"A sound mind in a sound body, if the former be the glory of the latter, the latter is indispensable to the former." Seneca. This quote sums up what this week's podcast is all about - the need to invest in your body so that you can reap the rewards down the track when your mind is at it's best.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Michelle Woolhouse is an Integrative Medical Doctor with over 23 years of experience in this space. Her special interests include women’s health, mental health issues, such as anxiety, stress and burn-out, mind-body medicine and the neuro-biology of healing. She loves exploring all facets of health with her patients, including nutritional and lifestyle requirements, mental and emotional underpinnings and of course social and environmental influences. She particularly loves teaching emotional transformation techniques and supporting mental health in the context of physical diseases. Dr Michelle has additional post-graduate training in mind-body medicine, meditation, energetic healing, nutritional and environmental medicine and holds fellowships with the Royal Australian College of GP’s (FRACGP), the Australasian society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) and Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (FACNEM). Michelle is an ambassador and podcast host for Fx Medicine, where she discusses a broad range of integrative medicine topics. www.fxmedicine.com.au She is also the medical director of Vively: an innovative app, that helps you optimise metabolic health through the use of CGM and other wearable data collectors. www.vively.com.au Book (Audible, e-book and hard copy) She is the author of The Wonder Within: a heart-led playbook for the anxious stressed and burnt-out. The Wonder Within offers you a powerful antidote to your strain and shows you a new way to relate to your fears and find the source of wellness within yourself. www.theholisticgp.com.au Retreats and one day programs Michelle is the co-founder of Enliven retreats. Enliven retreats runs workshops in collaboration with NIIM, to help deliver a deeper style of medicine for women in the areas of mental and emotional optimisation. www.enliven-retreats.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recent research suggests a link between inflammation caused by visceral fat and Alzheimer's disease. Higher amounts of visceral fat lead to brain atrophy and inflammation. Visceral fat contributes to insulin resistance and inflammation in the brain, connecting to Alzheimer's. Controlling visceral fat is important for optimal brain health, involving factors like sleep, depression, exercise, and diet.

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My guest today is Jenny Blake - an international speaker, career and business strategist and executive coach with expertise on systems, efficiency and career fluidity in the rapidly-evolving knowledge economy. Formerly a Career Development Program Manager at Google (and author of the book Pivot, and before that, Life After College), Jenny helps leaders, employees and entrepreneurs achieve greater clarity, engagement, fulfillment and impact. Jenny has given international keynotes and workshops at top companies and universities such as Google, Microsoft, Stanford, Yale, Parsons, MIT, UCLA, TEDxCMU, Intuit, KPMG, Pimco and Best Buy. Here's her links t find out more: https://substack.com/@jennyblake https://itsfreetime.com/archive https://www.pivotmethod.com/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jennyblake Twitter: @Jenny_Blake Instagram: @JennyBlakeNYC and for more frequent posts, @pivotmomentum Facebook: Facebook.com/JennyBlakeCA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This podcast explores the role of fructose in overweight and obesity. It discusses the multiple factors and proposed mechanisms of weight gain. Different hypotheses on weight gain are explored, including the negative effects of fructose on the body. The podcast highlights the increase in fructose consumption and suggests minimizing intake through dietary choices.

Part 4 of Guiding Principles For a Life of Flourishing. Carly and I talk about how being useful can pivot us away from leading a self-focussed life to a life of connection, productivity and meaning plus it can help us manage our thoughts and emotions so we don't get stuck in unhelpful (and useless) thinking patterns.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I chat with performance coach Dan Haesler about how we can use the practices and mindsets of elite athletes to improve our own lives. Dan is a performance and leadership coach who specialises in Mindset, Mental Skills & Leadership. He works with elite athletes and sporting teams, as well as corporate leaders and organisations. Dan has worked with members of the Australian Olympic and Commonwealth Games Teams, as well as athletes from a wide variety of sports. In the NRL, he is the Performance and Leadership Coach with 3-time premiers, The Penrith Panthers and works 1:1 with the 2023 RLPA Player of the Year, Shaun Johnson. Dan is a Director of Cut Through Coaching and he and the team work with all manner of organisations including, Boston Consulting Group, Roche Diagnostics Australia, CHEP, People’s Choice and Boston Scientific as well as schools and educational organisations across Australia.  Since it’s release in 2021, Dan’s book, The Act of Leadership has been the best-selling Australian-authored business title (perhaps because it’s about people not business) and has been described by James Kerr, the best-selling author of Legacy as a book that will, “Change your life”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The podcast discusses a new research paper examining the relationship between red meat consumption and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. They explore the findings of the study, the limitations of relying on observational studies, and the issue of conflicts of interest in nutrition research. The hosts refute the claim that red meat consumption is associated with diabetes and criticize the limitations of studies and food frequency questionnaires. They also explore the dangers of ultra-processed foods on gut microbiome and insulin levels, as well as criticize a flawed study conducted by Harvard's nutrition department.

What does it mean to have good character and how can we get it? That's what Carly and I discuss on today's episode of Mojo Mondays. The books and past episodes I highly recommend to tap into the stoic character strength of Wisdom are: The Little Book of Stoicism by Jonas Salzgeber Listen to the interview with Jonas on episode 30 How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald RobertsonListen to the interview with Donald on episode 172The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday (all his books are great)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.