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124. Developing A Winning Mindset - Srini Pillay, MD Nov 28, 2023

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Srini Pillay, M.D. (www.drsrinipillay.com) is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (Part-Time) at Harvard Medical School. After graduating as the overall top medical student in South Africa, he completed his residency in psychiatry at McLean Hospital—Harvard's largest freestanding psychiatric hospital. There, he won more national awards than any resident in his class, and was one of the top three award winners in the US.

Srini has completed fellowships in Psychopharmacology, Structural Brain Imaging and Functional Brain Imaging. In addition, he was Director of the Outpatient Anxiety Disorders Program at McLean Hospital. Srini was nationally funded by NIDA and was a co-investigator on many NIMH grants during his seventeen years of studying functional brain imaging at McLean Hospital, where he was Director of the Panic Disorders Research Program in the Brain Imaging Center. During this time he maintained an active clinical practice and still does.

Srini is invested in translating research findings in psychiatry for the general public. A keen but non-nihilistic critic of certainty in any realm, he is invested in honoring qualitative and evidenced-based approaches from thoughtful examinations of psychological vulnerabilities. Srini received the "Books for a Better Life" award for his book, "Life Unlocked: 7 Revolutionary Lessons to Overcome Fear (Rodale, 2010). As an expert in brain-based leadership development and CEO of NeuroBusiness Group (www.neurobusinessgroup.com), he has also written "Your Brain and Business: The Neuroscience of Great Leaders (FT Press, 2011.)"

Srini has contributed to developing leaders at The World Bank, IMF, United Nations, Fortune 500 Food and Beverage Companies, Lockheed Martin and many others. He is internationally recognized as an expert in applied brain science and human behavior, having been invited to speak throughout the US, London, Greece, Paris, Switzerland, Romania, Bulgaria, Brazil and India. His expertise has also frequently been sought out by the media having been featured on CNN, Fox, NPR, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Forbes, Fortune, Business Insider and various other outlets. His upcoming book, a deeper examination of focus, distraction and human complexity will be published by Random House (Ballantine) in the Spring of 2017. Srini is also a musician and poet.

123. Calm Your Mind with Food - Uma Naidoo Nov 27, 2023

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Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the world's first "triple threat" in the food and medicine space: a Harvard trained psychiatrist, professional chef graduating with her culinary schools' most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Her nexus of interests have found their niche in Nutritional Psychiatry.

Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the United States. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. She was considered Harvard's Mood Food Expert and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal.

Dr. Naidoo is also the national bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Food. In her book, she shows the cutting-edge science explaining the ways in which food contributes to our mental health and how a diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues, from ADHD to anxiety, depression, OCD, and others.

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122. An Attitude of Gratitude - Holly Bertone Nov 17, 2023

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Holly Bertone is a Transformational Mindset Coach, Meditation Facilitator, Motivational Speaker, #1 Amazon bestselling author, and Host of the Gratitude Builds Fortitude Podcast. Holly spent 20 years rising through the ranks of federal government service and consulting before a breast cancer and autoimmune diagnosis created an opportunity to combine her background in project management and analytics with solving a different set of problems.

These days, she is known as the go-to coach and speaker who helps you discover your comeback story in the face of adversity so that you can build mental resilience and achieve greater happiness. She has been featured on over 250 TV and radio segments, articles, podcasts, physical stages, and online summits as an expert on gratitude and mindset including The Dr. Nandi Show, CBS, and the Huffington Post.

121. The Need To Grow - Rob Herring Nov 14, 2023

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Rob Herring is the Co-Founder of Earth Conscious Life and Tip News. He directed/produced/wrote The Need To GROW, winner of multiple Best Documentary awards and seen in 175 countries around the world.

As a musician, Rob writes songs for health and eco activism, and headlined the Rock For Nature concert in Berlin for 25,000 people. He is also a Certified Holistic Health Coach and is the Co-Founder of Integrative Pediatrics.

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120. Immune Reboot - Dr. Robert Silverman Nov 07, 2023

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Dr Robert Silverman is a chiropractic doctor, clinical nutritionist, national/international speaker, author of Amazon's #1 bestseller, Inside-Out Health, founder and CEO of Westchester Integrative Health Ctr.

Dr. Robert G. Silverman released his latest book in December 2022, Immune Reboot: Your Guide to Maximizing Immunity, Restoring Gut Health, and Optimizing Vitality.

Dr. Rob was a guest speaker on CBS, NBC, FOX News Channel, FOX, ABC, The Wall Street Journal, and NewsMax. In short, Dr. Rob has over 50 TV credits and numerous podcast appearances.

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119. Sugarproof Holiday - Dr. Michael Goran Oct 30, 2023

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Michael is a Professor of Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, which is affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He is Program Director for Diabetes and Obesity at The Saban Research Institute and he holds the Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Endowed Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes. Dr Goran also serves as Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute. Dr Goran is a native of Glasgow, Scotland, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, UK (1986) prior to postdoctoral training in the US (1987 to 1991). He previously served on the faculty of Medicine at the University of Vermont (1991 to 1994), the Department of Nutrition Sciences at UAB (1994 to 1999), the Department of Preventive Medicine at USC (1999 to 2018) prior to joining Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles.

