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Dr. Kelly & Juliet Starrett Reveal Essential Strategies to Defy Aging, Prevent Injuries & Increase Longevity Jun 12, 2023

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Today's guests are Dr. Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett. Kelly is the coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers Becoming a Supple Leopard and Ready to Run. He consults with athletes and coaches from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB, the US Olympic Team, elite Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard forces, and corporations on employee health and wellbeing. Juliet is an entrepreneur, attorney, author, and podcaster. She was also a professional whitewater paddler, winning three world championships and five national titles. Together, Kelly and Juliet co founded The Ready State and San Francisco Crossfit, and cowrote the Wall Street Journal best-selling book Deskbound.

Today we discuss: Why prolonged sitting is so dangerous for your health, the hidden advantages of walking and why you should count your steps daily, what you can do to increase your longevity and optimize the aging process, how to reduce your risk of injury and why stretching before a workout is ineffective, the best things you can do every day to supercharge your range of motion and mobility, how to optimize your sleep position to help alleviate pain, what you should do if you are experiencing aches and pains, and much more.

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What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
00:34 Is sitting as bad as smoking?
03:27 The hidden advantages of walking
09:19 Stop overcomplicating things
14:35 Early signs of poor mobility
17:00 Pain is a request for change
19:38 How to fix tight hips
22:00 Reduce your risk of injury
21:52 Daily mobility hacks
28:04 The single greatest thing you can do
26:39 Don’t stretch before working out
35:07 Equipment you should have at home
38:44 How to avoid getting hurt in the gym
41:23 The gym is the safest place there is
44:33 Sometimes you need to slow down
47:52 Rehab your injury properly
54:11 The best sleep position to prevent pain

Episode Resources:

Kelly and Juliet | Website, Book

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From “Lose Weight or Die” To Running Marathons: The Inspiring Story of Martinus Evans Jun 08, 2023

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Today's guest is Martinus Evans. Martinus has run eight marathons since his doctor told him to “lose weight or die” in July 2012. Since then, he’s also coached hundreds of runners and been featured in The New York Times, Men’s Health, The Wall Street Journal, Runner’s World, New York Post, LADbible, HuffPost, Magnolia, and U.S. News & World Report. Martinus is the Founder and CEO of the Slow AF Run Club, a community of over 10,000 members worldwide. When he’s not running races around the world, he enjoys speaking passionately about issues related to size-inclusivity, mindset, DEI, and mental health.

We discuss: how being told to “lose weight or die” fueled his anger to transform his life, how he went from running 15 seconds on a treadmill to running multiple marathons, why you can be both overweight and healthy, how using an alter ego helped Martinus destroy self-doubt, how he overcame early challenges and kept going when things got tough, how sports and tragedy kept Martinus away from selling drugs as a kid and much more.

What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
00:30 “Lose weight or die”
05:08 Fueled by anger and rage
07:42 Was this the first time he tried to get fit?
09:55 Running his first 5k
11:21 Mistreated by other runners
14:21 Did he experience challenges early on?
19:11 Everyone should be physically active
21:52 You can be overweight and HEALTHY
24:38 Having a plan and building community
26:39 Falling in love with the process
29:27 Discipline builds motivation
31:42 Why he doesn’t want to win races
33:39 Running his first marathon
37:20 Being heckled at mile 19
40:30 It’s you vs. your mind vs. everyone else
43:55 What’s his diet like?
47:31 How often does he get bloodwork done?
49:47 How did Martinus avoid selling drugs as a kid?
54:54 The importance of playing sports
56:36 Being bullied in school

Episode Resources:

Martinus | Website, Book

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If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

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Emergency Medical Services—911

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

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Case Kenny On The Secrets to Building Healthy Relationships & How To Transform Your Love Life Jun 05, 2023

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Today’s guest is Case Kenny. Case is an entrepreneur, mindfulness expert and host and founder of the top 25 Apple podcast New Mindset, Who Dis. You may also recognize him from his viral coffee cup and post-it quotes on Instagram, which have been shared by millions and featured by Complex, Forbes, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan and many more. Case is also the creator of the best-selling mindfulness journals and recently published his first book in January 2023, "That's Bold Of You," a self-help book to guide readers on how to let go of self-judgment.

Today we discuss: why being single is a superpower, how to elevate your level of happiness, why you don’t need to love yourself to be in a relationship, how to feel understood and understand your partner in a relationship, the biggest red flag you don’t want to overlook, why you should focus on being proud of yourself, what you must do before dating again and much more.

What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
00:30 Common dating traps
02:26 Being single is a superpower
06:22 Getting to know yourself
09:45 Should you start dating again?
12:48 How to stop attracting the wrong person
17:08 What to do if you’re unhappy with your relationship
19:43 Separating your head from your heart
22:36 Love is not enough
24:43 Overlooked secret to healthy relationships
27:05 Attract the right person
30:27 Rejection
34:14 What was Case like before he started his podcast?
36:49 Using journaling to overcome negative beliefs
38:20 Letting go of overthinking
42:11 Why being proud of yourself is so important
45:35 Manifesting isn’t always spiritual
49:04 How to deal with bad luck
51:44 The biggest green flag
55:35 The biggest red flag
58:02 Don’t do THESE things when dating

Episode Resources:

Case | Website, Podcast

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Dr. Tracey Marks On How to Effectively Manage ADHD, Reduce Anxiety & Transform Negative Thoughts into Positive Action Jun 01, 2023

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Today’s guest is Dr. Tracey Marks. Dr. Marks is a general and forensic psychiatrist of over 20 years whose mission is to increase mental health awareness and understanding by educating people on psychiatric disorders, mental well-being, and self-improvement. As a forensic psychiatrist, she has formulated over 1000 opinions through Independent Medical Evaluations, criminal assessments, or civil litigation consultations. She has been qualified as an expert in multiple federal and state courts and military court-martial. She also maintains a general psychiatry clinical practice focusing on mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and burnout.

Today we discuss: why so many people are feeling anxious right now, how your gut health impacts your mental health and how to utilize diet and exercise to optimize your mood, the difference between anxiety and worry and how to reduce anxiety in the short term and long term, how to know if you truly have ADHD and how to effectively manage it personally and professionally, the signs and symptoms of depression and how to transform negative thoughts and feelings into positive action, what you can do if you struggle with procrastination and much more.

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What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
00:27 Why are so many people feeling anxious right now?
03:00 Overlooked symptoms of anxiety
04:22 Gut health and anxiety
10:35 When is anxiety a problem?
15:28 How to reduce anxiety in the short and long term
19:05 How to deal with worry
22:24 Do you have ADHD?
28:16 Can you reverse the symptoms of ADHD?
31:18 Dealing with ADHD at home
34:33 Being in a relationship with someone that has ADHD
37:52 Symptoms of depression
40:32 How to get out of a depressive state
43:04 Transform negative thoughts into positive action
46:30 Using diet and exercise to optimize your mood
52:27 How to stop procrastinating

Episode Resources:

Tracey | Website, YouTube

⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠

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If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:

Emergency Medical Services—911

If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

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Stefan Falk On Why You Never Finish Anything & How To Avoid The Pain of Failure May 29, 2023

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Today’s guest is Stefan Falk. Stefan is an internationally recognized executive coach and the author of Intrinsic Motivation: Learn to Love Your Work and Succeed as Never Before. Stefan is also a human performance expert for top business executives, special ops in the armed forces, and elite athletes, Falk has spent more than thirty years helping thousands of individuals, teams, and organizations become intrinsically motivated. He has held C-suite roles at several global companies, and has been responsible for driving corporate transformations valued in excess of two billion dollars. His leadership and human performance techniques have been developed in continuous cooperation with leading scientists in fields including neuroscience, behavioral science, and psychology.

Today we discuss: what intrinsic motivation is and why it’s so important, how to get excited about a goal you want to pursue, why you must love what you do professionally, how to avoid the pain of failure, how to effectively navigate uncertainty and negativity, why achieving daily goals is so valuable, how to know when it’s time to quit a job and much more.

