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455: Healing Trauma, Sexuality & Boundaries with Kimberly Johnson Mar 17, 2021

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Healing Trauma, Sexuality & Boundaries

with Kimberly Johnson --------

Past traumas often haunt us emotionally and sometimes even manifest as physical pain or illnesses. Acute childhood trauma, for example, has been correlated with everything from premature births to obesity, debunking any delineation between mind and body. Your thoughts and feelings don't just feel real, they are real. So when you suffer major pain, how do you move on? How do you resolve it, integrate, and continue forward? My guest on this week's show has some strategies.

Listen & Learn:

How the rate and scale of events greatly increases trauma
Whether to choose to speak or remain silent about your struggles
The victims need a voice and power, but what becomes of the perpetrators?
Navigating the impossible dynamic of male and female relationships

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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Kimberly Johnson is a doula, Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, postpartum care advocate and mother. She's the author of the book, The Fourth Trimester and the new book, Call of the Wild.

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Veganism

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454: Proactive Personal Health Care with Dr. Doug Pucci Mar 10, 2021

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Proactive Personal Health Care with Dr. Doug Pucci-----------

I went to the doctor to get routine blood work and was sent home with a prescription for benzodiazepines. I specifically said I didn't want to take anything, but the doctor insisted that if I wasn't sleeping well, and the smart thing to do was to medicate. How does this happen? Why does this happen? And how can you be sure it doesn't happen to you? The only person who can be in charge of your health is you, so you have to be proactive, but figuring out how to start can be difficult. My guest on this week's show will help you reclaiming agency of your health Listen & Learn:

Why most standard blood test are useless
How diet and lifestyle changes are often the best place to start
How to think and plan long term for your health
How to take charge of your own health

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Doug's website

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Doug Pucci is a chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner, He won The Best Of 2020 Awards for Functional Medicine in Oradell, NJ, and entry into Trademark Publications' Top Doctors of America, Who's Who Directory – Honors Edition.

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Green Tea Weight Loss

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453: Surviving the Mental Health Pandemic with Guy Winch Mar 03, 2021

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Surviving the Mental Health Pandemic with Guy Winch

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Suicide ideation is rampant among youth, divorce rates are skyrocketing, and the state of mental health, on a global scale, has never been worse. There have always been times of uncertainty and loss, but what makes our current challenge different is the compounding effects of loneliness. Without our tribe, we are weak. On this week's show, you'll meet a prominent psychologist who shares his best ideas for navigating these challenging times.

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Why loneliness is huge global health crisis
How to approach mental health as a newbie
How social media plus social isolation are a recipe for disaster

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Guy's Website

Our Guest

Dr. Guy Winch is a psychologist, author, podcaster and speaker. He is the author of Emotional First Aid, Fix a Broken Heart, The Squeaky Wheel. Nutritional Tip of the Week:

White vs Wheat Bread

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452: How to Find Your Purpose with Ashley Stahl Feb 24, 2021

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How to Find Your Purpose with Ashley Stahl -----------------

Kyle invested his life savings into a health resort overlooking the sea. I told him it was a terrible idea, and I was wrong. Right up until the pandemic hit, he was doing great and living his dream life. But this year, he'll most-likely go bankrupt. Arthur is the sole owner of an iconic NYC restaurant, open since 1997. It'll most-likely close its door for good in 2021. Marta worked as a front-end designer in a fast-paced travel tech company here in Barcelona. She got laid off along with 1,000 others in May of 2020 and is considering leaving the country. For billions of people, the past year has completely changed our work lives. Many of us have to pivot or even completely reinvent our professional careers. That's terrifying, and my guest on this week's show is a career coach who can help you navigate these uncertain waters.

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Why passion is overrated
How to find your core skill set, your true value
How to ask yourself the hardest questions, including the ones you've been avoiding
How to embrace change

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ABOUT OUR GUEST Ashley Stahl is a career coach, speaker, and an author. She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CBS, SELF, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune among others. She's the author of a new book called, You Turn.

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Salad vs Soup

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451: Breakup Bootcamp with Amy Chan Feb 17, 2021

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Breakup Bootcamp

with Amy Chan --------------------------- What is love? If you ask 100 people, you'll get 100 different answers; and yet here we are, desperately needing love all the time. It shouldn't be a big surprise, relationships don't always work out. Everyone has a breakup story, and whether you're 16 or 60, the pain and emotional spinout is pretty much the same. My guest on this week's show helps coach people through a transition to a positive future.

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Why you need at least 60 no-contact days
How to focus on the future, not the base
How to avoid trauma bonding with others
Finding peace with yourself first and foremost

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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Amy is the Founder of Renew. She is a relationship columnist and Editor-in-Chief of Heart Hackers Club, and the other of the book, Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart.

