Most people are much more concerned with the quality of their life than the quantity. We hope to stay healthy, lucid, mobile, and engaged until our final days. How exactly to increase your chances of a strong finish is hotly debated, but as a 102-year-old doctor, our guest on this week’s podcast has a unique authority on the subject. Listen and learn: Why you need to find purpose and meaning The importance of love in the healing process How the body heals itself Why memories can provide a place of comfort and joy Links: Gladys’ Site ABOUT OUT GUEST Dr. Gladys McGarey is a medical pioneer and visionary, internationally recognized as the mother of holistic medicine. She is co-founder of the American Holistic Medical Association and has held a family practice for more than sixty years. At 102, Dr. McGarey has a ten-year plan and an eye on a healthier and more joyful future for all Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

The average woman will spend one third of her life in menopause, and yet the public discourse and medical advice around this life stage is sorely lacking. Will hormone replacement therapy give you cancer? Will you be stuck on drugs for the rest of your life? Should you just wait it out and let nature run its course–or fight like mad against menopausal symptoms? On this week’s podcast, we meet a medical doctor committed to giving women more options, more agency, and a better quality of life during menopause and beyond. Listen and learn: Myth vs reality about cancer risk and HRT When and how to start thinking about HRT, and when to come off it The power of food and lifestyle interventions for hormonal balance Whether horse urine vs. yam derived hormones matter? Links Dr. Mary Clare’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a Board Certified OB GYN and the creator of The Galveston Diet, a nutrition program designed for women in menopause. She is also the author of a new book, The Galveston Diet. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

Have you ever felt excited about a new form of exercise, only to get sore muscles and then joint pain as soon as you start to see results? You take a couple days off, try ice and painkillers, but the pain always seems to come back and you’re not sure what to do about it. Should you keep going? Stop moving? See a doctor? Or try something else? On this week’s podcast, we’ll attempt to demystify the healing process. Listen and learn: Why patience might be the top necessity for healing The value of cross training for injury prevention How to use muscle strength to combat joint laxity Why being “under recovered” is a bigger problem than being overtrained Links Dr. Alland’s Site Dr. Alland's Podcast Dr. Alland's Instagram ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Jeremy Alland is a board-certified sports medicine physician based in Chicago, IL. He has worked as a team physician for various professional sports teams and high school teams, and is actively involved in research. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

Work can be one of the greatest sources of meaning and purpose in life; but it can also be a huge source of chronic stress and anxiety. Perhaps you’re tasked with more responsibilities than one person can feasibly manage; maybe you work with a toxic boss  or colleague; or maybe your role just feels soul-sucking and the worry that this is it looms heavy on your mind. My guest on this week’s podcast will help you combat workplace anxiety. Listen and learn: How to overcome anxiety by doing an “Is it worth it?” assessment Why pace/place/space is crucial to peace of mind How to balance working at home with our need for social connection About introversion vs. insecurity vs. social anxiety Links: Mora’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Morra is a podcaster and author of the books, Hiding in the Bathroom, and the newly released, The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower.  Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

When you’re struggling with poor mental health, depression, anxiety, or low self esteem and you want to actively change your mindset, it’s difficult to know where to start. Should you consider therapy? Medication? What about starting in your kitchen? On this week’s podcast, we’ll explore taking a food-based approach to improving mental health. Listen and learn: The importance of Omega-3s, fiber, and whole food nutrition for your brain  Why performance and behavioral problems at school might be directly linked to poor nutrition How dietary interventions were linked to a 30 percent reduction in self-harm in prisons Why ultra processed foods (UPFs) pose a huge risk to your health and brain  Links Kimberley's site ABOUT OUR GUEST Kimberley Wilson is a psychologist and the founder of Monumental Health, a service combining evidence-based psychological therapy, with nutritional neuroscience and nutritional psychiatry. She specializes in whole body mental health, treating issues such as depression, low confidence, low self-esteem and self-doubt, disordered eating, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and procrastination. She is also the author of two books, Unprocessed, and How to Build a Healthy Brain.  Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

By 2035, it’s estimated that half the world’s population will be overweight. At the same time, we’ll likely continue to live longer and longer which means the financial cost and even more tragic loss of healthspan will be catastrophic. While the solution seems obvious, eat less and exercise more, things are not so simple in reality. I wonder if perhaps we’re asking the wrong questions about weight? What if the real question to ask is why we’re so hungry in the first place? On this week’s podcast, you’ll meet Amy Shah, MD, whose work focuses on answering this question. Listen to learn: Why food is mood Why certain foods fill you up, others have “no limits” The importance of resistance training, and yes for women too How meal timing (not long fasting) can be very helpful for everyone Why hyperpalatable foods encourage people to eat up to 500 calories more per day, even when the foods are identical Links Dr. Amy Shah’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Amy Shah, MD, is a double board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine and allergy/immunology. She is a regular contributor to major media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and NBC News, and has been featured on numerous television programs, including The Dr. Oz Show, The Today Show, and Good Morning America. She’s the author of two books, I’m So Effing Tired and I So Effing Hungry.  Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

