A Higher Branch

In this week’s episode, Sam sits down with Sam White, Executive Chairman of Loan Market, one of Australia's largest and fastest growing retail mortgage brokerages. But this episode isn’t all about business; it’s personal. The pair discuss the areas of life and in particular, work, learning and wealth. Sam White opens up about his family’s successful business – The Ray White Group - and how they ha...

Barry Nicolaou, who is a best-selling author of The 11 Master Secrets to Business Success and Personal Fulfilment, joins us again to talk about the placebo effect and the connection between the mind, body and spirit. This week, he discusses what is going on in the world at the moment with the overwhelming amount of information about COVID-19 and how our mind is beginning to turn against us. And wh...

Remember what life was like before coronavirus? It was busy; we were always in a rush and felt exhausted as we tried to achieve everything and anything while neglecting those closest to us. But since COVID-19 took the world hostage (as some may say), we’ve been forced to reassess our lives – in a positive way. Whether it is our family life, love life or work life, our lives have slowed down and ou...

In this week’s podcast, we’ve decided to do things a little different. This week, speaker and author Mark Bunn interviews our founder, Sam Makhoul for his renowned podcast, Ancient Wisdom And Modern Health to discuss our mission and beliefs at A Higher Branch. During their chat, Sam shares his tips on how you can get the most out of yourself to become healthy and successful, both personally and pr...

With many of us staying home due to COVID-19, we are finding ourselves binging on TV and social media for hours. Whilst this is keeping us entertained, it is putting us in a sub-optimal state of intelligence. In this Aussie exclusive, the author of LIMITLESS, Jim Kwik joins me to talk about: The 4 super villains limiting our intelligence and performance in life. The Mindset, Motivation, Method mod...

Sam Makhoul meets again with building biologist and author, Joachim Herrmann. Joachim is a faculty member of a Higher Branch and an expert thought leader who spoke at our annual event, Upgrade Your Life 2019. In our previous two podcasts with Joachim, he taught us how to eliminate all the invisible stressors on the body so your natural state can shine through and what the impacts of exposure to mo...

In this jam-packed episode you will learn the mind and body health secrets usually shared in one-on-one sessions; from two leading Australian experts, who are at the forefront of human potential and performance. It is time for you to rise above the anxiety and take control of your body and mind. You will learn everything from small tips like the immunity benefits of gargling with green tea to the...

Today Sam Makhoul meets with a Higher Branch community member, Stacey Copas who attended our annual event Upgrade Your Life 2020 in January. Stacey Copas, is the author of How To Be Resilient, a coach, international keynote speaker and facilitator on finding the opportunity in change and adversity. She has worked with large organisations such as Telstra, CSIRO and Holden and has been featured in n...

Sam Makhoul meets again with Dr Jason Kaplan, a specialist cardiologist and visiting Medical Officer at the Macquarie University Teaching Hospital and St Vincent Private Clinic. In our first episode with Dr Kaplan, we shared the importance of diet on heart health. In this episode, Dr Kaplan will talk you through the role and importance of exercise on heart health, as well as: Why there's been a 50...

In this weeks podcast, Sam Makhoul interviews Dr Guy Winch - psychologist, bestselling author, TED speaker and key note speaker at Upgrade Your Life both in 2019 and 2020. During this episode, Dr Winch shares ways to maintain emotional health during a pandemic. He provides tips for managing household relationships and working from home, and practicing self-care during these challenging times. In t...

Dr Jason Kaplan is a specialist cardiologist, who is a member of the Royal Australasian Collage of Physicians, The Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand. He studied Medicine at UNSW and graduated with Honours in 1999 then completed his Internal Medicine Training at St George and Prince of Wales hospitals and Adult Cardiology training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. This week, he joins Sam Mak...

America’s Top Parenting Therapist, best-selling author and host of hit TV show “Family Therapy”, Dr Jenn Mann sits down with Sam Makhoul to explain the parenting skills needed to raise happy and confident kids. During this episode Dr Mann shares: How to get your children to make the right decisions How you respond to your own failure is the biggest gift you can give your child 10 tips to help your...

