Good Life Project
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What does it mean to live a good life? Is it about happiness, health, friendship, love, or meaning? What about work, wealth, purpose, service, or something else? Can you live a good life even when things are hard? These are the questions and topics we explore every week in conversation with leading voices from health, science, art, industry, mindset, and culture, like Brené Brown, Matthew McConaughey, Mel Robbins, Alex, Elle, Adam Grant, Elizabeth Gilbert, Yung Pueblo, Maya Shankar, Mitch Albom, Glennon Doyle & hundreds more. The New York Times says, "the show’s holistic approach to fulfillment is bound to resonate." Listen now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 19, 2024 • 1h 1min
How to Hack Your Blood Sugar & Feel Amazing | Jessie Inchauspé
Discover surprising hacks to steady blood sugar and boost energy, combat cravings, and improve overall health. Learn about the impact of food combinations on glucose levels, the dangers of prediabetes, and how medication affects glucose storage. Explore the benefits of sourdough bread, plant molecule supplements, and optimizing blood sugar for a fulfilling life.
Feb 15, 2024 • 54min
How to Feel Like You Matter | Isaac Prilleltensky
Isaac Prilleltensky, psychologist specializing in the profound human need for mattering, joins us to discuss the two components of mattering - feeling valued and adding value. Learn how cultivating mattering through fairness, purpose, and small generous acts can transform health, happiness, work, and relationships. Isaac shares practical tips for taking responsibility to add value, listen generously, and promote wellness in yourself and society.
Feb 12, 2024 • 55min
How to Make "Life-changing" Friendships (and why they matter) | Rhaina Cohen
Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others, explores the profound fulfillment and devotion found in platonic bonds. She challenges cultural biases and offers tools to cultivate lifelong platonic partnerships. This conversation transforms understanding of relationships, emphasizing the significance of friendships in living a good life.
Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 4min
How to Open Hearts & Change Minds | Blair Imani
Activist and historian Blair Imani discusses how she found healing through spirituality, the importance of self-care, and embracing practices like yoga and meditation. She reflects on her transition from activism to education, emphasizing the need for mindfulness and aligning projects with personal ethics. Blair shares insights on finding calm within chaos, being mindful of how actions affect others, and the power of education to create lasting change.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 1h 6min
How to Get the Sleep You Need (a Scientific Approach) | Chris Winter, MD
Sleep expert Dr. Christopher Winter shares science-backed techniques to improve sleep, change mindset, and bust myths. He explores the perception gap, impact of stress on sleep, and importance of prioritizing sleep. The podcast also discusses the identity of sleep issues, impacts of lack of sleep, implications of deep sleep on brain health, and solutions for chronic insomnia. Focusing on basics and debunking trends for better sleep are highlighted.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 1h 9min
How to Bring More Pleasure into Life (and Sex) | Emily Nagoski
Sex educator Emily Nagoski reveals how to sustain passionate intimacy. She explains why pleasure trumps desire and how stress impacts connection. Emily offers practical steps to invite more pleasure into relationships. Her insights on nourishing intimacy through pleasure can enrich partnerships when we center what truly matters.
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Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 2min
January Jumpstart | On Belonging
Zen priest Rev. angel Kyodo williams and spiritual leader Melissa Carter explore the concept of belonging and its impact on our lives. They discuss the need to belong to oneself before seeking belonging in groups or collectives. They emphasize the importance of reclaiming all aspects of oneself and fully inhabiting our humanity. They also discuss the challenges of navigating loss and finding a sense of belonging, and the importance of embracing our humanity and fostering authentic connections with others.
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Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 16min
How to Reset Your Stress Response and Rewire Your Brain for Resilience with Harvard Expert Dr. Aditi Nerurkar
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, author of The Five Resets, shares science-backed techniques to reframe our relationship with stress. Topics include setting digital boundaries, the impact of digital devices on mental health, finding balance and staying informed without stress, toxic resilience vs. true resilience, letting go of perfectionism, finding stillness and social connection, monotasking and time blocking, and the healing power of expressive writing.
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Jan 22, 2024 • 1h 5min
January Jumpstart | On Movement
Guests: Dr. Jennifer Heisz, Neuroscientist & Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Physician. Discover how movement enhances creativity, strengthens immunity, boosts cognition, and builds resilience against disease. Learn to view exercise as joyful self-care and tap into the mind-body connection for strength, focus, and joy. Incorporate gentle movement throughout the day and participate in a seven-day movement challenge to improve overall well-being.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 55min
A More Joyful & Less Regret-filled Way to Live | Leo Babauta
Leo Babauta, creator of Zen Habits, discusses living a joyful and regret-free life. Topics include ditching perfectionism and embracing self-compassion, redefining expectations, embracing vulnerability, approaching discomfort with love and gratitude, shifting from self-aggression to self-compassion, and simplifying life to find meaning.
