Which Way Is Life

The ultimate guide to finding happiness with the author of Solve for Happy, Mo Gawdat.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How you can solve for happiness. The underlying reasons for unhappiness and what expectations have to do with them. The steps to achieving lifelong happiness. The six grand illusions. Why achieving happiness is like trying to get fit. What the present moment has to do with happiness. More from his book Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy. High Five Highlights: What is the one immediate thing you want us to do or change in our life to become sustainably happy the moment this interview is over? Stop listening to your brain. It is just a biological function; you don’t have to obey. Tell me about something that makes you happy today? I feel happy when I see other people happy. For someone who is skeptical of your formula, what would you say to that person? Knowledge is an illusion. Be open to a new perspective. Do you have a favorite quote or book you can share? “The gravity of the ba

The rosé revolution is on, all about the wine world’s hottest, friendliest new trend with Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why the rosé revolution is on. How rosé is a great entry for wine beginners. How rosé differs from blush wine. Pairing tips for rosé. Suggestions on which rosé wines to try first. More from her book Rosé Wine: The Guide to Drinking Pink. High Five Highlights: What fueled your passion for wine and when did you know you wanted to make wine your career? A food pairing lunch when I was in investment banking blew me away. I thought, someone back there didn’t just throw this together, they made a conscious decision. That was it and I never looked back. In general, how can we get more enjoyment out of wine? By being experimental. Try going to a wine tasting or hold a wine party. What question do you get asked the most? Are you a sommelier? I am not. A sommelier works in a restaurant, which I do not.   When you were awarded the qualification of Master

How to experience more joy in your life, how the “Power Why” can give you a mental edge on fitness, and the one thing you can do today to make your life better.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why you need to get off the gerbil wheel of life and touch base with yourself throughout the day. Why it’s important to really understand what brings you joy in life. How to gain a mental edge to stay on track with your fitness needs by understanding your “Power Why.” Why we should focus on real world fitness instead of six-pack abs. High Five Highlights: Favorite Book: The Four Agreements. Advice she would give her younger self: Busy does not = Productive. Favorite health app: Headspace. Favorite artist that gives her a lift: Moby. Share the Show! If you enjoyed this show, please rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That would help us tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the show. Sponsors: audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.c

Hormone imbalance, the symptoms, and how to properly identify what to do about it with hormone health educator Candace Burch.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: The symptoms of hormone imbalance. How hormone imbalance gets confused with other illnesses. Why all men and women are at risk for hormone imbalance, including young people. Lifestyle tips to combat hormonal imbalance. How to properly identify and treat hormone imbalance with a saliva test. High Five Highlights: Why was it important for you to dedicate your life to hormone health education? We can’t change what we don’t understand. It’s information you can use to change the way you feel. It’s my job to talk about it. Tell me about someone or something that inspires you today? Candace Pert's Molecules of Emotion. When people find out what you do, what’s the first question they usually ask you? They usually ask me why didn’t my doctor tell me any of this!? Do you have a favorite book or quote you can share? “We turn not older with years, but newer eve

How a 100% plant based diet can help you beat chronic conditions with the 300-pound Vegan, NFL Defenseman David Carter.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why he switched to a 100% plant based diet. Tips on how to transition to a vegan diet. How you get chronic inflammation. What he eats on a daily basis. His involvement with Team Humane League. High Five Highlights: David, people think it’s unmanly to eat a vegan diet. What do you say about that? I feel the title “manly” is an anxiety disorder. People need to re-evaluate what “manliness” is. The manly thing to do is to protect your family. That includes a knowledge of food, so you’re not feeding your child three hot dogs, which is the equivalent of giving your child a pack of cigarettes to smoke. If you ask me, that’s not manly; the lack of knowledge is not manly. Were you able to convert any of your teammates to a vegan diet? Yes, a couple of teammates and other athletes. If you could go to dinner with anyone in the world, deceased or alive, who would it

How to break free from childhood trauma and reclaim your life with author Dr. Arlene Drake.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Understanding your inner child. How you carry childhood trauma inside. How to heal the wounds once and for all. Why you need to ask questions and write the answer with your non-dominant hand to get to the truth of your conflict. How to confront your abuser. What it means to be a victim and how to get past victimhood. And more from her book CAREFRONTATION: Breaking Free From Childhood Trauma. High Five Highlights: Why did you want to become a therapist? I had gone to therapy myself. What it was able to do for my life was wonderful. I decided right then I wanted to go to school and be a therapist. You were recently featured in an article in the LA Times about the influx of clients you’ve seen since the election that are having trouble with Trump. What do you tell a patient that is anxious or worried about a Trump administration? Be as active as you can and support different groups you

How to really pay attention to your feelings to create real change, and how to then create your solid self with the “Angry Therapist” John Kim.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What an angry therapist really is. How to live inside-out instead of outside-in. How to create personal growth organically. What comprises a therapeutic community. Why the birthplace of change is understanding how you feel. The steps to creating your solid self. The biggest problem we all have in our lives. More from his book The Angry Therapist: A No BS Guide to Finding and Living Your Own Truth. High Five Highlights: Why did you want to become a therapist? I was seeing my own therapist, and I was a struggling screenwriter at the time. I wasn’t happy, and my therapist asked me what I wanted to do. I said, "What you’re doing. If I can’t move people by the masses, I want to help people one at a time." Knowing what you know now, what advice would you have for your younger self? Stay out of your head, live in the moment and be more pr

How cheese is harming your health, the benefits of ditching cheese, and how to break the cheese habit with Dr. Neal Barnard.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How he came to study cheese. The science behind cheese addiction. Why the cheese habit is so hard to break. What cheese does to your body. How to break the cheese habit. Easy cheese swaps. The positive health gains from ditching cheese. More from his book The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy. High Five Highlights: What made you fall in love with medicine? The year before medical school, I was an autopsy assistant at Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. One day, a man died of a heart attack. The pathologist showed me the man's diseased heart, and I felt the atherosclerosis with my own hands and it was stunning to me. That day they were serving ribs in the hospital cafeteria, and I just couldn’t eat them. As time went on, I realized I had to help people understand how nutrition affect

How to beat prostate cancer via diet and lifestyle changes with prostate cancer survivor Mark Saunders.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: The symptoms of prostate disease. When you should go to the doctor. How he changed his lifestyle for the cancer to go away. More from each of his books Do You Have Prostate Cancer? and Prostate Cancer. Resources: Foods to Fight Cancer High Five Highlights: Having had cancer and beating it, how has that changed your outlook on life? It’s given me the understanding for having gone through it, that anything is possible. Why write two books on this subject? I have a lot more energy, vitality, I’m happier, and I have more of an awareness of gratitude. You’ve got an inspiring story, tell me about someone or something that inspires you today? The guy that wrote the book Anti-Cancer, David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD.  Do you have a favorite quote or book you can share? Tripping Over the Truth and Being Mortal. Finish this sentence: “Throughout my life the most important thing I’v

Understanding bipolar disorder, the warning signs, how to manage the disease, and mental health activism with Gabe Howard.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: The signs of bipolar disorder. What to do if you recognize these signs in yourself or a loved one. What kept him from taking his own life. Daily management of the disorder. Find his official Bipolar shirt here. High Five Highlights: Tell us about the bipolar t-shirt? It was kind of an accident it has a bipolar emoji on it. I got a coupon from an online t-shirt company so I ordered 25. Four years later, I’ve sold a couple of thousand; people really dig it. Knowing what you know now, what advice would you have for your younger self? Go to a psychiatrist. In your advocacy you try to entertain and inform using humorous and inspirational stories – why humor? People are scared of mental illness and people are people; people don’t like to be bored. People like to be entertained, but they also want information. If you can entertain and drop some knowledge on t

What is replacement child syndrome, how to recognize it, and how to recover from it with professor and author Dr. Barb Jaffe.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What replacement child syndrome is. What the signs and symptoms are. How to rebuild your self-worth. What to do if you feel “less than good enough.” The steps to achieving a full and honorable life. More from her book When Will I Be Good Enough?: A Replacement Child's Journey to Healing High Five Highlights: If your mom was still with us today, what would she think of your transformation? I think she would be very proud of me. There would be pride. She would be proud of the woman I am. Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give your younger self? Be gentle with yourself. Be as kind to yourself as you are to other people. Tell me about someone that inspires you today? My sister-in-law Marilyn, because she is a beautiful person and gives of herself every day without asking for anything in return. Do you have a favorite quote or book you can

How to embrace your disability to disable it, how to achieve the healthy life you deserve and more with author Tony Jacobsen.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What Osteogenesis Imperfecta is. How to embrace your disability to disable it. How to take action to achieve the healthy life you deserve. And more from his book Disable Your Disability: Live The Healthy Life You Deserve! High Five Highlights: Considering where your life is at now, if you had the chance back then at a normal life would have chosen it? I don’t think so. I feel we all have our destination and our path. When things got tough, what inspired you to keep going? My biggest inspiration has always been my wife. What does your fitness regimen consist of? I exercise three days a week, making sure that I concentrate on what I’m eating, which is more important than the exercise. And, I’m constantly in self-development. Do you have a favorite quote or book you can share? “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Finish this sentence: “Throug

How movement can rewire your brain for happiness, what a micro-burst of activity is, and how a simple smile can change your day with fitness expert Michael Romano.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How movement can not only affect you physically but emotionally and mentally as well. How movement equals happiness. How a micro-burst of activity works. What his program “move for longevity” consists of. How a simple smile can produce big benefits. Why having a “harder is better” attitude may actually be a downside. High Five Highlights: What lit your spark for fitness and health? I lost 100 pounds as a 15-year-old and that started everything for me. I have this theory that high performing people start their day in a special way, let me ask you this: How do you start your day? I start in bed with deep breathing, then I get on the floor and move. I start with micro-bursts and flows and just move. What does your fitness regime consist of? It starts and ends with these foundational movements and patterns. We work