His research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health and other Foundations for the past 30 years during which he has raised almost $50m in funding to support this work. He has published over 350 professional peer-reviewed articles and reviews. He is the Editor of the "Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences and Intervention Approaches" published in 2017, co-editor of "Dietary Sugars and Health"published in late 2014, and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for Pediatric Obesity. He has been the recipient of a number of scientific awards for his research and teaching, including: The Nutrition Society Medal for Research (1996), The Lilly Award for Scientific Achievement from The Obesity Society (2006), The Bar-Or Award for Excellence in Pediatric Obesity Research, from The Obesity Society (2009), the TOPS award for contributions to obesity research from The Obesity Society (2014), and the Rank Prize Lecture in Nutrition (2018).

Michael lives in Silverlake, Los Angeles with his wife Lori, a film editor, his 2 teenage daughters, and their cat, Hugo Moon. Outside of work, Michael likes to play tennis, and hang out with his family which typically involves cooking, eating, going on walks, and travel.

118. Stress Less, Accomplish More - Emily Fletcher Oct 29, 2023

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Emily is the founder of Ziva and has taught the Ziva Technique to over 50,000 people. Her best-selling book, Stress Less, Accomplish More, debuted at #7 out of all books on Amazon and has been translated into 12 languages.

In 2021, she launched zivaKIDS, the first meditation course of its kind for kids ages 4-14. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Vogue and ABC. She's been named one of the top 100 women in wellness to watch and has taught at Apple, Google and Harvard Business School.

A formerly stressed Broadway performer who was going gray at 27, Emily discovered a powerful practice that cured her insomnia and improved her health on the first day. The Ziva Technique is a powerful combination of mindfulness, meditation and manifesting designed to help you get better at life, not meditation. Ziva graduates include Oscar, Grammy, & Emmy award winners, Navy SEALS & NBA players.

It's Emily's mission to help as many people as possible achieve extraordinary benefits — like dramatically reduced stress, anxiety relief and deep, restful sleep.

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117. Mindful Kids - Kira Willey Oct 26, 2023

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Kira Willey is an award-winning children's music artist, author, kids' yoga & mindfulness expert, TEDx speaker, and creator of Rockin' Yoga school programs and the Rockin' Yoga teacher membership. Her five releases of yoga albums for kids have all won numerous industry awards and earned national acclaim; her hit songs include "Colors," which was featured in a worldwide Dell ad campaign.

Kira's most recent release is Every Voice, winner of Parents' Choice Gold, that Foundation's highest award. Her single "Real Girl" won ASCAP's prestigious Children's Songwriting Award. Kira's children's mindfulness books, published by Random House Kids, include the bestselling Breathe Like a Bear, which has earned more than 4,000 five-star reviews and been translated into 16 languages. A companion book, Peaceful Like A Panda, with 30 all-new mindful moments proven to help children calm themselves down, let go of stress, and focus their energy, was released in January 2021.

Kira has also authored the children's board book series Mindfulness Moments for Kids, which includes the titles Listen Like an Elephant, Breathe Like A Bear, Bunny Breaths and Hot Cocoa Calm. PBS TV affiliates nationwide air "Breathe With Me" and "Fireflies Yoga," two yoga-for-kids programs Kira created and hosts; and her "Music You Can Move To" series with kids' music superstar Laurie Berkner can be heard daily on SiriusXM Radio. Kira's TEDx talk, "Bite-Sized Mindfulness," can be viewed online.

Kira speaks at conferences, leads Professional Development days and teacher trainings, and performs Rockin' Yoga Assemblies and concerts with her band nationwide. She's also the founder of the singing-is-for-everyone experience, Choir & Company!

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116. Achieving Your Optimal - Dr. Tim Jackson Oct 25, 2023

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Dr. Tim Jackson, DPT received his undergraduate degree in Health science and chemistry from Wake Forest University in 2003. He completed his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from the Medical University of SC in 2009.

Realizing that manual therapy and orthopedic care helped only some of his patients, he began studying functional and environmental medicine, as well as digestive health, in an effort to help others achieve wellness. Dr. Tim is educated in nutritional biochemistry, digestive health and its systemic effects, as well as functional endocrinology.

He recently completed the Spine portion of the Active Release Technique methodology, a system that addresses musculoskeletal trigger points and helps to expedite the healing process. Currently, Dr. Tim is working on his Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist certification.

Dr. Jackson trained with Dr. Kendal Stewart, M.D. to learn the far-reaching implications of methylation deficits and their role in Neuro-immune syndromes. Learn More: https://healyourbody.org/

115. Cleaning Up Our Dirty Genes - Dr. Ben Lynch Sep 29, 2023

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Dr. Ben Lynch is the best-selling author of Dirty Genes and President of Seeking Health, a company that helps educate both the public and health professionals on how to overcome genetic dysfunction.

He received his doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University. He lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and three sons.

Learn More: https://www.drbenlynch.com/

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