The Liz Moody Podcast

My guest today is Dr. Valerie Young, one of the world’s leading experts on imposter syndrome and the founder of the Imposter Syndrome Institute. She’s the author of the best-selling book, The Secret Thoughts of Successful Women: Why Capable People Suffer from Impostor Syndrome. what imposter syndrome actually is and how to know if you have it the hidden causes of imposter syndrome the types of people who are more vulnerable to imposter syndrome exactly how to get over the fear of people thinking you’re stupid or not liking you how to deal with criticism in a healthy way the REAL thing that holds us back from going after our dreams more than money or time how to get over fear of failure and actually take a big, scary leap in your life why perfectionism is not serving you and pragmatic tips to let go of it why your imposter syndrome is leading to procrastination (and how to stop!) one simple thing everyone can do to build confidence right now the one big mistake people make when trying to decide if a risk is worth taking This episode is sponsored by Seed. You can get 15% off your first month’s supply of Seed’s DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic by going to https://seed.com/daily-synbiotic and using the code LIZMOODY.This episode is sponsored by Paleovalley. Head over to paleovalley.com and use the code LIZM for 15% off.This episode is sponsored by Wild Health. Get 20% off with code LIZ at wildhealth.com/liz.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m so excited to welcome Drew Ramsey, M.D., one of psychiatry’s leading proponents of Nutritional Psychiatry and author of Eat To Beat Depression and Anxiety. Dr. Ramsey is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the founder of the Brain Food Clinic. On this episode we talk about: the 6 nutrients that influence our brain health why balancing BDNF levels is as important and serotonin and dopamine how to support your BDNF levels the best ways to tackle insomnia how to eat to help with depression why you should stop taking melatonin changes you can make now to help protect your brain from Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases what causes brain fog and easy ways to help beat it a surprising cause of depression and anxiety OR how viral infections can cause depression and anxiety how to activate your glymphatic system and clean up the waste in your brain tips for vegans and vegetarians to support their mental health whether intermittent fasting helps with mental health the one food you should be incorporating into every meal that you’re probably not the breakfast food that’s an under appreciated gut health superstar This episode is sponsored by Nuzest. You can use the code “LIZM” for 20% off your order on http://nuzest.us/lizThis episode is sponsored by Thrive Market. Go to thrivemarket.com/healthiertogether to get 40% off your first order AND a FREE gift worth over $50!This episode is sponsored by Seed. You can get 15% off your first month’s supply of Seed’s DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic by going to https://seed.com/daily-synbiotic and using the code LIZMOODY.This episode is sponsored by Paleovalley. Head over to paleovalley.com and use the code LIZM for 15% off.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m so excited to welcome Jo Johnson Overby, the TikTok and Instagram star and former wedding photographer to the podcast. We talk about: each of our top favorites and biggest regrets from our weddings how to stop caring about other people’s expectations (in life and in weddings!) unique wedding ideas that make it feel special how to feel confident in your skin on your wedding day or any day the best advice for eliminating wedding regrets, whether it’s before the day or post-facto genius tips for saving money how to be comfortable in front of the camera the one unexpected wedding element everyone should include how to stop comparing yourself to people on social media pragmatic advice to make your wedding feel true to you how to let go of life timelines and pressure to get married by a certain age This episode is sponsored by Dame. Go to www.dameproducts.com/healthiertogether to get 15% off your order.This episode is sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens. Visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs todayThis episode is sponsored by Paleovalley. Head over to paleovalley.com and use the code LIZM for 15% off.This episode is sponsored by Wild Health. Get 20% off with code LIZ at wildhealth.com/liz.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m so excited to welcome Charlotte Palermino, licensed aesthetician, social media star, and co-founder and CEO of Dieux to the podcast. On this episode, we talk about: the problems with beauty marketing and how we view beauty a refreshing way to view aging how to stop listening to shoulds and live YOUR best life the best French beauty secrets her current favorite skincare products her morning and evening routine why you should stop exfoliating your skin how to avoid the retinol “purge” why your retinol might not actually work (and how to find one that does) the best moisturizers you can buy for both dry and acne-prone skin how to tell if any product you buy is actually going to be effective (hint: it’s NOT reading the ingredients list) the best sunscreens on the market a trick for reapplying sunscreen over makeup why you’re not getting the results you want from face oil the best super minimal skincare routine for stressed, busy people who still want to glow how to combat the effect of pollution on your skin how to tell if products you buy are truly sustainable her hot take on: ice rollers, lymphatic massage, frownies, face shaving, microneedling, microcurrent, gua sha Charlotte has generously agreed to give away 5 winners each 2 sets of the viral Dieux Forever Eye Masks. To enter, just follow @charlotteparler and @lizmoody on Instagram, and then comment on my most recent post one thing you loved or learned from this episode.This episode is sponsored by Olive and June. If you want to try Olive and June for yourself and have mani’s that last over a week, visit oliveandjune.com/HEALTHIER20 for 20% off your first Mani System!This episode is sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens. Visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs todayThis episode is sponsored by Paleovalley. Head over to paleovalley.com and use the code LIZM for 15% off.