The OPT2LIV Podcast

The OPT2LIV Team, Dr. Amy, Doug, and Eric, share when it is appropriate for you to use the OPT2LIV services. Dr. Amy breaks it down. They introduce Kim Carlson with Roots and Wings Yoga Wellness as one of the newest OPT2LIV coaches available to help people along their journey of optimal living. The Team shares that there are many resources on the website to help you, but a successful plan will be...

Dr. Amy and Eric Banter discuss the importance having a personalized Breathe Plan. They discuss how everyone responds to stress differently. Typical types of stress include: Family, Job, Friends, Health, School, and Finance.  Dr. Amy and Eric share examples of these types of stresses in peoples lives. Dr. Amy shares how stress is directly related to a persons Health Span and Life Span. Less stress...

Dr. Amy, Doug, and Eric welcome Kim Carlson the newest OPT2LIV coach to the mic to share why they are so excited to have her on the team. Kim owns Roots and Wing Yoga Wellness and shares her art of yoga in Saxony the community near Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville, IN. She grew up in athletics and realizes the importance of health. When her and her husband had twins she found the benefits of yo...

Jess Gershman, Doug Anderson, and Eric Banter discuss the importance of self love today and the importance of managing the ego. Jess shares the importance of listening to how we talk to ourselves in the mind and if we are not already accepting who we are how to begin the journey. Kids are more critical of themselves at a younger age and need these tools. The group discusses the use of sticky notes...

Dr. Amy Banter, Doug Anderson, and Eric Banter discuss the benefits of intermittent fasting. They begin by sharing the types of fast that they are using to help them maintain healthy weight and stay healthy overall. The various types include: 16/8- rest from eating for 16 hours and eat 8 hours per day (typically eating from 1-9pm), Eat-Stop-Eat- rest for 24 hours (not eating after dinner one night...

Dr. Amy Banter and Eric Banter discuss some optimal beverages to help people live optimal lives. Dr. Amy shares that the body is 2/3's water, so the purpose of drinking is to hydrate the body and take on nutrients. They discuss the importance of BPA free products, and highlight that if you are buying bottled water in plastic containers make sure that it is BPA free. Eric shares that they use a rev...

Dr. Amy Banter, Doug Anderson, and Eric Banter met for lunch to discuss how to eat healthy while on the go. They are eating food from Indian Sizzling in Fishers and discuss the benefits of Indian food. Dr. Amy reminds us that the ideal portion size for your plate is half vegges, a quarter whole grains, and a quarter protein.  They discuss how to eat healthy if your restaurant options are not healt...

Dr. Amy discusses how she has integrated exercise and movement into her and her family's life. Dr. Amy, Doug, and Eric break down how exercise helps to improve stress and mood by balancing serotonin and norepinephrine levels of the body. Dr. Amy and Eric discuss how they helped each other stay committed to exercise even with kids. Dr. Amy explains how exercise helps detox the body and can even hel...

Dr. Amy Banter kicks off OPT2LIV's Book Club with Dr. Hyman's book FOOD What the Heck Should I Eat? Dr. Amy says that Dr. Hyman is leading a movement to help heal our healthcare system through educating people on how to eat healthy. Dr. Amy shared that she will be breaking the FOOD Book discussion into 4 Podcast Episodes and today's first episode is on Sugar. She shares the many unknown effects of...

The Opt2Liv team welcome's back Jess Gershman with Karma Yoga (KarmaYogaIndy.com) and an OPT2LIV coach to discuss how she practices yoga and the benefits that she has realized. Eric shares that Jess is gifted at seeing adjustments in students yoga practices and helps them to fully realize the potential of the posture. The group discusses how yoga stretches us to find humility in our body and mind...

Doug Anderson and Eric Banter chat with Jess Gershman, an experienced yogini and chef, at her Karma Yoga Studio. Jess shares her passion for yoga and how she has integrated it into her life, her family's, and those that she serves. She shares that through being open and honest about her life challenges that it has helped others to open up and begin their journey of healing. The group discusses tha...

Linda and Eric discuss what is meant by Self Acceptance.  In our busy culture many times we can get caught up in pleasing others versus finding our purpose. They start by defining Self Acceptance and Self Esteem and discuss ones life journey from child to teen to adult and the struggles that come with being accepted in our very demanding society. We are called to find our purpose in life and they...

