Coffee With Dr. Kashey

Do you prefer exercising in the morning or the evening? Do you wonder if one is better than the other? In this episode, Dr. Kashey talks about how exercising at different times of day affects appetite as well as food choices. While there is no magic involved, exercising in the morning vs. evening does yield varying results depending on an individual’s lifestyle and training preferences. If you nee...

During times of extreme emotional stress, what do you turn to? Dr. Kashey understands that it can be tempting to choose comforting habits that don’t ultimately help you in the long run. He helps us discern the difference between “If I take care of myself then I feel better” vs. “If I feel better then I’m taking care of myself.” The good Dr. Kashey is here to set you up for success when you hit tho...

In this episode, Dr. Kashey scrutinizes popular nutrition tips, tricks, and hacks such as “chew slower in order to eat less food!” Does this advice really help people make better food choices? Or does it only make meals more miserable? The good Dr. Kashey firmly believes in enjoying his meals, and he wants you to enjoy your meals as well. As it turns out, the more enjoyable the food, the more effi...

Dr. Kashey looks at Dutch research on health decision-making. They asked some subjects to consider short versus long-term decision-making processes, specifically with regard to their health. These researchers called it the “Mental Simulation Model of Decision Making” and they looked at two experimental groups. Essentially every time we eat, we’ve made a series of decisions on what to eat and how i...

Are you thinking about sending in your genes to a genetic testing company for “personalized” medical information? Think again. Don’t fall victim to this clever marketing scheme. In today’s episode, we unpack the danger of “good” and “bad” test results. Join Dr. Trevor Kashey as he unpacks how genetic test results create an iatrogenic condition that changes the way you think, feel, & act. Liste...

How does eating change when the same food is described in different ways? In this episode, the good Dr. Kashey picks apart the interesting science behind how labeling food as a snack versus a meal changes the way we think about food as well as impacts how much we eat. As always, Dr. Kashey touches on the value of self-awareness and positivity regarding the way we think about food, and reminds us t...

In today’s podcast episode Dr. Kashey looks at how we need to have a strong connection between our knowledge and our actions when it comes to weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Knowing how and why we behave as we do will give us an advantage, as it leads to self-autonomy and monitoring. This in turn leads to our automation of positive behavior development. Listen to Ep 37. ‘ Oxford S...

Have you ever been bullied?   Or been too harsh with yourself?   The sad truth is that you’ve probably experienced one (or both) of these things.   It can be hard to understand why people act this way, or what to do when it happens.   Fortunately we’ve got the good Dr. Kashey to explain the root of this kind of behavior, and how to find the key to freedom!   Tune in as he takes a serious look at t...

The views from the top of the Great Wall of China are pretty spectacular. But what if you were a soldier who had to scale it? Now that’s a challenge. And that’s how it can feel when you’ve been on top of your plans, making some great progress – but then you mess up and are thrown off your groove! Will you ever be able to get back on track? Yes! The good Dr. Kashey has got your back with some valua...

An “eye for an eye” sounds fair – but what about “an eye for an arm, and a leg, and an eye?”   Believe it or not, we actually do this to ourselves sometimes!   Like if you’ve ever goofed, and then instead of making a small correction you’ve done extra to “make up” for that mistake.   This kind of overcompensation is actually pretty common, especially for high-performing people!   But don’t worry,...

Dr. Kashey walks us through the ways we reinforce our self-sabotaging behaviors through negative reinforcement and operant conditioning. He shares the 3-step path to get back on track when we’ve veered from our plan. Grab your coffee and a notepad; you won’t want to miss this! Listen to Ep 33. ‘ Dr. Kashey’s Fix For when you BLOW IT and you may as well keep going…’ Now. Hosted by Dr. Trevor Kashey

Dr. Kashey explains that many of his clients expect perfection from themselves and beat themselves up over goofs in their lives. The goofs can be in any area of life. Extreme high performers are the worst at beating themselves up over mistakes made, creating a feedback loop of self-sabotaging behavior. Listen to Ep 31. ‘ Dr. Kashey’s Fix For When You’re Beating Yourself Up! ‘  Now. Hosted by Dr. T...

Do you hate setting goals?   The secret is out: so does Dr. Kashey!   It’s because while the goal format may work wonders in a bureaucracy, it is not the best framework to use in a self-help setting. Listen along as the good doctor takes a deep dive into the nature and background of goal setting, and shares the tools that can help you make real progress toward where you want to be! Listen to Ep 31...

How many of us have seen someone on TV crying about a breakup over a tub of ice cream?   Or done something similar ourselves?   Many people eat this way because they want to feel better, but believe it or not, bingeing actually makes negative moods last longer.   The good news is that consuming food based on mood is actually a learned behavior!   Join Dr. Kashey for the second part of his food cra...

“Soft science” doesn’t mean the study of mattresses and marshmallows! It’s science that is based on interpersonal interactions instead of lab research. In this episode, the good doctor has read over fifty sources on food cravings and has some interesting facts to share. Like why chocolate is the single most craved food around the world... and why dieting can actually make you gain weight instead o...

What do car rentals have to do with your brain?   The answer is chaos .   About ninety percent of renters had a stress response when asked what type of car insurance they wanted.   But here’s the secret – insurance isn’t even required!   By creating a chaotic environment like this, companies, other people, and the media can try to profit off of forced decision-making.   So how can you keep stress...

Have you ever noticed that you revert to old habits around your family?   Or maybe you find yourself acting out around an old group of friends?   Whether they mean to or not, people who have known you for a long time often fail to recognize that you’ve changed.   Instead, they treat you as an outdated version of yourself! This can become a setback and cause you to revert to old habits.   But the g...

Does your family think they can say whatever they want about you, whenever they want?  “You know, you wouldn’t be so heavy if you skipped dessert once and a while!”  Somehow the people close to us have a way of knowing just what to say to bring us down.  The good news is, you don’t have to “grin and bear it” any longer!  Dr. Kashey has a four-step plan to help you build resilience to negative inpu...

Are you indulging in harmless binge habits?   You start with just one cookie but it turns into a binge, sound familiar? These cycles of binging create chronic stress that leads to indulgent habits, which lead to more stress.   So how can you conquer chronic stressors and those inevitable binges?   Find out in this episode with Dr. Trevor Kashey, as he covers how to take care of yourself without le...

Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution only to give it up after a few weeks? Are even the best-intentioned plans and accountability measures not leading to success? Well, Dr. Kashey knows what’s missing. Join him in this episode for an “angry nerd rant” to find out what that missing piece is, and why motivational language actually has the opposite effect! Listen to Ep 24 ‘ Dr. Kashey’s Nerd ra...

Did you know it’s possible to tell someone “no” without actually saying “no”? Most people have pre-programmed responses to the word, so avoiding it can actually be highly effective. But people can also sense when you wish you didn’t have to resist. So how can you turn your wishbone into a backbone? Listen as Dr. Kashey gets into the details about how to be firm with pushy people and instead say “y...

At a porch party with his neighbors, Dr. Kashey responded to a question with another question: What is selfishness, really? The word has a negative connotation, but is it ever okay to be selfish? In this episode, the good doctor discusses the implications of selfishness. Listen to Ep 22. ‘Dr. Kashey’s Fix For Feeling Guilty When Acting “Selfish” ’ Now. Hosted by Dr. Trevor Kashey

In tough situations, our brains default to quick decision-making (aka cognitive laziness) rather than reason, in order to eliminate stress. But if your brain continues to operate this way when stress is gone, it causes problems! Join Dr. Trevor Kashey to learn how to repurpose this system, foster your intellectual resources, and train your brain to make better decisions every day. Listen to Ep 21....

What happens when you take a self-sabotaging thought and turn it into a headline? “Local man binges, citing discouragement about weight loss” or “Woman despairs at the thought of another balanced meal,” could apply to many. You would never let a clickbait headline change your behavior. In this episode, Dr. Kashey explains how you should respond to self-sabotaging thoughts through his headline meta...

Whether an occasion is marked by a celebration or commiseration, both activate intense feelings that serve as anchors. These anchors determine the behaviors associated with each. Here, Dr. Kashey discusses how to recognize these anchors to evaluate your actions in order to give yourself a chance to default on healthy behaviors, regardless if the marking is a celebration or commiseration.   Listen...