You’ve no-doubt had a period of time in your life where your health was the first thing you thought of when you woke up, and the last thing on your mind before bed. Perhaps you had a virus, a severe injury, or even a serious disease like cancer, and your health suddenly dominated your life. For diabetics, this is a lifelong struggle - both physically and mentally. On this week’s podcast we meet Dr Mark, a psychologist who helps people find peace and balance despite the imposition caused by long-term health challenges on their lives.  Listen and learn: How diabetics have to make up to 180 decisions a day How diabetes can lead to relationship stress The highs and lows people experience throughout the day The financial worries and health insurance insecurities associated with long-term conditions like diabetes How people living with diabetes can find balance in their lives Links Dr Mark’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Mark Heyman (Dr. Mark) is a diabetes psychologist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). He has lived with Type I diabetes for over twenty years and is the author of Diabetes Sucks and You Can Handle It. Nutritional Tip of the Week Clean Your Veggies Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

For an elementary school student with severe ADHD, who’s at risk of getting expelled for behavior problems, a proper mental health diagnosis can mean the difference between success or failure with traditional education. In situations like these, we can all understand and appreciate the importance of a medical diagnosis.  But what about the rest of us? What if you’re depressed after two years of COVID lockdowns, socially isolated, and feeling lost with your career and life? What if you’re getting anxiety at the grocery store or struggling to make friends in a new city? You might currently have five of nine symptoms required for a mental health diagnosis as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), but will that diagnosis actually help or hurt you?  Sarah Fay, my guest on this week’s podcast, has been formally diagnosed with six different conditions ranging from anorexia to generalized anxiety disorder; and based on her research, believes that most labeling practices do more harm than good.  Listen and learn: Why many children are receiving mental health diagnoses from general practitioners, not psychiatrists How a mental health label can turn into an identity Differentiating between situational vs. chronic mental health problems Links Sarah’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Sarah Fay is an author and activist. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time Magazine, The New Republic, The Michigan Quarterly Review and more. She is on faculty in the English department at Northwestern University. Her new book is called, Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses. Nutritional Tip of the Week When to Eat Chocolate Cake Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

New habit formation is so challenging. Not only do most of us struggle to establish new routines, we often rebel against our own best interest and go in the other direction. When we fall off a new diet regime, we then feast on junk food. When we slip up and have a drink during ‘dry January,’ we then proceed to have five more. This rebellious self-sabotaging behavior isn’t unique and psychologists have studied it extensively.  On this week’s podcast, we meet psychologist, Michelle Segar, who suggests that the solution to making healthy lifestyle changes a long-lasting habit is to focus on making smaller strides toward your goal. It’s a refreshing approach to all or nothing thinking that dooms most of us to failure.  Learn Why reactance behavior often drives us to rebel against rules and restrictions How CHAOS (Confusion, Hubbub and Order) can make sticking to new health habits more difficult Why it’s important to change your internal dialogue  Links Michelle’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Michelle is a researcher at the University of Michigan who’s spent nearly thirty years studying how to help people adopt healthy behaviors. She has a doctorate in Psychology (PhD), a master’s in Health Behavior/Health Education (MPH), and a master’s degree in Kinesiology (MS). Her first book is called No Sweat, and her new book is called The Joy Choice. Nutritional Tip of the Week Green Tea for Weight Loss Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes 

Is yoga enough for real fitness? Is there such a thing as non-religious meditations? What do you do if your chiropractor tells you your spine is misaligned? Lucas Rockwood fields common questions from listeners on this week’s special podcast episode. Learn Barefoot shoes transition Walking backwards for your knees Making sense of conflicting nutrition information Sciatic nerve pain management  ABOUT LUCAS ROCKWOOD Lucas Rockwood is a yoga teacher, trainer, and serial entrepreneur. He’s been hosting this podcast for over a decade. Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes  

Haven you heard that environmental collapse is going to end life on earth in just 8 years? Do you think that World War III is looming? Are robots going to take over while we humans fight over NFTs in the metaverse? As absurd as all this sounds, these conversations take center stage despite the world’s rapid race toward a truly remarkable future of growth and progress.  On this week’s podcast, I’ll share with you my thoughts on why now might just be the best of times, despite its glaring tragedies, and the real risk might be our propensity for catastrophic thinking.  Did you know that there are 35% more calories per person, worldwide, just in my lifetime?  Did you know that both North America and Europe are undergoing reforestation not deforestation?  Is it possible that falling birth rates are a bigger problem than overpopulation?  Did you know that HIV/AIDs is rapidly decreasing, there’s a prophylactic pill, and even a potential cure? Links HumanProgress.org Steven Pinker’s Site Rational Optimist Book Ten Global Trends Book ABOUT OUR GUEST Lucas Rockwod is a yoga teacher, trainer, father, and serial entrepreneur. This podcast is a passion project of health, wellness, personal growth and development featuring leading thinkers in their fields.  Nutritional Tip of the Week Cannot Swallow Pills Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes  

Most anti-aging techniques are dubious at best. The hard truth is we’re all getting older, but at the same time, most people can quite literally get fitter every year for a decade or more. For non-athletes, the path toward fitness in your 30s, 40s, or 50s and beyond is incredibly rewarding because you can easily outperform your younger self. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet an out-of-shape offer worker who slowly but predictably transformed his body and life.  Links Mark’s Site Mark’s YouTube Listen & Learn How most people can get in better shape, year-on-year for a decade (or more) Why midlife (and beyond) health is so important How to start running lamppost to lamppost How much time you need to dedicate daily ABOUT OUR GUEST Mark Lewis is a health and fitness vlogger who completely transformed his health later in life. Nutritional Tip of the Week Beans and Farts Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes 

You know that feeling when you order food that looks great but makes you feel like crap? Maybe it’s deep fried or sugar-ladden. It tastes great, but an hour later, you regret it. Now what if that happens once a week, once a day, or multiple times a day for years?  Obviously, your physical health can suffer, but your mental health can too. On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet a nutritional psychiatrist who is a thought leader on the mental health and nutrition connection.  Listen and learn: How turmeric plus black pepper makes the curcumin 20x more bioavailable Only 10% of the USA population eats enough fresh produce daily Prebiotic vs. probiotics Psycho-social aspect of foods and how that impacts your mental health  Links Dr. Naidoo’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. UMA Naidoo is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Director of Nutritional Psychiatry serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Her book is called, This Is Your Brain On Food. Nutritional Tip of the Week Curcumin Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes   

Most people get an average of six-and-a-half hours of sleep each night while needing seven to nine hours. This chronic, endemic sleep deprivation contributes to hormonal imbalances, car accidents, and increased susceptibility to chronic illnesses. Even knowing this, we watch one more episode of our favorite series, stay up to empty our email inboxes, or toss and turn with anxiety until 2:00 am. Is there any way out of this trap? Our guest on this week’s podcast is a sleep expert and shares his best ideas.  Listen & Learn Three hour gap between dinner and bed Two hour gap between work and bed One hour work between screens and sleep Sleep debt: truth or fiction? How to combat lifestyle jetlag  Links Devin’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Devin Burke is an author, TEDx speaker, sleep coach and founder of Sleep Science Academy. He was named one of the “Top 25 Health Coaches in America.” Nutritional Tip of the Week Huel Drink Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes 

Hormones affect your attention, libido, fertility, and lean muscle mass. So much of how we experience the world is determined by these complex chemicals sloshing around inside us–and they are under attack! High stress lifestyles, high carbohydrate diets, and endocrine disrupting toxins threaten to throw us off balance every day. This week’s podcast guest will help you think strategically about how to find balance.  You’ll learn: Why negative thinking / shadow work can be helpful for finding motivation The importance of the adrenal glands Why high cortisol can trigger a chain reaction Risk vs reward of birth control  Links Sonya’s Website ABOUT OUR GUEST Sonya is a naturopath, mother, author, yoga teacher, and podcaster. Her book is called, Woman Unleashed: Release Your Story, Revive Your Hormones & Reclaim Your Freedom Nutritional Tip of the Week calorie counting Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes 

280 million people have depression worldwide, and 700,000 people will die of suicide this year. The problem is getting worse, not better, and while mental health awareness is at an all time high, conversations about the role nutrition plays is all but absent. On this week’s podcast, psychiatrist Drew Ramsey helps us rethink our mental health from a food choice perspective.  Learn How to boost BDNF and why it matters Seafood, beans, nuts and grees, dark chocolate Catch-22 of bad food choices when you feel bad How to rediscover and explore food  Links Dr. Drew’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Drew Ramsey is a psychiatrist, speaker and author. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He founded the Brain Food Clinic in New York City. He’s had TEDx talks, a video series with Big Think, and the BBC documentary Food on the Brain. He is the author of three books including, Eat to Beat Depression & Anxiety.  Nutritional Tip of the Week Best Protein for Environment & Body Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes