Life Time Talks

There are a lot of reasons the holidays can be challenging — especially this year. Jen Elmquist, LMFT, director of Life Time Mind, offers a toolbox of tips for handling the holidays in the midst of a pandemic, from changing traditions to complicated relationships to coping with all the other emotions we’re feeling as we approach the season.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/jen-elmquist/   Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

In this episode, Olympic sprinter Mechelle Lewis Freeman shares her story of drive and commitment as she trained for the 2008 Olympics — and how she applies those same characteristics to the work she does today as a high-performance coach and the founder of her nonprofit, TrackGirlz. She also offers advice we can all follow around owning our own path, staying true to our core beliefs, overcoming setbacks, and having the uncommon courage to go after what we want.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/mechelle-lewis-freeman/   Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

Regardless of your age, speed, geographic location, or economic status, running can be a lifelong sport. Coach Frankie Ruiz, co-founder of the Life Time–Miami Marathon, shares his top tips for training, whether you’re a new runner or getting back into it, as well as how he uses his love of running to inspire others and improve his community. Plus, he tells us what he’s been up to now that most athletic events have gone virtual.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/frankie-ruiz/   Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are most often connected to sports-related trauma, yet nearly half occur in everyday life from incidents such as slips, falls, and even infections. They can affect many integral aspects of our lives, including cognition, focus, vision, balance, and function. The good news: There’s hope for healing. Jeremy Schmoe, DC, joins us to talk about how to identify abnormalities and the ways we can better support our brains.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/jeremy-schmoe/   Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

After first joining a gym to “get skinny,” Chrissy King, now a fitness coach, found a new sense of strength and power from exercise, which also challenged and changed her self-narrative. She speaks to us about her passions: fitness and strength training, body liberation, redefining what healthy means for you, and welcoming all people into the health and fitness space.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/chrissy-king/   Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

Today, Becca Rigg is dedicated to her health and fitness — but that wasn’t always the case. For many years, she struggled with her body image, relationship with food and the scale, finding time for fitness, and making changes that weren’t short-term or unsustainable. In this episode, she shares her story of transformation, including the game-changers that enabled her to make her health a journey, not a finish line — and truly become healthy, happy, and fit.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/becca-rigg   Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

Wine has a long tradition in many food cultures around the world, and is a favorite alcoholic beverage for many. But is it really a healthier choice when it comes to alcohol? Paul Kriegler, RD and wine aficionado, talks about wine’s effects on our health, including our cardiovascular system, hormones, even exercise performance. He also offers tips on how to choose healthier wines, as well as which ones pair best with some favorite foods.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/paul-kriegler/   Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

Coffee is a daily staple — and source of joy — for many of us. But there’s also a lot confusion around it: Is it good for you? Bad for you? Something in between? Anika Christ, RD, joins us to talk about how coffee can be part of a healthy nutrition plan, so long as you keep a few key considerations in mind. Plus, she shares some of her own good-for-you coffee drinks.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/anika-christ/    Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

The Blue Zones are five places around the globe that explorer Dan Buettner and fellow researchers have identified as having the highest populations of longest-living individuals. Buettner joins us to talk about the Blue Zones and the Power 9 healthy-lifestyle habits they have in common, plus ways we can begin to incorporate these behaviors in our own lives for increased longevity and vitality.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/dan-buettner/    Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program. 

Earlier this year, Glennon Doyle’s latest memoir, Untamed, quickly became a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, resonating with many in part due to its relevancy: “We all got stuck with ourselves in quarantine,” Doyle says, “and Untamed is about what happens when you’re stuck with yourself.” Doyle joins us to speak about her book, about the transformative power of imagination and grief — and being the true you in this world.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://thesource.lifetime.life/podcast/glennon-doyle/   Have thoughts you’d like to share or topic ideas for future episodes? Email us at lttalks@lt.life — we’d love to hear from you!   Follow us on Instagram: @lifetime.life   The information in this podcast is intended to provide broad understanding and knowledge of healthcare topics. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered complete and should not be used in place of advice from your physician or healthcare provider. We recommend you consult your physician or healthcare professional before beginning or altering your personal exercise, diet or supplementation program.