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The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moodywww.lizmoody.com
The Liz Moody Podcast, hosted by bestselling author and longtime journalist Liz Moody, is a research-backed wellness podcast all about helping you live your healthiest, happiest life. Each week, Liz sits down with some of the world's best functional doctors, researchers, authors, journalists and various other leaders in their field to answer all of health and wellness questions you want to know. In a world where wellness information is everywhere, this podcast aims at cutting through the noise and finding out what actually works. Come along with Liz as she uncovers the unknown hacks, tips, and tricks you need to know for making a healthier life easier—topics include what to eat to fight disease, how to take control of your finances, tips for fighting anxiety and depression, productivity and career advice, advice for making friends as an adult, the best skincare routine elements, healthy cooking secrets, and so much more. To get even more info, head to lizmoody.com and come hang out on Instagram @lizmoody to enter giveaways!
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Episodes

EVERYONE Has Childhood Trauma. Here’s Why + How To Heal With Vienna Pharaon, LMFT

Therapist tips for figuring out where your trauma comes from and how to address it for better relationships and a more peaceful life. 3 specific action steps for addressing & starting to heal trauma how to move through pain when the person who caused it won’t acknowledge it how the roles we play as children in our families shape who we become as adults the 5 types of origin wounds you can experience + how to know which you might have why grieving is so important (+ exactly how to do it) how ...

Mar 08, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 164

How To Become More Confident: Quiet Your Inner Critic, Stop People Pleasing, and Unlock A Bigger Life With Dr. Aziz Gazipura

Actionable tips for breaking free from hesitation, fear, and self-doubt to live your fullest life from the world’s leading confidence expert. whether confidence is something you have to be born with the biggest factors that get in the way of confidence (+ how to overcome each of them) exactly how to stop believing your inner critic a science-backed way to stop comparing yourself to other people how to stop people pleasing and live YOUR dream life a trick for becoming more comfortable with awkwar...

Mar 01, 20231 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 163

Advice Ep! How To Navigate Money Anxiety, Life Timelines, & Childhood Trauma with Tara Schuster

The seventh episode of our advice series, where every single month, I’ll be joined by a new special guest and this month I am so excited to welcome my friend Tara Schuster to answer your questions. On this episode, we talk about: a genius solution for dealing with money anxiety how to figure out who you are, at your core the first step to start healing your childhood trauma how to successfully draw boundaries with toxic parental figures when it’s time to actually cut off contact with someone (+ ...

Feb 27, 20231 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 162

Secrets of Entrepreneurial Success: How To Start A Business, Networking Tips & Daily Habits of Top Performers with Jason Feifer

Practical tips for addressing the challenges that come with entrepreneurship and identifying your skills, plus exactly how to communicate your unique message. the one trait successful entrepreneurs have in common how to get over fear of loss or failure (+ turn failure into the best thing that ever happened to you) why vertical thinking is key for success + exactly how to do it the first thing anyone should do if they want to start a business actionable ways to actually figure out what kind of bu...

Feb 22, 20231 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 161

How I Learned To Love My Body With Victoria Browne: A Raw Conversation About Intuitive Eating, Feeling Sexy, and Social Media

TED Talk speaker, former D1 athlete, podcast host, creator, & entrepreneur Victoria Browne shares her own self-love journey + tips for healing your relationship with food. Victoria’s personal journey, from her eating disorder to being a D1 athlete to sharing her body on social media the subtle ways our childhood can impact our relationship with our body the impact of being an athlete on the way you view your body the best way to communicate with your partner about body image issues how to fe...

Feb 15, 20231 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 160

How To Create Your Dream Sex Life, Have More Orgasms, Give Amazing Oral, & More With Vanessa and Xander Marin

This couple shares all the intimate details of their own lives so you can learn exactly how to have the best sex life ever. an argument for lackluster sex exactly where to start when trying to spice things up in the bedroom why everything we learned about what men want in bed is wrong how to initiate sex without feeling embarrassed the the top 2 oral sex tips you need to hear right now (for men & women) how to give the best hand job ever what to do if your sex drive doesn’t match up with you...

Feb 08, 20231 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 159

Genius Hacks To Fall (& Stay!) Asleep, Eliminate Morning Grogginess, Get Deep Sleep & More With Vanessa Hill

Sleep tips for shift and night workers, and the impact of blue light, white noise, blackout curtains, weighted blankets, napping, and more on sleep. exactly what to do if you’re a “bad” sleeper (and why you shouldn’t freak out!) how genetics plays into sleep & how to become a “good” sleeper the truth about sleep trackers like Oura, FitBit, WHOOP, Eight Sleep, & more a simple explanation of the different types of sleep & their functions why sleep paralysis happens + how to minimize it...

Feb 01, 20231 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 158

Advice Ep! Career Q&A: Asking For More $$, Setting Work Boundaries, Creating A Side Hustle, Finding Mentors, & More With Jaclyn Johnson

The sixth episode of our advice series, where every single month, I’ll be joined by a new special guest and this month I am so excited to welcome Jaclyn Johnson to answer your work and career-related questions. On this episode, we talk about: an exact script for asking for a raise + how to make sure it actually happens the pros and cons of sharing your salary with friends what to do when your financial goals don’t align with your career choice the best ways to generate extra income outside of yo...

Jan 30, 202357 minSeason 1Ep. 157

The Secret To Happiness, From The World’s Longest Study With Dr. Robert Waldinger

How things like money, status, relationships, experiences, and more impact living our best life with Harvard happiness researcher Dr. Robert Waldinger. the number one thing that universally leads to a good life, according to research the career factors that make you happy (and the ones that we think matter but actually at all) exactly how to use social media in a way that contributes to your happiness the 2 qualities that help build better relationships the number one thing that gets in the way ...

Jan 25, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 156

How To Drink Less Without Feeling Boring, Judged, Or Stressed With Therapist Amanda E. White

On today’s episode, I’m interviewing Amanda E. White and together we’re answering questions that all of you sent in about challenges you’ve run into with drinking less. Amanda is the author of the amazing book Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating a Sober Life You Love, which I highly recommend. She has hundreds of thousands of followers on her amazing Instagram account @therapyforwomen and she’s a licensed therapist and I can’t think of anyone better to answer your questions about sobriety ...

Jan 18, 20231 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 155

The Health Effects of Alcohol: Hormones & Brain Health with Dr. Aviva Romm & Louisa Nicola

Today’s episode is the second in our new sober curious series. This week we brought on Yale-trained, board-certified family physician Dr. Aviva Romm to talk about the impact of alcohol on our hormones and neurophysiology researcher and director of Neuro Athletics, Louisa Nicola to speak to the impact on the brain. On this episode, we talk about: how alcohol impacts your hormones, including irregular periods & fertility the shocking link between alcohol and breast cancer in women what people ...

Jan 11, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 154

The Health Effects of Alcohol: Gut Health & Cancer with Dr. Robynne Chutkan & Dr. William Li

Today’s episode is the first in our brand new sober curious series that will be happening over the next three weeks. This week we brought back two of our favorite past guests: board-certified integrative gastroenterologist Dr. Robynne Chutkan and internationally renowned Harvard-trained medical doctor and cancer researcher Dr. William Li. On this episode, we talk about: how long it takes for the effects of alcohol on the body to go away the safest amount of alcohol to consume, according to resea...

Jan 04, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 153

Neuroscience Hacks For Creating Your Dream Life with Dr. Tara Swart Bieber

I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Tara Swart Bieber to the podcast. Dr. Swart is a neuroscientist, psychiatric doctor, senior lecturer at MIT Sloan, and visiting senior lecturer at Kings College, London. She’s also the author of best-seller The Source: The Secrets Of The Universe, The Science Of The Brain, which now has translations in 38 different global territories, and the host of the podcast Reinvent Yourself with Dr. Tara. As an advisor, she’s worked with leading companies such as Samsung, Sony...

Dec 14, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 152

Ask the Doctor: Metabolism Edition—How Blood Sugar Impacts Weight, Hormones, Disease, & More + How To Optimize It with Dr. Casey Means

I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Casey Means to the podcast. Casey is a Stanford-trained physician, the Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of the hugely successful metabolic health company Levels, and an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention. Casey spent years as a researcher and physician at Oregon Health and Science University and ultimately used her real world experience to help develop Levels in 2019. On this episode, we talk about: what your metabol...

Dec 07, 20221 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 150

How To Literally Become Smarter with Annie Murphy Paul

I’m so excited to welcome Annie Murphy Paul to the podcast. Annie is an acclaimed science writer whose work has appeared in publications like the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Scientific American, Time Magazine, among many others. She’s a graduate of Yale University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, has served as a lecturer and advisor at Yale, and her TED Talk on what we learn before we’re born has been viewed by more than 2.8 million people. Annie. Her latest book,...

Nov 30, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 149

Super Fun Astrology Q&A: Sex Advice By Sign, 2023 Forecasts, Morning Routine Hacks, & More with Dr. Jennifer Freed

I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Jennifer Freed to the podcast. Dr. Freed is wildly unique because not only does she have her PhD in psychology but she’s also a world renowned astrologer—in fact, she combines her expertise in both disciplines to practice what she calls psychological astrology. She currently has a client waitlist of almost two years and is a regular contributor to goop and Maria Shriver's newsletter The Sunday Paper, and she’s been featured in publications like the New York Times, T...

Nov 23, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 148

2022 Holiday Gift Guide—My Top Products & Experiences Of The Year For The Sober Curious, Adventurers, Homebodies, & More!

Check out the entire 2022 Healthier Together Holiday Gift Guide with links at lizmoody.com/2022-holiday-gift-guide! This episode is sponsored by Seed. You can get 25% 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 LIZMOODY25. Healthier Together cover art by Zack. Healthier Together music by Alex Ruimy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 21, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 147

Growing Up Famous, Navigating Anxiety + Loss, & Aging With Grace With Paulina Porizkova

Paulina Porizkova is one of the world’s most successful supermodels— she was first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 1984 at age 18, and has since graced the cover of Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, and more. At one point she landed the highest paid modeling contract ever as the face of Estee Lauder, and she’s also modeled for brands like Chanel, Versace, and more. Paulina’s new book, No Filter: The Good, The Bad, and T...

Nov 16, 202259 minSeason 1Ep. 146

How To Overcome Fear of Death (+ Genius Tips For Navigating Grief) with Alua Arthur

I’m excited to welcome Alua Arthur to the podcast. Alua is a certified death doula who works with clients to develop end of life plans and provide non-medical support leading up to death. Her company Going With Grace staffs a team of death doulas that provide professional end of life support as well as courses, training, and retreats for future death doulas. Alua also sits on the Board of Directors of the End of Life Doula Council of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. On this...

Nov 09, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 145

How To Figure Out Your Life’s Purpose, Improve Your Concentration, & Develop More Willpower with Dandapani

I’m excited to welcome Dandapani to the podcast. Dandapani is a former monk, Hindu priest, and entrepreneur. After spending 10 years at a monastery in Hawaii, he now works with top world athletes, entrepreneurs, and companies, including Nike, McKinsey, and Bloomberg, helping them understand and leverage their minds. His TEDx talk on the power of focus has over 6.4 million views and his book The Power Of Unwavering Focus was released in early 2022. On this episode, we talk about: the benefits of ...

Nov 02, 20221 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 144

Advice Ep! Romanticizing Your Life, Creating Over Consuming, & Embracing Realistic Wellness With Arielle Lorre

Welcome to the fifth episode of our advice series, where every single month, you’ll get a super chatty, fun advice episode. I’ll be joined by a new special guest every month and this month I am so excited to welcome Arielle Lorre to the podcast. On this episode, we talk about: how to become more interesting the unexpected benefits of going out of your comfort zone how to implement more social media breaks tips for navigating life with a partner who struggles with addiction how to build a daily w...

Oct 31, 20221 hrSeason 1Ep. 143

Gut Health Secrets: The Truth About Leaky Gut, Viral Infections, Chronic Disease & Acid Reflux with Dr. Robynne Chutkan

I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Robynne Chutkan to the podcast. Dr. Chutkan is a board-certified integrative gastroenterologist, microbiome expert, and author of four digestive health books: The Bloat Cure, The Microbiome Solution, Gutbliss, and most recently, The Antiviral Gut which comes out November 1st. She’s the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness, an integrative gastroenterology practice dedicated to uncovering the root cause of GI disorders, and also serves as a faculty member at G...

Oct 26, 20221 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 142

The Science Of Pain: Natural Ways To Manage Chronic & Acute Pain + Hidden Causes With Dr. Rachel Zoffness

I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Rachel Zoffness to the podcast. Dr. Zoffness is a leading global pain expert who is working to revolutionize the way we understand and treat pain—she’s a pain and health psychologist, lecturer at Stanford University, and assistant clinical professor at the UCSF School of Medicine. She’s the author of The Pain Management Workbook and Chronic Pain and Illness Workbook for Teens, which are treatment guides for people living with pain. On this episode, we talk about: wh...

Oct 19, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 141

What To Do When Things Feel Hopeless: Politics, Climate Change, Chronic Illness, & More With Susan David, Ph.D.

I’m excited to welcome Susan David, Ph.D. to the podcast. Susan is one of the world’s leading management thinkers, award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist, host of the podcast Checking In with Susan David, and author of the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life. Her TED Talk on emotional agility has been seen by more than 10 million people, making it one of the most popular talks of the year, and she frequently con...

Oct 12, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 140

Set Better Boundaries: Overcome Uncomfortable Conversations, Spot Manipulation Red Flags, & Take Back Control Of Your Time with Melissa Urban

I’m so excited to welcome Melissa Urban to the podcast. You’ve probably heard of Melissa as the co-founder of Whole30—she’s a six-time New York Times bestselling author, has a social media following of over 350,000 people, and her work has been featured by the New York Times, People, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Today Show, and more. Through the Whole30, Melissa found an avenue to empower people to set and hold boundaries, which led to her newest book—The Book of Boundaries: Set The Limits T...

Oct 05, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 139

Advice Ep! Sober Curiosity, Masturbation Tips, Nomad Life, & More with Olivia Noceda

Welcome to the fourth episode of our new series, where every single month, you’ll get a super chatty, fun advice episode. I’ll be joined by a new special guest every month and this month I am so excited to welcome Olivia Noceda to the podcast. On this episode, we talk about: the pros + cons of nomad life (plus the biggest unexpected downside) how to bring vacation vibes into everyday life the secret to never feeling behind in life the number one tip for maintaining long distance friendships as a...

Oct 03, 20221 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 138

Healthy Eating Qs, Answered: Inflammation, Weight Loss, Hormone Health & More with Functional RD Brigid Titgemeier

I’m so excited to welcome Brigid Titgemeier to the podcast. Brigid is a registered dietitian who is Board-certified in integrative and functional nutrition. She was a founding dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine, co-created a graduate level integrative and functional nutrition course at Case Western Reserve University, where she teaches as an adjunct instructor, and has personally helped thousands of people—herself included, as you’ll hear in the episode—transform ...

Sep 28, 20221 hr 33 minSeason 1Ep. 137

Raw, Honest Tips For Upleveling Relationships: Get Your Needs Met, Ditch Toxic Patterns & Amp Up the Passion with The Angry Therapist

I’m excited to welcome John Kim, AKA The Angry Therapist, to the podcast. John is a licensed marriage and family therapist, best-selling author, podcast host, and creator who pulls back the curtain on his own life to share real relationship tips with the world. John has racked up over 750,000 followers on social media sharing his honest advice with the world, where he often uses situations with his own partner to share important lessons, and his newest book, It’s Not Me, It’s You, which he co-wr...

Sep 21, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 136

Ask the Doctor: Epigenetics Edition—How To Hack Your Genes To Increase Lifespan, Reverse Cellular Damage, & Fight Disease with Dr. Lucia Aronica

I am so excited to welcome Dr. Lucia Aronica as today’s guest. Dr. Aronica is a lecturer at Stanford University whose research investigates how diet, genetics, and epigenetics interact with each other to impact our health and longevity, and how to use that information to design personalized lifestyle interventions. She is an acclaimed speaker and serves as an advisor for companies active in the personal genomics and precision health field. She has also published research papers in top-ranked pee...

Sep 14, 20221 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 135

Science-Backed Secrets For Making Friends: Become Super Likable, Find Your BEST Friend, & Deepen Relationships with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

I am so excited to welcome Dr. Marisa G. Franco as today’s guest. Marisa is a professor, psychologist, and author of a new book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends, which just came out this week. She’s been featured in media outlets like Good Morning America, The Today Show, The New York Times, and NPR and has spent her career studying the science and research behind friendship. On this episode we talk about: why it’s so hard to make friends as an adult th...

Sep 07, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 134
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