BroBots: AI, Technology & Being a Better Human

With 80% of New Year's resolutions failing by February, it's time to consider a new path to lifestyle change. Through in-depth scientific research, motivation expert James Fell uncovered how people can be coached toward experiencing such a sudden, life-changing insight that helps them realize their dreams of who they're meant to be. We talked with him about his new book THE HOLY SH*T MOMENT: How L...

Multitasking. Everybody does it so they can be as productive as possible. But according to the American Psychological Association, multitasking reduces productivity by up to 40 percent. But that's not all it does . . . In this episode, we'll talk with Dr. Natalia Peart, a Clinical Psychologist & Fortune 500 Executive Leadership Consultant who tells us "While you think it helps you get more don...

Overwhelm affects us on all levels. It is both the cause of and result of stress. When overwhelm manifests physically, as stress, it plays a role in many of the diseases that plague our culture. Over the last two decades in Dr. Samantha Brody's integrative medical practice, she's found that most, if not all, symptoms of compromised health are related, in one way or another, to stress and overwhelm...

The new year has begun and so has your effort to make that resolution stick...this time. For many that resolution might be finally kicking an addiction or a dependency once and for all. But to beat an addiction you have to understand it. Understanding addiction ranks high among the biggest problems that people face. So we have again called on an expert to help. Author, Johann Hari took a journey o...

In this episode, Dave Asprey talks about " Game Changers: What Leaders, Innovators, and Mavericks Do to Win at Life ." Dave Asprey is the founder of Bulletproof Coffee where he's changing a lot of current beliefs about nutrition. You may know him as the guy who is popularizing the idea of putting butter in your coffee. It all started when the world-famous bio-hacker lost over 100 pounds on a quest...

We live in an often overwhelming world – the 24-hour news cycle, social media, and technology constantly demand our attention. If you're a highly sensitive or empathic person, this can leave you exhausted. But rather than being a weakness, high sensitivity can be something of a superpower allowing you to feel things deeply, care about and connect with others, and appreciate nature. In this episode...

In this episode, we talk with Kate T. Parker. She has created "STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY: A Guided Journal for Girls." This interactive journal features prompts to spark confidence and creativity paired with meaningful quotes and favorite photos from her international bestseller, "Strong Is the New Pretty."  

What really causes depression and anxiety--and are we treating them correctly? Award-winning journalist Johann Hari struggled with depression since childhood. He was told that his problems were caused by a chemical imbalance. He started treating it with antidepressants as a teenager. As an adult he's tried to find out whether this was true--and as you'll hear in our conversation with him...he lear...

His groundbreaking new book,   Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence , is a guide to becoming more focused and present, helping you reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in your life. In our debut podcast episode, we talk with UCLA Psychiatry Professor and author, Dr. Daniel Siegel, about how the simple act of meditation can improve mood, brain function, and overall health.