

THE EXPLODING HUMAN with Bob Nickman
Bob Nickman
Interviews with people in the fields of health and healing in body, mind and spirit..
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Mar 31, 2024 • 48min
SUSSI MATTSSON: HEALING TRAUMA; THE WISDOM WRITERS: EP. 214
Embark on an extraordinary journey with SUSSI MATTSSON, an acclaimed Executive Producer, International Success Coach, and Speaker. Known for her Emmy-nominated documentaries on luminaries like Jack Canfield and Jay Abraham, Sussi is now on a mission close to her heart – to guide one million individuals on a transformative path to becoming "Wisdom Writers." At the helm of the "From Me To You Global Movement," Sussi is building bridges between past wounds, present realities, and our united future. Her upcoming book, "From Me To You," serves as a beacon, sharing her profound insights on healing emotional wounds and finding meaning in life. Sussi's key messages resonate deeply – the importance of turning personal pain into wisdom, raising one's voice, and sharing stories to empower others and leave a lasting legacy. Drawing on her personal journey, including overcoming trauma in childhood, and then rebounding from a serious brain injury in adulthood, Sussi champions self-leadership and resilience. She believes in the power of writing as a tool for healing, encouraging individuals to pen letters to their past selves as a transformative act of self-love. Sussi's impactful work extends to diverse projects, including a collaboration with South Carolina inmates on a forthcoming book, emphasizing forgiveness and gratitude. As her book "From Me to You" hits shelves in February, Sussi invites readers to join her in this intimate exploration, providing not just a narrative but a vehicle for personal healing and collective empowerment. Sussi's authenticity, resilience, and commitment to collective healing make her an exceptional podcast guest. She brings not just a story, but a roadmap for others to navigate their own paths from pain to wisdom, fostering a community that heals together and rises above life's challenges. Join Sussi on this transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment.

Mar 24, 2024 • 55min
AMY K. WILSON: PREVENTING & REVERSING LIFESTYLE DISEASES: EP. 213
AMY K. WILSON, has over 30 years of experience in geriatric pharmacy, fitness, and nutrition coaching. She talks about metabolism, menopause, weight loss & weight regain, beauty, longevity, self-care & inspiration for women 40+. She has a unique approach to health and wellness that empowers individuals to take control of their well-being through personalized plans. Amy is passionate about helping people prevent and reverse diseases using nutrition and exercise. She has a remarkable track record of guiding clients to overcome conditions like pre-diabetes, diabetes, high cholesterol, and more. Her mission is to help people break free from the constraints of conventional dieting and revolutionize the diet industry through a holistic approach to health.

Mar 17, 2024 • 58min
MONICA ESGUEVA: CONSCIOUS, WISDOM & PURPOSE FOR ANYONE: EP. 212
MONICA ESGUEVA is the author of “The 7 Levels of Wisdom,” which covers different related topics crucial for understanding and leading a personal transformation, with an aim to inspire people to reach the highest levels of human consciousness, the most important goal, and to see it as something they can do, regardless of their responsibilities or life conditions. Monica talks about how her early spiritual connection and persistent questioning lead her to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery. She discusses what catalyzed a 180-degree life shift during her three-month encounter with Tibetan lamas, prompting her to leave behind a materially comfortable life for a deeper purpose. She also discusses ways to achieve better mental health in a society where anxiety and depression are rampant. Monica answers questions on how we can get out of a pattern of rollercoaster of emotions and align careers with our life purpose. We also talk about the things we can learn from the death of loved ones and facing our own mortality to bring greater joy to our lives right now. www.monicaesgueva.com

Mar 10, 2024 • 58min
CODY WATKINS: LEAN, FIT & VITAL: EP. 211
CODY WATKINS has been dubbed the “King of Transformation,” He is a renowned online fitness coach with a gnarly story. Starting his fitness journey at 15, he quickly rose to become a top trainer and then boldly launched his own online coaching business, which he has now scaled worldwide. His resilience shone brightly in 2018 when, after an emergency open heart surgery that was required to escape death, he made an astonishing comeback, winning a bodybuilding competition just 11-months post-surgery. With a holistic approach to health and fitness, Cody empowers others to overcome their challenges and transform their body, mindset, and life. His influence extends far and wide, with over 75,000+ followers on Instagram & thousands of clients all over the planet. On this episode we discuss: -How to Enjoy Your Favorite Foods and Still Shed Pounds Without Restrictive Dieting. -How to Transform Your Body and Boost Energy in Under 5 Hours a Week Without Living At The Gym. -How to Achieve Rapid Fitness Results with Habit Stacking So That How You Can Enjoy a Balanced Lifestyle. -How to Melt Fat and Enjoy Your Meals So That Dieting Feels Like a Treat, Not a Chore. -How to Hit Your Weight Loss Goals and Maintain Them So That Your Success. INTSTAGRAM: codywatkinsfitness

Mar 3, 2024 • 54min
MAHWISH SYED: DESIGNING PARADISE; A CANCER SURVIVOR'S STORY: EP. 210
MAHWISH SYED is a visionary at the intersection of health, healing, and the transformative power of design. At the forefront of New York City design for over two decades, she has orchestrated beauty through unveiling spaces that transcend aesthetics to nourish the soul and promote a healthy environment. Mahwish is also an acclaimed author, and cancer survivor, who shares her insights, bridging the intricate interplay between design, wellness, and beauty. Following her breast cancer diagnosis, Mahwish transformed her experience into a narrative of resilience and rejuvenation. In her acclaimed book, "Purgatory to Paradise," she unveils the profound influence of beauty as a healing force. She passionately explores how our surroundings shape our well-being, believing homes should be both visually stunning and physically beneficial for your health. Her unique approach seamlessly blends ancient wisdom with modern innovation, creating environments that not only captivate the eye but also enrich the spirit. www.claimyourparadise.com

