The mindbodygreen Podcast

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

Anna Yusim, M.D.: “There's a whole science to prayer. It's very powerful.”Yusim, a board-certified psychiatrist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the link between spirituality and psychiatry, plus:*How to connect to a higher power in times of crisis**How to find your soulmate while social distancing**Why we need to talk about physician burnout & how to help support health care workers**How recovering from COVID gave her a spiritual awakening**How to use spirituality to dig out of the mental health crisis*Enjoy this episode sponsored by CVS! 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

Paige Bourassa, DACM, L.Ac.: "The tongue is the only muscle you can see without skin on the body.”Bourassa, a nationally board-certified acupuncturist with a doctorate in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss what your tongue color means for overall health, plus:*How to become your own director of energy traffic**What it means if you feel most creative in the middle of the night**The link between sleep and acupuncture**How to become grounded when you're feeling imbalanced**How to manage aches and pains with practices other than acupuncture*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

Garth Davis, M.D.: “Food is not macronutrients. Food's got everything in it.” Davis, a bariatric surgeon, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the most optimal diet for heart health (and why we need to look beyond macronutrients), plus:*Why you should probably get tested for calcium**The best plant-based sources of protein**Why olive oil is the biggest fight within the vegan community**Why sourcing our food matters when it comes to disease**What we're getting wrong about the Blue Zones*Enjoy this episode sponsored by CVS! 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