The Liz Moody Podcast

My guest today is Dr. Becca Levy, whom Adam Grant calls “the world’s foremost expert on the psychology of aging.” She’s a Professor of Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health and Professor of Psychology at Yale University, and has authored pathfinding studies have changed the way we think about aging and received numerous awards. Her new book, Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live, is available for pre-order now—it comes out on April 12 and will be available wherever books are sold! how your beliefs about aging can literally negatively impact cortisol and inflammation levels the single shift that can dramatically impact the genes that impact the expression of Alzheimer’s and dementia (even if you have the “riskier genes”) 3 tangible ways you can improve your beliefs around aging why the idea that memory gets worse as you get older is a myth (plus, simple ways to improve your memory!) how to change your beliefs around aging and your body even if you’re experiencing health problems or society is bombarding you with negative messaging the core reason WHY we have so many anti-aging beliefs (the answer will surprise you!) how different cultures around the world approach aging things that get better as you age, according to science I would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts, reactions, or takeaways you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody on Instagram!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 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 Dame. Visit www.dameproducts.com/healthiertogether and my 15% off discount will automatically be applied at checkout—you can use it on anything sitewide!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 getting into focus and attention, which I feel like we don’t talk enough about—being able to focus on the RIGHT things is critical to basically every component of our lives. My guest today is Dr. Amishi Jha, a neuroscientist and professor of psychology at the University of Miami. Dr. Jha’s work has been featured at NATO, the World Economic Forum, and The Pentagon, her Ted Talk, “How To Train Your Wandering Mind” has been viewed more than 5 million times, and her brilliant new book, Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day, is available wherever books are sold. On this episode, we talk about: why it’s so hard to focus why you don’t need to detox from your phone to get your focus back (and what to do instead) how to train your attention AWAY from things causing you distress or anxiety, like the news or phobias exactly where to start if you want to improve your focus or attention span the one specific daily practice that research shows improves your focus the most the difference in results between doing activities mindfully and having a specific meditation practice the number one thing everyone gets wrong about focus (and getting it right will make mastering your attention WAY easier) a pragmatic technique to be a better listener how to use science to KEEP other people’s attention better easy tricks to be a better public speaker how to hack timing to maximize attention span when you need it most the best instant practice to replenish your focus and attention (and the practices that don’t work at all) how to prep for a moment or event you want to be hyper focused for (like a big meeting or speech) what a STOP practice is and why it’ll change your life We would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts, reactions, or takeaways you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody and Amishi Jha (@amishipjha).I would SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!PS: My Patreon is live! You can join Green Smoothie Society and get access to ALL of my green smoothie recipes and advice! Get all the deets at patreon.com/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 today.This episode is sponsored by Nuzest. You can use the code “LIZM” for 20% off your order on http://nuzest.us/liz.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s episode is all about giving you the science you need to make the changes that will make every facet of your life better, from your career to your workout routine to your relationships. My guest today is Dr. Katy Milkman, a behavioral scientist and Professor at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Over the course of her career, she has worked with or advised dozens of organizations on how to encourage positive change, including Google, the White House, the U.S. Department of Defense, Walmart, and the American Red Cross. Her wonderful book, How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, was named by the NYTimes as one of the eight best books for healthy living in 2021. the most common things people want to change in their life why laziness can be a huge benefit (and exactly how to harness it) an easy, science-backed trick for building habits the number one thing people get wrong when trying to build habits how to get PAID to work out (yes, really) research-backed tweaks to overcome procrastination and be more productive at work how to harness science-backed techniques to eat healthier how to figure out what you should actually change to get the life that you want the daily decisions that make up 40% of deaths in the US the best time to make a big change if you want it to stick how to use temptation bundling to make hard things a habit what science says about manifestation (it’ll surprise you!) specific action steps toward becoming more confident how to form an Advice Club and why it’ll change your life what to do when you try to make a change and fail  We would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts, reactions, or takeaways you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody and Katy (@katymilkman).I would SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!PS: My Patreon is live! You can join Green Smoothie Society and get access to ALL of my green smoothie recipes and advice! Get all the deets at patreon.com/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 today. 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

