{"id":917,"date":"2026-07-15T18:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pioneerrelocationnews.com\/?p=917"},"modified":"2026-07-15T18:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:08:11","slug":"how-much-control-do-you-have-over-your-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pioneerrelocationnews.com\/?p=917","title":{"rendered":"How Much Control Do You Have Over Your Mind?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio>https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/d2h6a3ly6ooodw.cloudfront.net\/reasontv_audio_8392243.mp3<\/audio><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<select><option>1x<\/option><option>1.1x<\/option><option>1.25x<\/option><option>1.5x<\/option><option>2x<\/option><option>3x<\/option><\/select>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>:15 <\/span><br \/>\n<span> :15<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Download  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>How Much Control Do You Have Over Your Mind?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-yt-id=\"NkwgEJ6JBt0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" id=\"yt-player-NkwgEJ6JBt0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NkwgEJ6JBt0?enablejsapi=1\" title=\"Featured YouTube video\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>HD Video Download<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Today&#8217;s guest is Spencer Greenberg, host of the <em>Clearer Thinking<\/em> podcast and co-author of what might be the last self-help book you will ever need. 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