P.S. Younger Self

Most of us take breathing for granted.  Yet science proves that conscious breathwork can be a powerful mechanism to tap into our autonomic nervous system. By understanding the basic principles of breath and why we are wired with a sympathetic dominance , we discover the power lies within us in our conscious breath to stimulate our nervous and endocrine systems for better health (even down to the c...

Does your hairdresser know more about you then some other people in your network? Have you ever thought to yourself after the fact, "oh, I really didn't need to share all that with that person." Science tells us there are five varying reasons we may overshare, i.e., there's a false sense of intimacy. And in our hyper digitized world where many of us use social media like a pers...

We humans may have an innate tendency to be egocentric, a way of viewing the world as it relates to ourselves, but we also have the profound ability to rewire our brains to be more compassionate. And for some like our truly inspirational guest, it comes just as naturally. But how? And why is it so much more powerful to lead with compassion? What are the less obvious reasons?  In this special episo...

How comfortable do you feel about getting older? Have you ever even lied about your age to make someone think you're younger? There’s a lot of fascinating scientific research around how we can slow down aging and even reverse our age, but in this episode, host Chris Oh explores our psychological perception of getting older with age.  Chris shares her thoughts and discovery on how our percepti...

Hypnotherapy has often been misunderstood and still considered a bit controversial. But plenty of scientific research has proven its effectiveness as therapeutic tool to treat everything from anxiety to weight loss, depression and more. In this episode with psychotherapist Schuyler from Northern Moonight Healing, we dive into understanding hypnotherapy better so we can assess if and what we can be...

An estimated $23.9 billion will be spent this year on Valentine's Day.  Weeks and days leading up to this February holiday will also create a lot of anxiety and stress related to how (and if) to express one's love for their partner that may meet their expectations to conjuring up feelings of shame and/or loneliness if single on this day. But why? Why do we get so worked up about this hol...

What is manifestation? There's a lot of information, now more than ever with the hashtag manifestation on TikTok alone racking up more than 10 billion views. And with anything online, there's a lot of great information and then there's plenty of misinformation. In this episode, host Chris Oh speaks with one of her dearest, wise friends who was a guest on episode 45 on Why It's...

Have you ever caught yourself trying to explain yourself or perhaps felt you were trying to be convinced out of your decision when you were certain of your choice or stance? Over explaining ourselves is more common than you think. Not only is it superfluous, but it's a liberating feeling having the self confidence to own your own decisions and choices without having the need to explain yourse...

Every year as the year comes to an end, our host Chris Oh takes inventory of what the past year has meant from the perspective of self growth and development. Reflecting back on her biggest lessons of 2021, Chris invites you to into this practice of instrospection that is invaluable in putting things into perspective, connecting the dots and paving the way for the new year with more clarity and in...

How often do you come head to head with your ego? Let’s face it, we all have an ego. But what separates you from living in your highest vibration or letting your egoic mind take over from your true self is being critically self aware and knowing when and how to manage, slay and tame your ego.  In this episode, our guest Kenny Brown, who specializes in provoking thought, spiritual consciousness, an...

You may have noticed functional mushrooms and their range of health benefits are all the rage at the moment, but did you know that certain functional mushrooms can help regulate your circadian rhythm? And we all know how our quality and quantity of our sleep is linked to our overall health. In this episode, our guest Tony Shields, the CEO and co-founder of FreshCap Mushrooms , a leading mushroom b...

When we speak about standards we often do so in the context of romantic relationships, which, of course, is essential. However, if our standards are important to us, they should be across all our relationship dynamics. And upholding them even more so.  In this episode, our host Chris Oh gets down to the Who, When, Why and How to uphold your standards, including the most important relationship - th...

The process of self discovery is a fascinating journey that will unveil layers of your identity and help you define your meaning of happiness vs. fulfillment. In this episode, our guest Stas Arsonov, a holistic health coach, host of the Think Clever Podcast and author of The Happiness Manual - A Guide to Your Daily Self Mastery , shares his personal experience of chasing happiness to discovery the...

Humility is not recognized enough. Rather it often gets a bad rap and has a negative connotation as a sign of weakness, especially in today's culture that hypes boasting our self importance and our need for self glorification through our social media highlight reels. Our host Chris Oh shares her thoughts on how practicing humility is an essential trait that goes hand in hand with being curiou...

Getting into an abundance mindset is more than just having a growth mindset, says our latest guest Kirsty Raynor. It's believing in yourself that you have everything you have in this world to show your gift. "It's an exchange of energy" of your definition of abundance. We dive deeper into all things mindset with mindset expert Kirsty, who is also an accredited Transformational...

Do you think you can be too self aware? And, can being acutely self aware backfire on you? The quest for self development will undoubtedly take you on a journey of self awareness, which will most certainly aid you in improving your quality of life. Such as in areas of improved decision making to strengthening your relationships and even enhancing your ability to communicate more effectively. Host...

In our latest collaboration episode with Hub Dot, a social launch pad for thinkers, storytellers and entrepreneurs, we speak to the Art Director of Hub Dot, Robbie Masters. Robbie shares an intimate and powerful story of their experience with gender dysphoria and how we can better understand it amongst the muddled and misinformation available today.  In this episode, you'll learn:  The differ...

Our extreme positivity culture, especially in Western socities, is breeding toxic positivity. You might recognize it in the form of sterotypical blanketed positive comments such as "just be positive" or "you'll get over it; look on the brightside" when telling someone to remain positive no matter how challenging or distressing their situation may be.  Host Chris Oh dives i...

Can we rewire our brains to be more empathetic and choose compassion? Neuroscience tells us that empathy is proven in hard science. But it has also proven that we, humans, have a tendency to be egocentric, which is innate in all of us. Hello, Freud.  And that part of the brain recognizes a lack of empathy. However, if we can practice self awareness and recognize our triggers to understand if our e...

Have you ever experienced fear take over when you're in a state of uncertainity because of unexpected or unfortunate circumstances? We've all been there before, right? Things don't go as planned and you end up in endless rumination, analyzing or worrying about what to do next or why things unfolded the way they did. Host Chris Oh shares her personal experience of how she's crea...

In this month's P.S. Younger Self x Hub Dot's monthly collaboration series, we spoke with Dr. Russ Kennedy who is a neuroscientist, medical doctor and now also an author of the book Anxiety Rx . AKA The Anxiety MD. His passion is to help people recover from anxiety as he too has struggled with chronic anxiety since childhood and he believes anxiety can help you rather than cripple you. ...

Have you heard of mushroom coffee? Do you know what Lion's Mane is? If either sounds familiar to you, it's because of the growing popularity of functional mushrooms hailed as a tremendous source of beneficial compounds for our health and wellness.  To help us dive into the fascinating universe of fungi and functional mushrooms, we talked to Alex Dorr, the CEO and founder of Mushroom Revi...

Did you know that everything we consume creates a chain reaction in our bodies?  This week's guest Danielle Ryan Brioda, who is a registered herbalist of the American Herbalists Guild, a certified holistic nutritionist and national educator at Four Sigmatic , explained that a holistic approach to our nutrition can provide us with a better understanding of how everything is connected and what...

What would you do if you were at the height of your entrepreneurial career and overnight you were wrongfully accused of fraud and get put on Interpol's most wanted list?! This is not your ordinary hero's journey of a successful entrepreneur. Growing up with humble beginnings in a small leafy town in Poland, Marek Zmyslowski found early success as an entrepreneur in various industries, wh...

How often do you flex your curiosity muscle?  Host Chris Oh's proclivity to chase curiosity got her thinking what makes us curious, what gets triggered in our brain when we're curious and is there a reason we want to be more curious?  What she discovered was fascinating and sheds a little light on why you'll want to flex your curiosity muscle on the regular. For example:  Curiosity...