Finding Genius Podcast

Today, we discuss all things gut health with Sunny Jain, the Founder and CEO of Sun Genomics. Founded in 2016, Sunny started Sun Genomics as a response to his son’s GI distress. Realizing that the “one size fits all” probiotic approach didn’t necessarily work, Sunny tested his son’s gut – and formulated the world’s first custom probiotic for his diet and lifestyle.  Drawing from years of research and development, Sun Genomics aims to provide the best custom-formulated probiotics for those seeking exceptional gut health. What steps did Sunny take to succeed with Sun Genomics? Join the discussion to find out! In this episode, we dive into: The purpose that probiotics and prebiotics serve in the body.  Why taking targeted probiotics is so essential.  What makes our gut makeup so unique. How intermittent fasting affects the gut microbiome. To learn more about Sunny and his work, visit Flore.com today! Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

In this episode, we go on a journey of the mind and body with Erica Porter, the Founder of Endorphasm. With a passion for creating a fitness environment that brings others closer to their soul, Erica offers her 27 years of health, fitness, and behavioral lifestyle experience to those seeking control in their lives. Erica is not only a fitness expert, she is also a mother, business woman, motivator, WOW Superhero professional wrestler, and happiness junkie. How does she work to facilitate change and create a life of total wellness for those around her? Click play to find out! Join in now to discover: The importance of treating your body with respect.  How Erica is changing the narrative of the fitness industry. How to connect with exercise in a way that brings you joy.  To learn more about Erica and her work with Endorphasm, click here now! Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

What is the relationship between a hotel and the surrounding community? In what manners does it contribute positively, and in what ways does it potentially create competition? How does this dynamic evolve based on the hotel’s geographical location? Levar Jackson is the CEO and Founder of Yogh Group, a hospitality development and ownership company with patent-backed technologies. His goal is to make sustainable and impactful practices and technologies more cost effective than non-sustainable ones.  Jackson also wants to change the relationship between hospitality and surrounding communities, thereby creating a circular power economy and strengthening local communities.   Tune in to learn more and discover: How to make hotels community ‘producers’ rather than ‘consumers’ so they enrich surrounding communities Why tree planting is a highly ineffective carbon credit The most effective but also most expensive carbon capture method The difference between hotels that operate as competitors with surrounding communities and hotels that operate as producers for surrounding communities Why climate change is just as much a corporate problem as it is a personal one Got a great idea for innovation, or just want to learn more about Yogh Group initiatives? Check out Yogh group. Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

Tatiana Matthews joins the podcast today to discuss depression and the effects it has on the brain and the body. Tatiana is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and the Clinical Director at Atlanta Specialized Care. She works with adolescents and adults who struggle with mental health, developmental, physical, and learning disabilities.  With more than two decades of experience in the mental health field, Tatiana has witnessed many changes over the years. More and more, people find themselves struggling with mental health challenges that they’ve never faced before – and counselors like Tatiana are on a mission to help…  In this discussion, we cover: How the pandemic and spirituality have impacted the mental health industry. The ways that depression affects the brain.  Indicators that something is going on with your mental health.  How mental disorders can “sneak up” on people.  You can find out more about Tatiana’s work with Atlanta Specialized Care by visiting their website! Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

What are the cognitive symptoms of depression? How are they treated? Dr. Amoha Bajaj-Mahajan, an expert in stress and health in adults, joins the podcast to explain… Dr. Bajaj is a Licensed Clinical and Health Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Specialist, and CBT Expert at the Manhattan Center. With years of experience in her field, she specializes in the treatment and management of insomnia, depression, anxiety, OCD, chronic pain, smoking cessation, women’s health and intimacy, and adjustment to medical illnesses. In this conversation, we cover: What Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is, and the types of people it can help.  Common areas of cognitive distortions, and how to reduce them. What makes us more susceptible to cognitive distortions.  Signs that CBT is making a positive impact on clients.  To learn more about Dr. Bajaj and her approach, click here now! Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