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is a mega episode all about the future of gut health, so we can all heal our guts utilizing all of the ground breaking research that’s emerging in the field. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is an award winning gastroenterologist, internationally recognized gut health expert and the New York Times-bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook. On this episode we talk about: the surprising reason humans kiss how the gut brain axis actually works the best protocols for helping mental health issues how to know if your blue light blocking glasses are working how to optimize the circadian rhythm of your gut microbiome the one gut health change that studies show dramatically impacts Covid outcomes the cutting edge gut protocols that we’re starting to use to treat cancer the best type of workout for your microbiome an exact protocol for before, during, and after taking antibiotics why most people are treating SIBO wrong the hidden causes of bloating and constipation that no one is talking about the first step to instantly make a stomach ache feel better the best time of day to take a probiotic when it’s important to eat organic and when it matters less Dr. B has generously agreed to give away 10 (!!) free copies of his amazing new book and 1 amazing grand prize of a free private virtual session with him.. To enter, just follow @theguthealthmd and @lizmoody on Instagram, and then comment on my most recent post one thing you loved or learned from this episode.This episode is sponsored by Nuzest. You can use the code “LIZM” for 20% off your order on http://nuzest.us/liz.This episode is sponsored by Seed. You can get 15% off your first month’s supply by going to https://seed.com and using the code LIZMOODY.This episode is sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens. Visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs todayThis episode is sponsored by Paleovalley. Head over to paleovalley.com and use the code LIZM for 15% off.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we’re talking about style. I’m so excited to welcome Bethany from Dearly Bethany to the podcast. Bethany is a style mastery coach and content creator with over 1 million subscribers on YouTube. On this episode we talk about: exactly where to start for finding your personal style where trends come from and how you can learn to predict them  how to navigate which trends you should partake in the surprising impact clothes have on your brain, according to science  how to look good in hats, including the best hats for beginners the one color everyone looks good in the best place to shop for basics the 5 core pieces everyone should have in their closet how to dress chic when it’s disgustingly hot out the pieces that have the most comfort to style ratio how to make athleisure look chic How to accentuate your favorite features how to balance sustainability with wanting to be fashion forward the best vacation packing tips how to shop online and tell ahead of time if the pieces will look good on you the best place to shop for: wedding dress attire, swimsuits, purses, hats, jewelry, shoes, and more Bethany has generously agreed to give away 10 (!!) copies of her amazing course. To enter, just follow @dearlybethany and @lizmoody on Instagram, and then comment on my most recent post one thing you loved or learned from this episode. This episode is sponsored by Nuzest. You can use the code “LIZM” for 20% off your order on http://nuzest.us/liz.This episode is sponsored by Thrive Market. Go to thrivemarket.com/healthiertogether to get 40% off your first order AND a FREE gift worth over $50!This episode is sponsored by Seed. You can get 15% off your first month’s supply of Seed’s DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic or their new DS-08™ Pediatric Daily Synbiotic by going to https://seed.com and using the code LIZMOODY. This episode is sponsored by Dame. Head over to dameproducts.com and use code HEALTHIERTOGETHER at checkout for 20% off your purchase through January 31, and 15% off from then on.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Vanessa Van Edwards, the best-selling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding With People, translated into 16 languages, and the author of the brand new book, Cues: Master The Secret Language of Charismatic Communication. Her YouTube tutorials and Tedx Talk have been viewed by over 50 million people, and she teaches her science-backed people skills to audiences around the world including SxSW and MIT and at companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more. The benefits of being more charismatic The difference between confidence and charisma How much of charisma you’re born with and how much you can cultivate If introverts can be as charismatic as extroverts How much being physically attractive matters in being charismatic If there’s a difference in what we perceive as charismatic in men and women 2 science-backed tricks to nail your next job interview How to dial up your charisma to network better A cold email secret that will make you WAY more likely to receive a response How to be the person everyone loves at a party The best conversation starters, according to science The cues you can look for that show if people like you The most off-putting thing people commonly do in their day to day lives How to make your long term partners or co-workers like you even more We’d both love to hear anything that resonates, or anything that you try, so screenshot and tag us on Instagram – I’m @lizmoody and she’s @vvanedwards.This episode is sponsored by Wild Blueberries. To find wild blueberries in your local grocer, just look for the packaging in the freezer section that says “wild” on it. If you want recipe inspo or more info, go to wildblueberries.com.This episode is sponsored by my very first self-funded product, the Healthier Together deck. To find out more about how to have the best conversations of your life, visit htdeck.com.This episode is sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens. Visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Meghan O’Rourke, the author of the beautiful new book, The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness. Megan is a poet and longtime journalist whose writing has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker (where she formerly was an editor), The New York Times, and many more. She’s the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and other awards and currently serves as the editor of The Yale Review. This episode is really about highlighting the often hidden parts of chronic illness while offering both pragmatic tips for anyone suffering from chronic illness to feel better but also anyone who wants to understand what causes chronic illness or how to help people in their lives that are currently dealing with chronic illness. We talk about: how her chronic illness began and how she finally got diagnosed after years of going to doctors what causes autoimmune diseases and why people often get multiple autoimmune diseases at the same time what causes chronic Lyme and other lingering chronic disease from acute infections the complicated role stress plays in chronic disease her best tip for figuring out if your symptoms are because of chronic disease how having a child impacted her chronic illness the practices she found that helped her healing the most (and the things she tried that didn’t help at all) her best advice for vetting which alternative health practices are worth trying the importance of the microbiome in treating autoimmune disease the deep loneliness of chronic illness, and what helped the most in dealing with it the state of her health right now the daily practices that keep her feeling her best her best advice for treating a chronic illness without letting it take over your life the best way to shore up their body to help prevent acquiring a chronic illness how to best help people in your life who are suffering from chronic illness the future of chronic disease treatment This episode is sponsored by Dame. Head over to dameproducts.com and use code HEALTHIERTOGETHER at checkout for 20% off your purchase through January 31, and 15% off from then on.This episode is sponsored by Wild Blueberries. To find wild blueberries in your local grocer, just look for the packaging in the freezer section that says “wild” on it. If you want recipe inspo or more info, go to wildblueberries.com.This episode is sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens. Visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Ara Katz, the co-founder and co-founder and co-CEO of Seed Health, a microbiome science company pioneering innovations in probiotics and living medicines to impact human and planetary health, and my personal daily synbiotic of choice. She’s one of the most knowledgeable people I’ve ever spoken to about the microbiome, and we die in deep here. We get into: what a microbiome actually is what the metabolome is, and why it’s so important in the future of gut health how to know when you should be treating your gut microbiome to impact your skin, oral health, etc (versus your skin or mouth directly) the conditions that probiotics won’t help with the age that your microbiome stops developing why some people are more prone to allergies, autoimmune conditions, and more how much you can change your microbiome in your adult life how to tell if your microbiome is in good shape exactly how modern society has changed our gut microbiome the best diet for your microbiome WHY we have to take probiotics, when historically, they weren’t even available what everyone gets wrong about how probiotics actually work in your body what happens when you stop taking a probiotic the best and worst foods for your gut microbiome the best lifestyle practices for your gut microbiome This episode is sponsored by Seed. You can get 15% off your first month’s supply of Seed’s DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic or their new DS-08™ Pediatric Daily Synbiotic by going to https://seed.com and using the code LIZMOODY.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Chris Hutchins, the host of the All the Hacks podcast. He’s also the Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront, an online platform to help you build wealth through investing. He and his work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC and more. Previously, he was an investor at Google Ventures, and the founder and CEO of Grove, which was acquired by Wealthfront, and a co-founder of Milk, which was acquired by Google. the best life hacks he’s learned from interviewing the world’s leading experts the surprising way he started and sold his companies to Google and Wealthfront super actionable, pragmatic networking tips that will change your life his best advice for anyone who wants to start a company the best books for aspiring entrepreneurs a simple way to think about investing money a must-download app for budgeting how to know if you need a financial advisor, and the one rule for choosing a good one the best way to get rich right now what rich people know about investing that normal people don’t whether NFTs or cryptocurrency are worth investing in travel points hacking tips for beginners I was also on Chris’s podcast, so search for All the Hacks wherever you listen to podcasts to hear all of my best healthy cooking and living hacks.I would SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!This episode is sponsored by Seed. You can get 15% off your first month’s supply of Seed’s DS-01™ Daily Synbiotic by going to https://seed.com/daily-synbiotic and using the code LIZMOODY.This episode is sponsored by Olive and June. If you want to try Olive and June for yourself and have mani’s that last over a week, visit oliveandjune.com/HEALTHIER20 for 20% off your first Mani System!This episode is sponsored by Wild Blueberries. To find wild blueberries in your local grocer, just look for the packaging in the freezer section that says “wild” on it. If you want recipe inspo or more info, go to wildblueberries.com.This episode is sponsored by AG1 by Athletic Greens. Visit athleticgreens.com/healthiertogether and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices