JP Sears is an emotional healing coach, international teacher, world traveler, and curious student of life. His work is intended to empower people to empower themselves to live more meaningful lives. JP makes comedy videos known as his 'Ultra Spiritual Life’ series. His videos are entertaining and also carry important underlying messages. In this episode, we discuss: Combining humour with healing Humour is a language of connection Embedding deeper messaging within humour Getting defensive is par...
Jun 27, 2017•56 min•Ep. 160
Dave Asprey is the creator of the widely popular Bulletproof Coffee, host of the #1 health podcast, Bulletproof Radio, and author of the New York Times bestselling books, The Bulletproof Diet and Head Strong. In this episode, we discuss: When Dave was 26 he was scared his brain would never work again Mitochondria have ultimate power over us biologically Muffin top in the brain Stop eating fried foods... even foods fried in coconut oil The vast majority of the plant kingdom is toxic for us to eat...
Jun 20, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 159
Dr. Trevor Cates is a nationally recognized naturopathic doctor. She is also known as The Spa Dr. and was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California. Trevor has worked with world-renown spas and sees patients in her private practice in Park City, Utah with a focus on graceful aging and glowing skin. She has been featured on The Doctors, MindBodyGreen and is the host of The Spa Dr. Podcast. In this episode, we discuss: How Trevor hasn't always had glowing skin Yo...
Jun 14, 2017•59 min•Ep. 158
Jim Kwik is the founder of Kwik Learning and a world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance, and accelerated learning. For two decades he's served as the mental coach to top celebrities and CEOs in entertainment, technology, education, and business. In this episode, we discuss: How Jim overcame 2 head injuries The key to a better memory Are you living like a thermometer or a thermostat? 4 keys to a better mindset The difference between and amateur and a champion The ultim...
Jun 07, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 157
Elle Russ is a writer, health coach, and host of The Primal Blueprint Podcast. She's passionate about spreading the paleo/primal health message and coaching people on how to live an amazing life, with ease. Over the course of 10 years, Elle suffered from two bouts of severe hypothyroidism. She healed herself on her own, reclaiming her health and happiness. In this episode, we discuss: The thyroid is the master gland of the body T4 and T3 - the main thyroid hormones The 6 essential thyroid tests ...
May 30, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 156
Vinnie Tortorich is a celebrity fitness trainer, speaker, podcaster, and best-selling author of Fitness Confidential: Adventures in the Weight-Loss Game. In this episode, we discuss: Why is Vinnie know as America's Angriest Trainer? What's it like working with actors, writers, directors, executives (Hollywood types)? Making the move from New Orleans to LA Living a minimalistic lifestyle Vinnie was turned onto weightlifting after watching Jack LaLanne on TV Choosing the right gym Most trainers su...
May 23, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 155
Michelle Gielan is a national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher and the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness. She is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research and holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Michelle is an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” Special on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course. Her research and advice have received attention from The New York Times, Wash...
May 16, 2017•50 min•Ep. 154
Dr. William Davis is author of the New York Times #1 bestseller, Wheat Belly, the book that turned the nutritional world by storm by challenging the conventional wisdom of “healthy whole grains.” He is also author of the NY Times bestseller, Wheat Belly Cookbook, and he has a new book on shelves titled Undoctored. Dr. Davis has discussed his views on major media including The Dr. Oz Show, Fox TV, and has been featured in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, and others. In ...
May 09, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 153
Jason Wachob is the founder & CEO of MindBodyGreen and the author of Wellth. He's been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Vogue. Jason has a BA in History from Columbia University, where he played varsity basketball for four years. In this episode, we discuss: MindBodyGreen... the early days How Jason avoided back surgery by doing yoga What inspired MindBodyGreen? Building community in the health and wellness space It's not easy to find your dream job Most people...
May 02, 2017•45 min•Ep. 152
Marie Forleo’s mission is to help you realize your greatest potential and use your gifts to change the world. She’s the creator of the award-winning show MarieTV, founder of B-School, and has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine and Fast Company, among others. Marie was named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation. MarieForleo.com is one of Forbes.com’s Top 100 Websites for Entrepreneurs. In this episode, we discuss: Marie's Mom taught her to trust her intuition The voice in your...
Apr 25, 2017•59 min•Ep. 151
Jairek Robbins is a decorated performance coach and lifestyle entrepreneur who has applied his innovative methods to living a life of adventure, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship. His personal journey has included travelling the globe by ship, helping build schools and houses in multiple countries, and working as a volunteer in underdeveloped regions. Jairek is the author of Live It!: Achieve Success by Living with Purpose. In this episode, we discuss: Unlearning the barriers that keep you from...
Apr 18, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 150
Jen Sincero is a #1 New York Times bestselling author (You are a Badass), success coach, and motivational cattle prod who has helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives via her seminars, public appearances, newsletters, products, and books. In this episode, we discuss: How Jen went from knowing nothing about making money to teaching the wealth mindset Taking HUGE uncomfortable risks Make money by focusing on your mindset Your subconscious beliefs can impact your abil...
Apr 11, 2017•52 min•Ep. 149
Dr. Joseph Mercola is a passionate advocate of natural medicine. He is a wellness champion and a visionary, who has succeeded in implementing much needed changes to our current healthcare system. Dr. Mercola is also a New York Times bestselling author. After 25 years as a physician to thousands of patients, Dr. Mercola merged his passion for health with his interest in technology and created www.mercola.com. Today it's the #1 natural health website, educating and empowering millions of subscribe...
Apr 04, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 148
Ido Portal has always been obsessed with the physical. His obsession isn't with a specific discipline such as martial arts or strength... his passion is movement. After searching around the world for movement teachers Ido came up dry and decided to become the person he was looking for. Over the years he's traveled the world both teaching and studying from a variety of teachers: from osteopaths, manual therapists and MD's to professional dancers, yogis, athletes, circus performers, and fighters. ...
Mar 29, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 147
Meghan Telpner is a Toronto-based author and nutritionist who brings her healthy and awesome life inspiration to fans across the globe. She's the founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition and author of the bestselling UnDiet and The UnDiet Cookbook. Josh Gitalis is a Clinical Nutritionist and is a recognized expert in the fields of clinical detoxification & therapeutic supplementation. He runs a Toronto-based private practice, with a worldwide client base. Josh is the first Canadian nutri...
Mar 22, 2017•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 146
Robb Wolf is the New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Solution – The Original Human Diet. He is a former research biochemist and one of the world’s leading experts in Paleolithic nutrition. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast and wildly popular seminar series. He has a brand new book, Wired to Eat, which is the focus of today's interview. In this episode, we discuss: How Robb's health was a mess 20 years a...
Mar 14, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 145
Dr. Sara Gottfried is a wife, mother to two incredible girls, friend, scholar, seeker, yoga teacher, and Harvard-trained MD with over 20 years of experience. She’s the author of the New York Times bestselling books The Hormone Cure and The Hormone Reset Diet. Sara has a brand new book titled Younger which is the focus of today’s interview. In this episode, we discuss: How at 44 Sara had the telomeres of a 66 year old woman The impact of short telomeres What is healthspan? Epigenetics - turning g...
Mar 09, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 144
Tero Isokauppila is the president of Four Sigmatic. He's a natural health expert with a passion for shrooms, medicinal herbs, nutrition, and biz development. In this episode, we discuss: Why Four Sigma Foods is now Four Sigmatic What life was like growing up on a farm Focusing on the things you can control Reishi and chaga mushroom are adaptogens Increasing your stress buffer with adaptogens The history of human beings and mushrooms How medicinal mushrooms help regulate your immune system Can me...
Feb 28, 2017•58 min•Ep. 143
Dr. Bruce Lipton is a pioneer in the new biology and is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. A cell biologist by training, Bruce was on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and later performed groundbreaking stem-cell research at Stanford University. He's the best-selling author of The Biology of Belief and received the 2009 prestigious Goi Peace Award in honour of his scientific contribution to world harmony. In this episode, we discuss...
Feb 21, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 142
Deepak Chopra MD is the founder of The Chopra Foundation and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing. He is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and Metabolism. The World Post and The Huffington Post global internet survey ranked Deepak the #17 influential thinker in the world and #1 in medicine. He is the author of more than 85 books translated into over 43 languages, including numerous Ne...
Feb 15, 2017•55 min•Ep. 141
Raymond is an internationally recognized leader in the field of optimal-health maintenance. He is a chemist by training, a graduate of M.I.T., a bestselling author, and a world-class speaker. Raymond has written five breakthrough books, the international bestseller Never Be Sick Again, Never Be Fat Again, Never Fear Cancer Again, Never Feel Old Again, and his newest The Great American Health Hoax. In this episode, we discuss: How Raymond's used his knowledge in biochemistry to save his life Heal...
Feb 08, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 140
Joy McCarthy is the founder of Joyous Health, a certified holistic nutritionist, and best-selling author. She’s been featured in hundreds of publications both online and in print and is a regular health expert on TV. Joy lives in Toronto with her husband Walker and their daughter Vienna. In this episode, we discuss: How the Joyous Detox book came to be Joy's previous addiction to sugar and M&M'S Making healthy changes is a process... don't do everything at once How sugar negatively impacted ...
Feb 01, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 139
Dr. Deanna Minich is an internationally-recognized teacher, author, scientist, speaker, and artist. Her Doctoral (Ph.D.) research focused on essential fatty acid absorption and metabolism, and her Master’s degree (M.S.) allowed her to explore the health benefits of the colourful, plant-based carotenoids. Deanna has authored five books on health and wellness and over fifteen scientific publications. Currently, she is Faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine and the University of Western ...
Jan 25, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 138
Dr. Sylvia Tara holds a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California at San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She's the author of The Secret Life of Fat and blogs at Science to Live By. In this episode, we discuss: Sylvia's story and how her body is really good at holding onto fat Why does fat stick more to some people compared to others? Bacteria can impact your waistline The functions of fat in our bodies Fat is an organ Gaining extra weight c...
Jan 17, 2017•52 min•Ep. 137
Julie Daniluk is a nutritionist and the author of the award-winning bestseller, Meals That Heal Inflammation. She's also written Slimming Meals That Heal and her brand new book, Hot Detox. Julie's appeared on hundreds of TV and radio shows including The Dr. Oz Show and she's a resident expert for The Marilyn Denis Show. In this episode, we discuss: The essence of Hot Detox The warming and cooling qualities of foods Address your gut health first How to asses the current state of your gut health D...
Jan 11, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 136
The 6 pillars of health make up the foundation of our healthy routine - water, nutrition, sleep, exercise, mental health, and community. Over two years ago we released our original "The 6 Pillars of Health" episode... things have evolved so much since then. Today we're sharing our updated version of The 6 Pillars of Health (version 2.0). Master these 6 pillars and you'll have a solid foundation for your healthy routine. In this episode, we discuss: Harvesting your own spring water You should def...
Jan 04, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 135
Dr. Sanjiv Chopra is a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He's a best selling author and a sought after motivational speaker throughout the United States and abroad. Sanjiv has written a number of books including his joint memoir with his brother Deepak Chopra called Brotherhood and The Big Five which is the subject of today's interview. In this episode, we discuss: Yes, coffee is good for you! How to lengthen your telomeres The dark side of coffee Sanjiv's recommendation of how mu...
Dec 30, 2016•1 hr•Ep. 134
Dr. Dom D’Agostino serves as an assistant professor at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology. His research interests are in neuropharmacology, medical biochemistry, cell metabolism, and signaling. Dom is a pioneering developer of ketone esters and ketone salts. In this episode, we discuss: Dom's early experiences with the ketogenic diet and exogenous ketones What is the ketogenic diet? The ketogenic diet provides a...
Dec 21, 2016•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 133
Ryan Nicodemus is the more social half of The Minimalists and his deepest passion is mentoring other people. After making it in the corporate world, he was living the American Dream... until he got laid off. This ended up being one of the best things that ever happened to Ryan. A packing party in 2010 began his minimalist journey. The Minimalists help people live more meaningful lives with less through their website, books, podcast, and documentary. They've been featured on: ABC, New York Times,...
Dec 14, 2016•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 132
James Altucher is a successful entrepreneur, chess master, investor, and writer. He’s been inspiring people both in person through hundreds of events and through weekly Q&A Twitter sessions by speaking on topics including stress, fear, anxiety, money, and relationships. James’ writing has appeared in most major national media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, ABC, Elephant Journal, Tech Crunch, Forbes, and CNBC. His blog, The Altucher Confidential, has attracted more than 10 millio...
Dec 07, 2016•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 131
