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Our guest is Dr. Shefali Tsabary, a renowned clinical psychologist and New York Times Bestselling author. She specializes in family dynamics and personal development integrating Western psychology and Eastern philosophy.  On this episode, she talks about some of the concepts explained in her book, "A Radical Awakening—Turn Pain into Power, Embrace Your Truth, Live Free". Check out her website at drshefali.com

What if you could change an old habit by working on it for just 30 seconds a day? Our guest on this episode, B.J. Fogg, says that making new habits should be fast, easy, and fun -- and the steps are the same for whether you want to floss your teeth more or lose 200 pounds! He has researched human behavior for over twenty years and is the director of the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University. He's also the author of the book, "Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything".

Joining us once again is Humble the Poet, a Canadian philosopher, blogger and author.  His book, "UNLEARN: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life" was originally crowd-funded and self-published…and became a bestseller.  Humble’s new book is called, "How to Be Love (d): Simple Truths for Going Easier on Yourself, Embracing Imperfection and Loving Your Way to a Better Life".  His website is https://www.humblethepoet.com/

As we begin 2024, join us in taking a non-denominational look at how you can harness the power of prayer in your life and use it to find connection, peace and gratitude.  Our guest is bestselling author and speaker Agapi Stassinopoulos, who describes prayer as “Your ongoing conversation with something larger than yourself.”  She’s the author of, "SPEAKING WITH SPIRIT: 52 Prayers to Guide, Inspire, and Uplift You”.  Her website is https://community.thriveglobal.com/author/agapi-stassinopoulos/

There are times in life when unforeseen circumstances, like the death of a loved one, a sudden illness, the loss of a job or even a global pandemic, can derail our lives. So, how can we care for, and repair, ourselves when life knocks us down? Our guest on this episode, Katherine May, has written a New York Times bestselling book on that topic. It’s called, "Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times".  Her website is https://katherine-may.co.uk/

Renowned psychologist Dr. Gloria Mark discusses the decrease in attention duration due to technology. She explores the impact of screen switching on productivity, the concept of meta-awareness and automatic actions, different states of attention, challenges and benefits of remote work, and factors affecting children's attention spans.

Have you ever heard the term, “emotional labor”?  It's that invisible, unappreciated caring you do for other people.  You’re about to hear a lot about it as we talk with our guest, journalist Gemma Hartley, whose viral article "Women Aren't Nags, We're Just Fed Up" was viewed more than two BILLION times!  She's the author of, "Fed Up:  Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward".  Her website is http://www.gemmahartley.com/

Get an in-depth look at the latest thinking on what causes mental illness and what can be done to treat it. Our guest is Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Christopher Palmer, who’s the author of a book that could change your life or that of a loved one who’s struggling with mental illness. It's called, "Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health—and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More".  His website is chrispalmermd.com.

Coping with pain is the topic on this episode.  Joining us is Dr. Saloni Sharma, who is double board-certified in pain management and rehabilitation medicine. Her new book is called, 'The Pain Solution: 5 Steps to Relieve and Prevent Back Pain, Muscle Pain, and Joint Pain without Medication".  Her website is salonisharmamd.com.