Dr. Amy Banter and Eric Banter share that 40% of people are affected by insomnia or sleep difficulties. Insomnia can affect your health, energy, the mind (mental & emotional), productivity, and focus. Dr. Amy shares that the effects of insomnia include: 1) Decreased Longevity- sleep deprivation (

Doug and Eric are at the Indianapolis Sailing Club where Eric talks about how he enjoys exercising. Eric loves yoga, but he and Amy will also go to the gym or create their own exercise set at home with just the floor and their stairs. If Eric is not at home on his mat doing his yoga practice he occasionally attends a yoga class nearby. He shares that he really enjoy's the Bikram Yoga style and wil...

Jacob Banter shares his experience of biking across the United States this summer with Journey of Hope and the Ability Experience and the 100+ brothers from his Fraternity Pi Kappa Phi. The group discusses how the four pillars of OPT2LIV: Breathe, Eat, Move, Sleep were integrated into Jacob’s journey. They highlighted how OPT2LIV can help 20 year olds live optimal lives. Jacob shares how sleep was...

Dr. Amy Banter, Doug Anderson, and Eric Banter welcome back Erin Smith to talk about functional movement. Functional movement is movement that helps us to stay healthy and injury free. The group talks about the importance of stretching to maintain functional movement. Erin Smith with Flourish Yoga and Wellbeing highlights that they have a yoga practice for everyone. Dr. Amy mentions that movements...

Linda and Eric Banter share the importance of knowing life habits. They discuss techniques to help you realize your habits today, so that you can evaluate if they are positively impacting you and those around you. They share how the four pillars of OPT2LIV: Breathe, Eat, Move, and Sleep will help you to find balance in life for establishing healthy habits. Opt2Liv Virtual Wellness is a family owne...

Dr. Amy, Linda, Doug and Eric discuss the benefits of meditation. From medical benefits like lowering stress, helping mood, improving longevity to just living a more joyful life, meditation is a technique that can benefit everyone. Linda shares how her daily yoga practice has helped her to meditate and what that means in her life. Eric highlights how meditation helps people to tap into higher stat...

In this episode Adam Ebbert (IG @cld_brwr, T @adamebbert) shares his experience as a physical therapist and coffee expert. As a physical therapist he specializes in spine therapy and shares his experiences in helping people heal so that they can live their optimal life. Eric shares his personal experience with cervical neck surgery and nerve pain and how Adam worked with him to facilitate his heal...

  Doug Anderson and Eric Banter are on-site at the Indianapolis Sailing Club discussing where you go to move your body. Move is one of the pillars of OPT2LIV's Breathe, Eat, Move, Sleep philosophy. They share the benefits of going to a studio or gym where you can harness the energy of the community, but also discuss how to get creative if you are on a budget or just like to Move on your own time....

  Dr. Amy, Linda, and Eric Banter discuss how they use meditation to help them be kind loving people. Linda shares how her meditation practice moves from being in the moment, listening to the birds and her surrounding, to being still in the mind, and how this has served her well in her life. Dr. Amy shares her story about how someone at work who asked her how she is able to stay so calm amid the h...

Special quest Erin Smith from Flourish Yoga and Wellbeing near Fall Creek and Brook School Road in Fishers, shares how they are grateful to offer yoga, special events, and yoga teacher training to the Geist Community. The group discusses the changes in yoga over the last 5 years and how the younger generation is bringing a high state of consciousness to the world. Dr. Amy Banter shares how yoga ca...

Dr. Amy Banter and Eric Banter discuss why sleep is important to optimal living. In this episode they will give an overview of sleep anatomy, the science behind a good night's sleep, how sleep can affect telomere length, and give tips for successful sleep patterns. Opt2Liv Virtual Wellness is a family owned business that spans three generations with over 100 years combined experience in health and...

Dr. Banter discusses how meditation can hep people reduce anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress, and memory issues. Dr. Banter shares that there is a growing number of people concerned with the longevity of their brain health and how to reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's and dementia (today called Type 3 Diabetes) Opt2Liv Virtual Wellness is a family owned business that spans three generations wi...

In this episode Doug and Eric discuss the benefits of exercise. They share how the way they exercise has changed over time based on what was best for their bodies. They realize that exercise has helped them physically, mentally, and emotionally and see that it is something that we need to do a little bit everyday. They discuss the changes in the body's chemistry when we exercise to include dopamin...