The Spiritual Pursuit Of Becoming A Braver Person - Cory Allen - #809

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
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Cory Allen, welcome to the show.

**Cory Allen** (4:01)
Thank you, Chris, it's so good to be back, man.

**Chris Williamson** (4:03)
All the way from episode 12 to episode something like 812 now.

**Cory Allen** (4:10)
That's insane. Do you feel all 800 episodes in your body?

**Chris Williamson** (4:15)
I do, like a burden, like a lifetime fentanyl addict that's just been accumulating all of this stuff.

**Cory Allen** (4:24)
Yeah, it's like 800 track marks.

**Chris Williamson** (4:26)
That is it. 800 one night stands, essentially.

**Cory Allen** (4:30)
But I know I tell you this, every time we see each other and whenever we podcast, but man, I'm just so proud of you and just seeing the trajectory and the growth from episode 12 to episode 812 is just, man, it's one of the few things that gets me fired up more than seeing friends, people I care about succeed and it's a beautiful man. And so I love it. I'm so happy for you. And this is just step one. This is phase one, man.