The mindbodygreen Podcast

Joel Warsh, M.D.: “My number one tip, even before the pandemic, when it comes to food is read the labels—please turn the box over and look at it.” Warsh, a board-certified pediatrician, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect kids' mental health (and how to support them through it), plus:*Easy ways to strengthen kids' immune systems**Subtle signs your kid is struggling with mental health**How to minimize COVID stress for kids**Why you should prepare your own food when you can**How to build a stable routine for kids during the pandemic & why you should*Enjoy this episode sponsored by Nature's Truth! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael J. Breus, Ph.D.: “Sleep is a lot like love. The less you look for it, the more it shows up.”Breus, a clinical psychologist and board-certified sleep specialist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the fundamentals for the best sleep of your life, plus:*Why you don't really need eight hours of sleep**How to identify your sleep chronotype & why it matters**Why you should take a caffeine-induced nap**How to fall back asleep if you wake up in the middle of the night**How to stop your S.O. from snoring*Enjoy this episode sponsored by Bose! Visit bose.com to learn more and shop Bose Sleepbuds. Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Taubes: “When you pay attention to what makes a fat cell fat, it's insulin—it just dominates everything.”Taubes, an award-winning science journalist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why conventional nutrition advice sometimes doesn't work for weight loss (and what actually does), plus:*How to evade a sweet tooth**Why calorie restriction is a fools errand**How a low-carb, high-fat keto diet can help lower insulin levels**The truth about keto-friendly sweeteners**Exactly what happens to your fat cells during a fast*Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Also be sure to check out Taubes' new book, The Case For Keto, which you can find at http://garytaubes.com/works/books/the-case-for-keto-2020.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Asprey: "Cutting calories and working out more actually doesn't work for a lot of people, especially for women."Asprey, a professional biohacker and founder of Bulletproof, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the most common fasting mistakes to avoid, plus:*The "fasting trap" & why it affects more women**Why you should rely on your "inner mask"**Why some of your health and well-being newsletters may end up in your spam folder**How to turn off raging hunger during a fast**How 40-second intervals of intense cardio can strengthen your mitochondria*Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Also be sure to check out Asprey's new book, Fast This Way, which you can find at https://fastthisway.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Kotler: “Peak performance is nothing more than getting our biology to work for us rather than against us.”Kotler, a performance expert, New York Times bestselling author, and founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to biohack your productivity so it lasts, plus:*How to find your primary flow activity**How dopamine leads to narcissism**Why you get more pessimistic as you age**The link between intrinsic motivation and performance**The three tiers of goal setting & which one to focus on for productivity*Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Also be sure to check out Kotler's new book, The Art Of Impossible, which you can find at https://www.theartofimpossible.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitzi Joi Williams, M.D.: "If you treat yourself a lot, you begin to crave those treats more and more; versus if you are eating healthy, you crave those things more.”Williams, a board-certified neurologist and fellowship-trained MS specialist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the neurological reason you reach for comfort food (and how to break the habit), plus:*How to sharpen you mind during downtime**What loneliness looks like in your brain**How overwhelming stress can result in physical symptoms**The best foods for your brain health**What gut health means for MS*Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew McConaughey: “We see sacrifice as a loss, and it's not. There's gain in sacrifices if we just see further down the road.”McConaughey—an Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling book, Greenlights—joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to foster self-awareness on a daily basis, must-have qualities to make a relationship work, plus:*Why you can’t reach success without letting go**How to know it's time to walk away from a relationship**Why limitless resilience isn't always a good thing**Why thinking about your eulogy can help you live more vibrantly**How to connect with your neighbor in a divided society (& why you should)*Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. And don't forget to check out McConaughey's book, Greenlights, which you can find at https://greenlights.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marta Zaraska: “Just like the way we think about eating veggies and fruits, we should think about relationships as a health priority.”Zaraska, a science journalist and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the underrated ways social interactions impact your longevity, plus:*Why lonely people tend to get worse sleep**The health benefits of living with a committed partner**How your social interactions affect your gut microbiome**Why we need to make empathy a habit**The evolutionary reason you don’t want to get out of bed when you’re feeling sick*Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. And don't forget to check out Zaraska's book, Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100, which you can find at http://www.GrowingYoungTheBook.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whitney Bowe, M.D.: "If you're just treating the skin from the outside-in, it's like a band-aid, a quick fix.”Bowe, a board-certified integrative dermatologist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to strengthen your skin microbiome (and how you may be unintentionally compromising it), plus:*The connection between your skin microbiome and immunity**What causes "leaky skin" & how to manage it**The skin care mistakes you're probably making that make dermatologists cringe**The signs you're sensitizing your own skin**How a lack of sleep can actually lead to acne*Enjoy this episode sponsored by Healist Naturals! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. And be sure to keep up with Bowe on Instagram, which you can find at @drwhitneybowe.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shosana Ungerleider, M.D.: “Seeing the end of life as a part of life is, to me, critical for living a good life.”Ungerleider, an internal medicine physician; founder of the End Well Project; and executive producer of the Academy Award-nominated short documentary, End Game, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why talking about death can help you live a better life, plus:*How to advocate for yourself with palliative care**How to talk to your loved ones about an end-of-life plan**How to communicate with doctors when a loved one is near end of life**Why we need to shift our "death denying culture"**How COVID will change how we think about end-of-life care*Enjoy this episode sponsored by Healist Naturals! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. And be sure to check out Ungerleider's short documentary, End Game, which you can find at https://www.shoshanaungerleider.com/films. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices