The Art of Living Proactively (Harnessing the Power of Your Choices)

Habits & Health episode 95 with Dr. Joe Mather. We discuss how important gut health is to other seemingly unrelated areas of health and how to find a good functional medicine doctor.  Dr. Mather is a board-certified Family Practice physician and the Medical Director of the Ruscio Institute for Functional Medicine. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine and Tulane University School of Public Health in 2011 and completed his residency in 2014. He is passionate about delivering cost-effective and practical medical care with a focus on GI health and environmental toxicity. He spends a lot of time working with patients suffering from complex and chronic diseases.  In this episode, we discuss: 02:48 How Joe got involved with Functional Medicine 10:33 Gut care 12:42 The gut is more than just bloating and diarrhea 14:40 How on earth does looking at the gut help arthritis! 17:21 Rosacea 17:51 Environmental toxicity 22:13 Toxicity testing 24:15 Health recommendations Jow gives 27:58 How do you find a GOOD functional medicine doctor? 29:20 The problem with integrative/functional medicine 30:33 Benefits of various types of fasting 34:35 Don't pick one thing and roll with that forever 35:33 Favourite book 37:20 Joe's fave quote Full shownotes including a transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/dr-joe-mather/ 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

Habits & Health episode 94 with Paula Allen who is  a Senior Vice- President at LifeWorks, trusted mental health & wellbeing partner to over 15,000 organizations around the world. She is the creator of the LifeWorks' Mental Health Index. We discuss mental health in the workplace and many other issues around mental wellbeing. She is the Global Leader, Research and Total Wellbeing and a Senior Vice- President at LifeWorks, now a part of Telus Health and is the creator of the LifeWorks' Mental Health Index. Paula manages the research agenda for LifeWorks, which includes primary research conducted by LifeWorks, exploratory data science, research collaborations and meta-analyses. Given her focus on industry-leading research, Paula also leads LifeWorks thought leadership and is co-chair of the organization’s product and innovation strategy. Timestamps for topics discussed in this episode: 01:54 Who are LifeWorks? 04:06 Is awareness around mental health improving? 05:16 Stigma around mental health 07:16 How the pandemic effected mental health issues 09:42 Mental Health First Aid 10:04 Mental health in the workplace training 11:48 Does Lifeworks only work with large organisations? 12:50 The many benefits a company receives by caring for their employees mental health 14:06 Employee retention 14:30 Confidentiality 15:48 The Mental Health Index 19:42 How different nations approach this topic 20:39 Examples of orgainsations that tackle this well 21:51 Training managers 22:54 Not forcing employees to speak about issues 24:07 How Paula got into this line of work 26:01 How things might change in the near future 28:10 Social media and mental health 29:32 General good habits for reducing mental health issues 31:10 Japanese teenagers not going outside 33:12 Social judgement 35:13 Paula's favourite books 35:46 The Stockdale Paradox 37:16 The importance of purpose 37:43 Details on how to contact Paula and Lifeworks 39:05 Favourite quote 39:57 Next week-episode 95 Dr Joe Mather Full shownotes including a transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/paula-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

Habits & Health episode 93 with Holly Middleton, a movement coach who helps your body to move the way it wants to so you reclaim ownership of your body. She specialises in restoring global movement patterns by fine-tuning movements of the skeleton.  Through gait analysis, foot function assessments, and joint-by-joint movement screenings she teaches clients to restore missing movement patterns and coordinate them with whole-body movements. For the athletic and curious-minded clients who want to become more body-aware and uplevel their performance. 02:40 What is a movement coach? 05:11 Differences between a movement coach, osteopath, chiropracter etc 07:05 Injuries caused by footwear 10:25 Perception of our bodies 14:19 Katie Bowman 15:20 Barefoot shoes 21:14 Foot agility 22:56 Warming up before activity 24:33 Common injuries 27:46 Stretches that should be avoided 31:44 Dynamic stretches 32:59 When to do static stretches 34:44 Insoles 37:43 How Holly got into this field 40:34 Hollie's typical clients Full shownotes including a transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/holly-middleton/  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

Habits & Health episode 91 with Kathleen Trotter, MSc, a fitness expert, media personality, personal trainer, writer, and author of Finding Your Fit. A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit and Your Fittest Future Self. Kathleen has been a personal trainer and fitness expert for almost twenty years. This episode covers a few areas including: Layers of the onion Exercise as a non-negotiable in my life Automatically rescheduling Cognitive benefits of exercise Mood journal To make habits habitual, you have to be intentional Paying off the exercise debt How to create the habits to make you become the person you want to be The Magic Penny 10 minutes exercise a day Andrew Huberman on the Impact Theory podcast Kathleen's reason for wanting to get into exercise initially Ditch the shoulds If you don't start, you have nothing to iterate We're not very good at being bad at things Toxic positivity How Kathleen's first book came about Stop judging yourself and move Mindset, Nutrition & Fitness Kick Your Ass with Compassion group coaching Growth mindset Orthorexia Exercise and kids Full shownotes including a transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/kathleen-trotter/ 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

