Life Time Talks

Whether you're actively engaged in competitive sports or you play for fun recreationally, an outside-of-practice-and-play training plan can help you perform well in your sport of choice — and function at your best outside of it.   Danny King, Master Trainer, shares how well-rounded fitness efforts and certain health habits can enhance athletic abilities. He also offers a few tips to keep your body...

Ketones are a naturally occurring energy source that our bodies produce when they're running very low on glucose and can't access it for fuel (such as when fasting or following a strict low-carb diet). When this happens, the body instead breaks stored fat down into ketones.    In recent years, there's been increasing interest in exogenous ketones and how they can complement our bodies innate produ...

We all experience grief. Whether it's due to the loss of a loved one, a scary health diagnosis, a breakup, a change in life circumstance, or some other cause, it's a feeling we often need to learn to live with. Maggie Fazeli Fard, RKC, MFT-1, Experience Life 's editorial director of fitness, explains how physical movement can be used as a tool to help transform your grief.   Find the episode highl...

Weight-loss drugs have been front and center in recent years, making headlines for both their helpful benefits and their harrowing side effects. Jim LaValle, RPh, joins us to talk about how short-term use of GLP-1s — when used in combination with intentional lifestyle changes — may be a healthier path toward long-term weight management and overall health and well-being.   Find the episode highligh...

Many of us center our health and fitness goals around body-composition change, yet too often, we get stuck in patterns that hinder our efforts. The good news is there are several lifestyle behaviors — which often go unrecognized or unaddressed — that influence our ability to achieve the change we desire. Anika Christ, RD, CPT, joins us to talk about proven strategies for getting unstuck, and offer...

Many aspects of our health and wellness are influenced by the huge population of microorganisms that live predominately in our gut. With knowledge of this becoming more mainstream, it has many people wondering what they can do to best support their gut health. In this episode, we discuss the various lifestyle factors that influence it, including our nutrition choices.    Samantha McKinney, RD, exp...

Though it's often misunderstood, creatine is actually one of the most well-researched supplements, providing support for improving lean muscle mass, strength, energy, cognition, and more. Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT, explains these benefits, and offers tips for choosing a quality creatine supplement, as well as ideal ways for including it in your routine.   Find the episode highlights, get related reso...

Sleep is critical for good health, yet a number of us struggle to get enough of it — and many of us also have issues with being able to unwind before bed, fall asleep, or stay asleep. Yet there are several strategies that can help, including strategic supplementation, which our guest, Samantha McKinney, RD, outlines in this episode.    Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view th...

There are a number of drinkable supplement options on the market, with greens drinks — or drinkable blends of vitamins, minerals, and plants — becoming increasingly popular as of late. Samantha McKinney, RD, explains how this supplement can support daily wellness and how to make sure you're choosing a quality option. She also offers guidance about how to incorporate it into your overall supplement...

Best-selling author and global communications expert Maha Abouelenein joins us to talk about self-reliance — a term, she explains, that refers to your skills, experience, knowledge, and relationships, and how you use them to achieve what you want and to get the most out of life. She walks through each of the rules outlined in 7 Rules of Self-Reliance , her book that aims to inspire people to inves...

Body-composition change is a top health goal for many, which leaves a lot of people looking for ways to track their progress and measure the state of their health. There are several ways to do this, and different methods offer different insights into your health. Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT, explains the metrics — including those related to body weight and beyond — that can give you a better picture of...

Understanding genuine health often requires us "looking under the hood," so to speak. If we want to feel and function at our best for as long as we can and ward off chronic disease, there are certain areas of internal health that can be helpful to test and track to give us a clearer look at how our body is operating now.    In this episode, Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN, and Cliff Edberg, RD, CPT, walk th...

In this kickoff episode to season 10, Life Time Talks cohosts Jamie Martin and David Freeman celebrate the five-year anniversary of the podcast. They share five takeaways from their conversations over the years and offer a preview of the healthy-living information that's on deck this season.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://ex...

As we prepare for another new year, many of us find ourselves reflecting on how far we've come, what we've accomplished, where we've struggled, and what we want to achieve next. Getting to that next place requires commitment and belief in our potential. In this episode, we're talking with Harry Wilson about strategies for unlocking greatness so we can show up as the best versions of ourselves in t...

As we move into the new year, many of us are aiming to reset our routines and commit to habits that move us in a healthier direction. Jessie Syfko joins us to offer ideas for staying on track, despite challenges, with our health and wellness goals — namely, how focusing on the little things we can do every day can add up to meaningful change.   Find the episode highlights, get related resources an...

Some people may be familiar with how the circadian rhythm can help them feel awake during the day and sleep soundly at night. Yet the effects of this roughly 24-hour clock that governs much of our biology extend well beyond that. Deanna Minich, PhD, talks about the importance of regulating our circadian rhythm and the steps we can take to do so. Plus, she shares a few other types of rhythms that c...

Whether it's a hankering for something salty, sweet, or savory, we all experience food cravings — and times when they can deter our healthy-eating plans. Samantha McKinney, RD, explains why these craving cues occur and what we can do about them, as well as why handling them is about so much more than willpower.    Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this...

There's a lot of confusion about how our hormones change as we age, as well as how we can safely optimize them to not only benefit our health, but also improve our longevity. Elizabeth Yurth, MD, explains some of the key hormones that affect our wellness, the role they play in our health, what happens if they're not appropriately balanced, and how to be proactive about addressing hormonal changes....

Whether we're 18 or 80, most of us want to understand what it takes to be as fit and healthy as possible for as long as possible in our lives. Many people are now also talking about it as increasing your health span within your life span — or having as many healthy, fit, and active years as we can. Joel Jamieson, CSCS, explains the connection between fitness and longevity and shares how we can bes...

All of us will face challenging circumstances in our lives, and while those situations will look different for each of us, we can find commonality in and learn from others' stories. In this episode, Charles "Traps" Robinson, a United States Marine Corps combat veteran and current group fitness instructor with Life Time, is sharing some of his story, including the personal struggles he's faced and...

Sleep is one of the most significant lifestyle factors influencing our health and well-being, yet it's one of the first things we compromise when life is busy. Or when there's something fun to do or watch or read. Or when we have a big project and looming deadline.   While sleep is too often taken for granted, its role in our lives cannot be underestimated, as too little or poor quality of it can...

Sleep plays a powerful role in our well-being and health, yet one that many of us may forget about, or not fully understand, is nutrition. Samantha McKinney, RD, shares how what we eat affects our sleep (and vice versa).   Find the episode highlights, get related resources and view the transcript for this episode at https://experiencelife.lifetime.life/podcast/how-what-we-eat-affects-our-sleep-and...

Colostrum has become one of the trendier options in the supplement space as of late — so it's understandable that there's been a rise in questions around what it is and its benefits to our health. Paul Kriegler, RD, joins us to explain this and more, including what you'd want to know if colostrum is something you're considering adding to your supplement regimen.   Find the episode highlights, get...

Nature is designed to provide the types of foods we need at the times we need them — and fall, the season of harvest, is an opportune time to reset our food routines and embrace all that nature has to offer. Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT, shares the health advantages of eating in tune with the seasons and what shifts we may want to make in our food selections in the fall.   Find the episode highlights, g...

Curious how GLP-1s can safely and strategically be used to support your health and weight-loss goals while also promoting overall wellness? In this conversation, Life Time's MIORA experts dive into the science behind these medications, including what they are, how they work, and how to use them effectively in the context of a well-rounded wellness plan to maximize positive results.     This episod...