The Plant Yourself Podcast

Lewis Bertus was following medical best practices as a physician's assistant when his wife's illness forced him to take a hard look at the limitations of the healthcare industry. The drugs weren't helping her type 2 diabetes, no matter how much her doctors insisted that the pharma route was the only responsible one. So Lewis "did his own research," which can go in all sorts of directions, some of...

If  What Lights You Up  were simply an extremely practical guide to job hunting, I wouldn't have been interested in a conversation with the author, Mary Olson-Menzel. Not that job hunting isn't an important topic — it clearly is, especially if you're out of a job or in one that's making you miserable. It's just that I wouldn't be interested in having that convo, and so I'd skip it. That...

Just because homelessness is a complex problem doesn't mean that there aren't simple solutions. The obstacles to ending homelessness stem from the "address homelessness" industry itself, which benefits from the persistence of the problem rather than its eradication. What's needed, according to today's guest, Momma Kai Sanders, is affordable housing. That's the root of the issue: homes that people...

Tom Solid and Paco Cantero are the minds behind the Paperless Movement, a consultancy and educational program for people who aspire to high performance in a fast-changing digital landscape. Which is to say, they're here to help us get shit done in a world of infinite bits and bytes, a world of 24/7 access to information, and a world which will grab our calendar by the short and curlies and impose...

In the movie There's Something About Mary , there's a scene where Ben Stiller's character picks up a hitchhiker who tries to pitch him on a business idea. There's a popular exercise video called Eight Minute Abs, but the hitchhiker is going to capture market share by making a video called Seven Minute Abs. He explains, "If you walk into the video store and you see Eight Minute Abs and Seven Minute...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. Let's get started because we don't have a lot of time. At least that's the perspective of today's guest, Jodi Wellman. Jodi is an executive coach and speaker, and the author of You Only Die Once . And she's a big fan of Memento mori , Latin for "remember that you will die." Acknowledging the scarcity of our time, she insists,...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. Sarah Davis was a corporate risk manager who began to chafe at the limitations on her life. Sure, she had a safe job and a comfortable income. She ran marathons (3:38 PR — damn!) and was living the dream in Bondi, Australia. But something was missing. When Sarah interrogated herself, she realized that she wasn't living as big or as bold as she wanted. Did...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. Over the years I've had the privilege of supporting thousands of people to make changes in their lives: entrepreneurs sharpening their focus and implementing their action plans executives growing their leadership and influence chops regular folks adopting healthy habits and uprooting self-sabotaging impulses And I like to think that the net effect of all...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. This is the first conversation that I had with Dr Richard Hodge, and it's the fourth podcast that I've published. That's because after we talked, Richard sent me an email basically saying, "Hey, we covered some pretty advanced stuff, but I think we need to really break it down for folks." So the last three conversations with Richard ha...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. You don't hear the word joy thrown around a lot in business. And that's why I'm delighted to share this conversation with you with business psychologist Simi Rayat. Simi is the author of the upcoming book Productivity Joy.  And her thing is, are you a joy to be around at work, at home, on the streets?  It's such a great question.  It remind...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. In this conversation, the brilliant Dr. Richard Hodge (aren't you glad you live in a universe that includes him?) introduces the four quadrant model as a way of clarifying and codifying our approach to complex problems. Before we get into it, I wanna say: This is high-level stuff. It's meaty (ok, seitan-y) and will take a while for most folks to dige...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. What can we learn from indigenous knowledge systems about how to navigate and transform our world? My guest, Dr Richard Hodge, points out several aspects of Aboriginal culture that can help us act effectively and with heart and wisdom in a world full of problems. To guide us in a complex world, we need touchstones of value. For many indigenous peoples, that&ap...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. I'm particularly excited about this conversation. Dr. Richard Hodge is not just an expert; he’s deeply inspirational. On his home page, he writes about two core beliefs: Each of us matters more than we think. We can do more than we think in the time we have on this Earth. Are you as jazzed as I am to unpack those beliefs? In our conversation, Richard spea...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. Divya Ramachandran helps startup founders do the hard work needed to bring new ideas into the world. And while she advises on strategy and investment and go-to-market and minimum viable product, her real focus lies in sharpening the mind and body of her clients. That is, she guides them to clarity, which helps them prioritize and make better decisions. And she...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. Hey, jan Tokawi here, and we're going to be talking about languages. jan Tokawi is my Toki Pona name. Toki Pona is a language that I had not heard about until three weeks ago. It's a Conlang, a constructed language, meaning that it was created by, in this case, basically one human being and then a community formed around her. The entire language cons...

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. Christopher Miller is an unlikely poster child for psychological well-being. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder as an adult, and losing his wife to brain cancer in 2021, he has nevertheless turned his personal struggles and tragedies into a mission to help people get the most out of life. His first book was all about how to find FISH in your life: Fulfillment, In...

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Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. Questions are far more powerful than answers. Today's guest explains how and why, and shares mind-bending examples. Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo. Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. Nava Atlas has been writing and publishing vegetarian cookbooks and advocating for a more plant-based lifestyle for 40 years. And she's not slowing down any time soon! Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo. Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. What's the problem with being a "problem-solver?" How can we create the future we want for ourselves, and help others do the same? On today's Walk and Talk, let's explore the Magic Question. Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo. Support the show

Thoughts on the episode? Let us know. There's an epidemic of burnout in the modern workplace. What's causing it? And how can we prevent and treat it? Click to subscribe to the Mindset Mastery Memo. Support the show