com</a>.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Therasage:</strong> Go to <a href="http://www.therasage.com/">www.therasage.com</a> and use code <strong>DARIN</strong> at checkout for 15% off</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">Find More From Robyn O’Brien:</h3> <p dir="ltr">Website: <a href="https://www.robynobrien.com/">robynobrien.com<br></a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/robynobrienusa">@robynobrienusa</a><br> Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Seeding-Innovation-Profit-Purpose-Century/dp/1394227108/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seeding Innovation</a><br> <br></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">Connect with Darin Olien:</h3> <p dir="ltr">Website: <a href="https://www.darinolien.com/">darinolien.com<br></a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/darinolien">@darinolien<br></a> Book: Fatal Conveniences<br> Products & Programs: <a href="https://www.superlife.com/">superlife.com</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <h3 dir="ltr">Key Takeaway:</h3> <p dir="ltr">“Pain is sacred. It strips away what’s false and s