Feb 25, 2024 • 1h 9min
TREVOR GRIFFITHS: THE BIOLOGY OF EMOTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS & MENTAL TRICKERY: EP. 209
TREVOR GRIFFITHS studied medicine, neuroscience, and immunology at Oxford University before becoming a pioneering doctor for 25 years in systemic family healthcare, promoting healthy communications. He founded a charity to prevent illness and socially disruptive behaviour by teaching about the 'rough end of emotional literacy'. The Emotional Logic Centre is now international on five continents with a strong and growing schools programme. The author trains trainers and Emotional Logic Coaches with an aim to have every family able to use Emotional Logic language to manage disappointments and setbacks in the most constructive ways. In this, his latest book, he explains the paradigm shift in thinking about emotions and the inner heart values from which the transformational power of Emotional Logic emerges. Called Emotional Chaos Theory, he connects here the inner human heart with the implicate order of a quantum gravity universe, overcoming the separation of mind and matter in exercising the power of choice. In his latest book, Clearing a Way: Unveiling the Mental Tricks That Hide Reality, Dr Griffiths takes a deep look at how our brains trick us into seeing the surface of things so that we lose sight of the deep relatedness on which our survival as groups will increasingly depend.

Feb 11, 2024 • 1h 9min
CHRIS BURRES: LONGEVITY, BIOHACKING & OUR FUTURE: EP. 208
CHRIS BURRES is a research engineer and scientist whose primary mission is to help people live longer, healthier, pain-free lives. Burres has a diverse background in the field of inventions, manufacturing, and internet technology. With a BS in Mechanical Engineering (Minors in Computer Science and Math) from University of Houston, Burres is a co-inventor of patents related to the use of explosives in downhole oil well drilling, a co-inventor of the most efficient fullerene manufacturing equipment in use since 1991, and co-owner of a company that manufactures a unique product containing a Nobel-Prize winning molecule that has been shown to extend the lifespan of test subjects by 90 percent. www.livelongerandbetterbook.com www.myfitalc.com/explodinghuman

Feb 4, 2024 • 1h 6min
BRENT MICHAEL PHILLIPS: AWAKENING DYNAMICS: EP. 207
BRENT MICHAEL PHILLIPS was a web and video game developing pioneer at the dawn of the commercial internet era. An MIT graduate, he left his PhD studies at the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science to cash in on the infinite possibilities that the worldwide web offered. Success came fast! But 20 years later, he is now an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher and healer. He achieved this after suffering a catastrophic physical and emotional collapse resulting from working 100+ hour weeks. Traditional medicine and most non-traditional treatments didn’t heal him. What turned the tables was discovering the power of unlocking the disruptive programming in his subconscious. Being the scientist that he is, Brent committed himself to studying, understanding and exploring the connection between human behavior, spirit and science. What he learned and discovered about theta brain waves–enabled him to access extraordinary supernatural powers of healing, intuitive abilities, knowledge beyond learning, spiritual connection, oneness and more. And the science explains why this worked so astonishingly well! He now uses his engineering knowledge to present a faster path to healing and higher consciousness than attainable through other methods., Brent’s mission is simple: to share the world’s most powerful consciousness technology to help people everywhere to improve their lives and end suffering. www.awakeningdynamics.com

Jan 28, 2024 • 54min
JUSTIN COTTLE: BODY DONATION, ANATOMY RESEARCH & WELLNESS: EP. 206
JUSTIN COTTLE, is the Lab Director and Content Creator of Institute of Human Anatomy. Founded in 2012, the Institute of Human Anatomy is a private human cadaver lab dedicated to providing anatomical, physiological, health, wellness, and fitness education to health professionals, pre-license students, and via social media, to the general public. They work directly with career and vocational colleges, accrediting agencies, medical device companies, and individual healthcare and wellness professionals to further advance education and medical understanding of the human body and its many systems. Since 2014, Justin had been teaching in both the classroom and lab with the help of fully embalmed (preserved) human cadavers. They do all the dissections in-house, and it’s been his job to maintain the cadavers, as well as teach with them when groups come for in-person labs. In late 2019, Justin took the company online and began posting cadaveric based content on TikTok, of all places. It’s not hyperbole to say that they were an overnight success. Since then, they now have 16M+ followers on social media and 900M+ videos viewed. Their mission is simple; educate as many people as possible about the one thing we all carry with us for the entirety of our lives — our bodies.

Jan 21, 2024 • 55min
VALERIE EVANS, PhD.: MINDFUL EATING: EP. 205
VALERIE EVANS, Ph.D. is a licensed and board-certified behavior analyst, who specializes in mindful eating. Valerie owns a continuing education business that reviews current research and best practices for behavior analysis programs. Dr. Evans has aspired to feel better about her body since becoming a teen and has experience with just about every diet program. Two years ago, Valerie turned to diet apps to feel like herself again following surgery. However, instead of reconnecting with her body she felt more disconnected than ever—completely consumed with the diet app numbers game. Valerie said “No Weigh” to the counting, tracking, budgeting, and overall life-consuming task of restriction diets! Dr. Evans responded by creating her own app, a diet program alternative called No Weigh. No Weigh shows users how to leverage behavior analysis devices to make simple adjustments to the contexts of their daily lives to maintain motivation and lose weight mindfully and naturally. www.noweigh.com