

The Art of Living Proactively (Harnessing the Power of Your Choices)
Tony Winyard
"The Art of Living Proactively" podcast is your guide to harnessing the power of your choices and living your best life. Join host Tony Winyard as he shares insights and inspiration from experts in the fields of health, wellness, mindset, and productivity.
Each episode offers practical tips and strategies to help you take control of your life and unlock your full potential. From improving your physical health to cultivating a positive mindset, Tony and his guests explore the habits and practices that lead to success and fulfillment in all areas of life.
Whether you're looking to boost your productivity, improve your relationships, or simply live a happier, more fulfilling life, "The Art of Living Proactively" podcast has something for you. Tune in today to start harnessing the power of your choices and living your best life.
Each episode offers practical tips and strategies to help you take control of your life and unlock your full potential. From improving your physical health to cultivating a positive mindset, Tony and his guests explore the habits and practices that lead to success and fulfillment in all areas of life.
Whether you're looking to boost your productivity, improve your relationships, or simply live a happier, more fulfilling life, "The Art of Living Proactively" podcast has something for you. Tune in today to start harnessing the power of your choices and living your best life.
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May 18, 2021 • 32min
Dr. Paul Worrell
Habits & Health episode 14 with Dr Paul Worrell who has proven Non-Surgical Techniques to Lead a Life Without Pain. We explore the topic of pain; causes, symptoms and methods to handle it. Website: resolvingpain.com Habits & Health links: Website - tonywinyard.com Facebook Page - facebook.com/TonyWinyard.HabitsAndHealth Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/habitshealth Twitter - @TonyWinyard Instagram - @tony.winyard LinkedIn - uk.linkedin.com/in/tonywinyard YouTube How to leave a podcast review - tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Details of online workshops to create habits for health - tonywinyard.com/training/ Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out - tonywinyard.com/quiz Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme - tonywinyard.com/tinyhabits Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/dr-paul-worrell/

May 11, 2021 • 59min
Vincent Walsh
Habits & Health episode 13 with Vincent Walsh Professor of Human Brain Research, Applied Cognitive Neuroscience of UCL. In this episode we discuss many aspects around sleep, peak performance, effective learning and much more. Topics discussed include: Circadian clock Melatonin Shift workers Homeostasis 3 Golden Rules of Sleep How poor sleep affects digestion and our eating habits How sleep affects learning and memory Naps Polyphasic sleep Night owls and morning larks] Sleep needs for teenage children Effective ways to study and retain the material The UK education system Music lessons Interweaved learning Recommended books by Vincent: The rest is noise - Alec Ross https://amzn.to/2Q9PN8o The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece - Eric Siblin https://amzn.to/3tCEzHh The Daring Invention of Logarithm Tables: How Jost Bürgi, John Napier, and Henry Briggs simplified arithmetic and started the computing revolution - Klaus Truemper https://amzn.to/3o6LY09 Links: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn/people/vincent-walsh Habits & Health links: Website - tonywinyard.com Facebook Page - facebook.com/TonyWinyard.HabitsAndHealth Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/habitshealth Twitter - @TonyWinyard Instagram - @tony.winyard LinkedIn - uk.linkedin.com/in/tonywinyard YouTube How to leave a podcast review - tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Details of online workshops to create habits for health - tonywinyard.com/training/ Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out - tonywinyard.com/quiz Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme - tonywinyard.com/tinyhabits Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/vincent-walsh/

May 4, 2021 • 1h 3min
Jonny & Yusef
Habits & Health episode 12 with Jonny & Yusef who run the excellent Propane Fitness and Propane Business podcasts. They are a unique combination of a world-level powerlifter and a doctor and have combined their knowledge of health, fitness and business to help thousands of people. Some topics discussed in this episode: Fitness Recovery Training to be a doctor Target audience Question yourself Links: https://propanefitness.com/ https://propane-business.com/ http://www.instagram.com/propanefitness http://www.twitter.com/propanefitness http://www.youtube.com/propanefitness Yusef: Essentialism - Greg McKeown Johnny: Atomic Habits - James Clear Getting Things Done - David Allen Habits & Health links: Website - tonywinyard.com Facebook Page - facebook.com/TonyWinyard.HabitsAndHealth Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/habitshealth Twitter - @TonyWinyard Instagram - @tony.winyard LinkedIn - uk.linkedin.com/in/tonywinyard YouTube How to leave a podcast review - tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Details of online workshops to create habits for health - tonywinyard.com/training/ Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out - tonywinyard.com/quiz Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme - tonywinyard.com/tinyhabits Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/jonny-yusef/

Apr 27, 2021 • 52min
Mary Rensel and Ali Hively
Habits & Health episode 11 with Mary Rensel and Ali Hively exploring the world of brain optimisation. They teach busy, stressed professionals brain resiliency tools to improve productivity and focus. Mary is an MD and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Director of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Wellness at the Mellen Center of the Cleveland Clinic. Ali holds a Master’s Degree in education and curriculum. She has been in the health and fitness industry for over 15 years as a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and nutrition and wellness consultant. Full transcript of this episode is available at the link below Topics discussed include: Mari & Ali's 4-Week Biohack Your Brain Resiliency Course CLE: Connected- Lifestyle habits- Emotional processing Brain optimisation Difference in emotional reactions to this between men and women Self care and compassion Links: BrainOpsGroup.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-rensel-94844b1a/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-hively-2706baa/ Favourite quotes: Mary: "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears" Nelson Mandela Ali: "Be strong enough to stand alone and you're doing things your way. Smart enough to know when you need help, and then brave enough to ask for it" Ziad K. Abdelnour Habits & Health links: Website - tonywinyard.com Facebook Page - facebook.com/TonyWinyard.HabitsAndHealth Facebook Group - facebook.com/groups/habitshealth Twitter - @TonyWinyard Instagram - @tony.winyard LinkedIn - uk.linkedin.com/in/tonywinyard YouTube How to leave a podcast review - tonywinyard.com/how-to-leave-a-podcast-review/ Details of online workshops to create habits for health - tonywinyard.com/training/ Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out - tonywinyard.com/quiz Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme - tonywinyard.com/tinyhabits Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/mary-rensel-and-ali-hively/

Apr 20, 2021 • 52min
Vicki Wusche
Habits & Health episode 10 with Vicki Wusche who helps people secure their financial future and in doing so reduce stress around finances. Over the last year of lockdowns many people have endured hugely increased stress levels, especially around finances, and this is a topic we explore in this episode. Links: www.vickiwusche.com A PDF created especially for listeners of Habits & Health by Vicki Four Habits of a Truly Wealthy Life http://chtbl.com/track/52231/traffic.libsyn.com/exceedingexpectations/Four_Habits_of_a_Truly_Wealthy_Life_by_Vicki_Wusche.pdf Vicki's most recent book: The Wealthy Retirement Plan: A revolutionary guide to living the rest of your life in style Property For The Next Generation: Securing your financial future in uncertain times Get your financial scorecard: http://scorecard.vickiwusche.com/ Recommended book: Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield Habits & Health links: Website Facebook Group Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review Details of online workshops to create habits for health Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/vicki-wusche/

Apr 13, 2021 • 60min
Dr Gabrielle Fundaro
Habits & Health episode 9 with Dr Gabrielle Fundaro who has PhD's in Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise and many other accreditations. Some of the topics discussed: Fat shaming-body image Gut health, The microbiome Antibiotics, bacteria Anaerobic exercise Diets Motivational Interviewing Vitamin PhD Supplements Approach to coaching Being a doctor vs being a health coach Coping mechanisms Being addicted to peanut butter! Helping clients with cravings Body image webinars Comprehensive coaching Links: www.btgcomprehensivecoaching.com www.vitaminphdnutrition.com www.nutritioncoachingglobal.com www.sportsnutritionassociation.com Upcoming Webinars & Education: Bridging the Gap with Comprehensive Coaching Webinar Series (Starting April 8, 2021 Gut Health with Gab Webinar Series (Coming May 2021) Comprehensive Coaching Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/comprehensivecoaching Membership (special rates for clients who don't coach) Services: Coach Mentoring 1:1 Individual and Group Telehealth Coaching Individual Gut Health Consults & Low-FODMAP Navigation Recommended books: Mome - Michael Ende Modern Food, Moral Food by Helen Zoe Veit Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Favourite quote: Kurt Vonnegut: “And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.” Habits & Health links: Website Facebook Group Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review Details of online workshops to create habits for health Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hh009-dr-gabrielle-fundaro/

Apr 6, 2021 • 59min
Heath Armstrong
Habits & Health episode 8 with Heath Armstrong. He is the creator of "Sweet-Ass Affirmations: Motivation for Your Creative Maniac Mind", several Sweet-Ass Journals, and the host of the "Never Stop Peaking" podcast. Heath has experienced some huge extremes in his life and reflects on how The Hero's Journey has applied to him. Links: https://www.heatharmstrong.com/ Sweet-Ass Affirmation Hub: https://www.RageCreate.com @heathfistpumps on instagram and other social Favourite book: Immortal Self: A Journey to the Himalayan Valley of the Amartya Masters - Aa Ravindha Himadra Favourite quote: "May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light, and renewal to those who work with you and those who see and receive your work." - John O'Donohue Habits & Health links: Website Facebook Group Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review Details of online workshops to create habits for health Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hh008-heath-armstrong/

Mar 30, 2021 • 58min
Neil Fellowes
Habits & Health episode 7 with Neil Fellowes who is the co-founder of Total Wellness Club,, has a speaker agency named Stellar Speakers and a business growth consultancy, 7-Figure Back Office, Habits have played a big part in turning his life around from a stage where he was 21 stone a few years ago and is around half of that weight now. Topics: Habits Reading techniques Overwhelm YouTube tactics Health Links: http://www.youtube.com/c/TotalWellnessClub1 https://questly.life/ Links to the videos on chocolate/cacao mentioned in the episode Discover Chocolate: https://youtu.be/SLpPaCYCJnw Chocolate Tree: https://youtu.be/PK17Yu-cDAc Various Chocolate https://youtu.be/cWLa-B3Na54 Favourite quote: " Tragedy plus time equals humour and if you want to have a better time in life shorten the time span" Habits & Health links: Free nutrition webinar: Tuesday April 6 (These are regular free webinars and this link will be the same for future nutrition webinars after this date) Website Facebook Group Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review Details of online workshops to create habits for health Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hh007-neil-fellowes/

Mar 23, 2021 • 1h 2min
Anna Bain
Habits & Health episode 6 with Anna Bain who created a business named Lifestyle Rebelz to help revitalise people's energy. Anna achieves this by making small changes to the habits in people's lives around nutrition and movement. Links: www.lifestylerebelz.com www.instagram.com/lifestylerebelz Free Guide: Learn the 5 types of tired and 5 ways to boost your energy quickly: https://www.lifestylerebelz.com/optin-page Habits & Health links: Website Facebook Group Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review Details of online workshops to create habits for health Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hh006-anna-bain/

Mar 16, 2021 • 60min
Fran McElwaine
Habits & Health episode 5 with Fran McElwaine who is a functional medicine consultant and coach. She has had a lot of success with helping off of their cravings. Resistance to change Meditation How we get in our own way The Mind-Body connection Functional medicine The metabolism Cravings Favourite book: The 4 Pillar Plan: How to Relax, Eat, Move and Sleep Your Way to a Longer, Healthier Life - Dr Rangan Chatterjee Feel Great Lose Weight: Long term, simple habits for lasting and sustainable weight loss - Dr Rangan Chatterjee The Stress Solution: The 4 Steps to calmer, happier, healthier you: The 4 Steps to a calmer, happier, healthier you - Dr Rangan Chatterjee Feel Better In 5: Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life - Dr Rangan Chatterjee Favourite Quote: Hippocrates - "Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food" Links: www.realhealthandwellness.com Habits & Health links: Website Facebook Group Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube How to leave a podcast review Details of online workshops to create habits for health Are you in control of your habits or are they in control of you? Take my quiz to find out Take part in Tony's free 5-day-programme Full shownotes including transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/hh005-fran-mcelwaine/