The assault on our sleep really only began in earnest 75 years ago as the world became flooded with light, stimuli, shift work, and birthed the concept of a 24/7 world. Today, we're wired and tired, overworked and under rested. This is not news to you, but what might be When we think of high-risk jobs, we often think of underwater welders, fishing boat crew, and oil rig workers. But did you know that all shift work is also high risk? You're unlikely to have physical risks, but the metabolic, mental health, impaired driving ability, and even cancer risks are sky high.  Here's what happens when we don't sleep:  Ghrelin, the hunger hormone goes up Blood glucose and metabolic health suffers  Cardiovascular risk shoots way up Risk of neurodegenerative illness skyrockets  Links Russell’s Book ABOUT RUSSELL FOSTER - Russell Foster is a British professor of circadian neuroscience at Oxford University and the director of the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute (SCNi). He is known for his discovery of non-rod, non-cone ocular photoreceptors that regulate the body’s internal clock. He has received numerous awards for his research, including the Zoological Society scientific medal and the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). He is the author of Time Line: Your Body Clock and Its Essential Roles in Good Health and Sleep. 

There are over 400,000 hip replacement operations performed each year in the USA alone. While our modern healthcare systems struggle to produce positive outcomes in some areas, in others - joint replacements in particular - the progress is remarkable. A hip replacement used to be a last ditch effort to live pain-free, whereas today, people are regaining active lives earlier and success rates improve with each passing year. If you, or someone you love, is struggling with an arthritic hip and considering options, this week’s podcast is for you. Listen and learn: What the 20 year outlook is for a replaced joint and what happens after that Why you should say no to running post-op, and yes to yoga, skiing and tennis What you need to know about femoral acetabular syndrome (FAI), labrum tears, and arthritis Why obesity is a major contributor to hip pain and sadly a common disqualifier for hip replacement surgery Links Dr. Hull’s Site Dr. Hull’s Books ABOUT OUR GUEST Jonathan began his career in the British Army as a medical officer with a parachute unit and went on to train as an orthopedic surgeon. He currently has a busy NHS practice. His special interests in orthopedic surgery are hip and knee disorders. He is also the author of Hip Expectations: How to get through a hip replacement by someone who should know better. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

Are you familiar with the concept of being time poor? This is when you have your life more or less figured out, but you don’t have a spare minute in your schedule. Since time is your greatest asset, and is in short supply, why not buy some of it back if given the opportunity? For many of us, hiring help in our personal or professional lives seems too expensive, too indulgent, or just downright lazy. But many of us are living lives that are bigger than a 24 hour day, and the only way to get through it with any sense of control and freedom is to enlist some help. On this week’s podcast discover how to buy back your time.  Listen and learn: How to calculate what you can, or cannot, afford to hire help for How code, content, capital or collaboration are the four ways to scale your impact Why buying back your time before buying possessions might be worth considering  Links Dan’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST Dan Martell is an entrepreneur, investor and business coach. He founded a number of companies including Clarity and SaaS Academy. He is the author of a new book, Buy Back Your Time. Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com

Have you ever noticed that many cold and flu remedies contain little more than honey and water? Have you ever gone to the doctor feeling ill and felt significantly better almost straight away? The placebo effect is a long observed phenomenon in medicine, but the same expectation effect also impacts most other areas of life. If you read five-star reviews before visiting a restaurant, it primes you for a great experience. If you’re watching a film that everyone you know loves, you’re also far more likely to react positively to it. My guest on this week’s podcast is an expert in the effect of expectation. Listen and learn: Why the placebo-pain connection is so strong How “open label” placebos can be just as effective The lesser-known nocebo effect and its risks How to ethically leverage the expectation effect in your life Links David’s Site ABOUT OUR GUEST David Robson is a science writer who explores the human brain, body, and behavior. He graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in mathematics. He wrote extensively about misinformation during the COVID pandemic and mental health. He is the author of The Intelligence Trap, and his newest book, The Expectation Effect.  Like the Show? Leave us a review Check out our YouTube channel Visit www.yogabody.com