Habits & Health episode 90 with Matthew LaBosco, who has devoted his practice to empower individuals, across all areas of life, to partner, align, and leverage stress to live the most meaningful and purposeful lives possible. He has studied, trained, and apprenticed in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, physical rehabilitation, nutritional science, meditation, and spirituality.  Matthew has been working with thousands of individuals in his coaching practice for over two decades, Matthew has discovered the danger of trying to avoid and manage stress. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: What role do emotions play when we are stressed Why is trying to avoid stress not ideal What is the best way to approach stress Matthew's tips on habits Discussion on Matthew's forthcoming book: "Healthy to Vitality" Matthew has kindly offered a free copy of his book to the first 25 listeners who request one. Go to: https://www.healthtovitality.com/bookgiveaway Full shownotes including a transcription available at:  https://tonywinyard.com/matthew-labosco/ 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

Habits & Health episode 89 with Lindsey Byrne, specialising in helping people reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's, using natural approaches to address the root causes. Lindsey is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and Certified Re:CODE 2.0 Health Coach. She helps people get their partner back, reversing the symptoms without going down the road of pharmaceuticals, using natural approaches to address the root causes.   Some of the topics discussed in this episode include:   How big a problem is Alzheimer's How Lindsey got into this Her Mum's experience A typical journey for those wanting to do the protocol Some of the causes Results her clients have had Some of the best bits and hardest bits for clients What you can do to reduce your chances of getting dementia Link to the studies referenced in this episode: Ninety-nine percent of ailing NFL player brains show hallmarks of neurodegenerative disease, autopsy study finds Brain injury found in 99 percent of donated brains of NFL players in new study The Bredesen Protocol Full shownotes including a transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/lindsey-byrne/ 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

Habits & Health episode 88 with Shari Eberts & Gael Hannan who are passionate hearing health advocates. They are authors of the book “Hear & Beyond: Live Skillfully with Hearing Loss”. Shari Eberts is an author, and speaker on hearing loss issues. She is the founder of LivingWithHearingLoss.com, a popular blog and online community for people with hearing loss, and an executive producer of We Hear You, an award-winning documentary about the hearing loss experience. Shari has an adult-onset genetic hearing loss and hopes that by sharing her story, she will help others to live more peacefully with their own hearing issues. Her book “Hear & Beyond: Live Skillfully with Hearing Loss” (co-authored with Gael Hannan) is the ultimate survival guide for living with hearing loss. Shari holds a BS in Psychology from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.   Gael Hannan is a hearing health advocate, writer, and speaker/performer who lives with profound hearing loss. She creates award-winning awareness projects that help people live more successfully with their hearing challenges, including the acclaimed one-woman show “Unheard Voices” a humorous memoir “The Way I Hear It: A Life with Hearing Loss” and a regular blog for HearingHealthMatters.org that has a passionate international following. Gael lives on Vancouver Island. “Hear & Beyond: Live Skillfully with Hearing Loss” (co-authored with Shari Eberts) is the supportive how-to guide she wishes she’d had at the start of her hearing loss journey.   In this episode we explore many facets of hearing loss. Full shownotes including a transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/shari-eberts-gael-hannan/ 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

Habits & Health episode 87 with Paul J Salter, a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Sustainable Weight Loss Expert who has coached 1,500+ women to lose 20+ pounds and KEEP IT OFF (without feeling like they're dieting...). He’s done so by taking an inside-out approach that focuses on cultivating feelings of self-love and self-worth from day one - not after weight is lost - and by paying much more attention to one’s mindset and emotional intelligence, in addition to the nutritional Xs and Os.   He’s a twice published Author, host of The 5% Way Podcast, and Founder and Head Coach of The 5% Community.   Full shownotes including a transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/paul-j-salter/ 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

Habits & Health episode 86 with Dr. Vic Manzo, a Certified Pediatric Chiropractor,  Chiropractic Wellness Practitioner, and former Reiki/Master Trainer. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience with nutrition, holistic health, energy medicine. Vic is the host of two podcasts, "The Mindful Experiment," and the recently started, "Health By Dr. Vic." He is the author of 3 books, the most recent, "Decoding The Matrix," which came out in May 2022. Dr. Vic has helped 100s of entrepreneurs learn how to live in the Quantum world to create effortless actions that lead to effortless success.  We have been conditioned that we must sacrifice, work hard, grind, hustle, etc., to achieve fulfillment, financial/business success, and much more. He shares many concepts that relate to spiritual truths, Universal Laws, Quantum Physics, Neuroscience, Limiting Beliefs, Leveraging One’s Mindset, and much more to achieve these concepts. Full shownotes including a transcription available at: https://tonywinyard.com/dr-vic-manzo/  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