Yonason Goldson has a wealth of experience in many fields. He traveled the world as a youth, became a Rabbinical scholar, author, keynote speaker whose focus is on ethics - or doing the right thing for the right reasons. Embracing the notion that wisdom comes from virtue, he has taken his ethical approach to businesses and organizations. Yonason also distributes the Ethics Warrior newsletter and can be reached at info@ethicalimperatives.com. Support the show...
Apr 03, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Alain Hunkins is consultant and expert in leadership. Using his insight gained in working with leaders for more than twenty years, Alain challenges conventional wisdom in his new book Cracking the Leadership Code and offers insights into what truly makes a great leader in the 21st century. Alain looks at the history of leadership and shows where it has not kept up with cultural change, and how leaders today need to think and act to be really effective. https://www.alainhunkins.com “One of the mo...
Mar 18, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In 2009 Barbara Morello contracted the Swine flu, or the H1N1 virus. It is estimated that the virus effected between 700 million and 1.4 billion people worldwide and killed between 150,000-575,000 people. Barb's story is very illuminating in the way the virus can be caught and the numerous interactions that led her eventually to be taken to hospital and given very little hope of survival. What happened next was truly a miracle and relevant for today's times in many ways. I helped Barb write her ...
Mar 18, 2020•51 min
Jenny Patrizia has a unique combination of talents and experience. She has is well versed in psychology, nutrition, beauty and fashion, media and healthcare but it is when she experienced the loneliness and sadness of a senior group that all of her experiences found a common purpose. Jenny was determined to change the perceptions and myths about aging. She set out in different ways to change the narrative so that seniors (a word she doesn't like) should see themselves as vital members of society...
Mar 17, 2020•45 min
What does love mean to you? How do you deal with relationship break-ups? What is the best way of dating in today's hyper-connected world? Dina Brenci is a dating and life coach who has the answers to all of these questions. Using her background in zoology (yes, you read that right!), Dina understands the primal needs that drive relationships and connection and helps people overcome their fears, vulnerabilities and misconceptions whether they are handling a difficult break-up and/or seeking a new...
Mar 04, 2020•45 min
Are you aware of the chatter in your head about your weight and body-image? Where does it come from? Is it true? How do you change it? Dr. Ortigara Crego a clinical psychotherapist, addiction psychologist and Visiting Professor in private practice worked in the field of eating disorders for well over two and a half decades. She earned a doctorate in addiction psychology, a master’s degree in social work with the emphasis on mental health, and is certified as an eating disorder specialist, master...
Mar 03, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Kara Diane Festa was a highly successful owner of an engineering company. Working in a Man's world had its challenges and after a successful career in this field, Kara concluded that it was not fulfilling the different sides of her self. She embarked on a journey to find what was missing in her life and how to make her doing more consistent with her being. The process took several years and continues. But she found fulfillment and purpose and now is a coach, speaker and consultant helping women ...
Feb 24, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Pushpa is a talented and experienced organizational specialist who brings a spiritual and mindful approach to management in different organizational settings. Having spent her early years in India and the UK she moved to Australia and has qualifications in both accounting and psychology. She is highly respected for her approach that reflects her own spirituality and consciousness. As a woman dedicate to caring, Pushpa spent the best part of her life helping others pursue their dreams and achieve...
Feb 12, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Bullying has become a major issue and has led to efforts to curb the behavior and prevent it occurring, not just at school but online and everywhere else. But are these measures successful? How authentic is the science behind the thinking? Dr. Izzy Kalman believes that the practices that have been adopted, and the "science" on which they are based are not only wrong, but make the situation worse. Why? And what are the effective answers? Tune in to this fascinating and important episode. Support ...
Jan 25, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Johann Ilgenfritz was given 6 -12 months to live when cancer exploded in his body. But Johann, a photographic journalist aged just 46, knew that there were other ways to conceptualize his situation. Rather than thinking "about" his plight, he decided to think "in" his plight -- questioning conventional views and the assumptions that often go with the diagnosis of cancer, or any disease. This lead him on a search for his own solution, which came through plant-based nutrition. Within three years J...
Jan 08, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5
There's probably few areas in contemporary life that are as beset by myths, stereotypes, binary thinking and fake news than weight loss. With the majority of people in the US and most of the western world (not to mention some of the poorer countries) struggling with excessive weight and the associated co-morbid conditions like diabetes, heart disease, stroke and dementia, we desperately need to view this issue critically and with clarity. Barbara Cady is a former President of the non-profit weig...
Dec 19, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this special episode of How Not To Think, behavior change expert and podcast host Dr Howard Rankin interviews "experts" from all over the world who give their informed opinion on what it really takes to change habits. From memory expert Ivor Gotten to self-control guru Avan Other to anger management authority Drew Ire, the experts provide amazing insights into the hidden processes behind behavior change and what it means for anyone making New Year's Resolutions. "Humor is just another way of ...
Dec 13, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 3
"Prediction is easy unless it is about the future," said Danish physicist Niels Bohr. Yogi Berra apparently said something similar so it's unclear who was the original source of the quote. Regardless, the fact is that predictions are crucial in helping us deal with almost every aspect of life. In the last few years, there has been increasing interest and research in how human beings really think. Cognitive biases and other tendencies show a major subconscious effect of thinking, perception and d...
Dec 05, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Dr David Katz is a leader in the field of lifestyle as medicine and nutrition. In this episode Howard and David discuss what is truly known about nutrition, including the healthiest diets, and how this information is often distorted to create unnecessary 'dietary confusion'. The massive implications of such misinformation include major increases in various health risks and all cause mortality. Questions answered in this episode include what is the best diet for humans: how and why did this infor...
Nov 22, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1
