My guest today is Lydia Denworth, a science writer and public speaker. contributing editor for Scientific American and she writes   the Brain Waves blog for Psychology Today. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Spectrum and many other publications and she is the author of 4 books.Today, we get into her latest book, which is all about the science of Friendship and Lydia shares some fascinating insights into the physical and mental damage caused by lonliness, the importance of friendships throughout the life cycle and how to be a good friend.    Check out Lydia’s books, blogs and other work at Lydiadenworth.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Professor Emerita of Management at California State University, Loretta Breuning was not convinced by prevailing theories of human motivation. So, after many years of research, she went about publishing her own blogs and books on an alternative view of the workings of the brain. Loretta has published 9 books about how the brain works, including Habits of a Happy Brain and Status Games. She is also the owner of The Inner Mammal Institute to provide information to help people manage their brain chemicals. In today’s episode we discuss Loretta’s approach and explore practical tips for managing your happy brain chemicals.Check out the wide array of free resources and Loretta's books at https://innermammalinstitute.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is part 2 of the episode with Dr Denise Furness - a geneticist, and fitness professional, who has overcome an autoimmune disease and lost her Mum to early onset Dementia. Through these challenging experiences and her research into genetics and nutrition and lifestyle medicine, Denise has made it her mission to help as many people as possible get back to thriving!This podcast explores the role of genetics and epigenetics in human health and disease and was so extensive that we had to split it into 2 parts - and you don’t want to miss a single minute, because Denise is one super-smart lady.For those who'd like to avail of Denise's services - and I highly recommend that you do - check her out at drdenisefurness.com.au. Denise specialises in women's health, but I'm sure she'll work with you if you're a bloke and you ask nicely!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is someone I consider to be Australia’s version of Rhonda Patrick – and for those who know Rhonda, that’s a big compliment. Dr Denise Furness is a geneticist, and fitness professional, who has overcome an autoimmune disease and lost her Mum to early onset Dementia. Through these challenging experiences and her research into genetics and nutrition and lifestyle medicine, Denise has made it her mission to help as many people as possible get back to thriving!This podcast explores the role of genetics and epigenetics in human health and disease and was so extensive that we had to split it into 2 parts - and you don’t want to miss a single minute, because Denise is one super-smart lady. For those who'd like to avail of Denise's services - and I highly recommend that you do - check her out at drdenisefurness.com.au. Denise specialises in women's health, but I'm sure she'll work with you if you're a bloke and you ask nicely!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Melbourne ticks past 200 days in lockdown, around half of all Australians are currently in lockdown and our Kiwi cousins across the ditch have just gone into a very strict one.  This is taking a huge toll on our mental health, and especially that of teenagers.In this podcast, Paul & Carly Taylor discuss the dark side of social media (we all know the benefits) and the myriad of lifestyle choices that we all make in lockdown that hugely influence whether we will emerge from this with our mental health intact, or impacted.If you or your teen are struggling with your mental health, there's some excellent resources at Beyond Blue. Also see Carly's website if you want coaching for yourself or your teenager.Here are the links to papers and articles that we discuss:Stats and guidelines on phone use & sleep in teensTeenage sleep stats and requirements Smartphone use and sleep in teensPractical help strategies for teenage sleepMore background and strategies for better teen sleepThe impact of mobile phone use on teenage sleep, cognition and academic performancePros and cons of anti-depressant useAntidepressants and the placebo effect - original article Placebo effect in the treatment of depression and anxiety - updated research Anti-depressant use and early deathSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode is a podcast share with my old mate ‘Bobby’ Cappuccio, who has been working in the health and fitness industry for two decades. Having grown up In Brooklyn, New York, Bobby now lives in LA, where he helps companies and individuals create positive change through mindset shifts. He’s a coach, a keynote speaker who’s presented at conferences all round the world, and he’s also a unique thinker who’s had a fascinating life.Bobby is the host of the excellent Self-Help Antidote podcast and today’s episode is a conversation around human behaviour, where we explore evidence-based techniques for closing the ‘knowing-doing gap’ and getting shit done.Make sure you check out Bobby’s Self-help Antidote Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode is all about optimising your immune system and is a solo effort by Paul Taylor. In this episode, I go through a quick overview of the immune system and then explore a number of lifestyle factors to optimise the functioning of your immune system, with some of these practices being specific to Covid-19.Here are the research papers I mentioned:The paper on physical activity and Covid outcomes The paper on Vitamin D status and Covid outcomes The theoretical paper on Vitamin D status and Covid risksThe paper on Zinc, Selenium and Vitamin D for raising anti-viral resistanceThe paper on Vitamin C, Vitamin D and SeleniumSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a top-level sport psychologist and performance consultant, Dr. Stan Beeham knows what it takes to succeed—on the playing field, in the board room, and in all aspects of life. His award-winning book, Elite minds, takes you inside the minds of major-league athletes, Olympic medal winners, and world-class business leaders to reveal the key motivators and mental processes that drive people to victory. Today, we discuss a range of those processes and how we can apply them to our personal lives to become better versions of ourselves.Here are links to Stan's website and his brilliant book, Elite Minds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nir Eyal is a behavioural designer who has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. He is the bestselling author of "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" and "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life."His writing on technology, psychology, and business, appears in the Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today and he blogs regularly at NirAndFar.com Today we discuss how you can use his principles to powerfully influence your own behaviour and you'll probably need to listen twice, as there are heaps of valuable nuggets.Here are some links to Nir's work:Indistractable book: http://geni.us/IndistractableIndistractable summary article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/Distraction guide here: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/Habits vs routines article here: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/Why schedules are better than to-do lists: https://www.nirandfar.com/todo-vs-schedule-builder/Timeboxing article: https://www.nirandfar.com/timeboxingSchedule maker tool: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/Indistractable Model graphic: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uip4bifw7fll6p4/How%20to%20be%20Indistractable%20%20by%20Nir%20Eyal.png?dl=0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today has been variously described as success coach, high performance coach, leadership mentor, talent consultant, trusted advisor, speech writer and confidante. Lisa Stephenson is also a published author and keynote speaker and has worked across a wide range of industries, with a focus on building success for individuals, teams and organisations.Today’s conversation started off on coaching, but quickly morphed into a highly engaging conversation about mindset, dealing with adversity, risk taking, raising kids and wine! I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think you will too.Check out Lisa's links:Lisa's book - Read Me FirstThe Coach Place Global See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.