The mindbodygreen Podcast

Board certified neurologist David Perlmutter, M.D., and internal medicine physician Austin Perlmutter, M.D., are all about creating next-level solutions for brain health. The father-son doctor duo sat down with mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how our lifestyle choices affect our decision making, an essential contributing factor to many of our health problems today. Tune in to find out how empathy can have real health benefits, how being in nature can make you more productive, and why we really make impulsive, instantly gratifying decisions (whether it's eating an extra slice of cake or skipping a run to watch TV). You may be be surprised to learn that we actually have the power to optimize our decision making—impulsivity isn’t so much a personality trait, but a state of mind.To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!Enjoy this episode! And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify and sign up for our podcast newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Board certified psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Gita Vaid, M.D., has been not just researching psychedelic-assisted therapy in her practice, but she has found it to be a successful tool for treating depression in some of her patients. Her area of expertise is specifically with ketamine and she tells all to mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob.Learn how psychedelics have the potential to shift how we view and manage our mental health, plus the power of emotional connection and why we should make time to sit with our thoughts. Tune in to this episode to find out what happens during a typical doctor-monitored ketamine-assisted therapy session and how it can help people better access their emotions.To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!Enjoy this episode! And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We know we don’t have to tell you how important sleep is for your well-being. According to functional medicine doctor, Robert Rountree, M.D., the quality of your sleep might be more effective than the quantity of hours. That’s where our sleep support+ (magnesium+) comes in, as it can promote a more restful slumber and improves sleep quality, while promoting relaxation for the body.*Our founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, sits down with Rountree to give you another behind-the-scenes look at the ingredients and science behind our new supplement+ line. This week, we're giving you a glimpse into our sleep support+ product. Tune in to hear the entire process of creating sleep support+ (magnesium+) in full. You’ll hear first hand why we chose each targeted ingredient, as well as how each extract promotes better quality sleep and a refreshed wake-up. Prepare to get the deep sleep you dream about.*To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!Enjoy this episode! And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter! To learn more about our sleep support+ (magnesium+) supplement, visit mindbodygreen.com/sleepsupport.*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medications, consult with your doctor before starting a supplement routine. It is always optimal to consult with a health care provider when considering what supplements are right for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might be surprised to find that Gabby Bernstein, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and co-host of the Guinness World Record largest guided meditation, has experienced some burnout. She sits down with mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss what she dubs as “work addiction,” how antidepressants saved her life, and how doing less can actually help you reach your goals. Tune in to hear glimpses into how she used spirituality to heal from trauma, as well as why she doesn’t work that hard (anymore). To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Also, be sure to check out our Functional Nutrition Program, a first-of-its-kind learning experience taught by acclaimed instructors. To learn more and get started today with a special savings, visit mindbodygreen.com/unlock. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the founder of the functional medicine practice, Parsley Health, Robin Berzin, M.D., knows a thing or two about integrative, holistic medicine. She sits down with mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how we can use the vagus nerve to calm stress, and why our cheeks turn red when we have one-too-many glasses of wine. Tune in to find out why we also need to start talking about men’s hormones and her recommendations for treating low testosterone. To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter! Also be sure to check out our Functional Nutrition Program, a first-of-its-kind learning experience taught by acclaimed instructors, including Robin Berzin, M.D. To learn more and get started today with a special savings, visit mindbodygreen.com/unlock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This special episode features another installment in our series of conversations between mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, and functional medicine doctor, Robert Rountree, M.D. This week, we’re getting a lesson in the specificity of our probiotic+ product.Chances are you're looking to elevate your gut microbiome.* In this episode, Rountree talks about everything from fermented foods to the confusing world of probiotics, discussing why many supplements use a “sledgehammer approach” but it was important that we used a “workhorse approach” to our strain selection.Tune in to this episode to hear firsthand how we created our solution for beating boat, aiding digestion, and supporting regularity.* Head to mindbodygreen.com/probiotic for more info.To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!Enjoy this episode! And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter!*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking medications, consult with your doctor before starting a supplement routine. It is always optimal to consult with a health care provider when considering what supplements are right for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to inspiring professionals in the mental health field, psychotherapist and writer Megan Bruneau, M.A., has quite the impressive resume: She has seven years of education in psychology, her own private practice, and was dubbed by Deepak Chopra as "the millennials' therapist." She sits down with mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss her personal health journey, both with her relationship to food and her relationship to yoga and meditation. In addition to how she healed from an eating disorder, tune in to hear therapist-approved tips on when it’s time to leave a relationship, how to know when you’re dating a narcissist, and how to tell if your ambition is turning into perfectionism.    To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!Enjoy this episode sponsored by Yogi Tea! And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're going to take healthy aging advice from one expert, you might want to take it from Harvard geneticist and Professor of aging biology, David Sinclair, Ph.D. He sits down with mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to truly optimize our longevity. Tune in to find out why we should view aging the same way we view disease, as well as why we should add more stress to our lives. You’ll learn easy, tangible hacks to trick your body into thinking it’s ten years younger. To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!Enjoy this episode! And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., a prolific author and lecturer at Stanford University, believes mindful movement can quite literally reconfigure the brain. She sits down with mbg founder and co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss her new book, The Joy Of Movement, and explain how movement quite literally changes the neurochemistry of our brains. Tune in to find out the many ways movement can create true joy and reduce pain, other than that familiar endorphin rush. To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!Enjoy this episode and don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carrie Diulus, M.D., is a unique individual in the medical field—not only is she one of the handful of board-certified female orthopedic spine surgeons in the country, but she also wholeheartedly believes in using a holistic approach with every patient she sees. In line with her integrative approach, she tells mbg Founder and Co-CEO, Jason Wachob, that diet and nutrition are essential components for maintaining a healthy weight, preventing type 2 diabetes, and can even help speed recovery after a major surgery. Tune in to hear about her own weight loss journey, as well as the best ways people can keep weight off (spoiler alert: A plant-based keto diet is a powerful tool). To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!Enjoy this episode! And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices