

Hardiness with Dr Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor
Host Dr Paul Taylor, a Psychophysiologist, Neuroscientist, Exercise Scientist, and Nutritionist interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving hardiness in your mind, body and brain to become your best self.
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Jun 30, 2023 • 58min
Why We All Need To Eat Like The Elite And How To Do It, With Performance Dietitian Jessica Spendlove
This conversation is all about nutrition from a performance perspective. It doesn't matter whether you're an athlete, business person or busy single parent, if you want to perform at the top of your game, you need to eat like the elite. And this week we have the perfect person to tell us how to do it. Jessica Spendlove is a former athlete, turned performance dietitian, who has spend many years working with elite athletes from a wide range of sports, including swimming, AFL, Rugby League. Check out Jess' programs for individuals and corporate speaking services on her website.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 27, 2023 • 14min
Wisdom Wednesdays - The Myriad of Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature
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Jun 25, 2023 • 14min
Mojo Mondays: Why You Need to Focus on Being Useful
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Jun 23, 2023 • 1h 12min
How To Get 'Unstuck' From Habits And Thinking Patterns That Are Not Serving You, and Much, Much More With Dr Sophie Mort
This was a fascinating, wide-ranging, amusing and highly useful conversation if you're a human being! Dr Sophie Mort, known as Dr Soph is a UK Sunday Times best selling author of the book "A Manual For Being Human' and in today's podcast we discuss the topic of her new book 'Unstuck', which is just brilliant. It's a wide-ranging conversation about habit formation, automations in our life, cognitive biases, drama triangles and much more. I guarantee there's be an enjoyable mix of nods of acknowledgement, laughter and aha moments as you listen to it. Dr Soph is a clinical psychologist with a Degree in Psychology, Masters Degree in Neuroscience and PhD in Psychology. She's also witty, engaging, insightful and a great communicator. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20, 2023 • 14min
Wisdom Wednesdays: Blood Pressure Part 2 - Measurement and Management
In this podcast, they discuss the inaccuracies in blood pressure measurements, the importance of accurate measurement, and strategies to reduce blood pressure without medication. They also emphasize the significance of factors like arm position and bladder fullness affecting blood pressure readings. Managing blood pressure through dietary potassium, exercise, and sleep is highlighted, along with the importance of lifestyle interventions like avoiding ultra-processed foods and increasing potassium intake.

Jun 18, 2023 • 16min
Mojo Mondays: Bringing The Stoic Virtue of Wisdom Into Your Life
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Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 13min
The Power of Life-Changing Anxiety with Dr Kirk Schneider
Today was a super-interesting and thought-provoking conversation with Dr Kirk Schneider, a highly experienced Existential-Humanistic Psychologist. On the face of it, the conversation we had seems counterintuitive. In a world where more and more people are seeking treatment for anxiety, Kirk contends that is not less anxiety that we need today, but more, at least of a certain kind. Kirk calls this life-enhancing anxiety. He says that life-enhancing anxiety is the anxiety we must face to prevent life-destroying anxiety. It is challenging and requires pluck. But it also may just save us from the disastrous path with which we now contend. This was a spontaneous conversation that went down lots of rabbit-holes and I'd struggle to think that you won't walk away with some useful insights and tools. You can find out more about Dr Kirk on his website where you can also find links to purchase his wide range of interesting books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 2023 • 14min
Wisdom Wednesdays - Why You Need to Know and Manage Your Blood Pressure
The podcast explores the significance of blood pressure as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the impact of aggressive blood pressure management, and the effects of high blood pressure on the heart, brain, and kidney. It also emphasizes the importance of monitoring blood pressure accurately and upcoming discussions on non-medication methods and measuring blood pressure at home.

Jun 11, 2023 • 17min
Mojo Mondays - How to Bring Discipline & Self-Control Into Your Daily Life
Today Carly and I discuss discipline and self-control and go through a few strategies that you can use to enhance your own self-control in your daily life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 9, 2023 • 55min
Your Amazing Brain and How to Optimise it, With Milo Wilkinson
Your brain is a powerful organ. But you, as an individual, are more powerful than it. Today, I chat with Milo-Arne Wilkinson on how to optimise your brain. Our conversation revolves around agility, resilience, validation and identity, among others. But this conversation doesn't just involve adults, we also talk about our children's 'iPad habits' and how these can become a source of validation at such a young age.Milo Wilkinson is a behavioural scientist. For the past 20 years, she has specialised in analysing and predicting human behaviour. Milo has a unique background in psychotherapy, neurosciences, criminal sciences, hypnotherapy and NLP, which she uses to translate behavioural sciences into real-world applications. Check out some free resources on Milo's website, where you can also book her as a speaker for corporate events - and I highly recommend that you do.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


