There’s a saying: “If you want a new idea, read a history book.” That might be true 95 percent of the time, but for the remaining five percent of the time, particularly when looking for problem-solving techniques, the solution might demand a completely new approach. Lateral thinking is the idea of entering from the side door, flipping the problem on its head, and spitballing completely new solutions. On this week’s podcast, we discuss how to apply this technique to your life. Listen and learn: Why innovation seems to have reached a lull How to break free from your siloed information feed What if everything you assumed was wrong or misguided? What if the solution to your current problems was easy, obvious, and simple? Links Paul’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Paul Sloane is a UK-based author, speaker, and consultant, specializing in innovation and creative thinking. He has written several books on these topics, including: Lateral Thinking Puzzlers, The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills, and De Bono's Thinking Course. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

An estimated 15 to 20 percent of the population will suffer from tinnitus at some point in their lives and hearing loss affects an even greater number. Yet so few of us take action and seek out medical help. With tremendous breakthroughs in both diagnostics and treatment, there has never been a better time than now to get your auditory health in order. On this week’s podcast, we meet an audiologist who can help.  Listen and learn: Why tinnitus can be your brain trying to turn up the volume to hear better How infection, stress, and even emotional distress can manifest as tinnitus How virtual reality might offer solutions for balance and vertigo The considerations and cost of hearing aids  Links New York Hearing Doctors ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Craig Kasper is the Managing Director of NYHD (New York Hearing Doctors). He specializes in disorders of the vestibular system, hearing loss and tinnitus. He’s been a leading voice in public education and hearing/balance for over 25 years and has been featured regularly in national media. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

Modern health trackers collect an amazing quantity of data daily, but most of it is descriptive, not actionable. Maybe your smart watch tells you that your sleep quality is poor, but do you know how to fix it? Maybe you learn your HRV is low, but how do you improve? All the information in the world means nothing if you don’t have a plan of how to adapt and grow from it. On this week’s podcast, discover how Dr. Erik Korem used qualified self-data in high performance sports and now uses it to help average people like you and me.  Listen and learn: Why respecting your circadian clock is crucial for good health How belonging to a faith community (of any type) correlates with remarkably positive health outcomes Why stress is a gateway to growth Why allostatic load is an important, often-overlooked health consideration  ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Eric Korem is the founder and CEO of AIM7, a company that specializes in sleep and stress resilience. He has a background in working with professional sports teams, Olympic athletes, and government agencies.  Learn more at ErikKorem.com Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

Our traditional healthcare systems offer amazing options for acute pain and injury, but for long-term, chronic, and subclinical pain, you’re mostly on your own. It’s more common than not for someone with chronic lower back or knee pain to have absolutely no idea what is wrong or how to fix it, and scans and doctors’ appointments often leave you with no clarity or guidance. In an attempt to fix ourselves, we stretch, strengthen, buy different shoes, and adjust our workstations. Sometimes it works, but sometimes we need more help.  On this week’s podcast, we meet a physical therapist who focuses on standing posture and walking gait as a functional fix to main chronic pain ailments.  Listen and learn: Why atrophied gluteus maximus muscles are often a key culprit in joint pain Why it can be helpful to avoid locking your knees while standing How an overemphasis on movement can sometimes lead to overlooking incorrect movement Links Rick’s Website ABOUT OUR GUEST Rick is a physical therapist who found traditional therapy effective for acute pain but lacking for chronic pain and nagging injuries. He spent over 20 years developing his own approach and subsequently authored the Fixing You book series. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

In 1938 the Harvard Study of Adult Development began. It followed the lives of 268 Harvard students and 456 inner city kids in Boston, and remains the largest, longest study of its kind, gathering data on physical health, mental health, personality, and social connections. The study's findings have served as the basis for an impressive body of work on lifestyle fulfillment and happiness, and my guest on this week’s podcast has co-authored a book highlighting his learnings. Listen and learn: Why loneliness is one of the greatest risk factors for an unhappy and unhealthy life Why social fitness should be given the same priority as physical fitness How war, hardship and adversity can provide a sense of community that leads toward happiness and contentment Why 20 to 40 percent of the population admit to feeling isolated and lonely Creative strategies to build connections at any age  Links Marc’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Marc Schulz, PhD, is Associate Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. He is a practicing therapist, and co-author of a new book, The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

For some forms of cancer, allopathic medical interventions are extremely effective; but for many cancers, outcomes are mixed and confusing. Like all things health, it’s clear that diet and lifestyle interventions can play a huge role in prevention, treatment, and possibly even reversing some forms of cancer. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a medical doctor turned cancer patient and natural foods advocate who dedicates the second chapter of his life toward beating cancer.  Listen and learn: Why nine daily servings of plant foods is recommended for cancer prevention and treatment How sugar and insulin can feed cancer The importance of supplements like iodine and vitamin D Strategies for education and empowering yourself and your health Why cancer needs inflammation to proliferate  Links Dr Brandy’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Medical doctor Dominic Brandy was diagnosed in 2017 diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma,an incurable rare form of cancer. He started researching plant based diet, exercise, and targeted supplements. His cancer is in remission, and his work focused on helping people with lifestyle interversion to treat, manage, and hopefully reverse cancer as well. He’s the author of the book, Beat Back Cancer Naturally.  Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

When people brag about their 80-hour work weeks, I have to wonder, are they really working for 80 hours? Or are they starting, browsing social media, and then stopping and starting eight times in a row like me? While I often “work” for 10 or even 12 hours in a day, only a novelist would label what I’m actually doing as focused work. Many of us struggle with attention so profoundly that our only solution is to buffer the day with massive blocks of non-productive cloud-gazing time, so that 2-3 hours of focus will collectively add up by default by the time the day is over. Sound familiar? My guest on this week's podcast studies attention and productivity.   Listen and learn:  How a 20-minute walk encourages divergent thinking and can refresh your attention span How multitasking can increase your blood pressure and stress response How to practice discernment and mindfulness with social media The value of superimposing meta-awareness to tasks for greater attention Links Gloria’s site ABOUT OUR GUEST Gloria Mark is a professor at UC Irvine. She has spent over two decades studying multitasking, interruptions, productivity and mood with the rise in digital technology. Her work has been published extensively and her new book is called Attention Span. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

When it comes to personal growth and development, most of us immediately think of productivity. How can we be more efficient and more effective with the limited time we have on this planet? On my best days, I consider myself moderately productive and yet, as months and years go by, the evidence of my productivity is undeniable. So what’s the secret? I have no idea, but our guest on this week’s podcast writes and lectures exclusively on this topic and has plenty of insights to share.  Listen and learn: How mindfulness can help reduce distraction The importance of “savoring” and creating meaning in all our experiences The threat posed by super-stimuli such as junk food, adult websites, and newsfeeds How to jump off the daily anxiety rollercoaster  Links ChrisBailey.com ABOUT OUR GUEST Chris Bailey is a productivity expert, and the bestselling author of books, Hyperfocus, The Productivity Project, How to Calm Your Mind. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

How would you feel if your spouse was incarcerated for 21 years? Would you stay or would you go? Would you even consider staying in the relationship? My guests on this week’s podcast are a couple who have managed to build and maintain a marriage, a family, and a life together despite seemingly insurmountable odds.  Listen to learn: About the importance of family togetherness The truth about access to education in prison The problems in the USA penal system Why the corrections system rarely corrects anything Links https://foxandrob.com/ ABOUT OUR GUESTS Sibil Fox and Rob Richardson are a New Orleans couple whose marriage survived despite years of incarceration. Their story was profiled in the documentary called TIME, and their book is called, Time: The Untold Story of the Love That Held Us Together When Incarceration Kept Us Apart. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com  

Your gastrointestinal tract contains around three pounds of microbes - some good and some bad. When your gut is healthy, the bad bugs are kept in check, and the good bugs serve as internal workhorses for digestion and short-chain fatty acid creation, they also release GABA and other neurotransmitters, and fend off pathogens. When things are out of balance, irritable bowel, leaky gut, gas, bloating, and disease can occur. Gastrointestinal problems affect as many as one in five people, so a happy belly is something we all need to cultivate. In this episode, gastroenterologist, Robynne Chutkan, MD, shares her latest research. Listen and learn: About the risks of emulsifiers and stabilizers found in common foods How artificial sweeteners can contribute to or even cause gut dysbiosis Why most probiotic supplements are useless The difference between insoluble and soluble fiber in food The future of fecal transplants Links Robynne’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr Chutkan is a board certified gastroenterologist and author of the digestive health books: Gutbliss, The Microbiome Solution, and The Bloat Cure. Her most recent book is The Anti-Viral Gut: Tackling Pathogens From the Inside Out. She is on the faculty at Georgetown Hospital and founded the Digestive Center for Wellness. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com