Nobody Told Me!

Get some expert insight into what it takes to succeed at the highest levels!  Our guest is social psychologist Ron Friedman, who’s developed a game-changing approach to transform the way you learn new skills, generate creative ideas and think about success. He’s written about it in the book, "Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success".  His website is https://www.ignite80.com/

If you’ve ever been frustrated by your attention span, this episode is for you.  We’ll be learning about gaining control of our focus and understanding why we get so easily distracted. Joining us is renowned psychologist Dr. Gloria Mark, who has been called “the definitive expert on distraction and multi-tasking.” She’s the author of a new book called, "Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity".  Her website is gloriamark.com.

On this episode, we’re excited to welcome Captain Sandy Yawn to the show.   Captain Sandy is a super-yacht captain with over 30 years of international maritime experience.  Captain Sandy is perhaps best known as the star of the hit reality series, Below Deck Mediterranean. She’s the author of a new book called, Be The Calm or Be The Storm: Leadership Lessons from a Woman at the Helm.  Her website is captainsandyyawn.com.  She is also the co-host of the podcast, "The Captain Sandy and Leah Rae Show".   Zocdoc is the only FREE app that lets you find AND book doctors who are patient reviewed, take your insurance, are available when you need them and treat almost every condition under the sun.   On Zocdoc, you’ll find quality doctors who focus on you, listen to you and prioritize your care.  Go to Zocdoc.com/NTM and download the Zocdoc app for FREE!  Then, find and book a top-rated doctor today.  Many are available within 24 hours.  If you have a symptom that you’d really like to get checked out, don’t put it off any more!  Go to Zocdoc.com/NTM and download the Zocdoc app for FREE!

The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves have a big impact on the way we lead our lives. So, how can we recognize those self-stories and take control of them so they don’t prevent us from accomplishing our goals?  Our guest on this episode is bestselling author Kindra Hall who is Success Magazine’s Chief Storytelling Officer and author of the book, "Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out".  Her website is https://www.kindrahall.com/     Zocdoc is the only FREE app that lets you find AND book doctors who are patient reviewed, take your insurance, are available when you need them and treat almost every condition under the sun.   On Zocdoc, you’ll find quality doctors who focus on you, listen to you and prioritize your care.  Go to Zocdoc.com/NTM and download the Zocdoc app for FREE!  Then, find and book a top-rated doctor today.  Many are available within 24 hours.  If you have a symptom that you’d really like to get checked out, don’t put it off any more!  Go to Zocdoc.com/NTM and download the Zocdoc app for FREE!

If you have goals you want to achieve and could use some advice on how to reach them, this episode is for you. Our guest is internationally known peak performance expert Delatorro McNeal, who works with Fortune 500 corporations and entrepreneurs to drastically improve productivity and boost morale.   He is the founder of The Full Throttle Experience and a sought-after motivational speaker.  He’s the author of eight books, the latest of which is called, "Shift into a Higher Gear: Better Your Best and Live Life to the Fullest".  His website is https://delatorro.com/     We’re excited to tell you about another great product from our sponsor, Ritual.  It's called Synbiotic+ and it’s a daily 3-in-1 clinically-studied prebiotic, probiotic, and postbiotic designed to help support a balanced gut microbiome.  Ritual’s Synbiotic+ provides two of the world’s most clinically studied probiotic strains to support the relief of mild and occasional digestive discomforts, like bloating, gas, and diarrhea.  Synbiotic+ and Ritual are here to celebrate, not hide, your insides. It’s time to listen to your gut!  Ritual is offering our Nobody Told Me! listeners 10% off during your first 3 months.  Visit ritual.com/NTM to start Ritual or add Synbiotic+ to your subscription today.

What does it mean to “live a good life”? And how can we do that? We explore those questions on this episode as we talk with two Notre Dame philosophy professors who’ve written a great guide for examining the quality and meaning of one’s own life.  Our guests are Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko whose book is called, "The Good Life Method: Reasoning Through the Big Questions of Happiness, Faith and Meaning".  Their website is https://think.nd.edu/bq/bq2/     We’re excited to tell you about another great product from our sponsor, Ritual.  It's called Synbiotic+ and it’s a daily 3-in-1 clinically-studied prebiotic, probiotic, and postbiotic designed to help support a balanced gut microbiome.  Ritual’s Synbiotic+ provides two of the world’s most clinically studied probiotic strains to support the relief of mild and occasional digestive discomforts, like bloating, gas, and diarrhea.  Synbiotic+ and Ritual are here to celebrate, not hide, your insides. It’s time to listen to your gut!  Ritual is offering our Nobody Told Me! listeners 10% off during your first 3 months.  Visit ritual.com/NTM to start Ritual or add Synbiotic+ to your subscription today.

