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Discover the impact of gut inflammation on mood and the immune system. Learn about the mind-body connection and the importance of listening to your gut. Explore the link between gut health and emotional well-being. Understand the gut-brain connection and its impact on overall health. Learn about the influence of mindset and beliefs on food and health. Delve into chronic stress and addiction. Discover the benefits of Green Chef for clean eating. Discuss healing and prioritizing self-growth.

We will learn: The connection between uncertainty, self-doubt, and imposter syndrome.  The power of framing in influencing our preferences and choices.  How to overcome fear and step into the unknown to experience transformational moments. When was the last time you felt the thrill of the unknown?Most of us are creatures of habit. We like knowing what's around the corner. The unknown is scary and uncomfortable. It's... well, it's unknown.The problem is most people don't even realize their so-called comfort zones are actually quite uncomfortable. They're kinda miserable, but at least they know what to expect.But if you look into the tunnel of the unknown with a different mindset, you open up to, "What if I completely transform my life? What if I discovered a joy I've never accessed before? What if I change a life? What if I change a lot of lives?”So today, we're making friends with the unknown. We're choosing to see it as a playground of possibility instead of something to be afraid of.Our guests are Nathan and Susannah Furr, the authors of The Upside of Uncertainty. Susannah is a designer and art historian, and Nathan is a strategy and innovation professor at INSEAD in Paris and a recognized expert in the fields of innovation and technology strategy.Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/310 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever feel like you're all by yourself in a room full of people?Buddhist psychology teaches us, "In the seeing, there is only the seen. In the hearing, there is only the heard." That's about directly experiencing life, without judgment, without resistance, without your mind running a marathon in the background. And that's what we're talking about today.Our guest is Sharon Salzberg. She is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture over 45 years ago, inspiring generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers.Sharon is co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of twelve books, including the New York Times bestseller “Real Happiness,” now in its second edition, and her seminal work, “Lovingkindness.” Her newest book, “Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom,” was released earlier this year from Flatiron Books.Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/309 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: The secret sauce behind the mindset of great sellers and the two pivotal questions that kickstart their journey. The intriguing concept of "The Unsold" and the lessons we can learn from them. How intentional ignorance can be a surprising game-changer in your sales strategy. Have you ever stopped to consider what it truly means to sell?Most people see sales as a necessary evil, a grueling task to be endured. They're stuck in the status quo, viewing sales as a zero-sum game where one person wins, and the other loses. But what if we could redefine what it means to sell?Whether you're a teacher inspiring students, a parent encouraging your child, or a friend offering advice, you're selling. You're selling ideas, beliefs, and possibilities. And the better you are at it, the more impact you can make.That's exactly what we're going to explore in this episode. We're going to dive into the concept of the "Unsold Mindset" with Garrett Brown and Colin Coggins. They're here to challenge our preconceived notions about sales and show us how it can be a force for good, a tool for transformation. They've been on a quest, picking the brains of the best - CEOs, athletes, artists, you name it. And guess what? They all had a unique take on selling, breaking the mold of what we think a salesperson should be. They were all unsold on the traditional sales script and unsold on fitting into a box.Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/308 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three key things we will learn are: What happens when we let a void replace our sense of purpose? And more importantly, what can we do to not just fill, but fulfill this space How to get clear on the inner narratives that are holding stuck energy A journey into the heart of 'tapping' Have you ever found yourself caught in the same loop? Repeating the same patterns or thoughts. The same emotional blocks and self-doubt replaying like a broken record, no matter how hard you try to change the tune?Most of us are stuck in this rhythm. We live in a world where chaos seems to rule, and negative self-talk becomes second nature. It's life as we know it - the status quo. But here's the thing, the status quo isn't enough anymore.What if you could live your life free of all that, feeling into your limitless potential? And what if the key to unlock this freedom is literally at your fingertips?Today we're diving into the transformative power of ETF, aka Emotional Freedom Techniques, otherwise known as tapping.Our guest is Valerie Greene, inspiration life coach and EFT practitioner. She credits EFT for saving her life. Not only did she come out stronger, but she now helps others break through their stuck energy. With her roots in working closely with the US Military community, she has empowered more than 3,000 people to chart their own paths of personal growth.For our Mind Love members, we have a special treat in store. This month's membership masterclass is an immersive 5-part video series designed to help you bring the power of tapping into your own lives. You can find out more at mindlove.com/membership.Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/307 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: How self-inquiry can help us see ourselves more clearly How crisis and disaster can be liberating How our shadow parts can be a guide for growth You know that feeling, right? When you're stuck in the loop of worries, imagining all sorts of disastrous scenarios, and feeling your anxiety rise. Or when you find yourself catastrophizing, blowing the tiniest things completely out of proportion.There's an ancient wisdom that's been around since the time of the ancient Greeks that might help you rewire this negative thinking. It's about altering our perspective for the better, just as we like to do it here at Mind Love. This wisdom finds its roots in Stoicism, and it's a little thing known as "premeditation." But, it's more than just a trick - it can be life-changing.So today, we're diving into all that Stoicism has to offer us with Mark Matousek. He is an award-winning author, teacher, and speaker whose work focuses on transformative writing for personal, professional, and spiritual development. He is the founder of The Seekers Forum, an online community for writing and self-inquiry, and the author of eight books, including “Lessons From an American Stoic: How Emerson Can Change Your Life.”Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/306 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: How to recognize a shame spiral and how can we get out of it The benefits of expanding our emotional vocabulary Why we should let emotions cloud our thinking Have you ever been told to "just be strong" or "chin up" when you were feeling down? I know I have. And it's kind of weird right?Like there's a secret rule that says we're supposed to just flip off our emotions after a while.The problem is, our culture has so deeply embedded an almost toxic emotional strength that we find it nearly impossible to open our hearts and embrace our feelings.So how do we bridge that gap?Today we're talking about how to create a safe space for our emotions and uncover the strength within the willingness to be truly and beautifully human.Our guest is Chelsea Harvey Garner, a psychotherapist, writer, and founding director of Big Feels Lab, a nonprofit promoting collective mental health. She specializes in working with trauma survivors, self-identified misfits, and unconventional families. In both her creative and therapeutic work, she helps clients turn their pain into purpose and find true belonging with themselves and each other. Her latest book is “A Pity Party is Still a Party: A Feel Good Guide to Feeling Bad.”Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/305 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: The difference between an option and a choice How to recognize our own patterns of self-abandonment How to safeguard your mind from fear and psychosis Do you ever catch yourself doubting your own judgment? Or maybe hiding parts of who you truly are—your emotions, your beliefs, or ideas—just to blend into the crowd or keep the peace?Most often, it begins in childhood. Maybe the adults in your life didn't meet your needs very well so you felt unloved or insignificant. Or you grew up in an unpredictable or chaotic environment, so you learned to hide your true self to avoid conflict or pain.So you learned to mute your feelings, disregard your needs, and question your self-worth.Whatever it stemmed from, it's a destructive pattern. And it's a survival tactic that causes us to turn off one of our deepest powers.So how do we reconnect with ourselves?That's what we're talking about today.Our guest is Jessica Buchanan. She is a teacher, NYT bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and kidnapping survivor. She was named one of the "150 Fearless Women Who Shake the World" by Newsweek and speaks professionally about her kidnapping experience and rescue by SEAL Team VI for audiences all over the world.Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/304 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn: How your perception of sleep affects your ability to do it and how you feel after it How to slow your brainwaves down to nudge yourself to sleep What to do during the day and before bed to create your ideal sleep conditions Poor sleep can mess with us in a bunch of ways, both physically and mentally. It weakens our immune system. It messes with our hormones, and that can lead to weight gain or trouble managing our weight. Plus, it increases the risk of serious illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.But it doesn't just mess up our bodies, it also messes with our minds. When we're sleep deprived, it's tough to concentrate and focus during the day. Productivity becomes a struggle, and learning new things feels like a marathon. And then there are the mood swings!There are tons of habits and behaviors that you can begin to create the ideal conditions for your body to actually want to fall asleep easily at night, and as with almost everything in life, it starts with your mindset.So today we're talking about how to teach yourself to sleep.Our guest is Kate Mikhail. She is a London-based sleep expert, author, keynote speaker and journalist who has written features and reviews for a wide range of publications, including the Guardian, Observer, Telegraph and Independent newspapers. Kate is now an ex-chronic insomniac, thanks to researching her book, “Teach Yourself to Sleep: An Ex-insomniac’s Guide.” She's going to teach us the biology and science of sleep, how to look at sleep from a different perspective, and how we can change our mindset, physiology, and behavior to transform the quality of our sleep, health, and wellbeing.Links from the episode: Show Notes: https://mindlove.com/303 Become a Mind Love Member for high-value Masterclasses, Growth Workbooks, Monthly Meditations, and Uninterrupted Listening FREE 5-Days to Purpose Email Course Sign up for The Morning Mind Love for short daily notes to wake up inspired Support Mind Love Sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will learn:The anti-aging benefits of flow states and how to get into them on demand. How forgiveness unlocks wisdom and empathy. How to use dynamic play and novel environment to speed up and enhance learning at any age. What do you believe about your brain as you age?If you're like most people, you expect that you'll get a little slower, you'll become more forgetful, and you'll have difficulty learning new things as easily... and that's if you're lucky. Because about 10% of senior adults in the US will develop dementia, while another 22% will have mild cognitive impairment.While aging does correlate with certain structural and chemical changes in the brain, we now know that many cognitive abilities can be maintained or even improved later in life.So while our medical and pharmaceutical industries continue to search for cures for cognitive decline, we can take comfort in the fact that there are interventions that can be done at any age to improve peak performance. By the end of this episode, you'll know all the latest research and insights to help you maintain and boost your cognitive abilities as you age.Our guest is Steven Kotler. He is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven is also the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, and Bold and Abundance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices