If you’ve been feeling more overwhelmed, anxious, or stressed lately—you’re so not alone. In this episode, I’m sharing my absolute favorite tips to de-stress and start feeling more relaxed. These hacks will help you feel instantly calmer and more at ease day to day. I’ve had dozens of top expert guests share their best de-stressing tips with me—and I’ve tried them all! In this episode, I’m giving you my top tried-and-true tools that actually work. We’ll also dive into the reasons behind our mode...
Jul 07, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 344
In today’s episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Logan Ury—behavioral scientist, dating coach, and author of How to Not Die Alone. We dive deep into the messy and sometimes painfully confusing world of modern dating. From the myths that keep us single to the science-backed truths about real lasting connection, Logan shares tons of actionable advice. We chat about how vulnerability and timing play crucial roles in finding a great match, why dating apps feel so overwhelming, what people think they ...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 343
How long does it truly take to form a lasting habit? I dive into a new, science-backed study and, let me tell you, the answer isn’t what you think. I share proven, actionable shortcuts to speed up habit formation in this episode jam packed with practical tips. Whether you're struggling to adopt a new habit or looking to optimize your habit formation process, I promise this episode will give you the insights you need to succeed. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways ...
Jun 30, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 342
I’m joined by Raffi Grinberg who is the Co-Founder of The Constructive Dialogue Institute (with Jonathan Haidt), an educator who created the wildly popular Adulting 101 course at Boston College, and an author who wrote How To Be A Grown Up, which was recommended by Oprah. We discuss juicy hacks on how to excel in life, in your career, in your relationships, with money, and so much more. These tips and advice will change how you view yourself and the world in this super inspiring conversation. Ra...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 341
Are you constantly checking your phone without even realizing it? In this powerful and personal episode, I’m diving deep into the addictive nature of screen time and how it quietly consumes our days—and our lives. You can expect practical tips (as always) to cut back on phone usage, my own screen time habits, how to track yours, and the simple but profound power of turning your phone off. Along the way, you’ll get a heartfelt story (trigger warning included) that will make you rethink how you sp...
Jun 23, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 340
If you’ve felt like chronic illnesses are on the rise, you’re right. I’m joined by Michelle Shapiro, an integrative and functional registered dietitian, to dive into why this is happening, what we can do to prevent chronic illnesses and autoimmune diseases, how we can manage symptoms if we are ill with practical steps and tools, and what treatment options we should be exploring. We also discuss the science of exactly what’s happening in our bodies and how our immune system, nervous system, diet,...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 339
In this special episode, I’m sitting down with my husband Zack to pull back the curtain on the questions you’ve been dying to ask. From the things I’m currently loving to the deeper mindset shifts I’ve made lately, we’re diving into the real-life habits and philosophies that are shaping my health, career, and daily joy. If you’ve ever wondered what I actually use in my matcha routine—or how I navigate wellness and work behind the scenes—this episode is for you. It’s full of honest reflections, p...
Jun 16, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 338
I sat down with Dr. Becky Kennedy, a renowned clinical psychologist or famously known as @drbeckygoodinside on Instagram, to explore common parenting challenges. Whether you're a parent, considering becoming one, or looking to reparent yourself, Dr. Becky's insights offer practical, actionable advice on fostering resilience and emotional health in today's complex world. It’s an enlightening conversation filled with research-backed strategies and personal anecdotes that cater to parents at all st...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 337
In today’s episode, I’m giving you the key changes I made to my diet and routine to lose weight in a healthy way. The wellness world has thousands of conflicting messages on the best ways to eat food and exercise for weight loss, so I wanted to share the tips my nutritionist gave me that have actually worked for me. Tune in for advice on how to understand your eating habits, cut out stress eating, make movement a part of your routine, avoid the all-or-nothing mindset, and more. Ready to uplevel ...
Jun 09, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 336
Get the perspective shift you need from today’s guest Gary Vaynerchuk, also known as @GaryVee. As a serial entrepreneur and CEO and creator of Vaynermedia and VeeFriends, author, and content creator, Gary helps people see through the noise and follow their intuition to start taking the steps they need to change their life. There are lots of reasons we don’t go after our dreams – we live life feeling secure, we’re stuck in our routines, or maybe we just don’t think we can achieve the things we de...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 335
Are you finding it difficult to stick to new habits, no matter how badly you want to? New research from Health Psychology on habit forming provides new answers as to why this might be the case. From this research, there are four main reasons why people fail to stick to the habits they want to build. I’m going over all four, and providing tips and tricks to help you avoid the common pitfalls. When we try to build habits, how badly we want to have new habits has very little to do with whether we t...
Jun 02, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 334
Struggling to put together meals that are both delicious and healthy? Not sure if you should focus on weight or other markers of health? In a wellness-obsessed world, it can be difficult to see through the noise (and the ultra high protein recipes). In this conversation, MS RD Nicki Parlitsis answers top questions on weight loss, nutrition, dieting, and more. Nicki and I discuss whether you can truly be healthy at any size, different types of health markers and what they tell us, losing weight i...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 333
Make the most of this summer with the novelty rule! If you aren’t familiar, the novelty rule is a neuroscience hack I created to make more memories, make time go by slower (no, really, and it’s science-backed), and truly make the most of my time whenever I can. When we introduce novelty into our lives intentionally, we live more memorable and more fulfilling lives. Today, I’m speaking with Justine Doiron, AKA Justine Snacks, about the best ways to spice up your summer. Novelty is all about embra...
May 26, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 332
Do you think you might benefit from psychedelics, but have concerns about potential risks? In this conversation, I speak with Dr. Alexander Belser about psychedelics, from anecdotal benefits to the chemical breakdowns and reactions of psychedelic drugs. We discuss common drugs like psilocybin and MDMA to indigenous traditions around ayahuasca to lesser-known psychedelics like ibogaine. Psychedelics are being studied for potential benefits for treating depression, PTSD, anxiety, and more. For the...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 331
Are you struggling to form and maintain meaningful friendships? Are the friendships you have unsatisfying or draining? In this episode, I’m giving you my top research-backed tips on friendship, from how to make new memories with old friends to practicing vulnerability in your relationships. Our friendships are some of our most important relationships, but our actions do not tend to reflect this. In reality, many of us just do not prioritize our friendships over other aspects of our lives. The mo...
May 19, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 330
Why do we view romantic relationships as the end-all be-all of relationships, and how can we take a more positive and holistic view of our relationships? Today, I’m speaking with NPR’s Life Kit producer and showrunner Meghan Keane about destigmatizing singleness, making the most of your friendships, and reframing marriage and relationships. What would a world where romantic relationships weren’t seen as the default goal look like? Meghan brings valuable insights on how to live the happiest life ...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 329
Do you feel ashamed about your jealousy or envy of others? While these feelings are a healthy part of life, that doesn’t make experiencing them feel any better. Today, I’m giving you my top science-backed tips to help you deal with your jealousy and envy by putting things into perspective and focusing on your own growth and goals. Jealousy and envy are not the same thing, however they are deeply related. These emotions are completely normal and they also tell us a lot of valuable information abo...
May 12, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 328
Want to live a healthier, longer life? The science of longevity is teaching us how to take steps in our twenties, thirties, and forties, to stay healthier into our old age. In today’s episode, I’m speaking with longevity scientist Dr. Eric Topol about how to reduce inflammation to live a happier, healthier, and longer life. Many of us will develop chronic diseases as we age, and these diseases can dramatically reduce our quality of life and end our lives early. These diseases are often preventab...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 237
How can you crush body image fears before a wedding? How can you plan more gatherings that don’t center around eating and drinking? And what does it mean to be fully present with a friend? Today, Zack and I are answering your burning questions about New York, raising children, career burnout, and more. Tune in for science-backed tips, hot takes, and to hear Zack’s thoughts on my favorite baby names. As always, I’m drawing on my research and interviews with experts in my answers. Let’s tackle you...
May 05, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 326
Mental health isn’t one-size-fits-all. Most of us have learned that depression is a chemical imbalance that works like a disease - you either have it or you don’t, and if you do you can seek treatment through psychiatric medication. While this model of depression has helped destigmatize mental illness, it also has its limits. Today, I’m speaking to Ellen Vora, MD, about new approaches to treating depression and mental health tips. If you want to cut past the noise and finally get to the root cau...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 325
Are you happy? Or to ask an easier question, are you practicing happiness? There are lots of changes you can make right now to make happiness an intentional part of your day rather than waiting for it to come to you. In today’s mini-episode, I’m sharing my favorite science-backed tips to help you feel happier every day. From regulating stress to finding moments of gratitude, there are many ways you can work happiness into your schedule. We make time for a million different things every day—why n...
Apr 28, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 324
Why are we so stressed, and how can we deal with feeling powerless when the circumstances that cause our stress are completely out of our control? Sometimes improving your mental health is about the small moments we can control, and Dr. Julie Smith is sharing tips and tricks to help you find and get the most out of those moments. From health anxiety to world news, Dr. Julie’s tools you can use to tackle your fears and pull yourself out of a funk. We begin by discussing one of the most common lis...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 323
Do you feel alone in your insecurities? Everybody has them — and understanding your insecurities without shame or judgement can help you grow. In this mini-episode, I’m getting vulnerable and sharing my biggest insecurities. I hope that by listening to my insecurities and how I manage them, you can feel a little less alone when you deal with your own. Our insecurities come from lots of places, from societal expectations to personal experiences. In a society that asks women to look perfect withou...
Apr 21, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 322
Do you know what the major sources of microplastics are in your home? Are you trying to decide whether you should throw out your plastic cutting board? Are you ingesting heavy metals without even knowing it? Is your microwave hurting you? I’m sitting down with Dr. Vivian Chen to learn more about microplastics, heavy metals, EMFs, PFAS, forever chemicals, water filtration, red light therapy, and health myths and tips. If it’s a toxin you’re afraid of, we’re getting into it. 1:58 Protein for Weigh...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 321
Are you tired all the time? Energy is crucial to everything we do, from getting out of bed in the morning to getting work done throughout the day, and unfortunately it isn’t as simple as just getting enough sleep. In this mini-episode, I’m giving you science-backed hacks you can use today to feel better tomorrow. As always, I don’t recommend tackling all of these changes at once – instead, pick and choose a few changes that feel helpful to you, and build up from there. You deserve to feel presen...
Apr 14, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 320
Are you struggling with burnout? Is it even possible to not struggle with burnout in today’s world? I’m speaking with psychotherapist and author Israa Nasir about dealing with – and preventing – burnout. We’ll get into everything from building community to putting down your phone, and as always, leave you with actionable tips you can use now to improve your mental health. 2:16 Systemic Issues and Personal Agency 2:51 Tragic Optimism: Leveraging Difficult Circumstances 4:18 Practical Examples and...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 319
We all love Sex and the City, from its four memorable main characters to its environments and hilariously bad dates. But Sex and the City isn’t just a laugh-out-loud comedy – it also offers real life lessons in self-love, friendships, and relationships. So today, I’m discussing my favorite Sex and the City-inspired life tips with guest Kate Van Horn. Above all, Sex and the City is a show about friendship. The bonds between Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha drive the show’s appeal – and ca...
Apr 07, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 315
A healthy gut is crucial for your overall health and wellbeing. In this episode, 8 health experts share their best science-backed tips to have a healthy gut microbiome and experience better digestion, sleep, immunity, mental health, and more. 1:07 Alcohol 4:39 Skin Health 10:22 Your Circadian Rhythm 13:39 Fasting 16:11 Stress 19:44 Joyful Activities 22:18 Cancer 29:51 Reducing Inflammation 35:18 Elimination Diet Alternatives 39:06 Identifying SIBO 42:25 Preventing Travel-Induced Constipation 51:...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 314
Match Theory isn’t JUST about finding your soulmate. It can also help you figure out and land your dream job, fulfilling friendships, and a life that makes you feel whole. Listen to my episode with Suzy Welch, How To Figure Out Your Dream Career (And Actually Get It!). Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.f...
Mar 31, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 316
Not sure what’s missing from your sex life? Sex educator Emily Nagoski talks about her research on sex and connection, covering everything from common myths about intimacy to why we’re so uncomfortable talking about sex. Learn how to figure out what you want from sex and how to bring it up with your partner. There are so many societal expectations around sex and relationships. We’re going to get into the reasons we tend to like sex, how to determine exactly what you like, and Emily answers your ...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 315