What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
00:30 What is intrinsic motivation?
01:38 How to get a excited about a goal you are pursuing
06:45 Use time to your advantage
08:20 Staying intrinsically motivated while working out
10:41 Master the baby steps
14:30 Losing motivation is normal
19:04 Navigating uncertainty
22:55 Regulating your nervous system
25:06 Can helping others become problematic?
27:41 Dealing with failure
32:26 Should you love your job?
36:31 Is it time to quit your job?
39:10 The only time failure is truly painful
41:44 Use a calendar for negativity
46:33 Three things you should achieve daily

Episode Resources:

Stefan | Website

⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠

If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:

Emergency Medical Services—911

If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov

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From Addicted to Dope to Building the Dopey Empire: The Untold Story of Dave Manheim and the Dopey Nation May 25, 2023

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Today’s guest is David Manheim from the Dopey Podcast. Dopey podcast is the most popular addiction/recovery podcast that exists and has featured guests like Marc Maron, Jamie Lee Curtis, Margaret Cho, Danny Trejo, Jason Biggs and many others. Dopey was created by Dave and his cohost Chris in 2016, they met in rehab in Connecticut in 2011. Chris tragically died in July of 2018, relapsing and overdosing on cocaine and fentanyl. Dave never stopped making the show and continues on to push the Dopey message as far as it possibly can go.

Today we discuss: Dave’s very entertaining and inspiring story, how addiction destroyed his career in show business before finding sobriety and starting Dopey, how loneliness and discomfort led to his addiction to drugs, what kept Dave going after the tragic death of his cohost Chris, how Dave finally found recovery after battling addiction for two decades, what he believes you must do to recover from addiction and much more.

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Episode Resources:

Dopey | Podcast, Instagram

⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠

If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:

Emergency Medical Services—911

If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov

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Nedra Tawwab On Empowering Your Child to Beat Addiction & How to Protect Yourself from Manipulation May 22, 2023

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Today’s guest and returning to the podcast is Nedra Glover Tawwab. Nedra is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Drama Free and Set Boundaries, Find Peace. A licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert, she has practiced relationship therapy for more than fifteen years.

Today we discuss: the biggest mistakes parents make when raising their kids, how to effectively support yourself and your child if they're battling addiction, how to enforce healthy boundaries with someone that's in the thick of their addiction, what you can do to prevent yourself from being manipulated by others, how to determine when it's time to cut someone out of your life, how not to become a prisoner of your past, why you can still spend time with family members who don't want to change and much more.

What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
00:31 Biggest mistake parents make
02:07 How to make your kids feel supported
05:54 Parents need to recognize that they are imperfect
07:48 What do to do if your child is battling addiction
10:14 Setting boundaries
12:30 When is it time to cut someone out of your life?
15:02 How to prevent someone from manipulating you
19:28 Is there anything parents can do to help their kids beat addiction?
21:58 Putting your kids first when you get divorced
24:36 Is your childhood holding you back?
27:19 The nuance of personal responsibility
29:10 Learn new healthy patterns
34:12 Become a hero of your journey
37:39 How to coexist with family members
40:11 Stop trying to change other people
45:09 Are you overreacting?
47:54 Talking to your parents that neglected you

Episode Resources:

Nedra | Website, Instagram

⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠

If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

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Emergency Medical Services—911

If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

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Dr. William Li On The Surprising New Science of Metabolism, Why Most Diets Fail & How to Actually Burn Body Fat May 18, 2023

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Today's guest is Dr. William Li. Dr. Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of the books "Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself." And "Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer.” His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, "Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?" has garnered more than 11 million views.

Today Dr. Li and I discuss how to develop long-term healthy eating patterns, why you must be deeply connected to your goals, how to understand the 4 stages of your metabolism and use it to burn body fat, why time restricted eating can be so valuable, how to deal with stress induced eating, how overcome the all or nothing health approach and much more!