My guest today is the amazing Dan Pink, the author of To Sell Is Human, Drive, When, and his most recent instant New York Times best-seller, The Power of Regret. His books have sold millions of copies around the world, been translated into forty-two languages, and have won multiple awards, and he has such a fascinating way of looking at the world, and incredible amounts of research to back it up. On this episode, we talk about: the four core regrets that people have how to decide when a risk is worth taking the benefits of regret how to deal with regret so you REAP the benefits the single best decision making technique in the world a genius strategy to know NOW what you’ll regret at the end of your life the best way to deal with each of the different types of regret (like regretting hating your body for so long versus regretting being mean to someone in high school) how to deal with commitments you’ve made that you already regret, like being halfway through law school or being in a long term relationship you have doubts about science-backed tools and techniques to deal with negative emotions in a productive way a helpful way to look at grief, frustration, fear, envy, and more 2 specific practices you can do TODAY to avoid regrets tomorrow what a failure resume is and how it can change your life what science says a “good life” looks like how to be more motivated in everyday life how to tell misinformation from quality information one homework assignment for having less regrets in your future We would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts, reactions, or takeaways you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody and Dan (@danielpink)!I would SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!PS: My Patreon is live! You can join Green Smoothie Society and get access to ALL of my green smoothie recipes and advice! Get all the deets at patreon.com/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 today.This episode is sponsored by Olive and June. Visit oiveandjune.com/healthier20 for 20% off your first Mani System!This episode is sponsored by Pique Tea.You can getl 5% off anything on piquetea.com/lizmoody using my code LIZMOODY.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy.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. This episode is sponsored by Olive and June. Visit oiveandjune.com/healthier20 for 20% off your first Mani System!This episode is sponsored by Pique Tea.You can getl 5% off anything on piquetea.com/lizmoody using my code LIZMOODY.Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, my guest is the amazing Josh Peck. You might recognize Josh from the many movies and TV shows he’s been in, including The Wackness with Ben Kingsley, Red Dawn with Chris Hemsworth, his regular guest starring role on The Mindy Project, and more recently in How I Met Your Father, and of course, he starred as the Josh of the title in the Nickelodeon phenomenon Drake & Josh. He also shares incredibly funny content on social media, where he has more than 32 million followers across platforms, and he has a new, beautiful book called Happy People Are Annoying, which comes out March 15 and I HIGHLY recommend—it’s available wherever books are sold. On this episode, we talk about: why he wrote a book and what his writing process looked like his advice to anyone who wants to pursue a creative project what it means to live a “good” life how he overcame his childhood trauma and forgave his absent father how he transcended negative relationship patterns how he went from hating to forgiving his younger self how he lost 70 pounds and the surprising ways it impacted his self-perception what sparked his weight loss and why in that moment it finally stuck his relationship with his body now, working in the very image-conscious world of Hollywood why he started using drugs (and how ultimately he quit them) behind the scenes from life on set in Hollywood, including a life changing moment with Judd Apatow how he learned to love himself (including actionable, pragmatic steps to follow) his morning routine to stay mentally grounded and positive how fame and wealth have impacted his happiness 2 genius pieces of advice for finding success on social media We would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts, reactions, or takeaways you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody and Josh (@shuapeck)! I would SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!PS: My Patreon is live! You can join Green Smoothie Society and get access to ALL of my green smoothie recipes and advice! Get all the deets at patreon.com/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 today. This episode is sponsored by Paleovalley. Head over to paleovalley.com and use the code LIZM for 15% off. This episode is sponsored by Nuzest. You can use the code “LIZM” for 20% off your order on http://nuzest.us/liz.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 the amazing Logan Ury. Logan is a Harvard-educated behavioral scientist turned dating coach, and the Director of Relationship Science at the dating app Hinge, where she leads a research team dedicated to helping people find love. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, GQ, Glamour, and on HBO and the BBC. She was a featured speaker at SXSW 2021, and her book, How Not To Die Alone, is absolutely phenomenal, a really science-backed, totally unique approach to dating, and is available wherever books are sold.  science-backed tips for being attractive and desirable on a date how to be a great conversationalist (including the exact questions to ask) how to let go of expectations for the first date and enjoy yourself the one HUGE thing everyone does wrong on dates how to feel super confident (and not self-conscious) on dates how to design a perfect first date, according to behavioral science (including how long it should be, who should initiate, what you should do, and more) if playing games works, according to science (the answer will surprise you!) 3 tips for creating a perfect dating app profile what to do if you’re swiping and swiping and not finding anyone you like exactly what to do if you never feel a spark or connection on dates how to flirt better how to get over exhaustion and dating despair the one thing that sets successful daters apart from unsuccessful daters green flags and red flags to look for on early dates exactly how long to chat on app before meeting in person, according to research why she tells people to have a 2 date minimum how to increase your efficiency on apps so you can spend less time on them how to meet people in real life, if you don’t want to do apps We would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts, reactions, or takeaways you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody and Logan (@loganury)! We’re also doing a huge giveaway on Instagram, including a private coaching session with Logan, so definitely head over so you don’t miss that!I would SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!PS: My Patreon is live! You can join Green Smoothie Society and get access to ALL of my green smoothie recipes and advice! Get all the deets at patreon.com/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 today. 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 Nuzest. You can use the code “LIZM” for 20% off your order on http://nuzest.us/liz.This episode is sponsored by Canva, which makes it super easy for non-designers to make professional looking graphics. Find out more at canva.com. Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I was excited to welcome Dr. Heather Moday to the podcast. Dr. Moday is an Allergist and Immunologist, Integrative and Functional Medicine Physician who received her Medical degree from Tulane Medical School in New Orleans before doing her her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at the Montefiore/Albert Einstein Medical center in In New York City. She completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Arizona Center of Integrative Medicine, is a certified practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine, and now is the owner and medical director of the Moday Center for Functional Medicine, a virtual functional medicine practice based in Virginia. Her new book, The Immunotype Breakthrough – Your Personalized Plan To Balance Your Immune System, Optimize Health And Build Lifelong Resistance, is available wherever books are sold. The exact tests to find out the health of your immune system How much immune health is genetic and how much is environmental The many, many WAYS your immune system impacts your overall health (beyond what you think!) Why your immune health and inflammation are so connected What causes inflammation and what the effects of high inflammation levels are How to tell if you have chronic inflammation The best ways to KEEP from getting sick How your microbiome impacts your immune system How to keep your microbiome healthy How to rebuild your microbiome after you take an antibiotic How to tell if your microbiome is impacting your immune system Exactly what to do when you’re sick or you feel like you’re getting sick Why causes some people to have worse allergies than others How to lessen your allergy symptoms naturally What causes autoimmune diseases How to stack the deck AWAY from acquiring an autoimmune disease Her best recommendations for treating and preventing leaky gut Her best recommendations if you have an autoimmune disease How to support your immune system if you’re on immunosuppressants The best ways to treat long COVID, based on current research The best and worst types of workouts for supporting your immune system Her thoughts on Vitamin C, dry brushing, lymphatic massage, raw garlic, saunas, elderberry, oregano oil, olive leaf extract, and more for immune system support We would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts, reactions, or takeways you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody and Dr. Moday (@theimmunitymd)!I would SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!PS: My Patreon is live! You can join Green Smoothie Society and get access to ALL of my green smoothie recipes and advice! Get all the deets at patreon.com/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 today.This episode is sponsored by Foria, makers of an incredible collection