The Made to Thrive Show

Panda is on an incredible mission of hope and service. Rarely have I felt as encouraged about something being able to use the power of technology and scale up to make a huge impact on the world and bring hope and help to the many millions out there suffering from mental health distress.Alon Lits and Allan Sweidan are the co-founders of the Panda App. Panda is on a mission to democratize mental health care, believing that everyone should have a right to mental health support. It leverages the power of the “forest”, with a focal point on the cultivation of community and support through sharing stories. Alon is a former director at Uber and tech investor and advisor. Allan is a clinical psychologist and former CEO of Akeso, a Behavioural Health Group operating with inpatient and outpatient clinics across South Africa which specialises in the care of people with mental health challenges.Panda’s app is completely free. If you or anyone in your life is struggling with their mental wellbeing, encourage them to get into the Panda forest. Website: https://www.joinpanda.comJoin us as we explore:How PANDA has been at the forefront of managing a 10x spike in suicide hotline calls during the COVID pandemic and what makes it stand out amongst the 20,000 mental health apps out there.The power of the “forest”, how it brings people together, makes them feel heard and takes the power of storytelling to a meaningful place.What DBT, dialectical behaviour therapy, is, what it does and why it’s a powerful and practical modality to easily relate to and creates results.Why BEAR matters to stress, why it’s so important to separate stress from distress and how mental health can move away from diagnosis to deconstructing them into three key measurable and manageable components.The momentum of anxiety out there and why we all need to be cautious of the pitfalls of social media, technology, television and more.Messages of hope and why balance is fundamental to health, mental health and the future.MentionsPodcast – Richard Sutton, Leveraging Stress and Living A Superhuman Life, https://youtu.be/iTen58Yc0FEBook – Cal Newport, A World Without Email.Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

From perimenopause to Alzheimer’s disease, Dr. Desai is out there with a purpose to help women live better, healthier and happier lives!Dr. Kavita Desai has a doctorate in pharmacy and is the founder of Revivele. Following her mom’s shocking diagnosis with early onset Alzheimer’s, Dr. Desai’s perspective was altered forever and now she focuses on brain health, Alzheimer’s and neurological disease prevention, and how these diseases affect women. She is interested in helping women address the many contributing factors in their lives and within their bodies that can impact our risk of developing one of these devastating diseases. With this purpose, she founded Revivele, a company that focuses on education and guidance on women’s health issues, disease prevention, long-term health and giving women a sense of community.Join us as we explore:Perimenopause and its relationship to women experiencing brain fog but also a litany of other symptoms.What Dr. Desai recommends perimenopausal women should be doing to be enjoying a better quality of life.Everything Alzheimer’s disease – why Dr. Desai very personal story brought her into this field, the major scientific fraud that has informed treatment and research, if it’s worthwhile doing genetic test to assess your risk.Why assuming we are all at risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia is the best way to not only minimize our chances but live a better, healthier life overall.The lifestyle and behavior factors – from sleep, to what type of exercise,  to cold plunges- that can improve cognitive performance and health.Her unique supplement and nutrient stack to help women live better, healthier, symptom free lives, including her top 6 for all of us working on a budget!Why there is no need to despair and we all have the possibility of living with a healthy brain.Contact: Website - https://www.revivele.com MentionsPerson - Dr. Dale Bredesen, https://www.apollohealthco.com/dr-bredesen/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Farmers are the unsung heroes of our world. For too long, their work has been hidden in the shadows and even looked down upon. That’s why going down to a special place and meeting a special man in Farmer Angus was so important to me. He is a shinning beacon of hope, and someone everyone, not just farmers, can draw inspiration from.Angus McIntosh is Farmer Angus. He grew up on a cattle ranch in Kwa-Zulu Natal, studied Management Accounting at Stellenbosch University became a stockbroker for Goldman Sachs in London but after four years left his job and moved back to South Africa. A chance reading of a book brought Joel Salatin, a recebt Made To Thrive show guest, into Angus’ life and put him on the road to become a regenerative farmer and carbon sequestrator. Farmer Angus is one of two grass fed, pasture-reared beef producers in the Western Cape. Biodynamic and regenerative agricultural principles and practices are applied in the raising of the farm’s animals which includes cattle, pigs and laying hens, as well as vegetables and wine. Situated on 126 hectares of irrigated pasture at Spier Wine Estate near Stellenbosch. All Farmer Angus products are also 100% growth-hormone free, routine antibiotic free and the pig and chicken food is glyphosate free. Join us as we explore:Farmer Angus’s journey from trading equity at Goldman Sachs to becoming a pioneering regenerative farmer, and how that journey involved more un-learning than learning.Why it’s not the cow it’s the how, why wheat is not the real problem with food intolerances, the fraud of lab-grown meat and a meat-free future, why indigenous wisdom holds value and more myths Farmer Angus busts.The difference between organic, permaculture and regenerative agriculture.The good, the bad and the tragic of the vegan movement, and why animals are irreplaceable to carbon sequestration, health soils and a healthy Earth.Why we are all farmers by proxy, and why farms like Angus’ are the cure to the Earth’s environmental woes.How to get your home food system started! Start just with a pot plant or two!The real history, spirit and meaning of community, and busting the myth of modernity increasing human beings's lifespans. (Yes, that’s a total myth!)Contact:Website: https://www.farmerangus.co.zaMentionsPerson – Rudolf Steiner: Waldorf Schools, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldorf_educationPodcast – Joel Salatin, Website – Good Food Network, https://goodfoodnetwork.co.zaSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

A few weeks ago, I was on Nicci’s podcast talking about health, life, nutrition and biohacking. It was a broad but beneficial conversation for anybody who is taking their first steps towards taking responsibility for their health.Nicci Robertson is a clinical nutritionist and the owner at Re-Invent Health and Integrative Health Sciences. She believes everyone is unique and has different gene expression, health issues, stress levels, activity levels, life circumstances, and goals. That’s why people find dietary advice to be confusing and contradictory. And while there’s no such thing as one optimal human diet, Nicci believes in  basic rules and systems to follow in order to thrive. Join us as we explore:What it means to thrive and not just survive?Why I believe I am seeing so much chronic fatigue, apathy and a lack of inspiration, and why my mission is to change TGIF to TGIM.The collaborative practice model, the critical role of health coaches and why the collaborative model is the future.Why if your doctor does not ask about your sleep, stress, nutrition and exercise, please, find another doctor.How to see through the myths perpetuated by Big Pharma, Big Food, Big Agriculture and any Big Business.The dangers of toxic living. From our water, to the products we apply to our skin, including sunscreen!Preventative medicine and the role of biohacking in the future of medicine.Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Dr Dominik Nischwitz, or Dr. Dome, is back! He’s one of my favorite people to talk to and after the past two crazy years we had a lot to talk about.Dr Nischwitz is a dentist and naturopath, a world specialist in biological dentistry and ceramic implants. He is also the president of the International Society of Metal-free Implantology (ISMI) and the co-founder of the DNA Health and Aesthetics Center of Biological Dentistry in Germany. He is a pioneer in the field of holistic odontology, and regularly gives lectures globally and trains traditional and biological dentists worldwide to believe all health starts in the mouth.Join us as we explore:Why Dr Dome’s message is for people who are trying everything but still aren’t achieving superhuman health, it’s time go see a skilled biological dentist – that visit can help you resolve depression, autoimmune disease, IBS, chronic fatigue and more.Amazing stories of people whose health and lives were transformed by simple biological dentistry interventions, including helping couples struggling to conceive get pregnant! If you’ve had root canals or wisdom teeth extractions, whether or not to have your cavitations cleaned. And how Dr Dome’s brother gained 10% human health by doing the surgical cleanup himself!Why Western oral dental theory doesn’t add up.How HRV is related to oral health, and how HRV can be used to monitor the health of your nervous system.Why you should not just say yes the next time your dentist wants to drill your next cavity.Oral health in kids and why there is an uptick in kiddy orthodontics.Mentions:Podcast – Dr Thomas Levy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXX3DHk_NrA&t=127sPodcast – Dr David Brownstein, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4738qPZrYK8Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Wow! This podcast was nonstop sleep information gold from the sleep doctor of all sleep doctors. It is incredible how much you can transform your sleep by just listening to this hour with a true sleep guru.Dr. Michael J.Breus, The Sleep Doctor, is a clinical psychologist with more than two decades of experience in his field. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Breus is one of the only psychologists to pass the Sleep Medicine Specialty board without attending medical school. In 2021, Reader’s Digest named him the best sleep specialist in the state of California. Dr. Breus is also a best-selling author. His publications include four books – Good Night: The Sleep Doctor’s 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health (2006), The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan: Lose Weight Through Better Sleep (2011), The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype–and the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, and More (2016) and Energize!: Go From Dragging Ass to Kicking It in 30 Days (2021). Dr. Breus lectures all over the world and serves as an expert resource for most major publications, doing more than 250 interviews per year.Join us as we explore:An amazing, in-depth journey through the sleep cycles, sleep stages, sleep drive, sleep trackers and how that relates to your health and wellbeing.Whether it is more important to go to bed at the same time every day or wake up at the same time every day?Why sleeping in on the weekends is far more detrimental to your health than you can imagine!If you’re a bear, a wolf, a dolphin, an early bird or a lion?A caffeine masterclass! When to have it, when not to and why a lot of people are not getting any bang for their coffee buck.Why HRV is correlated to your sleeping patterns and quality.The Sleep Doctor’s easy to do 5 step plan to excellent sleep!Absolutely everything about sleep supplements – melatonin, cannabis, valerian, sleeping aids and more.Mentions:Quiz – The Chrono Quiz, https://thesleepdoctor.com/sleep-quizzes/chronotype-quiz/Study - Negative effects of restricted sleep on facial appearance and social appeal, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5451790/Podcast – Four Sigmatic - Functional & Medicinal Mushrooms, Nootropics, and Smart Drugs, https://youtu.be/opqG7P_PB-wSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

It’s a crazy world out there! So much information, opinions, fears and division, I understand why some people are not coping. I also worry about the kids.That’s why I have today’s guest Debbie Craig on the show who says clearly that all of us have the power to choose our reality and our personality. Today we dive deep into transformation and change with Debbie. She is the founder of Catalyst Consulting, and holds a degree in Business Communication, an MBA and is a qualified NLP practitioner, process facilitator, game ranger, reflexologist and Reiki Master.Join us as we explore:The eight core critical capabilities you want to adopt to navigate an unpredictable and constantly changing world.The power of changing the subconscious mind.Why it takes courage to confront what’s going on inside of us. Why you need to synchronize your heart and brain, and aim for “heart coherence”.The power of personal choice and awareness.Amazing facts about meditation, brain waves, brain wave states and how resetting and creating new brain grooves creates change. How to consider marriage in the modern world and why a joint vision within a marriage can be so potent..Contact:Catalyst Website: www.catalystconsulting.globalPowerUp8 Resilience Potential Survey (8 capabilities): https://catalystconsulting.co.za/survey/Catalyst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057388272640Debbie Craig LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-craig-people-strategist-and-catalyst-3127493/PowerUp8 book ordering, quotes, e-vouchers and volume discounts:South Africa: order@catalystconsulting.co.zaGlobal Amazon order: https://www.amazon.com/POWER-UP8-Discover-critical-capabilities-unpredictable/dp/186922874XMentions:Research links: https://innerscienceresearch.org/research/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Joel Salatin is the most famous farmer in the world and today he’s on the Made To Thrive Show! It was an honor. This is an episode for anyone who is thinking about taking true accountability for their nutrition and knowing that the food they eat and feed their family comes from a place without toxic chemicals and gruesome animal treatment. If there is genuinely someone I’ve had on the show who is bringing true hope to and changing the world, it’s Joel. To book your spot for a life-changing weekend November 12 and 13 in Bela Bela with Joel contact PISA at info@pisa.africa.Joel Salatin calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others call him the most famous farmer in the world. He is the owner and has stewarded Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia, for 50 years, which is now considered the global standard in regenerative agriculture, which rejects the industrial Big Food paradigm and is proving there is another way to feed the world. Despite using no fertilizer or toxic chemicals, Polyface services more than 5,000 families , 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets, and a farmers’ market with salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forestry products. Joel’s mission is to develop emotionally, economically, environmentally enhancing agricultural enterprises and facilitate their duplication throughout the world. He has authored 15 books and travels the world spreading the word and offering the template to his success with total transparency.Join us as we explore:Why Joel believes he is on a pilgrimage to bring help to the helpless, hope to the hopeless and empower them to seek not just food independence but true freedom and self-reliance. How the promise of liberation from work and the difficulties of life has in fact led to the imprisonment of society worldwide and the exploitation and pillage of nature by Big Government, Big Food, Big Ag, Big Pharma and Big Money.What is regenerative agriculture, how it can improve farm yields by 5x, how it can change your life, your health and the future of the world.Joel’s belief that nature’s default mode is health and how that sets the foundation for regenerative agriculture.Why animals are a critical, irreplaceable part of regenerative farming and health ecosystems, and why animals are the solution for climate change, not the problem.How everyone can farm! Even you! It isn’t just a crazy pipe dream. Joel has helped hundreds of people escape debt and an unhappy rat race life to living in purpose and feeing their commSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Tero Isokauppila is the founder and President of Four Sigmatic, a natural superfoods company specializing in mushroom-based drink powders. Tero grew up in Finland and later earned a degree in Chemistry and a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition at Cornell University. In 2012, he founded Four Sigmatic and is a subject matter expert on all things pertaining to mushrooms, superfoods, and natural health. He was chosen as one of the world's TOP 50 Food Activists by the Academy of Culinary Nutrition and has been featured in Vogue, Time, Forbes, W Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, BuzzFeed, and Bon Appétit, and has been a featured speaker at Summit Series, Wanderlust, WME-IMG, and Soho House. He is also an author of several books like Healing Mushrooms: A Practical and Culinary Guide to Using Mushrooms for Whole Body Health and his newest book Healing Adaptogens: The Definitive Guide to Using Super Herbs and Mushrooms for Your Body's Restoration, Defense, and Performance.Join us as we explore:The incredible power of mushrooms to not only heal cancer and autoimmune disease but improve gut health as well as returning the body back to its natural healing states due to its adaptogen effects.What is an adaptogen, how they work and why they must be present in all of our daily lives.The different types of functional and medicinal mushrooms and what they do for your body, brain, beauty, performance and mood.Tero’s story of starting Four Sigmatic, and how it has brought the medicinal power of mushrooms to millions of people worldwide.How mushrooms provide the nutrients and tools for the body to create resilience against stress and anxiety.Why we all need to pay more attention to our mycobiome!The king and queen of medicinal mushrooms.Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Ally Raskin spent 18 years as a telecommunications executive, traveling the globe. The health of her second child turned her world upside down, and led her to delve deep into the world of natural health. The results were life altering, and she felt compelled to follow this passion. She left corporate America to pursue her devotion to help others find the natural way to support thriving health. Today, she works with thousands of people around the world to incorporate natural wellness into daily life to replace toxins and to promote optimal wellness. She is also an activist and fights when necessary to protect medical freedom for all.Join us as we explore:How the average woman applies up to 130 chemicals on her body before she has her first cup of tea or coffee in the morning!! The top toxins in our personal care and household cleaning products that we need to avoid.How toxins act as endocrine disruptors on women’s bodies, leading to a host of problems such as thyroid issues and breast cancer.Natural hormone regulation and avoiding toxins in the breastfeeding process.Tips to inspire and empower you to take care of your own health by detoxing your routine.Natural remedies, specifically essential oils, for addressing viruses and other health issues.The simplicity and cost effectiveness of living toxin freeContact:Website: https://choosingjoy.lifestepseo.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/essentiallyallyMentions:Podcast - Stephanie Seneff, https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-made-to-thrive-show/id1509452847?i=1000517971189Organization - Western A Price Foundation, https://www.westonaprice.orgProduct - Digestive Enzymes by Biooptimizers, https://bioptimizers.comProduct, Young Living Essential Oils, http://www.youngliving.com,  https://www.youngliving.com/vo/#/signup/new-start?sponsorid=20439864&enrollerid=20439864&isocountrycode=ZA&culture=en-ZA&type=memberLegal - SAPHRA lawsuit, https://www.financialinstitutionslegalsnaSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I’d be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/