Life and How to Live It with Dr Rocco

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. Rocco Season 2, Episode 1: Gardening with Kathy Smith Host: Dr. Rocco | Guest: Kathy Smith Episode Overview In this episode of Life and How to Live It, I begin Season 2 with a conversation about something that seems simple on the surface, but is...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. Rocco Episode: Baseball with Pete — What the Game Teaches Us About Life Host: Dr. Rocco | Guest: Pete Episode Overview In this episode, I am joined by my friend and co-host Pete for a conversation about one of the subjects closest to both of our...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Life and How to Live It Podcast Show Notes Episode: Meditation with Mark Power - Learning to Be Present Host: Dr. Rocco | Guest: Mark Power Episode Overview In this episode, I sit down with Mark Power for a thoughtful and practical conversation about meditation. Like many people, I know...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Episode: Understanding the Mediterranean Diet Host: Dr. Rocco | Guest: Susan Chiappini, PhD Episode Overview In this episode, I'm joined again by my wonderful wife, Susan, who you'll remember from episode three. Susan has a PhD in physiology, real-world experience in nutrition...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. Rocco Episode: End-of-Life Planning with Marion Power, RN In this episode, I’m joined by a very dear friend and someone I’ve learned an enormous amount from — Marion Power. Marion is a longtime registered nurse who has worked in the operating roo...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. Rocco Episode: Previewing the 2026 Men's World Cup In this episode, I'm joined by two of my dear friends — co-host Pete Logides and soccer expert Tim Ruth — to preview the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. This is the biggest sporting eve...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Life and How to Live It Podcast with Dr. Rocco Episode: Reading for Pleasure — One of Life's Greatest Gifts In this episode, I'm diving deep into one of my all-time favorite topics: reading for pleasure. I consider reading to be one of life's truly great pleasures, and wh...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Life and How to Live It — Show Notes Episode 14: Flow States — How to Get in the Zone Have you ever looked up from something you were doing and realized that an hour and a half had passed when it only felt like five or ten minutes? Or been so absorbed in a physical activity that your bo...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Life and How to Live It with Dr. Rocco From Ice Cream to Electric Lady A conversation with John Storyk, legendary acoustic designer I've been wanting to share this conversation for a long time. John Storyk is a Princeton-trained architect, a lifelong blues musician, and the man who...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Life and How to Live It Podcast Episode: Lessons from Our Parents — A Mother's Day & Father's Day Tribute Host: Dr. Rocco | Co-Host: Pete Logiudice Episode Overview In this special episode, released around Mother's Day 2026, my co-host Pete Logiudice and I take a step...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Dr. Claudia Wheeler shared her inspiring 10-year journey from being overweight and inactive to becoming a competitive athlete, losing 85 pounds and completely transforming her relationship with fitness and nutrition. The episode provides actionable strategies for sustainable weight loss...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco In this episode I talk with Dr James Beauregard, a neuropsychologist, about brain health. We talk about normal brain development and the components of developing and maintaining a healthy brain. Those components are: Social interaction Exercise Diet Sleep Avoiding head trauma We also ta...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco In this episode of Life and How to Live It , I explore the importance of friendship, connection, and the role meaningful relationships play in living a fulfilling life. Joined by my co-host, Pete Logedis, I reflect on our 50-year friendship and how deep connections can support our menta...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco I wanted to do this episode on sleep because it’s something we hear a lot about, and honestly, poor sleep is an epidemic. A huge number of people aren’t getting enough rest—insomnia is common, sleep apnea is common—and I’ve had my own personal experiences with sleep disorder as well. So...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco I recorded this episode around New Year’s Day 2026 , because it’s that season when everybody’s talking about resolutions—and we all know how often those get broken. So I wanted to connect New Year’s resolutions to something I work with a lot as a leadership coach: goal setting , because...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco I recorded this episode because I’ve been thinking about a question that’s been hanging in the air lately: are we living in the best of times, or the worst of times? I’m talking mainly about life in the U.S., and I’m not getting into politics—this is about life and how to live it . On t...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco In this episode, Dr Rocco talks about exercise including the physiological benefits and the Department of Health and Human Services exercise guidelines for adults. HHS guidelines: 1) At least 150 minutes/week of moderate intensity aerobic exercise 2) Moderate muscle strengthening activi...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco In this Episode Dr Rocco introduces his co-host and old friend, Pete Logiudice. They talk a bit about their personal history and then Pete is given the opportunity to share what he thinks are the components of a full life. Pete’s components: Community Purpose Health and wellness Support...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco Guest: Susan Chiappini, PhD In this episode Dr Rocco and his guest, who is also his wife, discuss the many benefits of cooking and preparing your own food at home. Some of these benefits: You control all the ingredients; better quality, fresher You control portion size Much more economi...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco In this episode Dr Rocco shares what he thinks are the components of a full and rewarding life. The components are connection, creativity and experience. Connection or connectedness to oneself, family, community and important places is an essential component to a full life. Creativity o...

Hey there. If you like the show I would love to get your feedback and give you a shoutout. Bye for now. Dr Rocco This episode welcomes you, the listener, to the podcast. The podcast is an exploration of all things life with the host, Dr Rocco. Dr Rocco is a medical doctor as well as a certified leadership and performance coach. Topics will include health and wellness, personal finance, relationshi...