The rise in middle-age alcoholism, how to recognize it, and what to do about it with recovering alcoholic Marcella Pilla Pettorossi.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How to know if you have a problem. How to build up courage to ask for help. Where to turn for help, get counseling or find treatment. What if you recognize this in a loved one or friend? High Five Highlights: What's the best part about being sober now? That I get to help others and carry the hope of recovery.  If you recognized the symptoms of addiction in a friend, how would you approach them to offer help? Ask questions, “Do You Need help?” “Is there something going on?” Don’t say “I think you have a problem.” As a recovery coach, what’s the biggest obstacle you face in helping people? It is the denial that they have a problem. They don’t want to recognize it until something serious happens. Do you have a favorite quote or book you can share? “One Day at a Time” and “Never explain yourself to anyone. Those that love you do not need it. Thos

How to create a healthy home, how to deal with mold, and how to keep your home allergy-free with Caroline Blazovsky.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What we need to remove from our homes. How to create a healthy home. Where mold comes from and how to get rid of it. Why it’s important to control the humidity in your home and the proper range. How many times you need to vacuum a week. How to keep a home allergy-free. Pets in the home. Which environmentally-friendly vacuum to buy. Caroline suggests a Miele Vacuum. High Five Highlights: What lit your spark and passion for environmental health? I had allergies myself, and I felt there weren’t a lot of answers and people addressing the issue of allergies. We didn’t know enough, so I got into figuring a way to do that. When people find out what you do, what’s the question you get asked the most? What is going on in my home? Can you test my home? What home health gadget should we all own? Relative Humidity Monitor. Do you have a favorite quote? “90% of your heal

How to live long and die short, strategies for successful aging, and how to maintain purpose and meaning in your life as you age with Dr. Roger Landry.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why it’s hard to get healthy and stay healthy. How to start to get healthy by utilizing “Kaizen,” small continuous steps to change. How to take a lifestyle inventory in these four areas: physical, mental, social, spiritual. Ten tips for successful aging. How to find meaning and purpose in your life. Plus, more from Live Long, Die Short. High Five Highlights: What lit your spark and passion for preventative medicine and being one of our foremost educators for healthy aging? I was in the Air Force as a flight surgeon, and my job was to keep the crew healthy and at their best. That is preventative medicine, and that lit my spark. Most of our aging and disease is preventable with attention to lifestyle. What’s your definition of a life well lived? That has to be defined by each individual, but finding meaning in purpose that is

There is no “normal” when it comes to sex. Everyone feels different about their own sexuality. Learn how to achieve the sex life that’s right for you (and be OK with it), with author Rachel Hills.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: All about the Sex Myth. Why societal “norms” just don’t work when it comes to sex and sexuality. How we value ourselves through our sexuality and how to change that thinking. How to start a conversation about intimacy in your relationship. How the Kindu app can help you explore your desires in a fun, flirty kind of way. More from her book, The Sex Myth: The Gap Between Our Fantasies and Reality. High Five Highlights: What lit your spark and passion for feminism and the importance sexual health? My passion for feminism started with books that I read when I was younger. Later, in my early 20s, I had experiences where sex was a subject in which I felt vulnerable and alone. What’s your definition of a great sex life? One that makes you and your partner happy. When parents talk about

How to get and keep confidence, the symptoms of a lack of confidence, and how to get into a positive mindset with executive coach Pam Borton.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: How to get yourself into a positive mindset everyday. The symptoms of a lack of confidence. Where a lack of confidence comes from. How to get and keep confidence. What should someone do if they make a mistake. Plus more on her new book, ON Point: A Coach’s Game Plan for Life, Leadership, and Performing with Grace Under Fire. High Five Highlights: What inspired you to become a life coach after your amazing basketball coaching career? Having an executive coach herself was transformational and took her to the next level in her career and she wanted to do the same for other executives. As a life coach, what’s the #1 thing people come to you for? Thought leadership, strategic thinking, collaboration and more. When someone makes a mistake what should they do? Move on quickly, do not dwell, move on to the next play, don’t focus on the failu

What atrial fibrillation (or AFIB) is and how to recognize it and manage it with Dr. John Onufer of Northwest Community Healthcare.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What AFIB is. Symptoms. The varying kinds of AFIB. How it’s treated and how to manage it. Heart health tips. Connect with Dr. Onufer InstagramYoutube Share the Show! If you enjoyed this show, please rate it on iTunes and write a brief review. That would help us tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the show. Sponsors: audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/whichwayislifeReal Salt - Is Your Salt Real?  

Have less pain and move easier as you age, learn what the Alexander Technique is, and discover the right way to sit for better posture and more form with Mary Derbyshire.What You’ll Learn in this Episode: Why we need to stop trying and just allow. Allow yourself to move instead of forcing yourself to move to help your muscles relax. Tight muscles = pain. How to properly sit so you don’t slouch. What the Alexander Technique is. How to practice mind body unity. Tips to move easier and have more agility as you age. How to start moving if you are in pain now. More from her book Agility at Any Age. High Five Highlights: Why is it important slow down in our go,go.go world? Because we need it embrace the world and if we’re streaking through it we can’t enjoy it. How can we make a resolution to move more? Tell yourself that movement is joyful; an expression of joy. What is your definition of a life well lived? An examined life, a thoughtful life. Do you have a favorite quote or book you can share? “If at first you