of 100% plant-based products for intimacy, relief, and daily wellbeing. Visit www.foriawellness.com/ and plug in the code HEALTHIER20 at checkout for 20% off your purchase of any productsHealthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For my 100th episode, Zack asks me YOUR questions. We get and honest about: my full career journey, including how Hootie and Blowfish jump started my career and my full path to becoming a magazine editor in NYC my hair, skin, and supplement routines the things I’ve learned from the podcast that have changed my life the most the best and worse parts of nomad life the biggest challenges and perks of being an entrepreneur I would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts you have as you’re listening, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody! I’d also love to know if you’d like more solo episodes, and whether you prefer a Q&A format or something else.I would SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!PS: My Patreon is live! You can join Green Smoothie Society and get access to ALL of my green smoothie recipes and advice! Get all the deets at patreon.com/lizmoody.This episode is sponsored by the Healthier Together Deck, which has 150 conversation starters in 6 categories! Find out more at htdeck.com—if you order today, you can get it in time for Valentine’s Day!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.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

My guest is Marianna Hewitt, and you can probably tell from the interview, but I’m SUCH a fan of hers. She’s the founder of Summer Fridays, an amazing skincare brand and a mega influencer with over a million followers on Instagram. She also has her own podcast called Life with Marianna, which is one of my faves. how her childhood split between Europe and the US shaped her personality the best beauty and wellness secrets she learned from her time in Europe what she’s learned from having parents that are older her favorite parts of getting older the self-care activities that have tipped the needle for her the most her exact morning and evening routine to feel great, get amazing sleep, and have productive days how to make friends as an adult how she deals with societal pressure to get married and have kids exactly how she started summer fridays, including figuring out the formulation, fulfillment, getting into sephora, and more her best advice for starting a brand how to know when an idea is worth turning into a business how she deals with jealousy her anxiety struggles and what has helped the most her best time saving hacks her top 2 tips for overcoming procrastination her best hair care tips including a genius secret for hair growth the lifestyle things that have made the biggest difference in her skin her favorite in-office treatments for glowing skin her top tips for dressing cute without sacrificing comfort her best advice for influencers Marianna and I would LOVE to hear from you any thoughts or takeaways you have as you’re listening, or any tips you’re gonna try, so definitely screenshot and tag me @lizmoody and @marianna_hewitt.I would also SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!PS: My Patreon is live! You can join Green Smoothie Society and get access to ALL of my green smoothie recipes and advice! Get all the deets at patreon.com/lizmoody.This episode is sponsored by the Healthier Together Deck, which has 150 conversation starters in 6 categories! Find out more at htdeck.com—if you order today, you can get it in time for Valentine’s Day!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.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 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 Dr. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic and author of the instant New York Times best seller Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence.On this episode, we talk about: what dopamine is and what it does in your body why you don’t necessarily want to raise your dopamine levels (despite what pop science leads you to believe) how the way our brain is wired is mismatched with the modern world (and how to fix it) why you can’t stop reaching for your phone (even when you’re supposedly doing something you like more) an easy hack to experience more pleasure in all of your daily experiences the surprising reason why rates of chronic pain, fibromyalgia, anxiety, depression are going up a science-backed way to overcome the initial hurdles of doing hard things that we know are good for us examples of high dopamine activities we want to lean away from and low dopamine activities we want to lean into more the neuro-scientific reason wealthier people are often MORE unhappy what a dopamine fast is and how to do it Tag @lizmoody with any thoughts, feelings, or reactions as you’re listening, and show me changes you make based on the episode!I would also SO appreciate it if you shared this episode or any favorite episodes with someone you love in your life!PS: My Patreon is live! You can join Green Smoothie Society and get access to ALL of my green smoothie recipes and advice! Get all the deets at patreon.com/lizmoody.This episode is sponsored by the Healthier Together Deck, which has 150 conversation starters in 6 categories! Find out more at htdeck.com—if you order today, you can get it in time for Valentine’s Day!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.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 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