Sam Makhoul meets again with Lyn Megan Macpherson, one of the top three hypnotherapists in Australia. In our first episode with Lyn, she explained how hypnotherapy shuts off our conscious mind, allowing us to speak with the subconscious and help us find the root causes for our anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD, stuterring, phobias and even chronic pain. In this episode, Lyn goes through s...

Dr Stan Rodski has worked as a neuroscientist for over 30 years particularly in the area of peak performance and brain science research. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a doctorate in science. His research has included stress evaluation and improvement programs in the corporate sector and elite level high pressure performance with sports people and teams. And his neurological research...

Our mind is always cluttered with thoughts, even when we ‘switch-off’ we still find ourself worrying about unpaid bills, work, and trivial things like what to wear next weekend. Hypnotherapy shuts off our conscious mind, allowing us to speak with the subconscious and help us find the root causes for our anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD, Stuterring, phobias and even chronic pain. This wee...

Modern science and bio-hacking are helping us live longer than ever before. Ageing is not what it used to be; but our mindset to ageing is just as critical as the food we eat and the exercise programs we sign up for. This week, Carl Honore takes a deep dive into how we make the most of our longer lives and keep reinventing ourselves. It shatters the myths about ageing, in an era where the threat o...

Today Sam Makhoul is joined by certified Wim Hof instructor, Johannes Egberts who shares with us the Wim Hof method, how it reconnects our bodies with its natural ability to resist disease and improve longevity; all backed by science. You will also learn: How to use the breath to step into your para-sympathetic nervous system How to use cold exposure to become invincible to pathogens How to manage...

This week Sam Makhouls chats with the world-renowned endurance athlete, bestselling author and retired navy SEAL, David Goggins. In this episode, the pair discuss a defining moment from David’s childhood, the recent bushfire tragedy which took place in Australia and how you can help. You will learn how David found his true identity and stopped living to please others. David provides insight on how...

Authenticity is what draws us to people. It is one of the most underrated, yet vital traits an individual can hold. The foundation of authenticity is connection. As a professional, a partner, a friend, you cannot build a relationship without a connection, without trust. This week, Sam Makhoul is joined by bestselling author and psychotherapist Dr Jenn Mann who discusses the importance of connectio...

We are back and we kick off 2020 on a high! Recording live at our Upgrade Your Life event 2020 with one of our favourite guest speakers, Dr Guy Winch. In this podcast, Dr Winch sits down with Sam Makhoul to explain the science behind behavioural change and how changing our sense of identity could lead us to smashing our goals. He also unlocks the secrets on maintaining a healthy relationship, the...

The power of love is extraordinary, however, often overlooked. Having a strong relationship with your loved ones is so important for your well-being, it will promote a happier and healthier lifestyle - both mentally and physically. For our final episode of the year and in the spirit of Christmas, we wanted to share this powerful conversation Sam Makhoul had with psychologist, Dr Guy Winch. In this...

Our mind is the most powerful tool in our body, so why are we constantly neglecting to look after it? From a young age, we are taught the importance of looking after our body. It is embedded in us that we must brush our teeth twice a day, if we break a bone; we go to the hospital, if we are sick; we stay in bed. But what happens if our mind is suffering from an emotional wound? We have we been tau...

We all have dreams, whether our dream is to be a millionaire or travel around the world, or falling in love with the right partner. Yet we cannot attain these dreams without taking steps in the right direction to achieve them. Forming daily rituals and habits will not only be a step in the right direction for our health and wellbeing but also placing us on the right path to achieve our dreams. In...

In this weeks podcast SAm Makhoul is joined again by Mark Bunn - a leading health researcher of Ayurvedic Medicine. In light of Movember, now commonly referred to as Brovember, Mark shares his expertise on a topic that is not discussed enough: men’s health. Men are often reluctant to vocalise health issues they may be facing due to outdated social constructs, resulting in the fear of appearing wea...

Are you self-sabotaging both your home and business life and don’t even know it? As humans, we are often ignoring our natural instincts, dismissing the signs and opportunities which are right in front of us that are pushing us to grow and achieve fulfilment. We are the only species on the planet to have a creative imagination. Yet instead of harnessing this imagination, we opt to stay within our c...