We spend around 70% of our lives sitting or lying completely still!  But, a sedentary lifestyle is not only bad for your body, it can also result in anxiety, depression and a lower overall IQ. Our guest on this episode is science journalist Caroline Williams, who says simple movement has the power to improve every aspect of our lives. Caroline is the author of the book, "Move: How the New Science of Body Movement Can Set Your Mind Free".  Her website is https://www.carolinewilliams.net/   We’re excited to tell you about another great product from our sponsor, Ritual.  It's called Synbiotic+ and it’s a daily 3-in-1 clinically-studied prebiotic, probiotic, and postbiotic designed to help support a balanced gut microbiome.  Ritual’s Synbiotic+ provides two of the world’s most clinically studied probiotic strains to support the relief of mild and occasional digestive discomforts, like bloating, gas, and diarrhea.  Synbiotic+ and Ritual are here to celebrate, not hide, your insides. It’s time to listen to your gut!  Ritual is offering our Nobody Told Me! listeners 10% off during your first 3 months.  Visit ritual.com/NTM to start Ritual or add Synbiotic+ to your subscription today.

What if you could change an old habit by working on it for just 30 seconds a day? Our guest on this episode, BJ 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's 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".  His website is https://www.bjfogg.com/   We’re excited to tell you about another great product from our sponsor, Ritual.  It's called Synbiotic+ and it’s a daily 3-in-1 clinically-studied prebiotic, probiotic, and postbiotic designed to help support a balanced gut microbiome.  Ritual’s Synbiotic+ provides two of the world’s most clinically studied probiotic strains to support the relief of mild and occasional digestive discomforts, like bloating, gas, and diarrhea.  Synbiotic+ and Ritual are here to celebrate, not hide, your insides. It’s time to listen to your gut!  Ritual is offering our Nobody Told Me! listeners 10% off during your first 3 months.  Visit ritual.com/NTM to start Ritual or add Synbiotic+ to your subscription today.

As we begin 2023, 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.” Her newest book is called, "SPEAKING WITH SPIRIT: 52 Prayers to Guide, Inspire, and Uplift You".Her website is https://community.thriveglobal.com/author/agapi-stassinopoulos/     We’re excited to tell you about another great product from our sponsor, Ritual.  It's called Synbiotic+ and it’s a daily 3-in-1 clinically-studied prebiotic, probiotic, and postbiotic designed to help support a balanced gut microbiome.  Ritual’s Synbiotic+ provides two of the world’s most clinically studied probiotic strains to support the relief of mild and occasional digestive discomforts, like bloating, gas, and diarrhea.  Synbiotic+ and Ritual are here to celebrate, not hide, your insides. It’s time to listen to your gut!  Ritual is offering our Nobody Told Me! listeners 10% off during your first 3 months.  Visit ritual.com/NTM to start Ritual or add Synbiotic+ to your subscription today.

On this episode, we look at the ways parents can help prepare their tweens and teens for the emotional, physical and social challenges they’ll be facing.  Our guest is Michelle Icard, who’s a member of the Today show parenting team and NBC News Learn.  She’s also the author of a great  book called, "Fourteen Talks By Age Fourteen:  The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School".  Her website is https://michelleicard.com/   Thanks to our sponsor, Paired, the relationship app for couples. You and your partner download the app, “Pair” together, and every day Paired gives you questions, quizzes and games to have fun, stay connected and deepen your conversations. It’s simple and often hilarious and heartwarming!   Each day you get a quiz to play, or a question to answer and you can’t see your partner's answer until you answer yourself.  Whether you’re just a few dates in or have been together a long time, it’s time to lighten the mood and have fun with your partner by using Paired. Paired has a special offer for our Nobody Told Me! listeners.  Head to PAIRED.COM/NOBODY to get a 7-day free trial and 25% off if you sign up for a subscription.   Thanks to our sponsor, Lomi, the world’s first Smart Waste Appliance.  If you’ve struggled with composting and feel it’s too much work, or feel bad that you’re not doing your part to help the environment, you have to check out Lomi, the countertop electric composter.  Just about anything you'd put into the kitchen disposer can be put into the Lomi on your countertop and turned into dirt in four hours.  Use that dirt in your garden! There’s no smell when Lomi runs and it’s really quiet.  Turn your food waste into dirt with the press of a button with Lomi.  Lomi will make the perfect gift for someone on your shopping list!  Just head to LOMI.COM/NTM and use the promo code NTM to get $50 off your Lomi!