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What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
00:49 Why do most diets fail?
03:27 Don’t fall for diet traps
08:18 Get deeply connected to your goals
12:03 How to overcome stress induced eating
14:42 Understanding how your metabolism works
18:08 How to avoid destroying your metabolism
24:37 The benefits of fasting
31:25 How to eat to melt body fat
36:35 How to improve your sleep
43:03 How does food impact your mood?
48:22 Overcoming the “all or nothing” mentality

Episode Resources:

Dr. Li | Website, Instagram

⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠

If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

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Emergency Medical Services—911

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

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Dr. Gina Poe On Why You’re Always Tired & How To Improve The Quality of Your Sleep May 15, 2023

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Today’s guest is Dr. Gina Poe. Dr. Poe is a renowned neuroscientist and professor of integrative biology and physiology at the University of California Los Angeles. Her lab and research focuses on how sleep impacts the brain, memory, learning, cognitive function, emotional health and more.

Today we discuss: How to improve the quality of your sleep, the different stages of sleep and why they are each uniquely important, why getting on a sleep schedule is a must for a good night’s rest, what you can do if you have trouble falling or staying asleep, how things like caffeine and alcohol impact your sleep, how to reset your circadian rhythm to optimize sleep, what it means if you wake up exhausted and much more.

What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
01:28 How to know if you slept well
05:17 The 4 stages of sleep and why they are each important
10:48 How much sleep do you actually need?
12:51 Is waking up in the middle of the night unhealthy?
14:42 Can we adapt to new sleep schedules?
15:58 Are naps healthy?
17:19 What to do if you wake up in the middle of the night
20:39 How caffeine and alcohol impact sleep
23:05 Screen time and sleep
24:31 What to do if you’re having trouble falling asleep
25:38 What disrupts sleep the most?
27:43 Reducing anxiety to improve sleep
31:05 How to reset your circadian rhythm
33:04 Do sleep trackers work?
37:16 Alarm clock or wake up on your own?
38:56 Why do people wake up exhausted?
41:56 The dangers of sleep deprivation
44:36 Can you reverse the impacts of sleep deprivation?
46:26 Supplements for sleep
48:47 Sleep’s role in healing trauma
55:25 The importance of exercise for improving sleep
56:43 Why do we dream about things that we think about?

Episode Resources:

Gina | Website, Twitter

⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠

If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.

If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:

Emergency Medical Services—911

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

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Thomas DeLauer On How Intermittent Fasting Helped Him Lose 100 Pounds and Transform His Life May 11, 2023

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Today’s guest is Thomas DeLauer. Thomas reaches more than 15 million viewers monthly (on average) through his Youtube channel, where he translates experience and learning from his own health transformation utilizing intermittent fasting and other forms of nutrition into actionable steps for his dedicated community of nearly 3.4 million subscribers.

Today on the podcast, we discuss: how Thomas's challenging childhood inspired him to become the person and Father he is today, why intermittent fasting transformed his life and tips for fasting properly, Thomas's incredible weight loss journey (he weighed nearly 300 lb) and how he has overcome various obstacles in his life, the habits you should focus on for optimal health, how to break free from unhealthy patterns and much more.

What to Listen For:

00:00 Intro
01:12 Where would Thomas be without fitness”
03:37 Experimenting with drugs as a kid
05:25 Thomas’s dysfunctional childhood
09:24 Being results oriented is tricky
11;40 What was school like?
15:24 Thomas becomes clinically diabetic
20:56 THIS moment inspired Thomas to lose 100 lb.
22:50 Intermittent fasting transformed his life
25:22 Dealing with self doubt
27:23 The relationship with his wife
31:43 The rest of his weight loss journey and becoming a content creator
36:21 Seeking validation through social media
38:12 Healing from his childhood
40:41 Being a Dad
43:25 The benefits of fasting and how to do it right
51:29 Ending the dogma in the online nutrition space
54:40 What people should pay attention to regarding their health

Episode Resources:

Thomas | Instagram, YouTube

⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠

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Emergency Medical Services—911

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov

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