The mindbodygreen Podcast

Paul Hawken: "We have to move away from fighting, combating, and tackling—all these long words we're using around climate change—to ones about regeneration." Hawken, an acclaimed environmentalist & bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to actually help solve the climate crisis, plus: - What we can learn from the new IPCC Climate Change Report - Why we should all live i...

Anthony Youn, M.D.: “The goal of a plastic surgeon should not be to get somebody into the operating room—it should be the opposite of that. How do we keep them out of the operating room and use surgery as a last resort?” Youn, a holistic board-certified plastic surgeon, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to have smooth, youthful skin without surgery, plus: - The best remedies for thinn...

Samantha Boardman, M.D.: “Hobbies are the purest form of love.”  Boardman, a positive psychiatrist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss her top tips to manage stress, plus: - What to do if you feel bored in your relationship - Why you can have daily interactions with others and still feel lonely - How to feel “less like a tumbleweed” in everyday life  - Why social comparison isn't always a...

Sergey Young: “I’m a huge fan of a psychological approach to aging. If you think you’re younger, your body actually works differently.”  Young, a longevity expert and founder of the Longevity Vision Fund, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss lifestyle interventions to help you live a longer and healthier life, plus: - The most underrated foods & supplements for longevity - How to "think" you...

Bonnie J. Kaplan, Ph. D. & Julia J. Rucklidge, Ph. D.: “Our brains are set up to require roughly 30 micronutrients: 15 minerals and 15 vitamins.” Kaplan and Rucklidge, leading scientists and co-authors of The Better Brain, join mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how your food affects your stress, plus: - What we’re still getting wrong about nutrition & brain health  - The best supplements for me...

Shanna Swan, Ph. D.: “[Sperm count] is not just about having babies. It's about how healthy you’re going to be as you get older.” Swan, an environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why sperm count is declining (and what it means for overall health), plus: - Lifestyle factors that can affect fertility - The best & worst foods for reproductive health -...

Emily Oster, Ph. D.: “We're going to see schools not just try to make people be nice to each other on the playground, but actually try to teach them tools for how they can work through conflict and develop empathy.”  Oster, a parenting expert and economics professor at Brown University, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss thought-provoking data points around the future of post-COVID educati...

Kenneth Bock, M.D.: “The two major nutrients for the immune system are love and laughter.” Bock, an integrative medicine physician, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to tell if you're dealing with a tick-borne illness or mold in the home, plus: - How to optimize your gut-brain-immune axis - The best supplements for kids - How to avoid inflammation at all costs - Why you should focus o...

Kristin Neff, Ph. D.: “When you treat yourself with kindness, warmth, and support, you don't get so overwhelmed by pain.” Neff, a pioneering self-compassion researcher, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to actually treat yourself with kindness, plus: - How to honor your anger - How to assess your self-compassion - Common misconceptions about self-care - How practicing self-compassion...

Gary Zukav: “The opposite of love is not hate. It’s fear.” Zukav, a spiritual icon and New York Times bestselling author of The Seat Of The Soul, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why we've got the law of attraction all wrong, plus: - How to tap into emotional awareness - How to align your personality with your soul - How to live with multisensory perception & why it's important - How to...

John Gottman, Ph. D., & Julie Gottman, Ph. D.: “This last year has been like a laboratory watching what happens to relationships.”  The Gottmans, arguably the world’s leading relationship experts and founders of the Gottman Institute, join mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to have a happy relationship that lasts, plus: - Why you should take a 20 minute break during conflict - How to have a...

Dom D'Agostino, Ph. D.: “I actually eat more plants on a ketogenic diet than I did growing up eating a high-carb diet.” D'Agostino, the world's leading expert on all things keto, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to grocery shop on a keto diet, plus: - How to tell if keto is actually right for you - Why you should go on walks after dinner - The best keto-friendly treats to make at hom...

Daphne Miller, M.D.: “We should stop embracing the idea of superfoods, things that are going to magically keep us healthy.”  Miller, a family physician and science journalist, joins mbg co-CEO, to discuss the easiest foods to grow yourself that pack in nutrients, plus: - How to create a pocket garden - How to know if your soil is good or bad - The best superweeds to add to your diet - How to get t...

Patrick McKeown: “Breathing is deeper than what's just being taught.” McKeown, a breathing expert and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to tell if you're breathing right & how to strengthen your breath, plus: - How your breath can affect your hormones - How to increase HRV & why it matters - The link between breath & sleep quality - How men & women breathe differen...

Emeran Mayer, M.D., Ph. D.: “[The gut is] essentially our own pharmacy—the manufacturing site for a lot of molecules that are good for us.” Mayer, a gastroenterologist and neuroscientist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to make sure your fruits and veggies have the most antioxidants, plus: - The best polyphenol-rich foods to add to your plate - How to strengthen your gut-immune conn...

Aviva Romm, M.D.: “We should be listening to what [our hormones] are saying instead of blaming them when things go wrong.” Romm, an internal medicine and board-certified family physician and midwife, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to approach hormone health by decade, plus: - Why you should have phytoestrogens on your radar - How to grocery shop for hormone health - Why you should...

Robb Wolf: “A huge swath of what we consume has been engineered to bypass the normal neuroregulation of appetite we have in our brain.” Wolf, a New York Times bestselling author and former biochemist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss what really matters when it comes to longevity, plus: - What we're still getting wrong about weight loss - How much sodium you really need - Why you should...

Carol Ireton-Jones, Ph. D., RDN: “[The gut] is as good as what it gets, and that really starts with what we eat.” Ireton-Jones, a medical nutrition therapy specialist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the common, yet underrated, factors for gut issues, plus: - How to be vegan & gluten-free on a low FODMAP diet - The best pantry staples for gut health - How to know if your symptoms are IB...

Light Watkins: “Don't worry about trying to find what you think your calling is. Just do what you feel naturally curious about, and your path will find you.” Watkins, a meditation teacher and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to find inspiration in your everyday life, plus: - How to listen to your inner GPS - How to reframe your fear to overcome it - What "follow y...

Kristen Willeumier, Ph. D.: “The more reading you're doing as you age will still keep your brain sharp. You're going to continue to learn.” Willeumier, neuroscientist and author of Biohack Your Brain, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the underrated things affecting your brain health & what to do about it, plus: - How to game-ify your life for a better brain - What you can do while you’re...

Eudene Harry, M.D.: “[Science and spirituality] are not separate—all of it intertwines to make us who we are.” Harry, an emergency and integrative medicine physician, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how focusing on her mental, emotional & spiritual health helped her lose 90 pounds, plus: *Her nonnegotiables for managing stress, even on busy days* *How she realized she was unwell & what...

Brittany Henderson, M.D.: “Genetics is part of [thyroid dysfunction], but the biggest thing that trumps everything is lifestyle.”  Henderson, a board-certified endocrinologist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss what to eat (and avoid) for optimal thyroid health, plus: - Why women are disproportionally affected by thyroid disease - Why you should eat only two Brazil nuts per day - The snea...

Robert Lustig, M.D.: “The fat in the organs, the fat in the liver, the fat in the muscles that you can't measure by standing on a scale—it's the fat you can't see that makes all the difference.” Lustig, a pediatric neuroendocrinologist and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to actually know if you're metabolically healthy, plus: - What you need to kno...

Annika Sörenstam: “I don't mind putting in the hard work to get something done. I don’t mind getting my hands dirty or breaking a nail to do something—that's what it takes.” Sörenstam, one of the best golfers in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to create success that truly lasts, plus: *The best mental health practices t...

Julia Galef: "An important part of self-awareness is paying attention to your track record. How do you actually behave?” Galef, a rationality expert and author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why you think you're right all the time, plus: - How to actually overcome your own bias - Why you shouldn't let your passion become your identity - How to become more intellectually honest - How t...