EPISODE 4
The Battle for Your Brain & How to Reclaim Your Free Will in the Age of Mindjacking

Episode Description: In the 2020s, Propaganda-Proofing yourself has unfortunately become an essential self-development skill for citizens, influencers, and leaders. As you discovered in Episode 3 of this podcast, this starts with aligning yourself with FREEsponsibility and the Five Great Truths of Thriving Societies. Episode 4 builds on this by exposing the anatomy of propaganda more fully than you’ve ever heard, so you can free yourself from today’s relentless mindjacking attempts far more effectively than you’ve ever known how to do.
This episode is approximately 25 minutes long. Related resources are beneath the episode player below.
GoDeeper™ Resources Related to This Episode
- More on Propaganda: Watch the video of Dr. Gruder’s TEDx talk on the hidden dynamics of propaganda — The Hijacking of the American Dream — on the www.HijackingOfHappiness.com home page. This adds more depth to what is covered in this Wake Up, Wise Up, Step Up podcast episode. Then explore the website to learn more about how you can break free from the hijacking of health, prosperity, problem-solving, and patriotism.
- More on FREEsponsibility & the 5 Great Truths of Thriving Societies: Access the FREEsponsibility MasterClass and InfoSource at www.5GreatTruths.org. It takes you on a deep dive into what you discovered (or will discover) about this by listening to Episode 3 of the Wake Up, Wise Up, Step Up podcast.
- More on Successful Self-Development: Access a free masterclass on what went wrong in the human potential movement and how to take charge of your self-development during the 2020s decade like never before at www.DrGruder.com/hpmasterclass. It builds on what you discovered (or will discover) about this by listening to Episode 2 of the Wake Up, Wise Up, Step Up podcast.
- More on Dr. Gruder’s Perspectives on the State of Society: Discover where Dr. Gruder stands on the issues he is missioned with addressing at www.DrGruder.com/position-statement.

President, Integrity Culture Systems™
Executive Director, CIHS Center for Integral Leadership
M&A Success Psychologist and Psychological Business Strategist, Blue Sky Business Advisors & Elevate Summits for Business Owners & Their Trusted Advisors
Executive Success Psychologist, Executive Strategy Skills Summits
Legacy Faculty, CEO Space International
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The “Wake Up, Wise Up, Step Up” Podcast is for passionately committed citizens, leaders, changemakers, executives, entrepreneurs, and helping professionals, who are dedicated to lovingly living your authentic purpose without sacrificing your personal wellbeing, cherished relationships, financial enoughness, social responsibility, or connection with Source.
Dr. Gruder is a 12-award-winning psychologist who provides keynotes, training (online and offline), consulting, facilitation, mentoring, and media interviews on making integrity profitable, leaders elevated, collaborators productive, happiness sustainable, and society healthy.
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