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Food Before Bed

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450: 7 Steps to Self Confidence with David Nurse Feb 09, 2021

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7 Steps to Self Confidence with David Nurse ---------------- You're on fire. Every decision, every conversation, and even the way your body moves feels like green lights today. When you're grounded in self-confidence, everything is possible. But what about those days when your mind muck is so thick, you can't manage a single email. Self doubt paralyzes you as you flip from your todo list, to Facebook, to Tiktok. Thinking, re-thinking, doubting. Those days are the worst.

On this week's show, you'll meet a former pro basketball player-turned-coach whose clients need to be at the top of their game, literally, in order to stay employed. His 7-step approach breaks self confidence into manageable steps that can be nurtured as a skill. Listen & Learn

Why comparison is not always a bad thing
How to redefine your vocabulary for self empowerment
Why your sense of self is heightened by serving others
How to create your own "highlight reel"

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David's Site

ABOUT OUR GUEST

David Nurse is an NBA life and optimization coach, author and motivational speaker. A former professional basketball player smf coach for the Brooklyn Nets, David has personally helped over 150 NBA players with their personal and professional development both on and off the court. David is the author of, Pivot & Go.

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Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor

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449: Healthy Skin as You Age with Dr. Shadi Kourosh Feb 03, 2021

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Healthy Skin as You Age with Dr. Shadi Kourosh --------------------------- "You look old, Dad," my nine year old told me. He was teasing me, of course, but it's true. I have less hair, more wrinkles, and thinner skin than I did when he was born. I didn't start wearing sunscreen until the age of 35, and I certainly regret it. Father time is cruel, and he's coming for all of us. While we all have more meaningful things to worry about than our aging skin, I still do worry that I'll be raisin-faced in my 70s. So let's talk about it. This week, I'll introduce you to Havard professor and dermatologist, Dr. Shadi Kourosh, who will share with us her best tips for slowing down time. Listen & Learn:

Why Vitamin A is the secret ingredient in many oral and topical skincare creams
What is clinically proven and what is just hype
How to choose your dermatologist carefully
Sun damage dangers
The importance of food and lifestyle for skincare

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Dr Kourosh's Site

ABOUT OUR GUEST Shadi Kourosh MD, is a board certified dermatologist and Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. She has an iphone app called, Skin Advocate, that connects patients with patient advocacy organizations for their skin conditions. Nutritional Tip of the Week:

Body Composition

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448: Turn Adversity into Advantage with Doug Bopst Jan 27, 2021

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Turn Adversity into Advantage

with Doug Bopst

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"I took the deal… and the last thing I did was snort a few hundred milligrams of oxy," says Doug. This was right before he started a 90-day stint in jail where he was forced to sober up in a hurry. His cellmate was a fitness fanatic and Doug's unofficial trainer on his path to recovery. Despite all the odds, Doug left prison in better shape than he went in. Today, Doug is clean and sober and is an author, fitness trainer, and speaker.

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How hitting rock bottom can be a great gift
Why there is not quick-fix to a long-standing problem
How to surrender to the process of change
Finding fitness at any age

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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Doug Bopst is an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker and business owner. He is a former felon and drug addict, and the author of From Felony to Fitness to Free and the Heart of Recovery.

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Game Changers Film

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447: Psychological Flexibility with Steven Hayes PhD Jan 20, 2021

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Psychological Flexibility

with Steven Hayes, PhD ------------------------- The rate of change has accelerated 2-5x in the past year. The job change you were thinking about someday is now your top priority today. Your relationship doubt has flipped into a full blown crisis. Entire governments and industries have been turned on their heads. How are you doing? The ability to ride the wave of change is something Steven Hayes refers to as Psychological flexibility, and just as we should all be working on our physical health, our mental health needs constant workouts too.

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Why mental health labels can quickly paralyze you
How your past head trash can implode your current relationships
How to accept and commit as part of your mental health regime

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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Steven Hayes is the author of 44 books including, A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters. He's published nearly 600 scientific articles and his work focuses on understanding language and cognition to alleviate suffering.

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Are Eggs Ok

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446: Thoughts on the End of Life with Charles Garfield Jan 13, 2021

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Thoughts on the End of Lifewith Charles Garfield---------Death and loss are inevitable, nobody was prepared for this. COVID-19 has taken the lives of millions of people around the world, mostly older people, the wisdom class. On a local level, we all feel it; but from a global perspective, it's very hard to begin to fathom so much loss in such a short period of time. How do we process this? Where to begin? On this week's show, we'll explore the "wisdom years" of life, end of life, and death.

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Why you should write a forgiveness letter to yourself
The importance of older generations
The necessity of mourning
Virtual vs. in-person funerals

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ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Charles Garfield is a psychologist, professor and lecturer, and the author of thirteen books including Our Wisdom Years and Life's Last Gift: Giving and Receiving Peace During the Dying Time. He has been recognized internationally as the founder of Shanti Project, a widely acclaimed AIDS and cancer service organization.

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