Globalization has had an immense impact on many parts of our world. Throughout history, this has affected the formation of countless modern southern economies. What challenges have countries like Africa faced as a result? What are the benefits of looking at the world from a postcolonial perspective? In this episode, we connect with Jean Comaroff to explore this fascinating topic in more depth… Jean is the Alfred North Whitehead Professor of African and African American Studies and Anthropology at Harvard University. Her writings include Body of Power, Spirit of Resistance: the Culture and History of a South African People, Beyond the Politics of Bare Life: AIDS and the Global Order, and Theory from the South.  Jean’s research is primarily conducted in southern Africa, and centers on social and cultural transformation processes. Whether she is studying the nature of postcolonial economies or viewing the late modern world from the perspective of the Global South, Jean is on a mission to understand our world better – and all those who inhabit it. Tune in now to learn about: The colonial history of southern Africa.  The importance of looking at Africa from an American point of view, and vice versa.  The intricacies of formal and informal segregation in South Africa.  How smart technology is intertwined with modern colonialism.  Want to find out more about Jean and her work? Click here now! Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

Today, we are once again joined by Benson Agbortogo, an investor, profit consultant, and author of The Business System That Never Fails. As a devout Christian and successful business coach, Benson is also the Founder and CEO of Consistent Profit Tree – a company that helps others generate consistent profit from a Biblical perspective.  Combining business and spirituality can be tricky. In the case of Benson, he promotes the harmony of the two. He believes that developing a healthy relationship with God is the key to living both a personally and professionally fulfilling life.   In this episode, Benson sits down to discuss: The difference between being a child and a son of God.  The importance of “eating spiritual food”. How to discover your purpose in the world.  The true definition of love.  To connect with Benson and his work, visit this website now! Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

How does fasting impact gut microbiome? Can gut health contribute to overall wellness? Scott Anderson, an accomplished science journalist specializing in health and technology, rejoins the podcast to explain this and much more… Scott is the author of several educational books, including Human Embryonic Stem Cells and The Psychobiotic Revolution – and is the editor and primary author of Science for People. With more than 20 years of experience writing science and technology material, Scott is on a mission to explain complicated research to the average individual in plain English.  In this conversation, we discuss: How certain bacteria can enhance or diminish your mood.  Diseases that can start in the gut.  Why gut conditions are typically hard to diagnose.  The effects of fasting on gut microbiome. To learn more about Scott’s approach to gut health and other scientific topics, click here now! Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

In this episode, we connect with Olivier Momma, the Founder of Ekster. Ekster is a smart wallet company with a simple mission: to make better gear for life on the move. In 2016, Oliver crowdfunded $1 million to create the next generation of wallets. Now, his company has 45 full-time employees across 11 countries –  making bags, smartphone cases and travel gear. Racking up a whopping 25 million EUR in revenue in 2021, there’s no question that Ekster is a success story for the ages. How did Oliver and his partner Rick Scharnigg achieve such a feat? Not without a ton of hard work and challenges… Click play now to learn the lessons they learned launching and marketing such a unique business! In this conversation, we discuss: How Olivier’s journey began with Ekster. Features that make Ekster’s wallets so unique and cutting-edge. The factors that skyrocketed Ekster’s revenue in the first year.  Difficulties that Oliver had with Ekster, and how he overcame them.  You can find more information on Ekster by clicking here. Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

Gut microbiome influences many facets of the body. From depression to diabetes, a healthy gut is essential for both physical and mental health. In this episode, Dr. Jack A. Gilbert joins us to discuss how microbes interact with each other, the world around them, and what makes them a vital part of our health and wellness.  Dr. Gilbert is the Director of the Microbiome and Metagenomics Center and the Microbiome Core Facility and a Professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine. He also serves on the board of the Genomic Standards Consortium, and is the primary investigator for various research ventures – including the Earth Microbiome Project, the Home Microbiome Project, the Gulf Microbial Modeling Project, the Hospital Microbiome Project, and the Chicago River Microbiome Project.   As the author of more than 400 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, Dr. Gilbert is an internationally recognized expert in medical and environmental microbiology, microbial ecology, and biotechnology development. Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of gut health? You’ve come to the right place! Join in to explore: The impact of fasting on gut bacteria.  The metabolic benefits of intermittent fasting.  Types of bacteria that cause infections in the body.  You can find more information on Dr. Gilbert and his work here! Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9